CN1852338A - Portable electronic device with video shooting function - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a portable electronic device with camera function, which includes a body, a cover and a camera module, the body and the cover are connected as one, and the camera module is rotatably installed on the cover through a fixing device. Rotate the camera module with a little force, so that the camera module faces the direction that needs to be photographed, and then general shooting can be performed. Since the camera module can be rotated 360 degrees independently, the user can make the camera module aim at the target at any desired angle, so that it is easy to achieve multi-directional shooting , and the structure is simple, ready to shoot.

Description

Portable electronic device with camera function

【Technical field】

The invention relates to a portable electronic device with camera function.

【Background technique】

At present, portable electronic devices are not limited to the functions of calling and general message management, but also develop towards the direction of multimedia communication, such as the transmission of information such as video, images and music, and portable electronic devices with camera functions can meet these requirements.

Existing portable electronic devices with camera functions usually have a camera module arranged on the back of the portable electronic device. For example, the invention patent application No. 2002-374450 disclosed by the Japanese Patent Office on December 26, 2002 discloses a camera module. The function of the mobile phone, the mobile phone is a bar type mobile phone, the back of which is provided with a camera module and a self-timer mirror. When shooting landscapes, it is easy to take pictures of other scenes through the front display screen. When taking selfies, you can confirm the subject through the selfie mirror. However, because the operating buttons are on one side, it is inconvenient to perform Selfie operations, and the Selfie mirror is small, making it inconvenient for users to find a view.

Existing portable electronic devices with imaging functions that improve this situation, such as the invention patent application of 02122769.1 disclosed by China on January 15, 2003, discloses a mobile phone, which is provided with a mobile phone on the inner surface of the flip cover. The imaging preview display can be performed, and a photographic module is arranged on the hinge, and the photographic module can rotate around the axis of the hinge mechanism. When shooting landscapes, rotate the lens of the camera module to the back of the flip cover, facing the scene to be shot, and use the display to preview; when taking selfies, rotate the lens of the camera module to the side between the cover and the body, facing yourself, and You can use this display for previewing. The foldable mobile phone can take pictures of landscapes and selfies, and utilizes a rotating camera module mechanism to effectively protect the lens. However, because the camera module and the hinge mechanism are integrated, the hinge is too thick and the design of the mechanism is relatively complicated.

Existing slide-type portable electronic devices with built-in camera functions, such as China's application number 02154544.8 published on May 7, 2003, discloses a slide-type portable communication device, which includes at least one display unit. The first unit and at least one second unit of the main operation part are connected by a sliding connector and can freely slide vertically between the retracted state and the sliding staggered state. In one embodiment of the mobile phone, the camera module is arranged on the back of the front unit, so that landscape photography can be performed in a sliding and staggered state; in another embodiment of the mobile phone, the camera module is arranged on the front of the rear unit, so that Self-timer can be taken in the state of sliding and staggering. The sliding type portable electronic device is convenient to use and can effectively protect the operation part and the photographing device, etc., but the sliding type portable electronic device cannot have the functions of landscape shooting and self-timer at the same time, and it cannot take pictures when it is retracted. place.

【Content of invention】

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a portable electronic device that has a simple structure, can be used for shooting at any time, and can easily realize multi-directional shooting.

A portable electronic device with camera function, which includes: a body, a cover and a camera module, the body and the cover are connected as one, and the camera module is rotatably installed on the cover through a fixing device. Rotate the camera module with a little force so that the camera module faces the direction that needs to be photographed, and then general photography can be performed.

Compared with the prior art, the portable electronic device with imaging function only needs to rotate the camera module with a little force, so that the camera can face the direction that needs to be photographed to perform general shooting. Since the camera module can rotate freely by 360 degrees independently, the user can use The camera module aims at the target at any desired angle, so that it is easy to realize multi-directional shooting, and the structure is simple and ready for shooting at any time.

【Description of drawings】

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be cited to illustrate the portable electronic device with camera function.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device with camera function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a portable electronic device with camera function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of a camera module of a portable electronic device with a camera function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another angle of the portable electronic device with camera function according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

【Detailed ways】

A preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses a portable electronic device with a camera function. In this preferred embodiment, a mobile phone with a camera function is taken as an example.

Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the mobile phone with camera function of preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a body 11, a hinge mechanism 12, a cover body 13, a camera module 14, body 11 and cover body 13 pass hinge The mechanism 12 is connected into one body, and the camera module 14 is rotatably mounted on the cover body 13 through a fixing device.

The main body 11 is provided with a microphone (not shown), a keyboard 112 and a tablet 114 for inputting information. The lower end wall 116 of the main body 11 is a curved surface with a certain radian.

The shape of the cover 13 matches the body 11, on which a speaker (not shown) and a display screen 132 etc. are installed for transmitting sound signals and displaying information, and the upper end wall (not marked) of the cover 13 is also a certain arc surface.

The hinge mechanism 12 connects the body 11 and the cover body 13 so that the cover body 13 can be opened and closed relative to the body. When it is in the standby state, the cover body 13 is closed, thereby protecting the keyboard 112, the tablet 114 and the display screen 132 from being damaged. damaged; when in working condition, the cover body 13 is opened to perform functions such as calling or taking pictures.

