WO2024055625A1

WO2024055625A1 - Terminal device

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Publication number: WO2024055625A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/095321
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘志海
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2022-09-14
Filing date: 2023-05-19
Publication date: 2024-03-21
Also published as: CN217957121U

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure is a terminal device, comprising a terminal body (300), a camera apparatus and a light-transmitting cover plate (400), wherein the camera apparatus comprises a main camera component (100) and a breathing lamp component (200); the main camera component (100) comprises a first light-transmitting fixing member (110), and the first light-transmitting fixing member (110) comprises a main camera mounting hole (111) and a boss (112) arranged around the main camera mounting hole (111); the breathing lamp component (200) comprises a light-emitting ring (210); the boss (112) is provided with an accommodating recess, which is arranged around the main camera mounting hole (111), and in which the light-emitting ring (210) is arranged; the first light-transmitting fixing member (110) is fixed on the terminal body (300); and a main camera hole (410) is formed in the light-transmitting cover plate (400), the light-transmitting cover plate (400) is arranged opposite the terminal body (300), and the boss (112) of the first light-transmitting fixing member (110) is arranged in the main camera hole (410).

Description

a terminal device

Cross-references to related applications

This disclosure claims the priority of Chinese patent application CN202222426419.6 titled "A terminal device" submitted on September 14, 2022, the entire content of which is incorporated into this disclosure by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic equipment, and in particular, to a terminal equipment.

Background technique

With the development of terminal technology, people have higher and higher requirements for the aesthetics of terminal equipment. For example, to improve the aesthetics and convenience of terminal equipment, some terminals are equipped with breathing lights. Under the control of the terminal processor, the brightness of the breathing light can change from bright to dark, and can complete functions such as prompting for incoming calls and prompting for charging. Moreover, the brightness change rhythm of the breathing light is similar to the rhythm of human breathing, which can improve the aesthetics of the terminal device.

The screen-to-body ratio of current terminal devices is getting higher and higher, and the space for installing a breathing light is getting smaller. Therefore, how to install a breathing light without affecting the screen-to-body ratio has become an urgent technical problem in this field that needs to be solved.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a terminal device.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal device, including a terminal body, a camera device, and a light-transmitting cover. The camera device includes a main camera assembly and a breathing light assembly. The main camera assembly includes a first light-transmitting fixing member, and the first light-transmitting fixing member It includes a main camera mounting hole and a boss surrounding the main camera mounting hole. The breathing light assembly includes a luminous ring. A receiving groove is formed on the boss. The receiving groove is arranged around the main camera mounting hole. The luminous ring is set in the receiving groove. The first transparent The light fixture is fixed on the terminal body. A main camera hole is formed on the light-transmitting cover plate. The light-transmitting cover plate is arranged relative to the terminal body, and the boss of the first light-transmitting fixture is arranged in the main camera hole.

Description of drawings

Figure 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of an implementation of a terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the relative positional relationship between the camera device and the light-transmitting cover in the terminal equipment provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 3 is a schematic front view of an embodiment of the luminous ring;

Figure 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of another embodiment of the light-emitting ring;

Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an optical fiber;

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of yet another embodiment of the light-emitting ring;

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a cross-section of the light-emitting ring shown in Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a schematic rear view of a terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a camera device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal equipment provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example embodiments will be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the scope of the disclosure.

The various embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other as long as there is no conflict.

As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The terminology used herein is used to describe particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the disclosed embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that when the terms "comprising" and/or "made of" are used in connection with embodiments of the present disclosure, the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components is specified but not excluded. One or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof are present or added.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. It will also be understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the embodiments of the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted as having an idealized or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined as such herein.

As a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal device is provided. As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 9, the terminal The equipment includes a terminal body 300, a camera device and a light-transmitting cover 400.

The camera device includes a main camera assembly 100 (see FIG. 8 ) and a breathing light assembly 200 (see FIG. 1 ). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the main camera assembly includes a first light-transmitting fixing member 110 . The light fixture 110 includes a main camera mounting hole 111 and a boss 112 surrounding the main camera mounting hole 111. The breathing light assembly 200 includes a luminous ring 210. A receiving groove is formed on the boss 112, and the receiving groove is arranged around the main camera mounting hole 111. , the luminous ring 210 is arranged in the receiving groove.

