WO2021023040A1

WO2021023040A1 - Mobile terminal

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Publication number: WO2021023040A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/104766
Authority: WO
Inventors: 包小明
Original assignee: Oppo广东移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2019-08-07
Filing date: 2020-07-27
Publication date: 2021-02-11
Also published as: CN112351120A

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile terminal (10), comprising a body (100), a mounting base (200), a connecting member (300), and a driver (150), wherein the body (100) is provided with a mounting slot (101); the mounting base (200) is arranged at the mounting slot (101) and comprises a camera module (210); the connecting member (300) is fixedly connected to the mounting base (200); and the driver (150) is connected to the body (100), and an output shaft of the driver (150) is fixedly connected to the connecting member (300) to drive the mounting base (200) to rotatably move in or out of the mounting slot (101) and drive the camera module (210) to be hidden or exposed, with the rotation axis of the mounting base (200) coinciding with the axis of the output shaft of the driver (150).

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field of terminals, and in particular to a mobile terminal.

Background technique

In order to increase the screen-to-body ratio of mobile terminals such as smart phones or to maintain the integrity of the back cover of the mobile terminal, a general solution is to install a retractable camera on the top of the mobile terminal, but the driving mechanism of the retractable camera is more complicated.

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal, including:

The main body is provided with an installation slot;

The mounting seat is arranged in the mounting slot and includes a camera module;

The connecting piece is fixedly connected to the mounting seat; and

The driver is connected to the body, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the connecting piece to drive the mounting seat to rotate in and out of the mounting slot, and to drive the camera module to hide or expose. The axis of rotation coincides with the axis of the output shaft of the driver.

A mobile terminal, including:

The body includes a display screen module, and the body is provided with an installation slot;

The mounting seat is arranged in the mounting slot and includes a camera module; and

A driver is connected to the body, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the mounting base to drive the mounting base to rotate in and out of the mounting slot, and to drive the camera module to hide or expose, the mounting base The axis of rotation of is coincident with the axis of the output shaft of the driver.

A mobile terminal, including:

Middle frame with installation slot;

The display screen module is connected to one side of the middle frame;

The mounting base includes a base body and a camera module set on the base body; and

A driver is connected to the middle frame, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the base to drive the mounting base to rotate in and out of the mounting slot, and to drive the camera module to hide or expose, the mounting The axis of rotation of the seat coincides with the axis of the output shaft of the driver.

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, without creative work, the drawings of other embodiments can also be obtained based on these drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a state of a mobile terminal in an embodiment;

2 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 in another state;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2 from another perspective;

4 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 after some parts are removed;

Figure 5 is a front view of the mobile terminal shown in Figure 4 after some parts are removed;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a mounting base, a mounting frame, a driver, and a connector of the mobile terminal in an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the base of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting base, mounting frame, driver, and connector of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6 after being assembled;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the mounting frame of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6;

10 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting frame of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the driver and the connector of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the driver and connector of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 11 after being assembled.

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, 2 and 3, in some embodiments, the mobile terminal 10 is a smart phone, in other embodiments, the mobile terminal 10 may be a tablet computer, a handheld computer, or a handheld game console. The mobile terminal 10 includes a main body 100 and a mounting seat 200. The main body 100 is roughly in the shape of a rectangular block. The main body 100 is provided with a mounting groove 101, and the mounting groove 101 is located on a circumferential side of the body 100. The mounting base 200 is connected to the main body 100 and can rotate relative to the main body 100 to enter and exit the installation slot 101. In the embodiment of the present application, the rotation axis of the mounting base 200 extends along the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 10. The mounting base 200 includes a camera module 210, and the mounting base 200 can be rotated in and out of the mounting slot 101 to drive the camera module 210 to hide or expose. 1, the mounting base 200 is received in the mounting groove 101 to hide the camera module 210, and the exposed end surface of the mounting base 200 can be flush with the outer surface of the body 100 to keep the mobile terminal 10 high in appearance integrity. 2 and 3, after the mounting seat 200 is rotated relative to the main body 100, the mounting groove 101 is protruded and the camera module 210 is exposed, the camera module 210 can be used normally.

