CN112135016A

CN112135016A - Shooting device and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN112135016A
Application number: CN201910557393.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 秦俊杰; 韩高才; 李志杰; 朱赫名
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-25
Filing date: 2019-06-25
Publication date: 2020-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 2039-06-25
Also published as: CN112135016B

Abstract

The disclosure provides a shooting device and a mobile terminal. The shooting device comprises a shell assembly, a control module assembled on the shell assembly and a shooting assembly movably assembled on the shell assembly, wherein the shooting assembly comprises a lens module and a close-range data transmission module in communication connection with the lens module, and the close-range data transmission module is in communication connection with the control module. The shooting assembly is movably connected to the machine shell assembly and is in communication connection with the control module through the close-range data transmission module, and information transmission is convenient. The shooting assembly can independently run outside the shell assembly and can be in communication connection with the control module, the control module can control the close-range data transmission module to transmit data and instructions so as to control the shooting assembly to execute corresponding functions and transmit image information, and the shooting device is high in use flexibility.

Description

Shooting device and mobile terminal

Technical Field

The disclosure belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and relates to a shooting device and a mobile terminal.

Background

Mobile terminals such as mobile phones or tablet computers are increasingly applied in the life of people. The mobile terminal is provided with a shooting device which is used for executing a shooting function so as to acquire corresponding image information. In the related art, a photographing device is fixed at a housing of a mobile terminal, and a photographing angle is fixed. The mobile terminal such as a mobile phone can adopt shooting devices such as a front camera device and a rear camera device to realize shooting at different angles.

However, as the requirements of users for the shooting function increase and the requirements of users in different use scenes, the shooting device of the mobile terminal needs to have more and more functional requirements. For example, the panoramic shooting requirements of the shooting device and the like can be met only by integrally rotating the existing shooting device through the mobile terminal, the shooting effect is poor, and the control difficulty is high. The shooting device is integrally fixed in the shell, and cannot be flexibly disassembled and replaced, and the use flexibility is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present disclosure provides a camera and a mobile terminal.

Specifically, the present disclosure is realized by the following technical solutions:

according to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a shooting device is provided, which includes a housing assembly, a control module assembled to the housing assembly, and a shooting assembly movably assembled to the housing assembly, where the shooting assembly includes a lens module and a close-range data transmission module in communication connection with the lens module, and the close-range data transmission module is in communication connection with the control module.

In one embodiment, the camera assembly is magnetically inductively coupled to the housing assembly.

In one embodiment, the shooting assembly is detachably connected to the casing assembly and is in magnetic induction connection with the casing assembly so as to be in a combined state; or the shooting assembly is arranged on the outer surface of the shell assembly and is in magnetic induction connection with the shell assembly so as to be in a magnetic attraction state.

In an embodiment, the shooting assembly includes a housing and a magnetic member mounted on the housing, the close-range data transmission module and the lens module are both mounted on the housing, and the magnetic member and the close-range data transmission module are disposed at an interval.

In one embodiment, the magnetic member includes one or more of a permanent magnet, a magnetite, and a magnetic coil.

In an embodiment, the housing has at least one lens hole, the lens module is disposed corresponding to the lens hole, and the direction of the magnetic force applied to the magnetic element is perpendicular to or inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the lens hole.

In one embodiment, the shell comprises a limiting part arranged on the peripheral wall, the shooting component is connected with the shell component in an inserting mode, and the limiting part and the shell component are limited mutually.

In one embodiment, the magnetic member and the close-range data transmission module are distributed at intervals on the position-limiting part.

In one embodiment, the housing assembly comprises a frame and a magnetic assembly installed in the frame, and the shooting assembly is assembled on the frame and is magnetically and inductively connected with the magnetic assembly.

In one embodiment, when the shooting component is located on the outer surface of the frame, the shooting component is driven by the magnetic force of the magnetic component to rotate or be magnetically attracted to the outer surface of the frame.

In an embodiment, the magnetic assembly includes a driving member, and the photographing assembly is driven to rotate by a magnetic force of the driving member.

In an embodiment, the driving member includes a driving coil mounted on the frame, the magnetic coil is electrically connected to the control module, and the driving coil generates a corresponding magnetic field range according to a current parameter output by the control module, so that the photographing assembly rotates or is stationary under the magnetic force of the driving coil.

In an embodiment, the driving member includes a power member mounted on the frame and a magnetic transmission member mounted on the power member, the shooting assembly is magnetically attracted to the magnetic transmission member, and the power member drives the magnetic transmission member to rotate so as to drive the shooting assembly to rotate.

In an embodiment, the magnetic assembly further includes a magnetic attraction member mounted on the frame, and the shooting assembly is magnetically attracted to the magnetic attraction member.

In one embodiment, the magnetic attraction member is one or more of a permanent magnet, a magnetic coil, and a fixing member made of a ferromagnetic material.