The first light-transmitting fixing part 110 is fixed on the terminal body 300. A main camera hole 410 is formed on the light-transmitting cover 400. The light-transmitting cover 400 is arranged relative to the terminal body 300, and the boss 112 of the first light-transmitting fixing part 110 Set in the main camera hole 410.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the main camera assembly 100 includes a main camera, and the main camera is disposed in the main camera mounting hole 111. The main camera can be fixed on the device body of the terminal device through the first light-transmitting fixing member 110. Moreover, the first light-transmitting fixing part 110 of the main camera assembly 100 is light-transmitting, and the light emitted by the light-emitting ring 210 can be emitted from the first light-transmitting fixing part 110.

The luminous ring 210 of the breathing light assembly 200 is disposed in the receiving groove on the boss 112 of the first light-transmitting fixture 110, and the main camera of the terminal device and the breathing light assembly can be connected only through the first light-transmitting fixture 110. The light-emitting ring is fixed on the terminal body, and there is no need to add additional components for specifically fixing the light-emitting ring 210 of the breathing light assembly. This not only simplifies the structure of the camera device, but also lowers the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 from the light-transmitting cover plate. The protruding height will not affect the overall size of the terminal device and improves the overall aesthetics of the terminal.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light transmittance of the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 is not particularly limited. In order to obtain a better light extraction effect, the light transmittance of the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 may not be less than 50%. , that is to say, the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 is at least made of translucent material.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the material of the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 is not particularly limited. As an exemplary implementation, the material for making the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 can be obtained by doping a transparent material (for example, polycarbonate (PC)) with astigmatism powder. The first light-transmitting fixing member 110 doped with astigmatism powder can make the light emitted by the light-emitting ring 210 of the breathing lamp assembly 200 softer and more uniform, eliminating the need for an additional light-diffusion plate and simplifying the overall structure of the camera device.

When the camera device is assembled with the terminal body 300 of the terminal device and the light-transmitting cover 400, the outer surface of the boss 112 of the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 is in contact with the light-transmitting cover 400, so that the light transmission can be utilized The cover 400 emits the light of the breathing light assembly 200 to enhance the luminous prompting effect of the breathing light assembly 200.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , the light emitted by the light-emitting ring of the breathing lamp assembly can emerge from the side of the first light-transmitting fixing part 110 (as shown by the dotted arrow). In order to improve the light emitting effect of the breathing lamp assembly, in an exemplary embodiment, the end surface of the boss 112 protrudes from the light-transmitting cover 400 , and part of the light emitted by the light-emitting ring can also protrude from the boss 112 out of the light-transmitting cover. part of the shot. That is to say, the light emitted by the light-emitting ring 210 of the breathing lamp assembly 200 can be directly emitted from the boss 112 of the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 and the light-transmitting cover 400 .

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the specific structure of the breathing lamp assembly 200 is not particularly limited. As an exemplary implementation, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the light-emitting ring 210 includes an optical fiber 211 and at least one light-emitting element 212. . Otherwise, as shown in Figure 2. The breathing lamp assembly 200 also includes a driving circuit board 213. The optical fiber 211 is arranged in the receiving groove. The light-emitting element 212 emits light toward the light incident surface of the optical fiber 211. The driving circuit board 213 is used to drive the light-emitting element 212 to emit light.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, as an exemplary implementation, the optical fiber 211 can be heat-bent into a circle, laid in the receiving groove, and conduct the light emitted by the light-emitting element 212. As shown in FIG. 5, the optical fiber 211 includes a core layer 211a and a skin layer 211b covering the core layer 211a. In order to obtain a better luminous effect, in an exemplary embodiment, laser engraving is performed on every uniform length of the optical fiber 211, and the cortex 211b of the optical fiber 211 is laser engraving, so that the radial overflow from the optical fiber 211 is more Multiple light rays prevent dimming of the brightness of the part of the optical fiber 211 that is far away from the light-emitting element 212 .

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the shape of the optical fiber 211 is not particularly limited. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the optical fiber 211 includes an annular body and two light incident parts. The annular body has a gap. The two light incident parts are respectively connected to the two end faces of the gap. The end of the light incident part is away from the end face of the gap. For the light side. In the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the two light incident parts are located inside the circle where the annular body is located. In the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the two light incident portions are located outside the circle where the annular body is located.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light-emitting element 212 may be an RGB light-emitting element, and the driving circuit board 213 is electrically connected to the main board of the terminal device to drive the light-emitting element to emit light in a preset manner through a control signal. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 , the light emitting element 212 may be a 1×1 mm LED.

