CN101236353B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a portable electronic device, which includes a body and a camera module, the body includes a shell, and the camera module is provided with a light entrance. The portable electronic device also includes a sleeve and a protective lens, the side wall of the sleeve is provided with an opening, the protective lens is arranged at the opening, the camera module is installed in the sleeve, the The light entrance is opposite to the opening. The housing is provided with a receiving hole, and the sleeve is movably embedded in the receiving hole so that the opening can protrude or retract from the body. When in use, the opening extends out of the body, and the camera module can take a view through the opening. When not in use, the opening retracts into the main body, and the light entrance of the camera module is accommodated in the main body and is protected by the casing, so that it is not easy to be damaged or polluted.

Description

portable electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to a portable electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device with a camera module.

Background technique

Cameras can record scenes or fragments in life, and are very popular among consumers. In order to meet consumers' demand for a camera function, various portable electronic devices (such as mobile phones) are usually equipped with a camera module to realize the camera function. Due to the need to view the outside, the light entrance of the camera module needs to be set outside the portable electronic device. However, the light entrance of the camera module is extremely vulnerable to damage and optical pollution, and long-term exposure to the outside will lead to deterioration of the imaging quality of the camera module, or even make the entire camera module scrapped.

When consumers take pictures, they need to find a view first, and display the subject on the display device of the portable electronic device, so as to capture the desired scene. However, in portable electronic devices, the light entrance of the camera module is generally fixed, and the viewing angle thereof is limited. If the light entrance of the camera module is set on the opposite side from the display device, the portable electronic device can only view the front subject; if the light entrance of the camera module is set on the same side as the display device, the portable electronic device can only view the rear Frame the subject.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a portable electronic device equipped with a camera module, the camera module of which can be stored inside the portable electronic device to protect the light entrance of the camera module when not in use.

A portable electronic device includes a body and a camera module, the body includes a shell, and the camera module is provided with a light entrance. The portable electronic device also includes a sleeve and a protective lens, the side wall of the sleeve is provided with an opening, the protective lens is arranged at the opening, the camera module is installed in the sleeve, the The light entrance is opposite to the opening. The housing is provided with a receiving hole, and the sleeve is movably embedded in the receiving hole so that the opening can protrude or retract into the body. The inner wall of the receiving hole is provided with an inner tooth layer, and the outer wall of the sleeve is provided with an outer tooth layer matching the inner tooth layer, and the inner tooth layer and the outer tooth layer are made of flexible materials.

The portable electronic device installs the camera module in the sleeve that can be extended or retracted from the main body, and the light entrance of the camera module is opposite to the opening on the side wall of the sleeve. When in use, the opening extends out of the body, and the camera module can take a view through the opening. When not in use, the opening retracts into the main body, and the light entrance of the camera module is accommodated in the main body and is protected by the casing, so that it is not easy to be damaged or polluted.

Description of drawings

1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve of which is accommodated in the body;

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the portable electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve of which extends out of the main body;

FIG. 3 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 along the direction III-III, corresponding to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 2 along the IV-IV direction;

FIG. 5 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 along the V-V direction, corresponding to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 5 along the VI-VI direction;

FIG. 7 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 along the line VII-VII, corresponding to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

first embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 at the same time, the portable electronic device 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes a body 100 and a camera module 200, the body 100 includes a housing 110, and the camera module 200 is provided with a Mouth 210. The portable electronic device 10 also includes a sleeve 300, the side wall of the sleeve 300 is provided with an opening 310, the camera module 200 is installed in the sleeve 300, the light entrance 210 and the opening 310 relative. The housing 110 defines a receiving hole 111 , and the sleeve 300 is movably embedded in the receiving hole 111 so that the opening 310 can extend or retract from the main body 100 .

The portable electronic device 100 of this embodiment is a mobile phone, of course, it can also be a portable electronic device such as a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a music player or a notebook computer, and is not limited to this embodiment. The casing 110 includes a main side 112 and a secondary side 113 adjacent thereto. The main side 112 is provided with a display and a control panel, both of which constitute a user interface. The receiving hole 111 is opened on the secondary side surface 113 , of course, the location of the receiving hole 111 is not limited to this embodiment, and can be provided at other locations of the housing 110 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the camera module 200 includes a lens barrel 240 , a lens set 220 disposed in the lens barrel 240 , and an image sensor 230 for sensing images of the lens set 220 . The lens barrel 240 is fixed on the side wall of the sleeve 300 opposite to the opening 310 , and the image sensor 230 is connected to an internal circuit (not shown) of the main body 100 for signal transmission.

