TWI384836B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device having an image capturing unit.

With the rapid advancement and development of science and technology, various information products have been continuously developed, which not only makes human life more convenient, but also greatly shortens the distance between them by means of information transmission. Among the many information products, portable electronic devices with small size and convenient carrying capacity have been widely accepted by the public: for example, electronic notebooks, language translators, mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Handheld game consoles or notebook computers, etc., already have a certain percentage in the market, and their sales ratio has also increased year by year.

Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , a conventional portable electronic device 1 , which is exemplified by a mobile phone, includes a display screen 11 , an image capturing unit 12 and a mirror 13 for displaying a screen. 11 is disposed on the front side of the portable electronic device 1 , and the image capturing unit 12 and the mirror 13 are disposed on the back of the portable electronic device 1 . When the user wants to take a picture or take a picture, the image capturing unit 12 faces the scene to be photographed, and the user can view the image from the display screen 11 to adjust the shooting angle and the distance.

However, since the image capturing unit 12 is fixed on the back side of the portable electronic device 1, the angle cannot be adjusted arbitrarily, and if the user wants to take a self-photograph, the image can only be viewed by the mirror 13, resulting in poor shooting quality, thereby reducing the reality. Use sex. In addition, the main circuit board (not shown) in the portable electronic device 1 also needs a part of the circuit of the image capturing unit 12, so the area of the main circuit board is difficult to be reduced, so that it is difficult to achieve portable type. The need for thinning the electronic device 1.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that can freely adjust the angle of the image capturing unit and reduce the volume.

To achieve the above objective, a portable electronic device according to the present invention includes an electronic device body, a rotating component, and a video module. One side of the rotating component is coupled to the electronic device body, and the rotating component is rotatable relative to the electronic device body by a first rotating shaft. The audio and video module has an image capturing unit and a sound output unit. The other side of the rotating component is connected to the audio and video module, and the audio and video module can be rotated relative to the rotating component by a second rotating shaft.

As described above, according to the portable electronic device of the present invention, the rotation of the rotating component relative to the electronic device body and the rotation of the audio-visual module relative to the rotating component enable the audio-visual module to perform two axes. The rotation of the direction allows the angle of the AV module to be freely adjusted. In this embodiment, the video and audio module integrates the image capturing unit and the sound output unit, and has a circuit board, so that the circuit integration degree can be increased and the size of the main circuit board in the portable electronic device can be reduced.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the related drawings. A portable electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3, the portable electronic device 2 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an electronic device body 21, a rotating component 22, and a video module 23. The portable electronic device 2 can be a mobile phone, an electronic notebook, a language translator, a number of assistants, a handheld game machine or a notebook computer. The portable electronic device 2 is Mobile phones are an example.

The electronic device body 21 has a main circuit board 211 and a display screen 212, and transmits the function module on the main circuit board 211. The electronic device body 21 has the communication function of the mobile phone, but the outgoing terminal is disposed on the audio and video module 23. The display screen 212 is disposed on the front surface of the electronic device body 21.

One side of the rotating component 22 is connected to the electronic device body 21, and the rotating component 22 has a plurality of connecting manners with the electronic device body 21. In this embodiment, the rotating component 22 can have a first rotating component 221 (for example, a pivot or a The electronic device body 21 has a first engaging portion 213 (for example, an opening or a groove). The first rotating member 221 is exemplified by a hook, and the first engaging portion 213 is An opening is an example. The first rotating member 221 is coupled to the first engaging portion 213 to connect the rotating assembly 22 and the electronic device body 21, so that the rotating assembly 22 can rotate relative to the electronic device body 21 with a first rotating shaft C1 as an axis.

