WO2019105375A1

WO2019105375A1 - Camera assembly and mobile terminal

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Publication number: WO2019105375A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/117858
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曾赞坚
Original assignee: Oppo广东移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2017-11-30
Filing date: 2018-11-28
Publication date: 2019-06-06
Also published as: CN109862217A; CN109862217B

Abstract

Provided by the present application are a camera assembly, a mobile terminal, and a method for controlling the camera assembly. The camera assembly comprises a fixing frame, a supporting device, a gear, a camera module, a connecting rod mechanism and a power mechanism; the fixing frame is provided with a rack groove, and the gear is hinged with the supporting device, the gear being used for rolling along the rack groove; the supporting device is slidably connected to the support frame by means of the gear, and the camera module is disposed on the supporting device; the connecting rod mechanism abuts against the supporting device, and an output end of the power mechanism is connected to the connecting rod mechanism, the power mechanism being used to drive the connecting rod mechanism to rotate so that the connecting rod mechanism applies a force to the supporting device in the sliding direction of the supporting device such that the supporting devices slides, wherein the supporting device slides under the cooperative guidance of the gear and the rack groove. The present solution may achieve the goal of the camera module freely extending out of a mobile terminal.

Description

Camera component and mobile terminal

[Technical Field]

The present application relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a camera assembly and a mobile terminal.

【Background technique】

Mobile terminals such as smart phones, tablet PCs, notebook PCs, and PDAs can provide images or videos to the user through the display screen. Mobile terminals are becoming more and more powerful, such as video recording functions, video chat functions, and camera functions. With the development of intelligent communication technologies, it has become a new topic to provide a large screen to display various functions of mobile terminals.

[Application Content]

The application provides a camera assembly, which comprises a fixing frame, a supporting device, a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism and a power mechanism. The fixing frame is provided with a rack groove, the gear is hinged with the supporting device, and the gear is used along the The rack groove is rolled, the supporting device is slidably connected to the fixed frame through the gear, the camera module is disposed on the supporting device, the connecting rod mechanism abuts the supporting device, the output end of the power mechanism is connected with the connecting rod mechanism, and the power mechanism is used to drive the connecting rod The mechanism is rotated such that the link mechanism applies a force for the support device to slide in the sliding direction of the support device, and the support device slides under the cooperative guidance of the gear and the rack groove.

The application further provides a mobile terminal, which comprises a display screen assembly, a housing assembly and a camera assembly. The display assembly is fixed on the housing assembly for displaying information, and the camera assembly is disposed in the housing assembly, the camera At least a portion of the component is stacked in a non-extended state with a display area of the display assembly; the camera assembly includes a support device, a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism, and a power mechanism, and the support device is slidably coupled to the housing assembly via a gear The power mechanism is used to drive the linkage mechanism to rotate, so that the linkage mechanism applies a sliding force to the support device, and the support device slides under the guidance of the gear to drive the camera module to protrude from the housing assembly.

The application further provides a mobile terminal, comprising: a processor and a camera component connected to the processor, the camera component comprises a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism and a power mechanism, and the link mechanism is connected with the camera module. The output end of the power mechanism is connected to the link mechanism, and the processor is configured to receive the control command, thereby controlling the power mechanism to drive the link mechanism to rotate, so that the camera module slides under the guiding of the gear.

[Description of the Drawings]

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the drawings.

1 is a schematic exploded view of a mobile terminal of the present application;

2 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the camera assembly and the display screen assembly of the present application;

3 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the camera assembly and the display screen assembly of the present application;

4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a camera assembly area of the mobile terminal of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the structure of the bracket of Figure 5;

7 is a schematic structural view of another angle of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

8 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a camera component of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

9 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to another embodiment of the present application;

10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a camera component of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present application;

11 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application;

12 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a camera component of a mobile terminal according to still another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application; FIG.

14 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a camera component of a mobile terminal according to still another embodiment of the present application;

15 is a block diagram showing a part of the structure of a mobile terminal in the embodiment of FIG. 1.

【Detailed ways】

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the application and are not intended to be limiting. In addition, it should be noted that, for the convenience of description, only some but not all of the structures related to the present application are shown in the drawings. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.

An embodiment of the present application provides a camera assembly for a mobile terminal. The camera assembly includes a fixed frame, a supporting device, a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism, and a power mechanism. The fixed frame is provided with a rack groove, a gear and a gear The support device is hinged, the gear is used for rolling along the rack groove, the support device is slidably connected to the fixed frame through the gear, the camera module is disposed on the support device, the link mechanism abuts the support device, and the output end of the power mechanism is connected with the link mechanism The power mechanism is configured to drive the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism applies a force for the support device to slide in the sliding direction of the support device, and the support device slides under the cooperation of the gear and the rack groove.

The support device includes a bracket, the bracket is provided with a finite recess, the bottom wall of the limiting recess is provided with a through hole, and the camera module is received in the limiting recess, An axis of the camera module coincides with an axis of the through hole, the fixing frame includes a main body base, an axis of the through hole is perpendicular to the main body base, and the link mechanism abuts against the bracket.

Wherein the link mechanism includes a first link, a second link and a third link, and opposite ends of the second link respectively end with the first link and the third link a hinged end, a different end of the first link connected to the second link is connected to an output end of the power mechanism, and a different end of the third link and the second link is connected The holder is hinged.

The bracket includes a main body portion and a mating portion connected to the main body portion, the limiting recess is formed on the main body portion, the gear is hinged with the engaging portion, and the link mechanism abuts The body portion of the bracket.

Wherein the rack groove is disposed on the base of the main body; or the fixing frame further comprises a guiding wall, the guiding wall is disposed at opposite ends of the base of the main body in a sliding direction perpendicular to the supporting device, The rack groove is disposed on the guide wall.

Wherein the supporting device further comprises a retaining member connecting the bracket and the fixing bracket, the retaining member for holding the bracket abutting the link mechanism.

Wherein, the main body base of the fixing frame is provided with a limited position blocking wall in a sliding direction of the supporting device, and the limiting blocking wall is provided with a first opening for slidingly extending the bracket, the limiting blocking wall And configured to restrict the bracket from partially sliding out from the first opening.

Wherein, in the axial direction of the camera module, the main body base of the fixing frame is provided with a second opening at a sliding position corresponding to the bracket, and the first opening and the second opening are in a communication structure. The bracket protrudes from the second opening to reduce a thickness of the camera assembly in an axial direction of the camera module.

Another aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal includes a display screen component, a housing assembly, and a camera assembly, the display screen assembly is fixed on the housing assembly for displaying information, a camera assembly is disposed in the housing assembly, at least a portion of the camera assembly is stacked in a non-extended state with a display area of the display assembly; the camera assembly includes a support device, a gear, and a camera module a link mechanism and a power mechanism, the support device is slidably coupled to the housing assembly through the gear, the power mechanism is configured to drive the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism is opposite to the support The device applies a sliding force, and the supporting device slides under the guidance of the gear to drive the camera module to protrude from the housing assembly.