Further, the main body 100 includes a display screen module 110, and the display screen module 110 may be an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen or an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen. The display screen module 110 can be used to display information and provide an interactive interface for the user. The surface of the display module 110 for touch operation is the display surface 103, the outer surface of the main body 100 opposite to the display surface 103 is the back surface 105, and the side surface 107 of the main body 100 is between the display surface 103 and the back surface 105. In the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 10, the lateral peripheral surface 107 may be a curved surface with continuously changing curvature, such as a curved surface, and the lateral peripheral surface 107 may also include a plurality of transition surfaces, such as a smooth transition formed by a plurality of stepped surfaces. Of course, in other embodiments, the generatrix of the lateral peripheral surface 107 may also be a straight line. The mounting groove 101 extends to the side peripheral surface 107 and is located between the display surface 103 and the back surface 105.

Specifically, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the body 100 includes a middle frame 120 and a back cover 130. In the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 10, the display module 110 and the back cover 130 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the middle frame 120. On the side, the mounting groove 101 is provided in the middle frame 120 and is located between the display screen module 110 and the back cover 130, and the mounting seat 200 is connected to at least one of the middle frame 120 and the back cover 130. For example, the mounting base 200 may be connected to the middle frame 120 or the back cover 130. In the embodiment of the present application, the mounting seat 200 is connected to the middle frame 120 and is located between the display screen module 110 and the rear cover 130. The middle frame 120 may include a metal base material and various additional structures formed by injection molding on the metal base material. The metal base material may be aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy or stainless steel, and the additional structure may include bosses, through holes, sinks, and threaded holes. These additional structures can be used for the installation and positioning of electronic components inside the mobile terminal 10. The material of the back cover 130 may be a metal material such as aluminum alloy, or magnesium alloy, or stainless steel, and the material of the back cover 130 may also be a non-metal such as ceramic, or plastic, or glass. An installation cavity is formed between the back cover 130 and the middle frame 120, and the battery, circuit board, etc. of the mobile terminal 10 are accommodated in the installation cavity. The display module 110, the back cover 130, the battery, the circuit board, etc. of the mobile terminal 10 may be connected to the middle frame 120, and the middle frame 120 plays a role of support, positioning and protection.

Further, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the middle frame 120 may include a middle plate 121 and a frame 123. The middle plate 121 is roughly rectangular in shape. The frame 123 is arranged on the outer periphery of the middle plate 121 and is fixedly connected to the middle plate 121, and the frame 123 Located on the outer periphery of the display screen module 110, the installation groove 101 extends to the outer surface of the frame 123. The mounting base 200 can be connected to the middle plate 121 or the back cover 130, and the mounting base 200 is located between the display module 110 and the back cover 130. In the embodiment of the present application, the mounting seat 200 is connected to the middle plate 121. The frame 123 and the middle plate 121 can be integrally formed, for example, by die-casting or stamping process, and the frame 123 and the middle plate 121 can also be assembled and formed, for example, by welding, bonding, or screw connection. In the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 10, the display screen module 110 and the back cover 130 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the middle board 121 and connected to the frame 123. For example, the display screen module 110 and the back cover 130 may be fixedly connected to the middle frame 120 by a glue dispensing process, respectively, so as to realize the assembly and fixation of the display screen module 110, the middle frame 120, and the back cover 130 and improve the reliability of the sealing. In the above embodiment, the back 105 is located on the side of the rear cover 130 away from the display module 110, and the side peripheral surface 107 is located on the side of the frame 123 away from the installation cavity. It can be understood that the middle board 121 is not necessary and can be omitted. After the middle board 121 is omitted, the display module 110 and the back cover 130 can be connected to the opposite sides of the frame 123, and the circuit board of the mobile terminal 10 can be Connected to the frame 123 or the display module 110 or the rear cover 130, the mounting base 200 can be connected to the rear cover 130.

