TWI797394B - Camera and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera includes a base body and a camera assembly movably received in the base body. The base body includes a bracket, a mounting portion and a limiting portion, and the camera assembly is mounted on the mounting portion. An elastic member is disposed between the bracket and the mounting portion. The limiting portion includes a first limiting mechanism and a second limiting mechanism. The first limiting mechanism includes a limiting rod. The limiting rod includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and the first end portion is connected to the mounting portion. The second limiting mechanism includes a first limiting slot, the first limiting slot includes a first parking zone and a second parking zone, and when the elastic member pushes the mounting portion, the mounting portion drives the second end portion to be in the first limiting slot moves to the first parking zone or the second parking zone to position the mounting portion in the bracket or outside the first bracket. In addition, the present invention also provides an electronic device.

Description

Cameras and Electronics

The invention relates to a camera and an electronic device.

With the rapid development of the mobile phone industry, the full screen of the mobile phone has become the mainstream, but the front camera of the mobile phone needs to occupy a certain space above the mobile phone screen due to the limitation of the viewing direction, which is not conducive to the realization of the full screen.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a camera that is beneficial to realize a full screen.

In addition, the present invention also provides an electronic device with the camera.

A camera head, comprising a base body and a camera assembly movably accommodated in the base body, the base body includes a bracket, a mounting portion and a limiting portion, the camera assembly is mounted on the mounting portion .

The bracket includes a first receiving part and an opening opened on one side of the first receiving part, the mounting part is housed in the first receiving part and the mounting part is movable and protrudes from the opening In the bracket, an elastic member is disposed between the bracket and the installation portion, and the elastic member elastically resists between the bracket and the installation portion.

The limiting part includes a first limiting mechanism connected to the installation part and a second limiting mechanism connected to the bracket, the first limiting mechanism includes a limiting rod, and the limiting The rod includes a first end and a second end, and the first end is connected to the installation part.

The second limiting mechanism includes a first limiting groove, and the first limiting groove includes a first parking area and a second parking area. When the elastic member pushes the mounting part, the The installation part drives the second end part to move to the first parking area or the second parking area in the first limiting groove, so that the installation part is positioned in the first receiving area. part or protruding out of the first receiving part.

Further, the mounting part further includes a positioning slot provided along the moving direction of the mounting part, the positioning slot runs through the mounting part, and the seat body also includes a positioning post, the positioning post One end is fixed to the bracket, and the other end is accommodated in the positioning groove, thereby limiting the moving direction of the installation part.

Further, the first limiting groove further includes an inner wall and an outer wall opposite to the inner wall, and the inner wall is inwardly recessed on a side away from the opening to form the first parking area , the outer wall is recessed outward on a side close to the opening to form the second parking area.

Further, the first limiting groove further includes a first stopper and a second stopper, and the first stopper protrudes from the first stopper groove near the first parking area. The outer wall, the second stopper protrudes from the inner wall of the first limiting groove close to the second parking area, the first stopper and the second stopper are used to resist the first stopper The deflection direction of the two ends.

Further, the first end of the limit rod is rotatably connected to the installation part, so that the second end can rotate around the first end, and the first limit mechanism also includes A second limit slot for accommodating the second end, the second end can rotate around the first end in the second limit slot, the second limit slot and the second limit slot The first parking area or the second parking area cooperates to clamp the second end, so that the mounting part is positioned in the bracket or extends out of the bracket.

Further, one side of the installation part is extended to form a plate, the second limit groove is formed on the plate, and the first end of the limit rod is rotatably fixed to the plate. department.

Further, the seat body also includes a third stopper, one side of which is fixed on the bracket, and the other side presses above the first end, and the third stopper The component is used to prevent the second end from disengaging from the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove.

Further, the bracket further includes a plurality of fixing parts, and the fixing parts are provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the positioning holes are used for positioning the camera head.

Further, the elastic member is a compression spring, and the installation part further includes two spring accommodation grooves, and the compression spring is accommodated in the spring accommodation grooves.

An electronic device includes the above-mentioned camera.

The camera provided by the present invention can be stretched and retracted by pressing, and the camera can be popped up from the side, so that it does not need to occupy the space on the side of the screen of the mobile phone, which is beneficial to increase the screen ratio of the mobile phone.

100: camera

10: seat body

11: Bracket

111: First Containment Department

112: opening

12: Installation Department

121: positioning slot

122: Board

123: Spring storage slot

124: the first cover

125: the second cover

13: limit part

131: The first limit mechanism

1312: limit rod

1313: first end

1314: second end

1315: The second limit slot

1316: rod body

132: the second limit mechanism

1321: The first limit slot

1322: The first station area

1323: The second station area

1324: inner wall

1325: outer wall

1326: The first block

1327: The second block

14: Elastic parts

15: The third block

16: fixed part

161: positioning hole

17: positioning column

20: Camera component

200: electronic device

201: shell

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a camera provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the camera shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a top view of the camera assembly in the camera shown in FIG. 1 accommodated in the first housing portion.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the second end portion deflected by the first stopper of the camera shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a top view of the camera assembly protruding from the first receiving portion in the camera head of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a top view of the second stop member of the camera shown in FIG. 1 deflecting the second end.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings 1-7. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the implementation manners in the present invention, all other implementation manners obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field of the invention. The terms used herein in the description of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front ", "Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inside", "Outside", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", etc. The orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the embodiment of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, use a specific configuration and operation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of said features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a camera 100 , which includes a base 10 and a camera assembly 20 movably accommodated in the base 10 . The seat body 10 packs It includes a bracket 11 , a mounting portion 12 and a limiting portion 13 , and the camera assembly 20 is mounted on the mounting portion 12 .

