CN210123985U

CN210123985U - Mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN210123985U
Application number: CN201921389723.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈弘宇; 魏旭; 陈龙
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-23
Filing date: 2019-08-23
Publication date: 2020-03-03
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-23

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal, including: the image acquisition assembly is arranged in the shell with an opening; the driving assembly is positioned in the shell and used for driving the image acquisition device to move between a first position and a second position through the opening; wherein the first position is located within the housing and the second position is located outside the housing; the display assembly, the display area of display assembly includes: a first display area and a second display area; when the display assembly is in the unfolding state, the first display area and the second display area are located on the same surface of the mobile terminal, and the first display area and the second display area are used for displaying an image acquired by the image acquisition assembly at a second position; when the display assembly is in a folded state, the first display area and the second display area are located on opposite surfaces of the mobile terminal, and the display area facing the viewing object in the first display area and the second display area is solely used for displaying the image acquired by the image acquisition assembly in the second position.

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a mobile terminal.

Background

In the related art, because the mobile terminal is provided with the image acquisition components such as the camera and the like, a hole for setting the image acquisition components needs to be reserved on the display area, so that a gap exists in the display screen, the screen occupation ratio of the display area of the mobile terminal is limited, and the display effect of the display area is influenced.

In order to increase the screen ratio, a telescopic camera is used for image acquisition. When the image needs to be collected, the camera extends out of the mobile terminal, and image collection is carried out; and if the image acquisition is not needed, the camera retracts into the mobile terminal. Even in this way, in some wide-screen scenes, the display area of the display device of the mobile terminal is still insufficient, and the large-screen requirement of the user cannot be met.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal.

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

the image acquisition assembly is arranged in the shell with an opening;

the driving assembly is positioned in the shell and used for driving the image acquisition device to move between a first position and a second position through the opening; wherein the first position is located within the housing and the second position is located outside the housing;

a display assembly, a display area of the display assembly comprising: a first display area and a second display area;

when the display component is in the unfolded state, the first display area and the second display area are positioned on the same surface of the mobile terminal; when the display assembly is in a folded state, the first display area and the second display area are positioned on opposite surfaces of the mobile terminal;

when the display assembly is in the unfolded state, the first display area and the second display area are used for displaying the image acquired by the image acquisition assembly in the second position;

when the display assembly is in a folded state, the display area facing to a viewing object in the first display area and the second display area is separately used for displaying the image acquired by the image acquisition assembly in the second position.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes:

the detection component is connected with the display component and used for detecting the use states of the first display area and the second display area;

and the control component is connected with the detection component and used for determining the display area which receives the user input at last in the first display area and the second display area as the display area facing the viewing object according to the use state.

Optionally, when the orientation of the image capturing assembly is opposite to the orientations of the first display area and the second display area of the display assembly in the unfolded state, the driving assembly is further configured to drive the display assembly to switch to the folded state.

Optionally, when the display assembly is in the folded state and the image acquired by the image acquisition assembly needs to be displayed in a full screen mode, the driving assembly is further configured to drive the display assembly to be switched to the unfolded state.

Optionally, the housing comprises:

a main body part forming an accommodating space accommodating the first display region and the second display region;

a first movable portion movably connected to the main body portion for supporting the first display area when separated from the main body portion;

and the second movable part is movably connected with the main body part and is used for supporting the second display area when being separated from the main body part.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes:

the interface component is used for establishing communication connection or power connection with another mobile terminal;

the thickness of the first movable portion is greater than the thickness of the second movable portion;

the interface assembly and the image acquisition assembly are located within the first movable portion.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes:

the thickness of the first movable portion is equal to the thickness of the second movable portion;

a first side of the first movable part is provided with a bulge; wherein the interface component and the image acquisition component are positioned at the position where the first movable part is provided with the protrusion;

a groove matched with the protrusion is formed in the first side of the second movable part;

wherein, when the display assembly is in a folded state, the first side of the first movable portion is attached to the first side of the second movable portion, and the protrusion is located in the groove.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes:

the input component is connected with the control component and used for detecting user input;

the control assembly is further used for controlling the display assembly to be switched between the unfolding state and the folding state according to the user input.

