CN213126093U - Functional mechanism and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a functional mechanism and electronic equipment, functional mechanism includes the function module that connects gradually, bears frame, runner assembly, and drive module, it is used for bearing to bear the function module to bear the frame, runner assembly's one end rotate connect in bear the frame, runner assembly's the other end rotate connect in drive module, drive module is used for the drive the runner assembly is rotatory, the runner assembly is used for the drive bear toward first direction motion or second direction motion, first direction with the second opposite direction, just runner assembly's centre of rotation line perpendicular to first direction with the second direction. When the functional mechanism provided by the application is applied to the electronic equipment, the possibility that the functional mechanism is damaged can be reduced.

Description

Functional mechanism and electronic device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a functional mechanism and electronic equipment.

Background

With the improvement of living standard, a common electronic device generally has a plurality of functional modules, such as a camera and a sensor, and generally speaking, taking the camera as an example, the camera appears in the appearance of the electronic device, such as a front camera located on a display screen and a rear camera located on a rear cover on a mobile phone, however, the camera appears in the appearance also means being exposed to the environment, and then the camera is more easily damaged by contacting with other foreign objects, such as being damaged by impact, scraping flowers, and the like.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a functional mechanism and electronic equipment, when functional mechanism applies to electronic equipment, can reduce the destroyed possibility of functional mechanism.

The application provides a functional mechanism, functional mechanism includes the functional module that connects gradually, bears frame, runner assembly, and drive module, it is used for bearing to bear the weight of the functional module, runner assembly's one end rotate connect in bear the frame, runner assembly's the other end rotate connect in drive module, drive module is used for the drive the runner assembly is rotatory, the runner assembly is used for the drive bear toward first direction motion or second direction motion, first direction with the second opposite direction, just runner assembly's center line of rotation perpendicular to first direction with the second direction.

The functional mechanism that this application embodiment provided for through the rectilinear motion who bears the frame with the rotary motion conversion of runner assembly for bear the frame and can drive the function module and move toward first direction and second direction, when this functional mechanism uses on electronic equipment, then can realize that the function module stretches out and withdraws electronic equipment's function. When the functional module is not used, the functional module can be retracted into the electronic equipment, so that the functional module is not exposed to the environment all the time, and the possibility of the problems of damage caused by collision, scratching and the like can be reduced.

The application further provides an electronic device, the electronic device comprises a device body and a functional mechanism, the device body is provided with an accommodating space and a communicating opening of the accommodating space, and the functional mechanism can extend out of or retract into the accommodating space through the opening.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an electronic device (function module retraction) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of an electronic device (with a functional module extending) according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic split view of the functional mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the functional module is omitted.

Fig. 4 is an assembly diagram of a functional mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a function module according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a functional module according to another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a first mating portion and a second mating portion according to another embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without inventive step, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

The terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and in the above-described drawings are used for distinguishing between different objects and not for describing a particular order. Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements listed, but may alternatively include other steps or elements not listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments, in case at least two embodiments are combined together without contradiction.

Please refer to fig. 1 to 2. Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an electronic device (function module retraction) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a schematic view of an electronic device (with a functional module extending) according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The present application provides an electronic device 1, the electronic device 1 includes a device body 10, and a functional mechanism 20 including, but not limited to, those described in the following embodiments. The apparatus body 10 has a receiving space K1 and an opening K2 communicating with the receiving space K1. The functional mechanism 20 can partially or completely extend out of or retract into the accommodating space K1 through the opening K2.

The electronic device 1 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), an Augmented Reality (AR) \ Virtual Reality (VR) device, a television, a watch, a bracelet, or the like. The drawings of the embodiment are exemplarily illustrated in a mobile phone form.

The device body 10 refers to at least a portion of the electronic device 1, or an electronic device or a mechanical component including at least a portion of the electronic device 1. The device body 10 may include a display screen 110, the extending position of the function mechanism 20 is located on a side of the electronic device 1, when the function mechanism 20 extends from the side of the electronic device 1, the function mechanism 20 is exposed outside the display screen 110, and when the function mechanism 20 is retracted from the side of the electronic device 1, the function mechanism 20 is covered by the display screen 110, so that the screen occupation ratio of the electronic device 1 may be increased. The device body 10 may further include a fingerprint module, an antenna module, a housing, etc., which are not described in detail herein.

