TWM464694U - Slim camera flash - Google Patents

Description

Thin camera flash

This creation is about a thin camera flash, especially a thin camera flash that can adjust the angle of the flash in multiple stages.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a conventional camera flash. As shown in the figure, the current consumer camera, which is a thinner and more portable thinner camera 90, is usually fixed to the front cover 89 of the thinner camera 90.

In this way, the flash module 91 can only flash forward, which may cause the subject to be too bright or pale because the flash module 91 is directly hit during imaging, which is caused by overexposure of the subject. phenomenon.

In the current method of solving the overexposure of the subject, the flash can be "flashed" with an external flash. That is to say, the user must purchase another flash device, and additionally use an additional purchased flash device to illuminate the vicinity of the subject, thereby setting the object in reverse, thereby preventing the subject from being directly touched by the flash. Irradiation. However, this method requires additional purchase of flash equipment, which is an unrealistic solution for the thin-film camera market, and the additional purchase of the flash lamp is more inconvenient for the user to carry.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a thin camera flash for use in a thin camera or a thin portable electronic device to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to one of the purposes of the present invention, a thin camera flash is provided, comprising a flash unit and a rotation adjustment unit. The flash unit is placed on the surface of the thinner camera. The rotation adjustment unit comprises a multi-stage turntable and a rotating shaft; the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the multi-stage turntable, and the multi-stage turntable is rotated between the plurality of positions. Wherein, the flash unit is coupled to the rotating shaft, and the rotating angle of the flash unit is adjusted by rotating the multi-stage turntable of the adjusting unit to rotate between the plurality of positions.

Preferably, the rotation adjusting unit further comprises a ball and a spring, and the multi-stage carousel further comprises a plurality of ball placement areas, the ball system topping between the one end of the spring and the multi-stage turntable. Wherein, when the multi-stage turntable rotates, the rolling ball can roll between the plurality of ball placement areas and the surface of the multi-stage turntable, and when the top of the rolling ball abuts the surface of the multi-stage turntable, the spring can be compressed, when the top of the roll When one of the plurality of ball placement areas is reached, the spring force of the spring can fix the ball in one of the plurality of ball placement areas.

Preferably, the plurality of ball placement areas are respectively grooves.

In summary, by setting the rotation adjustment unit, the thin camera using the thin camera flash of the present invention can adjust the angle of the flash illumination to selectively cause the flash to hit other objects first, and then irradiate through the secondary reflection. On the subject, the effect of "jumping" is achieved. In this way, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the subject is overexposed due to direct illumination of the flash.

10, 90‧‧‧ Thin camera
11, 89‧‧‧ front cover
12‧‧‧ Back cover
91‧‧‧Flash module
99‧‧‧Slim camera flash
110‧‧‧Flash unit
111‧‧‧ lens department
112‧‧‧Lighting Department
113‧‧‧Reflection Department
114‧‧‧shade
115, 116‧‧‧ power cable
120‧‧‧Rotary adjustment unit
121‧‧‧Flash button
122‧‧‧Power button
123‧‧‧Multi-section turntable
124‧‧‧ shaft
125‧‧‧Rolling ball
126‧‧ ‧ spring
127, 128, 129, 130‧‧ ‧ ball placement area
1231‧‧‧ surface

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a conventional camera flash.
Figure 2 is a first schematic view of a first embodiment of the thin camera flash of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of a thin type camera using the thin camera flash of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a second schematic view of the first embodiment of the thin camera flash of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a third schematic view of the first embodiment of the thin camera flash of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a multi-segment turntable of the thin camera flash of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a first schematic diagram of the use of the thin camera flash of the present application.
Figure 8 is a second schematic diagram of the use of the thin camera flash of the present application.

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the thin-type camera flash according to the present invention will be described with reference to the related drawings. For the sake of easy understanding, the same or similar elements in the following embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals.

It is to be noted that, in the present specification, the size and thickness of the constituent members are arbitrarily drawn for easier understanding and simplicity of the description, and the present creation is not limited to the illustrated size and thickness.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together. FIG. 2 is a first schematic view of the first embodiment of the thin camera flash of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of a thin type camera using the thin camera flash of the present invention. As shown, the thin camera flash 99 includes a flash unit 110 and a rotation adjustment unit 120.

In the present embodiment, the flash unit 110 is disposed on the surface of the thinned camera 10. In more detail, the thinner camera 10 can be assembled from the front cover 11 and the rear cover 12. The front cover 11 includes a lens portion 111, and one of the back covers 12 includes a flash button 121 and a power button 122. The flash unit 110 is disposed on the same surface as the flash button 121 and the power button 122, and is located above the lens portion 111. In this way, when the flash unit 110 emits light, the lens portion 111 can be prevented from blocking the light.

The rotation adjustment unit 120 includes a multi-stage turntable 123 and a rotating shaft 124. The rotating shaft 124 is fixedly connected to the multi-stage turntable 123 and the flash unit 110, and the multi-stage turntable 123 is rotatable between a plurality of positions.

In more detail, the rotation adjustment unit 120 may further include a ball 125 and a spring 126. The multi-segment turntable 123 includes a plurality of ball placement areas 127, 128 and 129, and the ball 125 is placed against one end of the spring 126 and the multi-segment turntable 123. Next, please refer to Figure 2 to Figure 5 together. 4 is a second schematic view of the first embodiment of the thin camera flash of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a third schematic view of the first embodiment of the thin camera flash of the present invention.

