TWM589906U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

This case provides an electronic device including a body and a camera module. The body has a first part and a second part. The first part contains the processor. The camera module includes a sliding part, a rotating part and a camera lens. The sliding member is slidably arranged in the second part along the sliding direction, and has a containing space and a rotating shaft, and the extending direction of the rotating shaft is different from the sliding direction. The rotating part is pivotally arranged on the sliding part through a pivot, and is rotatably arranged in the accommodating space. The camera lens is disposed on the rotating member and is electrically connected to the processor.

Description

Electronic device

The case is related to electronic devices.

General handheld electronic devices such as smart phones are usually equipped with cameras for users to take pictures. In order to capture the best shooting angle, users often need to hold the electronic device and constantly view the scene at different heights and angles to find the best Shooting position, therefore, the shooting mode to find the best shooting angle through the handheld electronic device will be limited.

This case provides an electronic device including a body and a camera module. The body has a first part and a second part. The first part contains the processor. The camera module includes a sliding part, a rotating part and a camera lens. The sliding member is slidably arranged in the second part along the sliding direction and has a containing space and a rotating shaft, and the extending direction of the rotating shaft is different from the sliding direction. The rotating part is pivotally arranged on the sliding part through the rotating shaft, and is rotatably arranged in the accommodating space. The camera lens is disposed on the rotating member and is electrically connected to the processor.

In this way, the camera lens can change the position of the sliding direction and can rotate the angle, expand the range of the camera lens can be taken, and improve the convenience of image shooting.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 3. The electronic device includes a body 10 and a camera module 20. The body 10 has a first part 11 and a second part 12, and the first part 11 includes a processor 14. The camera module 20 includes a slider 21, a rotating member 22 and a camera lens 23. The sliding member 21 is slidably disposed on the second portion 12 of the body 10 along the sliding direction S, and the sliding member 21 has an accommodating space 212 and a rotating shaft L, and the extending direction of the rotating shaft L is different from the sliding direction S. The rotating member 22 is pivotally disposed on the sliding member 21 through the rotating shaft L, and is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 212. The camera lens 23 is disposed on the rotating member 22 and electrically connected to the processor 14.

According to this, the camera module 20 of the electronic device itself has the functions of linear sliding and rotation, which is convenient for the user to use the camera module 20 of the electronic device to take multiple angles of view for taking pictures.

In one embodiment, the body 10 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or other portable electronic devices. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the body 10 of FIGS. 1 to 6 is described by taking a mobile phone as an example, but this case is not limited to this.

In one embodiment, the second portion 12 of the body 10 is located on the outer peripheral side of the first portion 11, and the second portion 12 is a piece or piece extending from the first portion 11 along the sliding direction S. In this embodiment, the processor 14 is disposed inside the first part 11.

In an embodiment, the processor 14 may be, but not limited to, a general-purpose processor, a microprocessor (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), an application processor, or a digital signal processor (DSP) to provide data processing , The function of calculation and can receive and execute the user's instructions.

The camera module 20 is disposed on the body 10 and can be linearly displaced and rotated relative to the body 10. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the linear displacement of the camera module 20 relative to the body 10 according to an embodiment of the electronic device of the present case; FIG. 4 is a plan schematic diagram of the embodiment of FIG. 3. Here, the sliding member 21 is provided with a sleeve groove 211 on one side, and the slider 21 is movably sleeved on the second portion 12 along the sliding direction S through the sleeve groove 211. Thereby, the camera module 20 can change the position relative to the first portion 11 along the sliding direction S of the sliding member 21.

In one embodiment, the thickness and width of the second portion 12 are smaller than the thickness and width of the first portion 11. The thickness and width of the sliding member 21 are equivalent to the thickness and width of the first portion 11. By this, when the sliding member 21 covers the second portion 12 and abuts against the first portion 11, the second portion 12 can be completely It is covered by the slider 21, and the outer peripheral surface of the slider 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the first portion 11 become a flat surface without a step.

It is worth noting that the manner in which the sliding member 21 can slide relative to the first part 11 is not limited to this embodiment, and it is also in the art to provide a protruding foot on the sliding member 21 and slidably insert the first part 11 Alternative implementations that can be considered by those with ordinary knowledge.