The functional mechanism 20 may be, but is not limited to, a camera assembly, a flash assembly, a facial recognition sensor assembly, a distance measurement sensor assembly, a projector assembly, etc. The detailed structure of the functional mechanism 20 will be described in the following embodiments. The functional mechanism 20 is exemplified as a camera assembly, which includes a camera (e.g., a front camera or a rear camera), and when a user needs to take a picture, the camera can be controlled to extend out of the opening K2 of the electronic device 1; after the shooting is finished, the user can control the camera to retract from the opening K2 of the electronic device 1 into the accommodating space K1.

It should be noted that the protruding position of the functional mechanism 20 on the electronic device 1 may be a side surface, a front surface, a back surface, or the like, which is determined by the requirement and is not limited in the present application.

The functional mechanism 20 in the electronic device 1 provided in the above embodiment is described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Please refer to fig. 3 to 4. Fig. 3 is a schematic split view of the functional mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the functional module is omitted. Fig. 4 is an assembly diagram of a functional mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application. The present application provides a functional mechanism 20, the functional mechanism 20 includes a functional module 210, a bearing frame 220, a rotating assembly 230, and a driving module 240 that are connected in sequence. The carrier 220 is used for carrying the function module 210. One end of the rotating assembly 230 is rotatably coupled to the carrier 220. The other end of the rotating component 230 is rotatably connected to the driving module 240. The driving module 240 is used for driving the rotating component 230 to rotate. The rotating assembly 230 is used for driving the loading frame 220 to move in a first direction or a second direction. The first direction is opposite to the second direction. And the rotation center line of the rotation member 230 is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

Wherein, functional mechanism 20 can but not only be for camera subassembly, flash light subassembly, facial discernment sensor subassembly, range finding sensor subassembly, projecting apparatus subassembly etc. correspondingly, functional module 210 can but not only be for camera, flash light, facial discernment sensor, range finding sensor, projecting apparatus etc..

It should be noted that the functional module 210 provided in the present application at least includes one sub-module, and the sub-module can implement corresponding functions, such as a shooting function, an illumination function, an identification function, a distance measurement function, a projection function, and the like. When a plurality of sub-modules are included, the functions of each sub-module may be the same or different, and the orientation of each sub-module may be the same or different. The function module 210 includes two sub-modules for exemplary illustration.

Please refer to fig. 5 to 6. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a function module according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a functional module according to another embodiment of the present application. The function module 210 may include two sub-modules, a first module 211 and a second module 212. The functions of the first module 211 and the second module 212 may be the same or different.

As shown in fig. 5. In one embodiment, the first module 211 and the second module 212 are disposed back-to-back. For example, the first module 211 and the second module 212 are both cameras, and when the camera module is applied to a mobile phone, the first module 211 can be used as a front camera, and the second module 212 can be used as a rear camera, so that pictures on two sides of the mobile phone can be shot simultaneously.

As shown in fig. 6. In another embodiment, the first module 211 and the second module 212 are disposed in the same orientation. For example, the first module 211 is a rear camera, and the second module 212 is a rear flash, so that when shooting at night, the rear flash can improve the brightness of the scene shot by the rear camera, thereby obtaining a good shooting effect.

Please refer to fig. 3 and 4 in conjunction with fig. 1 and 2. The function module 210 is fixedly mounted on the carrier 220, and the fixed mounting means that the function module 210 and the carrier 220 are fixed together and move synchronously, and the connection mode of the two can be detachable connection or non-detachable connection.

The carrier 220 is connected to the rotating assembly 230, and the rotating assembly 230 is configured to convert the rotation motion of the rotating assembly 230 into a linear motion of the carrier 220, that is, the rotating assembly 230 is configured to drive the carrier 220 to move in a first direction or a second direction, so that the carrier 220 can drive the function module 210 to move in the first direction or the second direction. Here, the first direction and the second direction correspond to the movement direction of the functional mechanism 20 extending out of and retracting into the electronic device 1, where the first direction is defined as the movement direction of the functional mechanism 20 extending out of the electronic device 1 (the solid arrow direction in fig. 4), the second direction is defined as the movement direction of the functional mechanism 20 retracting into the electronic device 1 (the dotted arrow direction in fig. 4), and the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to the rotation center line (rotation axis) of the rotating assembly 230.