Optionally, the display assembly further comprises:

a third display area located between the first display area and the second display area; wherein the third display area is a flexible display area;

the third display area is bent when the display assembly is in a folded state, so that the first display area and the second display area are positioned on opposite surfaces;

the third display area is unfolded when the display assembly is in the unfolded state, and is positioned on the same surface as the first display area and the second display area.

Optionally, the input component is located at a first side of the mobile terminal; wherein the third display area covers a second side of the mobile terminal when the display assembly is in a folded state, the first side being different from the second side.

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

through setting up the display module who has first display area and second display area, when display module was in the expanded state, first display area and second display area were located mobile terminal's same surface, showed the image of image acquisition subassembly in the collection jointly, owing to set up two display areas, so increased the area in display area, realized the large-size screen display. In the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application, the image acquisition assembly capable of moving at the first position and the second position is used, so that the association between the display assembly and the image acquisition assembly is organically combined through the common display of two display areas and the independent display of one display area while the higher screen occupation ratio is ensured, and the requirement that a user can watch the acquisition effect during image acquisition can be met.

That is to say, through the technical scheme that this disclosed embodiment provided, can improve mobile terminal's screen and account for and display effect, reduce mobile terminal cost, help promoting user experience.

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

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 2 a-2 d are schematic diagrams of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 3 a-3 d are schematic diagrams of a mobile terminal shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 4 a-4 d are schematic diagrams of a mobile terminal shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus in accordance with an example embodiment.

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.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to an example embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes:

an image capture assembly 110 disposed within a housing having an opening;

a driving assembly 120, located in the housing, for driving the image capturing device to move between a first position and a second position through the opening; wherein the first position is located within the housing and the second position is located outside the housing;

a display assembly 130, a display area of the display assembly comprising: a first display area and a second display area.

When the display assembly 130 is in the unfolded state, the first display area and the second display area are located on the same surface of the mobile terminal; the first display area and the second display area are located on opposite surfaces of the mobile terminal when the display assembly is in the folded state.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal 100 may include: wearable electronic devices, mobile communication devices, notebook computers, tablet computers, and the like. Exemplarily, the mobile terminal 100 may include a wearable electronic watch, a mobile phone.

The image capturing assembly 110 may include: a camera, a charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor, a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor, and the like.

Illustratively, the drive assembly 120 may comprise a mechanical drive assembly or a motor drive assembly. Here, the mechanical driving assembly may include: pneumatic drive assembly, hydraulic drive assembly, etc. The motor drive assembly may include: direct current motor drive components, alternating current motor drive components, and the like. When the drive assembly 120 is a motor drive assembly, the motor drive assembly may include a motor and a shaft.

When the motor rotates along the first direction, the motor drives the rotating shaft to move along the first direction to drive the image capturing assembly 110 to move from the first position to the second position through the opening, so that the image capturing assembly 110 is exposed out of the housing.

When the motor rotates along the second direction, the motor drives the rotating shaft to move along the second direction, and drives the image capturing assembly 110 to move from the second position to the first position through the opening, so that the image capturing assembly 110 moves into the housing.

Here, the first direction may be opposite to the second direction. For example, when the first direction is clockwise, the second direction is counterclockwise.

The first display region and the second display region may include a display screen, such as a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) display screen, an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display screen, or the like.

When the display assembly 130 is in the folded state, the opening is not covered by the display assembly 130, so that the image capturing assembly 110 can move between the first position and the second position through the opening according to the driving of the driving assembly 120.

The first display area and the second display area, when the display assembly 130 is in the extended state, are collectively configured to display an image captured by the image capture assembly when in the second position. Here, the first display region and the second display region together displaying the captured image may include: and splicing the first display content of the first display area and the display content of the second display area to form an image acquired by the image acquisition assembly at the second position.

The display area of the first display area and the second display area facing the viewing object when the display assembly 130 is in the folded state is solely for displaying the image captured by the image capturing assembly when in the second position.

Fig. 2a to 2d are schematic diagrams of a mobile terminal provided according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to fig. 2a, the image capturing assembly (not shown) is in a first position with the display assembly in a folded state, and fig. 2a shows the first display area 131. At the moment, the image acquisition assembly is positioned in the shell of the mobile terminal, image acquisition is not needed, and a corresponding area is not needed to be reserved for the image acquisition assembly in the display assembly so as to allow ambient light to enter the image acquisition assembly.

