WO2020192518A1

WO2020192518A1 - Photography device and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2020192518A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/079902
Authority: WO
Inventors: 缪崇明; 马志廷
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2019-03-28
Filing date: 2020-03-18
Publication date: 2020-10-01
Also published as: CN110086899A

Abstract

The present application relates to a photography device and a mobile terminal. The photography device comprises: a camera holder, having a pressing end and a connecting end opposite to each other in a first direction, and at least two locking positions provided on the connecting end and spaced from each other in the first direction; an elastic force-applying member, connected to the camera holder and a mobile terminal connected to the camera holder, wherein the elastic force-applying member applies a stress on the camera holder in a direction from the connecting end to the pressing end; and a locking component, connected to the camera holder and the mobile terminal, wherein when a pressing force in the first direction is applied to the pressing end of the camera holder, the locking component moves between the at least two locking positions and locks the camera holder.

Description

Camera device and mobile terminal

Cross references to related applications

This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 201910245366.8 filed in China on March 28, 2019, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication equipment, and in particular to a camera device and a mobile terminal.

Background technique

With the development of electronic technology, smart mobile terminals have become indispensable electronic devices in life, and the shooting function is one of the indispensable functions in mobile terminals. A mobile terminal in the related art usually has a front camera on one side of the front display screen to realize functions such as Selfie. However, the front camera needs to shoot through the transparent glass of the touch screen. Therefore, it is usually necessary to reserve a certain area for the front camera on the side of the front display of the mobile terminal, which affects the expansion of the display in the length direction. The screen-to-body ratio of the mobile terminal and the visual experience of the mobile terminal are reduced.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a camera device to solve the problems of low screen-to-body ratio of mobile terminals and poor visual experience of mobile terminals.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present disclosure is implemented as follows:

In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a camera device applied to a mobile terminal, which includes:

The camera support has a pressing end and a connecting end opposite in a first direction, and at least two locking positions arranged on the connecting end and spaced along the first direction; an elastic force applying member, connected to the camera support and the camera support For the connected mobile terminal, the elastic force member applies stress from the connecting end to the pressing end of the camera bracket; the locking member is connected to the camera bracket and the mobile terminal, and the pressing end of the camera bracket receives the pressing force in the first direction , The locking component moves between at least two locking positions, and when the locking component reaches the locking position, the camera bracket will be locked.

The camera device of the embodiment of the present disclosure only needs to apply an external pressing force to the pressing end of the camera bracket, and under the cooperative action of the elastic force member and the locking member, the camera bracket can be realized between the first position and the second position. By moving, the camera installed and fixed on the camera bracket can be moved between the photographing position and the standby position. In this way, the camera device of this embodiment does not need to be additionally equipped with a driving mechanism (for example, a motor and a transmission mechanism) to apply force to the camera bracket, so that the overall structure of the camera device is simple and compact, and takes up little installation space. The pressing force may be a stress applied to the pressing end by a user through a limb (for example, a finger), or may be a stress applied to the pressing end using an external related device. When the camera device of this embodiment is applied to a mobile terminal, it can be used as a front camera, so that it will not interfere with the screen displaying images, which is beneficial to increase the size and screen-to-body ratio of the display screen, thereby realizing a full screen and improving the mobile terminal Visual experience. At the same time, since the overall structure of the camera device of this embodiment is simple and compact, and the internal space occupation rate of the mobile terminal is low, the installation space inside the mobile terminal is saved, and the layout design of the internal components of the mobile terminal is optimized.

In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a mobile terminal, which includes:

The housing, the housing has an opening; as in the above-mentioned camera device, the camera bracket is inserted into the opening along a first direction, and the first direction is the same as the axial direction of the opening; the locking member is connected to the housing; the elastic force applying member Connected to the camera support and the housing; wherein, after the pressing end of the camera support receives a pressing force in the first direction, the camera support moves in the first direction to extend or retract the housing through the opening, and the locking parts are at least two Move and lock the camera bracket between the two locking positions.

The mobile terminal of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a camera device that can be hidden in a housing. The camera device of this embodiment only needs to apply an external pressing force to the pressing end of the camera bracket, and under the cooperative action of the elastic force member and the locking member, the camera bracket can be ejected from or retracted into the casing, thereby The camera mounted and fixed on the camera bracket can be moved between the photographing position and the standby position. In this way, the camera device included in the mobile terminal of this embodiment does not need to be additionally equipped with a driving mechanism (for example, a motor and a transmission mechanism), the overall structure is simple and compact, and the installation space inside the housing is small. The camera device included in the mobile terminal of this embodiment can be used as a front camera, so that it will not interfere with the display screen, which is beneficial to increase the size and screen-to-body ratio of the display screen, realize a full screen, and improve the visual experience of the mobile terminal. At the same time, the camera device of this embodiment has a simple and compact structure and a low occupation rate of the internal space of the mobile terminal, thereby effectively saving the installation space inside the mobile terminal and optimizing the layout design of the internal components of the mobile terminal.