Wherein the camera assembly further includes a fixing bracket, the fixing bracket is connected to the housing assembly, the fixing bracket is provided with a rack groove, and the gear is used for rolling along the rack groove, the supporting device The camera module is disposed on the support device, the link mechanism abuts the support device, and an output end of the power mechanism is connected to the link mechanism.

Wherein the housing assembly includes a housing and a dustproof plate, the display screen assembly is fixed on the housing, the camera assembly is disposed in the housing, and is extendable from an end of the housing For the housing, the housing is provided with an opening at a corresponding position of the end of the camera assembly that slides out of the housing, and the dustproof plate is received in the opening and the opening is closed. a hole, the dustproof plate is resiliently hinged to the housing; when the camera assembly is in an extended state, the dustproof plate is pushed out by the camera assembly, the camera assembly In the non-extended state, the dustproof plate is automatically rebounded into the opening.

Another aspect of the present application provides a mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal includes a processor and a camera component connected to the processor, the camera component includes a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism, and a power mechanism. The link mechanism is connected to the camera module, the output end of the power mechanism is connected to the link mechanism, and the processor is configured to receive a control command, thereby controlling the power mechanism to drive the link mechanism to rotate, The camera module is slid under the guidance of the gear.

The mobile terminal further includes a display screen component, and the control instruction is generated by the display screen component after receiving a touch command of an outgoing call, wherein the camera module is controlled by the processor Slide out from the mobile terminal for face recognition.

The mobile terminal further includes a display screen component, and the control instruction is generated by the display screen component after receiving a touch command of the video call, wherein the camera module is controlled by the processor The mobile terminal slides out to acquire image information of the object to be photographed.

1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded view of a mobile terminal of the present application, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a camera assembly and a display assembly of the present application.

The mobile terminal includes a display screen assembly 10, a housing assembly 20, and a camera assembly 30. The display assembly 10 is fixed to the housing assembly 20, and the camera assembly 30 is disposed within the housing assembly 20 and is detachable from the end of the housing assembly 20. Extending from the housing assembly 20, at least a portion of the area of the camera assembly 30 is stacked in a non-extended state with the display area 122 of the display assembly 10. The mobile terminal includes a smart phone, a tablet, a notebook, a smart watch, a PDA, etc., and is not limited herein.

The display assembly 10 can include a panel 12 and a display screen 14. The panel 12 is disposed on a side of the display screen 14 away from the housing assembly 20, and the panel 12 is disposed on the housing assembly 20. The panel 12 has a display area 122 that exposes information displayed by the display screen 14, and a non-display area 144 that blocks the display screen 14 from illuminating outward. The display 14 is used for information display to display information such as images, videos or texts. The non-display area 144 can also be used to reserve installation space for components such as earpieces or sensors.

At least a portion of the area of the camera assembly 30 is stacked with the display area 122 of the display screen assembly 10 in a non-extended state. In some embodiments, a portion of the camera assembly 30 is stacked in a non-extended state with the display region 122 of the display assembly 10, and the camera assembly 30 can extend from the end of the housing assembly 20 to the housing assembly 20, Further, the portion of the camera assembly 30 does not occupy the spatial position of the display area 122, so that the area of the display area 122 is enlarged, and the area of the non-display area 144 is reduced. Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the camera assembly and the display assembly of the present application. In other embodiments, the entire area of the camera assembly 30 is stacked in a non-extended state with the display area 122 of the display assembly 10, and the camera assembly 30 can extend from the end of the housing assembly 20 to the housing assembly 20. Further, the camera assembly 30 does not occupy the spatial position of the display area 122 at all, so that the area of the display area 122 is further enlarged, and the area of the non-display area 144 is further reduced.

Wherein, a component such as an earpiece or a sensor that needs to occupy the spatial position of the display area 122 may be disposed at other positions except the display area 144, and components such as an earpiece or a sensor may be disposed on the camera assembly 30 such that the area of the display area 122 is Further expanding, the area of the non-display area 144 is further reduced, thereby achieving the effect that the display area 122 approximately completely replaces the spatial position of the non-display area 144.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a camera assembly area of the mobile terminal of the present application.

The housing assembly 20 can include a housing 22 and a dustproof panel 24, the panel 12 is disposed on the housing 22, the display screen 14 is interposed between the panel 12 and the housing 22, and the camera assembly 30 is disposed on the housing 22. And extending from the end of the housing 22 to the housing 22, the housing 22 is provided with an opening 221 at a corresponding position of the end of the camera assembly 30 sliding out of the housing 22, and the dustproof plate 24 is received in the opening The opening 221 is closed in the 221, and the dustproof plate 24 and the casing 22 are reboundably hinged, and the dustproof plate 24 is used to prevent external dust from entering the inside of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the housing 22 may include a front housing 222 and a rear housing 224. The front housing 222 is fixed on the rear housing 224 to form a mounting space. The camera assembly 30 is mounted in the installation space, and the panel 12 is disposed on the front housing 222. The casing 224 can be correspondingly provided with an opening 221, and the dustproof plate 24 is received in the opening 221 of the rear casing 224, and is reciprocally hinged with the rear casing 224. The opening 221 can also be formed on the front casing 222. The casing can also include a middle frame (not shown in FIG. 1). The opening 221 can also be formed on the middle frame, which is not limited herein.

Specifically, the dustproof plate 24 is hinged with the casing 22 so that the dustproof plate 24 can be rotated around the casing 22. The dustproof plate 24 is connected to the casing 22 through the elastic member 40, and the elastic member 40 is elastically contracted to move the dustproof plate. 24 pull back into the opening 221. The elastic member 40 may be a spring, the elastic member 40 may also be an iron elastic piece, and the elastic member 40 may also be other parts having a telescopic property. When the camera assembly 30 is in the extended state, the dustproof plate 24 is pushed out of the opening 221 by the camera assembly 30. When the camera assembly 30 is in the non-extended state, the dustproof plate 24 is automatically rebounded into the opening 221. The dustproof plate 24 can also be directly hinged to the housing 22. When the camera assembly 30 is retracted into the interior of the mobile terminal, the dustproof plate 24 can be returned to the opening 221 by an external force, such as an artificial force or the gravity of the dustproof plate 24. Wait, there is no limit here.

