TW202301070A - Electronic device and image capturing assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device including a first body, a second body and an image capturing assembly. A first engagement portion is disposed on a bottom of the first body. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body and is adapted to open and close relative to the first body. The second body has a top side disposing a first electrical connection portion and a first assembling portion thereon. The image capturing assembly includes a second electrical connection portion corresponding to the first electrical connection portion, a second assembling portion corresponding to the first assembling portion and a second engagement portion corresponding to the first engagement portion. The second electrical connection portion is electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion when the second assembling portion is assembled to the first assembling portion. The image capturing assembly is partially exposed on the first engagement when the second engagement portion is engaged to the first engagement portion. The present invention further provides an image capturing assembly.

Description

Electronic device and image capture component

The invention provides an electronic device and an image capture component, especially a multi-purpose image capture component and an electronic device equipped with the image capture component.

Most laptops are equipped with webcams for video calling. The web camera is usually set on the upper frame of the display. If the web camera is thicker, a wider upper frame is required, resulting in a visually heavy feeling. However, if the volume occupied by the network camera is reduced, its specifications will be reduced, for example, high-resolution video cannot be supported. In addition, when the IP camera is not in use, the laptop may also be hacked, resulting in privacy leakage or information security issues.

The inventor then exhausted his mind and researched carefully, and then developed an electronic device and an image capture component, so that the electronic device can use a high-standard image capture component for video, and the image capture component can be used as a video when not in video. The foot pads are multi-purpose, thereby avoiding privacy leaks or information security issues, and the display of the electronic device does not need to have a thick frame to set a high-standard image capture component.

A first aspect of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, which includes a first body, a second body, and an image capturing component. The bottom of the first body has a first engaging portion. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body and is suitable for opening and closing relative to the first body. The second body has a top side, and the top side is provided with a first electrical connection part and a first assembly part. The image capture component is provided with a second electrical connection portion corresponding to the first electrical connection portion, a second assembly portion corresponding to the first assembly portion, and a second engagement portion corresponding to the first engagement portion. When the second assembly part is assembled with the first assembly part, the second electrical connection part is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part. When the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, the image capturing component is partially exposed to the first engaging portion.

A second aspect of the present invention provides the above image capture component.

In one embodiment, the image capture component includes a bracket, an image capture device, and two lighting devices. The image capturing device and the lighting device are arranged in the bracket, and the lighting devices are located on both sides of the image capturing device, and the bracket has a plurality of openings to expose the image capturing device and the lighting device.

In one embodiment, the image capture device and the lighting device are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the corresponding opening of the bracket.

In one embodiment, the image capturing component further includes a plurality of operating parts. The operating part is respectively connected to the image capture device and the lighting device and exposed on the bracket.

In one embodiment, the first engaging portion is a groove, the second engaging portion is the first side of the image capture component, the second side and the third side connected to the first side, and the first side is entirely located on the second side. In an engaging portion, a part of the second side and the third side are respectively located in the first engaging portion.

In one embodiment, the depth of the groove of the first engaging portion is no greater than 3/8 of the thickness of the first body.

In one embodiment, the first assembly part includes hooks pivotally connected to both ends of the top side of the second body, and the second assembly part includes two button holes respectively provided on two sides of the image capture component.

In one embodiment, the image capturing component is provided with a first stopper structure, and the second body is provided with a second stopper structure, and the second stopper structure is adapted to stop the first stopper structure.

In one embodiment, the first stop structure is the bottom surface of the image capture component and the side surface connected to the bottom surface, and the second stop structure is a convex step protruding from the top side of the second body.

In one embodiment, the second body further includes a stop protrusion corresponding to the second stop structure. The image capturing component is suitable to be located between the stop protrusion and the second stop structure which is a convex step.

In one embodiment, the first stopper structure is a concave portion disposed on the bottom surface of the image capture component, and the second stopper structure is a convex portion disposed at the center of the top side of the second body.

In one embodiment, the first electrical connection part is a USB TYPE-C jack, and the second electrical connection part is a USB TYPE-C adapter.