Description of the drawings

The features, advantages, and technical effects of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2 is a schematic partial sectional view of the structure of the imaging device of the embodiment of the present disclosure;

3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a heart-shaped groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an imaging device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device including a support according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

9 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device including a support according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

11 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera included in a mobile terminal in a standby position according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

12 is a schematic partial cross-sectional structure diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

13 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera included in a mobile terminal in a photographing position according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

14 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera included in a mobile terminal in a photographing position according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera included in a mobile terminal in a standby position according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

In the drawings, the drawings are not drawn to actual scale.

Mark description:

10. Camera device;

11. Camera bracket; 11a, pressing end; 11b, connecting end; 11c, locking position; 11d, camera mounting part; 11e, guide hole; 111, track limit slot; 112, heart-shaped groove section; 112a, first Limit position; 112b, second limit position; 1121, transition surface; 1122, non-return surface; 113, straight groove section; 114, step surface; 115, give way space;

12. Elastic force applying parts;

13. Locking component; 13a, the first end; 13b, the second end; 13c, the middle;

14. Support rod;

15. Guiding part;

16. Support; 161, first part; 162, second part; 162a, protruding part;

17. Camera;

20. Mobile terminal;

21. Shell; 21a, opening; 21b, boss;

22. Screen;

X, the first direction; Y, the second direction.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The detailed description and drawings of the following embodiments are used to exemplarily illustrate the principle of the present disclosure, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present disclosure, that is, the present disclosure is not limited to the described embodiments.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, "plurality" means at least two; the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner" and " The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "outside", etc. is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as Limitations on this disclosure. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may be fixed connections or alternatively. Disassembly connection, or integral connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In order to better understand the present disclosure, the camera device 10 and the mobile terminal 20 of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with FIGS. 1 to 15.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an imaging device 10 provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The camera device 10 of this embodiment includes a camera holder 11, an elastic force member 12 and a locking member 13. The camera device 10 can be applied to a mobile terminal 20, such as a mobile phone, a video camera, or a tablet computer. This embodiment does not limit the specific type of the mobile terminal 20.

The camera 17 for taking pictures of objects in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be installed and fixed on the camera bracket 11. The camera support 11 of the embodiment of the present disclosure can move linearly reciprocatingly along the first direction X to move between the first position and the second position, so that the camera 17 can be synchronously driven to move back and forth in the first direction X. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the camera bracket 11 is in the first position, the camera 17 is in the photographing position, and when the camera bracket 11 is in the second position, the camera 17 is in the standby (non-photographing) position for description. The camera holder 11 of this embodiment has a pressing end 11a and a connecting end 11b arranged oppositely in the first direction X, and two locking positions 11c arranged on the connecting end 11b and spaced along the first direction X. The elastic urging member 12 is connected to the camera holder 11, and the elastic urging member 12 is used to apply a stress from the connecting end 11b to the pressing end 11a to the camera holder 11 so as to be able to move the camera holder 11 from the second position to the first position. When the camera holder 11 is locked in the first position or the second position, it provides a supporting force for the camera holder 11 so that the camera holder 11 and the locking part 13 are locked to each other. Maintain a stable position relative to each other. The locking component 13 is connected to the camera support 11 and is used to cooperate with the locking position 11c on the camera support 11 to lock the camera support 11. When the camera support 11 is applied to the mobile terminal 20, the elastic force applying member 12 and the locking member 13 are both connected between the camera support 11 and the mobile terminal 20. After the pressing end 11a of the camera bracket 11 receives an external pressing force in the first direction X, the camera bracket 11 can reciprocate in the first direction X, and the locking member 13 moves between the two locking positions 11c and locks the camera. The bracket 11 keeps the camera bracket 11 in the first position or the second position.

It is easy to understand that the number of locking positions 11c of the camera bracket 11 is not limited to two, and may be three or more. More than three locking positions 11c are arranged at intervals along the first direction X. When the number of locking positions 11c is more than three, the camera bracket 11 can be locked at more than three positions by the locking component 13, so as to facilitate selectively increasing or decreasing the locking positions 11c of the camera bracket 11 according to product requirements The number of settings.

The camera device 10 of the embodiment of the present disclosure only needs to apply an external pressing force F to the pressing end 11a of the camera bracket 11, and under the cooperative action of the elastic force member 12 and the locking member 13, the camera bracket 11 is The movement between the position and the second position enables the camera 17 installed and fixed on the camera holder 11 to move between the photographing position and the standby position. In this way, the camera device 10 of this embodiment does not need to be additionally equipped with a driving mechanism (for example, a motor and a transmission mechanism) to apply force to the camera support 11, so that the overall structure of the camera device 10 is simple and compact, and takes up little installation space. The pressing force F may be a stress applied to the pressing end 11a by a user through a limb (for example, a finger), or may be a stress applied to the pressing end 11a using an external related device. When the camera device 10 of this embodiment is applied to the mobile terminal 20, it can be used as a front camera, so that it will not interfere with the screen that displays the image, which is beneficial to increase the size and screen-to-body ratio of the display screen, thereby realizing a full screen and improving The visual experience of the mobile terminal 20. At the same time, since the overall structure of the camera device 10 of this embodiment is simple and compact, and the internal space occupation rate of the mobile terminal 20 is low, the installation space inside the mobile terminal 20 is saved, and the layout design of the internal components of the mobile terminal 20 is optimized.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the connecting end 11 b of the camera bracket 11 of the embodiment of the present disclosure has a track limiting groove 111. In this embodiment, the camera bracket 11 has two locking positions 11c for description. Two locking positions 11c are provided in the track limit groove 111. The locking component 13 is locked at the two locking positions 11c in the track limiting groove 111, so that the camera bracket 11 is locked at the first position or the second position. The locking component 13 has a locking portion that is matched with the track limiting groove 111. The locking portion is inserted into the track limiting groove 111 and can move along the track defined by the track limiting groove 111, thereby being able to reciprocate between the two locking positions 11c. When the camera holder 11 moves along the first direction X, the connecting end 11b of the camera holder 11 will move relative to the locking component 13 and thus will be out of the locked state with the locking component 13. When the camera holder 11 moves to the first position or the second position, the connecting end 11b of the camera holder 11 and the locking component 13 will re-enter the locked state so that the relative position of each other does not change. In this way, the locking component 13 and one of the two locking positions 11c are in a locked state, thereby locking the camera bracket 11 to ensure that the position of the camera bracket 11 is stable.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 3, the track limiting groove 111 includes a ring-shaped heart-shaped groove section 112 and a straight groove section 113 connected to the heart-shaped groove section 112. The heart-shaped slot section 112 has a first limit position 112a and a second limit position 112b. The first limit position 112a and the second limit position 112b are arranged at intervals along a second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X. A lock position 11c is provided at the lowest point between the first limit position 112a and the second limit position 112b. Another locking position 11c is provided on the straight groove section 113 away from the heart-shaped groove section 112. When the camera bracket 11 is moved in the first direction X again under the action of an external force and changes from the first position to the second position, the locking part of the locking component 13 can be aligned with the locking position provided on the heart-shaped groove section 112 11c leaves the locked state and finally enters the straight groove section 113 from the heart-shaped groove section 112 after passing the second limit position 112b. When the locking portion moves to the locking position 11c provided in the straight groove section 113, it can be locked at the locking position 11c. When the camera holder 11 is moved in the first direction X by an external force and changes from the second position to the first position, the locking portion of the locking member 13 can be disengaged from the locking position 11c provided on the straight groove section 113 In the locked state, and finally enter the heart-shaped groove section 112 from the straight groove section 113, after passing the first limit position 112a, it moves to the locking position 11c provided in the heart-shaped groove section 112, and can be locked at the locking position 11c.

Referring to FIG. 4, the heart-shaped groove segment 112 of this embodiment has a first tip and a second tip. The first tip and the second tip are arranged at intervals along the first direction X. The straight groove section 113 communicates with the second tip of the heart-shaped groove section 112. The bottom of the heart-shaped groove segment 112 includes at least two transition surfaces 1121 and a non-return surface 1122 connecting two adjacent transition surfaces 1121. There is a height difference between two adjacent transition surfaces 1121. At least two transition surfaces 1121 are arranged along the extending direction of the heart-shaped groove section 112, and one of the non-return surfaces 1122 is at the first tip and forms a locking position 11c together with the first tip. In the locked position 11c, the camera holder 11 is retracted into the mobile terminal 20. Referring to FIG. 1, when the locking portion of the locking component 13 is in the locking position 11c, the locking portion abuts against the non-return surface 1122 and is in a locked state stably. In addition, there is a non-return surface 1122 in the transition area between the second tip of the heart-shaped groove section 112 and the straight groove section 113 to ensure that the locking portion of the locking member 13 moves from the heart-shaped groove section 112 to the straight groove section 113. Along the same route, the straight groove section 113 returns to the heart-shaped groove section 112, so that the locking portion of the locking component 13 can only move in one direction in the track limiting groove 111. The area of the straight groove section 113 away from the second tip portion forms another locking position 11c. In the locked position 11c, the camera bracket 11 extends out of the mobile terminal 20. Referring to FIG. 5, when the locking portion of the locking component 13 is in the locking position 11c, the locking portion can abut against the side wall of the straight groove section 113 and be in a locked state.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 2, the locking member 13 includes a first end portion 13a and a second end portion 13b arranged at intervals. The first end 13a is movably connected to the track limiting groove 111. The lock portion of the lock member 13 is the first end portion 13a. The first end 13a moves in the track limiting groove 111 and can be locked at different locking positions 11c. The locking member 13 can be connected to the mobile terminal 20 through the second end 13b. In an example, the locking member 13 further includes a rod-shaped intermediate portion 13c provided between the first end portion 13a and the second end portion 13b. Both the first end portion 13a and the second end portion 13b are rod-shaped structures intersecting the middle portion 13c, wherein the length of the first end portion 13a is shorter than the length of the second end portion 13b. The first end portion 13a and the second end portion 13b are located on the same side of the intermediate portion 13c. The locking member 13 can be rotatably connected to the mobile terminal 20 through the second end 13b. When the camera device 10 of this embodiment is applied to the mobile terminal 20, the locking member 13 itself always has a torsion force, so that the first end 13a of the locking member 13 and the locking position 11c can be automatically wound after the first end 13a and the locking position 11c are out of the locked state. The second end 13b swings and leaves the locking position 11c and moves toward the second limit position 112b, or it can automatically move around when the first end 13a moves to the transition area between the straight groove section 113 and the heart groove section 112 The second end 13b swings and enters the heart-shaped groove section 112. In an example, the middle portion 13c has two opposite end portions along the first direction X, and the first end portion 13a and the second end portion 13b are respectively provided at the two end portions of the middle portion 13c.

Referring to FIG. 3, the track limiting groove 111 of this embodiment is located between the first limit position 112a and the locking position 11c provided on the straight groove section 113 away from the heart-shaped groove section 112. One press stroke. The groove section of the track limit groove 111 between the second limit position 112b and the lock position 11c set at the lowest point between the first limit position 112a and the second limit position 112b is the second pressing stroke. After the pressing force F is applied to the pressing end 11a of the camera holder 11 that extends out of the mobile terminal 20 and the first end 13a is moved by the first pressing stroke, the first end 13a is released from the lock provided on the straight groove section 113 The stop position 11c moves along the track limit groove 111 to the lock position 11c provided in the heart-shaped groove section 112. At this time, the camera bracket 11 retracts into the mobile terminal 20. After the pressing force F is applied to the pressing end 11a of the camera holder 11 in the retracted mobile terminal 20 and the locking position 11c is moved by the second pressing stroke, the first end 13a is released from the lock provided in the heart-shaped groove section 112 And move along the track limiting groove 111 to the locking position 11c provided on the straight groove section 113. At this time, the camera bracket 11 extends out of the mobile terminal 20.

The camera holder 11 of this embodiment is a plate-shaped body. Generally, the mobile terminal 20 has a flat structure as a whole. Therefore, when the plate-shaped camera holder 11 is applied to the mobile terminal 20, it can effectively save the space inside the mobile terminal 20, reduce the overall space occupancy rate of the camera device 10, and improve the installation of cameras. The overall structure of the mobile terminal 20 of the device 10 is compact. In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 1, the camera bracket 11 includes a camera mounting portion 11 d disposed between the pressing end 11 a and the connecting end 11 b in the first direction X. The camera 17 can be installed and fixed to the camera mounting portion 11 d, so as to realize synchronous movement with the camera bracket 11. Referring to Figure 1, Figure 5 or Figure 6, in the second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X, the width of the camera mounting portion 11d is greater than the width of the connecting end 11b, so that the camera mounting portion 11d and the connecting end 11b are between A step surface 114 and a relief space 115 corresponding to the step surface 114 in the first direction X are formed. Here, the width direction is the same as the second direction Y. The elastic urging member 12 is connected with the step surface 114. The elastic force applying member 12 is at least partially disposed in the relief space 115. Generally, the internal space of the mobile terminal 20 is small and compact. Therefore, the arrangement of the elastic urging member 12 in the relief space 115 is beneficial to improve the compactness of the camera device 10 itself, thereby helping to reduce the space occupancy rate of the camera device 10 itself. . When the camera device 10 is applied to the mobile terminal 20, the space occupied by the mobile terminal 20 can be reduced to a greater extent, and it is convenient to arrange other components in the space saved by the mobile terminal 20.

In one example, the elastic force applying member 12 has two opposite ends along the first direction X. One end of the elastic urging member 12 is connected with the step surface 114. When the camera device 10 is applied to the mobile terminal 20, the other end of the elastic urging member 12 away from the stepped surface 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 20, and the elastic urging member 12 of this embodiment is always in a compressed state, thereby The camera holder 11 is always subjected to stress from the connecting end 11b to the pressing end 11a. When the pressing end 11a of the camera holder 11 receives an external pressing force and the camera holder 11 moves from the first position to the second position, the locking member 13 synchronously moves from the locking position 11c provided in the heart-shaped groove section 112 toward the The locking position 11c of the straight groove section 113 moves, and under the squeezing action of the camera bracket 11, the elastic potential energy accumulated by the elastic force member 12 will further increase. When the pressing end 11a of the camera holder 11 receives an external pressing force and the camera holder 11 moves from the second position to the first position, the locking member 13 synchronously moves from the locking position 11c provided in the straight groove section 113 toward the central The locking position 11c of the groove section 112 moves, and the elastic force applying member 12 releases elastic potential energy to provide thrust for the movement of the camera bracket 11.

In another example, one end of the elastic urging member 12 is connected to the camera holder 11, and the other end is connected to the mobile terminal 20 and can always be in a stretched state, so that the camera holder 11 can also be applied from the connecting end 11b to the camera holder 11. The stress in the direction of the pressing end 11a is used to ensure that the camera holder 11 is stably locked or to apply a thrust to the camera holder 11 from the connecting end 11b to the pressing end 11a.

In another embodiment, referring to FIG. 7, two stepped surfaces 114 and two relief spaces 115 are formed between the camera mounting portion 11d and the connecting end 11b. The two stepped surfaces 114 and the two relief spaces 115 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the connecting end 11b along the second direction Y. An elastic force applying member 12 is arranged in each of the space 115. Along the second direction Y, the track limiting groove 111 and the elastic urging member 12 are spaced apart. The elastic force members 12 provided on both sides of the connecting end 11b simultaneously apply stress to the camera bracket 11, which can ensure that the force of the camera bracket 11 is more balanced, and the movement process of the camera bracket 11 is smoother. In addition, with respect to the manner in which the elastic urging member 12 is provided on one side of the connecting end 11b, when the same magnitude of stress is applied to the camera holder 11, the size of the elastic urging member 12 provided on both sides of the connecting end 11b can be designed to be smaller. Therefore, it is further beneficial to improve the compactness of the camera device 10 and reduce the space occupancy rate.

The elastic urging member 12 of this embodiment is a coil spring. The diameter of the coil spring gradually decreases from its two opposite ends to the middle area. The coil spring designed with this structure can reduce the bending of the middle area of the coil spring when the coil spring is compressed or released (for example, the coil spring changes from a "1" shape to a "C" shape), resulting in abnormalities The possibility of elastic deformation is provided, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the working process of the coil spring, which is beneficial to reducing the maintenance rate of the mobile terminal 20 using the camera device 10.

The elastic urging member 12 in this embodiment may also be a torsion spring. The torsion spring has two legs, one leg is connected to the step surface 114, and the other leg can be connected to the mobile terminal 20, so as to apply force to the camera bracket 11.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 6 or FIG. 9, the camera support 11 further has a guide hole 11 e with an opening provided on the step surface 114. The guide hole 11e extends along the first direction X, and it may be a blind hole or a through hole. The imaging device 10 further includes a support rod 14 extending in the first direction X. One end of the support rod 14 is inserted into the guide hole 11e and slidably connected with the guide hole 11e. The coil spring is sleeved on the supporting rod 14. In an example, the coil spring is sleeved on the outer circumference of the support rod 14. The cross section of the guide hole 11e and the support rod 14 are both circular. When the camera device 10 is applied to the mobile terminal 20 and the camera holder 11 moves, the support rod 14 will slide relative to the guide hole 11e, and the coil spring sleeved on the support rod 14 will be compressed or released. In this way, on the one hand, the support rod 14 and the guide hole 11e form a limiting structure, which can guide and limit the mobile camera bracket 11, and ensure the smooth movement of the camera bracket 11 and accurate moving position; on the other hand, the support rod 14 It can support and limit the coil spring, can effectively prevent the middle area of the coil spring from bending outwards, and ensure that the coil spring is compressed or released in the first direction X, thereby further improving the stability of the coil spring's working process And reliability.

As shown in FIG. 1, the camera device 10 of the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a guide portion 15 provided on the camera support 11. The guiding portion 15 is used to guide the camera support 11 to reduce the possibility of position shifting during the movement of the camera support 11, thereby further ensuring the stability and accuracy of the movement of the camera support 11. Along the second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X, the track limit groove 111, the guide portion 15 and the elastic urging member 12 are arranged at intervals to ensure that the overall force of the camera holder 11 is balanced, which is beneficial to lift the camera holder 11 to move The stability is also conducive to reducing the overall size of the imaging device 10 in the first direction X. In an example, the guide portion 15 is disposed at the connecting end 11 b and is located between the track limiting groove 111 and the elastic force applying member 12. In an example, the guide portion 15 is a column or a strip hole extending in the first direction X. The strip hole can be a blind hole or a through hole. When the guide portion 15 is a column, the mobile terminal 20 may be provided with a strip hole matching the column. When the guide portion 15 is a strip hole, the mobile terminal 20 may be provided with a column matching the strip hole.

In one embodiment, the number of the track limiting groove 111, the locking member 13, the guide portion 15 and the elastic urging member 12 is one, and the track limiting groove 111 and the locking member 13 are arranged along the first direction X Cloth settings. In this way, under the premise that the camera holder 11 moves and changes its position in the first direction X of the camera device 10, the number of parts included in the camera device 10 can be effectively reduced, the assembly difficulty and production cost can be reduced, and the camera device 10 can be improved. Compact structure.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the camera device 10 of this embodiment further includes a support 16. The support 16 is spaced from the camera support 11 along the first direction X. The second end 13b of the locking member 13 is rotatably connected to the support 16. When the second end 13b has a rod-shaped structure, the support 16 is provided with a connecting hole matching the second end 13b. When the second end 13b has a connecting hole, the support 16 is correspondingly provided with a rotating shaft matching the second end 13b. The elastic urging member 12 is connected to the camera support 11 and the support 16. In an embodiment in which the camera device 10 includes a support rod 14 and the camera bracket 11 has a guide hole 11 e, one end of the support rod 14 is connected to the support 16. When the camera device 10 is applied to the mobile terminal 20, both the second end 13b and the elastic urging member 12 can be connected to the mobile terminal 20 through the support 16 to improve the convenience of connection between the camera device 10 and the mobile terminal 20.

In one embodiment, the support 16 includes a first part 161 and a second part 162 that are detachably connected. The first part 161 and the second part 162 can be manufactured separately and then assembled into the support 16 to reduce the difficulty and cost of manufacturing. The second member 162 has a protrusion 162a extending away from the first member 161. The second member 162 has a main body portion connected to the first member 161, and the protruding portion 162a extends from the surface of the main body portion. The size of the protruding portion 162a is smaller than the main body portion, so that the overall weight of the second member 162 can be reduced. In this embodiment, the second end 13b is rotatably connected to the first member 161. The elastic urging member 12 is connected to the protrusion 162a.

Referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, an embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a mobile terminal 20. The mobile terminal 20 of this embodiment includes a housing 21, a screen 22 connected to the housing 21, and a camera device 10 connected to the housing 21. The housing 21 has an opening 21a extending in the first direction X. The camera bracket 11 is inserted into the opening 21a along the first direction X. The first direction X is the same as the axial direction of the opening 21a. The locking member 13 is connected to the housing 21. The elastic urging member 12 is connected to the camera bracket 11 and the housing 21. After the pressing end 11a of the camera holder 11 receives a pressing force in the first direction X, the camera holder 11 moves in the first direction X to extend or retract the housing 21 through the opening 21a. The locking member 13 moves between different locking positions 11c and locks the camera bracket 11. Referring to FIG. 13, when the camera support 11 of this embodiment is in the first position, the camera support 11 extends out of the housing 21 through the opening 21a. At this time, the camera 17 provided on the camera support 11 is in a photographing state. Referring to FIG. 11, when the camera holder 11 of this embodiment is in the second position, the camera holder 11 is retracted into the housing 21 through the opening 21a. At this time, the camera 17 provided on the camera holder 11 is in a standby state, and the camera The end surface of the pressing end 11a of the bracket 11 is flush with the outer surface of the housing 21, which improves the aesthetics of the mobile terminal 20 and reduces the possibility of the camera bracket 11 colliding with other external components and causing structural damage.

In the mobile terminal 20 of this embodiment, by applying a pressing force F along the first direction X to the pressing end 11a, the camera holder 11 can make a linear reciprocating movement, thereby driving the camera 17 in the photographing position (extended position) and the standby position (Retracted position) Move, where the camera 17 in FIG. 11 is in the retracted position, and the camera 17 in FIG. 13 is in the extended position. The pressing force F may be a stress applied to the pressing end 11a by a user through a limb (for example, a finger), or may be a stress applied to the pressing end 11a using an external related device. When the camera 17 is in the photographing position, the camera 17 is used to photograph the object. When the camera 17 is in the standby position, the camera 17 is hidden in the housing 21 and is in a standby state, and is not used to take pictures of objects.

Referring to FIG. 11, the camera bracket 11 is hidden in the housing 21. When the camera 17 needs to be used, a pressing force is applied to the camera holder 11. The locking component 13 and the current locking position 11c of the camera bracket 11 release the locked state, and the elastic urging member 12 exerts a pushing force on the camera bracket 11 so that the camera bracket 11 drives the camera 17 to protrude from the opening 21a. After the camera support 11 completes the extension action, the locking component 13 re-enters the locked state with the current locking position 11c of the camera support 11, and the camera support 11 stops moving and keeps the current position still.

As shown in FIG. 13, the camera support 11 is in an extended state. When the camera 17 needs to be closed, a pressing force is applied to the camera holder 11. The current locking position 11c of the locking component 13 and the camera holder 11 is released from the locked state. Continuously pressing, the camera bracket 11 compresses the elastic force member 12, and gradually drives the camera 17 to retract from the opening 21a. After the camera holder 11 completes the retracting action, the locking component 13 re-enters the locked state with the current locking position 11c of the camera holder 11, and the camera holder 11 stops moving and keeps the current position still.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the housing 21 has a bottom plate corresponding to the screen 22, a side plate connected to the bottom plate, and a boss 21 b provided on the surface of the bottom plate facing the screen 22. The locking member 13 and the elastic urging member 12 included in the imaging device 10 are directly connected to the boss 21b. In one example, the opening 21a is provided on the side plate. The bottom plate and the boss 21b are an integral structure. In one embodiment, the locking member 13 includes a first end 13a and a second end 13b. The second end 13b is rotatably connected with the boss 21b.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, the housing 21 has a bottom plate corresponding to the screen 22 and a side plate connected to the bottom plate. The camera device 10 includes a stand 16. The support 16 included in the camera device 10 is connected to the bottom plate, so that the locking member 13 and the elastic force applying member 12 are connected to the bottom plate through the support 16. In this way, the surface of the bottom plate can be kept flat, reducing the difficulty of processing and manufacturing. In one example, the opening 21a is provided on the side plate. The bottom plate and the support 16 are detachably connected. The bottom plate of the housing 21 and the support 16 can be bonded to each other or connected by screws.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 11, the guide portion 15 provided on the connecting end 11b of the camera support 11 is a strip hole. The bottom plate of the housing 21 is provided with a column for guiding. The cylinder cooperates with the strip hole to limit the camera support 11 and can guide the camera support 11 to move in the first direction X.

The cross-sectional shape of the part where the camera holder 11 is inserted into the opening 21a in this embodiment matches the cross-sectional shape of the opening 21a, and the camera holder 11 is in clearance fit with the opening 21a. The camera support 11 is slidingly fitted with the opening 21a, so that the opening 21a can guide and limit the camera support 11, and improve the stability of the movement of the camera support 11. In one example, the cross-sectional shape of the opening 21a is a racetrack shape. The camera support 11 has a flat plate structure.

The mobile terminal 20 of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a camera device 10 that can be hidden in a housing 21. The camera device 10 of this embodiment only needs to apply an external pressing force F to the pressing end 11a of the camera holder 11, and under the cooperative action of the elastic urging member 12 and the locking member 13, the camera holder 11 can be removed from the housing 21 It pops up or retracts into the housing 21, so that the camera 17 installed and fixed on the camera bracket 11 can be moved between the photographing position and the standby position. In this way, the camera device 10 included in the mobile terminal 20 of this embodiment does not need to be additionally equipped with a driving mechanism (for example, a motor and a transmission mechanism), the overall structure is simple and compact, and the installation space inside the housing 21 is small. The camera device 10 included in the mobile terminal 20 of this embodiment can be used as a front camera, so that it will not interfere with the display screen 22, which is beneficial to increase the size of the display screen and the screen-to-body ratio, realize a full screen, and improve the vision of the mobile terminal 20 Experience. At the same time, the camera device 10 of this embodiment has a simple and compact structure and a low occupation rate of the internal space of the mobile terminal 20, thereby effectively saving installation space inside the mobile terminal 20 and optimizing the layout design of the internal components of the mobile terminal 20.

Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to alternative embodiments, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, various modifications can be made to it and equivalents can be substituted for components therein, especially as long as there is no The structure conflicts, and the technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any manner. The present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the text, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

A camera device applied to a mobile terminal, including:

A camera bracket having a pressing end and a connecting end opposite in a first direction, and at least two locking positions arranged on the connecting end and spaced apart along the first direction;

An elastic urging member connected to the camera support and the mobile terminal connected to the camera support, and the elastic urging member applies a stress to the camera support from the connecting end to the pressing end ；

The locking member is connected to the camera bracket and the mobile terminal. After the pressing end of the camera bracket receives a pressing force in the first direction, the locking member locks at least two Move between positions, when the locking component reaches the locking position, the camera bracket will be locked.
The camera device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting end has a track limiting groove, at least two of the locking positions are provided in the track limiting groove, and the locking component is in the track limiting groove. The groove is locked at at least two of the locking positions.
The camera device according to claim 2, wherein the locking member includes a first end and a second end that are spaced apart, and the first end is movably connected to the track limit groove, so The first end is locked at the at least two locking positions in the track limiting groove, and the second end is connected to the mobile terminal.
The camera device according to claim 2, wherein the camera holder is a plate-shaped body, and the camera holder includes a camera mounting portion disposed between the pressing end and the connecting end in the first direction In the second direction, the width of the camera mounting portion is greater than the width of the connecting end, and a step surface is formed between the camera mounting portion and the connecting end and is opposite to the step surface in the first direction. Corresponding to the relief space, the elastic urging member is connected to the step surface, the elastic urging member is at least partially disposed in the relief space, and the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular .
The camera device according to claim 4, wherein the camera holder further has a guide hole opening at the step surface, the camera device further comprises a support rod extending along the first direction, the support rod One end is inserted into the guide hole and slidably connected to the guide hole, and the elastic force applying member is sleeved on the supporting rod.
The camera device according to claim 4, wherein the two stepped surfaces and the two vacant spaces are formed between the camera mounting portion and the connecting end, the two stepped surfaces and the two The relief spaces are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the connecting end along the second direction, the elastic force applying member is arranged in each of the relief spaces, and along the second direction, the track limiting groove It is arranged at intervals with the elastic urging member.
The camera device according to claim 2, further comprising a guide part arranged on the camera support, and along the second direction, the track limit groove, the guide part and the elastic force member are arranged at intervals, so The guide portion is a column or a strip hole extending along the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
The imaging device according to claim 7, wherein the number of the track limiting groove, the locking member, the guide portion and the elastic urging member is one, and the track limiting groove and the The locking members are arranged in a row along the first direction.
The camera device according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the trajectory limiting groove comprises an annular heart-shaped groove section and a straight groove section communicating with the heart-shaped groove section, and the heart-shaped groove section The slot segment has a first limit position and a second limit position, the lowest point between the first limit position and the second limit position is a locking position, and the camera bracket is retracted in the locking position Back in the mobile terminal, an area on the straight groove segment away from the heart-shaped groove segment is another locking position, and the camera bracket extends out of the mobile terminal in the locking position.
The imaging device according to claim 9, wherein:

The groove section on the track limit groove between the first limit position and the locking position disposed on the straight groove section away from the heart-shaped groove section is the first pressing stroke, so The groove section on the track limit groove between the second limit position and the lock position set at the lowest point between the first limit position and the second limit position is a second pressing stroke ；

Wherein, the pressing force is applied to the pressing end of the camera holder in the extended state and the first end is moved by the first pressing stroke or the camera holder is in the retracted state. After the pressing end applies the pressing force and moves the locking position by the second pressing stroke, the first end part is released from the locking position and moves to the other stop along the track Locked position.
The camera device according to any one of claims 3 to 8, further comprising a support, the support is spaced apart from the camera support along the first direction, and the second end is rotatably connected to the A support, the elastic force applying member is connected to the camera support and the support, and the second end portion and the elastic force applying member are both connected to the mobile terminal through the support.
The camera device according to claim 11, wherein the support includes a first part and a second part that are detachably connected, the second part has a protrusion extending away from the first part, and the first part The two end portions are rotatably connected to the first member, and the elastic force applying member is connected to the protruding portion.
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the elastic urging member is a coil spring, and the diameter of the coil spring gradually decreases from its two opposite ends to the middle area.
A mobile terminal, including:

A housing, the housing having an opening;

The camera device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the camera holder is inserted into the opening along the first direction, and the first direction is the same as the axial direction of the opening; A locking component is connected to the housing; the elastic force applying member is connected to the camera support and the housing;

Wherein, after the pressing end of the camera bracket receives a pressing force in the first direction, the camera bracket moves in the first direction to extend or retract the housing through the opening, The locking component moves between at least two locking positions and locks the camera bracket.
The mobile terminal according to claim 14, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the part where the camera bracket is inserted into the opening matches the cross-sectional shape of the opening, and the camera bracket matches the cross-sectional shape of the opening. Open hole clearance fit.