In one embodiment, the frame includes a positioning portion disposed on the outer peripheral wall, the magnetic component is mounted on the frame and disposed opposite to the positioning portion, and the shooting component is attached to the positioning portion and corresponds to the magnetic component.

In an embodiment, the positioning portion is a plane for the photographing assembly to rotate.

In one embodiment, the housing assembly is provided with an installation groove, and the shooting assembly is connected to the installation groove in an inserting manner.

In one embodiment, the control module includes a communication module communicatively coupled to the close-proximity data transmission module, the communication module being mounted within the housing assembly.

In an embodiment, the control module includes a sound source detection module for detecting a sound source, the sound source detection module is in communication connection with the magnetic component, and the magnetic component controls the shooting component to rotate by a corresponding angle according to a sound source direction determined by the sound source detection module, so that the shooting component faces the sound source and acquires corresponding image information.

In an embodiment, the control module includes an identification module for acquiring preset feature information of a target object, the identification module is in communication connection with the magnetic assembly, the identification module acquires the preset feature information of the target object according to the image information captured by the capturing module, and the magnetic assembly controls the capturing assembly to rotate according to the preset feature information of the target object acquired by the identification module, so that the capturing assembly acquires continuous image information of the preset feature information of the target object.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a mobile terminal, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the mobile terminal further comprises the shooting device.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

the shooting assembly is movably connected to the machine shell assembly and is in communication connection with the control module through the close-range data transmission module, and information transmission is convenient. The shooting assembly can independently run outside the shell assembly and can be in communication connection with the control module, the control module can control the close-range data transmission module to transmit data and instructions so as to control the shooting assembly to execute corresponding functions and transmit image information, and the shooting device is high in use flexibility.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view illustrating a camera module mounted to a predetermined portion of a housing module according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a photographing assembly mounted on the top of a housing assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic top view of a camera assembly driven by a magnetic assembly to rotate according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic structural view of a photographing assembly shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a drive coil in magnetic drive connection with a capture assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a magnetically driven connection of a power member to a camera assembly, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a magnetic attraction-induction connection between a magnetic assembly and a camera assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating a use state in which a photographing component adjusts a photographing angle according to a sound source direction according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a usage state of the recognition module controlling the photographing assembly to rotate to acquire preset feature information of the target object according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile terminal shown in accordance with an example embodiment.

Wherein the housing assembly 10; a frame 11; a positioning portion 111; a magnetic component 12; a driving member 121; a driving coil 1211; a power element 1212; a magnetic drive 1213; a magnetic attraction member 122; a permanent magnet 123; a mounting groove 13; a photographing assembly 20; a lens module 21; a housing 22; a stopper portion 221; a sidewall 222; parallel walls 223; a lens hole 224; a magnetic member 23; a close-range data transmission module 24; a control module 30; a communication module 31; a sound source detection module 32; an identification module 33; a mobile terminal 40; a processing assembly 41; a memory 42; a power supply assembly 43; a multimedia component 44; an audio component 45; an input/output (I/O) interface 46; a sensor assembly 47; a communication component 48; a processor 49.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It is to be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "when … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view illustrating a photographing assembly 20 mounted to a predetermined portion of a housing assembly 10 according to an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the photographing assembly 20 mounted on the top of the housing assembly 10 according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the photographing apparatus includes a housing assembly 10, a control module 30 mounted on the housing assembly 10, and a photographing assembly 20 movably mounted on the housing assembly 10, wherein the photographing assembly 20 includes a lens module 21 and a short-range data transmission module 24 communicatively connected to the lens module 21, and the short-range data transmission module 24 is communicatively connected to the control module 30.

The shooting component 20 and the casing component 10 are arranged independently, and the shooting component 20 is movably connected to the casing component 10 so that the short-distance data transmission module 24 is in communication connection with the control module 30. The short-distance data transmission module 24 and the control module 30 can perform data interaction, so that the control module 30 controls the shooting assembly 20 to perform shooting and image information transmission functions through a short-distance data transmission technology, and the control is convenient.

The shooting component 20 can be flexibly assembled at different positions of the casing component 10 so as to realize different shooting angles of the shooting component 20, and the use flexibility is high. The control module 30 is installed in the housing assembly 10, and forms a fixed base type foundation with the housing assembly 10, so that the shooting assembly 20 can be stably supported and limited, and the shooting stability of the shooting assembly 20 is good.

The photographing assembly 20 is flexibly mounted to the housing assembly 10 so that the relative position of the two is fixed. Alternatively, the camera module 20 and the housing module 10 may be detachably connected, for example, they may be integrally assembled by means of a plug-fit connection, a snap-lock connection, a screw-fit connection, a local elastic deformation-fit connection, and the like. In one embodiment, the camera assembly 20 is magnetically coupled to the housing assembly 10.