4, the middle frame 120 may further include a convex wall 125 connected to the middle plate 121. The convex wall 125 protrudes from a side of the middle plate 121 facing away from the display module 110. The rear cover 130 is connected to the frame 123 and covers the convex wall 125 , The rear cover 130, the convex wall 125, the middle plate 121, and the frame 123 form a mounting groove 101. The convex wall 125 can be integrally formed with the middle plate 121 and the frame 123, or can be assembled and formed. The material of the convex wall 125 may be the same as the material of the middle plate 121 or may be different. The arrangement of the convex wall 125 can separate the installation groove 101 from the installation cavity to facilitate sealing the installation cavity and prevent water vapor, dust or other foreign objects from entering the installation cavity. The convex wall 125 may have a suitable structural strength, so that the mounting groove 101 has a stable structure, and further facilitates the stable rotation of the mounting seat 200 in the mounting groove 101. However, it can be understood that the convex wall 125 is not necessary and can be omitted. For example, the mounting seat 200 may be provided in the mounting cavity and rotated in the mounting cavity. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the convex wall 125 has an arc shape, and the shape of the mounting seat 200 matches the shape of the mounting groove 101.

2, in some embodiments, when the camera module 210 is exposed, the ambient light on the side of the display module 110 can be incident into the camera module 210, that is, the camera module 210 can perform the function of a front camera. For example, the user can use the camera module 210 to perform operations such as selfies or video calls. In this embodiment, since the camera module 210 may not occupy the area on the side where the display module 110 is located, the mobile terminal 10 can obtain a higher screen-to-body ratio. For example, the screen-to-body ratio of the mobile terminal 10 may be 85%. the above. It can be understood that the camera module 210 may include one or more than two cameras. The mounting base 200 may further include functional devices, and the functional devices include one or more of a fill light, a receiver, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a microphone, and a facial recognition module. Among them, the fill light can be used to fill the light of the front camera to enhance the shooting performance of the camera module 210 in a dark environment; the receiver can be used to convert audio electrical signals into sound signals for the user's call process or other Voice communication process; the ambient light sensor is used to detect the intensity of ambient light, so that the mobile terminal 10 can adjust the display brightness of the display module 110 according to the intensity of the ambient light, so that the user can conveniently view the display of the display module 110 Information; the proximity sensor is used to detect the distance between the user’s face and the mobile terminal 10 during a call, so that the display module 110 turns off the screen when it is close to the user’s face, and turns on when it is far away from the user’s face; the microphone is used to collect the environment For example, the voice is used in the user's call process or other voice communication processes, and the voice signal is converted into an audio signal; the facial recognition module can be used to detect the user’s facial information to identify the user’s identity, for example, the facial recognition module can be used for mobile The screen of the terminal 10 is unlocked or the payment process.

In other embodiments, when the camera module 210 is exposed, the ambient light on the back side of the display module 110 can be incident into the camera module 210, that is, the camera module 210 can perform the function of a rear camera, for example, the user The camera module 210 can be used to perform operations such as close-range shooting, long-range shooting, and video recording. In this embodiment, when the camera module 210 is set as a rear camera, the rear cover 130 does not need to have a light-transmitting hole for the camera module 210 to receive light, and the rear cover 130 of the mobile terminal 10 can maintain a high overall Sex. Of course, the main body 100 can be provided with another camera as a rear camera, and the back cover 130 can be provided with a light-transmitting area for the light of the rear camera. The light-transmitting area can be a through hole structure or a transparent body covering the camera, such as glass. Or sapphire, this application is not limited. It is understandable that the functional devices of the mounting seat 200 may further include electronic components such as a flash and a focus sensor. The flash is used to fill the light of the rear camera to improve the shooting performance of the rear camera in a dark light environment; During the focusing process of the rear camera. The rear camera may include multiple cameras. For example, the rear camera may include one or more of a conventional lens, a black and white lens, a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, and a depth lens. Of course, the mounting base 200 may include a camera module 210 and another camera, and the other camera has an opposite light incident direction to the camera module 210 to perform the functions of a front camera and a rear camera respectively. The mobile terminal 10 with this structure can not only achieve a high screen-to-body ratio, but also maintain the integrity of the back cover 130.