In one embodiment, the first electrical connection part includes a plurality of metal contacts, and the second electrical connection part includes a plurality of metal pogo pin connection parts.

Thereby, the electronic device and the image capture component of the present invention can have unlimited high-standard performance because the image capture component is detachably assembled in the second body, and the image capture component can be The second body of the electronic device does not need to have a thick frame to set a high-standard image capture component by snapping on the bottom of the first body to avoid privacy leakage or information security issues.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail through the following specific embodiments and accompanying drawings, as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the first aspect of the present invention provides an electronic device 1 . As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 1 includes a first body 10 , a second body 11 and an image capturing component 12 . The bottom of the first body 10 has a first engaging portion 101 . The second body 11 is pivotally connected to the first body 10 and is suitable for opening and closing relative to the first body 10 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the second body 11 has a top side 110 , and the top side 110 is provided with a first electrical connection portion 111 and a first assembly portion 112 . The image capture component 12 is provided with a second electrical connection portion 121 corresponding to the first electrical connection portion 111 , a second assembly portion 122 corresponding to the first assembly portion 112 , and a second card corresponding to the first engaging portion 101 Joint 123. As shown in FIG. 3 , when the second assembly part 122 is assembled on the first assembly part 112 , the second electrical connection part 121 is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part 111 . As shown in FIG. 2 , when the second engaging portion 123 is engaged with the first engaging portion 101 , the image capture component 12 is partially exposed to the first engaging portion 101 . The second aspect of the present invention provides the above-mentioned image capturing component 12 .

Thus, the electronic device 1 and the image capture component 12 of the present invention can have high-standard performance without limitation because the image capture component 12 is detachably assembled in the second body 11, and the image capture component 12 can be used in It can be engaged with the bottom of the first body 10 when not performing video communication, so as to avoid privacy leakage or information security issues, and the second body 11 of the electronic device 1 does not need to have a thick frame to be provided with a high-standard image capture component 12 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in one embodiment, the electronic device 1 is a notebook computer, the first body 10 is a host, and the second body 11 is a display. But it is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 1 can also be other electronic devices that can be opened and closed, such as electronic dictionaries or suitcase-type computers.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the image capture unit 12 includes a bracket 120 , an image capture device 124 and two lighting devices 125 . The image capturing device 124 and the lighting device 125 are disposed in the bracket 120 , and the lighting device 125 is located on both sides of the image capturing device 124 . The bracket 120 has a plurality of openings 126 to expose the image capturing device 124 and the lighting device 125 . The image capture unit 12 of this embodiment is integrated with a lighting device 125 to provide supplementary light when the user is in an environment with insufficient light, and the lighting device 125 is integrated in the image capture unit 12 without additional installation. The image capturing device 124 and the illuminating device 125 can be respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the corresponding opening 126 of the bracket 120 , so as to adjust the shooting angle or the fill light angle by pivoting within a limited angle. The image capture device 124 can be electrically connected to the lighting device 125 and the second electrical connection part 121 through components such as circuits, circuit boards or flexible cables arranged in the bracket 120 but not shown. The image capture device 124 can be a camera module capable of photographing and taking pictures, and the lighting device 125 can be a light-emitting diode lamp, but it is not limited thereto. In addition, the number of lighting devices 125 is not limited to two as described in this embodiment. The first electrical connection part 111 can be a USB TYPE-C jack, and the second electrical connection part 121 can be a USB TYPE-C adapter. But it doesn't stop there.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the first assembly part 112 includes hooks pivotally connected to both ends of the top side 110 of the second body 10 , and the second assembly part 122 includes hooks respectively arranged on the image capture components 12 The two sides, such as the two buttonholes on both sides of the bracket 120 , are not limited thereto, for example, the structures of the first assembly part 112 and the second assembly part 122 can also be arranged reversely. The two sides of the second body 11 can be provided with receiving slots 113 for accommodating the first assembly part 112 when not in use. Elastic elements 13 such as torsion springs can be provided between the first assembly parts 112 that are hooks and the second body 11, so that the first assembly parts 112 can be positioned by elastic force after they rotate to a certain angle. , for example, positioned in the first set part 112 or positioned in the receiving groove 113 .