As an exemplary implementation, the light-emitting ring 210 includes two light-emitting elements 212, and the two light-emitting elements 212 are respectively opposite to the two light incident surfaces. Two light-emitting elements 212 can be connected in series, and each light-emitting element 212 is an RGB light-emitting element. By controlling the driving signal provided to the light-emitting element 212, the light-emitting element 212 can emit light of different colors. By controlling the driving signal provided to the light-emitting element 212, The magnitude of the current can control the brightness of the light-emitting element 212 .

In order to facilitate the arrangement, in the disclosure, the driving circuit board 213 may be a flexible circuit board. In addition, flexible circuit boards can be deformed and require less installation space.

In order to prevent the light emitting element 212 from causing interference to the main camera imaging of the main camera assembly 100, in an exemplary embodiment, the breathing light assembly 200 further includes at least one light shielding plate (not shown), at least one light shielding plate and at least one light emitting plate. The components 212 correspond to each other one by one, and a light entrance hole opposite to the light entrance surface of the optical fiber 211 is formed on the receiving groove. The light-emitting components 212 and The light entrance holes are arranged oppositely, and the light shielding plate is arranged on the side of the corresponding light-emitting element 212 facing the main camera installation hole, so that the light emitted to the main camera installation hole can be blocked, thereby preventing the light emitted by the breathing light assembly 200 from affecting the main camera installation hole. Camera imaging is affected.

As an exemplary embodiment, a black polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) plate can be used to make the light shielding plate.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, there is no special limitation on how to fix the light-emitting element 212 on the driving circuit board 213. As an exemplary implementation, the light-emitting element 212 can be directly fixed on the driving circuit board by welding. 213 on. As another optional implementation, a lampshade 240 (see FIG. 1 ) can be provided on the driving circuit board 213 , and the light-emitting element 212 is arranged in the lampshade 240 , and the light-emitting element 212 is fixed on the driving circuit board. The lampshade 240 can also have the function of gathering the light emitted by the light-emitting element, improving the brightness of the breathing lamp assembly, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the breathing lamp assembly, and the lampshade can also protect the light-emitting element 212 .

Of course, the structure of the light-emitting ring in the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to this. In the embodiment shown in the figure, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the light-emitting ring 210 includes an annular driving circuit board 213 and a plurality of light-emitting elements 212. The annular driving circuit board 213 is disposed in the receiving groove, and the light-emitting elements 212 is provided on the ring-shaped driving circuit board 213.

In this embodiment, the plurality of light emitting elements 212 are formed into an annular light strip. As an exemplary implementation, the light-emitting element 212 may be a mini LED, that is, the light-emitting ring 210 is in the form of a mini LED light strip. In order to facilitate installation and processing, the annular driving circuit board 213 may be a flexible circuit board. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, multiple light-emitting elements 212 may be electrically connected in series.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, different terminal events may correspond to different luminous colors, luminous brightness, and light and dark changing rhythms of the luminous ring 210 . For example, when the terminal event is receiving a short message, the light-emitting element is controlled to emit red light and produce a breathing effect; when the terminal event is charging, as the power increases, the color of the light of the light-emitting element is controlled to gradually change from red to green, and the breathing effect is produced. Gradually weaken until fully charged, the breathing light component only emits green light and the brightness remains unchanged; when the terminal event is an incoming call, the light-emitting element is controlled to emit green light and produce a breathing effect. In this way, users can quickly judge terminal events through different breathing light effects, and can also increase the styling highlights of the terminal, distinguishing the terminal equipment from other terminals with the same functions on the market.

In order to facilitate the fixation of the main camera and the breathing light assembly, in an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 9, the main camera assembly 100 may also include a camera decorative plate 120 and a camera light-transmitting lens 130, wherein, The camera decorative plate 120 is arranged around the boss 112 to seal the luminous ring 210 in the receiving groove. The camera light-transmitting lens 130 is arranged outside the camera decorative plate 120 to close the main camera mounting hole 111 .

