TWI799137B - Electronic device and method of using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including a rotating shaft structure, a first part, a second part and a processing unit is provided. The first part and the second part is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft structure. The first part includes a first body and an image capturing element. The image capturing element is disposed on the first body and is located at one end away from the rotating shaft structure. The second part includes a second body, a reflective element and a sensing element. The reflective element is disposed on the second body and is located at one end away from the rotating shaft structure, and the reflective element has a reflective surface. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image capturing element and the sensing element. Wherein, when the electronic device is in a closed state, the image capturing element and the reflecting element overlap in a first direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the first body, and the included angle between the normal direction of the reflective surface and the first direction is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

Description

Electronic device and method of use thereof

The invention relates to an electronic device and its usage method.

The first action of a user when using a notebook computer is to turn on the screen, and this action of turning on the screen often requires two hands to open the screen smoothly. However, at present, only some notebook computers are designed to be opened with one hand, allowing users to open the notebook more quickly, easily and gracefully.

In exploring the evolution and trend of notebook computer design, automation and intelligence have become one of the key projects in the use of notebook computers. This focus not only allows users to open the notebook computer more quickly and gracefully and start working In addition, it can also enhance the experience of using the laptop in various situations.

The present invention provides an electronic device and a method of use thereof, which can further optimize the activation mode of the electronic device, realize automatic activation of the electronic device by intelligently judging the user, and further improve the convenience of using the electronic device.

The invention provides an electronic device, which includes a rotating shaft structure, a first body, a second body and a processing unit. The first body is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft structure. The first body includes a first body and an image capture component. The image capture element is arranged on the first body and located at an end away from the rotating shaft structure. The second body is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft structure. The second body includes a second body, a reflection element and a sensing element. The reflective element is arranged on the second body and located at an end away from the rotating shaft structure, and the reflective element has a reflective surface. The sensing element is configured on the second body. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image capturing element and the sensing element. Wherein, when the electronic device is in a closed state, the image capture element and the reflective element overlap in a first direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the first body, and the included angle between the normal direction of the reflective surface and the first direction is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned image capture element receives the image light beam reflected by the reflective surface along the image capture path to generate an image signal and provide it to the processing unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device is in a closed state, the sensing element provides a proximity sensing signal according to the position of the target to be detected. The processing unit controls the activation or deactivation of the image capture element according to the proximity sensing signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned reflective surface is exposed to the second body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned reflective surface includes a first region and two second regions. The first area is located between the two second areas, and the two second areas are inclined towards the first area.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned reflective surface is a convex surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned image capture element has light-receiving surface, and when the electronic device is in a closed state, the normal direction of the light receiving surface is parallel to the first direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first body further includes a lens element disposed on an image capturing path of the image capturing element.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device is in a closed state, the normal direction of the lens element is inclined to the first direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned image capture element has a light-receiving surface, and when the electronic device is in a closed state, the normal direction of the light-receiving surface is perpendicular to the first direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second body further includes a light-transmitting element disposed on the second body to cover the reflective element.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first body further includes a first lens element, and the second body further includes a second lens element. The first lens element and the second lens element are arranged on the image capturing path of the image capturing element.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the above-mentioned electronic device is in a closed state, the sensing element provides a distance sensing signal according to the distance from the object to be measured to the sensing element. The processing unit controls the reflective element according to the distance sensing signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned reflective element includes a rotating shaft, a reflective sheet, and a plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements. The reflective surface is located on the reflective sheet. A plurality of electronically controlled magnetic elements are electrically connected to the processing unit, wherein the processing unit controls the attraction of the plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements according to the distance sensing side signal to drive the reflection sheet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned reflective element includes a rotating shaft, a reflective Radiator and drive components. The reflective surface is located on the reflective sheet. The reflection sheet is arranged on the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is configured on the driving element. The driving element is electrically connected to the processing unit. The processing unit controls the driving element to rotate the reflective sheet according to the distance sensing signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned reflective element includes a rotating shaft, a reflective sheet, and a load-bearing element. The reflective surface is located on the reflective sheet. The rotating shaft and the load-bearing element are respectively located at the two ends of the reflection sheet. The reflection sheet rotates along the rotation axis according to the load element.