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

The camera assembly 30 includes a mount 31, a support device 32, a guide 33, a camera module 34, a power mechanism 35, and a link mechanism 36. The guiding device 33 is connected to the fixing frame 31, the supporting device 32 is connected to the guiding device 33, and the supporting device 32 is slidably connected to the fixing frame 31 through the guiding device 33. The camera module 34 is disposed on the supporting device 32, and the supporting device 32 acts externally. The lower sliding, thereby driving the camera module 34 to slide; the link mechanism 36 abuts the supporting device 32; the output end of the power mechanism 35 is connected with the link mechanism 36, and the power mechanism 35 can drive the link mechanism 36 to rotate, so that the link mechanism 36 applies a force for sliding the supporting device 32 to the supporting device 32 in the sliding direction of the supporting device 32, so that the supporting device 32 slides, and the supporting device 32 slides stably under the guidance of the guiding device 33. The power mechanism 35 may be a device that can supply power such as a servo motor, a stepping motor, an electromagnet mechanism, or a servo cylinder, and is not enumerated here.

Wherein, the power mechanism 35 can be rotated in the energized state, and the direction of the rotation can be changed according to the direction of the current, so that the link mechanism 36 can be rotated in the forward direction or in the reverse direction, and the link mechanism 36 applies a force to the supporting device 32. In addition, the power mechanism 35 can determine the speed of rotation according to the magnitude of the current, thereby causing the link mechanism 36 to drive the support device 32 to move at different speeds. The power mechanism 35 can be fixed to the bracket 31. The power mechanism 35 can also be fixed in the mobile terminal at a position other than the bracket 31, such as the front shell or the rear shell, which is not limited herein.

Linkage mechanism 36 refers to a mechanism consisting of at least two members having a defined relative motion connected by a rotating pair or a moving pair. In this embodiment, the link mechanism 36 may include a first link 361, a second link 362, and a third link 363. The opposite ends of the second link 362 are respectively connected to the first link 361 and the third link. The end of the rod 363 is hinged, and the opposite end of the first link 361 and the second link 362 is connected to the output end of the power mechanism 35, and the opposite end and the fixed connection of the third link 363 and the second link 362 are fixed. The frame is hinged, the power mechanism 35 drives the first link 361 to rotate, the first link 361 drives the second link 362 to rotate, and the second link 362 drives the third link 363 to rotate. The link mechanism 36 may be composed of not only the above three members. In other embodiments, the link mechanism 36 may be composed of four, five or six members, and the like, which is not limited herein.

The link mechanism 36 abuts the support device 32, and the linkage mechanism 36 can transmit motion to the support device 32 that moves against its edge, thereby driving the support device 32 to move. The components of the link mechanism 36 are connected by a rotating pair or a moving pair, and the rotating pair or the moving pair is in surface contact and is resistant to wear. In addition, the contact surface of the rotating pair or the moving pair is a cylindrical surface or a flat surface, and is easy to manufacture, and is easy to obtain high manufacturing precision, and is suitable for wide-scale promotion.

The fixing frame 31 may be a part of the front case, the rear case or other parts of the mobile terminal, and the fixing frame 31 may also be a separate part, which is not limited herein. The holder 31 includes a body base 312 and a mounting portion 314 that is coupled to the body base 312. The fixing frame 31 is fixedly connected to the front case 222, the rear case 224 or other parts of the mobile terminal through the mounting portion 314 for mounting components including the supporting device 32, the guiding device 33 and the camera module 34. The power mechanism 35 can be fixed on the bracket 31. On the side of the main body base 312 facing away from the link mechanism 36, a power mechanism slot can be disposed. The power mechanism 35 can be completely accommodated in the power mechanism slot for axially in the camera module 34. The thickness of the camera assembly 30 is reduced in the direction. The power mechanism 35 can also be fixed in a position other than the bracket 31 in the mobile terminal, such as the front case or the rear case, which is not limited herein.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective structural view of the bracket 321 of FIG.

The support device 32 includes a bracket 321 including a main body portion 322 and a mating portion 323 connected to the main body portion 322. The bracket 321 can be provided with a limiting recess 324 on the main body portion 322, and a through hole is formed in the bottom wall of the limiting recess 324. 325, the axis of the through hole 325 is perpendicular to the main body base 312, the camera module 34 is received in the limiting recess 324, and the axial direction of the camera module 34 coincides with the axial direction of the through hole 325, so that the camera module 34 is The external light can be completely received to take a higher quality image. The outer side of the retaining wall of the limiting recess 324 may be provided with a reinforcing rib 327 for increasing the strength of the bracket 321 to prevent the bracket 321 from being damaged during the sliding expansion and contraction, thereby damaging the camera module 34.

The other side of the bottom wall of the limiting recess 324 may be provided with a lens slot 326. The camera assembly 30 includes a lens (not shown in FIG. 5), and the lens slot 326 is used for mounting the lens to prevent external dust or moisture from entering the camera module. 34 internal. Wherein, the lens is completely accommodated in the lens slot, that is, the side of the lens away from the camera module 34 is lower than the top surface of the barrier wall of the lens slot 326, so that the barrier wall of the lens slot 326 of the bracket blocks the outside of the lens. The impact of the mobile terminal effectively reduces the possibility of damage to the lens after the fall of the mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 5, the link mechanism 36 can abut against the main body portion 322 of the bracket 321 such that the bracket 321 is driven closer to the center of gravity by the driving force of the link mechanism 36, thereby further enhancing the stability of the sliding of the bracket 321 . It can be understood that the closer the contact of the link mechanism 36 to the main body portion 322 of the bracket 321 is, the closer the center of gravity of the bracket 321 is, and the better the sliding stability of the bracket 321 is. The link mechanism 36 can also be abutted on the engaging portion 323 of the bracket 321 , which is not limited herein.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the link mechanism 36 abuts the bracket 321, the power mechanism 35 drives the link mechanism 36 to rotate, and the link mechanism 36 contacts the bracket 321 to drive the bracket during the rotation of the link mechanism 36. 321 sports. Because the link mechanism 36 cannot retract the bracket 321 to the inside of the mobile terminal, the bracket 321 can be returned to the inside of the mobile terminal by an external force, such as an artificial force or the self-gravity of the bracket 321 and the like, which is not limited herein. .

Optionally, the difference between the embodiment and the above embodiment is that the supporting device 32 further includes a holding member 328, the holding member 328 is connected to the bracket 321 and the fixing frame 31, the holding member 328 has elasticity, and the holding member 328 can be a spring, the holding member The 328 may also be an iron shrapnel, and the retaining member 328 may also be other parts having a stretchable property such as silica gel or foam. The holder 328 continues to hold the bracket 321 and the holder 31 such that the bracket 321 continues to contact the link mechanism 36, so that the bracket 321 can continue to operate with the link mechanism 36, and the interaction of the link mechanism 36 and the holder 328 ensures The bracket 321 is telescopically slid, and the bracket 321 drives the camera module 34 to slide under the guiding action of the guiding device 33, thereby achieving the purpose of freely expanding and contracting the camera module 34. This arrangement ensures that the bracket 321 can be automatically retracted into the holder 31 regardless of whether the sliding direction of the bracket 321 is in the direction of its gravity or whether an external force acts on the bracket 321, thereby improving the automation of the camera assembly 30. .