The end of the rotating component 230 facing away from the carrier 220 is connected to a driving module 240, the driving module 240 may be a motor component, and the driving module 240 is configured to drive the rotating component 230 to rotate, so that the rotating component 230 can drive the carrier 220 to move in the first direction or the second direction.

In summary, the functional mechanism 20 provided in this embodiment converts the rotation motion of the rotating component 230 into the linear motion of the carrier 220, so that the carrier 220 can drive the functional module 210 to move in the first direction and the second direction, and when the functional mechanism 20 is applied to the electronic device 1, the function of extending and retracting the functional module 210 out of and into the electronic device 1 can be realized. When the functional module 210 is not used, the functional module 210 can be retracted into the electronic device 1, so that the functional module 210 is not exposed to the environment at any time, and the possibility of problems such as damage due to impact and scratching can be reduced.

It should be noted that, the state when the function module 210 is retracted into the electronic device 1 may be that all of the function module 210 is retracted into the electronic device 1, or that only part of the function module 210 is retracted into the electronic device 1, which is not limited in the present application. It will be appreciated that it is advantageous to protect the functional module 210 whether all or part of the functional module 210 is retracted. If all the parts are withdrawn, the protection degree is highest; if the portion is retracted, it means that the height of the functional module 210 protruding from the electronic device 1 is lower than before the retraction, and the exposure is smaller, so the functional module 210 is less likely to be damaged than before the retraction.

Further, please refer to fig. 3 to fig. 4. The rotating assembly 230 includes a first connector 231 and a second connector 232 connected to each other. The first connecting member 231 is rotatably connected to the driving module 240. The second link 232 is rotatably coupled to the carrier 220.

In one embodiment, the two ends of the first connection element 231, which are close to the second connection element 232, are fixedly connected, which may be a detachable connection or a non-detachable connection, and the first connection element 231 and the second connection element 232 are moved synchronously through the fixed connection.

In another embodiment, the rotating assembly 230 further comprises a buffer member 233. The buffer member 233 is disposed between the first connecting member 231 and the second connecting member 232, and is connected to the first connecting member 231 and the second connecting member 232. When the bearing frame 220 is impacted, the second connecting member 232 is driven to rotate, and the buffer member 233 is driven to twist.

The buffer member 233 may be, but not limited to, a coil spring (as shown in fig. 3 and 4), and may also be made of a material that can achieve torsional springback, such as a rubber member or a silicone rubber.

It can be understood that, when the functional module 210 is impacted by the external force, the buffer member 233 can absorb energy by twisting, so as to better protect the functional module 210 from being damaged. Specifically, the electronic device 1 is used as a mobile phone, the functional module 210 is used as a camera for exemplary illustration, a user stretches out the camera for taking a picture, in the process of taking a picture, the mobile phone falls on the ground carelessly, and the camera falls downwards, so that the camera firstly collides with the ground, the camera receives impact force from the ground in a second direction (the direction in which the camera retracts the mobile phone), then the camera retracts, the camera drives the bearing frame 220 to move in the second direction in the retracting process, the bearing frame 220 drives the second connecting piece 232 to rotate, so that the buffer piece connected to the second connecting piece 232 is twisted, the impact energy is further buffered in the buffer piece 233, when the camera is not impacted, the buffer piece 233 is reversely twisted to release the capacity, and the camera stretches out again. In the whole process, due to the existence of the buffer member 233, each component in the whole transmission path from the camera to the driving module 240 does not need to bear hard impact, and therefore, the buffer member 233 can better protect the functional module 210 from being damaged.

Further, please refer to fig. 3 to fig. 4. The carrier 220 includes a first mating portion 221. The second connector 232 includes a connecting portion 232a and a second mating portion 232b connected to each other. The connection portion 232a is connected to the first connection member 231. The first engaging portion 221 is rotatably connected to the second engaging portion 232 b. The rotating assembly 230 drives the first engaging portion 221 to move in the first direction and the second direction through the second engaging portion 232b, so that the carrier 220 moves in the first direction and the second direction.

