CN210986179U

CN210986179U - Shooting assembly and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN210986179U
Application number: CN201921855519.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱赫名; 韩高才
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2020-07-10
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-31

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a shooting assembly and a mobile terminal, wherein the shooting assembly comprises a shooting module and a transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission piece, a second transmission piece and a motor which are connected with the shooting module; under the first driving force of the motor, the second transmission piece rotates relative to the first transmission piece to enable the camera module to be far away from the motor so as to be located at a first shooting position; under the second driving force of the motor, the first transmission piece rotates along with the second transmission piece to enable the camera shooting module to rotate to a second shooting position. This disclosed shoot subassembly can control the module of making a video recording and shift out in order to shoot or make a video recording from the terminal main part through mutually supporting pivoted first transmission piece and second transmission to in order to make the module of making a video recording have two at least different shooting positions under the further drive of motor, satisfy user's multi-angle and shoot the demand, thereby can save the development cost and improve the science and technology of product simultaneously and feel.

Description

Shooting assembly and mobile terminal

Technical Field

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

Background

At present, in many electronic devices, for example, devices such as a mobile terminal (e.g., a mobile phone), a PDA (Personal digital assistant), a mobile computer, and a tablet computer, a display screen of the electronic device is developed towards a full-screen direction in order to improve a visual experience of a user. However, the coexistence of full-screen and front camera is a major problem in the industry.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present disclosure provides a camera assembly and a mobile terminal to solve some or all of the above technical problems.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the disclosure is as follows:

according to a first aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a shooting assembly is provided, which includes a camera module and a transmission mechanism connected to the camera module, where the transmission mechanism includes a first transmission member connected to the camera module, a second transmission member rotating relative to the first transmission member in a matching manner, and a motor connected to the second transmission member;

under the first driving force of the motor, the second transmission piece rotates relative to the first transmission piece to enable the camera module to be far away from the motor so as to be located at a first shooting position; under the second driving force of the motor, the first transmission piece rotates along with the second transmission piece to enable the camera shooting module to rotate to a second shooting position.

Optionally, the first transmission element includes a guide post and a guide pin disposed on the guide post, the second transmission element includes a sleeve adapted to the guide post and a guide rail disposed on the sleeve, and the guide rail is in a spiral arc shape; the guide pin is arranged in the guide rail in a sleeved mode, and the guide pin is matched with the guide rail.

Optionally, when the camera module moves from the initial position to the first shooting position, the guide pin moves from one end of the guide rail close to the motor to one end of the guide rail far away from the motor.

Optionally, the first transmission member includes a guide pillar and an external thread disposed on the guide pillar, and the second transmission member includes a sleeve engaged with the guide pillar and an internal thread disposed on an inner side surface of the sleeve; the sleeve is sleeved on the guide post and is matched with the guide post in threaded connection.

Optionally, when the camera module moves from the initial position to the first shooting position, the end, away from the motor, of the external thread moves from the end, close to the motor, of the internal thread to the matching position of the end, close to the motor, of the external thread and the end, away from the motor, of the internal thread.

Optionally, the second shooting position of the camera module is rotated by 180 ° relative to the first shooting position.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a mobile terminal including a terminal body and the photographing component as described in any one of the above, the photographing component being mounted to the terminal body; when the shooting component is in an initial state, the shooting component is positioned in the terminal main body; when the shooting assembly is at the first shooting position and the second shooting position, the camera module moves out of the terminal body.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a display screen assembled to the terminal main body, and the display screen is a full screen.

Optionally, the first transmission part of the transmission mechanism includes a guide post and a guide pin disposed on the guide post, and the second transmission part of the transmission mechanism includes a sleeve adapted to the guide post and a guide rail disposed on the sleeve, and the guide rail is in a spiral arc shape; the guide pin is fitted in the guide rail, and the dimension of the guide rail in the axial direction of the sleeve is equal to the distance from the initial position to the position where the camera is moved out of the terminal main body.

Optionally, the first transmission part of the transmission mechanism includes a guide pillar and an external thread arranged on the guide pillar, and the second transmission part of the transmission mechanism includes a sleeve matched with the guide pillar and an internal thread arranged on an inner side surface of the sleeve; the sleeve is sleeved on the guide post and is in threaded connection in a matching mode, and the size of the internal thread in the axial direction of the sleeve is equal to the distance from the initial position to the position, where the camera moves out of the terminal main body, of the camera at least.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: this disclosed shoot subassembly can control the module of making a video recording and shift out in order to shoot or make a video recording from the terminal main part through mutually supporting pivoted first transmission piece and second transmission to in order to make the module of making a video recording have two at least different shooting positions under the further drive of motor, satisfy user's multi-angle and shoot the demand, thereby can save the development cost and improve the science and technology of product simultaneously and feel.

