CN212367353U - Reflection device and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a reflecting device and electronic equipment, and relates to the field of intelligent hardware. The reflecting device comprises a shell, a reflecting device and a reflecting device, wherein the shell comprises a mirror mounting part and an adsorption part with an adsorption surface; at least one first magnetic coupling member attached to the suction portion and adapted to be attracted by at least one second magnetic coupling member near a camera of the electronic apparatus to attach the reflection device to the electronic apparatus with the suction surface abutting the electronic apparatus; and a reflection element attached to the mirror mounting portion and including a reflection surface that forms a predetermined angle with the adsorption surface, so that the camera acquires an image of a predetermined direction by means of the reflection surface in a case where the reflection device is attached to the electronic apparatus. By providing the reflection device which can be attached to the electronic equipment, the image of the area which cannot be directly shot by the camera of the electronic equipment can be conveniently obtained, so that the use convenience of the electronic equipment is improved, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Reflection device and electronic apparatus

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of intelligent hardware, and in particular, to a reflection device for an electronic device and an electronic device.

Background

With the continuous development of networks, more and more matters in life, study or work can be completed or realized through networks and man-machine interaction modes, such as network teaching or network conferences. Network teaching or network conferencing is typically performed through electronic devices such as tablets, learning machines, and the like. When network teaching or network meeting is carried out, sometimes, articles which are not in the view direction of a camera of the electronic equipment need to be displayed. For example, when performing web teaching, a teacher or a student may be required to present a reading material such as a book or magazine on a work table or a desk in real time. Further, when the user needs to perform a function such as smart optical recognition using the electronic apparatus, it may be necessary that the camera can acquire an image in a specified direction different from the initial viewing direction.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a reflective device is provided. The reflecting device comprises a shell, a reflecting device and a reflecting device, wherein the shell comprises a mirror mounting part and an adsorption part with an adsorption surface; at least one first magnetic coupling member attached to the suction portion and adapted to be attracted by at least one second magnetic coupling member near a camera of the electronic apparatus to attach the reflection device to the electronic apparatus with the suction surface abutting the electronic apparatus; and a reflection element attached to the mirror mounting portion and including a reflection surface that forms a predetermined angle with the adsorption surface, so that the camera acquires an image of a predetermined direction by means of the reflection surface in a case where the reflection device is attached to the electronic apparatus.

By providing the reflecting device capable of being attached to the electronic equipment, images of areas which cannot be directly shot by a camera of the electronic equipment can be conveniently obtained, so that the use convenience of the electronic equipment is improved, the user experience is improved, and in addition, the adsorption effect between the magnetic couplings can also provide positioning for the reflecting device when the reflecting device is adsorbed to the electronic equipment, so that the user can conveniently attach the reflecting device to the electronic equipment, and the user experience is improved.

In one embodiment, the reflection device further includes a trigger magnet attached to the adsorption part and arranged to abut against a hall switch of the electronic apparatus to trigger the hall switch in a case where the reflection device is attached to the electronic apparatus.

In one embodiment, the housing further comprises a lower shell having a recess and an upper shell disposed in the recess.

In one embodiment, the mirror mounting portion is arranged in the recess or on an outer side of the lower shell remote from the upper shell.

In one embodiment, the suction portion includes a pair of protruding portions that protrude from both sides of the mirror mounting portion along the suction surface toward a direction away from the upper case, respectively.

In one embodiment, the height of the protrusion gradually decreases in a direction away from the suction surface.

In one embodiment, the protrusion is a hollow structure.

In one embodiment, the at least one first magnetic coupling member comprises a magnet or a ferrous element or a combination of both, respectively attached to the adsorption face or arranged in the adsorption portion.

In one embodiment, the reflective element comprises: a substrate; and a reflective coating film formed on the substrate as a reflective surface.

In another embodiment, the reflective element comprises a flat mirror or a convex mirror.

In one embodiment, the reflection means further comprises an illumination element arranged adjacent to the mirror mounting portion adapted to increase the brightness of the area to be viewed in said predetermined direction.

In one embodiment, the reflection device further includes an indication member disposed adjacent to the mirror mounting portion to emit a visible ray in the predetermined direction to indicate the area to be viewed.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic equipment comprises a camera; and at least one second magnetic coupling member arranged in the vicinity of the camera head and adapted to attract the at least one first magnetic coupling member of the reflection device according to the above-described first aspect to cause the reflection device to be attached to the electronic apparatus.

In one embodiment, the second magnetic coupling member comprises a magnet or a ferrous element or a combination of both.

It should be understood that what is described in this summary section is not intended to limit key or critical features of the embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description.

