CN216016946U - Electronic device - Google Patents
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An electronic device comprises a body and a camera module. The body has a strip-shaped groove, and the camera module has a lens unit, two first pivoting members and two second pivoting members. The first pivot piece is pivoted on the opposite side of the lens unit, and the second pivot piece is slidably arranged in the groove and can rotate relative to the body. In addition, the second pivot member is pivoted to the first pivot member, when the lens unit is separated from the groove by an external force, the second pivot member slides in the groove, and the lens unit and the first pivot member protrude out of the front side of the body.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device having a camera module.
Background
Most of the common notebook computers in the market have a camera lens above the display screen, but the camera lens often lacks the function of adjusting the angle. Since a user often needs to use the camera lens to capture the document contents on the desktop, it is very important for the user to have the camera lens with an angle adjustable function.
Based on the above requirements, it is an important challenge for researchers in the field to design a camera module of an electronic device, and to provide the camera module with a function of conveniently adjusting an angle.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In view of the foregoing conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device including a main body and a camera module. The body has a strip-shaped groove, and the camera module has a lens unit, two first pivoting members and two second pivoting members. The first pivot piece is pivoted on the opposite side of the lens unit, and the second pivot piece is slidably arranged in the groove and can rotate relative to the body.
The second pivoting members are respectively pivoted with the first pivoting members, and when the camera module is in a storage state, the lens unit, the first pivoting members and the second pivoting members are hidden in the grooves.
When the lens unit is separated from the groove by an external force, the second pivot piece slides in the groove, and the lens unit and the first pivot piece protrude out of the front side of the body.
In an embodiment, when the lens unit is separated from the groove by an external force, the second pivot members respectively rotate around a vertical axis relative to the first pivot members.
In one embodiment, when the lens unit and the first pivot member protrude from the front side of the body, the lens unit can rotate around a horizontal axis relative to the first pivot member, wherein the horizontal axis is perpendicular to the vertical axis.
In one embodiment, the horizontal axis is parallel to a long axis of the groove.
In an embodiment, when the camera module is in the storage state, the groove restricts the lens unit from rotating around the horizontal axis relative to the first pivot.
In an embodiment, the electronic device further includes an input unit, and the input unit is pivotally connected to the body.
In an embodiment, when the camera module is in the storage state, the lens unit has a first shooting angle range, and the input unit is located outside the first shooting angle range
In one embodiment, when the lens unit and the first pivot member protrude from the front side of the body and the lens unit rotates around a horizontal axis by an angle relative to the first pivot member, the lens unit has a second shooting angle range covering a portion of the input unit.
In an embodiment, the body further has two rails disposed in the groove, and the camera module further has two sliders slidably disposed in the rails respectively and pivotally connected to the second pivot members respectively.
In an embodiment, the body further has a display module disposed below the groove.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the electronic device 100 in fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the electronic device 100 in fig. 1 from another perspective.
Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the camera module 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the camera module 20 of fig. 4 after assembly.
Fig. 6 shows another perspective view of the camera module 20 of fig. 4 after assembly.
Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing a state where the user pulls out the lens unit 21 toward the front side of the body 10 by applying an external force.
Fig. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the lens unit 21 rotated by an angle relative to the first hinge 22 from the state shown in fig. 7.
Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 10 is a schematic view showing the camera module 20 in the storage state and hidden in the recess R of the main body 10.
Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a user applying an external force to pull out the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 toward the front side of the body 10.
Fig. 12 is a schematic view showing the first pivot 22 and the lens unit 21 being separated from the groove R and protruding out of the front side of the body 10.
Wherein:
100, an electronic device;
10, a body;
11, a groove;
12, a track;
20, a camera module;
21, a lens unit;
22, a first pivot member;
23, a second pivot piece;
30, an input unit;
a first photographing angle range a 1;
a2, a second shooting angle range;
c, an optical lens;
d, a display module;
g, a cover plate;
VA is a vertical shaft;
HA is the horizontal axis;
and S, a sliding block.
Detailed Description
The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below. It should be readily appreciated, however, that the present embodiments provide many suitable novel concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the utility model, and do not delimit the scope of the utility model.
Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
The foregoing and other features, aspects and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present general inventive concept when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Directional terms as referred to in the following examples, for example: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are directions with reference to the drawings of the specification only. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are used for description and not for limiting the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, in which fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the utility model, fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the electronic device 100 in fig. 1, and fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view of another view angle of the electronic device 100 in fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to fig. 3, the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a flat display (flat display) or an all-in-one (all-in-one) computer, and mainly includes a main body 10 and a camera module 20. Specifically, a long strip-shaped groove 11 is formed on the top side of the front surface of the main body 10, and a display module D is disposed below the groove 11, wherein the camera module 20 is movably disposed in the groove 11.