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 diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating an initial state of an image capturing module in a shooting assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where a shooting module is located at a first shooting position;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a camera module in a camera assembly in a first shooting position according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where a shooting module is located at a second shooting position;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a camera module in a second shooting position in the shooting assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a first transmission member shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a second transmission member shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a camera module in a first shooting position in a shooting assembly according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments do not limit the disclosure, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the disclosure.

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.

In the following, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and features in the following examples and embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, a mobile terminal 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a terminal body 10, a display 20, and a photographing component 30, the display 20 being mounted in the terminal body 10, the photographing component 30 being mounted in the terminal body 10. The camera module 30 includes a camera module 31 and a transmission mechanism 32 connected to the camera module 31, and the camera module 31 can be moved out of the terminal body 10 or hidden in the terminal body 10 by controlling the transmission mechanism 32.

This disclosed display screen 20 is the full face screen, shoots subassembly 30 and shifts out with the module 31 of making a video recording from the side of terminal subject 10 when the function is taken to needs, and will make a video recording the module 31 when non-operating condition and hide in terminal subject 10, can not influence mobile terminal 100's outward appearance, does not occupy display screen 20's in the display module space to realize the display effect of full face screen.

The mobile terminal 100 in the present disclosure may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a palm computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), etc., and the mobile terminal 100 in the present disclosure is specifically described by taking the mobile phone as an example.

The camera module 31 can be moved out from the top, bottom, left side or right side of the terminal body 10 under the control of the transmission mechanism 32. The present disclosure preferably moves the camera module 31 out of the top end of the terminal body 10 according to the user's usage habit of the cellular phone. The camera module 31 includes a camera 311 and a lens mount 312, and when the camera module 31 is moved out of the terminal body 10, the camera 311 of the camera module 31 is at least located outside the terminal body 10. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, in order to satisfy the subsequent regulation and control of the camera module 31, when the camera module 31 moves out of the terminal body 10, both the lens mount 312 and the camera 311 move out of the terminal body 10.

The transmission mechanism 32 includes a first transmission member 321 connected to the camera module 31, a second transmission member 322 rotating relatively in cooperation with the first transmission member 321, and a motor 323 connected to the second transmission member 322. The motor 323 and the camera module 31 are respectively disposed at two ends of the combined structure of the first transmission member 321 and the second transmission member 322. Under the first driving force of the motor 323, the second transmission member 322 rotates relative to the first transmission member 321 to make the camera module 31 move away from the motor 323 to be located at the first shooting position; under the second driving force of the motor 323, the first transmission member 321 rotates with the second transmission member 322 to rotate the camera module 31 to the second photographing position.

In this embodiment, when the photographing assembly 30 is in the initial state (i.e. photographing is not required), the photographing assembly 30 is located in the terminal body 10, and when the photographing assembly 30 is in the first photographing position and the second photographing position, the camera module 31 moves out of the terminal body 10. The first shooting position and the second shooting position are shooting positions of the camera 311 at different angles, and the shooting angles can be set arbitrarily. In this embodiment, the first shooting position is a side where the camera 311 faces the display screen 20, and the second shooting position is a side where the camera 311 faces away from the display screen 20.

Specifically, the camera module 31 is located at the first shooting position, that is, the camera 311 is translated out of the terminal body 10 to serve as the front camera 311, and at this time, the camera 311 faces the side where the display screen 20 is located. The second shooting position of the camera module 31 is rotated 180 ° relative to the first shooting position, that is, the second shooting position is used as a rear camera 311 by rotating the camera 311 toward the rear of the mobile terminal 100, and the camera 311 faces away from the side of the display screen 20. The shooting mechanism disclosed not only can satisfy the user demand of the whole screen of the mobile terminal 100, but also can make the camera module 31 realize the sharing of the front camera 311 and the rear camera 311, so the setting of the rear camera 311 can be omitted, thereby the development cost is saved and the science and technology sense of the product is improved.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2, 4, 6 to 8, the first transmission member 321 of the transmission mechanism 32 includes a guide post 3211 and a guide pin 3212 disposed on the guide post 3211, and the second transmission member 322 of the transmission mechanism 32 includes a sleeve 3221 adapted to the guide post 2111 and a guide rail 3222 disposed on the sleeve 3221. The sleeve 3221 is sleeved on the guide post 3211, and the guide pin 3212 is fitted in the guide track 3222, such that the guide pin 3212 slides along the guide track 3222, so that the combination of the first transmission member 321 and the second transmission member 322 can be extended or shortened.

When the image capturing module 31 moves from the initial position to the first image capturing position, the guide pin 3212 moves from the end of the guide rail 3222 close to the motor 323 to the end of the guide rail 3222 away from the motor 323. The guide track 3222 has a spiral arc shape, and the dimension of the guide track 3222 in the axial direction of the sleeve 3221 is equal to at least the distance from the initial position to the movement of the camera 311 out of the terminal body 10. In this embodiment, the dimension of the guide rail 3222 in the axial direction of the sleeve 3221 is equal to the distance from the initial position to the movement of the camera module 31 out of the terminal body 10 as a whole.