The shooting component 20 is connected with the magnetic attraction in the casing component 10 through magnetic induction, and the shooting component and the casing component are convenient to disassemble and assemble. The shooting component 20 can be flexibly and magnetically attracted to different positions of the housing component 10, and can perform data interaction with the control module 30 through the close-range data transmission module 24, so that the use flexibility is high, and the application scene is wide.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, in one embodiment, the photographing assembly 20 is detachably connected to the housing assembly 10 and magnetically and inductively connected to the housing assembly 10 to be in a combined state. Alternatively, the photographing assembly 20 is disposed on the outer surface of the housing assembly 10 and magnetically connected to the housing assembly 10 to be in a magnetic attraction state.

The photographing component 20 is movably connected to a predetermined portion of the housing component 10, so that the photographing component and the housing component can be detachably connected to form a body, and the body is combined tightly. Alternatively, the housing assembly 10 is provided with a hole or a groove-like installation space for accommodating the photographing assembly 20 so that the two are detachably coupled to be integrated and in a united state. The casing assembly 10 can support and limit the shooting direction and the installation position of the shooting assembly 20, and the positioning precision is high. Moreover, the housing assembly 10 can provide protection for the shooting assembly 20, so that the shooting assembly 20 is prevented from being impacted, and the stability is good. The shooting component 20 is magnetically attracted and connected with the casing component 10, the connection tightness of the shooting component and the casing component is further improved, and the assembly and disassembly are convenient.

The shooting component 20 can be movably connected to the surface of the housing component 10, so that the shooting component 20 and the housing component are in a magnetic attraction state, and the assembly position of the shooting component 20 is flexible. The shooting component 20 is located on the surface of the housing component 10 and can rotate under the driving of external force, so that the shooting direction of the shooting component 20 can be flexibly changed, the shooting effect is good, and the use scene is wide. For example, the photographing assembly 20 is driven by an external force to rotate in a circumferential direction of 360 degrees with respect to the housing assembly 10 to photograph a panoramic image, and the photographing stability is good. The shooting component 20 is magnetically attracted and connected with the casing component 10, the positions of the shooting component and the casing component are flexible to change, the relative positions of the shooting component and the casing component are stable, and the shooting direction is convenient to rotate.

The photographing assembly 20 is independently provided and movably connected with the housing assembly 10, and the photographing assembly 20 itself has a fixed shape and corresponding accessories. In an embodiment, the photographing assembly 20 includes a housing 22 and a magnetic member 23 mounted on the housing 22, the close-range data transmission module 24 and the lens module 21 are both mounted on the housing 22, and the magnetic member 23 and the close-range data transmission module 24 are disposed at an interval.

The housing 22 has a frame 11 structure and a hollow assembling space, and the magnetic member 23 and the short-distance data transmission module 24 are assembled in the housing 22, wherein a part of the magnetic member 23 and the short-distance data transmission module 24 can be located in the assembling space of the housing 22, or the magnetic member 23 and the short-distance data transmission module 24 are located on the surface of the housing 22, and other components of the photographing assembly 20 can be accommodated in the assembling space. The housing 22 can keep the mounting positions of the magnetic member 23 and the short-distance data transmission module 24 stable, and provide a supporting force for the magnetic member 23 and the short-distance data transmission module 24, so that the structural stability is good.

The magnetic member 23 is mounted on the housing 22 and movably connected to the housing assembly 10, and magnetically attracts and connects to the housing assembly 10. In an alternative embodiment, the magnetic member 23 comprises one or more of a permanent magnet, a magnetite, and a magnetic coil. The shooting assembly 20 is assembled to the preset position of the casing assembly 10, and at least part of the casing assembly 10 is located in the magnetic field range of the magnetic piece 23, so that the shooting assembly and the casing assembly are connected in a magnetic induction mode, and the assembly is convenient. In an alternative embodiment, a magnetic portion made of a magnetic material or a ferromagnetic material is disposed at a portion where the housing assembly 10 and the magnetic member 23 attract each other, so that the photographing assembly 20 is magnetically attracted to the housing assembly 10, wherein the ferromagnetic material may be a material containing components such as fe, co, ni, etc.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the photographing component 20 is used for photographing a target object in a target direction, with an optical axis direction thereof facing the target object direction, to acquire corresponding image information. In one embodiment, the housing 22 has at least one lens hole 224, the lens module 21 is disposed corresponding to the lens hole 224, and the magnetic force direction of the magnetic element 23 is perpendicular to or inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the lens hole 224. The lens module 21 is used for shooting a target object and imaging to generate corresponding image information. The lens module 21 is in communication connection with the close range data transmission module 24, so that the graphic information is transmitted to the control module 30 through the close range data transmission module 24, and the information transmission is stable.

