WO2020199811A1

WO2020199811A1 - Camera mounting module, camera assembly and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2020199811A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/077180
Authority: WO
Inventors: 包小明
Original assignee: Oppo广东移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2019-03-29
Filing date: 2020-02-28
Publication date: 2020-10-08
Also published as: CN210807347U

Abstract

A mobile terminal (10) comprises a main body (100), a camera mounting assembly (300), an inner gear (423) and a driving mechanism assembly (400). The main body (100) comprises a display screen (200). An accommodation recess (1311) is arranged at the main body (100). The camera mounting assembly (300) comprises a mounting base (310) and a camera (320) provided at the mounting base (310). The mounting base (310) is rotatable in the accommodation recess (1311). The inner gear (423) is connected to the mounting base (310). The driving mechanism assembly (400) comprises a first gear (421) and a second gear (422). The first gear (421) is arranged between the second gear (422) and the inner gear (423). The first gear (421), the second gear (422) and the inner gear (423) drive the mounting base (310) to rotate from a first position to a second position. When the mounting base (310) is in the first position, the camera (320) is accommodated in the accommodation recess (1311). When the mounting base (310) is in the second position, the light-entering surface of the camera (320) is exposed at the main body (100).

Description

Camera installation module, camera assembly and mobile terminal

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of mobile terminals, in particular to a camera mounting module, a camera assembly and a mobile terminal.

Background technique

Related technology, mobile terminals such as smart phones are equipped with a front camera on one side of the display screen. Because the front camera needs to occupy the space on the side of the display screen, the coverage rate of the display screen on the front of the mobile phone is small, which is not conducive to mobile terminals. The realization of high screen-to-body ratio; mobile terminals such as smart phones are generally equipped with a rear camera on one side of the back cover. Because the rear camera destroys the integrity of the back cover, it is not conducive to the improvement of the appearance of the mobile phone.

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a camera mounting module, a camera assembly and a mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal, including:

The main body includes a display screen, and the main body is provided with a receiving groove;

The camera mounting assembly includes a mounting seat and a camera arranged on the mounting seat, the mounting seat being arranged in the receiving groove and capable of rotating in the receiving groove;

An internal gear connected to the mounting base; and

The drive mechanism assembly includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is arranged between the second gear and the internal gear, and the first gear is connected to the second gear and the The internal gear meshes; the mounting seat can rotate from the first position to the second position under the driving of the first gear, the second gear and the internal gear, when the mounting seat is in the first position When the camera is accommodated in the receiving groove, when the mounting seat is in the second position, the light incident surface of the camera is exposed to the body.

A camera installation module includes:

The camera mounting assembly includes a mounting seat and a camera arranged on the mounting seat;

The internal gear is an integral structure with the mounting seat; and

The gear transmission structure includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is arranged between the second gear and the internal gear, and the first gear is connected to the second gear and the second gear respectively. Internal gears mesh; the gear transmission structure can drive the mounting seat to rotate through the internal gears.

A camera assembly including:

Drive; and

In the above-mentioned camera mounting module, the output end of the driver is connected with the second gear.

A camera assembly including:

Drive; and

In the above-mentioned camera mounting module, the output end of the driver is connected with the first gear.

Description of the drawings

In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram when a mounting seat in a mobile terminal is in a first position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of the mobile terminal when the mounting base is in the second position in the embodiment in FIG. 1;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of the mobile terminal in FIG. 2 from another perspective;

4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera assembly connected to the middle frame in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of the middle frame of FIG. 4 from another perspective;

Figure 6 is a front view of the camera assembly in Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a camera assembly;

Fig. 8 is an exploded schematic diagram of the camera assembly in the embodiment of Fig. 6;

Figure 9 is a schematic view of the structure of the mounting seat in the embodiment of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a schematic structural view of the mounting seat in Figure 9 from another perspective;

11 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the first gear, the second gear and the fixing seat in the embodiment of FIG. 8;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment along the line II-II in Fig. 6;

detailed description

In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The drawings show preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

As used herein, "terminal equipment" refers to, but is not limited to, devices that can receive and/or send communication signals connected via any one or several of the following connection methods:

(1) Connection via wired lines, such as via public switched telephone networks (PSTN), digital subscriber line (Digital Subscriber Line, DSL), digital cable, direct cable connection;

(2) Via wireless interface, such as cellular network, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), digital TV network such as DVB-H network, satellite network, AM-FM broadcast transmitter.

A terminal device set to communicate through a wireless interface may be referred to as a "mobile terminal." Examples of mobile terminals include but are not limited to the following electronic devices:

(1) Satellite phone or cellular phone;

(2) Personal Communications System (PCS) terminals that can combine cellular radio telephones with data processing, fax and data communication capabilities;

(3) Radio telephones, pagers, Internet/Intranet access, Web browsers, notebooks, calendars, personal digital assistants (PDAs) equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers;

(4) Conventional laptop and/or palmtop receiver;

(5) Conventional laptop and/or palmtop radio telephone transceivers, etc.