In some embodiments, the display screen module 110 includes a plane area, and the geometric plane where the plane area is located is used as a reference plane. The orthographic projection of the mounting seat 200 on the reference plane has a maximum width, and a reference line is formed by connecting two end points at the maximum width. The rotation axis of the mounting seat 200 passes through the center of the reference line. Further, the orthographic projection of the mounting seat 200 on the plane area is in the shape of a superior arc. Further, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the mounting base 200 includes a base 220 for carrying, and the camera module 210 is provided on the base 220, and other electronic components of the mounting base 200 may also be provided on the base 220. The edge of the orthographic projection of the base 220 on the plane area of the display screen module 110 is in a superior arc shape. Specifically, referring to FIG. 7, the seat body 220 of the mounting seat 200 includes a first side surface 221 and a second side surface 223 connected to both ends of the first side surface 221. The edge of the first side surface 221 in the orthographic projection of the reference plane is linear. The edge of the orthographic projection of the two side surfaces 223 on the reference plane is arc-shaped. The edge of the orthographic projection of the first side surface 221 on the reference plane and the edge of the orthographic projection of the second side surface 223 on the reference plane are connected to form a closed curve located on the mounting seat 200 The outer circumference of the axis of rotation. The mounting base 200 with this structure has a relatively regular appearance, and can simplify the structure of the mounting base 200 and improve the overall appearance of the mobile terminal 10. Further, the edges of the first side surface 221 and the second side surface 223 may be chamfered to form a bevel or arc at the edges, so that the mounting seat 200 has better appearance characteristics. In other embodiments, the mounting seat 200 may have other shapes such as rectangle, triangle, polygon, racetrack, heart, or other special shapes.

Referring to FIG. 6, the mounting seat 200 may further include a decorative sheet 230 and a lens 240. With reference to FIG. 8, the lens 240 and the decorative sheet 230 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the base 220, and the lens 240 covers the camera module 210, and the ambient light It can pass through the lens 240 and enter the camera module 210. The material of the lens 240 may be glass or sapphire, the material of the decorative sheet 230 may be metal such as aluminum alloy or stainless steel, and the material of the decorative sheet 230 may also be non-metal such as ceramic, or glass, or plastic. In the embodiment in which the mounting seat 200 is provided with another camera, the decorative sheet 230 may be glass or sapphire, so as to avoid opening a light-transmitting hole in the decorative sheet 230, thereby improving the overall appearance of the mounting seat 200.

6, the body 100 includes a mounting frame 140 and a driver 150. The mounting frame 140 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 120. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the mounting frame 140 is fixedly connected to the middle plate 121 by screws. The mounting frame 140 covers the driver 150 to fix the driver 150 to the middle frame 120. The driver 150 may be a stepping motor, and the stepping motor can obtain higher control accuracy. 9 and 10, the mounting frame 140 includes a boss 141 and a convex ring 143 provided on the outer periphery of the boss 141, the boss 141 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 120, and the side of the boss 141 facing the display module 110 is provided There is a groove 142. In conjunction with FIG. 8, the output end of the driver 150 extends from the groove 142. Further, the convex ring 143 and the boss 141 are spaced to form an annular groove 144. The annular groove 144 can be used to wind a flexible circuit board to electrically connect the electronic components of the mounting seat 200 to the circuit board of the body 100 through the flexible circuit board. And keep the electronic components of the mounting base 200 in communication connection with the circuit board of the body 100. Specifically, the flexible circuit board can be switched between a tightened and a relaxed state to adaptively stretch or shrink during the rotation of the mounting seat 200. For example, when the mounting seat 200 is completely received in the mounting slot 101, the flexible circuit board can be in a relaxed state, that is, at least part of the flexible circuit board is separated from the outside of the boss 141. After the mounting seat 200 rotates to expose the camera module 210, the flexible circuit The board may be in a tightened state, for example, the part of the flexible circuit board that is arranged around the boss 141 is close to the outside of the boss 141.

Further, referring to FIG. 7, the seat body 220 may include a bump 225 and a side wall 227 provided on the periphery of the bump 225. The first side surface 221 and the second side surface 223 are located on the side of the side wall 227 away from the bump 225. With reference to FIG. 8, the protrusion 225 is formed with a receiving groove 222 for housing the mounting frame 140 on the side facing the display screen module 110. On the side of the base 220 away from the display module 110, the protrusion 225 is spaced from at least part of the side wall 227 to form a sink groove 224, and the camera module 210 is disposed in the sink groove 224. The arrangement of the sink groove 224 facilitates the assembly of the camera module 210 and other electronic components with the base 220, and the arrangement of the receiving groove 222 facilitates the assembly of the mounting frame 140, the driver 150 and the base 220. This arrangement can be formed A relatively compact assembly structure saves installation space, thereby facilitating the slim design of the mobile terminal.

