TWI776562B - 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 assembly

The present invention provides an electronic device and an image capturing component, in particular to a multipurpose image capturing component and an electronic device provided with the image capturing component.

Most laptops are equipped with webcams to provide video calls. The web camera is usually installed 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, reducing the size of the network camera will reduce its specifications, such as being unable to support high-resolution video. In addition, when the network camera is not in use, the laptop may be invaded, resulting in privacy leakage or information security issues.

The inventor has devoted his mind to research, and then developed an electronic device and an image capture component, so that the electronic device can use a high-standard image capture component to perform video, and the image capture component can be used as a video capture component when no video is performed. The foot pad is multi-purpose, thereby avoiding privacy leakage or information security issues, and the display of the electronic device does not need to have a thick bezel to install a high-standard image capture component.

A first aspect of the present invention provides an electronic device including 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 portion and a first assembly portion. 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 engaging portion corresponding to the first engaging portion. When the second assembly portion is assembled with the first assembly portion, the second electrical connection portion is electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion. When the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, the image capturing component is partially exposed on the first engaging portion.

A second aspect of the present invention provides the above-mentioned image capturing component.

In one embodiment, the image capturing assembly includes a bracket, an image capturing 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 capturing device and the lighting device are pivotally connected to two sides of the corresponding opening of the bracket, respectively.

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

In one embodiment, the first engaging portion is a groove, the second engaging portion is a first side surface of the image capturing component, a second side surface and a third side surface connected to the first side surface, and the first side surface is located on the first side as a whole. In an engaging portion, a portion of the second side surface and the third side surface are respectively located in the first engaging portion.

In one embodiment, the depth of the groove of the first engaging portion is not greater than 3/8 of the thickness of the first body.

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

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

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

In one embodiment, the second body further includes a blocking protrusion corresponding to the second blocking structure. The image capturing component is suitable for being located between the blocking protrusion and the second blocking 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 capturing assembly, 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 portion includes a plurality of metal contacts, and the second electrical connection portion includes a plurality of metal pogo pin connection portions.

Therefore, the electronic device and the image capturing assembly of the present invention can have unrestricted high-standard performance because the image capturing assembly is detachably assembled on the second body, and the image capturing assembly can be used when the video is not being performed. The second body of the electronic device does not need to have a thick frame to set a high-standard image capturing component by being clamped on the bottom of the first body to avoid privacy leakage or information security problems.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, hereby, the present invention is described in detail by the following specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the description is as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , a 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 . The joint part 123 . As shown in FIG. 3 , when the second assembly portion 122 is assembled on the first assembly portion 112 , the second electrical connection portion 121 is electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion 111 . As shown in FIG. 2 , when the second engaging portion 123 is engaged with the first engaging portion 101 , the image capturing 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 .