Drawings

The above and other features, advantages and aspects of various embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent by referring to the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like or similar reference characters designate like or similar elements, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a reflective device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a reflective device not yet attached to an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic device and a reflective device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a side view of an electronic device and a reflective arrangement according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a reflective device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

fig. 6 is a bottom view of a reflective device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The following description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, includes various details of the embodiments of the application for the understanding of the same, which are to be considered exemplary only. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted in the following description for clarity and conciseness.

As used herein, the term "include" and its variants are to be read as open-ended terms meaning "including, but not limited to. The term "based on" will be read as "based at least in part on". The terms "one embodiment" and "an embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment". The term "another embodiment" should be understood as "at least one other embodiment". The terms "first," "second," and the like may refer to different or the same object. Other explicit and implicit definitions may be included below. The definitions of the terms are consistent throughout the specification unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

With the continuous development of network technology, more and more users use electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers and learning machines to interact with other users on the network, such as network teaching, network conferences and the like. In addition, there are also an increasing number of people performing various experiences, such as playing games, fitting clothes, making designs, etc., by using virtual reality technology (VR). The electronic equipment can also perform work such as artificial intelligence optical recognition. These interactions or experiences mentioned above are typically performed using a camera on the electronic device. The cameras are typically arranged at the front and/or rear of the electronic device. Cameras on most electronic devices have a fixed viewing direction. That is, the cameras on most electronic devices can generally only acquire images in a fixed direction. For example, in a network meeting room, a camera in the front of the electronic device can capture an image of a user in an initial viewing direction perpendicular to a screen of the electronic device and present it to other users of the meeting in real time.

In some cases, a user of the electronic device may need to present, capture, or otherwise acquire an image of an object that is not in the initial viewing direction of the camera. In this case, the user needs to orient the electronic device such that the initial viewing direction of the camera of the electronic device is directed toward the object to be displayed. This may result in the screen of the electronic device being adjusted accordingly to an angle that is not observable by the user. At this time, the user may not be able to take care of or observe the picture on the screen that needs his attention, which causes inconvenience to the user using the electronic device. For example, if the user records or analyzes the contents displayed on the screen, the user cannot simultaneously display the objects placed on the workbench or the desktop at this time, thereby affecting the user experience.

To address or at least partially address the above or other potential problems of switches, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a reflective device 100. The reflection apparatus 100 can be attached to the electronic device 200 to enable a camera of the electronic device to acquire an image in a predetermined direction different from the initial viewing direction, thereby enabling a user to acquire an image in the predetermined direction without changing the orientation of the electronic device 200, thereby improving the user experience. A reflection apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 6. Fig. 1 shows an exploded view of a reflective device 100.

As shown in fig. 1, in general, the reflection device 100 includes a housing 101, at least one first magnetic coupling member 102, and a reflection element 103. The housing 101 is used for the first magnetic coupling part 102 and the reflective element 103 to be arranged thereon. The housing 101 may be made of a suitable material, such as plastic or the like. In some embodiments, the housing 101 may be transparent or translucent to enhance the aesthetic appearance thereof. In addition, the housing 101 may also have a variety of colors or patterns to match the color or pattern of the electronic device 200 to be attached.

In some embodiments, the housing 101 may have a split structure, for example, including an upper shell 1013 and a lower shell 1012, as shown in fig. 1. The upper case 1013 may have a cover of a plate-like structure, and the lower case 1012 has a recess that receives or arranges the upper case 1013. Further, the upper housing 1013 may be provided with snap elements (not shown) thereon, and the lower housing 1012 may have dimples thereon that can mate with the snap elements. The upper shell 1013 is assembled to the lower shell 1012 by the mating of the snap elements and the dimples. This approach further facilitates assembly of the housing 101 to reduce assembly difficulty and cost. Of course, in alternative embodiments, the upper shell 1013 may be attached to the lower shell 1012 by an adhesive, an interference fit, or a fastener connection.

In some embodiments, the lower shell 1012 may also not have a recess for receiving the upper shell 1013. In this case, the upper housing 1013 is directly fitted to an appropriate position of the lower housing 1012 by an appropriate means. Of course, in alternative embodiments, the housing 101 may be of a unitary construction.