The holder 328 may be one or plural. The holder 328 can respectively connect the fixing frame 31 and the end of the bracket 321 away from the link mechanism 36, and the holder 328 applies a force to the bracket 321 by compressing and recovering its deformation. The retaining member 328 can also be connected to the end of the bracket 31 and the bracket 321 respectively. The retaining member 328 can apply a force to the bracket 321 after being deformed by itself, which is not limited herein.

The guiding device 33 may include a roller 332 that is hinged with the engaging portion 323 of the bracket 321 . The fixing bracket 31 is provided with a guiding groove 315 corresponding to the roller 332 . The roller 332 rolls along the guiding groove 315 to increase the sliding stability of the bracket 321 . The roller 332 and the guide groove 315 are rolling friction, and the friction of the roller 332 and the guide groove 315 is small, which can effectively reduce energy loss.

Specifically, the roller 332 is at least two, the roller 332 is distributed at opposite ends of the bracket 321 , the number of the rollers 332 may be two, the roller 332 may also be three, the roller 332 may also be four, and the roller 332 is specific. The number is not listed here. When the number of the rollers 332 is an odd number, the rollers 332 are alternately mounted on opposite ends of the bracket 321 in order. In this embodiment, the number of the rollers 332 is two, and the sliding stability of the bracket 321 is further improved without occupying too much space.

The guiding groove 315 may be disposed on the main body base 312 of the fixing frame 31. The advantage of the arrangement is that the opening direction of the guiding groove 315 is the same as the opening and closing direction of the mold for manufacturing the fixing frame 31, so that the normal ejection of the fixing frame 31 is not affected. Thereby, the production cost of the mold for producing the holder 31 is lowered.

The guiding groove 315 may also be disposed on the guiding wall 316 of the fixing frame 31. The guiding wall 316 is disposed at opposite ends of the main body base 312 in the sliding direction of the vertical supporting device 32, so that the guiding groove 315 and the roller 332 can be disposed on the camera. The width direction of the assembly 30 reduces the thickness of the camera assembly 30, which in turn makes the thickness of the mobile terminal even smaller.

The guide groove 315 can also be replaced by a part with a guide groove 315, directly mounted on the guide wall 316 of the holder 31 or the body base 312.

The fixing frame 31 may further include a limiting wall 317. The main body base 312 of the fixing frame 31 is provided with a limiting position wall 317 in the sliding direction of the supporting device 32. The limiting wall 317 is used for restricting the sliding of the bracket 321 in the bracket 321 During the excessive extension of the fixing bracket 321, the bracket 321 is in contact with the limiting wall 317, thereby preventing the bracket 321 from coming off the holder 31. The limiting wall 317 is provided with a first opening 318 for the bracket 321 to slide out. The bracket 321 drives the camera module 34 to protrude from the first opening 318, thereby extending from the inside of the mobile terminal to the outside of the mobile terminal to complete shooting. The work of collecting data.

Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another angle of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the axial direction of the camera module 34, the main body base 312 of the fixing frame 31 can be opened with a second opening 319 at a sliding position corresponding to the bracket 321 . The sliding position of the bracket 321 is the maximum bracket for the bracket 321 to extend or retract. The location corresponding to 321 . Specifically, the sliding position of the bracket 321 is a position corresponding to the main body portion 322 of the maximum bracket 321 where the bracket 321 is extended or retracted. The first opening 318 and the second opening 319 are in a communicating structure, and the bracket 321 can protrude from the second opening 319, that is, the side of the bracket 321 away from the camera module 34 extends beyond the second opening 319, and the thickness of the main body base 312 is given to the bracket. In order to reduce the thickness of the camera assembly 30 in the axial direction of the camera module 34, the camera assembly 30 is further compacted, and the space occupying the interior of the mobile terminal is further reduced.

In this embodiment, the camera module 34 is disposed on the supporting device 32, the supporting device 32 is connected to the guiding device 33, the guiding device 33 is connected to the fixing frame 31, and the supporting device 32 is slidably connected to the fixing frame 31 through the guiding device 33, and the connecting rod The mechanism 36 abuts the support device 32. The output end of the power mechanism 35 is connected to the link mechanism 36. The power mechanism 35 drives the link mechanism 36 to rotate, so that the link mechanism 36 applies the support device 32 in the sliding direction of the support device 32. The sliding force of the supporting device 32 drives the sliding of the supporting device 32 under the guidance of the guiding device 33, so that the supporting device 32 drives the movement of the camera module 34 to achieve the purpose of freely expanding and contracting the camera module 34. In addition, the supporting device 32, the guiding device 33 and the camera module 34 are integrally disposed on the fixing frame 31. When the camera assembly 30 is installed and replaced, the camera assembly 30 can be replaced as a whole to improve the efficiency of mounting and replacing the camera assembly 30.

When the camera assembly 30 is used in a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone, a tablet or a smart watch, which needs to be photographed by using the camera module 34, if the camera module 34 is not required to take a picture, the camera module 34 is retracted into the casing of the mobile terminal. Inside the body 22, if it is necessary to take a picture of the camera module 34, the camera module 34 is extended inside the housing 22 of the mobile terminal. Thus, the camera assembly 30 does not occupy the positional space of the non-display area 144 of the display screen assembly 10, and the area of the display area 122 of the display screen assembly 10 is further enlarged, and the area of the non-display area 144 is further reduced, thereby improving the overall appearance of the mobile terminal. . In addition, the power mechanism 35 can achieve the purpose of different rotational speeds of the link mechanism 36 by controlling the magnitude of the current, thereby accurately controlling the speed at which the support device 32 slides to meet different photographing experiences of the user. The support device 32 slides smoothly under the guiding action of the guiding device 33, thereby reducing the jitter of the camera module 34, improving the life and shooting quality of the camera module 34.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8 , FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for controlling a camera component 30 of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application. The camera assembly 30 includes a fixing frame 31, a supporting device 32, a guiding device 33, a camera module 34, a power mechanism 35, and a link mechanism 36. The guiding device 33 is connected to the fixing frame 31, the supporting device 32 is connected to the guiding device 33, the supporting device 32 is slidably connected to the fixing frame 31 through the guiding device 33, the camera module 34 is disposed on the supporting device 32, and the connecting rod mechanism 36 abuts and supports Device 33, the output of power mechanism 35 is coupled to linkage mechanism 36.

M101: The mobile terminal receives a control command.

The control commands received by the mobile terminal include instructions for starting a photographing instruction, ending a photographing instruction, starting a video chat instruction, ending a video chat instruction, starting a recording instruction, and ending a recording instruction, and the like, which requires a camera cooperation.

M102: The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism.