Therefore, the electronic device 1 and the image capture assembly 12 of the present invention can have unrestricted high-standard performance because the image capture assembly 12 is detachably assembled on the second body 11 , and the image capture assembly 12 is in the When the video is not being performed, it can be snapped to the bottom of the first body 10 to avoid privacy leakage or information security problems, and the second body 11 of the electronic device 1 does not need to have a thick frame to be able to install 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 computer, and the second body 11 is a display. But it is not limited to this, and the electronic device 1 can also be other electronic devices that can be opened and closed, such as an electronic dictionary or a suitcase-type computer.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the image capturing assembly 12 includes a bracket 120 , an image capturing 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 devices 125 are 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 capturing assembly 12 of the present embodiment is integrated with an illumination device 125 to provide a supplementary light function when the user is in a low-light environment, and the illumination device 125 is integrated in the image capturing assembly 12 and does not require additional configuration. The image capturing device 124 and the lighting device 125 can be pivotally connected to two sides of the corresponding opening 126 of the bracket 120 respectively, so as to adjust the shooting angle or the fill light angle by pivoting within a limited angle. The image capturing device 124 can be electrically connected to the lighting device 125 and the second electrical connection portion 121 through components such as circuits, circuit boards or flexible cables disposed in the bracket 120 but not shown. The image capturing device 124 can be a camera module with photography and photographing, and the lighting device 125 can be a light-emitting diode lamp, but not limited thereto. In addition, the number of the lighting devices 125 is not limited to the two 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 portion 112 includes hooks pivotally connected to both ends of the top side 110 of the second body 10 , and the second assembly portion 122 includes hooks respectively disposed on the image capturing components 12 . The two sides, such as the two button holes on both sides of the bracket 120 , are not limited to this. For example, the structures of the first assembling portion 112 and the second assembling portion 122 can also be reversed. Two sides of the second body 11 may be provided with receiving slots 113 to accommodate the first set portion 112 when not in use. An elastic element 13 such as a torsion spring can be provided between each first set portion 112 of the hook and the second body 11, so as to be positioned by elastic force after the first set portion 112 is rotated to a certain angle , for example, positioned in the first assembly portion 112 or positioned in the receiving slot 113 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , for some electronic devices 1 , the image capture assembly 12 can be designed to open and close relative to the first body 10 together with the second body 11 . Therefore, in one embodiment, the image capture assembly 12 can be configured There is a first stop structure 128 , and the second body 11 can be provided with a second stop structure 114 . The second blocking structure 114 is suitable for blocking the first blocking structure 128 , so as to strengthen the support for the image capturing assembly 12 when the second body 11 is opened and closed on the first body 10 . The first stopper structure 128 can be the bottom surface 12a of the image capturing element 12 and the side surface 12b connected to the bottom surface 12a. The second stopper structure 114 can be a convex step formed on the top side 110 of the second body 11, but not Not limited to this. Since the user habitually exerts force on the upper edge of the second body 11 when opening the electronic device 1 , the image capturing assembly 12 will inevitably be stressed, and the second stop structure 114 and the first The combination of the blocking structures 128 can help support the image capturing assembly 12 to avoid damage during the opening and closing process, for example, to avoid deformation of the bracket 120 in FIG. 3 or to prevent the first set portion 112 from being broken.

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 three side surfaces connected to the image capturing component 12 . For example, the side surface 12b, the bottom surface 12a and the top surface 12d connected to the side surface 12b, 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 by a part, opposite to each other. The side surface 12c of the side surface 12b is entirely exposed to the first engaging portion 101 , so that the image capturing element 12 is partially exposed to the first engaging portion 101 . As shown in FIG. 9 , the depth of the groove of the first engaging portion 101 is D1, and the thickness of the first body 10 is T1, and D1≦(3/8)T1, so the first engaging portion 101 does not occupy Excessive space inside the first body 10 . The shape of the first engaging portion 101 can be matched with the image capturing element 12 . For example, the first engaging portion 101 , which is a groove in FIG. 5 , can have a protruding portion 102 for accommodating the second electrical connecting portion 121 . As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , in one embodiment, the top surface 12d of the image capturing element 12 can be rounded, so that when the image capturing element 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 assembly 12 , in one embodiment, the second body 11 may further include a blocking protrusion 115 relative to the second blocking structure 114 . The image capturing component 12 is adapted to be located between the blocking protrusion 115 and the second blocking structure 114 . The shape of the image capturing element 12 can be matched with the blocking protrusion 115 .

As shown in FIG. 7 and referring to FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the first stopper structure 128 may also be a concave portion provided on the bottom surface 12 a of the image capturing component 12 , and the second stopper structure 114 may be provided on the second stopper structure 114 . A convex portion in the center of the top side 110 of the body 11 . Specifically, the first stop structure 128 may extend from the bottom of the bracket 120 and be located below the region B of the bracket 120 where the image capturing device 124 and the lighting device 125 are disposed.