Referring to fig. 2b, the image capturing assembly 110 is in the second position and the display assembly is in a folded state, and fig. 2b shows the first display area 131. When the image capturing assembly 110 is located at the second position, the image capturing assembly 110 is located outside the housing of the mobile terminal 100, the ambient light entering the image capturing assembly 110 is not shielded by the housing of the mobile terminal 100, and the image capturing assembly 110 can capture an image.

Referring to fig. 2c, the image capturing assembly (not shown) is in a first position with the display assembly in an unfolded state, and fig. 2c shows the first display area 131 and the second display area 132. At the moment, the image acquisition assembly is positioned in the shell of the mobile terminal, image acquisition is not needed, and a corresponding area is not needed to be reserved for the image acquisition assembly in a display area of the display assembly so as to allow ambient light to enter the image acquisition assembly.

Referring to fig. 2d, the image capturing assembly 110 is in the second position with the display assembly in the unfolded state, and fig. 2d shows the first display area 131 and the second display area 132. When the image capturing assembly 110 is located at the second position, the image capturing assembly 110 is located outside the housing of the mobile terminal and is not blocked by the housing of the mobile terminal, and ambient light can enter the image capturing assembly.

It should be noted that the dotted line in the drawings is only used to distinguish the range of two adjacent areas on both sides of the dotted line, and does not indicate that a gap actually exists between the two areas on both sides of the dotted line. For example, the dotted line in fig. 2c is located between the first display region 131 and the second display region 132, and is used to distinguish the first display region 131 from the second display region 132, and does not represent that a line, a gap, or the like which cannot be displayed exists between the first display region and the second display region.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the image acquisition assembly can move between the first position located in the shell and the second position located outside the shell, and the image acquisition assembly acquires images at the second position without reserving a special area in the display area of the mobile terminal to arrange the image acquisition assembly, so that the screen occupation ratio of the display area and the whole machine integration degree of the mobile terminal are improved, and the display effect is improved.

In addition, the display assembly with the folding state and the unfolding state is arranged, so that the display area of the screen is increased; and need not set up a leading image acquisition subassembly and a rearmounted image acquisition subassembly respectively, through an image acquisition subassembly and folding display module cooperation, can realize the image acquisition of two directions in front and back, the cost is reduced helps promoting user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2a to 2d, the mobile terminal 100 further includes:

an input component 150 connected to the control component for detecting user input;

the control assembly is also used for controlling the display assembly to be switched between the unfolding state and the folding state according to the user input.

The input assembly 150 may include: a mouse, a keyboard, a key, etc.

In one embodiment, the input component 150 is located on a first side of the mobile terminal; wherein the third display area 133 covers a second side of the mobile terminal when the display assembly 130 is in a folded state, the first side being different from the second side.

The control assembly may include: a processor, such as a general purpose processor chip, a digital signal processor chip, or other logic device chip, discrete hardware chip, or the like.

Illustratively, when the input assembly 150 is a key, the user presses the key, and a sensor in the input assembly 150 detects a pressure value applied to the key and transmits the pressure value to the control assembly.

When the pressure value is larger than the pressure threshold value and the display assembly is in the unfolding state, the control assembly controls the display assembly to be switched to the folding state;

when the pressure value is larger than the pressure threshold value and the display assembly is in the folded state, the control assembly controls the display assembly to be switched to the unfolded state.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the input component 150 is not covered by the display component all the time, so that the convenience of the user for controlling the display component to switch between the unfolding state and the folding state through the input component 150 can be ensured, the use requirements of the screens with different sizes and different orientations of different application scenes of the user can be met, and the user experience can be improved.

Through setting up above-mentioned input assembly and control assembly, mobile terminal can be according to user's input for display module switches between expansion state and fold condition, has improved mobile terminal's control flexibility, helps promoting user experience.

In one embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 further comprises:

and the control component is connected with the detection component and is also used for determining the display area which receives the user input at last in the first display area and the second display area as the display area facing the viewing object according to the use state.