As shown in FIG. 1, for some electronic devices 1, the image capture component 12 can be designed to be opened and closed relative to the first body 10 together with the second body 11, so in one embodiment, the image capture component 12 can be configured to There is a first stop structure 128 , and the second body 11 can be provided with a second stop structure 114 . The second stopper structure 114 is adapted to stop the first stopper structure 128 to strengthen the support for the image capture component 12 when the second body 11 is opened and closed by the first body 10 . The first stopper structure 128 can be the bottom surface 12a of the image capture component 12 and the side surface 12b connected to the bottom surface 12a, and the second stopper structure 114 can be a convex step protruding from the top side 110 of the second body 11, but not It doesn't stop there. Since the user will habitually exert force on the upper edge of the second body 11 when opening the electronic device 1, it is inevitable that the image capture component 12 will be stressed. The combination of the stop structure 128 can help to support the image capture component 12 to avoid damage during the opening and closing process, for example, avoiding the deformation of the bracket 120 in FIG. 3 or preventing the first assembly part 112 from breaking.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 9, in one embodiment, the first engaging portion 101 can be a groove, and the second engaging portion 123 can be the three sides connected to each other by the image capture component 12. For example, the side surface 12b and the bottom surface 12a connected to the side surface 12b and the top surface 12d, the side surface 12b can be located in the first engaging portion 101 as a whole, and the bottom surface 12a and the top surface 12d are respectively located in the first engaging portion 101 with a part. The side surface 12 c on the side surface 12 b is entirely exposed to the first engaging portion 101 , so that the image capture unit 12 is partially exposed to the first engaging portion 101 . As shown in Figure 9, the depth of the groove of the first engaging part 101 is D1, and the thickness of the first body 10 is T1, and D1≦(3/8)T1, so the first engaging part 101 will not occupy Too much space inside the first body 10 . The shape of the first engaging portion 101 can match the image capturing component 12 , for example, the first engaging portion 101 which is a groove in FIG. 5 can have a convex portion 102 for receiving the second electrical connection portion 121 . As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , in one embodiment, the top surface 12d of the image capture component 12 can be in a rounded shape, so that when the image capture component 12 is set in the first engaging portion 101 and the first There is a margin between the engaging parts 101 to avoid jamming.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 , in order to strengthen the support for the image capturing component 12 , in one embodiment, the second body 11 may further include a stop protrusion 115 corresponding to the second stop structure 114 . The image capture component 12 is suitable to be located between the stop protrusion 115 and the second stop structure 114 . The shape of the image capturing component 12 can also be matched with the stop protrusion 115 .

As shown in FIG. 7 and with reference to FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the first stopper structure 128 may also be a concave portion provided on the bottom surface 12a of the image capture component 12, and the second stopper structure 114 may be provided on the second The convex portion at the center of the top side 110 of the body 11 . Specifically, the first stop structure 128 can extend from the bottom of the bracket 120 and be located below the area B of the bracket 120 for disposing the image capturing device 124 and the lighting device 125 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , in one embodiment, the first electrical connection part 111 may include a plurality of metal contacts provided on the top side 110 of the second body 11, and the second electrical connection part 121 may include a plurality of metal contacts provided on the image capture device. Take the plurality of metal pogo pin connections on the bottom surface 12a of the assembly 12 . But it doesn't stop there.

As shown in FIG. 10 , in order to facilitate the user to adjust the shooting angle of the image capturing device 124 and the supplementary light angle of the lighting device 125 , in one embodiment, the image capturing component 12 may further include a plurality of operating parts 127 . Each operating part 127 is respectively connected to the image capturing device 124 or the lighting device 125 and exposed on the bracket 120 . The operation part 127 can be a dial, and the user can intuitively adjust the shooting angle of the image capture device 124 and the supplementary light angle of the lighting device 125 by turning the operation part 127 . But it is not limited thereto, for example, the operating part 127 can also be a lever.