The housing 101 has a mirror mounting portion 1011 for attaching the reflective element 103 and an adsorption portion 1014 having an adsorption surface. The at least one first magnetic coupling member 102 can be attached to the suction portion 1014. The magnetic coupling member 102 herein refers to a member capable of attracting each other by magnetic interaction. The magnetic coupling member 102 may include ferrous elements or magnets or a combination of both, as will be further explained below. A ferrous element in this context refers to pure iron or an iron-containing element that is attracted by a magnet but is not magnetic in itself. For example, the first magnetic coupling member 102 arranged at the suction portion 1014 can be attracted by the corresponding at least one second magnetic coupling member 202 near the camera 201 of the electronic apparatus 200, as described in fig. 2. In this way, the reflection device 100 is attached to the electronic apparatus 200 in such a manner that the adsorption surface abuts the electronic apparatus 200.

The reflective element 103 attached to the mirror mounting portion 1011 includes a reflective surface that forms a predetermined angle with the suction surface. In the case where the reflection device 100 is attached to the electronic apparatus 200 in such a manner that the suction surface abuts the electronic apparatus 200, the initial viewing direction of the camera 201 is also at an angle to the reflection surface, so that the camera 201 can acquire an image of the region to be viewed in the predetermined direction by means of the reflection surface, as shown in fig. 3 and 4.

Fig. 3 and 4 schematically show the viewing direction and the area to be viewed of the camera 201 by means of the reflective surface of the reflective element 103. It can be seen that, by means of the reflecting device 100, a user can conveniently display an article or book, etc. placed on a desktop or a work table without affecting the user's attention to the contents of the screen.

In order to facilitate the user being able to accurately place the object to be viewed in the area to be viewed, in some embodiments, the reflective device 100 may further include an indication element. The indicating element may be disposed around or near the mirror mounting portion 1011. The indicating element is capable of emitting visible light rays in a predetermined direction to indicate the area to be viewed. For example, the indicator element may be a laser emitter, which is capable of emitting a laser beam. The laser beam irradiated on the table or the table top in a predetermined direction forms a predetermined shape pattern such as a square or a rectangle. Thereby, the region to be viewed is indicated by the predetermined shape. The user may place an object to be framed in the area to be framed to facilitate framing or recognition of the object. This arrangement can further enhance the user experience.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the reflective device 100 may also include an illumination element (not shown). The illumination element is disposed adjacent the mirror mounting portion. For example, the illumination element may be a Light Emitting Diode (LED) disposed around the mirror mounting portion. The illumination device can increase the luminance of the region to be viewed in a predetermined direction. In this way, success rates such as word recognition can be improved, thereby improving user experience. To achieve illumination, the reflecting device 100 may further include a micro-battery or a power cord connectable to a connection port of an electronic device to power the illuminating element. Furthermore, the lighting element may also be arranged to turn on automatically after the hall switch is triggered.

Of course, it should be understood that the viewing directions and the areas to be viewed shown in fig. 3 and 4 are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable orientation or area to be viewed is possible with the aid of the reflecting device 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. For example, in some embodiments, the viewing direction may be in any other suitable direction, such as upward, left, or right. "Up," "left," "right," and "down" are used herein with respect to the electronic device 200 when the electronic device 200 is placed on a horizontal desktop or table.

In some embodiments, the reflective element 103 may be a separate component from the housing 101. For example, the reflective element 103 may be mounted in a recess of the lower shell 1012 or to the outside of the lower shell 1012 remote from the upper shell 1013. That is, in some embodiments, the mirror mounting portion 1011 may be disposed in a recess or on the outside of the lower housing 1012 away from the upper housing 1013. This way, the arrangement position of the reflecting element 103 is more diversified, and the assembly of the reflecting device 100 is more facilitated. For example, in assembling the reflecting device 100, the upper case 1013 may be assembled into the recess after the reflecting element 103 is disposed in the recess. In this case, the lower surface of the recess portion away from the upper case 1013 is of a transparent or frame-shaped structure so that the camera 201 can be viewed toward a predetermined direction by means of the reflection element. This way the reflective element 103 can be more robust and not easily fall off.

Of course, in some alternative embodiments, the reflective element 103 may also be attached directly to the outside of the lower shell 1012 distal from the upper shell 1013 by way of an adhesive, snap-fit connection, fastener connection, or the like. This arrangement is more convenient to assemble and does not affect the viewing range of the camera 201.

In some embodiments, the reflective element 103 may be a flat mirror that can be disposed in the above-described positions. For example, the reflective element 103 includes a base 1031 and a reflective plating film formed on the base 1031 as a radiation surface. The reflective coating may be a silver coating or any other suitable coating that reflects light. This way the reflective element 103 can be obtained in a cost-effective manner. In some embodiments, the substrate 1031 may be replaced with a substrate of other material, such as a ceramic substrate or a stainless steel substrate, to achieve higher strength.