The above-mentioned detection assembly may include: pressure sensors, temperature sensors, touch panels on the display assembly, and the like.

Illustratively, when the detection component includes a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is used for detecting the last pressure to which the first display area and the second display area are subjected.

The control component determines the display area which receives the user input last time according to the first time when the pressure applied to the first display area last time is larger than the preset pressure and the second time when the pressure applied to the second display area last time is larger than the preset pressure.

For example, when the first time is later than the second time, the control component determines that the first display region is the display region in which the user input was last received, and at this time, the first display region is the display region facing the viewing object.

When the first time is earlier than the second time, the control component determines that the second display area is the display area where the user input is last received, and at this time, the second display area is the display area facing the viewing object.

Illustratively, when the detection component includes a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature of the first display area and the second display area. When the mobile terminal is held by the watching object, the contact area between the display area facing the watching object and the hand of the watching object is small, the heat dissipation of the display area facing the watching object is fast, and the temperature is low.

For example, when the first temperature of the first display region is greater than the second temperature of the second display region, the control component determines the second display region as the display region facing the viewing object.

When the first temperature of the first display region is less than the second temperature of the second display region, the control component determines the first display region as a display region facing the viewing object.

The control unit of this disclosed embodiment confirms the display area who watches the object towards according to the user state in first display area and second display area, can be in fold condition, when image acquisition subassembly carries out image acquisition, the accurate display area who judges the object is watched to the orientation, utilize this orientation to watch the display area display image of object and gather, the user of being convenient for when carrying out image acquisition, the image of preview collection accords with user's use custom, is favorable to improving user experience.

In one embodiment, the driving assembly is further configured to drive the display assembly 130 to switch to the folded state when the image capturing assembly 110 is oriented opposite to the first display area 131 and the second display area 132 of the display assembly 130 in the unfolded state.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first display area 131 and the second display area 132 are oriented the same when the display assembly 130 is in the unfolded state.

Illustratively, when the image acquisition assembly faces towards the viewing object and the first display area and the second display area face away from the viewing object, the driving assembly drives the display assembly to switch to the folded state, and the viewing object can utilize the image acquisition assembly to perform front image acquisition and view the acquired image through the display area facing towards the viewing object. The viewing objects may be one or more users.

When the image acquisition assembly faces away from the object to be watched and the first display area and the second display area face the object to be watched, the driving assembly drives the display assembly to be switched to the folded state, the object to be watched can utilize the image acquisition assembly to carry out post-image acquisition, and the acquired image can be checked through the display area facing the object to be watched.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, compare in setting up two image acquisition subassemblies and carry out leading image acquisition subassembly and rearmounted image acquisition subassembly respectively, the embodiment of the present disclosure is through setting up above-mentioned drive assembly, when the orientation of image acquisition subassembly is opposite with the orientation of the display area of the display module of expansion state, drive display module switches to fold condition, need not to set up two image acquisition subassemblies, through the state that changes display module, use the image acquisition of two directions around can realizing of an image acquisition subassembly, the cost is reduced, help promoting user experience.

In one embodiment, when the display assembly 130 is in the folded state and it is required to display the image captured by the image capturing assembly 110 in a full screen, the driving assembly is further configured to drive the display assembly to switch to the unfolded state.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the display component can be driven to be switched to the driving component in the unfolding state through the setting, so that the state of the display component can be flexibly controlled, and the display effect and the user experience can be favorably improved.

In one embodiment, as shown with reference to fig. 3 a-3 b, the housing comprises:

a main body portion forming an accommodating space accommodating the first and

second display regions

131 and 132;

a first movable portion 101 movably connected to the main body portion for supporting the first display region 131 when separated from the main body portion;

and a second movable portion 102 movably coupled to the body portion for supporting the second display area 132 when separated from the body portion.

When the display component 130 is in the unfolded state, the first movable portion 101 and the second movable portion 102 are in the same plane. When the display assembly 130 is in the folded state, the first movable portion 101 is attached to the main body portion, and the second movable portion 102 is attached to the main body portion, the first movable portion 101 and the second movable portion 102 being located on opposite surfaces of the main body portion.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3a to 3d, the mobile terminal further includes:

an interface component 140 for establishing a communication connection or a power connection with another mobile terminal;

the thickness of the first movable portion 101 is greater than the thickness of the second movable portion 102;

the interface component 140 and the image acquisition component 110 are located within the first movable portion 101.