It should be noted that the surface of the camera decorative plate 120 facing away from the first light-transmitting fixing member 110 is preferably a plane, and can With a predetermined color, in addition to sealing the luminous ring 210 in the receiving groove, the camera decorative plate 120 can also block the internal structure of the main camera assembly 100 to improve the aesthetics of the camera device.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera light-transmitting lens 130 can protect the main camera and the breathing light assembly.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera decorative plate 120 can be made of opaque materials such as opaque resin (for example, acrylic), ceramics, and metal.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera light-transmitting lens 130 can be made of materials such as light-transmitting resin and glass.

In order to make the camera device compact in structure and precise in installation, in an exemplary embodiment, a first positioning member is formed on the end face of the boss 112 facing the camera decorative plate 120, and the end face of the camera decorative plate 120 facing the first light-transmitting fixing member is formed. A second positioning part is formed on the end surface, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part match to align the camera decorative plate and the first light-transmitting fixing part.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the first positioning member includes a first positioning groove and a first positioning protrusion coaxially arranged, and the second positioning member includes a second positioning protrusion matching the first positioning groove. and a second positioning groove matching the first positioning protrusion.

In order to improve the shooting effect of the camera device, in an exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the camera device further includes an auxiliary camera assembly, which includes a second fixing member 510 and at least one auxiliary camera element ( (not shown), the second fixing member 510 is formed with at least one auxiliary element hole corresponding to at least one auxiliary imaging element, and the auxiliary imaging element is arranged in the corresponding auxiliary element hole.

In order to facilitate manufacturing, in an exemplary embodiment, the first light-transmitting fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 510 are fixedly connected. In an exemplary embodiment, the first translucent fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 510 are made of the same material, and the first translucent fixing part 110 and the second fixing part 510 are integrally formed.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, there are no special limitations on the specific type and quantity of the auxiliary imaging elements.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 , the auxiliary imaging element is selected from a flash 522, a depth camera 521, and a macro camera 523.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , the camera device includes three auxiliary imaging elements, namely a flash 522 , a depth camera 521 , and a macro camera 523 .

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the auxiliary camera assembly may further include an auxiliary decorative plate 530 and an auxiliary lens 540. The auxiliary decorative plate 530 covers the second fixing member 510, and is provided with a The first light-transmitting holes correspond to the auxiliary imaging elements one-to-one. The auxiliary lens 540 covers the second fixing member 510. The auxiliary lens 540 is provided with second light-transmitting holes corresponding to the auxiliary imaging elements.

As an exemplary implementation, a breathing light assembly may also be provided on the second fixing part 510 . For example, a receiving groove may be provided on the second fixing part, and the luminous ring in the breathing lamp assembly may be disposed in the receiving groove.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light-transmitting cover 400 may be a glass cover or a transparent resin cover. In an exemplary embodiment, the light-transmitting cover 400 may be a battery cover. In order to improve the light extraction effect of the breathing lamp, in an exemplary embodiment, a light-shielding layer can be provided on the side of the light-transmitting cover 400 aligned with the terminal body, thereby preventing light leakage from the light-transmitting cover 400 .

As an exemplary implementation, the main camera is a rear camera. Correspondingly, the terminal body 300 includes a back shell 310, and the camera device is disposed on the back shell 310.

It can be understood that the terminal body 300 may include a front case 320. The rear case 310 and the front case 320 define an assembly space of the terminal body 300, in which major electronic components such as a display panel, a motherboard, and a battery are disposed.

In an embodiment in which the camera device includes an auxiliary camera assembly, the light-transmitting cover 400 is also provided with an auxiliary camera hole 420, and the auxiliary camera assembly is disposed in the auxiliary camera hole 420.

When the camera device is installed on the rear case 310, the first light-transmitting fixing member 110, the breathing light assembly, the camera decorative plate 120 and the auxiliary decorative plate 530, the camera light-transmitting lens 130 and the auxiliary decorative plate 530 can be installed sequentially from the inside to the outside. Lens 540, light-transmitting cover 400. Among them, the camera light-transmitting lens 130 and the auxiliary lens 540 do not overlap.