Referring to FIG. 2, in one embodiment, the accommodating space 212 of the sliding member 21 and the rotating shaft L are located on the side opposite to the sleeve groove 211. The outer contour shape of the rotating member 22 can be accommodated in the accommodating space 212 correspondingly to the contour shape of the accommodating space 212 of the sliding member 21. In this embodiment, the camera lens 23 is fixedly disposed on the rotating member 22, and the rotating member 22 is pivotally disposed on the sliding member 21 through the rotating shaft L.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the number of camera lenses 23 provided on the rotating member 22 may be a plurality of camera lenses 23, and the plurality of camera lenses 23 may have different camera functions, such as but not limited to depth of field The combination of lens, wide-angle lens, telephoto lens or ultra-wide-angle lens can provide the best camera quality and demand by combining different camera functions and numbers of camera lenses 23. The number of camera lenses 23 in this embodiment is three, but this case is not limited to this.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, when the number of the camera lenses 23 on the rotating member 22 is a plurality, the plurality of camera lenses 23 may be spaced apart at the same height in the same sliding direction S, but this case does not Not limited to this.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the camera module 20 of one embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention rotating relative to the body 10; FIG. 6 is a camera module of one embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention 20 is a schematic view of the body 10 rotating in the other direction.

In one embodiment, the rotating member 22 has a first side 221 and a second side 222 opposite to each other. The rotating member 22 is pivotally disposed on the sliding member 21 near the first side 221, and the camera lens 23 is near the second side 222. When the rotating member 22 is matchedly accommodated in the accommodating space 212, the second side 222 of the rotating member 22 is closer to the first portion 11 than the first side 221. In this way, when the rotating member 22 rotates, the camera lens 23 can be turned away from the accommodating space 212 or matchingly accommodated in the accommodating space 212 with the rotating member 22.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, it can be seen that when using the electronic device of this case to capture images, the user only needs to lift the electronic device horizontally, without changing the angle of the handheld and visual electronic device, only by changing the camera lens 23 upward or downward Angle, you can capture the image of the upper or lower angle of the electronic device, and the convenience of shooting the image is high.

Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the camera module 20 rotating 180 degrees relative to the body 10 according to an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. In an embodiment, the rotating member 22 is pivotally disposed in the accommodating space 212 of the sliding member 21 near the first side 221. Therefore, the rotating member 22 may be set to allow rotation 180 degrees around the rotating axis L.

In this way, the camera lens 23 can rotate 180 degrees with the rotating member 22 to capture the front and rear images of the body 10. That is to say, in this embodiment, the camera module 20 does not need to provide the camera lens 23 for forward shooting and backward shooting on the opposite sides of the rotating member 22, and the same camera lens 23 can be used to shoot through the rotation of the rotating member 22 Images of the front and back of the body 10. The number of camera lenses 23 can be reduced under the condition of meeting the same imaging requirements, and the cost can be reduced under the condition of providing the same imaging specifications.

Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment, the body 10 may further include a panel 13. The panel 13 may be, but not limited to, a display panel or a touch panel. The panel 13 can display the content of the operation of the electronic device. In this embodiment, the panel 13 covers one side of the body 10 and the camera module 20. Here, when the slider 21 of the camera module 20 is in close contact with the first portion 11 of the body 10, the panel 13 can completely cover the body 10 and the camera module 20, so that the electronic device has better integrity. In this state, the panel 13 can also stop the rotation of the rotating member 22 of the camera module 20 in the direction of the panel 13 to improve the stability of the sliding member 21 in the unextended state.

In one embodiment, the body 10 has a user interface, a panel 13 and a camera lens 23 electrically connected to the processor 14. The user interface can be displayed on the panel 13, and the processor 14 works according to the instructions generated by the operation behavior of the user interface. In this embodiment, the user interface may be a control interface that controls the activation or deactivation of the camera lens 23.

In one embodiment, the camera lens 23 of the camera module 20 can also be activated by sensing the displacement of the slider 21. In this embodiment, a sensor is provided between the slider 21 and the second part 12. The sensor is electrically connected to the processor 14 and can sense the displacement of the slider 21. When the sensor senses that the sliding member 21 slips away from the first part 11, the processor 14 controls the camera lens 23 to start according to the sensing signal of the sensor.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, in one embodiment, to automatically control the sliding member 21, a first driving source 30 may be further provided to drive the sliding member 21 to slide. In this embodiment, one end of the first driving source 30 is embedded in the first portion 11 of the body 10, and the other end is retractable and combined with the sliding member 21. Further, the first driving source 30 may be a stepping motor and has a driving shaft 31 that is telescopic in the sliding direction S. The driving shaft 31 is combined with the sliding member 21 to drive the sliding member 21 to slide in the sliding direction S.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, in one embodiment, to automatically control the rotating member 22, a second driving source 40 may be further provided to drive the rotating member 22 to rotate. In this embodiment, one end of the second driving source 40 is embedded in the sliding member 21, and the other end is rotatable and combined with the rotating member 22. Further, the second driving source 40 may be a rotary motor and has a driving shaft 41 that rotates around the rotating shaft L. The driving shaft 41 is combined with the rotating member 22 to drive the rotating member 22 to rotate about the rotating shaft L.