The sleeve 300 includes a cylinder body 320 and a cylinder base 330, the cylinder body 320 is a cylinder with one end closed, and the cylinder base 330 is fixedly installed on the unclosed end of the cylinder to form the sleeve 300. The outer diameter of the sleeve 300 is approximately equal to the inner diameter of the receiving hole 111 , so that the moving direction of the sleeve 300 can be limited. The diameter of the cylinder seat 320 is larger than the diameter of the cylinder body 320, and the closed end of the cylinder body 320 extends radially with a baffle, so that the cylinder base 330 and the baffle can limit the movement range of the sleeve 300 , to prevent the sleeve 300 from moving too much, sinking into the body 100 or breaking away from the body 100 .

The portable electronic device 10 installs the camera module 200 in a sleeve 300 that can be extended or retracted into the body 100 , and the light entrance 210 of the camera module 200 is set on the side wall of the sleeve 300 The opening 310 is opposite. When in use, the opening 310 protrudes from the body 100 , and the camera module 200 can take pictures through the opening 310 . When not in use, the opening 310 is retracted into the body 100 , and the light entrance 210 is accommodated in the body 100 and is protected by the casing 110 so that it is not easily damaged or polluted.

Preferably, the following settings can be added to optimize the portable electronic device 10 .

The portable electronic device 10 of this embodiment further includes an actuator 400 for driving the sleeve 300 to move the opening 310 into and out of the body 100 . The actuator 400 includes a first magnetic element 410 disposed on the sleeve 300 and a second magnetic element 420 disposed in the body 100 to cooperate with the first magnetic element 410, the two At least one of the magnetic elements is an electromagnet, and the magnetic force exerted by the second magnetic element 420 on the first magnetic element 410 is parallel to the depth direction of the receiving hole 111 .

Specifically, the first magnetic element 410 is a permanent magnet, which is attached to the opposite side of the cylinder base 330 and the cylinder body 320, and its N magnetic plate is in contact with the cylinder base 330. The second magnetic element 420 is an electromagnet. It can be seen from the principle of magnetic pole action that after the electromagnet is energized, it will generate a magnetic force on the permanent magnet, and the direction of the magnetic force can be controlled by controlling the direction of energization of the electromagnet, and then the direction of the magnetic force can be controlled. The purpose of pushing out or pulling the sleeve 300 into the body 100 is to push out or pull the port 310 into the body 100 .

It can be understood that the first magnetic element 410 and the second magnetic element 420 adopt electromagnets at the same time, and the first magnetic element 410 adopts electromagnets and the second magnetic element 420 adopts permanent magnets, which can realize the sleeve 300 pushes out or pulls out the purpose of the body 100 .

Since the magnetic force is driven by non-contact control, the sleeve 300 can be freely rotated when it extends out of the main body 100 to take pictures, so as to realize multi-angle viewing.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , in order to improve the handle when the sleeve 300 rotates and to enhance the stopping effect of the rotation of the sleeve 300 , the portable electronic device 10 of this embodiment is provided with an inner tooth layer 114 on the inner wall of the receiving hole 111 , the cylinder 320 is provided with an outer tooth layer 321 matched with the inner tooth layer 114 on the outer wall of the barrel seat 320 . The inner tooth layer 114 and the outer tooth layer 311 are made of flexible materials such as rubber. When the sleeve 300 is not subjected to external force, the inner tooth layer 114 and the outer tooth layer 321 are engaged to stop the sleeve. The sleeve 300, the sleeve 300 has a good stopping effect. When the sleeve 300 is subjected to a certain torsion external force, the inner tooth layer 114 and the outer tooth layer 321 are deformed by the external force, and the inner tooth layer 114 slides relative to the outer tooth layer 321, which has a step rotation effect , Turning feels good.

In addition, a sealing ring 500 is provided between the sleeve 300 and the receiving hole 111 of the portable electronic device 10 of the present invention, which is made of flexible materials such as rubber, and can seal the outer shell 110 to prevent dust and moisture from entering the main body 100. Inside.

In this embodiment, the inner tooth layer 114 and the sealing ring 500 can be integrally formed, that is, the inner tooth layer 114 can be formed on the inner wall of the sealing ring 500 .

In this embodiment, the opening 310 is provided with a protective lens 340 , which is made of transparent material such as glass, and can prevent dust and moisture from entering the sleeve 300 .

second embodiment

The difference between the portable electronic device of this embodiment and the portable electronic device of the first embodiment is that the actuator and the sleeve are used.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , the actuator 400a of this embodiment adopts a linear motor, and the linear motor includes a stator 420a disposed in the body 100 close to the receiving hole 111 and a moving motor connected to the sleeve 300 . The mover 410a is connected to the sleeve 300 . The driving direction of the mover 410 a is parallel to the depth direction of the receiving hole 111 , and the movement of the mover 410 a can drive the sleeve 300 in and out of the body 100 .