The present invention provides a method for using an electronic device, including the steps of providing the above-mentioned electronic device; the step of detecting the position of the target to be detected to generate a proximity sensing signal; the step of activating an image capture element according to the proximity sensing signal; detecting A step of measuring the appearance of the target to generate an image signal; and a step of controlling the electronic device according to the image signal to start, log in user information, unlock, unfold the electronic device to an unfolded state, or at least one of the above actions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned method for using an electronic device further includes: a step of detecting the distance from the object to be measured to the sensing element to generate a distance sensing signal; and controlling the reflective element according to the distance sensing signal Location.

Based on the above, in the electronic device and its usage method of the present invention, the second body of the electronic device includes a reflective element, the reflective surface of which is inclined to the body of the electronic device. Therefore, when the electronic device is in a closed state, the image capture element can receive external images through the reflective element. In addition, when the user approaches the electronic device, the electronic device uses the sensing element to detect the user's location, and uses the image capturing element to capture the user's appearance image for subsequent trigger actions, such as activating the electronic device. In this way, the startup method of the electronic device can be further optimized, and through intelligent Determine the user to automatically start the electronic device, further improving the convenience of using the electronic device. At the same time, this method can be used for a specific object, so it can further improve the security of the electronic device.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

100,100A~100H: electronic device

110: shaft structure

120: The first body

122: The first body

124: Image capture component

126: Lens element

127: Mirror

128: first lens element

129:Display module

130: Second body

132: The second body

134,134A~134C: reflective elements

136: sensing element

138: second lens element

139: Light-transmitting element

140: processing unit

200: shaft

202: reflector

204: Electrically controlled magnetic components

206: drive element

208: load element

S300~S304: steps

A: The target to be tested

B: Capture range

D: Extension direction

D1: the first direction

D2~D4: normal direction

P: capture image path

R: reflective surface

R1: the first region

R2: second area

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 in a closed state.

FIG. 3 is another schematic diagram of the electronic device in FIG. 1 in a closed state.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 7 in a closed state.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a cross-section of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention Surface diagram.

11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

12A to 12C are schematic cross-sectional views of an electronic device in a closed state and at different inclinations according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart of steps in a method for using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14A to 14C are schematic diagrams of the electronic device according to the usage method of FIG. 13 .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 1 in a closed state. FIG. 3 is another schematic diagram of the electronic device in FIG. 1 in a closed state. Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 3. This embodiment provides an electronic device 100 , including a shaft structure 110 , a first body 120 , a second body 130 and a processing unit 140 . The first body 120 is pivotally connected to the shaft structure 110 , the second body 130 is pivotally connected to the shaft structure 110 , and the shaft structure 110 is connected between the first body 120 and the second body 130 . For example, the electronic device 100 is a device with a display screen such as a notebook computer, and the first body 120 and the second body 130 are, for example, a screen display end and a keyboard input end, respectively.

The first body 120 includes a first body 122 and an image capture component 124 . Wherein, the image capture element 124 is arranged on the first body 122 and is located at an end away from the rotating shaft structure 110, and is used to capture the appearance image of the target A to be measured. The target A to be measured is an example If you are a user. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first body 120 further includes a display module 129 for providing a display image, and is configured in the accommodating space of the first body 122 . The display module 129 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or a light emitting diode display panel, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, when the electronic device 100 is unfolded (as shown in FIG. 1 ), the image capture element 124 is located in the frame area above the display module 129 (for example, embedded in the first body 122 ). In addition, the direction in which the image capture unit 124 captures the external image is the same as the direction in which the display module 129 provides a display image, and both directions are perpendicular to the normal direction of the display surface of the display module 129 .