The video module 23 has an image capturing unit 231 and a sound output unit 232. The image capturing unit 231 has a photographing or photographing function, and the sound output unit 232 has a microphone for the user to receive the portable electronic device. The sound emitted by the device 2. The other side of the rotating assembly 22 is The sound module 22 has a second rotating member 222 (for example, a pivot or a hook), and the audio and video module 23 has a second engaging portion 233 (for example, a An opening or a groove is coupled to the second rotating member 222. In this way, the AV module 23 can rotate relative to the rotating component 22 with a second rotation axis C2. In this embodiment, the first rotation axis C1 and the second rotation axis C2 are approximately perpendicular.

Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the video module 23 further includes a circuit board 234 and a wire 235 . The image capturing unit 231 and the sound output unit 232 are disposed on the circuit board 234 . The image capturing unit 231 is a surface mount type lens that is disposed on the circuit board 234 in a surface-adhesive manner. The sound output unit 232 has a conductive elastic member (not shown), for example, a conductive elastic piece. The conductive elastic element can be electrically connected to the circuit board 234 by soldering or snapping. In this embodiment, the circuit board 234 is a Flexible circuit board (FPC). Of course, the audio and video module 23 can also exchange signals with the main circuit board 211 by means of wireless communication, and details are not described herein. In addition, since the image capturing unit 231 and the sound output unit 232 are disposed on the circuit board 234 outside the main circuit board 211, the circuit integration degree of the main circuit board 211 of the electronic device body 21 can be increased, and the main circuit board can be further The 211 can be used more effectively, and the size of the main circuit board 211 can be reduced, thereby achieving the demand for thinning of the portable electronic device 2.

In the embodiment, the first through hole H1 and the second through hole H2 correspond to the first rotating member 221, respectively. And the second rotating member 222 is provided Set. In the audio and video module 23, the wire 235 electrically connected to the circuit board 234 passes through the second and second engaging portions 233, and passes through the second through hole H2 and the first through hole H1 of the rotating component 22. Then, the first engaging portion 213 of the electronic device body 21 is soldered to the soldering point A of the main circuit board 211 of the electronic device body 21, so that the audio-video module 23 can be electrically connected to the main circuit board 211. Deliver audio and video signals. It should be noted that the wire 235 can also be connected to a connector on the main circuit board 211 to be electrically connected to the main circuit 211.

FIG. 2B shows another connection manner of the rotating component 22a of the portable electronic device 2a and the electronic device body 21a and the audio-visual module 23a. The electronic device body 21a has a first rotating member 221a. The first rotating member 221a is coupled with the first through hole H1 of the rotating assembly 22a to connect the rotating assembly 22a with the electronic device body 21a, and the audio and video module 23a has the second rotating member 222a. The second rotating member 222a is coupled with the second through hole H2 of the rotating assembly 22a to connect the rotating assembly 22a with the audio-visual module 23a.

FIG. 3 to FIG. 5B are schematic diagrams showing the audio module 23 rotating or moving to different positions or directions when the portable electronic device 2 performs image capturing. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the AV module 23 and the electronic device body 21 are in the same plane, the AV module 23 can be rotated 180 degrees with respect to the rotating component 22 by the second rotation axis C2. Before the camera is rotated, the user can take a picture on the same side as the display screen 212 (FIG. 3), and perform a self-photographing action; when the image capturing unit 231 is rotated 180 degrees with respect to the rotating component 22, the image capturing unit 231 faces the image capturing unit 231. When the user on the other side of the screen 212 is displayed, the user can perform a shooting operation (Fig. 4).

As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the audio-visual module 23 can have a long-axis direction L. When the long-axis direction L is perpendicular to the electronic device body 21 (or the long-axis direction L is not parallel to the electronic device body 21, the audio-visual module When the electronic device body 21 is in different planes, the rotating component 22 can rotate the first rotating shaft C1 by 180 degrees with respect to the electronic device body 21, for example, rotating 90 degrees forward or 90 degrees backward to drive the audio and video module 23 to move. Up to a first position P1 or a second position P2, and the AV module 23 can be rotated 360 degrees relative to the rotating assembly 22 by the second rotating shaft C2. In this way, the user can move or rotate the position of the AV module 23 according to actual needs while holding the position of the electronic device body 21, so as to facilitate the user to accept different angles (eg, depression angle, elevation angle) or It is image capture. In this way, by rotating the rotating component 22 relative to the electronic device body 21 and the rotation of the audio-visual module 23 relative to the rotating component 22, the audio-visual module 23 can be rotated in two directions, thereby being freely adjustable. The angle of the audio and video module 23.