The bracket 11 includes a first receiving portion 111 and an opening 112 opened on one side of the first receiving portion 111, the mounting portion 12 is accommodated in the first receiving portion 111 and the mounting portion 12 can be used by the The opening 112 protrudes from the bracket 11 . An elastic member 14 is disposed between the bracket 11 and the installation portion 12 , and the elastic member 14 is used to support the installation portion 12 .

The limiting portion 13 includes a first limiting mechanism 131 connected to the installation portion 12 and a second limiting mechanism 132 connected to the bracket 11 . The first limiting mechanism 131 includes a limiting rod 1312, the limiting rod 1312 includes a first end 1313 and a second end 1314, the first end 1313 is connected to the installation part 12 .

The second limiting mechanism 132 includes a first limiting groove 1321, and the first limiting groove 1321 includes a first parking area 1322 and a second parking area 1323, where the elastic member 14 supports Under the action of the installation part 12, the installation part 12 can drive the second end part 1314 to abut against the first parking area 1322 or a second parking area 1323, so that the installation part 12 Correspondingly reside in the first receiving portion 111 or make the mounting portion 12 protrude out of the first receiving portion 111 .

In this embodiment, the mounting part 12 further includes a positioning groove 121 arranged along the moving direction of the mounting part 12, the positioning groove 121 runs through the mounting part 12, and the seat body 10 also includes a positioning column 17 , one end of the positioning column 17 is fixed to the bracket 11 , and the other end is accommodated in the positioning slot 121 , so as to limit the moving direction of the installation part 12 .

In this embodiment, the first limiting groove 1321 is substantially annular, and further includes an inner wall 1324 and an outer wall 1325 separated from the inner wall 1324 , and the inner wall 1324 is away from the opening 112 One side of the outer wall 1325 is recessed inward to form the first parking area 1322 , and a side of the outer wall 1325 close to the opening 112 is recessed outward to form the second parking area 1323 .

In this embodiment, the first limiting groove 1321 further includes a first stopper 1326 and a second stopper 1327, and the first stopper 1326 protrudes from the side of the first limiting groove 1321. Close to the outer wall 1325 of the first parking area 1322, the second stopper 1327 protrudes from the inner wall 1324 of the first limiting groove 1321 close to the second parking area 1323, the first Stopper 1326 and the second stopper 1327 It is used to resist the deflection direction of the second end portion 1314 so as to prevent the second end portion 1314 from staying in the first parking area 1322 or the second parking area 1323 .

In this embodiment, the first end 1313 of the limiting rod 1312 is rotatably connected to the installation part 12, so that the second end 1314 can swing around the first end 1313, The first limiting mechanism 131 also includes a second limiting groove 1315 for accommodating the swing of the second end portion 1314, the second limiting groove 1315 is connected with the first parking area 1322 or the second The parking area 1323 cooperates to clamp the second end portion 1314 so that the installation portion 12 resides in the bracket 11 or protrudes from the bracket 11 .

In actual operation, please refer to FIG. 3 , when the installation portion 12 is accommodated in the first accommodation portion 111 , the elastic member 14 is in a compressed state, and the second end portion 1314 of the limiting rod 1312 It is abutted against the area defined by the first parking area 1322 and the second limiting groove 1315 , so that the installation part 12 stays in the first receiving part 111 .

In the state shown in FIG. 3 , press the installation part 12 so that the installation part 12 moves slightly downward until the second end part 1314 is pushed by the first stopper 1326 so that the second end part 1314 The end portion 1314 is biased to one side of the first limiting groove 1321 in the first limiting groove 1321, please refer to FIG. part 12 moves outward, and at the same time, the second end part 1314 moves from one side of the first limiting groove 1321 to the second parking area 1323, moves into the second parking area 1323 and Continue to be supported by the elastic member 14 , so that the installation portion 12 protrudes out of the first receiving portion 111 , please refer to FIG. 5 .