Optionally, the close-range data transmission module 24 is mounted on the housing 22 and spaced apart from the lens module 21, so that the close-range data transmission module 24 corresponds to the control module 30, and stability of data transmission is improved. Alternatively, the close-range data transmission module 24 is connected to the lens module 21 to improve the reliability of data transmission between the lens module 21 and the close-range data transmission module 24.

The housing 22 is provided with a lens hole 224, and an axis of the lens hole 224 is parallel to or coincident with an optical axis of the lens module 21, so as to improve a shooting effect. Optionally, the magnetic member 23 is mounted on the housing 22 and spaced apart from the lens module 21, and when the magnetic member 23 is magnetically attracted to the housing assembly 10, the optical axis of the lens module 21 faces the outside of the housing assembly 10. The shooting component 20 can be magnetically attracted to the housing component 10 through the magnetic component 23, and the shooting component 20 can be assembled at a preset position of the housing component 10 or assembled on the outer surface of the housing component 10 to shoot a target object. Optionally, the surface of the housing 22 is attached to the surface of the chassis assembly 10, and the magnetic force applied to the magnetic member 23 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the lens hole 224. Alternatively, the surface of the housing 22 is attached to the surface of the chassis assembly 10, the axial direction of the lens hole 224 forms a corresponding inclination angle with the surface of the chassis assembly 10, and the axial direction of the lens hole 224 forms a 45 degree angle with the surface of the chassis assembly 10. Accordingly, the axial direction of the lens hole 224 and the magnetic force direction of the magnetic member 23 are inclined by a predetermined angle, so that the lens module 21 captures image information within a corresponding angle range.

The camera module 20 is coupled to the housing module 10 by a housing 22, and accordingly, the housing 22 and the housing module 10 are defined to each other to maintain stability of the assembling position. In one embodiment, the housing 22 includes a limiting portion 221 disposed on the outer peripheral wall, the camera module 20 is connected to the housing module 10 in an inserting manner, and the limiting portion 221 and the housing module 10 are mutually limited.

The shooting component 20 is connected with the case component 10 in a plugging way, and the shooting component and the case component are matched and connected with each other. Alternatively, the housing assembly 10 is provided with a mounting groove 13, the photographing assembly 20 is inserted into the mounting groove 13, and the outer circumferential wall of the housing 22 and the wall of the mounting groove 13 define each other. The outer peripheral wall of the housing 22 is provided with a stopper 221 for limiting the installation position and the installation angle of the photographing assembly 20 so that the matching position of the photographing assembly 20 and the cabinet assembly 10 is determined. Alternatively, the stopper portion 221 is provided as a flat surface or a curved surface. Alternatively, the limiting portion 221 is provided with a rib structure or a groove structure matched with the mounting groove 13.

In an alternative embodiment, the housing 22 is a cylindrical structure including two circular-arc-shaped sidewalls 222, parallel walls 223 connecting the two sidewalls 222, and end walls at two ends of the housing 22, the limiting portion 221 is one of the parallel walls 223, and the lens hole 224 is opened at the end portion. The mounting grooves 13 are provided with corresponding groove structures to define the parallel walls 223 and the two side walls 222 of the photographing assembly 20, and the bonding tightness is good.

The assembling position between the limiting part 221 and the casing assembly 10 is fixed and tightly combined. In one embodiment, the magnetic members 23 and the close-range data transmission modules 24 are distributed at intervals on the position-limiting portion 221. The magnetic member 23 and the short-distance data transmission module 24 are located at the position-limiting portion 221, so that the magnetic attraction between the magnetic member 23 and the housing assembly 10 is firm, and the communication connection stability between the short-distance data transmission module 24 and the control module 30 is good.

As shown in fig. 2, the housing assembly 10 is magnetically coupled to the camera assembly 20 to movably mount the camera assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the housing assembly 10 includes a frame 11 and a magnetic assembly 12 mounted in the frame 11, and the camera assembly 20 is mounted to the frame 11 and magnetically coupled to the magnetic assembly 12.

The frame 11 is a rigid structure, and the magnetic assembly 12 is mounted on the frame 11 and located at a fixed position of the frame 11, so that the assembly of the two is convenient. The shooting component 20 is installed on the frame 11 and corresponds to the magnetic component 12, so that the magnetic component 12 and the shooting component 20 are connected in a magnetic attraction manner, and the connection is convenient.