11 and 12, the mobile terminal 10 further includes a connecting member 300, the connecting member 300 is fixedly connected to the base 220 of the mounting base 200, the output shaft of the driver 150 is fixedly connected to the connecting member 300, and the rotation axis of the mounting base 200 and The axes of the output shafts of the driver 150 coincide. Furthermore, the maximum width of the connecting member 300 is greater than the diameter of the output shaft of the driver 150. Further, the ratio of the maximum width of the connecting member 300 to the diameter of the output shaft of the driver 150 is 2:1 to 5:1. For example, the diameter of the output shaft of the driver 150 is about 1.5 mm, and the maximum width of the connecting member 300 is about 4 mm. For another example, the diameter of the output shaft of the driver 150 is about 2 mm, and the maximum width of the connecting member 300 is about 5 mm. The setting of the connecting member 300 and the setting of the above numerical range can simplify the connection structure of the driver 150 and the mounting base 200 to facilitate the assembly of the mounting base 200 and the driver 150. Since the output shaft of the driver 150 is fixedly connected to the base 220 of the mounting base 200 by the connecting piece 300, and the mounting base 200 is driven to rotate through the output shaft and the connecting piece 300, this arrangement simplifies the connection between the driver 150 and the mounting base 200 The transmission structure can form a relatively compact assembly structure to save the cost of components and the installation space inside the mobile terminal 10, thereby facilitating the slim design of the mobile terminal 10. Since the arrangement of the connecting member 300 simplifies the transmission structure between the driver 150 and the mounting base 200, this arrangement can also improve the efficiency of transmission to reduce energy consumption, thereby helping to improve the endurance performance of the mobile terminal 10.

Referring to FIG. 7, the base 220 is provided with a mounting hole 226 for mounting the connector 300, and the mounting hole 226 is provided on the protrusion 225 and communicated with the receiving groove 222. One of the outer circumference of the connecting member 300 and the wall of the mounting hole 226 is provided with a clamping block, and the outer circumference of the connecting member 300 and the other of the wall of the mounting hole 226 are provided with a clamping slot, and the clamping block is locked in the clamping slot to make the connecting member 300 and the seat The body 220 is fixedly connected. This arrangement can simplify the assembly structure of the connector 300 and the base 220. Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the mounting hole 226 is provided with a gear ring, and the connecting member 300 is a gear and is meshed and fixed to the gear ring. The ring gear may be integrally formed on the base 220, for example, the material of the ring gear may be the same as the base 220. The ring gear may also be assembled and formed on the seat body 220. For example, the ring gear may be fixedly connected to the seat body 220 by welding or screw connection or adhesive bonding. The arrangement of the ring gear and the gear can also simplify the assembly structure of the connecting piece 300 and the base 220, so that the driver 150 can be easily installed on the base 220 through the connecting piece 300, and a reliable fixing structure is formed to pass the driver 150. The mounting seat 200 is driven to rotate. Further, the connecting member 300 may be made of a material with higher strength, such as copper or copper alloy or stainless steel, and the base 220 may be made of a material with lower strength, such as aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy. This material configuration can not only meet the structural strength of the connection of the output shaft of the driver 150, but also realize the light and thin design of the connecting member 300 and the base 220, which is beneficial to the light and thin design of the mobile terminal 10. In some embodiments, after the connecting member 300 and the base 220 are assembled, an interference fit may be formed to prevent the mounting base 200 from moving along the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 10 during the rotation. In other embodiments, after the connecting member 300 is assembled with the base 220, the connecting member 300 and the base 220 may be fixedly connected by welding, bonding, or threaded connection, so as to prevent the mounting base 200 from moving along during the rotation. The terminal 10 fluctuates in the thickness direction.