In the state shown in FIG. 5 , press the installation part 12 again, so that the installation part 12 moves downward slightly, until the second end 1314 is pushed by the second stopper 1327, so that the first The two ends 1314 are biased to the other side of the first limiting groove 1321 in the first limiting groove 1321, please refer to FIG. 6 , continue to press the installation part 12, and the elastic member 14 continues to be compressed, Until the second end portion 1314 moves below the first parking area 1322 , stop pressing the installation portion 12 , and the elastic member 14 supports the installation portion 12 , so that the second end portion 1314 It leans against the area defined by the first parking area 1322 and the second limiting groove 1315 again, please refer to FIG. 3 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 2 , one side of the mounting portion 12 extends to form a plate portion 122 , the second limiting groove 1315 is formed on the plate portion 122 , and the limiting rod 1312 The first end portion 1313 is rotatably fixed to the plate portion 122 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 , the elastic member 14 is a compression spring, and the installation portion 12 further includes two spring receiving grooves 123 , and the compression spring is accommodated in the spring receiving grooves 123 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 2 , the base body 10 further includes a third stopper 15, one side of the third stopper 15 is fixed on the bracket 11, and the other side is elastically pressed against the first stopper 15. Above the one end portion 1313 , the second end portion 1314 will not break away from the first limiting groove 1321 and the second limiting groove 1315 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 2 , the limiting rod 1312 is a rigid rod, which includes a rod body 1316 and the first end 1313 extending to the same side perpendicular to the rod body 1316 and the second end portion 1314 .

In this embodiment, the bracket 11 further includes a plurality of fixing parts 16 extending from its outer side, and the fixing parts 16 are provided with a plurality of positioning holes 161, and the fixing parts (for example, screws) can be used to fix the The camera 100 is fixed on other components.

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 2 , the installation portion 12 further includes a first cover 124 and a second cover 125 , the first cover 124 is used to cover the first receiving portion 111 , The second cover 125 is used to cover the first cover 124 and the portion of the installation portion 12 not covered by the first cover 124 .

The present invention also provides an electronic device 200, please refer to FIG. 7, the electronic device 200 includes a casing 201 and the camera 100, wherein the electronic device 200 can be an electronic device with a camera, such as a mobile phone, Tablets, Laptops, Personal Digital Assistants, Mobile Internet Devices or Wearables etc.

The camera provided by the present invention can be stretched and retracted by pressing, and the camera can be popped up from the side, so that it does not need to occupy the space on the side of the mobile phone screen, which is beneficial to increase the screen ratio of the mobile phone.

In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention, as long as the essence of the present invention is Within the scope of God, appropriate changes and changes made to the above embodiments all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

100: camera

10: seat body

11: Bracket

111: First Containment Department

12: Installation department

122: Board

123: Spring storage slot

125: the second cover

13: limit part

131: The first limit mechanism

1312: limit rod

1315: The second limit slot

132: the second limit mechanism

14: Elastic parts

Claims (10)

A camera, characterized in that it includes a base and a camera assembly movably accommodated in the base, the base includes a bracket, a mounting portion and a limiting portion, the camera assembly is installed on the on the mounting part; the bracket includes a first receiving part and an opening opened on one side of the first receiving part, the mounting part is accommodated in the first receiving part and the mounting part can be moved by The opening protrudes from the bracket, and an elastic member is arranged between the bracket and the installation part, and the elastic member elastically resists between the bracket and the installation part; the limiting part includes a connection A first limit mechanism on the installation part and a second limit mechanism connected to the bracket, the first limit mechanism includes a limit rod, and the limit rod includes a first end and a second end portion, the first end portion is connected to the installation portion; the second limiting mechanism includes a first limiting groove, and the first limiting groove includes a first parking area and A second parking area, when the elastic member pushes the installation part, the installation part drives the second end to move in the first limiting groove to the first parking area or the The second parking area, so that the installation part is positioned in the first receiving part or protrudes out of the first receiving part. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the mounting part further includes a positioning slot arranged along the moving direction of the mounting part, the positioning slot runs through the mounting part, and the seat body further includes a positioning column, One end of the positioning column is fixed to the bracket, and the other end is accommodated in the positioning groove, thereby limiting the moving direction of the mounting part. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the first limiting groove further includes an inner wall and an outer wall opposite to the inner wall, and the inner wall is recessed inward on a side away from the opening The first parking area is formed, and the outer wall is recessed outward on a side close to the opening to form the second parking area. The camera according to claim 3, wherein the first limiting groove further includes a first stopper and a second stopper, and the first stopper is protrudingly arranged near the first limiting groove. The outer wall of the first parking area, the second stop is protruding from the inner wall of the first limiting groove close to the second parking area, the first stop and the second stop The component is used to resist the deflection direction of the second end. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the limit lever is rotatably connected to the installation part, so that the second end can rotate around the first end, so The first limiting mechanism also includes a second limiting slot for accommodating the second end, and the second end can rotate around the first end in the second limiting slot, so The second limiting groove cooperates with the first parking area or the second parking area to clamp the second end, so that the installation part is positioned in the bracket or extends out of the bracket . The camera according to claim 5, wherein one side of the mounting part is extended to form a plate, the second limiting groove is formed on the plate, and the first end of the limiting rod It is rotatably fixed to the plate portion. The camera head according to claim 5, wherein the base body further includes a third stopper, one side of the third stopper is fixed on the bracket, and the other side is pressed against the first end above, the third stopper is used to prevent the second end from disengaging from the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the bracket further includes a plurality of fixing parts, and the fixing parts are provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the positioning holes are used for positioning the camera. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring, and the installation part further includes two spring receiving grooves, and the compression spring is accommodated in the spring receiving grooves. An electronic device, including the camera according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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