The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism 35, so that the power mechanism 35 drives the link mechanism 36 to rotate. The mobile terminal can always pass current to the power mechanism 35 in one direction, and correspondingly, the power mechanism 35 operates in one direction. The mobile terminal can also supply a forward or reverse current to the power mechanism 35 according to the control command. When the control command is an instruction to retrieve the camera operation, the mobile terminal supplies a forward current to the power mechanism 35, and when the control command ends the camera operation. At the time of the instruction, the mobile terminal supplies a reverse current to the power unit 35. The forward current finger causes the power mechanism 35 to drive the link mechanism 36 to rotate in the forward direction so that the link mechanism 36 can give the support device 32 a force away from the power mechanism 35. The reverse current means that the power mechanism 35 can drive the link mechanism 36 to rotate in the reverse direction so that the support device 32 can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal. In addition, the power mechanism 35 can determine the speed of rotation according to the magnitude of the current, thereby causing the link mechanism 36 to drive the support device 32 to move at different speeds.

M103: The power mechanism drives the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism applies a force for the support device to slide in the sliding direction of the support device.

The power mechanism 35 drives the link mechanism 36 to perform corresponding motion, and the link mechanism 36 abuts against the support device 32 to apply a force to the support device 32. When the link mechanism 36 rotates close to the support device 32, the link mechanism 36 can move the support device 32 away from the power mechanism 35, and the support device 32 drives the camera module 34 out of the interior of the mobile terminal. When the link mechanism 36 rotates away from the support device 32, the support device 32 can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal, and the support device 32 drives the camera module 34 to retract inside the mobile terminal.

M104: The guide guides the support device to slide.

The support device 32 slides smoothly under the guiding action of the guiding device 33, thereby reducing the jitter of the camera module 34 and improving the life of the camera module 34.

In this embodiment, the camera module 34 is disposed on the supporting device 32, the supporting device 32 is connected to the guiding device 33, the guiding device 33 is connected to the fixing frame 31, and the supporting device 32 is slidably connected to the fixing frame 31 through the guiding device 33, and the connecting rod The mechanism 36 abuts the support device 32. The output end of the power mechanism 35 is connected to the link mechanism 36. The power mechanism 35 drives the link mechanism 36 to rotate, so that the link mechanism 36 applies the support device 32 in the sliding direction of the support device 32. The sliding force of the supporting device 32 drives the sliding of the supporting device 32 under the guidance of the guiding device 33, so that the supporting device 32 drives the movement of the camera module 34 to achieve the purpose of freely expanding and contracting the camera module 34.

Please refer to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly 30a according to another embodiment of the present application.

The camera assembly 30a of the present embodiment is different from the camera assembly 30 of the previous embodiment in that the guiding device 33a includes a gear 332a, and the gear 332a is hinged with the engaging portion 323a of the bracket 321a, and the fixing bracket 31a is provided with a rack corresponding to the gear 332a. The groove 315a, the gear 332a rolls along the rack groove 315a to increase the sliding stability of the bracket 321a. Since the gear 332a and the rack groove 315a are in surface contact, and the projection of the rack groove 315a is engaged into the groove of the gear 332a and the groove of the adjacent tooth, the gear 332a can be stably slid on the rack groove 315a. Moreover, the engaging structure of the rack groove 315a and the gear 332a can effectively avoid the phenomenon that the power mechanism 35a is rotated by inertia and the bracket 321a continues to slide, which greatly improves the user experience.

Specifically, the gears 332a are at least two, the gears 332a are distributed at opposite ends of the bracket 321a, the number of the gears 332a may be two, the gears 332a may be three, the gears 332a may be four, and the gears 332a are specific. The number is not listed here. In this embodiment, the number of the gears 332a is two, and the sliding stability of the bracket 321a is further improved without occupying excessive space.

The rack groove 315a may be disposed on the main body base portion 312a of the fixing frame 31a, and the arrangement is advantageous in that the opening direction of the rack groove 315a is the same as the opening and closing direction of the mold for manufacturing the fixing frame 31a, so that the normality of the fixing frame 31a is not affected. The mold is ejected, which in turn reduces the production cost of the mold for producing the holder 31a.

The rack groove 315a may also be disposed on the guide wall 316a of the fixing frame 31a. The guide wall 316a is disposed at opposite ends of the main body base 312a in the sliding direction of the vertical supporting device 32a, so that the rack groove 315a and the gear 332a can be disposed. In the width direction of the camera unit 30a, the thickness of the camera unit 30a is reduced, and the thickness of the mobile terminal can be made smaller.

The rack groove 315a can also be replaced by a rack with a rack groove 315a, which is mounted on the guide wall 316a of the holder 31a or the body base 312a.

In the present embodiment, the camera module 34a is disposed on the supporting device 32a, the supporting device 32a is hinged with the gear 332a, the gear 332a moves along the rack groove 315a of the fixing frame 31a, and the link mechanism 36a abuts against the supporting device 32a, and the power mechanism 35a The output end is connected to the link mechanism 36a, and the power mechanism 35a drives the link mechanism 36a to rotate, so that the link mechanism 36a applies a force for sliding the support device 32a to the support device 32a in the sliding direction of the support device 32a, thereby The 332a and the rack groove 315a are cooperatively guided to slide the support device 32a, and the support device 32a drives the movement of the camera module 34a to achieve the purpose of freely expanding and contracting the camera module 34a.

Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for controlling a camera assembly 30a of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present application. The camera assembly 30a includes a fixing frame 31a, a supporting device 32a, a gear 332a, a camera module 34a, a link mechanism 36a and a power mechanism 35a. The fixing frame 31a is provided with a rack groove 315a, and the gear 332a is used along the rack groove 315a. Rolling, the supporting device 32a is hinged with the gear 332a, the supporting device 32a is slidably connected to the fixing frame 31a via the gear 332a, the camera module 34a is disposed on the supporting device 32a, the link mechanism 36a abuts the supporting device 32a, and the output end of the power mechanism 35a It is connected to the link mechanism 36a.

M201: The mobile terminal receives a control command.

M202: The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism.

The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism 35a, so that the power mechanism 35a drives the link mechanism 36a to rotate. The mobile terminal can always pass current in one direction to the power mechanism 35a, and correspondingly, the power mechanism 35a operates in one direction. The mobile terminal can also forward or reverse the current to the power mechanism 35a according to the control command. When the control command is an instruction to retrieve the camera operation, the mobile terminal supplies a forward current to the power mechanism 35a, and when the control command ends the camera operation. At the time of the instruction, the mobile terminal supplies a reverse current to the power unit 35a. The forward current finger can cause the power mechanism 35a to drive the link mechanism 36a to rotate in the forward direction so that the link mechanism 36a can give the support device 32a a force away from the power mechanism 35a. The reverse current means that the power mechanism 35a can drive the link mechanism 36a to rotate in the reverse direction so that the support device 32a can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal. Further, the power mechanism 35a can determine the speed of rotation according to the magnitude of the current, thereby causing the link mechanism 36a to drive the support device 32a to move at different speeds.