In one embodiment, the user interface may be a control interface for controlling the first driving source 30 or the second driving source 40. In this embodiment, the first driving source 30 and the second driving source 40 are electrically connected to the processor 14 respectively. Specifically, the user interface provides a control interface for controlling the start or stop of the first driving source 30 or the second driving source 40, and the processor 14 controls the first driving source 30 or the second driving source 40 according to the operation of the user interface; further Ground, after selecting the first driving source 30 to start, it can further provide a setting distance for the first driving source 30 to slide along the sliding direction S; and after selecting the second driving source 40 to start, it can further provide setting the second driving source 40 The number of rotation angles around the rotation axis L.

In one embodiment, the control interface provided by the user interface to control the first driving source 30 or the second driving source 40 may also be activated by executing a camera function in the user interface. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the user starts the camera function in the user interface, the processor 14 activates the camera lens 23 according to this operation, and at the same time further displays the sliding distance setting interface of the first driving source 30 and The rotation angle setting interface of the second driving source 40 is for the user to set.

In the embodiment in which the camera function is activated by the user and the camera lens 23 is activated at the user interface, further, when the user interface further selects the camera function as the self-timer mode, the processor 14 can further operate in this self-timer mode The second driving source 40 is directly controlled, so that the second driving source 40 drives the rotating member 22 to rotate 180 degrees, and rotates the camera lens 23 on the rotating member 22 to an angle facing the user to facilitate self-portraits.

In an embodiment, the control interface for starting to control the first driving source 30 or the second driving source 40 may also be activated by a physical button on the body 10. Specifically, in this embodiment, the body 10 may further include function keys, which are electrically connected to the processor 14 and disposed on the outer periphery of the first portion 11 of the body 10. Here, the function key may be a shortcut key to activate the camera lens 23. When the function key is pressed, the camera lens 23 is activated and at the same time further display the sliding distance setting interface of the first driving source 30 and the second driving source on the user interface 40 rotation angle setting interface for users to set.

In an embodiment, the electronic device may also activate the camera lens 23 through the sliding movement of the sliding member 21, and the rotating member 22 is driven to rotate by the second driving source 40. In this embodiment, when the sliding member 21 slides to activate the camera lens 23, the rotation angle setting interface of the second driving source 40 can also be displayed on the user interface for the user to set.

Although this disclosure has been disclosed above in some embodiments, it is not intended to limit this disclosure. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of patent protection in this case shall be subject to the definition of the scope of patent application attached to this specification.

10‧‧‧Body 11‧‧‧Part 1 12‧‧‧Part 2 13‧‧‧Panel 14‧‧‧ processor 20‧‧‧Camera module 21‧‧‧sliding parts 211‧‧‧slot 212‧‧‧accommodation space 22‧‧‧rotating parts 221‧‧‧First side 222‧‧‧Second side 23‧‧‧Camera lens 30‧‧‧First driving source 31‧‧‧ drive shaft 40‧‧‧ Second drive source 41‧‧‧Drive shaft S‧‧‧Slide direction L‧‧‧spindle

FIG. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional appearance diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device in this case. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of an embodiment of an electronic device in this case. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the linear displacement of the camera module relative to the body according to an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. 4 is a schematic plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the camera module rotating relative to the body according to an embodiment of the electronic device of this case. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the camera module rotating in another direction relative to the main body according to an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a camera module rotating 180 degrees relative to the body according to an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Body

11‧‧‧Part 1

12‧‧‧Part 2

13‧‧‧Panel

14‧‧‧ processor

20‧‧‧Camera module

21‧‧‧sliding parts

212‧‧‧accommodation space

22‧‧‧rotating parts

221‧‧‧First side

222‧‧‧Second side

23‧‧‧Camera lens

Claims (9)

An electronic device, including: A body having a first part and a second part, the first part including a processor; and A camera module, including: A sliding member is slidably disposed on the second part along a sliding direction, and has a receiving space and a rotating shaft, wherein the extending direction of the rotating shaft is different from the sliding direction; A rotating member pivotally disposed on the sliding member through the rotating shaft, and rotatably disposed in the accommodating space; and A camera lens is arranged on the rotating part and is electrically connected to the processor. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the extending direction of the rotating shaft is perpendicular to the sliding direction. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor electrically connected to the processor and disposed between the slider and the body. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a first driving source, electrically connected to the processor and connected to the slider. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a second driving source electrically connected to the processor and the rotating member. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the first driving source is a stepping motor. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the second driving source is a rotary motor. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the rotating member has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the second driving source is close to the first side, and the camera lenses are close to the second side. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the rotating member is pivotally disposed in the accommodating space adjacent to the first side.

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