In an alternative embodiment, when the camera assembly 20 is located on the outer surface of the frame 11, the camera assembly 20 is driven by the magnetic force of the magnetic assembly 12 to rotate or magnetically attract to the outer surface of the frame 11. The photographing assembly 20 is placed on the outer surface of the frame 11, and the surfaces of the two are attached to each other. When the magnetic assembly 12 forms a magnetic field under the control of the control module 30, the photographing assembly 20 is located within the magnetic field range. Alternatively, the photographing member 20 is fitted to the outer circumferential wall of the frame 11 by the magnetic force of the magnetic member 12. Accordingly, the camera assembly 20 is provided with a magnetic member 23 or at least a portion of the housing 22 is made of a ferromagnetic material to magnetically attract and couple the camera assembly 20 to the magnetic assembly 12. Alternatively, the photographing assembly 20 is provided with a magnetic member 23, and the photographing assembly 20 is spaced apart from the outer circumferential wall of the frame 11 by a predetermined distance under the magnetic force of the magnetic member 12 to form a levitated state.

The photographing assembly 20 is provided with a magnetic member 23, the magnetic member 23 interacts with the magnetic assembly 12, so that the photographing assembly 20 rotates by a corresponding angle under the magnetic force of the magnetic assembly 12, and the photographing assembly 20 can rotate and photograph image information of different angles under the control of the control module 30. For example, the photographing assembly 20 can rotate 360 degrees to photograph a panoramic image, and the photographing effect is good.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in an embodiment, the magnetic assembly 12 includes a driving member 121, and the photographing assembly 20 is rotated by the magnetic force of the driving member 121. A rotating magnetic driving force is formed between the driving member 121 and the magnetic member 23 of the photographing assembly 20, and the photographing assembly 20 rotates around the corresponding rotation center line under the magnetic force to adjust the corresponding photographing angle. When the driving member 121 stops the magnetic driving force, the photographing assembly 20 is at a stable photographing angle, and the controllability of the photographing direction and the photographing state is good.

In an alternative embodiment, the driving member 121 includes a driving coil 1211 mounted on the frame 11, the magnetic coil is electrically connected to the control module 30, and the driving coil 1211 generates a corresponding magnetic field range according to the current parameter outputted from the control module 30, so that the photographing assembly 20 rotates or is stationary under the magnetic force of the driving coil 1211.

The driving coil 1211 is electrically connected to the control module 30, and the control module 30 can control parameters of current flowing into the driving coil 1211, such as current magnitude, current flow direction, and the like according to a built-in program, so that the magnetic field output from the driving coil 1211 can be controlled. Accordingly, the direction and magnitude of the driving magnetic force received by the photographing assembly 20 can be controlled. The user can operate the software or the operation member corresponding to the control module 30 in a manual or automatic control manner to control the rotation state of the photographing assembly 20, which is convenient to operate.

In an alternative embodiment, the driving coil 1211 is mounted on the frame 11 and located in the frame 11, the photographing assembly 20 is disposed on the upper surface of the frame 11 and corresponds to the driving coil 1211, and the magnetic member 23 of the photographing assembly 20 is located in the magnetic range of the driving coil 1211. The control module 30 controls the current parameters such that the magnetic field of the drive coil 1211 varies accordingly. The photographing assembly 20 rotates under the change of the magnetic field and remains stationary in a state where the current is in a steady or off state to fix the corresponding photographing angle.

In an alternative embodiment, the driving member 121 includes a power member 1212 mounted on the frame 11 and a magnetic transmission member 1213 mounted on the power member 1212, the photographing assembly 20 is magnetically coupled to the magnetic transmission member 1213, and the power member 1212 drives the magnetic transmission member 1213 to rotate so as to rotate the photographing assembly 20.

The shooting component 20 and the magnetic transmission member 1213 are magnetically attracted and can move synchronously. The power component 1212 can drive the magnetic transmission component 1213 to rotate, and the shooting component 20 changes along with the position or angle change of the magnetic transmission component 1213, so as to change the shooting angle of the lens module 21, and the shooting direction is convenient to adjust. Alternatively, the magnetic driving member 1213 may be provided as a coil member or a magnetic member made of a permanent magnetic material. The power element 1212 can drive the magnetic transmission element 1213 to move or rotate, and optionally, the power element 1212 is configured as a power element such as an electric motor or a motor.

As shown in fig. 7, the photographing component 20 can rotate or move relative to the housing component 10 under the action of a magnetic force, in an alternative embodiment, the magnetic component 12 further includes a magnetic attraction component 122 mounted on the frame 11, and the photographing component 20 is magnetically attracted to the magnetic attraction component 122, so that the photographing component 20 is attached to the outer surface of the frame 11. Optionally, the magnetic pole of the magnetic member 23 is the same as the magnetic pole of the magnetic member 23 of the photographing assembly 20, so that the photographing assembly 20 is suspended in the housing assembly 10. In an alternative embodiment, the magnetic element 122 is one or more of a permanent magnet, a magnetic coil, and a fixing element made of ferromagnetic material.