The present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiment should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

1: Electronic device 10: First body 101: The first engaging part 102: convex part 11: Second Body 110: top side 111: the first electrical connection part 112: The first group set up department 113: storage slot 114: second stop structure 115: stop protrusion 12: Image capture component 120: Bracket 121: the second electrical connection part 122: The second group set up department 123: the second engaging part 124: Image capture device 125: lighting device 126: opening 127: Operation Department 128: First stop structure 12a: bottom surface 12b: side 12c: side 12d: top surface 13: elastic element A: area B: area D1: Depth T1: Thickness

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic view of an electronic device and an image capture component according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of an image capture component engaged with an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of an image capture component assembled in an electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of an image capturing component according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic bottom rear view of the first body of the electronic device according to the specific embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a first cross-sectional schematic diagram of an image capturing component assembled in a second body of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a second cross-sectional schematic diagram of an image capturing component assembled in a second body of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the bottom side of the image capture unit and the top side of the second body of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an enlarged schematic diagram of area A in FIG. 2 . FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of an image capturing component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1: Electronic device

10: First body

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Claims (14)

An electronic device comprising: a first body, the bottom of which has a first engaging portion; A second body, pivotally connected to the first body and suitable for opening and closing relative to the first body, the second body has a top side, and the top side is provided with a first electrical connection part and a first assembly part ;as well as An image capture component is provided with a second electrical connection part, a second assembly part and a second locking part, the second electrical connection part corresponds to the first electrical connection part, and the second locking part The part corresponds to the first engaging part, and the second set part corresponds to the first set part; Wherein, when the second assembly part is assembled on the first assembly part, the second electrical connection part is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part; Wherein, when the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, the image capture component is partially exposed to the first engaging portion. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the image capture component includes a bracket, an image capture device and two lighting devices, the image capture device and the lighting devices are arranged in the bracket, and the lighting The devices are located on both sides of the image capture device, and the bracket has a plurality of openings to expose the image capture device and the lighting devices. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the image capture device and the lighting devices are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the corresponding opening of the bracket. The electronic device as described in claim 3, wherein the image capture device further includes a plurality of operation parts, and the operation parts are respectively connected to the image capture device and the lighting devices and exposed on the bracket. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the first engaging part is a groove, the second engaging part is a first side of the image capture component and a second connected to the first side A side and a third side, the first side is entirely located in the first engaging portion, and the second side and the third side are respectively partially located in the first engaging portion. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the depth of the groove of the first engaging portion is not greater than 3/8 of the thickness of the first body. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the first assembly part includes hooks pivotally connected to both ends of the top side of the second body, and the second assembly part includes two hooks respectively arranged on the image capture component. Two buttonholes on the sides. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the image capture component is provided with a first stopper structure, and the second body is provided with a second stopper structure, and the second stopper structure is suitable for stopping the first stopper blocking structure. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the first stopper structure is a bottom surface of the image capture component and a side surface connected to the bottom surface, and the second stopper structure is a protruding part of the second body A convex step on the top side. The electronic device as claimed in item 9, wherein the second body further includes a stop convex portion, the stop convex portion is opposite to the second stop structure, and the image capture component is adapted to be located on the stop convex portion and the second stopper structure which is a convex step. The electronic device as described in claim 8, wherein the first stopper structure is a recess provided on the bottom surface of the image capture unit, and the second stopper structure is a protrusion provided at the center of the top side of the second body department. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first electrical connection part is a USB TYPE-C jack, and the second electrical connection part is a USB TYPE-C adapter. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first electrical connection part includes a plurality of metal contacts, and the second electrical connection part includes a plurality of metal pogo pin connection parts. An image capture component, suitable for an electronic device, the electronic device includes a first body and a second body pivotally connected to the first body, the bottom of the first body has a first engaging portion, the first body The top side of the body is provided with a first electrical connection part and a first assembly part, and the image capture component includes: a second electrical connection part corresponding to the first electrical connection part; a second set of divisions, corresponding to the first set of divisions; and a second engaging portion corresponding to the first engaging portion; Wherein, when the second assembly part is assembled on the first assembly part, the second electrical connection part is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part; Wherein, when the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, the image capture component is partially exposed to the first engaging portion.

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