Specifically, the camera module 20 mainly includes a lens unit 21, two first pivots 22 and two second pivots 23, wherein the second pivots 23 are slidably and rotatably received in the grooves 11 on the top side of the body 10, and the first pivots 22 are disposed on two sides (opposite sides) of the lens unit 21 for pivotally connecting the second pivots 23 and the lens unit 21.
In the present embodiment, the optical lens C is disposed inside the lens unit 21, wherein the optical lens C is fixed on a circuit board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to a processing unit inside the main body 10 through a wire, so that the optical lens C inside the lens unit 21 is used to capture an external image, and an image signal is transmitted to the processing unit inside the main body 10 through the circuit board and the wire, so that a user can perform activities such as video conference or live webcast by using the camera module 20.
In an embodiment, a front frame (not shown) may be disposed at the elongated grooves 11 on the left and right sides of the lens unit 21 to shield the first pivot 22 and the second pivot 23, so as to prevent the first pivot 22 and the second pivot 23 from being too exposed to affect the appearance of the electronic device 100; in addition, a transparent cover plate can be disposed on the front side of the lens unit 21, wherein external light can pass through the cover plate and enter the optical lens C inside the lens unit 21, so as to capture external images through the optical lens C, and also to take into account the overall visual aesthetics of the camera module 20.
It should be noted that, when the camera module 20 is in the storage state as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the lens unit 21, the two first pivots 22 and the two second pivots 23 are hidden in the groove 11 of the body 10 and do not protrude from the top side or the front side of the body 10, so that the integrity of the overall appearance of the electronic device 100 can be maintained, and the camera module 20 can be prevented from being damaged by the impact of a foreign object.
Next, referring to fig. 4 to 6, in which fig. 4 shows an exploded view of a camera module 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the camera module 20 in fig. 4 after assembly, and fig. 6 shows another perspective view of the camera module 20 in fig. 4 after assembly.
As shown in fig. 4 to 6, a transparent cover plate G is disposed at the front side of the lens unit 21, wherein external light can pass through the cover plate and enter the optical lens C inside the lens unit 21, so as to capture external images through the optical lens C. In addition, as can also be seen from fig. 4 to 6, at least one slider S is further disposed at the tail end of the second pivot 23 on the left and right sides of the lens unit 21, wherein the slider S is slidably disposed on the track inside the groove 11 of the body 10 and is pivotally connected to the second pivot 23. It should be understood that when the user applies an external force to pull the lens unit 21 out toward the front side of the body 10, the slider S slides on the rail inside the groove 11.
Referring to fig. 7 and 8, fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating a user applying an external force to pull out the lens unit 21 toward the front side of the body 10, and fig. 8 is a schematic view illustrating a user rotating the lens unit 21 relative to the first hinge 22 by an angle from the state shown in fig. 7.
As shown in fig. 7, when a user wants to adjust the shooting angle of the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20, an external force is applied to move the lens unit 21 toward the front side of the body 10, at this time, the sliders S at the ends of the second hinges 23 at the left and right sides of the lens unit 21 slide along the tracks 12 inside the grooves 11, and the second hinges 23 rotate around a vertical axis VA relative to the first hinges 22 and the lens unit 21, so that the first hinges 22 and the lens unit 21 can be separated from the grooves 11 and protrude out of the front side of the body 10, and the camera module 20 can be changed from the storage state shown in fig. 1-3 to a protruding state (fig. 7).
Next, as shown in fig. 8, when the user wants to use the camera module 20 to shoot a document on the desktop, the lens unit 21 can be further rotated by an angle relative to the first pivot 22 from the state shown in fig. 7 to adjust the shooting direction of the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 (e.g. to align the camera unit with the document on the desktop and shoot the document), at this time, the lens unit 21 is rotated around a horizontal axis HA relative to the first pivot 22, and the camera module 20 is further converted into an inclined state from the protruding state shown in fig. 7, wherein the horizontal axis HA is perpendicular to the vertical axis VA.
Referring to fig. 9 and 10, fig. 9 is a schematic view of an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the utility model, and fig. 10 is a schematic view of a camera module 20 in a storage state and hidden in a groove 11 of a main body 10.
As shown in fig. 9, the electronic device 100 in one embodiment may also be a notebook computer (laptop computer), and in addition to the main body 10, the electronic device further includes an input unit 30 pivotally connected to the main body 10; for example, the input unit 30 may be provided with a user interface such as a keyboard and/or a touch pad for a user to input commands or control a cursor on a screen.