The second body 130 includes a second body 132 , a reflective element 134 and a sensing element 136 . The sensing element 136 is disposed on the second body 132 for sensing the position of the target A to be detected, so as to provide a proximity sensing signal according to the proximity of the target A to be measured. The sensing element 136 is, for example, an infrared sensor, a time-of-flight ranging sensor (or a depth sensor), a temperature sensor or other sensors that can determine that the target A to be measured is approaching, and the proximity sensing signal For example, it is an identification signal generated within a certain distance between the target A and the electronic device 100 , and the present invention is not limited thereto. The reflective element 134 is disposed on the second body 132 and located at an end away from the rotating shaft structure 110 and a side adjacent to the first body 120 . The reflective element 134 has a reflective surface R, and in this embodiment, the reflective surface R is exposed to the second body 132 to form a part of the outer surface of the second body 132 . When the electronic device 100 is in a closed state (see FIG. 2 ), the image capture element 124 and the reflection element 134 overlap in the first direction D1 perpendicular to the extension direction D of the first body 122, and the normal line of the reflection surface R The angle between the direction D2 and the first direction D1 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. Specifically, the image capture element 124 has a light-receiving surface C, And when the electronic device 100 is in the closed state, the normal direction D3 of the light receiving surface C is parallel to the first direction D1. In other words, the reflective surface R is an inclined surface for reflecting the ambient light transmitted from the capturing range B to transmit to the image capturing element 124 located in the first body 122 . The image capture device 124 receives the image light beam L reflected by the reflective surface R along the image capture path P (see FIG. 2 ) to generate an image signal and provide it to the processing unit 140 .

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the reflective surface R of the reflective element 134 includes a first region R1 and two second regions R2. The first region R1 is located between the two second regions R2, and the two second regions R2 are inclined toward the first region R1. That is, the reflective element 134 has planes in three different regions as reflective surfaces. In this way, the image of the target A to be measured at a large angle can be further received, as shown in FIG. 3 . For example, the two second regions R2 are configured symmetrically, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 4. The electronic device 100A of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 3 . The difference between them is that, in this embodiment, the reflective surface R of the reflective element 134 is a convex surface. In detail, the first region R1 of the reflective surface R can be a slope or a convex surface as shown in FIG. 3 , and the two second regions R2 are both convex surfaces. In this way, the viewing angle of light received through the convex reflective surface can be increased, further increasing the sensing range of the sensing element 136 . However, the present invention does not limit the surface type of the reflective surface R. In addition, in this embodiment, image distortion correction can be performed with wide-angle correction software, so as to improve the accuracy of face recognition.

Please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. The processing unit 140 is electrically connected to the image capture The element 124 and the sensing element 136 are used for receiving the proximity sensing signal provided by the sensing element 136 to activate the image capturing element 124 . Next, the processing unit 140 controls the image capturing element 124 according to the proximity sensing signal to capture the appearance of the target A to be measured, and then generate an image signal. Finally, the processing unit 140 controls the electronic device 100 according to the image signal to start up, log in user information, unlock, unfold the electronic device 100 into the unfolded state, or at least one of the above actions. The processing unit 140 is, for example, a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), or other programmable general purpose or special purpose microprocessor (Microprocessor), digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), programmable An IC controller, an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or other similar components or a combination of the above components, the present invention is not limited thereto. In this way, the activation method of the electronic device 100 can be further optimized, and the electronic device 100 can be activated automatically by intelligently judging the user, further improving the convenience of using the electronic device 100 . At the same time, this method can be used for specific objects, so the security of the electronic device 100 can be further improved.

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 5. The electronic device 100B of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 . The difference between the two is that, in this embodiment, the first body 120 further includes a lens element 126 disposed on the image capture path P of the image capture element 124 . The lens element 126 includes, for example, a combination of one or more optical lenses with diopters, such as planar optical lenses, biconcave lenses, biconvex lenses, concave-convex lenses, convex-concave lenses, plano-convex lenses, and plano-concave lenses. In this embodiment, when the electronic device 100B is in a closed state, the normal direction D4 of the lens element 126 is inclined to the first direction D1. Therefore, the front edge of the first body 120 can be further designed to have an inclined appearance, similar to the front edge of the second body 130 . In this way, the reflective imaging range of the reflective element 134 can be further increased.