Specifically, the first engaging portion 221 of the carrier 220 is engaged with the second engaging portion 232b of the second connecting member 232, the first engaging portion 221 may be a rack, and the second engaging portion 232b may be a gear, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the gear and the rack are engaged to transmit the movement. In the structure shown in fig. 3 and 4, when the gear rotates in the forward direction, the gear pushes the rack to move in the first direction, so that the carrier 220 moves in the first direction, and when the gear rotates in the reverse direction, the gear pushes the rack to move in the second direction, so that the carrier 220 moves in the second direction.

Of course, without conflict with other embodiments, the first matching portion 221 and the second matching portion 232b may also have other configurations, such as the matching configuration shown in fig. 7, and fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the first matching portion and the second matching portion provided in another embodiment of the present application. In the structure shown in fig. 7, the second engagement portion 232b only needs to be rotated in one direction (forward or reverse rotation) to achieve the first engagement portion 221 moving in the first direction and the second direction. The present application is illustrated only by way of example in the form of the structures shown in fig. 3 and 4, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.

In addition, opposite ends of the connecting portion 232a of the second connecting member 232 are respectively connected to the second matching portion 232b and the first connecting member 231, it should be noted that the connection between the connecting portion 232a and the first connecting member 231 may be a direct connection or an indirect connection, for example, when the buffering member 233 in the above embodiment is also present, the connecting portion 232a is indirectly connected to the first connecting member 231 through the buffering member 233.

Further, please continue to refer to fig. 3 and 4. The carrier 220 further includes a stopper 222. The position-limiting portion 222 is connected to the first engaging portion 221. The functional mechanism 20 further includes a guide bar 250. The extending direction of the guide bar 250 is parallel to the first direction and the second direction. The position-limiting portion 222 is sleeved on the guide rod 250 and can move in the first direction and the second direction relative to the guide rod 250.

Specifically, the extending direction of the guide rod 250 refers to the axial direction of the guide rod 250, and the extending direction of the guide rod 250 is parallel to the first direction and the second direction, that is, the axial direction of the guide rod 250 is parallel to the first direction and the second direction. The position-limiting portion 222 of the carrier 220 is movably connected to the guide rods 250, so that the carrier 220 can move relative to the guide rods 250 and can only move in the first direction and the second direction, and therefore, the guide rods 250 can play a role of guiding to ensure that the carrier 220 does not deviate from the first direction and the second direction when moving.

The limiting part 222 is provided with a mounting hole K3, the mounting hole K3 penetrates through the limiting part 222, and the guide rod 250 is arranged in the mounting hole K3 in a penetrating manner and is connected to the limiting part 222. The guide rod 250 may be, but not limited to, a circular column, a rectangular column, a diamond-shaped column, a semi-cylinder, etc., and correspondingly, the shape of the mounting hole K3 may be, but not limited to, a circular hole, a rectangular hole, a diamond-shaped hole, a semi-circular hole, etc., that is, the mounting hole K3 is adapted to the shape of the guide rod 250, for example, when the guide rod 250 is a circular column, the mounting hole K3 is a circular hole.

Further, please continue to refer to fig. 3 and 4. The carrier 220 further comprises a carrier portion 223. The bearing portion 223 is connected to the limiting portion 222. The bearing portion 223 is detachably connected to the function module 210.

The detachable connection between the bearing part 223 and the function module 210 can be, but not limited to, a connection member, for example, the connection member passes through the bearing part 223 and the function module 210 at the same time, so as to fixedly connect the two together, and the two can move towards the first direction and the second direction synchronously, wherein the connection member can be, but not limited to, a screw, a stud, etc. It can be understood that the detachable connection of the carrying portion 223 and the function module 210 is more beneficial for the production and assembly, thereby improving the production efficiency.

Further, please continue to refer to fig. 3 and 4. The functional mechanism 20 also includes a base 260. The base 260 is used for carrying the rotating assembly 230. The base 260 and the carrier 220 are fixed relative to each other in the direction of the rotation center line of the rotation assembly 230. The carrier 220 is movable relative to the base 260 in the first direction and the second direction.

Specifically, the driving module 240, the rotating component 230, and the guide bar 250 may be mounted on the base 260, the bearing frame 220 is mounted on the guide bar 250 in a connecting manner, and the function module 210 is mounted on the bearing frame 220, that is, the bearing frame 220 and the function module 210 are indirectly mounted on the base 260, it can be understood that the function module 210, the bearing frame 220, the rotating component 230, the driving module 240, and the base 260 may be integrated into a whole through the base 260 to form an assembly unit, which is more beneficial to mounting the assembly unit on the device body 10 and also convenient to detach from the device body 10.