The photographing assembly 20 is located on an outer surface of the frame 11 and can be relatively rotated by the magnetic assembly 12 to change a photographing angle. In an alternative embodiment, the frame 11 includes a positioning portion 111 disposed on the outer peripheral wall, the magnetic component 12 is mounted on the frame 11 and disposed opposite to the positioning portion 111, and the photographing component 20 is attached to the positioning portion 111 and corresponds to the magnetic component 12. The positioning part 111 is used to define the installation position of the photographing assembly 20, and improve the stability of data transmission between the photographing assembly 20 and the control module 30, and the stability of rotation. In an optional embodiment, the positioning portion 111 is set to be a plane for the photographing assembly 20 to rotate, so that the photographing assembly 20 is located in the same plane during the rotation process, and the panoramic photographing effect is good. Optionally, the plane is located at the top of the frame 11.

The photographing assembly 20 is assembled at a predetermined position of the frame 11 so that both are in a united state. In an alternative embodiment, a mounting slot 13 is provided in the frame 11, and the camera module 20 is plugged into the mounting slot 13. The housing 22 of the photographing component 20 is fittingly connected to the groove wall of the mounting groove 13, for example, the photographing component 20 is inserted into the mounting groove 13 and is tightly fitted to the groove wall of the mounting groove 13. Optionally, the groove wall of the mounting groove 13 is provided with a positioning rib to define the outer side wall 222 of the photographing assembly 20. Optionally, the magnetic assembly 12 includes a permanent magnetic member 123 with magnetism, and the permanent magnetic member 123 is mounted on the frame 11 and corresponds to the mounting slot 13, so that the shooting assembly 20 magnetically attracts the slot wall of the mounting slot 13. The shape of the mounting groove 13 is complementary with the appearance of the shooting component 20, and the structure is attractive.

The control module 30 and the camera module 20 perform data transmission through a short-distance wireless transmission technology to improve the efficiency and stability of data transmission, and the camera module 20 can be movably connected to the housing assembly 10. In one embodiment, the control module 30 includes a communication module 31 communicatively coupled to the short-range data transmission module 24, and the communication module 31 is mounted in the housing assembly 10. The communication module 31 and the short-distance data transmission module 24 are paired with each other, so that the control module 30 and the shooting assembly 20 can perform data interaction, and the control is convenient.

As shown in fig. 8, in an embodiment, the control module 30 includes a sound source detecting module 32 for detecting a sound source, the sound source detecting module 32 is connected to the magnetic component 12 in a communication manner, and the magnetic component 12 controls the camera component 20 to rotate by a corresponding angle according to a sound source direction determined by the sound source detecting module 32, so that the camera component 20 faces the sound source and acquires corresponding image information.

The sound source detecting module 32 is used for detecting sound information emitted by a sound source to determine the direction of the sound source. The sound source detection module 32 determines the direction of the sound source by a built-in program operation according to the received sound information. In an alternative embodiment, the sound source detecting module 32 includes a plurality of microphone devices disposed at different positions of the mobile terminal, and the position and angle of the sound source relative to the mobile terminal are determined by the strength of the sound wave signals received by the microphone devices. The shooting component 20 is magnetically attracted to the outer surface of the frame 11 and can rotate under the driving of the magnetic component 12, so that the shooting component 20 rotates along the surface of the frame 11 and adjusts the shooting direction.

The magnetic assembly 12 is communicatively coupled to the acoustic source detection module 32, which includes direct communication coupling as well as indirect communication coupling. Optionally, the sound source detection module 32 is directly in communication connection with the magnetic component 12 through the close-range data transmission module 24, and the magnetic component 12 controls the shooting component 20 to rotate to the direction of the sound source according to the sound source position detected by the sound source detection module 32. Optionally, the sound source detecting module 32 is communicatively connected to the magnetic assembly 12 through the communication module 31, so that the magnetic assembly 12 controls the shooting assembly 20 to rotate to the direction of the sound source according to the sound source orientation detected by the sound source detecting module 32.

For example, when one or more users speak in a video call using the mobile terminal, the sound source detection module 32 determines the direction of the user according to the sound information of the user, and transmits the sound source direction to the magnetic component 12, and the magnetic component 12 controls the shooting component 20 to rotate along the surface of the frame 11, and adjusts the shooting direction to face the user, which is convenient to adjust. Similarly, when another user speaks, the sound source detecting module 32 determines the direction of the user according to the sound information of the user, and transmits the sound source direction to the magnetic component 12, and the magnetic component 12 controls the shooting component 20 to rotate along the surface of the frame 11, and adjusts the shooting direction to face the user. The sound source detection module 32 can flexibly adjust the shooting direction of the shooting component 20, and has good adjustment flexibility and wide use direction.