In this embodiment, the interface assembly may include: a Universal synchronous receive/transmit (USRT) Interface, a Universal asynchronous receive/transmit (UART) Interface, a two-wire Serial Bus I2C Interface, a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Interface, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface, and the like.

Illustratively, when the interface component 140 is a USB interface, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone, and the other mobile terminal is a mobile power supply, the mobile power supply establishes an electrical connection with the mobile phone through the USB interface, and the mobile power supply provides electrical energy for the mobile phone.

Illustratively, when the interface component 140 is a USB interface, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone, and the other mobile terminal is a computer, the mobile phone and the computer establish a communication connection through the USB interface to perform data interaction.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the interface component and the image acquisition component are arranged in the first movable part, and compared with the interface component arranged in the first movable part and the image acquisition component arranged in the second movable part, the space utilization layout in the mobile terminal is optimized, the thickness of the second movable part is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

Fig. 4a to 4d are schematic diagrams illustrating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to fig. 4a, the mobile terminal further includes:

the thickness of the first movable portion 101 is equal to the thickness of the second movable portion 102;

a first side of the first movable portion 101 is provided with a protrusion; wherein, the interface component 140 and the image acquisition component 110 are positioned at the position where the first movable part 101 is provided with the protrusion;

a groove matched with the protrusion is arranged on the first side of the second movable part 102;

wherein the first side of the first movable portion 101 abuts the first side of the second movable portion 102 and the projection is located in the recess when the display assembly is in the folded state.

In the embodiment of the invention, the bulge is arranged on the first side of the first movable part, the interface component and the image acquisition component are arranged at the position of the bulge, and the groove matched with the bulge is arranged in the first book of the second movable part, so that the bulge can be attached to the groove when the first movable part is attached to the second movable part, the space utilization layout in the mobile terminal is further optimized, the total thickness of the mobile terminal is reduced, and the improvement of user experience is facilitated.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3c and 4c, the display assembly 130 further comprises:

a third display region 133 between the first display region 131 and the second display region 132; wherein the third display region 133 is a flexible display region;

a third display region 133 bent when the display assembly 130 is in a folded state such that the first display region 131 and the second display region 132 are located at opposite surfaces;

the third display area 133, which is unfolded when the display assembly 130 is in the unfolded state, is located on the same surface as the first display area and the second display area.

Illustratively, the third display region 133 is connected to the first movable portion 101 by a first hinge and to the second movable portion 102 by a second hinge. When the display assembly is switched from the unfolded state to the folded state, the lengths of the first hinge and the second hinge may be increased to reduce stress applied to the third display region 133 and prevent the flexible display region from being broken.

When the display assembly 130 is in the folded state, the third display region 133 has a bending radius larger than the minimum bending radius of the third display region 133 to protect the third display region 133 from being damaged. Here, the minimum bend radius is the minimum bend radius that the third display region 133 can form without damaging the third display region 133 when the third display region 133 is bent.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 5, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communications component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can also include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the apparatus 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile storage devices, such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power component 806 provides power to the various components of device 800. The power assembly 806 may include: a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a 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 808 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 device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and/or rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 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 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 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 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed status of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800, and a change in the temperature of the device 800. The sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 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 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The apparatus 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 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, or other technologies.

In an example embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic components.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

the image acquisition assembly is arranged in the shell with an opening;

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises:

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

when the orientation of the image acquisition assembly is opposite to the orientation of the first display area and the second display area of the display assembly in the unfolded state, the driving assembly is further used for driving the display assembly to be switched to the folded state.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1,

when the display assembly is in the folded state and the image acquired by the image acquisition assembly needs to be displayed in a full screen mode, the driving assembly is further used for driving the display assembly to be switched to the unfolded state.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises:

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises:

7. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises:

8. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises:

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the display component further comprises:

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9,

the input component is located on a first side of the mobile terminal; wherein the third display area covers a second side of the mobile terminal when the display assembly is in a folded state, the first side being different from the second side.