In some embodiments, the reflective element 103 may also be a convex mirror with a certain arc in order to obtain a larger viewing range. The above embodiments exemplarily depict that the reflective element 103 may be a separate element from the housing 101 disposed at the mirror mounting portion 1011. Of course, it should be understood that this is illustrative only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable manner or arrangement is also possible. For example, in some embodiments, the reflective element 103 may also be integrated on the housing 101. For example, the reflective element 103 may be formed by directly plating the mirror mounting portion 1011.

To enable the reflective device 100 to be more securely attached around the camera 201 of the electronic device 200, in some embodiments, the at least one first magnetic coupling member 102 may comprise at least one of a magnet and a ferrous element or a combination of both. For example, in some embodiments, the ferrous element may be a sheet or block of iron or the like. The second magnetic coupling member 202 may also include at least one of a magnet and a ferrous element or a combination of both, corresponding to the first magnetic coupling member 102. For example, in some embodiments, the second magnetic coupling component 202 may include magnets and iron pieces arranged on the left and right sides of the camera head 201, respectively. Correspondingly, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may include an iron piece and a magnet arranged at corresponding positions of the housing 101. In this case, the magnet disposed on the left side of the camera 201 can attract the iron piece disposed at the corresponding position of the housing 101, and the magnet disposed on the housing 101 can attract the iron piece disposed on the right side of the camera 201. Thereby attaching the reflecting device 100 to the electronic apparatus 200. This way, the suction force can be uniformly distributed on the reflection device 100, so that the reflection device 100 can be more stably attached to the electronic apparatus 200.

Of course, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments in which the first magnetic coupling member 102 may include iron pieces and magnets are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, as any other suitable manner or arrangement is possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may also include two magnets. And the second magnetic coupling member 202 may also include two magnets. The polarity of the magnets of the first magnetic coupling member 102 is opposite to the polarity on the corresponding second magnetic coupling member 202. In this way, the magnets of the first magnetic coupling member 102 can be attracted by the magnets of the second magnetic coupling member 202 arranged around the camera 201 to attach the reflection apparatus 100 to the electronic device. Of course, in some alternative embodiments, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may be two magnets and the second magnetic coupling member 202 may be a ferrous element that is attracted to the magnets. For example, the second magnetic coupling component 202 may be a bezel of the electronic device 200 made of a ferrous element in some embodiments. In this way, the reflective device 100 with a magnet can be attached to the electronic device 200 to achieve the desired functionality without requiring modification to the electronic device 200 with a ferrous bezel.

The first magnetic coupling member 102 may be attached to the suction portion 1014 in any suitable manner. For example, in some embodiments, as mentioned above, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may be directly attached to the adsorption surface by a suitable means, such as adhesive bonding. This arrangement can simplify the manufacturing process of the housing 101 to reduce the cost. In some alternative embodiments, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may also be attached to the suction portion 1014 by way of embedding. For example, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may be disposed in a mold during molding of the lower case 1012, thereby being attached to the suction portions 1014 in an embedded manner. In still other alternative embodiments, the first magnetic coupling member 102 may also be an iron block and/or a magnet that can be inserted into the bore of the attraction portion 1014 in an interference fit or any other suitable manner.

To facilitate the arrangement of the first magnetic coupling member 102, in some embodiments, the attraction sections 1014 may include a pair of protrusions, as shown in fig. 5 and 6. The protruding portions protrude from both sides of the mirror mounting portion 1011 along the suction surface toward a direction away from the upper case 1013, respectively. In this way, an arrangement is formed in which the mirror mounting portion 1011 is located between the protruding portions, which corresponds to the arrangement of the camera 201 on the electronic apparatus 200 between the second magnetic coupling members 202. This arrangement enables the reflection device to be more firmly attached to the electronic apparatus. This arrangement also allows the portion of the housing 101 corresponding to the mirror mounting portion 1011 to be thinner, which is advantageous in the case where the camera 201 is closer to the upper edge of the electronic apparatus 200. Of course, such a thinner mirror mounting portion 1011 can allow more positions for the user to adjust the reflective device 100.

The suction portion 1014 is adjacent to a surface of the electronic apparatus 200, i.e., a suction surface. It can be seen that this arrangement provides a larger area for the suction surface. On the one hand, this arrangement facilitates the arrangement of the first magnetic coupling member 102. On the other hand, the lower portion of the suction part 1014 away from the upper case 1013 may provide support to the lower portion when the reflection apparatus 100 is sucked to the electronic device 200 to prevent the reflection apparatus 100 from shaking or falling off after being attached to the electronic device 200. In addition, the increase of the suction surface also contributes to increase of the contact area to increase the frictional force.