The cover body 13 is generally formed by engaging a front case 130 and a rear case 131. The front case 130 is used to house the display screen 132. Show). The free end of the cover 13 is a supporting part 133 protruding from the end away from the hinge mechanism 12 along the cover 13 to install and support the camera module 14. The upper surface 134 of the supporting part 133 is a plane, and the middle part of the upper surface 134 is provided with a Circular receiving hole 135, the receiving hole 135 extends into the support member 133, and a fixing groove 136 is also provided at the bottom thereof, the diameter of the fixing groove 136 is slightly larger than the diameter of the receiving hole 135, and the supporting member 133 protrudes from the bottom of the fixing groove 136 A plurality of small bumps 137 for damping are provided. The bottom surface 139 of the support member 133 is a curved surface with a certain radian, and one side thereof is attached to the upper end wall of the cover body 13 . The cover body 13 with the supporting structure 133 is longer than the main body 11. When the mobile phone with camera function is in a closed state, the other side of the bottom surface 139 of the supporting structure 133 matches the curved surface of the lower end wall 116 of the main body 11. .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the camera module 14 includes a cylindrical casing 140 , and the casing 140 is horizontally placed on the support member 133 of the cover 13 . The casing 140 has a clamping surface 141, which is also a plane, and matches with the upper surface 134 of the support member 133. A rotating shaft 142 protrudes from the middle of the clamping surface 141, and the rotating shaft 142 is a hollow shaft. , its outer diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the receiving hole 135 of the support member 133, and a hollow fixing ring 143 is provided at the bottom of the rotating shaft 142, which is made of elastic material, and an electrical transmission line can be placed therein, and its outer diameter is larger than the rotating shaft 142 The outer diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the fixing groove 136 of the support member 133 at the same time, and it is provided with a plurality of concave holes 144 corresponding to the plurality of convex points 137 at the bottom of the fixing groove 136 of the support member 133. The ring 143 is accommodated in the receiving hole 135 and the fixing groove 136, and can rotate 360 degrees therein when subjected to a torsion force. Since the fixing groove 136 clamps the fixing ring 143, the camera module 14 can be prevented from falling off from the support member 133, and the support The protrusions 137 at the bottom of the fixing groove 136 of the component 133 abut against the fixing ring 143 to prevent it from freely rotating, so that the camera module 14 is rotatably fixed on the supporting component 133 . A flashlight 145 and a camera 147 are arranged side by side on one side of the cylinder of the casing 140 for capturing images.

When assembling, align the rotating shaft 142 of the camera module 14 with the receiving hole 135 of the supporting part 133, and the concave hole 144 on the fixing ring 143 is also aligned with the corresponding convex point 137 of the supporting part 133, and press the fixing ring 143 into the fixing groove 136 Among them, the bumps 137 are also accommodated in the concave holes 144 .

When needing to shoot, open cover body 13, camera module 14 is in initial position now, camera 142 faces display screen 13 directions (as shown in Figure 2), this state can carry out self-timer, carries out shooting preview in display screen 13 simultaneously. Slightly forcefully rotate the camera module 14, the rotating shaft 142 drives the fixing ring 143 to rotate in the receiving hole 135 and the fixing groove 136, and the concave hole 144 is separated from the bump 137, so that the camera 147 faces the direction to be photographed, as shown in Figure 4. General shooting is performed, and a shooting preview is performed on the display screen 132 at the same time. Since the camera module 14 can rotate 360 degrees on the support member 133 , the user can aim the camera module 14 at any desired angle. After shooting, the camera module 14 is rotated, and the convex point 137 returns to the concave hole 144, so that the camera module 14 is reset.

Claims (10)

1. A portable electronic device with camera function, comprising a body and a cover connected as one, characterized in that the device further includes a camera module, which is rotatably mounted on the cover through a fixing device. 2. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: said fixing device includes a rotating shaft arranged on the camera module and a receiving hole arranged at the free end of the cover, the rotating shaft The shaft is accommodated in the accommodation hole. 3. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: a fixing ring extends from the bottom of the rotating shaft, which is made of elastic material, and the outer diameter of the fixing ring is larger than that of the rotating shaft The outer diameter, the cover body also has a fixing groove at the bottom of the above-mentioned receiving hole corresponding to accommodate the above-mentioned fixing ring. 4. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: the free end of the cover protrudes a supporting part along the cover to support the camera module, and the upper surface of the supporting part It is a plane, and the above-mentioned receiving hole is opened in the middle of the upper surface and extends to the inside of the support member. 5. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: said camera module includes a housing placed laterally on the support part of the cover, and the housing has a corresponding support On the clamping surface of the upper surface of the component, the above-mentioned rotating shaft protrudes from the middle of the clamping surface, and its diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the receiving hole of the supporting component. 6. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 5, wherein the lower end wall of the body is a curved surface with a certain curvature, and the upper end wall of the cover is also a curved surface with a certain curvature , The bottom surface of the support member is also a curved surface with a certain radian, wherein one side of the bottom surface fits with the upper end wall of the cover body, and the other side of the bottom surface can match the curved surface of the lower end wall of the body. 7. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: said supporting member protrudes from the bottom of said fixing groove with protruding points, and the bottom of said fixing ring is provided with corresponding fittings for accommodating said protruding points. concave hole. 8. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 7, wherein the rotating shaft is hollow. 9. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camera module includes a flashlight and a camera. 10. The portable electronic device with camera function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: said portable electronic device further comprises a hinge mechanism, and the hinge mechanism rotatably hinges the main body and the cover into one body, said The cover is provided with a display screen.

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