In some embodiments, the mounting base 200 can maintain a communication connection with the circuit board of the main body 100 during rotation relative to the main body 100. For example, the main body 100 may include a flexible circuit board or a coaxial cable, and the camera module 210 of the mounting base 200 It can communicate with the circuit board of the main body 100 through a flexible circuit board or a coaxial cable with other electronic components. In some embodiments, a metal contact structure or photoelectric communication device may also be used. When the camera module 210 is exposed and positioned, the communication connection between the mounting seat 200 and the circuit board of the body 100 is realized through the metal contact structure or the photoelectric communication device. , So that the camera module 210 or other electronic components of the mounting seat 200 can be used normally.

In other embodiments, the main body 100 is provided with a first UHF communication chip, and the first UHF communication chip is communicatively connected with the circuit board of the main body 100. Further, the first UHF communication chip may be integrated on the circuit board of the main body 100. The mounting base 200 is provided with a second UHF communication chip communicatively connected with the camera module 210, and other electronic components of the mounting base 200 may also be communicatively connected with the second UHF communication chip. After the camera module 210 is rotated out of the mounting slot 101, the first extremely high frequency communication chip can be paired with the second extremely high frequency communication chip and wirelessly communicated with each other to realize the camera module 210 or other electronic components of the mounting seat 200 and The communication connection of the main body 100. Specifically, the first UHF communication chip and the second UHF communication chip 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 an UHF antenna, and the body 100 equipped with the UHF communication chip can realize high-speed data based on the high carrier frequency (for example, 60GHz) and the camera module 210 equipped with the UHF communication chip. Wireless transmission (for example, up to 6GB/s transmission speed).

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 certain clear carrier frequency, or a carrier frequency band, for example, 30 GHz-300 GHz, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. Optionally, the high carrier frequency is 60 GHz.

In one embodiment, the UHF communication chip may include a first transducer and a first integrated circuit (IC), the first transducer is used to convert electromagnetic signals into radio frequency electrical signals, and the first integrated circuit is used to couple to The first transducer. The first integrated circuit includes a receiver circuit and a signal detector circuit. The receiver circuit is used to receive the first radio frequency electrical signal from the first transducer, and to convert the first radio frequency electrical signal into a first baseband signal, and to control the signal The first baseband signal is output when it has a first state, and the first baseband signal is not output when the control signal has a second state different from the first state. The signal detector circuit is responsive to a monitor signal representing the received first radio frequency electrical signal for generating a control signal having a first state when the monitor signal indicates that the received first radio frequency electrical signal is an acceptable signal, And when the monitor signal indicates that the received first radio frequency electrical signal is not an acceptable signal, the control signal with the second state is generated. This type of extremely high frequency communication chip is an extremely high frequency communication chip capable of receiving electromagnetic signals.

The UHF communication chip may include a second transducer and a second integrated circuit. The second transducer is used to convert radio frequency electrical signals into electromagnetic signals. The second transducer is sufficiently close to the first transducer to allow the first transducer The energy transducer receives the electromagnetic signal generated by the second transducer. The second integrated circuit is for coupling to the second transducer, and the second integrated circuit contains a transmitter circuit for receiving the second baseband signal and transforming the second baseband signal into a second radio frequency electrical signal, and converting the second radio frequency electrical signal The signal is conducted to the second transducer. This type of extremely high frequency communication chip is an extremely high frequency communication chip capable of transmitting electromagnetic signals.

Two first UHF communication chips can be provided, one of which is an UHF communication chip that receives electromagnetic signals, and the other is an UHF communication chip that sends electromagnetic signals. Two second extremely high frequency communication chips can be provided correspondingly, one of which is an extremely high frequency communication chip that transmits electromagnetic signals, and the other is an extremely high frequency communication chip that receives electromagnetic signals. Of course, the first UHF communication chip or the second UHF communication chip may be an UHF communication chip having the functions of transmitting and receiving signals at the same time. When the first UHF communication chip is an UHF communication chip that has both the functions of transmitting and receiving signals, the first UHF communication chip may include a transducer and an integrated circuit (IC), and the transducer is used in Conversion between radio frequency electrical signals and electromagnetic signals. The integrated circuit is used to couple to the transducer. The integrated circuit contains a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit can transform the baseband signal into a radio frequency electrical signal, and conduct the radio frequency electrical signal to the transducer, and then the transducer The radio frequency electrical signal is transformed into an electromagnetic signal and transmitted; the transducer can be transformed into a radio frequency electrical signal after receiving the electromagnetic signal, and the receiver circuit can receive the radio frequency electrical signal from the transducer and transform the radio frequency electrical signal into a baseband signal. The first extremely high frequency communication chip may further include an electromagnetic energy guiding assembly installed relative to the transducer for guiding the electromagnetic energy in the region containing the transducer and in a direction away from the integrated circuit. energy.