In some embodiments, the height of the protrusion may gradually decrease in a direction away from the suction surface, as shown in fig. 4. The height of the projection is the span of the projection in a direction perpendicular to the upper housing 1013. This arrangement makes it possible to avoid as much as possible the influence of the projection on the area to be viewed, so as to obtain as large an area as possible.

In some embodiments, the protrusion may take a hollow configuration. The protrusion having the hollow structure can reduce the weight of the lower case 1012 and even the entire reflection apparatus 100, thereby enabling the reflection apparatus 100 to be more easily attached to the electronic device 200.

In some embodiments, the reflective device 100 further comprises a trigger magnet 104. The trigger magnet 104 is attached to the attraction portion 1014, and is arranged to abut against the hall switch 203 of the electronic apparatus 200 in a state where the reflection device 100 is attached to the electronic apparatus 200. The trigger magnet 104 and hall switch 203 can trigger the hall switch 203 via the hall effect to perform the desired function. For example, the hall switch 203 can be a processor of the electronic device 200 that can send a trigger signal after being triggered, and the processor can turn on some or some predetermined camera-based application, such as a video teaching application or a text recognition application, according to the trigger signal. This approach may greatly improve the user experience.

An electronic device 200 is also disclosed according to another aspect of the present disclosure. The electronic device 200 comprises a camera 201 and at least one second magnetic coupling part 202 arranged in the vicinity of the camera 291. The second magnetic coupling part 202 is capable of attracting the first magnetic coupling part 102 of the reflection device 100 described above to attach the reflection device 100 to the electronic apparatus 200. In this way, the camera 201 of the electronic apparatus 200 can acquire an image in a predetermined direction different from the initial viewing direction, thereby improving the use experience of the electronic apparatus 200.

The above-described embodiments should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present application. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and substitutions may be made in accordance with design requirements and other factors. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (14)

1. A reflective device, comprising:

a housing (101) including a mirror mounting portion (1011) and an adsorption portion (1014) having an adsorption surface;

at least one first magnetic coupling member (102) attached to the attraction section (1014) and adapted to be attracted by at least one second magnetic coupling member (202) in the vicinity of a camera (201) of an electronic device (200) to attach the reflection apparatus (100) to the electronic device (200) with the attraction face abutting the electronic device (200); and

a reflection element (103) attached to the mirror mounting portion (1011) and including a reflection surface that forms a predetermined angle with the adsorption surface, so that the camera (201) acquires an image of a predetermined direction by means of the reflection surface in a case where the reflection device (100) is attached to the electronic apparatus (200).

2. The reflective device of claim 1, further comprising:

a trigger magnet (104) attached to the adsorption portion (1014) and arranged to abut a Hall switch (203) of the electronic apparatus (200) to trigger the Hall switch (203) in a case where the reflection device (100) is attached to the electronic apparatus (200).

3. The reflection device according to claim 1, wherein the housing (101) further comprises:

a lower case (1012) having a recess; and

an upper shell (1013) disposed in the recess.

4. A reflecting device according to claim 3, characterized in that the mirror mounting (1011) is arranged in the recess or on the outside of the lower shell (1012) remote from the upper shell (1013).

5. The reflecting device according to claim 3, wherein the suction portion (1014) includes a pair of protruding portions that protrude from both sides of the mirror mounting portion (1011) along the suction surface toward a direction away from the upper case (1013), respectively.

6. The reflection device according to claim 5, wherein the height of the protrusion portion is gradually reduced in a direction away from the suction surface.

7. The reflective device of claim 5, wherein said protrusion is a hollow structure.

8. Reflecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one first magnetic coupling member (102) comprises a magnet or a ferrous element or a combination of both, respectively attached to the adsorption face or arranged in the adsorption portion (1014).

9. The reflecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that said reflecting element (103) comprises:

a base (1031); and

a reflection plating film formed on the base (1031) as the reflection surface.

10. A reflecting arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the reflecting element (103) comprises a flat mirror or a convex mirror.

11. The reflection device according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination element disposed adjacent to the mirror mounting portion (1011) adapted to increase brightness of an area to be viewed in the predetermined direction.

12. The reflection device according to claim 1, further comprising an indication element arranged adjacent to the mirror mounting portion (1011) to emit a visible ray in the predetermined direction to indicate an area to be viewed.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

a camera (201); and

at least one second magnetic coupling component (202) arranged in the vicinity of the camera head (201) and adapted to attract at least one first magnetic coupling component (102) of a reflection device (100) according to any one of claims 1-12, such that the reflection device (100) is attached to the electronic device (200).

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the at least one second magnetic coupling member (202) comprises a magnet or a ferrous element or a combination of both.

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