Wherein, when the multi-segment turntable 123 rotates, the ball 125 is rolled between the ball placement areas 127, 128 and 129 and the surface of the multi-stage turntable 123. As shown in FIG. 4, when the ball 125 abuts against the surface 1231 of the multi-segment turntable 123, the spring 126 will be compressed and the spring force stored in the spring 126. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, when the ball 125 abuts against the ball placement area 128 of the multi-segment turntable 123, the spring force of the spring 126 can be released, so that the spring force of the spring 126 can push the ball 125 In the ball placement area 128.

In this way, since the flash unit 110 is coupled to the rotating shaft 124 of the multi-stage turntable 123, by rotating the ball 125 of the adjusting unit 120 between the plurality of ball placement areas 127, 128 and 129 of the multi-stage turntable 123, The multi-segment turntable 123 is rotated at a plurality of fixed positions, so that the flash angle of the flash unit 110 can be adjusted.

The flash unit 110 further includes a light emitting portion 112, a reflecting portion 113, and a lamp cover 114. The lamp cover 114 connects the rotating shaft 124 of the multi-stage turntable 123 and the reflecting portion 113. In this way, when the multi-segment turntable 123 rotates, the rotating shaft 124 can be interlocked with the lamp cover 114 and the reflecting portion 113, whereby the light-emitting angle of the flash unit 110 can be adjusted.

The inner surface of the reflecting portion 113 may be coated with a light reflecting material such as aluminum or aluminum alloy to reflect the light emitted by the light emitting portion 112. The light emitting portion 112 can be a Light-Emitting Diode (LED), but is not limited thereto. The two ends of the light emitting portion 112 are respectively connected to the power supply connecting lines 115 and 116. The lamp cover 114 is made of a light-transmitting material, and the outer surface thereof can be designed in a zigzag structure for enhancing the intensity or angle of the light emitted by the light-emitting portion 112.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the ball placement areas 127, 128, 129, and 130 may be grooves, respectively, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, the ball placement areas 127, 128, 129, and 130 may each be a hole, and the effect of the fixed ball 125 may also be achieved.

It should be noted that the thin camera flash 99 of the present embodiment is applied to the thinned camera 10, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, the thin camera flash 99 can be applied to other types of thin handheld electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablets.

Next, please refer to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 together. Fig. 7 is a first schematic diagram of the use of the thin camera flash of the present application, and Fig. 8 is a second schematic diagram of the use of the thin camera flash of the present invention. As shown, when the user uses the slim camera 10 having the thin camera flash 99 of the present embodiment, the illumination angle of the flash unit 110 can be selectively adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 7 , if the user finds that the flash unit 110 is directly facing the subject (not shown), the photo reflection is too serious, and the flash illumination angle of the flash unit 110 can be changed by turning the rotation adjustment unit 120, such as Figure 8 shows. The flash unit 110 is prevented from directly illuminating the subject, and the effect of improving the photographing quality is achieved.

In summary, by setting the rotation adjustment unit, the thin camera using the thin camera flash of the present invention can adjust the angle of the flash illumination to selectively cause the flash to hit other objects first, and then irradiate through the secondary reflection. On the subject, the effect of "jumping" is achieved. In this way, when the user uses the thin camera with the thin camera flash of the present invention, the subject can be prevented from being overexposed due to the direct exposure of the flash, and the thin camera can be greatly improved indoors or when the light source is insufficient. Photo effect.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of this creation shall be included in the scope of the appended patent application.

99‧‧‧Slim camera flash

110‧‧‧Flash unit

112‧‧‧Lighting Department

113‧‧‧Reflection Department

114‧‧‧shade

115, 116‧‧‧ power cable

120‧‧‧Rotary adjustment unit

123‧‧‧Multi-section turntable

124‧‧‧ shaft

125‧‧‧Rolling ball

126‧‧ ‧ spring

127, 128, 129‧‧ ‧ ball placement area

1231‧‧‧ surface

Claims (3)

A thin camera flash comprising: a flash unit disposed on a surface of a thinner camera; and a rotation adjustment unit including a multi-segment turntable and a rotating shaft fixedly coupled to the multi-segment turntable, the plurality of segments The carousel is rotated between a plurality of positions; wherein the flash unit is coupled to the rotating shaft, and the multi-segment turntable of the rotating adjusting unit is rotated between the positions to adjust the flashing angle of the flash unit. The thin camera flash as described in claim 1, wherein the rotation adjusting unit further comprises a ball and a spring, the multi-segment turntable further includes a plurality of ball placement regions, the ball system is abutted against the spring Between one end and the multi-segment turntable; wherein, when the multi-segment turntable rotates, the rolling ball is rolled between the ball placement area and the surface of the multi-segment turntable, and when the rolling ball is offset When the surface of the multi-stage turntable is compressed, the spring is compressed, and when the top of the ball hits one of the ball placement areas, the elastic force of the spring fixes the ball to the ball placement area. One of them. The thin camera flash as described in claim 2, wherein the ball placement areas are respectively a groove.