Specifically, when the first UHF communication chip is an UHF communication chip that has the functions of transmitting and receiving signals at the same time, the first UHF communication chip may include a first transducer, a second transducer, The first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit. The first transducer is used to convert electromagnetic signals into radio frequency electrical signals, and the first integrated circuit is used to couple to the first transducer. The first integrated circuit includes a receiver circuit and a signal detector circuit. The receiver circuit is used to receive the first radio frequency electrical signal from the first transducer, and to convert the first radio frequency electrical signal into a first baseband signal, and to control the signal The first baseband signal is output when it has a first state, and the first baseband signal is not output when the control signal has a second state different from the first state. The signal detector circuit is responsive to a monitor signal representing the received first radio frequency electrical signal for generating a control signal having a first state when the monitor signal indicates that the received first radio frequency electrical signal is an acceptable signal, And when the monitor signal indicates that the received first radio frequency electrical signal is not an acceptable signal, the control signal with the second state is generated. The second transducer is used to convert radio frequency electrical signals into electromagnetic signals, and the second transducer is sufficiently close to the first transducer so that the first transducer can receive the electromagnetic signal generated by the second transducer. The second integrated circuit is for coupling to the second transducer, and the second integrated circuit contains a transmitter circuit for receiving the second baseband signal and transforming the second baseband signal into a second radio frequency electrical signal, and converting the second radio frequency electrical signal The signal is conducted to the second transducer.

In one embodiment, the first UHF communication chip is roughly rectangular block shape, and the second UHF communication chip is roughly rectangular block shape. When the first UHF communication chip and the second UHF communication chip are close enough to complete the pairing, there is an intersection point between the normal line passing through the centroid of the first UHF communication chip and the surface of the second UHF communication chip , And the distance between the intersection and the centroid of the second UHF communication chip is less than or equal to 2.5 mm, and the distance between the centroid of the first UHF communication chip and the centroid of the second UHF communication chip is less than Equal to 8.5 mm, the above arrangement can realize reliable communication between the first UHF communication chip and the second UHF communication chip to facilitate data transmission between the camera module 210 and the body 100.

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 is provided with an installation slot;

The mounting seat is arranged in the mounting slot and includes a camera module;