M203: The power mechanism drives the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism applies a force for the support device to slide in the sliding direction of the support device.

The power mechanism 35a drives the link mechanism 36a to perform corresponding movement, and the link mechanism 36a abuts against the support device 32a to apply a force to the support device 32a. When the link mechanism 36a rotates close to the support device 32a, the link mechanism 36a can move the support device 32a away from the power mechanism 35a, and the support device 32a drives the camera module 34a to extend inside the mobile terminal. When the link mechanism 36a is rotated away from the support device 32a, the support device 32a can be retracted to the inside of the mobile terminal, and the support device 32a drives the camera module 34a to retract inside the mobile terminal.

M204: The gear rolls along the rack groove to guide the support device to slide.

The supporting device 32a stably slides under the cooperation of the gear 332a and the rack groove 315a, thereby reducing the shake of the camera module 34a and improving the life of the camera module 34a.

Please refer to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly 30b according to still another embodiment of the present application.

The camera assembly 30b of the present embodiment is different from the camera assembly 30 and the camera assembly 30a of the above embodiment in that the guiding device 33b includes a slider 332b and a guide rail 315b. The slider 332b is disposed on the engaging portion 323b of the bracket 321b, and the rail 315b is disposed. The slider 332b is engaged with the slider 332b on the fixing frame 31b, and the slider 332b is slid along the rail 315b to increase the sliding stability of the bracket 321b. Because the contact surface of the slider 332b in the sliding direction of the bracket 321b and the guide rail 315b are in contact with each other at the contact of the slider 332b and the guide rail 315b, the guide rail 315b can well support the whole of the slider 332b, so The slider 332b can be stably slid on the guide rail 315b, and the supporting device 32b smoothly slides under the cooperation of the slider 332b and the guide rail 315b, thereby reducing the jitter of the camera module 34b and improving the life of the camera module 34b and Shooting quality.

Specifically, the sliders 332b are at least two, the sliders 332b are distributed at opposite ends of the bracket 321b, the number of the sliders 332b may be two, the sliders 332b may be three, and the sliders 332b may be four. The specific number of sliders 332b is not listed here. In this embodiment, the number of the sliders 332b is two, and the sliding stability of the bracket 321b is further improved without occupying too much space.

The guide rail 315b may be disposed on the main body base portion 312b of the fixing frame 31b and integrally formed with the fixing frame 31b. The arrangement is advantageous in that the opening direction of the guide rail 315b is the same as the opening and closing direction of the mold for manufacturing the fixing frame 31b, so that the opening is not affected. The normal ejection of the holder 31b, which in turn reduces the production cost of the mold for producing the holder 31b.

The guide rail 315b may also be disposed on the guide wall 316b of the fixing frame 31b and integrally formed with the fixing frame 31b. The guiding wall 316b is disposed at opposite ends of the main body base 312b in the sliding direction of the vertical supporting device 32b, so that the sliding rail 315b can be slid The block 332b and the guide rail 315b are disposed in the width direction of the camera unit 30b, thereby reducing the thickness of the camera unit 30b, thereby making the thickness of the mobile terminal smaller.

The guide rail 315b can also be mounted as a separate component on the guide wall 316b or the body base 312b of the mount 31b.

In the present embodiment, the camera module 34b is disposed on the support device 32b, the bracket 321b is coupled to the slider 332b, the slider 332b is moved along the guide rail 315b disposed on the fixed frame 31b, and the link mechanism 36b abuts the bracket 321b, and the power mechanism The output end of 35b is connected to the link mechanism 36b, and the power mechanism 35b drives the link mechanism 36b to rotate, so that the link mechanism 36b applies a force for sliding the bracket 321b to the bracket 321b in the sliding direction of the bracket 321b, so that the slider 332b The sliding of the lower bracket 321b is guided by the engagement of the guide rail 315b, and the bracket 321b drives the movement of the camera module 34b to achieve the purpose of freely expanding and contracting the camera module 34b.

Referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for controlling a camera component 30b of a mobile terminal according to still another embodiment of the present application. The camera assembly 30b includes a fixing frame 31b, a supporting device 32b, a slider 332b, a guide rail 315b, a camera module 34b, a link mechanism 36b, and a power mechanism 35b. The guide rail 315b is disposed on the fixing frame, and the slider 332b is used along the guide rail. The 315b slides, the support device 32b is connected to the slider 332b, the camera module 34b is disposed on the support device 32b, the link mechanism 36b abuts against the support device 32b, and the output end of the power mechanism 35b is connected to the link mechanism 36b.

M301: The mobile terminal receives a control command.

M302: The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism.

The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism 35b, so that the power mechanism 35b drives the link mechanism 36b to rotate. The mobile terminal can always pass current in one direction to the power mechanism 35b, and correspondingly, the power mechanism 35b operates in one direction. The mobile terminal can also give a forward or reverse current to the power mechanism 35b according to the control command. When the control command is an instruction to retrieve the camera operation, the mobile terminal supplies a forward current to the power mechanism 35b, and when the control command ends the camera operation. At the time of the instruction, the mobile terminal supplies a reverse current to the power unit 35b. The forward current finger causes the power mechanism 35b to drive the link mechanism 36b to rotate in the forward direction so that the link mechanism 36b can give the support device 32b a force away from the power mechanism 35b. The reverse current means that the power mechanism 35b can drive the link mechanism 36b to rotate in the reverse direction so that the support device 32b can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal. In addition, the power mechanism 35b can determine the speed of rotation according to the magnitude of the current, and the link mechanism 36b can drive the support device 32b to move at different speeds.

M303: The power mechanism drives the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism applies a force for the support device to slide in the sliding direction of the support device.

The power mechanism 35b drives the link mechanism 36b to perform corresponding movement, and the link mechanism 36b abuts against the support device 32b to apply a force to the support device 32b. When the link mechanism 36b rotates close to the support device 32b, the link mechanism 36b can move the support device 32b away from the power mechanism 35b, and the support device 32b drives the camera module 34b to protrude inside the mobile terminal. When the link mechanism 36b rotates away from the support device 32b, the support device 32b can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal, and the support device 32b drives the camera module 34b to retract inside the mobile terminal.

M304: The slider slides along the guide rail to guide the support device to slide.

The supporting device 32b stably slides under the cooperation of the slider 332b and the guide rail 315b, thereby reducing the shake of the camera module 34b and improving the life of the camera module 34b.

Please refer to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly 30c according to still another embodiment of the present application.