1 to 3, in one embodiment, a mobile phone is taken as an example to describe the mobile terminal 10, which includes a main body 100, a camera mounting assembly 300, and a driving mechanism assembly 400 (refer to FIG. 8).

In one embodiment, the body 100 includes a front surface 110, a rear surface 120, and a side surface 130 connecting the front surface 110 and the rear surface 120 opposite to each other. In an embodiment, the side surface 130 includes a first side surface 131 and a second side surface 132 disposed opposite to each other, and a third side surface 133 and a fourth side surface 134 disposed opposite to each other. Among them, the opposite arrangement can be understood as follows: For example, in the thickness direction of the side surface 130 (the Y-axis direction in FIG. 1), assuming that a reference plane parallel to the XZ plane is defined at a certain point in the middle of the side surface 130, the front All points on the surface 110 are located on one side of the reference surface, and all points on the back surface 120 are located on the other opposite side of the reference surface. The first side surface 131 is connected to one end of the third side surface 133 and the fourth side surface 134, and the second side surface 132 is connected to the other end of the third side surface 133 and the fourth side surface 134. The first side 131, the third side 133, the second side 132, and the fourth side 134 are sequentially enclosed to form a closed rectangular frame. In an embodiment, the length value of the third side surface 133 is greater than the length value of the first side surface 131, and the first side surface 131 is located on the top of the mobile terminal 10. In an embodiment, the connection between the first side surface 131 and the third side surface 133 and the fourth side surface 134 and the connection mode between the second side surface 132 and the third side surface 133 and the fourth side surface 134 may adopt a rounded transition. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first side surface 131, the third side surface 133, the fourth side surface 134, and the second side surface 132, the third side surface 133, and the fourth side surface 134 may also adopt a right angle transition.

In an embodiment, the body 100 includes a display screen 200. The display screen 200 includes a displayable area, and the displayable area includes a flat area. In an embodiment, the body 100 includes a cover glass covering the display screen 200, and a side of the cover glass facing away from the displayable area of the display screen 200 constitutes all or part of the front surface 110. The rear surface 120 of the body 100 can be used to install the camera mounting assembly 300 and the driving mechanism assembly 400. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, the main body 100 may include a middle frame 101. The two opposite end surfaces of the middle frame 101 are the front surface 110 and the rear surface 120 of the main body 100. The outer wall surface of the frame 101 is the side 130 of the main body 100, and the display screen 200 is fixed on the front surface 110 of the middle frame 101. The rear surface 120 of the middle frame 101 may carry other components of the mobile terminal 10, such as the camera mounting assembly 300 and the driving mechanism assembly 400. In other embodiments, the rear surface 120 of the middle frame 101 may also carry control components (including a motherboard and circuits), power components, and the like. In an embodiment, the body 100 may further include a back cover 102 that is combined with the back surface 120 of the middle frame 101 to seal the above-mentioned various components installed on the back surface 120 of the middle frame 101.

The display screen 200 is used to display information. The display screen 200 may be a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD) or an organic light-emitting diode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED) display. In an embodiment, the display screen 200 is a touch display screen, and the user can perform touch operations on the information displayed on the display screen 200 by means of touch operations. In other embodiments, the display screen 200 may also be a non-touch display screen, which is only used for information display.

Please continue to refer to FIGS. 1 to 3. In one embodiment, the camera mounting assembly 300 includes a mounting base 310 and a camera 320 disposed on the mounting base 310. The camera 320 can provide video calls for the mobile terminal 10. Photography and other functions. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the mounting base 310 is provided with a receiving groove 310a for accommodating the camera 320, and the bottom of the receiving groove 310a is provided with a light incident hole 311a. The light incident surface faces the light incident hole 311a. Further, the camera mounting assembly 300 includes a dustproof glass 330, which is connected to the mounting base 310 and covers the light incident hole 311a to block dust. Further, the camera mounting assembly 300 includes a decorative member 340, which is connected to the mounting base 310 and covers the receiving groove 310a, thereby achieving the purpose of sealing the notch of the receiving groove 310a.

In other embodiments, the camera mounting assembly 300 may also include a light sensor, a flashlight and other devices provided on the mounting base 310 to assist the camera 320 in shooting, or other functional devices independent of the shooting function of the camera 320 (for example: iris recognition Module, face recognition module, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, microphone, receiver, fingerprint module, etc.). Wherein, the material of the mounting seat 310 can be, but is not limited to, metal, plastic or stainless steel.

Please continue to refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile terminal 10 is provided with a receiving slot 1311. In one embodiment, the receiving slot 1311 is opened in the main body 100. In one embodiment, the receiving groove 1311 is opened on the first side surface 131 of the main body 100. Furthermore, the receiving groove 1311 may be opened in the middle of the first side surface 131, that is, the receiving groove 1311 is located between the front surface 110 and the rear surface 120. Of course, the receiving groove 1311 can also be opened on the edge of the first side surface 131 close to the rear surface 120. The mounting seat 310 can carry the camera 320 from the first position (shown in Figure 1) to the second position (shown in Figures 2 and 3). When the mounting seat 310 is in the first position, the mounting seat 310 and the camera 320 are housed in In the receiving groove 1311, when the mounting seat 310 is in the second position, the light incident surface of the camera 320 is outside the receiving groove 1311, that is, the light incident surface of the camera 320 is exposed outside the body 100. In this way, when the camera 320 needs to be used for shooting, the mounting base 310 carries the camera 320 and moves out of the receiving slot 1311 to perform shooting. When the shooting is completed, the mounting base 310 carries the camera 320 to move into the receiving slot 1311, thereby eliminating the camera. 320 occupies the space on the side of the display screen 200, increases the coverage of the display screen 200 on the front surface 110, and increases the screen-to-body ratio of the display screen 200.

In one embodiment, the mounting base 310 is disposed in the receiving groove 1311 and can rotate relative to the main body 100, and the mounting base 310 can carry the camera 320 to rotate outside the receiving groove 1311, thereby realizing the shooting function of the camera 320. In an embodiment, the rotation axis of the mounting base 310 is perpendicular to the reference plane, which is the plane where the planar area of the display screen 200 is located, and can also be understood as a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 10 (that is, perpendicular to the figure). 1 shows the plane of the Y axis, such as the XZ plane). In other embodiments, the rotation axis of the mounting base 310 passes through the center of the reference line, the reference line is a line connecting the maximum width of the orthographic projection of the mounting base 310 on the reference plane, and the reference plane is a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the camera 320 , That is, the rotation axis of the mounting base 310 is parallel to the optical axis of the camera 320. For ease of description, each embodiment is described below with reference planes. Further, in an embodiment, the rotation axis of the mounting base 310 passes through the center of the circumcircle of the orthographic projection of the mounting base 310 on the reference plane. In other embodiments, the rotation axis of the mounting base 310 passes through the center of the reference line, and the reference line is a line connecting the maximum width of the orthographic projection of the mounting base 310 on the reference plane. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 310 on the reference plane includes an area with a shape of a major arc, the line with the largest width is the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the major arc. As shown in FIG. 7, when the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 310 on the reference plane includes a rectangular area, the line with the largest width is the diagonal of the rectangle. In other embodiments, the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 310 on the reference plane may also include a rounded rectangle, and the line connecting the maximum width of the rounded rectangle is the reference line.

Wherein, the image collection surface (that is, the light incident surface) of the aforementioned camera 320 faces the front surface 110, that is, faces the side where the display screen 200 is located, and is used as a front camera. In an embodiment, the light incident surface of the camera 320 may also face away from the side where the display screen 200 is located, and be used as a rear camera. Of course, the mounting base 310 can also be provided with two cameras 320 at the same time. The image acquisition surfaces of the two cameras 320 are respectively facing the side of the display screen 200 and the side facing away from the side of the display screen 200, that is, as a front camera and a rear camera. At this time, when shooting is not required, both the front camera and the rear camera of the mobile terminal 10 can be hidden in the receiving slot 1311. When the front camera or the rear camera needs to be used for shooting, the mounting seat 310 is rotated to In the second position, the light-incident surfaces of the two cameras 320 are respectively exposed on the side where the display screen 200 is located and exposed on the side facing away from the display screen 200.

The above-mentioned functional devices such as the camera 320 can realize wireless data transmission through a chip set on the mounting base 310 and the main board of the mobile terminal 10, or can realize data transmission by using a flexible circuit board or shrapnel and the main board of the mobile terminal 10. In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the body includes a first UHF communication chip (not shown), and the camera mounting assembly 300 includes a second UHF communication chip 350, and a second UHF communication chip 350 Set in the mounting base 310, the camera 320 can communicate with the second UHF communication chip 350. When the mounting base 310 is in the second position, the second UHF communication chip 350 is paired with the first UHF communication chip to The first UHF communication chip can be communicatively connected with the second UHF communication chip 330.

In an embodiment, the first UHF communication chip and the second UHF communication chip 350 are both UHF communication chips. The extremely high frequency communication chip is an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip with an EHF (extremely high frequency) antenna encapsulated inside. Only when the two extremely high frequency communication chips are close enough can they be paired for wireless Communication. An example of an extremely high frequency communication chip is an EHF common link chip. The terms "common link chip", "common link chip package" and "EHF communication link chip package" are used to refer to the EHF antenna embedded in the IC package. Examples of the UHF communication chip can refer to the information described in the US Patent Application Publication Nos. 2012/0263244 and 2012/0307932, and also refer to the information disclosed in the Chinese patent documents with publication numbers CN103563166A and CN104145380A.

Examples of UHF communication chips can be found in the Chinese authorized patent document with the authorized announcement number CN105264785B. The UHF communication chip is packaged with the UHF antenna, and the image collector of the camera equipped with the UHF communication chip (the second UHF communication chip 350) can be based on the high carrier frequency (for example, 60GHz) and the configuration The main board of the mobile terminal 10 of the high-frequency communication chip (the first extremely high-frequency communication chip) realizes high-speed wireless transmission of data (for example, a transmission speed of up to 6GB/s).

It is understandable that short-range wireless communication based on high carrier frequency has the advantages of low power consumption, small size, fast transmission rate, and non-contact transmission. It can also realize the function of plug-and-play module and greatly improve signal integrity. , Support more flexible system implementation, reduce standby power consumption, increase bandwidth range and data transmission security, compatible with high-speed video signal support and other features.

It is understandable that the high carrier frequency may be a carrier frequency capable of realizing high-speed wireless data transmission. The high carrier frequency may be a specific carrier frequency or a carrier frequency band, for example, 30 GHz-300 GHz, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present invention. Optionally, the high carrier frequency is 60 GHz.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 8 and 12, the driving mechanism assembly 400 is provided in the main body 100 and is used to drive the mounting base 310 to rotate relative to the main body 100 in the receiving slot 1311. In an embodiment, the driving mechanism assembly 400 includes a driver 410 and a gear transmission structure 420. The driver 410 can drive the mounting base 310 to rotate from the first position to the second position through the gear transmission structure 420. When the mounting base 310 is in the first position When the mounting base 310 and the camera 320 are contained in the receiving groove 1311, when the mounting base 310 is in the second position, the light incident surface of the camera 320 is exposed to the body 100. It should be noted that when the mounting base 310 carries the camera 320 and rotates to the second position, the mounting base 310 can be automatically retracted into the container 1311 under the action of the driving mechanism assembly 400, and the mounting base 310 can also be manually retracted. Wherein, the camera mounting assembly 300 and the gear transmission structure 420 can form a camera mounting module, and the camera mounting module can be assembled and produced separately and used for installation on the mobile terminal 10. It can be understood that the camera mounting module and the driver 410 can form a camera assembly, and the camera assembly can also be assembled and produced separately and used for installation on the mobile terminal 10.

In an embodiment, referring to Figures 8, 11 and 12, the driver 410 includes a motor, the motor includes a base 411 and an output shaft 412 connected to the base 411, and the gear transmission structure 420 includes a first gear 421 and a second gear 422, and internal gear 423. The first gear 421 is arranged between the second gear 422 and the internal gear 423; when the number of the first gear 421 is multiple (for example, when the number of the first gear 421 is at least three), the multiple first gears 421 They are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the second gear 422; the first gear 421 meshes with the second gear 422 and the internal gear 423, respectively. In one embodiment, the output end of the driver 410 (that is, the output shaft 412 of the motor) is connected to the second gear 422, and the driver 410 can drive the mounting base 310 by the first gear 421, the second gear 422, and the internal gear 423. Rotate one position to the second position. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the output end of the driver 410 may also be connected with the first gear 421 to drive the mounting base 310 to rotate from the first position to the second position.

In order to realize the function that the driver 410 can drive the mounting base 310 to rotate relative to the main body 100 in the receiving slot 1311 through the gear transmission structure 420. In an embodiment, the driver 410 may be fixed to the main body 100 by means of, for example, screw connection, riveting, welding or bonding. For example, the driver 410 is fixed to the middle frame, back cover, or front case of the mobile terminal 10, and a gear transmission structure 420 is fixed to the mounting base 310. At this time, the base body 411 of the motor is fixedly connected to the main body 100, and the internal gear 423 of the gear transmission structure 420 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 310. Wherein, the internal gear 423 and the mounting base 310 may be detachably connected, or may be integrally formed. When the internal gear 423 and the mounting base 310 are integrally formed, the gear teeth of the internal gear 423 can be regarded as being directly formed on the mounting base 310. At this time, the internal gear 423 can be regarded as a component independent of the gear transmission structure 420. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the mounting seat 310 is provided with a first mounting groove 311, and the internal gear 423 is disposed in the first mounting groove 311 and connected to the groove wall of the first mounting groove 311. Further, in an embodiment, the driver 410 is partially or fully accommodated in the first mounting groove 311 in the extension direction of the rotation axis of the mounting base 310, and the gear transmission structure 420 is partially or partially accommodated in the extension direction of the rotation axis of the mounting base 310. Or all are accommodated in the first installation groove 311, and the internal gear 422 can be fixedly connected to the groove wall of the first installation groove 311 by means such as screw connection, riveting, welding or bonding (including integral molding and detachable connection) . In this way, since the driver 410 and the gear transmission structure 420 are accommodated in the first mounting groove 311, the structure is more compact, and the thickness of the body 100 can be reduced. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the internal gear 422 may be directly provided on the outer surface of the mounting base 310. At this time, the mounting base 310 does not need to be provided with the first mounting groove 311. The internal gear 422 and the surface of the mounting base 310 may be integrally formed or Removable connection.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the driving mechanism assembly 400 includes a fixing seat 430 fixedly connected to the main body 100. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5, 11 and 12, the fixing base 430 is provided with a first mounting hole 431, the body 100 is provided with a second mounting hole (not shown), and the mobile terminal 10 includes a fastener 700, which is fastened The member 700 penetrates through the first mounting hole 431 and the second mounting hole, thereby fixing the fixing base 430 to the body 100. The fixing base 430 is provided with a second installation groove 432, and the driver 410 is disposed in the second installation groove 432 and connected with the groove wall of the second installation groove 432. The output shaft 412 of the driver 410 passes through the bottom of the second mounting groove 432 and is connected to the second gear 422. Of course, the output shaft 412 of the driver 410 may also pass through the bottom of the second mounting groove 432 and be connected to the first gear 421. In an embodiment, the fixing seat 430 is fully accommodated in the first mounting groove 311 in the extending direction of the rotation axis of the mounting seat 310. In this way, since the driver 410 and the fixing base 430 can be accommodated in the first mounting groove 311, the structure is more compact, and the thickness of the body 100 can be reduced. Of course, the fixing base 430 may also be partially accommodated in the first mounting groove 311 in the extending direction of the rotation axis of the mounting base 310. In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, one of the fixing base 430 and the first gear 421 is provided with a positioning hole 4211, the other is provided with a positioning shaft 4301, and the positioning shaft 4301 is inserted through the positioning hole. 4211, so that the stability of the first gear 421 in the gear transmission structure 420 during the rotation can be maintained. In an embodiment, the positioning hole 4211 is opened in the first gear 421, the positioning shaft 4301 is provided in the fixing base 430, and the positioning shaft 4301 can be integrally formed with the fixing base 430 or detachably connected. In this way, because the positioning shaft 4301 is directly arranged on the fixing base 430, the arrangement of the gear mounting frame that cooperates with the first gear 421 is eliminated, and the thickness of the gear transmission structure 420 is reduced to a certain extent, thereby reducing the thickness of the whole machine.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the camera assembly includes a baffle 500. The baffle 500 is provided on the side of the mounting base 310 away from the gear transmission structure 420. The mounting base 310 is provided with a through-mounting base 310. Through hole 310b, the output end of driver 410 penetrates through hole 310b and is connected to baffle 500. In this way, the setting of the baffle 500 can prevent the mounting base 310 from being separated from the output end of the driver 410 during the rotation. In one embodiment, the baffle 500 is a metal baffle. In addition, the connection between the output end of the driver 410 and the baffle 500 may be but not limited to screw connection, riveting, welding or bonding. Further, in one embodiment, please continue to refer to FIGS. 8 and 12, the mounting base 310 is provided with a groove 310c communicating with the through hole 310b, and the baffle 500 is disposed in the groove 310c. Thus, the baffle 500 is received in the concave The thickness of the mounting base 310 is not increased in the groove 310c, so that the thickness of the whole machine can be further reduced, and the whole machine can be made lighter and thinner.

In an embodiment (not shown), in order to realize the function of the driver 410 that can drive the mounting base 310 to rotate relative to the main body 100 in the receiving slot 1311 through the gear transmission structure 420, the driver 410 may also be fixed to the mounting base 310. Accordingly, The gear transmission structure 420 is fixed to the body 100. At this time, the base body 411 of the motor is fixedly connected to the mounting base 310, and the internal gear 422 of the gear transmission structure 420 is fixedly connected to the main body 100. In one embodiment, the driver 410 is partially or completely accommodated in the first mounting groove 311 in the axial direction, and the gear transmission structure 420 is partially or completely accommodated in the first mounting groove 311 in the axial direction. When the output shaft 412 of the motor rotates, the function of the mounting seat 310 to carry the camera 320 to the second position can also be realized. Wherein, the internal gear 422 and the main body 100 may be detachably connected or integrally formed. When the internal gear 422 is integrally formed with the body 100, the gear teeth of the internal gear 422 can be regarded as being directly formed on the body 100.