The connecting piece is fixedly connected to the mounting seat; and

The driver is connected to the body, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the connecting piece to drive the mounting seat to rotate in and out of the mounting slot, and to drive the camera module to hide or expose. The axis of rotation coincides with the axis of the output shaft of the driver.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the maximum width of the connecting member is greater than the diameter of the output shaft of the driver.
The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the mounting seat comprises a seat body, the camera module is arranged on the seat body, the seat body is provided with a mounting hole, and the outer circumference of the connecting member is One of the wall of the mounting hole is provided with a clamping block, and the outer periphery of the connecting member and the other of the wall of the mounting hole are provided with a clamping slot, and the clamping block is clamped in the clamping slot to make the connecting member It is fixedly connected with the seat body.
The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the mounting base comprises a base body, the camera module is disposed on the base body, the base body is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole is provided with a tooth The connecting member is a gear and is meshed and fixed to the gear ring.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the connecting member is made of copper or stainless steel, and the base is made of aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the mounting seat includes lenses and decorative parts provided on opposite sides of the seat body, the lens covers the camera module, and the environment Light can pass through the lens and be incident on the camera module.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the mounting base includes a functional device provided on the base, and the functional device includes a fill light, a receiver, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a microphone One or more of, flash, focus sensor, facial recognition module.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the body is provided with a first extremely high frequency communication chip, and the mounting seat is provided with a second extremely high frequency communication connected to the camera module. Chip, after the camera module is rotated out of the mounting slot, the first UHF communication chip can be paired with the second UHF communication chip and wirelessly communicated with each other to realize the camera module and The communication connection of the body.
The mobile terminal according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the body includes a display screen module and a middle frame, the display screen module and the driver are respectively connected to the middle frame, and the mounting slot is provided with In the middle frame; the camera module can be exposed on the side where the display module is located, or exposed on the side away from the display module.
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the display screen module comprises a plane area, the rotation axis of the mounting seat passes through the center of a reference line, and the reference line is that the mounting seat is on a reference plane The line of the maximum width of the orthographic projection of, the reference plane is the geometric plane where the plane area is located.
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the display screen module comprises a plane area, the orthographic projection of the mounting seat on a reference plane is in the shape of a superior arc, and the reference plane is the geometry where the plane area is located. flat.
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the display screen module includes a flat area, the base includes a first side surface and a second side surface connected to both ends of the first side surface, and the first side surface The edge of the orthographic projection of the side surface on the reference plane is rectilinear, the edge of the orthographic projection of the second side surface on the reference plane is arc-shaped, the edge of the orthographic projection of the first side surface on the reference plane and the second side The closed curve formed by the edge connection of the orthographic projection of the reference plane is located on the outer circumference of the rotation axis of the mounting seat, and the reference plane is the geometric plane where the plane area is located.
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the body comprises a back cover, the back cover is provided on a side of the middle frame away from the display screen module, and the installation slot is located at the Between the display screen module and the back cover.
The mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein the middle frame comprises a middle plate, a frame and a convex wall connecting the middle plate, the frame is located on the outer periphery of the middle plate, and the back cover is connected to the The frame covers the convex wall, the back cover, the convex wall, the middle plate, and the frame form the installation groove, and the installation groove extends to the outer surface of the frame.
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein after the mounting base enters the mounting slot to hide the camera module, the exposed end surface of the mounting base and the outer surface of the middle frame Flush.
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the body comprises a mounting frame, the mounting frame is formed with a groove on a side facing the display screen module, and the mounting frame is fixedly connected to the center The frame is sleeved with the driver through the groove, and the output shaft of the driver extends out of the groove.
The mobile terminal according to claim 16, wherein the mounting frame comprises a boss and a convex ring provided on the outer periphery of the boss, the groove is located on the boss, the convex ring is The bosses form annular grooves at intervals.
The mobile terminal according to claim 17, wherein the base includes a bump and a side wall provided on the periphery of the bump, and the bump is formed with a sleeve on the side facing the display module. A receiving groove of the mounting frame is provided, and the mounting hole is provided on the protrusion and communicates with the receiving groove; on the side of the seat away from the display screen module, the protrusion A sink groove is formed spaced apart from at least part of the side wall, and the camera module is arranged in the sink groove.
A mobile terminal, including:

The body includes a display screen module, and the body is provided with an installation slot;

The mounting seat is arranged in the mounting slot and includes a camera module; and

A driver is connected to the body, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the mounting base to drive the mounting base to rotate in and out of the mounting slot, and to drive the camera module to hide or expose, the mounting base The axis of rotation of is coincident with the axis of the output shaft of the driver.
The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a connecting piece, the mounting base is provided with a mounting hole, the mounting hole is provided with a gear ring, and the connecting piece penetrates through the mounting The hole is meshed and fixed to the ring gear, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the connecting piece.
22. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the connecting member is made of copper or stainless steel, and the maximum width of the connecting member is larger than the diameter of the output shaft of the driver.
A mobile terminal, including:

Middle frame with installation slot;

The display screen module is connected to one side of the middle frame;

The mounting base includes a base body and a camera module set on the base body; and

A driver is connected to the middle frame, and the output shaft of the driver is fixedly connected to the base to drive the mounting base to rotate in and out of the mounting slot, and to drive the camera module to hide or expose, the mounting The axis of rotation of the seat coincides with the axis of the output shaft of the driver.
The mobile terminal of claim 22, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a connecting piece, the base body is provided with a mounting hole, and the connecting piece penetrates through the mounting hole and is fixedly connected to the base body , The connecting piece is sleeved on the output shaft of the driver and fixedly connected with the output shaft.
The mobile terminal according to claim 23, wherein the connecting member is made of copper or stainless steel, and the base is made of aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy.