CN216700094U

CN216700094U - Camera structure and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN216700094U
Application number: CN202122719702.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王涛
Original assignee: Goertek Techology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Goertek Techology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-08
Filing date: 2021-11-08
Publication date: 2022-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-08

Abstract

The embodiment of the application discloses a camera structure and electronic equipment, wherein the camera structure comprises a shell, a bearing unit and a camera module; the shell is provided with a first mounting groove penetrating through the shell; the bearing unit is movably embedded in the first mounting groove and can move relative to the shell along the direction penetrating through the shell and protrude out of the surface of the shell; the camera module is arranged on the bearing unit; when the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove, the side wall of the first mounting groove shields the camera module; when the bearing unit protrudes out of the surface of the shell, the camera module is exposed. The technical effect of this application embodiment lies in, structural design is reasonable, can protect the camera betterly, is convenient for shoot.

Description

Camera structure and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, specifically, this application relates to a camera structure and electronic equipment.

Background

The camera (webcam) generally has the basic functions of video shooting/transmission, static image capture and the like, and after images are collected through a lens, the images are processed and converted into digital signals which can be identified by a computer through a photosensitive component circuit and a control component in the camera, and then the digital signals are input into the computer through a parallel port or a USB connection and then are restored through software. For example, electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers are provided with cameras to complete video or image shooting.

The existing camera is often exposed outside the electronic equipment for the convenience of shooting. Therefore, the electronic device is very easy to wear the camera in the using process, and further the camera is damaged and the use of a user is affected.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a new technical solution for a camera structure and an electronic device.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present application, there is provided a camera structure, including:

the device comprises a shell, a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove, wherein the first mounting groove penetrates through the shell;

the bearing unit is movably embedded in the first installation groove, can move relative to the shell along the direction penetrating through the shell and protrudes out of the surface of the shell;

the camera module is arranged on the bearing unit; when the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove, the side wall of the first mounting groove shields the camera module; when the bearing unit protrudes out of the surface of the shell, the camera module is exposed.

Optionally, the direction of the carrying unit moving relative to the housing includes a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

Optionally, the carrying unit comprises a slider and a spring;

the two opposite sides of the camera module are provided with sliding blocks which are connected with the shell in a sliding way,

every all be connected with on the slider the spring, just the spring keep away from the one end of slider is fixed in the casing.

Optionally, the bearing unit further comprises a spring plate and a protrusion, and a positioning groove is formed in the spring plate; the elastic sheet is fixed on the side wall of the first mounting groove, and the orientation of the positioning groove is vertical to the moving direction of the bearing unit; the bulge is fixed on the sliding block;

when the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove, the bulge is embedded in the positioning groove; when the bearing unit moves relative to the shell, the protrusion is pulled out of the positioning groove.

Optionally, the bearing unit further comprises a positioning shaft, the positioning shaft penetrates through the camera module, and two ends of the positioning shaft are fixed to the two sliding blocks respectively.

Optionally, two of the sliders are respectively provided with an insertion hole corresponding to the positioning shaft, and two ends of the positioning shaft respectively extend into the insertion holes and are bonded with the sliders.

Optionally, the bearing unit further includes a first decorative sheet and a second decorative sheet, and the first decorative sheet and the second decorative sheet are respectively disposed on two sides of the camera module;

the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove, and the first decorative sheet is flush with the first surface of the shell; the second decorative sheet is flush with the second surface of the housing.

Optionally, a second mounting groove penetrating through the housing is arranged on the housing; the second mounting groove is communicated with the first mounting groove, and the spring is located in the second mounting groove.

Optionally, the elastic sheet is fixed on a side wall of the first mounting groove, which is communicated with the second mounting groove.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present application, there is provided an electronic apparatus, including: the camera structure is provided.

One technical effect of the embodiment of the application is as follows:

the camera structure that this application embodiment provided, the camera module sets up on bearing unit, and bearing unit can remove for the casing. When the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove, the side wall of the first mounting groove shields the camera module; when the bearing unit protrudes out of the surface of the shell, the camera module is exposed. Therefore, when the camera does not need to be used, the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove, so that the side wall of the first mounting groove of the shell can block the camera module, and the camera module is well protected; when shooting activities such as shooting and shooting are carried out, the bearing unit moves and protrudes out of the surface of the shell, the camera module is exposed to complete the shooting activities, and the operation is very simple.