In the above-mentioned mobile terminal 10, the driver 410 can drive the mounting base 310 to rotate the camera 320 with respect to the body 100 through the gear transmission structure 420, and rotate from the first position to the second position. When the mounting base 310 is in the first position, the camera 320 is accommodated in the accommodating slot 1311. When the mounting base 310 is in the second position, the light-incident surface of the camera 320 is exposed on the body 100, so that the camera 320 can be selected according to the needs of shooting. Hidden and exposed. Therefore, the camera 320 does not need to occupy the space on the side of the display screen 200 or the back cover, and the screen-to-body ratio of the mobile terminal 10 or the integrity of the back cover is effectively improved. In addition, the gear transmission structure 420 can be used to divert the output power of the driver 410, reduce the starting inertia of the driver 410, and obtain greater output torque. The driver 410 and the gear transmission structure 420 share an output shaft, and the gear transmission structure 420 has a compact structure. There is no need to occupy too much space in the main body 100, and more installation space can be reserved for other components, which is beneficial to the development of the light and thin mobile terminal 10. In addition, the gear transmission structure 420 omits the gear mounting frame paired with the first gear 421, and the gear transmission structure 420 and the whole machine are lighter and thinner.

With reference to FIGS. 4 and 6, in one embodiment, the orthographic projection of the mounting base 310 on the reference plane includes an area with a shape of a superior arc bow. Further, in this embodiment, the center of the circumscribed circle of the orthographic projection of the receiving slot 1311 on the reference plane coincides with the center of the circumscribed circle of the orthographic projection of the mounting base 310 on the reference plane. In this way, the space of the receiving slot 1311 can be utilized to the greatest extent, and the structure is more compact. It can be understood that in other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 310 on the reference plane includes a rectangular area. In some embodiments, the rectangle may be a rounded rectangle.

Further, in an embodiment, in conjunction with FIGS. 1, 2, 6 and 9, the mounting base 310 includes a first outer circumferential surface 312 and a second outer circumferential surface 313, and the orthographic projection of the first outer circumferential surface 312 on the reference plane is Straight line, the orthographic projection of the second outer peripheral surface 313 on the reference plane is a circular arc. When the mounting base 310 is in the first position, the first peripheral surface 312 is flush with the first side surface 131, and when the mounting base 310 is in the second position , The first outer peripheral surface 312 and the first side surface 131 are misaligned. The misalignment of the first outer peripheral surface 312 and the first side surface 131 includes the following two situations: the first outer peripheral surface 312 and the first side surface 131 intersect or are parallel. Taking FIG. 2 as an example, when the mounting base 310 is in the second position, the first outer peripheral surface 312 is parallel to the first side surface 110. At this time, the mounting seat rotates 180 degrees, the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 310 on the reference plane when the mounting seat 310 is in the first position, and the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 310 on the reference plane when the mounting seat 310 is in the second position, with respect to the rotation axis of the mounting seat 310 The center of the orthographic projection on the datum plane is symmetrical. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, when the mounting base 310 is in the second position, the first outer peripheral surface 312 crosses the first side surface 110. At this time, the rotation angle of the mounting base 310 is less than 180 degrees. It should be noted that the angle of rotation required for the mounting base 310 to move from the first position to the second position can be selected according to actual needs, and there is no limitation here, as long as the mounting base 310 can be rotated through a certain angle to make the camera 320 It is enough to be exposed to the body 100.

Now, an example will be given of the manner in which the aforementioned driving mechanism assembly 400 controls the camera mounting assembly 300:

For example, a trigger key may be provided on the side 130 of the main body 100. The trigger key is connected to the main board in the mobile terminal 10. When the user presses or touches the trigger key, the trigger key sends a trigger signal to the processor on the motherboard, and the processor controls the driving mechanism assembly 400 so that the mounting seat 310 rotates out of the receiving slot 1311 or under the control of the driving mechanism assembly 400 Return to the receiving slot 1311. In one embodiment, when the user needs to use the camera 320 to shoot, pressing the trigger key once can make the mounting base 310 rotate to a designated position (for example, the second position) outside the receiving slot 1311 under the control of the driving mechanism assembly 400, At this time, the driving mechanism assembly 400 stops working, and the user can use the camera 320 to perform operations such as video chat or Selfie. When the user does not need to use the camera 320 to shoot, pressing the trigger key once again can cause the mounting base 310 to retract into the receiving slot 1311 under the control of the driving mechanism assembly 400. Of course, the number of trigger keys can be set to two. One trigger key is used to rotate the mounting base 310 to a designated position (for example, the second position) outside the receiving slot 1311 under the control of the driving mechanism assembly 400, and the other trigger key The mounting seat 310 is used to retract into the receiving slot 1311 under the control of the driving mechanism assembly 400.