As shown in fig. 9, in one embodiment, the control module 30 includes an identification module 33 for acquiring the predetermined characteristic information of the target, and the identification module 33 is communicatively connected to the magnetic assembly 12. The recognition module 33 obtains the preset characteristic information of the target object according to the image information shot by the shooting assembly 20, and the magnetic assembly 12 controls the shooting assembly 20 to rotate according to the preset characteristic information of the target object obtained by the recognition module 33, so that the shooting assembly 20 obtains the continuous image information of the preset characteristic information of the target object.

The shooting component 20 is in an activated function state and shoots image information within a preset range, and the recognition module 33 can recognize preset characteristic information which is in accordance with the target object in the image information. For example, the recognition module 33 may perform face recognition by recognizing the face features of the target object in the image information.

The recognition module 33 determines the target object and then outputs a control instruction for tracking the preset characteristic information of the target object, the recognition module 33 is in communication connection with the magnetic component 12, the magnetic component 12 controls the shooting component 20 to rotate according to the control instruction, and the shooting component 20 can rotate 360 and track the target object so as to acquire the continuous image information of the preset characteristic information of the target object. The recognition module 33 extracts preset feature information of the target object in the image information to obtain the preset feature information of the target object.

In an alternative embodiment, the recognition module 33 may be activated by the sound, motion, or other action of the object, or the recognition module 33 may be automatically activated and the camera assembly 20 rotated by the magnetic assembly 12. The shooting component 20 is magnetically attracted to the outer surface of the frame 11 and can rotate under the driving of the magnetic component 12, so that the shooting component 20 rotates along the surface of the frame 11 and adjusts the shooting direction.

The magnetic component 12 is communicatively coupled to the identification module 33, which includes direct communication connections as well as indirect communication connections. Optionally, the identification module 33 is directly in communication connection with the magnetic component 12 through the close-range data transmission module 24, and the magnetic component 12 controls the shooting component 20 to rotate and cooperate with the identification module 33 to acquire the preset feature information of the target object within the preset range. For example, the recognition module 33 recognizes preset feature information such as face information, motion information, clothing information, and article information of the target object. The recognition module 33 operates according to the received image information and the built-in program to determine the preset feature information of the target object.

For example, the photographing assembly 20 is magnetically attracted to the outer surface of the frame 11, and the mobile terminal activates a face recognition function. The photographing component 20 can photograph the relevant graphic information around the mobile terminal within the photographing range of one or more objects in the mobile terminal, and the recognition module 33 can recognize the human face features of the objects in the image information. When the human face features cannot be correctly recognized due to the angle caused by the movement of the object, the recognition module 33 sends a control signal to the magnetic component 12, the magnetic component 12 controls the shooting component 20 to rotate by a corresponding angle, so that the object is in front of the shooting component 20, and the shooting component 20 can acquire clear image information. Similarly, when a plurality of objects appear around the mobile terminal, the recognition module 33 can control the photographing component 20 to continuously photograph one object or photograph a plurality of objects simultaneously, so as to recognize the preset feature information of the object within the preset range, and the recognition efficiency is high. The recognition module 33 can flexibly adjust the shooting direction of the shooting assembly 20, and has good adjustment flexibility and wide use direction.

As shown in fig. 10, the photographing apparatus disclosed in the above embodiment is applied to a mobile terminal to expand an application scene of the photographing apparatus. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal includes: a processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein, the mobile terminal also comprises the shooting device disclosed in the above embodiment.

For example, the mobile terminal 40 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness device, personal digital assistant, translator, or the like.

The mobile terminal 40 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 41, a memory 42, a power component 43, a multimedia component 44, an audio component 45, an input/output (I/O) interface 46, a sensor component 47, and a communication component 48.

The processing component 41 generally controls overall operation of the mobile terminal 40, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 41 may include one or more processors 49 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, processing component 41 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 41 and other components. For example, the processing component 41 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 44 and the processing component 41.

The memory 42 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the mobile terminal 40. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the mobile terminal 40, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 42 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices, such as static random access memory 42(SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory 42(EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory 42(EPROM), programmable read-only memory 42(PROM), read-only memory 42(ROM), magnetic memory 42, flash memory 42, a magnetic or optical disk.

The power supply component 43 provides power to the various components of the mobile terminal 40. The power components 43 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the mobile terminal 40.

The multimedia component 44 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the mobile terminal 40 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 44 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the mobile terminal 40 is in an operation mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

Audio component 45 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 45 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the mobile terminal 40 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 42 or transmitted via the communication component 48. In some embodiments, audio assembly 45 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

An input/output (I/O) interface 46 provides an interface between the processing component 41 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 47 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the mobile terminal 40. For example, the sensor assembly 47 may detect an open/closed state of the device, the relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the mobile terminal 40, the sensor assembly 47 may also detect a change in the position of the mobile terminal 40 or a component of the mobile terminal 40, the presence or absence of user contact with the mobile terminal 40, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the mobile terminal 40, and a change in the temperature of the mobile terminal 40. The sensor assembly 47 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 47 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 47 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 48 is configured to facilitate communications between the mobile terminal 40 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The mobile terminal 40 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, 4G, 5G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 48 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 48 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the mobile terminal 40 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors 49 (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors 49 or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.