As shown in FIG. 8 , in one embodiment, the first electrical connection portion 111 may include a plurality of metal contacts disposed on the top side 110 of the second body 11 , and the second electrical connection portion 121 may include a plurality of metal contacts disposed on the image capturer Take the plurality of metal pogo pin connections of 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 assembly 12 may further include a plurality of operation parts 127 . Each operating portion 127 is respectively connected to the image capturing device 124 or the lighting device 125 and exposed to the bracket 120 . The operating portion 127 can be a dial, and the user can intuitively adjust the shooting angle of the image capturing device 124 and the supplementary light angle of the lighting device 125 by dialing the operating portion 127 . However, it is not limited to this, for example, the operation part 127 may 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 this embodiment should be considered to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

1: Electronic device 10: The first body 101: The first engaging part 102: convex part 11: Second body 110: Top side 111: 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: second electrical connection part 122: The second group set up 123: Second engaging part 124: Image capture device 125: Lighting installations 126: Opening 127: Operation Department 128: The 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 schematic exploded perspective view of an electronic device and an image capture assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of an image capturing assembly engaged with an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the image capture component assembled in the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of an image capturing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a bottom rear view of the first body of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view 1 of an image capturing component assembled on a second body of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of the image capturing assembly assembled in the second body of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows the bottom side of the image capturing assembly and the top side of the second body of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of the area A of FIG. 2 . FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of an image capturing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1: Electronic device

10: The first body

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110: Top side

114: Second stop structure

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12a: Bottom surface

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128: The first stop structure

Claims (13)

An electronic device, comprising: a first body with a first engaging portion at the bottom; a second body pivotally connected to the first body and suitable for opening and closing relative to the first body, the second body having a The top side, the top side is provided with a first electrical connection portion and a first set portion; and an image capture component is provided with a second electrical connection portion, a second set portion and a second engagement portion part, the second electrical connection part corresponds to the first electrical connection part, the second engaging part corresponds to the first engaging part, the second set part corresponds to the first set part, the image capture set The component further includes a bracket, an image capture device and two illumination devices, the image capture device and the illumination devices are arranged in the bracket, and the illumination devices are located on both sides of the image capture device, and the bracket has a plurality of openings to expose the image capturing device and the lighting devices; 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 The connecting portion; wherein, when the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, the image capturing component is partially exposed on the first engaging portion. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the image capturing device and the lighting devices are pivotally connected to two sides of the corresponding opening of the bracket, respectively. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the image capturing device further comprises a plurality of operating parts, the operating parts are respectively connected to the image capturing device and the lighting devices and exposed on the bracket. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion is a groove, the second engaging portion is a first side surface of the image capturing component and a second side surface connected to the first side surface A side surface and a third side surface, the first side surface is located in the first engaging portion as a whole, and a portion of the second side surface and the third side surface are respectively located in the first engaging portion. The electronic device of claim 4, 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 claimed in claim 1, wherein the first assembly portion comprises hooks pivotally connected to two ends of the top side of the second body, and the second assembly portion includes two hooks respectively disposed on the image capturing assembly Two button holes on the side. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the image capturing component is provided with a first stop structure, the second body is provided with a second stop structure, and the second stop structure is adapted to stop the first stop blocking structure. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first stopper structure is a bottom surface of the image capturing component and a side surface connected to the bottom surface, and the second stopper structure is protruded from the second body. A convex step on the top side. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the second body further comprises a blocking protrusion, the blocking protrusion is opposite to the second blocking structure, and the image capturing component is adapted to be located on the blocking protrusion and the second stop structure which is a convex step. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first stopper structure is a concave portion disposed on the bottom surface of the image capturing component, and the second stopper structure is a convex portion disposed in the center of the top side of the second body department. The electronic device of 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 of claim 1, wherein the first electrical connection portion includes a plurality of metal contacts, and the second electrical connection portion includes a plurality of metal pogo pin connection portions. An image capture assembly is 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 is A first electrical connection portion and a first assembly portion are arranged on the top sides of the two bodies. The image capture component includes: a second electrical connection portion corresponding to the first electrical connection portion; a second assembly portion a part corresponding to the first set part; and a second engaging part corresponding to the first engaging part; wherein the image capture assembly further includes a bracket, an image capture device and two lighting devices, the image capture device The capturing device and the lighting devices 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 devices; wherein, the first When the two set parts are assembled on the first set part, the second electrical connection part is electrically connected to the first electrical connection part; wherein, the second engaging part is engaged with the first engaging part When the image capturing component is partially exposed on the first engaging portion.

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