As shown in fig. 10, when the camera module 20 is in the storage state and hidden in the recess 11 of the body 10, since the camera module 20 does not protrude from the front side of the body 10, the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 is limited by the shape of the recess 11 and cannot rotate relative to the first hinge 22; in this state, the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 has a first shooting angle range a1 (as shown in fig. 9), and the input unit 30 is located outside the first shooting angle range a1, so that the user can conveniently conduct video conference or live webcast through the camera module 20.
Referring to fig. 11 and 12, fig. 11 is a schematic view illustrating a user applying an external force to pull out the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 toward the front side of the body 10, and fig. 12 is a schematic view illustrating the first pivot 22 and the lens unit 21 being separated from the groove 11 and protruding out of the front side of the body 10.
When a user wants to adjust the shooting angle of the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 to shoot a document or an article on the desktop or the input unit 30, an external force is applied to pull out the lens unit 21 toward the front side of the body 10, at this time, the sliders S at the ends of the second pivotal connection members 23 at the left and right sides of the lens unit 21 slide along the tracks 12 inside the grooves 11 (as shown in fig. 12), and the second pivotal connection members 23 rotate around a vertical axis VA relative to the first pivotal connection members 22 and the lens unit 21, so that the first pivotal connection members 22 and the lens unit 21 can be separated from the grooves 11 and protrude out of the front side of the body 10, and the camera module 20 is converted from the storage state to the protruding state.
Then, the user can further rotate the lens unit 21 relative to the first hinge 22 by an angle (as shown by the arrow in fig. 12) to adjust the shooting direction of the lens unit 21 and align the same with the document or article on the desktop or the input unit 30, at this time, the lens unit 21 rotates relative to the first hinge 22 around a horizontal axis HA, which is parallel to a long axis of the recess 11 and perpendicular to the vertical axis VA, and the camera module 20 further changes from the protruding state to the inclined state. In this state, the lens unit 21 of the camera module 20 has a second shooting angle range a2 (as shown in fig. 11), wherein the camera module 20 of the present embodiment can protrude from the front side of the body 10 and tilt downward, so that the user can shoot the document or object on the desktop or the input unit 30 conveniently through the camera module 20; that is, the second photographing angle range a2 can cover a portion of the desktop in front of the input unit 30 and/or a portion of the surface of the input unit 30, thereby greatly improving the flexibility and convenience of use.
Although embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been described above, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification, but it is to be understood that any process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, method and steps, presently existing or later to be developed, that will operate in accordance with the present application, and that all such modifications, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods and steps, if any, can be made to the present application without departing from the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the scope of the present application includes the processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, and steps described in the specification. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the scope of protection of the present invention also includes combinations of the respective claims and embodiments.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (10)
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a main body having a strip-shaped groove:
a camera module having:
a lens unit;
two first pivoting members pivoted to opposite sides of the lens unit; and
two second pivoting pieces which are arranged in the groove in a sliding way and can rotate relative to the body, wherein the second pivoting pieces are respectively pivoted with the first pivoting pieces, and when the camera module is in a storage state, the lens unit, the first pivoting pieces and the second pivoting pieces are hidden in the groove;
when the lens unit is separated from the groove under the action of an external force, the second pivoting pieces slide in the groove, and the lens unit and the first pivoting pieces protrude out of the front side of the body.
2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second pivotal members respectively rotate about a vertical axis with respect to the first pivotal members when the lens unit is disengaged from the recess by an external force.
3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lens unit is rotatable about a horizontal axis relative to the first pivots when the lens unit and the first pivots protrude from the front side of the body, wherein the horizontal axis is perpendicular to the vertical axes.
4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the horizontal axis is parallel to a long axis of the groove.
5. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the recess restricts the lens unit from rotating about the horizontal axis relative to the first pivots when the camera module is in the stowed state.
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises an input unit, and the input unit is pivotally connected to the body.
7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lens unit has a first capturing angle range when the camera module is in the storage state, and the input unit is located outside the first capturing angle range.
8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the lens unit and the first pivots protrude from the front side of the body and the lens unit rotates around a horizontal axis by an angle relative to the first pivots, the lens unit has a second shooting angle range covering a portion of the input unit.
9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body further has two rails disposed in the groove, and the camera module further has two sliders slidably disposed in the rails respectively and pivotally connected to the second pivotal members respectively.
10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises a display module disposed below the recess.
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