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 6. The electronic device 100C of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100B shown in FIG. 5 . The difference between the two is that in this embodiment, the image capture element 124 is arranged behind the display module 129 , and the light transmitted by the reflective element 134 is reflected to the image capture element 124 by additionally disposing a mirror 127 . In other words, in this embodiment, the light-receiving surface C of the image capture element 124 faces forward. Therefore, the frame width of the first body 122 can be effectively reduced, further achieving the effect of a narrow frame.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 7 in a closed state. Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8. The electronic device 100D of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . The difference between the two is that, in this embodiment, the second body 130 further includes a light-transmitting element 139 disposed on the second body 132 to cover the reflective element 134 . The light-transmitting element 139 is, for example, translucent plastic or transparent plastic, or translucent glass or transparent glass to form a part of the exterior of the first body 120 , and its surface extends to the exterior of the first body 120 . Therefore, in this embodiment, the appearance of the second body 130 can be designed to be consistent with that of the first body 120 , but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 9. The electronic device 100E of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100D shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 . The difference between them is that, in this embodiment, the first body 120 further includes a first lens element 128 , and the second body 130 further includes a second lens element 138 . The first lens element 128 and the second lens element 138 are disposed on the image capture path P of the image capture element 124 for modulating the beam diameter of the image beam L. For example, in this embodiment, the second lens element 138 is a concave lens to increase the light receiving range of the reflective element 134 . In this way, the image capture effect can be further enhanced and the recognition accuracy can be increased. In different embodiments, only one of the first lens element 128 and the second lens element 138 may be configured, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 10. The electronic device 100F of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100D shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 . The difference between the two is that, in this embodiment, when the electronic device 100F is in a closed state, the sensing element 136 provides a distance sensing signal according to the distance from the target A to be measured to the sensing element 136 . The processing unit 140 controls the position (eg, moves or rotates) of the reflective element 134A according to the distance sensing signal. For example, in this embodiment, the reflective element 134A includes a rotating shaft 200 , a reflective sheet 202 and a plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements 204 . The plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements 204 are, for example, electromagnets, and are arranged at different heights. The reflective surface R is located on the reflective sheet 202 . A plurality of electronically controlled magnetic elements 204 are electrically connected to the processing unit 140, wherein the processing unit 140 controls the plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements 204 to attract and drive The reflection sheet 202 can further adjust the angle of the reflection sheet 202 according to the position of the target A to be measured.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the electronically controlled magnetic elements 204 at three different positions inside are used to absorb and adjust the rotatable reflective sheet 202 , and then adjust the angle of the reflective surface R to obtain more accurate object recognition images. Furthermore, the sensing element 136 is used to sense the distance of the target A to be measured, and one of the electronically controlled magnetic elements 204 is determined to be activated according to the distance of the target A to be measured approaching the electronic device 100F. For example, when the sensing element 136 senses that the target A to be measured is 150 to 200 centimeters away from the electronic device 100F, the electrically controlled magnetic element 204 located at the bottom in FIG. Angle presents the maximum tilt angle. When the sensing element 136 senses that the object A to be measured is 100 to 150 centimeters away from the electronic device 100F, the electro-magnetic element 204 located in the middle in FIG. When the sensing element 136 senses that the target A to be measured is 50 to 100 centimeters away from the electronic device 100F, the electro-magnetic element 204 located at the top in FIG. angle. In this way, a more accurate object recognition image can be obtained by adjusting the angle of the reflective surface R, thereby improving the recognition accuracy.

11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in a closed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 11. The electronic device 100G of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100F shown in FIG. 10 . The difference between the two is that, in this embodiment, when the electronic device 100G is in a closed state, the sensing element 136 provides a distance sensing signal according to the distance from the target A to be measured to the sensing element 136 . The processing unit 140 according to the distance The distance sensing signal controls the position (eg, moves or rotates) of the reflective element 134B. For example, in this embodiment, the reflective element 134B includes a rotating shaft 200 , a reflective sheet 202 and a driving element 206 . The driving element 206 is, for example, a micro motor for rotating the rotating shaft 200 to drive the reflector 202 . The reflective surface R is located on the reflective sheet 202 . The reflection sheet 202 is disposed on the rotating shaft 200 , the rotating shaft 200 is disposed on the driving element 206 , and the driving element 206 is electrically connected to the processing unit 140 . The processing unit 140 controls the driving element 206 to rotate the reflective sheet 202 according to the distance sensing signal, and then adjusts the angle of the reflective sheet 202 according to the position of the object A to be measured. In this way, a more accurate object recognition image can be obtained by adjusting the angle of the reflective surface R, thereby improving the recognition accuracy.