Other features of the present application and advantages thereof will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is an exploded schematic structural diagram of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of an installation structure of a bearing unit and a camera module of a camera structure provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is an exploded schematic structural diagram of a bearing unit and a camera module of a camera structure provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of a housing, a spring, a bearing unit, and a camera module of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a fit between a spring and a protrusion of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a spring plate of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a protrusion of a camera structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a first usage state of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a second usage state of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a third usage state of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of a second usage state of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of a third usage state of a camera structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the figure: 1. a housing; 11. a first mounting groove; 12. a second mounting groove; 21. a slider; 211. a jack; 22. a spring; 23. a spring plate; 231. positioning a groove; 24. a protrusion; 25. positioning the shaft; 26. a first decorative sheet; 27. a second decorative sheet; 3. camera module.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application unless specifically stated otherwise.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The features of the terms first and second in the description and in the claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of those features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and to simplify the description, but are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.

As shown in fig. 1 to 13, the present embodiment provides a camera structure, which can be applied to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, cameras, underwater shooting devices, etc., and has a wide application range, and can well protect the camera module 3, effectively prevent the camera module 3 from being scratched, and improve the shooting experience of users.

Specifically, the camera structure includes a housing 1, a carrying unit, and a camera module 3. The bearing unit is used for bearing the camera module 3 and driving the camera module 3 to move relative to the shell 1.

More specifically, the housing 1 is provided with a first mounting groove 11 penetrating the housing 1. The bearing unit is movably embedded in the first mounting groove 11, and the bearing unit can move relative to the housing 1 along a direction penetrating through the housing 1 and protrude out of the surface of the housing 1. The camera module 3 is disposed on the carrying unit.

In this application, when bearing the weight of the unit and inlaying and locating in first mounting groove 11, the lateral wall of first mounting groove 11 shelters from camera module 3 to can protect camera module 3 well, prevent effectively that camera module 3 from being scratched. When the bearing unit protrudes out of the surface of the shell 1, the camera module 3 is exposed, so that shooting activity of the camera module 3 is completed.

The camera structure that this application embodiment provided, camera module 3 set up on bearing unit, and bearing unit can remove for casing 1. When the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove 11, the side wall of the first mounting groove 11 shields the camera module 3; when the carrying unit protrudes out of the surface of the housing 1, the camera module 3 is exposed. Therefore, when the camera does not need to be used, the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove 11, so that the side wall of the first mounting groove 11 of the shell 1 can shield the camera module 3, and the camera module 3 is well protected; when taking pictures, making a video recording etc. and taking pictures the activity for when bearing the weight of the unit removal and protrusion in the surface of casing 1, camera module 3 exposes in order to accomplish and take the activity, and the operation is very simple.

Alternatively, the direction of movement of the carrying unit relative to the housing 1 includes a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

In the above embodiment, referring to fig. 9, the bearing unit is embedded in the first installation groove 11, the side wall of the first installation groove 11 can well protect the camera module 3, and at this time, the camera module 3 is in an inoperative state. Referring to fig. 10 and 12, when the carrying unit moves in a first direction relative to the housing 1, moves to protrude from the surface of the housing 1 and expose the camera module 3, the camera module 3 can photograph a view of the upper side of the housing 1 as shown in the figure. Referring to fig. 11 and 13, when the carrying unit moves in the second direction relative to the housing 1, moves to protrude from the surface of the housing 1 and expose the camera module 3, the camera module 3 can photograph a view of the lower side of the housing 1 as shown in the drawings. In other words, the camera module 3 can photograph the front and rear views of the housing 1. That is, the camera module 3 in this embodiment has the functions of forward shooting and backward shooting at the same time, and is simple in structure and convenient to operate.

Optionally, the load-bearing unit comprises a slider 21 and a spring 22;

the opposite two sides of the camera module 3 are both provided with a slide block 21, the slide blocks 21 are connected with the shell 1 in a sliding way,

each slide block 21 is connected with a spring 22, and one end of the spring 22 far away from the slide block 21 is fixed on the shell 1.

In the above embodiment, the slider 21 drives the camera module 3 to move relative to the housing 1, preferably, the housing 1 is provided with a guide rail, the guide rail is distributed along the first mounting groove 11 of the housing 1 in the direction penetrating through the housing 1, and the slide rail moves along the guide rail, so that the module of the camera is relatively simple to move and convenient to operate. The spring 22 limits the moving distance of the camera module 3, and is also convenient for resetting the camera module 3 after moving.

Optionally, the camera structure further comprises a driving unit, which is disposed inside the housing 1 and can drive the carrying unit to move along the first direction and the second direction, so that the movement of the carrying unit is very simple, and the moving direction and the moving speed of the carrying unit can be controlled quickly and accurately.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the carrying unit further includes a spring 23 and a protrusion 24, and a positioning groove 231 is disposed on the spring 23; the elastic sheet 23 is fixed on the side wall of the first installation groove 11, and the orientation of the positioning groove 231 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the bearing unit; the projection 24 is fixed on the slide block 21;

when the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove 11, the protrusion 24 is embedded in the positioning slot 231; when the carrying unit moves relative to the housing 1, the protrusions 24 come out of the positioning grooves 231.