The camera assembly 30c of the present embodiment is different from the camera assembly 30, the camera assembly 30a, and the camera assembly 30b of the above-described embodiment in that the guide 33c includes a guide rod 332c, and the guide rod 332c passes through the engaging portion 323c of the bracket 321c and the fixing frame 31c. The bracket 321c is slidably coupled to the bracket 31c via the guide rod 332c, and the bracket 321c is slid along the guide rod 332c to increase the sliding stability of the bracket 321c. Since the surface of the bracket 321c is always in contact with the guide rod 332c at the contact of the bracket 321c and the guide rod 332c, the guide rod 332c can well support the whole of the bracket 321c, so the bracket 321c can be stably held on the guide rod 332c. The smooth sliding under the guiding action reduces the jitter of the camera module 34c, and improves the life and shooting quality of the camera module 34c.

Specifically, the guiding rods 332c are at least two, the guiding rods 332c are distributed at opposite ends of the bracket 321c, the number of the guiding rods 332c may be two, the guiding rods 332c may also be three, and the guiding rods 332c may also be four. The specific number of the guide bars 332c will not be enumerated here. In this embodiment, the number of the guide bars 332c is two, and the sliding stability of the bracket 321c is further improved without occupying too much space. In addition, the cross section of the guiding rod 332c may be circular, the circular guiding rod 332c may reduce the frictional force of the bracket 321c and the guiding rod 332c, the guiding rod 332c may also be square, and the square guiding rod 332c may limit the bracket 321c The role.

The guiding device 33c further includes a blocking member 315c, and both ends of the guiding rod 332c are provided with an extending fixing frame 31c, and the blocking member 315c is engaged with the end of the guiding rod 332c to prevent the guiding rod 332c from coming off the fixing frame 31c. The blocking member 315c may be a nut, and the nut is threadedly engaged with the end of the guiding rod 332c; the blocking member 315c may also be glue, the glue solidifies to fix the guiding rod 332c and the limiting wall 110 more firmly; the blocking member 315c may also be a gear The rod, the blocking member 315c is threaded through the end of the guiding rod 332c. Further, the blocking member 315c has an elongated cylindrical shape, and both ends of the blocking member 315c are bent to prevent the blocking member 315c from falling off from the end of the guiding rod 332c.

Please refer to FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for controlling a camera component 30c of a mobile terminal according to still another embodiment of the present application. The camera assembly 30c includes a fixing frame 31c, a supporting device 32c, a guiding rod 332c, a camera module 34c, a link mechanism 36c and a power mechanism 35c. The guiding rod 332c is connected to the fixing frame 31c through the supporting device 32c, and the supporting device 32c passes The guide rod 332c is slidably coupled to the fixed frame 31c, the camera module 34c is disposed on the support device 32c, the link mechanism 36c abuts against the support device 32c, and the output end of the power mechanism 35c is coupled to the link mechanism 36c.

M401: The mobile terminal receives a control command.

M402: The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism.

The mobile terminal supplies power to the power mechanism 35c, so that the power mechanism 35c drives the link mechanism 36c to rotate. The mobile terminal can always pass current in one direction to the power mechanism 35c, and correspondingly, the power mechanism 35c operates in one direction. The mobile terminal can also supply a forward or reverse current to the power mechanism 35c according to the control command. When the control command is an instruction to retrieve the camera operation, the mobile terminal supplies a forward current to the power mechanism 35c, and when the control command ends the camera operation. At the time of the instruction, the mobile terminal supplies a reverse current to the power mechanism 35c. The forward current finger can cause the power mechanism 35c to drive the link mechanism 36c to rotate in the forward direction, so that the link mechanism 36c can give the supporting device 32c a force away from the power mechanism 35c. The reverse current means that the power mechanism 35c can drive the link mechanism 36c to rotate in the reverse direction so that the supporting device 32c can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal. Further, the power mechanism 35c can determine the speed of rotation according to the magnitude of the current, thereby causing the link mechanism 36c to drive the support device 32c to move at different speeds.

M403: The power mechanism drives the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism applies a force for the support device to slide in the sliding direction of the support device.

The power mechanism 35c drives the link mechanism 36c to perform corresponding movement, and the link mechanism 36c abuts against the support device 32c to apply a force to the support device 32c. When the link mechanism 36c rotates close to the support device 32c, the link mechanism 36c can move the support device 32c away from the power mechanism 35c, and the support device 32c causes the camera head module 34c to extend out of the interior of the mobile terminal. When the link mechanism 36c rotates away from the support device 32c, the support device 32c can fall back to the inside of the mobile terminal, and the support device 32c drives the camera module 34c to retract inside the mobile terminal.

M404: The guide rod guides the support device to slide.

The support device 32c slides stably under the guide of the guide bar 332c, thereby reducing the shake of the camera module 34c and improving the life of the camera module 34c.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 , the electronic device in this embodiment further includes a processor 50 , wherein the processor 50 is electrically connected to the camera assembly 30 c , specifically the power of the processor 50 and the camera assembly 30 c . The mechanism 35c is electrically coupled for controlling the operation of the power mechanism 35c. Of course, the processor 50 is also electrically connected to the camera module 34c of the camera assembly 30c for controlling the photographing of the camera module 34c. These features are within the scope of those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

Optionally, the processor 50 is configured to receive a control command to control the rotation of the power mechanism 35c. The control command may be generated by the display device 10 having the touch function after being received by the touch screen command, for example, by sliding, clicking, and long pressing on the display assembly 10, The specific form of the control operation can be set according to different types of mobile terminals and user habits, for example, C-shaped, L-shaped, etc., and is not specifically limited herein.

Of course, the electronic device in this embodiment may further include an operation key 60, and the control command may be generated by the operation key 60 after receiving the touch pressure command through the operation key 60. The operation key 60 may be a separate button, or may be multiplexed with other function buttons (power button, volume button, etc.) of the electronic device, and defined as different control commands received by the processor 50 according to different button triggering modes. Further, the control power mechanism 35c makes a different driving reaction. Of course, the operation key 60 can also be a non-physical button with touch properties.

In the above two embodiments for generating a control command, the touch command includes at least one of mobile payment, unlocking, photographing, recording, file downloading, outbound call, and video call. The display panel assembly 10 having a touch function will be described below as an example.

Specifically, when the user operates the mobile terminal to perform mobile payment, unlocking, file downloading or outbound call, the user touches the corresponding function on the display screen component 10. At this time, the processor 50 receives the control command, thereby controlling the power mechanism 35c. The driving link mechanism 36c is rotated to slide the camera module 34c out of the mobile terminal under the guidance of the guiding rod 33c, and the camera module 34c performs face recognition. After the recognition is successful, the corresponding operation is completed. For the same reason, the roller guiding structure, the gear guiding structure and the slider guiding structure mentioned in the above embodiments can also replace the guiding rod 33c of the embodiment to form a new embodiment, which will not be described herein.