In yet another embodiment, as shown in fig. 9 in conjunction with fig. 3, the first transmission member 321 of the transmission mechanism 32 includes a guide post and an external thread disposed on the guide post, and the second transmission member 322 of the transmission mechanism 32 includes a sleeve engaged with the guide post and an internal thread disposed on an inner side surface of the sleeve. The sleeve is sleeved on the guide post and is in threaded connection with the guide post, and the first transmission piece 321 is sleeved on the second transmission piece 322 and is in threaded connection with the second transmission piece 322, so that the combination of the first transmission piece 321 and the second transmission piece 322 can be extended or shortened.

When the camera module 31 moves from the initial position to the first photographing position, the end of the external thread far from the motor 323 moves from the end of the internal thread near the motor 323 to the matching position of the end of the external thread near the motor 323 and the end of the internal thread far from the motor 323. The dimension of the internal thread in the sleeve axial direction is equal to the distance by which the camera 311 moves from the initial position at least until the camera 311 moves out of the terminal body 10. In this embodiment, the dimension of the internal thread in the sleeve axial direction is equal to the distance from the initial position to the time when the camera module 31 is moved entirely out of the terminal body 10.

In the present disclosure, the first driving force and the second driving force of the motor 323 are rotational forces of the motor 323 in the same rotation direction. After the user finishes shooting, under the control of software, the motor 323 drives the guide post through the reverse rotation control sleeve to pull the camera module 31 back to the initial state.

This disclosed shoot subassembly can control the module of making a video recording and shift out in order to shoot or make a video recording from the terminal main part through mutually supporting pivoted first transmission piece and second transmission to in order to make the module of making a video recording have two at least different shooting positions under the further drive of motor, specifically can make mobile terminal's leading camera and rear camera share, satisfy user's multi-angle and shoot the demand, thereby can save the development cost and improve the science and technology of product simultaneously and feel.

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

It will be understood that the present disclosure 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 disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A shooting assembly is characterized by comprising a shooting module and a transmission mechanism connected with the shooting module, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission piece connected with the shooting module, a second transmission piece matched with the first transmission piece and rotating relatively, and a motor connected with the second transmission piece;

2. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the first transmission member includes a guide post and a guide pin disposed on the guide post, the second transmission member includes a sleeve fitted with the guide post and a guide rail disposed on the sleeve, and the guide rail has a spiral arc shape; the guide pin is arranged in the guide rail in a sleeved mode, and the guide pin is matched with the guide rail.

3. The camera assembly of claim 2, wherein the guide pin moves from an end of the guide rail proximate the motor to an end of the guide rail distal from the motor as the camera module moves from the initial position to the first camera position.

4. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the first transmission member includes a guide post and an external thread disposed on the guide post, and the second transmission member includes a sleeve engaged with the guide post and an internal thread disposed on an inner side of the sleeve; the sleeve is sleeved on the guide post and is matched with the guide post in threaded connection.

5. The camera assembly of claim 4, wherein when the camera module moves from the initial position to the first camera position, an end of the external thread distal from the motor moves from an end of the internal thread proximal to the motor to a mating position of an end of the external thread proximal to the motor and an end of the internal thread distal from the motor.

6. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the second camera position of the camera module is rotated 180 ° relative to the first camera position.

7. A mobile terminal characterized by comprising a terminal body and the photographing component according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the photographing component being mounted to the terminal body; when the shooting component is in an initial state, the shooting component is positioned in the terminal main body; when the shooting assembly is at the first shooting position and the second shooting position, the camera module moves out of the terminal body.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, further comprising a display screen mounted to the terminal body, wherein the display screen is a full-screen.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the camera module comprises a camera, the first transmission member of the transmission mechanism comprises a guide post and a guide pin disposed on the guide post, the second transmission member of the transmission mechanism comprises a sleeve fitted with the guide post and a guide rail disposed on the sleeve, and the guide rail has a spiral arc shape; the guide pin is fitted in the guide rail, and the dimension of the guide rail in the axial direction of the sleeve is equal to the distance from the initial position to the position where the camera is moved out of the terminal main body.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the camera module comprises a camera, the first transmission member of the transmission mechanism comprises a guide post and an external thread disposed on the guide post, and the second transmission member of the transmission mechanism comprises a sleeve engaged with the guide post and an internal thread disposed on an inner side surface of the sleeve; the sleeve is sleeved on the guide post and is in threaded connection in a matching mode, and the size of the internal thread in the axial direction of the sleeve is equal to the distance from the initial position to the position, where the camera moves out of the terminal main body, of the camera at least.