In the above embodiment, the protrusion 24 is matched with the positioning slot 231 of the elastic sheet 23, so as to firmly fix the carrying unit at the initial position, i.e. the position where the camera module 3 is located when the slot wall of the first mounting groove 11 shields the camera module 3, i.e. the position where the camera module 3 does not perform shooting activities. When shooting activities need to be carried out, the bearing unit moves from the initial position, so that the moving state of the bearing unit can be well controlled. In addition, when the camera module 3 completes the reset of the shooting activity, it moves from the outside of the housing 1 to the initial position to wait for the next shooting activity.

Optionally, the bearing unit further includes a positioning shaft 25, the positioning shaft 25 penetrates through the camera module 3, and two ends of the positioning shaft 25 are fixed to the two sliders 21 respectively.

In the above embodiment, the positioning shaft 25 can firmly fix the slider 21 and the camera module 3 together, and the stability of the overall structure of the bearing unit and the camera module 3 is ensured, so that the movement of the camera module 3 is accurately controlled by moving the bearing unit, and the shooting of the camera module 3 is conveniently realized.

Optionally, the two sliders 21 are each provided with an insertion hole 211 corresponding to the positioning shaft 25, and two ends of the positioning shaft 25 respectively extend into the insertion holes 211 and are bonded to the sliders 21. This makes the connection relationship between the slider 21 and the positioning shaft 25 relatively simple, and facilitates quick assembly of the slider 21, the camera module 3, and the positioning shaft 25.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the carrying unit further includes a first decorative sheet 26 and a second decorative sheet 27, and the first decorative sheet 26 and the second decorative sheet 27 are respectively disposed on two sides of the camera module 3;

the bearing unit is embedded in the first mounting groove 11, and the first decorative sheet 26 is flush with the first surface of the shell 1; the second decorative sheet 27 is flush with the second surface of the housing 1.

In the above embodiment, the first decorative sheet 26 and the second decorative sheet 27 are flush with the surface of the housing 1, and do not affect the outer surface of the housing 1, and thus have a good visual effect.

Preferably, the first decorative sheet 26 and the second decorative sheet 27 are made of the same material as the first surface of the housing 1 and the second surface of the housing 1, which helps to further optimize the visual effect of the appearance of the housing 1.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, a second mounting groove 12 penetrating through the housing 1 is provided on the housing 1; the second mounting groove 12 communicates with the first mounting groove 11, and the spring 22 is located in the second mounting groove 12. The second mounting groove 12 helps to better accommodate the spring 22, thereby facilitating the mounting and securing of the spring 22.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 6, the elastic piece 23 is fixed to a side wall of the first mounting groove 11 communicating with the second mounting groove 12. The elastic sheet 23 is fixed on the side wall of the first mounting groove 11 communicated with the second mounting groove 12, so that the initial position of the bearing unit can be determined conveniently, and the bearing unit can be firmly fixed on the initial position.

In addition, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: the camera structure is provided. This electronic equipment's structure is fairly simple, can protect camera module 3 well, helps improving user's shooting experience.

To sum up, camera structure and electronic equipment of this application embodiment, structural design is reasonable, can protect the camera betterly, is convenient for shoot.

Although some specific embodiments of the present application have been described in detail by way of example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. The scope of the application is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A camera structure, comprising:

2. The camera structure of claim 1, wherein the direction of movement of the carrier unit relative to the housing includes a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

3. The camera structure of claim 1, wherein the carrying unit comprises a slider and a spring;

4. The camera structure according to claim 3, wherein the carrying unit further comprises a spring and a protrusion, and a positioning groove is formed on the spring; the elastic sheet is fixed on the side wall of the first mounting groove, and the orientation of the positioning groove is vertical to the moving direction of the bearing unit; the bulge is fixed on the sliding block;

5. The camera structure according to claim 4, wherein the carrying unit further comprises a positioning shaft, the positioning shaft penetrates through the camera module, and two ends of the positioning shaft are respectively fixed to the two sliding blocks.

6. The camera structure according to claim 5, wherein two of the sliders are each provided with an insertion hole corresponding to the positioning shaft, and two ends of the positioning shaft respectively extend into the insertion holes and are bonded to the sliders.

7. The camera structure according to claim 3, wherein the carrying unit further comprises a first decorative sheet and a second decorative sheet, and the first decorative sheet and the second decorative sheet are respectively disposed on two sides of the camera module;

8. The camera structure according to claim 4, wherein the housing is provided with a second mounting groove penetrating through the housing; the second mounting groove is communicated with the first mounting groove, and the spring is located in the second mounting groove.

9. The camera structure of claim 8, wherein the resilient tab is secured to a side wall of the first mounting groove that is in communication with the second mounting groove.

10. An electronic device, comprising: a camera structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9.