Although the above describes an embodiment in which the camera device is installed on the rear case 310, the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the camera device can also be installed on the front case 320. Of course, installing the camera device on the back shell 310 will not occupy the display surface of the terminal device, which is beneficial to increasing the screen-to-body ratio of the terminal device.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the main camera assembly includes a main camera, and the main camera is disposed in the main camera installation hole. The main camera can be fixed on the device body of the terminal device through the first light-transmitting fixing member. Moreover, the first light-transmitting fixing part of the main camera assembly is light-transmitting, and the light emitted by the light-emitting ring can be emitted from the first light-transmitting fixing part.

The luminous ring of the breathing light assembly is arranged in the receiving groove on the boss of the first light-transmitting fixing part, and the main camera of the terminal device and the luminous ring of the breathing light assembly can be fixed on the first light-transmitting fixing part only. On the terminal body, there is no need to add additional components specifically for fixing the light-emitting ring of the breathing light assembly, which not only simplifies the structure of the camera device, but also reduces the protruding height of the first light-transmitting fixing member from the light-transmitting cover plate, without causing It affects the overall size of the terminal equipment and improves the overall aesthetics of the terminal.

When the camera device is assembled with the terminal body of the terminal device and the light-transmitting cover, the outer surface of the boss of the first light-transmitting fixing member is in contact with the light-transmitting cover, so that the breathing lamp can be attached to the light-transmitting cover using the light-transmitting cover. The light of the component is emitted to enhance the luminous prompting effect of the breathing light component.

In a general illustrative sense and not for purposes of limitation. In some instances, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art It is understood that, unless expressly stated otherwise, features, characteristics and/or elements described in connection with a particular embodiment may be used alone or in combination with features, characteristics and/or elements described in connection with other embodiments. Accordingly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the scope of the disclosed embodiments as set forth in the appended claims.

Claims

A terminal device includes a terminal body, a camera device and a light-transmitting cover. The camera device includes a main camera assembly and a breathing light assembly, wherein the main camera assembly includes a first light-transmitting fixing member, and the first light-transmitting fixing member The light fixture includes a main camera mounting hole and a boss surrounding the main camera mounting hole. The breathing light assembly includes a luminous ring. A receiving groove is formed on the boss, and the receiving groove surrounds the main camera mounting hole. The light-emitting ring is arranged in the receiving groove, the first light-transmitting fixing member is fixed on the terminal body, a main camera hole is formed on the light-transmitting cover plate, and the light-transmitting cover plate faces the The terminal body is provided, and the boss of the first light-transmitting fixing member is provided in the main camera hole.
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting ring includes an optical fiber and at least one light-emitting element, the breathing light assembly further includes a drive circuit board, the optical fiber is disposed in the receiving groove, and the light-emitting element The light-emitting element emits light toward the light incident surface of the optical fiber, and the driving circuit board is used to drive the light-emitting element to emit light.
The terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the breathing light assembly further includes at least one light-shielding plate, the light-shielding plate corresponds to the light-emitting element one-to-one, and the receiving groove is formed with an entrance for the optical fiber. There are light entrance holes with opposite light surfaces, the light-emitting elements are arranged opposite to the light entrance holes, and the light-shielding plate is arranged on the side of the corresponding light-emitting element facing the main camera mounting hole.
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting ring includes an annular driving circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements, the annular driving circuit board is arranged in the receiving groove, and the light-emitting elements are arranged in the receiving groove. The ring drive circuit board.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main camera assembly further includes a camera decorative plate and a camera light-transmitting lens, the camera decorative plate is arranged around the boss to connect the The light-emitting ring is enclosed in the receiving groove, and the camera light-transmitting lens is arranged on the outside of the camera decorative plate to seal the main camera mounting hole.
The terminal device according to claim 5, wherein a first positioning member is formed on the end surface of the boss facing the camera decorative plate, and the end surface of the camera decorative plate facing the first light-transmitting fixing member A second positioning part is formed on the upper part of the camera. The first positioning part matches the second positioning part to fix the camera decorative plate and the first light-transmitting part. Align the pieces.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the camera device further includes an auxiliary camera assembly, the auxiliary camera assembly includes a second fixing member and at least one auxiliary camera element, the second fixing At least one auxiliary element hole corresponding to the at least one auxiliary imaging element is formed on the component, and the auxiliary imaging element is arranged in the corresponding auxiliary element hole.
The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the first light-transmitting fixing part is fixedly connected to the second fixing part.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the end surface of the boss protrudes from the light-transmitting cover plate.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the terminal body includes a back shell, and the camera device is provided on the back shell.