In other embodiments, the trigger key may also be a touch icon set on the display screen 200. Clicking the touch icon can send related touch signals to the processor on the motherboard. The processor receives the touch signals and controls The signal executes the corresponding command, so that the driving mechanism assembly 400 drives the mounting base 310 to rotate out of the receiving slot 1311 or retract into the receiving slot 1311.

For example, the trigger key may be a start shooting icon and an end shooting icon set in the display screen 200. When the start shooting icon is touched, the start shooting icon sends a first trigger signal to the processor of the motherboard. The processor receives the first trigger signal and controls the driving mechanism assembly 400 to drive the mounting base 310 to rotate to the designated position outside the receiving slot 1311 ( For example, the second position), so that the camera 320 can shoot under the shooting signal. When the shooting end icon is touched, the shooting end icon sends a second trigger signal to the processor of the mainboard. The processor receives the second trigger signal and controls the driving mechanism assembly 400 to drive the mounting seat 310 back into the receiving slot 1311.

The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, All should be considered as the scope of this specification.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the descriptions are more specific and detailed, but they should not be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several modifications and improvements can be made, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

A mobile terminal, including:

The main body includes a display screen, and the main body is provided with a receiving groove;

The camera mounting assembly includes a mounting seat and a camera arranged on the mounting seat, the mounting seat being arranged in the receiving groove and capable of rotating in the receiving groove;

An internal gear connected to the mounting base; and

The drive mechanism assembly includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is arranged between the second gear and the internal gear, and the first gear is connected to the second gear and the The internal gear meshes; the mounting seat can rotate from the first position to the second position under the driving of the first gear, the second gear and the internal gear, when the mounting seat is in the first position When the camera is accommodated in the receiving groove, when the mounting seat is in the second position, the light incident surface of the camera is exposed to the body.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism assembly comprises a driver, and the driver can drive the mounting seat by the first gear, the second gear, and the internal gear. The first position is rotated to the second position.
The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the internal gear and the mounting base are integrally formed.
The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the internal gear is detachably connected to the mounting base.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the mounting base is provided with a first mounting groove, and the internal gear is provided in the first mounting groove and is connected to the groove of the first mounting groove. Wall connection.
The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the driving mechanism assembly is all accommodated in the first mounting groove in the extending direction of the rotation axis of the mounting base.
The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the driving mechanism assembly is partially accommodated in the first mounting groove in the extending direction of the rotation axis of the mounting base.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the internal gear is provided on an outer surface of the mounting base.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the output end of the driver is connected to the first gear.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the output end of the driver is connected to the second gear.
The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a baffle, the baffle is provided on a side of the mounting seat away from the driving mechanism assembly, and the mounting seat is provided with a through The through hole of the mounting seat and the output end of the driver pass through the through hole and connect with the baffle.
The mobile terminal according to claim 11, wherein the mounting base is provided with a groove communicating with the through hole, and the baffle plate is provided in the groove.
The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the driving mechanism assembly includes a fixing seat connected to the body, the fixing seat is provided with a second mounting groove, and the driver is arranged in the second Inside the installation groove and connected with the groove wall of the second installation groove; the output end of the driver penetrates the groove bottom of the second installation groove and is connected with the second gear.
The mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein one of the fixing base and the first gear is provided with a positioning hole, and the other is provided with a positioning shaft, and the positioning shaft penetrates the Positioning hole.
The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the driver is fixedly connected to the mounting base, and the internal gear is fixedly connected to the body.
The mobile terminal according to claim 15, wherein the internal gear and the body are integrally formed.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the mounting base is in the second position, the light incident surface of the camera is exposed on the side where the display screen is located.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the mounting base is in the second position, the light incident surface of the camera is exposed on a side facing away from the display screen.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the number of the first gears is three or more than three, and the first gears are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the second gear.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base is provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the camera, and a light incident hole is opened at the bottom of the receiving groove, and the light incident of the camera Face the light entrance hole.
The mobile terminal according to claim 20, wherein the camera mounting assembly comprises a dustproof glass, and the dustproof glass is connected to the mounting base and covers the light entrance hole.
22. The mobile terminal according to claim 20, wherein the camera mounting assembly includes a decorative member, and the decorative member is connected to the mounting base and covers the receiving slot.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises a first extremely high frequency communication chip, the camera mounting assembly comprises a second extremely high frequency communication chip, and the second extremely high frequency communication chip Set in the mounting base, the camera can be communicatively connected with the second UHF communication chip, and when the mounting base is in the second position, the second UHF communication chip and the first An UHF communication chip is paired so that the first UHF communication chip can be communicatively connected with the second UHF communication chip.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises a plane area, a rotation axis of the mounting seat is perpendicular to a reference plane, and the reference plane is a plane where the plane area is located.
The mobile terminal according to claim 24, wherein the rotation axis of the mounting seat passes through the center of a reference line, and the reference line is the maximum width of the orthographic projection of the mounting seat on the reference plane. Connect.
The mobile terminal according to claim 24, wherein the rotation axis of the mounting seat passes through the center of a circumcircle of the orthographic projection of the mounting seat on the reference plane.
The mobile terminal according to claim 24, wherein the orthographic projection of the mounting seat on the reference plane includes an area having a shape of a superior arc.
The mobile terminal according to claim 24, wherein the body includes a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface connecting the front surface and the rear surface, and the side surface includes A first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface and a fourth side surface arranged opposite to each other. The first side surface is connected to one end of the third side surface and the fourth side surface, and the second side surface is connected to the The other end of the third side surface and the fourth side surface, the first side surface, the third side surface, the second side surface, and the fourth side surface are sequentially enclosed to form a closed rectangular frame, the first The length value of the three side surfaces is greater than the length value of the first side surface, the receiving slot is opened on the first side surface, and the display screen is provided on the front surface.
The mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein the body comprises a middle frame and a back cover, two opposite end faces of the middle frame are the front surface and the rear surface, and the middle frame The outer wall surface is the side surface, and the rear cover is fixed to the rear surface of the middle frame.
The mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein the mounting base comprises a first outer peripheral surface and a second outer peripheral surface, the orthographic projection of the first outer peripheral surface on the reference plane is a straight line, and the The orthographic projection of the two outer peripheral surfaces on the reference plane is an arc. When the mounting seat is in the first position, the first outer peripheral surface is flush with the first side surface, and when the mounting seat is in the first position In the second position, the first outer peripheral surface and the first side surface are misaligned.
The mobile terminal of claim 30, wherein the orthographic projection of the mounting base on the reference plane when the mounting base is in the first position, and an orthographic projection on the reference plane when the mounting base is in the second position The orthographic projection on the reference plane is symmetrical about the orthographic projection center of the rotation axis of the mounting seat on the reference plane.
A camera installation module includes:

The camera mounting assembly includes a mounting seat and a camera arranged on the mounting seat;

An internal gear connected to the mounting base; and

The gear transmission structure includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is arranged between the second gear and the internal gear, and the first gear is connected to the second gear and the second gear respectively. Internal gears mesh; the gear transmission structure can drive the mounting seat to rotate through the internal gears.
The camera mounting module according to claim 32, wherein the internal gear and the mounting base are integrally formed.
The camera mounting module according to claim 32, wherein the internal gear is detachably connected to the mounting seat.
The camera mounting module according to claim 33 or 34, wherein the internal gear is provided on an outer surface of the mounting seat.
The camera mounting module according to claim 33 or 34, wherein the mounting seat is provided with a first mounting groove, and the internal gear is disposed in the first mounting groove and is connected to the first mounting groove. The groove wall is connected.
The camera mounting module according to claim 36, wherein the camera mounting module comprises a fixing seat provided in the first mounting groove, one of the fixing seat and the first gear A positioning hole is provided, and the other is provided with a positioning shaft, and the positioning shaft passes through the positioning hole.
The camera mounting module according to claim 32, wherein the rotation axis of the mounting seat is parallel to the optical axis of the camera.
The camera mounting module according to claim 38, wherein the rotation axis of the mounting seat passes through the center of a reference line, and the reference line is the connection of the maximum width of the orthographic projection of the mounting seat on the reference plane. Line, the reference plane is a plane perpendicular to the optical axis.
The camera mounting module according to claim 38, wherein the rotation axis of the mounting seat passes through the center of the circumscribed circle of the orthographic projection of the mounting seat on a reference plane, and the reference plane is perpendicular to the The plane of the optical axis.
A camera assembly including:

Drive; and

The camera mounting module according to any one of claims 32 to 40, wherein the output end of the driver is connected to the second gear.
The camera assembly according to claim 41, wherein the camera assembly comprises a baffle, and the baffle is provided on a side of the mounting seat away from the gear transmission structure, and the mounting seat is provided with Through the through hole of the mounting seat, the output end of the driver penetrates through the through hole and is connected with the baffle.
42. The camera assembly of claim 42, wherein the mounting seat is provided with a groove communicating with the through hole, and the baffle is provided in the groove.
A camera assembly including:

Drive; and

The camera mounting module according to any one of claims 32 to 40, wherein the output end of the driver is connected to the first gear.