The sleeve 300a also includes a cylinder seat 330a and a cylinder body 320a. In this embodiment, the cylinder body 320a is rotatably arranged on the cylinder base 330a, that is, the cylinder body 320a can be placed on the cylinder base 330a turn. Specifically, the cylinder seat 330a of this embodiment is also a sleeve with one end closed, which is rotatably sleeved on the cylinder body 320a. With such arrangement, the barrel 320a can be rotated at will to realize multi-angle viewfinder. The mover 420a is connected to the cylinder base 330a, the opening 310a is opened on the side wall of the cylinder 320a, and the camera module 200 is installed in the cylinder 320a.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , similar to the first embodiment, the inner wall of the barrel seat 330a in this embodiment can be provided with an inner tooth layer 331a, and the outer wall of the barrel body 320a embedded in the barrel seat 330a is provided with an outer tooth layer 321a . In this way, the feeling when the cylinder body 320a rotates can be improved and the stopping effect of the rotation of the cylinder body 320a can be enhanced.

In order to prevent the cylinder base 330a from rotating with the cylinder 320a when the cylinder 320a is rotated, a limiting structure can be added. The housing 110 of this embodiment extends inwardly with a limiting rod 600 whose length direction is parallel to the driving direction of the mover 410, and the cylinder base 330a is provided with a limiting hole that matches the limiting rod 600, and the limiting rod 600 passes through the limiting hole, so as to limit the rotation of the cylinder seat 330a with the cylinder body 320a.

third embodiment

The portable electronic device of this embodiment differs from the portable electronic device of the second embodiment in that the actuators employed are different.

Please refer to FIG. 7, the actuator 400b of this embodiment adopts a rotary motor, and the portable electronic device also includes a transmission member 700 connecting the rotary motor and the cylinder base 330a for rotating the rotary motor The power is converted into a linear power that drives the sleeve 300a to move in and out of the body 100 .

The transmission member 700 can adopt a lead screw or a cam, and this embodiment adopts a cam. Specifically, the cam includes a cylinder 710, one end of the cylinder 710 is connected to and driven by the rotary motor, the cylinder 710 is provided with a cam groove 720, and the cylinder seat 330a is extended with a cam pin 730, so The socket 330 a is bridged on the cam groove 720 through the cam pin 730 . In this way, the rotating motor rotates the cylinder 710 , and the cam pin 730 cooperates with the cam groove 720 to drive the sleeve 300 a into and out of the body 100 .

It should be pointed out that the above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred implementation modes of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can also make other changes within the spirit of the present invention. These changes made according to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. portable electron device, it comprises a body and a camera module, described body comprises a shell, institute's phase modifier module is provided with a light inlet, it is characterized in that, described portable electron device also comprises a sleeve and a protection eyeglass, described sleeve lateral wall offers an opening, described protection eyeglass is arranged on described opening part, and described camera module is installed in the described sleeve, and described light inlet is relative with described opening; Described shell offers an accepting hole, described sleeve activity is embedded at described accepting hole so that described opening can stretch out or the described body of indentation, described accepting hole inwall is provided with endoperistome, described sleeve outer wall offers the exoperistome that matches with described endoperistome, and described endoperistome and exoperistome adopt flexible material.

2. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described portable electron device further comprises an actuator, is used to drive described sleeve and moves and make described opening pass in and out described body.

3. portable electron device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: described actuator comprises that first magnetic element and of being located at described sleeve is located at second magnetic element that matches with described first magnetic element in the described body, at least one magnetic element is an electromagnet in described two magnetic elements, and described second magnetic element is parallel to the depth direction of described accepting hole to the magnetic force of described first magnetic element.

4. portable electron device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: described actuator adopts linear motor, and described linear motor comprises a stator and a mover that is connected with described sleeve of being located at close described accepting hole in the described body.

5. portable electron device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that: described sleeve comprises that a cylinder base and rotates the cylindrical shell that is arranged on the cylinder base, described mover is connected with described cylinder base, and described opening is opened in described cylinder lateral wall, and described camera module is installed in the described cylindrical shell.

6. portable electron device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: described actuator adopts rotation motor, described portable electron device comprises that also one connects the driving member of described rotation motor and described sleeve, is used for the rotary power of described rotation motor is converted into the linear power that the described sleeve of driving moves.

7. portable electron device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: described driving member adopts lead screw or cam.

8. portable electron device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that: described sleeve comprises that a cylinder base and rotates the cylindrical shell that is arranged on the cylinder base, described driving member is connected with described cylinder base, and described opening is opened in described cylinder lateral wall, and described camera module is installed in the described cylindrical shell.

9. as claim 5 or 8 described portable electron devices, it is characterized in that: described portable electron device also comprises the stopper of being located at close described accepting hole in the described body, is used to limit described cylinder base and rotates.

10. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with O-ring seal between described sleeve and described accepting hole.

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