In summary, the portable electronic device of the present invention rotates the audio-visual module by two rotations by rotating the rotating component relative to the electronic device body and the rotation of the audio-visual module relative to the rotating component. The user can freely adjust the angle of the audio and video module while keeping the position of the mobile phone unchanged. The video and audio module integrates the image capturing unit and the sound output unit, and has a circuit board, so that the circuit integration degree can be increased and the size of the main circuit board in the portable electronic device can be reduced, thereby achieving the thinning of the portable electronic device. demand.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any not detached The spirit and scope of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations thereof, are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1, 2, 2a‧‧‧ portable electronic devices

11, 212‧‧‧ display screen

12‧‧‧Image capture unit

13‧‧‧Mirror

21, 21a‧‧‧electronic device body

211‧‧‧ main board

213‧‧ First First Joint Department

22, 22a‧‧‧Rotating components

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222, 222a‧‧‧ second rotating parts

23, 23a‧‧‧ audio and video modules

231‧‧‧Image capture unit

232‧‧‧Sound output unit

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234‧‧‧ circuit board

235‧‧‧ wire

A‧‧‧ solder joints

C1‧‧‧first rotating shaft

C2‧‧‧second rotating shaft

H1‧‧‧first through hole

H2‧‧‧second through hole

L‧‧‧ long axis direction

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

1A and FIG. 1B are schematic diagrams of a conventional portable electronic device; FIG. 2A is an exploded view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2B is a view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device with a video module in a position according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; A portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the audio and video module is located at another location.

2‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

21‧‧‧Electronic device body

212‧‧‧display screen

213‧‧ First First Joint Department

22‧‧‧Rotating components

221‧‧‧First rotating part

222‧‧‧Second rotating parts

23‧‧‧Video Module

231‧‧‧Image capture unit

232‧‧‧Sound output unit

233‧‧‧Second Binding Department

C1‧‧‧first rotating shaft

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H1‧‧‧first through hole

H2‧‧‧second through hole

Claims (16)

A portable electronic device includes: an electronic device body; a rotating component, one side of which is coupled to the electronic device body, the rotating component is rotatable relative to the electronic device body by a first rotating shaft; and a video module The image capturing unit and the sound output unit are connected to the other side of the rotating module, and the audio and video module can be rotated relative to the rotating component by a second rotating shaft. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rotating component has a first rotating component, and the first rotating component is coupled to the electronic device body. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first rotating member is a pivot or a hook. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device body has a first rotating member, and the first rotating member is coupled to the rotating assembly. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first rotating member is a pivot or a hook. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device body has a main circuit board, and the audio and video module is electrically connected to the main circuit board. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the audio-visual module further has a wire, and the wire and the main circuit board are electrically connection. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the rotating component has a first through hole and a second through hole, and the wire passes through the first through hole and the second through hole The main board is connected. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rotating component has a second rotating component, and the second rotating component is coupled to the audio-visual module. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second rotating member is a pivot or a hook. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the audio-visual module further has a second rotating member, and the second rotating member is coupled to the rotating assembly. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the second rotating member is a pivot or a hook. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the audio-visual module further has a circuit board, and the image capturing unit and the sound output unit are disposed on the circuit board. The portable electronic device of claim 13, wherein the circuit board is a flexible circuit board. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rotating component is rotatable by 180 degrees with respect to the electronic device body. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the audio and video module can rotate the second rotating shaft relative to the rotating component Turn 360 degrees.