When the user operates the mobile terminal to perform a photographing, recording or video call, the user touches the corresponding function on the display screen assembly 10. At this time, the processor 50 receives the control command, and then controls the power mechanism 35c to drive the link mechanism 36c to rotate. The camera module 34c is slid out from the mobile terminal under the guidance of the guide bar 33c, and the camera module 34c acquires image information of the subject.

The above description is only the embodiment of the present application, and thus does not limit the scope of the patent application, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the specification and the drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technologies. The fields are all included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

A camera assembly, comprising:

a fixing frame provided with a rack groove;

a gear for rolling along the rack groove;

a supporting device hinged to the gear, the supporting device being slidably coupled to the fixing frame by the gear;

a camera module disposed on the support device;

a link mechanism abutting the support device; and

a power mechanism, an output end of the power mechanism is connected to the link mechanism, and the power mechanism is configured to drive the link mechanism to rotate, so that the link mechanism is opposite to the sliding direction of the support device The support device applies a force for sliding the support device, and the support device slides under the cooperative guidance of the gear and the rack groove.
The camera assembly of claim 1 wherein:

The supporting device includes a bracket, the bracket is provided with a limiting groove, the bottom wall of the limiting recess is provided with a through hole, and the camera module is received in the limiting recess, the camera module The axis of the set coincides with the axis of the through hole, the mount includes a base of the body, the axis of the through hole being perpendicular to the base of the body, the link mechanism abutting the bracket.
The camera assembly of claim 1 wherein:

The link mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link, and opposite ends of the second link are respectively hinged with ends of the first link and the third link a different end of the first link and the second link is connected to an output end of the power mechanism, and a different end of the third link and the second link is connected to the The bracket is hinged.
The camera assembly of claim 2 wherein:

The bracket includes a main body portion and a mating portion connected to the main body portion, the limiting recess is formed on the main body portion, the gear is hinged with the engaging portion, and the link mechanism abuts the The main body of the bracket.
The camera assembly of claim 2 wherein:

The rack groove is disposed on the base of the body; or

The fixing frame further includes a guiding wall disposed at opposite ends of the main body base in a sliding direction perpendicular to the supporting device, and the rack groove is disposed on the guiding wall.
The camera assembly of claim 2 wherein:

The support device further includes a holder that connects the bracket and the holder, the holder for holding the bracket abutting the link mechanism.
The camera assembly of claim 2 wherein:

a main body base of the fixing frame is provided with a limit position blocking wall in a sliding direction of the supporting device, and the limiting blocking wall is provided with a first opening for slidingly extending the bracket, and the limiting blocking wall is used for The bracket is restrained from partially sliding out of the first opening.
The camera assembly of claim 7 wherein:

In the axial direction of the camera module, the main body base of the fixing frame is provided with a second opening at a sliding position corresponding to the bracket, and the first opening and the second opening are in a communicating structure, The bracket protrudes from the second opening to reduce a thickness of the camera assembly in an axial direction of the camera module.
A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display assembly, a housing assembly and a camera assembly, the display assembly being secured to the housing assembly for displaying information, the camera assembly being disposed within the housing assembly, at least a portion of the camera assembly The area is stacked in a non-extended state with the display area of the display screen assembly;

The camera assembly includes a supporting device, a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism and a power mechanism, wherein the supporting device is slidably connected to the housing assembly through the gear, and the power mechanism is used to drive the link mechanism Rotating so that the link mechanism applies a sliding force to the supporting device, and the supporting device slides under the guiding of the gear to drive the camera module to protrude from the housing assembly.
The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein

The camera assembly further includes a fixing bracket connected to the housing assembly, the fixing bracket is provided with a rack groove, the gear is used for rolling along the rack groove, and the supporting device and the supporting device The gear module is hinged, the camera module is disposed on the support device, the link mechanism abuts the support device, and an output end of the power mechanism is connected to the link mechanism.
The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein

The housing assembly includes a housing and a dustproof plate, the display screen assembly is fixed on the housing, the camera assembly is disposed in the housing, and is extendable from an end of the housing The housing is provided with an opening at a corresponding position of the end of the camera assembly that slides out of the housing, and the dustproof plate is received in the opening and closes the opening. The dustproof plate and the housing are resiliently hinged;

Wherein, when the camera assembly is in an extended state, the dustproof plate is pushed out by the camera assembly, and when the camera assembly is in a non-extended state, the dustproof plate automatically rebounds. Placed in the opening.
A mobile terminal according to claim 10, characterized in that

The supporting device includes a bracket, the bracket is provided with a limiting groove, the bottom wall of the limiting recess is provided with a through hole, and the camera module is received in the limiting recess, the camera module The axis of the set coincides with the axis of the through hole, the mount includes a base of the body, the axis of the through hole being perpendicular to the base of the body, the link mechanism abutting the bracket.
A mobile terminal according to claim 10, characterized in that

The link mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link, and opposite ends of the second link are respectively hinged with ends of the first link and the third link a different end of the first link and the second link is connected to an output end of the power mechanism, and a different end of the third link and the second link is connected to the The bracket is hinged.
The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein

The bracket includes a main body portion and a mating portion connected to the main body portion, the limiting recess is formed on the main body portion, the gear is hinged with the engaging portion, and the link mechanism abuts the The main body of the bracket.
The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein

The support device further includes a holder that connects the bracket and the holder, the holder for holding the bracket abutting the link mechanism.
The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein

a main body base of the fixing frame is provided with a limit position blocking wall in a sliding direction of the supporting device, and the limiting blocking wall is provided with a first opening for slidingly extending the bracket, and the limiting blocking wall is used for The bracket is restrained from partially sliding out of the first opening.
The mobile terminal of claim 16, wherein

In the axial direction of the camera module, the main body base of the fixing frame is provided with a second opening at a sliding position corresponding to the bracket, and the first opening and the second opening are in a communicating structure, The bracket protrudes from the second opening to reduce a thickness of the camera assembly in an axial direction of the camera module.
A mobile terminal, characterized in that

The mobile terminal includes a processor and a camera assembly connected to the processor, the camera assembly includes a gear, a camera module, a link mechanism and a power mechanism, and the link mechanism is connected to the camera module. An output end of the power mechanism is connected to the link mechanism, and the processor is configured to receive a control command, thereby controlling the power mechanism to drive the link mechanism to rotate, so that the camera module is guided at the gear Swipe down.
The mobile terminal according to claim 18, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises a display screen component, and the control command is generated by the display screen component after receiving a touch command of an outgoing call, wherein The camera module slides out of the mobile terminal after being controlled by the processor for face recognition.
The mobile terminal according to claim 18, wherein the mobile terminal further comprises a display screen component, and the control instruction is generated by the display screen component after receiving a touch command of a video call, wherein the The camera module slides out from the mobile terminal after being controlled by the processor to acquire image information of the object to be photographed.