Further, the bearing 220 is spaced apart from the base 260 in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. It can be understood that the carriage 220 can move in the first direction and the second direction relative to the base 260, and the vertical direction of the movement, the spacing between the carriage 220 and the base 260 means that no friction is generated between the two, so that on one hand, the wear of the carriage 220 and the base 260 can be avoided, and on the other hand, the driving force for supporting the movement of the carriage 220 can be reduced.

Further, the rotation center line of the output end of the driving module 240 is parallel to the rotation center line of the rotating component 230. As shown in fig. 4, in an embodiment, the driving module 240 and the rotating component 230 are arranged at intervals along the first direction or the second direction, and the transmission of motion and power between the driving module 240 and the rotating component 230 can be realized by, but not limited to, a cylindrical gear, and it can be understood that, by arranging the driving module 240 and the rotating component 230 at intervals along the first direction or the second direction, the space can be reasonably utilized, so that the whole function mechanism 20 can be arranged more compactly. In another embodiment, in the driving module 240, a rotation center line of an output end of the driving module 240 coincides with a rotation center line of the rotating assembly 230, that is, the driving module 240 is disposed on a side of the first connecting member 231 away from the second connecting member 232, the output end of the driving module 240 and the first connecting member 231 may be connected by a coupling, the coupling may be an elastic coupling, and the elastic coupling has a flexible element, and the flexible element can deform, so that the flexible element can play a role in buffering in a transmission process.

Of course, the rotation center line of the output end of the driving module 240 may be perpendicular to the rotation center line of the rotating component 230, and in the vertical arrangement state, the output end of the driving module 240 may be connected to the first connecting member 231 through a bevel gear, so as to achieve vertical transmission.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive, and that those skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present application, and that such changes and modifications are also to be considered as within the scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a functional mechanism, its characterized in that, functional mechanism is including the function module that connects gradually, bear frame, runner assembly, and drive module, it is used for bearing to bear the function module to bear the frame, runner assembly's one end rotate connect in bear the frame, runner assembly's the other end rotate connect in drive module, drive module is used for the drive the runner assembly is rotatory, runner assembly is used for the drive bear the frame toward first direction motion or second direction motion, first direction with the second opposite direction, just runner assembly's center line of rotation perpendicular to first direction with the second direction.

2. The function mechanism of claim 1, wherein the pivot assembly comprises a first link and a second link coupled together, the first link being pivotally coupled to the drive module and the second link being pivotally coupled to the carriage.

3. The functional mechanism as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rotating assembly further comprises a buffer member disposed between and connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and the buffer member is driven to rotate and twist by the second connecting member when the bearing frame is impacted.

4. The functional mechanism of claim 2, wherein the carrier includes a first engagement portion, the second coupling member includes a coupling portion and a second engagement portion, the coupling portion is coupled to the first coupling member, the first engagement portion is rotatably coupled to the second engagement portion, and the rotation assembly moves the carrier in the first direction and the second direction by the second engagement portion driving the first engagement portion in the first direction and the second direction.

5. The functional mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the carrier further comprises a position-limiting portion connected to the first engaging portion, the functional mechanism further comprises a guide rod extending in a direction parallel to the first direction and the second direction, and the position-limiting portion is disposed on the guide rod and is movable in the first direction and the second direction relative to the guide rod.

6. The functional mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the carrier further comprises a bearing portion, the bearing portion is connected to the position-limiting portion, and the bearing portion is configured to be detachably connected to the functional module.

7. The functional mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a base for carrying the rotating assembly, wherein the base and the carrier are fixed relative to each other in a direction of a center line of rotation of the rotating assembly, and wherein the carrier is movable relative to the base in the first direction and the second direction.

8. The functional mechanism of claim 7, wherein the carrier is spaced from the base in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

9. The functional mechanism of any of claims 1-8, wherein the drive module and the rotational assembly are spaced apart along the first direction or the second direction.

10. An electronic device, comprising a device body and the functional mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the device body has a receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space, and the functional mechanism can extend out of or retract into the receiving space through the opening.

Images