The present disclosure is to be considered as limited only by the preferred embodiments and not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and all changes, equivalents, and modifications that come within the spirit and scope of the disclosure are desired to be protected.

Claims

1. The shooting device is characterized by comprising a shell assembly, a control module assembled on the shell assembly and a shooting assembly movably assembled on the shell assembly, wherein the shooting assembly comprises a lens module and a close-range data transmission module in communication connection with the lens module, and the close-range data transmission module is in communication connection with the control module.

2. The camera of claim 1, wherein said camera assembly is magnetically inductively coupled to said housing assembly.

3. The camera of claim 2, wherein the camera assembly is detachably connected to the housing assembly and magnetically inductive-connected to the housing assembly to be in a combined state; or the shooting assembly is arranged on the outer surface of the shell assembly and is in magnetic induction connection with the shell assembly so as to be in a magnetic attraction state.

4. The camera of claim 3, wherein the camera assembly comprises a housing and a magnetic member mounted on the housing, the close-range data transmission module and the lens module are mounted on the housing, and the magnetic member is spaced apart from the close-range data transmission module.

5. The camera of claim 4, wherein the magnetic member comprises one or more of a permanent magnet, a magnetite, and a magnetic coil.

6. The camera of claim 4, wherein the housing has at least one lens hole, the lens module is disposed corresponding to the lens hole, and the magnetic force applied to the magnetic member is perpendicular to or inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the lens hole.

7. The camera device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the housing includes a limiting portion disposed on an outer peripheral wall, the camera module is connected to the housing module in an inserting manner, and the limiting portion and the housing module are mutually limited.

8. The camera of claim 7, wherein the magnetic member and the close-range data transmission module are spaced apart from each other at the position-limiting portion.

9. The camera of claim 1, wherein the housing assembly includes a frame and a magnetic assembly mounted within the frame, the camera assembly being mounted to the frame and magnetically inductively coupled to the magnetic assembly.

10. The camera device as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the camera assembly is located on the outer surface of the frame, the camera assembly is rotated or magnetically attracted to the outer surface of the frame by the magnetic force of the magnetic assembly.

11. The camera of claim 10, wherein the magnetic assembly comprises a driving member, and the camera assembly rotates under the magnetic force of the driving member.

12. The camera of claim 11, wherein the driving member comprises a driving coil mounted on the frame, the magnetic coil is electrically connected to the control module, and the driving coil generates a corresponding magnetic field range according to a current parameter output by the control module, so that the camera assembly rotates or is stationary under the magnetic force of the driving coil.

13. The camera of claim 11, wherein the driving member comprises a power member mounted on the frame and a magnetic transmission member mounted on the power member, the camera assembly is magnetically coupled to the magnetic transmission member, and the power member drives the magnetic transmission member to rotate the camera assembly.

14. The camera of claim 11, wherein the magnetic assembly further comprises a magnetic member mounted to the frame, and the camera assembly is magnetically coupled to the magnetic member.

15. The camera of claim 14, wherein the magnetic element is one or more of a permanent magnet, a magnetic coil, and a fixing element made of ferromagnetic material.

16. The camera of claim 9, wherein the frame includes a positioning portion provided on an outer peripheral wall, the magnetic member is mounted to the frame and disposed opposite to the positioning portion, and the camera member is attached to the positioning portion and corresponds to the magnetic member.

17. The camera of claim 16, wherein the positioning portion is provided as a flat surface on which the camera assembly rotates.

18. The camera of claim 1, wherein the housing assembly defines a mounting slot, and the camera assembly is connected to the mounting slot by a plug-in connection.

19. The camera of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a communication module communicatively coupled to the close-range data transfer module, the communication module being mounted within the housing assembly.

20. The camera of claim 10, wherein the control module comprises a sound source detection module for detecting a sound source, the sound source detection module is in communication with the magnetic component, and the magnetic component controls the camera to rotate by a corresponding angle according to a sound source direction determined by the sound source detection module, so that the camera faces the sound source and obtains corresponding image information.

21. The camera of claim 10, wherein the control module includes an identification module for acquiring preset feature information of the target, the identification module is in communication with the magnetic assembly, the identification module acquires the preset feature information of the target according to the image information captured by the capture module, and the magnetic assembly controls the capture assembly to rotate according to the preset feature information of the target acquired by the identification module, so that the capture assembly acquires continuous image information of the preset feature information of the target.

22. A mobile terminal, characterized in that the mobile terminal comprises:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the mobile terminal further comprises the photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 21.