12A to 12C are schematic cross-sectional views of an electronic device in a closed state and at different inclinations according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 12A to FIG. 12C . The electronic device 100H of this embodiment is similar to the electronic device 100D shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 . The difference between the two is that, in this embodiment, the reflective element 134C includes a rotating shaft 200 , a reflective sheet 202 and a load element 208 . The load-bearing element 208 is, for example, a metal gravity block, but the invention does not limit its type. The reflective surface R is located on the reflective sheet 202 . The rotating shaft 200 and the load element 208 are respectively located at two ends of the reflection sheet 202 , and the reflection sheet 202 rotates along the rotation axis 200 according to the load element 208 . For example, when the electronic device 100H is placed horizontally and the included angle with the horizontal is 0 degrees, the reflecting sheet 202 is rotated by the load-bearing element 208 so that the included angle with the horizontal is 45 degrees. When the electronic device 100H is placed obliquely and forms an included angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, the reflecting sheet 202 is still rotated by the load-bearing element 208 to form an included angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal. When the electronic device 100H is tilted and placed at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal, the reflection sheet 202 is still rotated by the load element 208 The angle with the horizontal is 45 degrees. In other words, when the electronic device 100H is placed obliquely and the included angle with the horizontal is less than or equal to 45 degrees, disposing the load-bearing element 208 to the reflective sheet 202 can keep the reflective sheet 202 at a fixed angle and the included angle with the horizontal is 45 degrees, without due to electronic Changing the angle of the device 100H changes the angle of the reflective sheet 202 . In this way, a more accurate object recognition image can be obtained by maintaining the angle of the reflective surface R, thereby improving recognition accuracy.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart of steps in a method for using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 14A to 14C are schematic diagrams of the electronic device according to the usage method of FIG. 13 . Please refer to Figure 13 to Figure 14C. This embodiment provides a method for using an electronic device, which can at least be applied to the electronic device 100 shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C , so the electronic device 100 shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C is taken as an example below. In the usage method of this embodiment, step S300 is first performed to provide the electronic device 100 . For its detailed configuration, reference may be made to the description of any of the above electronic devices, which will not be repeated here. Next, proceed to step S301 , detecting the position of the target A to generate a proximity sensing signal. Specifically, in this step, the sensing element 136 of the electronic device 100 detects the target A to be measured to obtain a proximity sensing signal for determining the distance between the target A to be measured and the electronic device 100 . The user can set different sensing ranges according to different situations, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the distance between the target A and the electronic device 100 is within one meter, the sensing element 136 generates a proximity sensing signal.

Next, proceed to step S302 , start the image capture element 124 according to the proximity sensing signal. Specifically, after receiving the proximity sensing signal generated by the sensing element 136 , the processing unit 140 activates the image capture element 124 according to the proximity sensing signal. at this step In this step, the user can set different sensing ranges according to different situations. For example, when the distance between the object A to be measured and the electronic device 100 is within one meter, the processing unit 140 activates the image capturing element 124 , but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, proceed to step S303 , detecting the appearance of the target A to generate an image signal. In detail, when the image capturing element 124 is activated, the external image of the target A to be measured can be intercepted by the optical function of the reflective element 134 when the electronic device 100 is in a closed state. Finally, proceed to step S304, and control the electronic device 100 according to the image signal to perform startup, user information login, unlocking, unfolding the electronic device 100 to be in the unfolded state, or at least one of the above actions. Specifically, the processing unit 140 judges the appearance image provided by the image capturing component 124 , and if the electronic device 100 is an authorized user, the electronic device 100 can be further enabled by the processing unit 140 . In this way, the activation method of the electronic device 100 can be further optimized, and the electronic device 100 can be activated automatically by intelligently judging the user, further improving the convenience of using the electronic device 100 . At the same time, this method can be used for specific objects, so the security of the electronic device 100 can be further improved.

To sum up, in the electronic device and its usage method of the present invention, the second body of the electronic device includes a reflective element, the reflective surface of which is inclined to the body of the electronic device. Therefore, when the electronic device is in a closed state, the image capture element can receive external images through the reflective element. In addition, when the user approaches the electronic device, the electronic device uses the sensing element to detect the user's location, and uses the image capturing element to capture the user's appearance image for subsequent trigger actions, such as activating the electronic device. In this way, the startup method of the electronic device can be further optimized, and through intelligent Determine the user to automatically start the electronic device, further improving the convenience of using the electronic device. At the same time, this method can be used for a specific object, so it can further improve the security of the electronic device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100: Electronic device

110: shaft structure

120: The first body

122: The first body

124: Image capture component

129:Display module

130: Second body

132: The second body

134: reflective element

136: sensing element

140: processing unit

D1: the first direction

R: reflective surface

Claims (18)

An electronic device, comprising: a rotating shaft structure; a first body pivotally connected to the rotating shaft structure, the first body including: a first body; and an image capturing element configured on the first body and located away from the One end of the rotating shaft structure; the second body is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft structure, and the second body includes: a second body; a reflection element is arranged on the second body and is located at an end away from the rotating shaft structure, the The reflective element has a reflective surface; and a sensing element configured on the second body; and a processing unit electrically connected to the image capturing element and the sensing element, wherein when the electronic device is in a closed state , the image capture element overlaps with the reflective element in a first direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the first body, and the included angle between the normal direction of the reflective surface and the first direction is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image capture element receives the image light beam reflected by the reflective surface along the image capture path to generate an image signal and provide it to the processing unit. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is in a closed state, the sensing element provides proximity sensing according to the position of the target to be measured signal, the processing unit controls the activation or deactivation of the image capture element according to the proximity sensing signal. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reflective surface is exposed to the second body. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the reflective surface includes a first region and two second regions, the first region is located between the two second regions, and the two second regions face toward the first The area is tilted. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the reflective surface is convex. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image capture element has a light-receiving surface, and when the electronic device is in a closed state, the normal direction of the light-receiving surface is parallel to the first direction . The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body further includes a lens element disposed on an image capture path of the image capture element. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein when the electronic device is in a closed state, the normal direction of the lens element is inclined to the first direction. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image capture element has a light-receiving surface, and when the electronic device is in a closed state, the normal direction of the light-receiving surface is perpendicular to the first direction . The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body further includes a light-transmitting element disposed on the second body to cover the reflective element. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the first body further includes a first lens element, the second body further includes a second lens element, and the first lens element and the second lens element are disposed on On the captured image path of the image capturing component. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein when the electronic device is in a closed state, the sensing element provides a distance sensing signal according to the distance from the object to be measured to the sensing element, and the processing unit according to The distance sensing signal controls the reflective element. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the reflective element includes a rotating shaft, a reflective sheet, and a plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements, the reflective surface is located on the reflective sheet, and the plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements are electrically connected to the A processing unit, wherein the processing unit controls the plurality of electrically controlled magnetic elements to attract and drive the reflective sheet according to the distance sensing side signal. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the reflecting element includes a rotating shaft, a reflecting sheet and a driving element, the reflecting surface is located on the reflecting sheet, the reflecting sheet is arranged on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is arranged on the driving element. The driving element is electrically connected to the processing unit, and the processing unit controls the driving element to rotate the reflecting sheet according to the distance sensing side signal. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the reflective element includes a rotating shaft, a reflective sheet, and a load-bearing element, the reflective surface is located on the reflective sheet, and the rotating shaft and the load-bearing element are respectively located at both ends of the reflective sheet, The reflective sheet rotates along the rotating shaft according to the load-bearing element. A method of using an electronic device: providing any of the electronic devices in Claim 1 to Claim 16; detecting the position of the target to be detected to generate a proximity sensing signal; starting the image capture according to the proximity sensing signal taking components; detecting the appearance of the target to be tested to generate an image signal; and controlling the electronic device according to the image signal to start, log in user information, unlock, expand the electronic device to an unfolded state, or the above-mentioned actions at least one of the . The method for using an electronic device according to claim 17, further comprising: detecting the distance from the object to be measured to the sensing element to generate a distance sensing signal; and controlling the reflection according to the distance sensing signal The location of the component.

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