CN111770215A

CN111770215A - Installation device of camera and terminal equipment

Info

Publication number: CN111770215A
Application number: CN201910262765.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘建伟
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-02
Filing date: 2019-04-02
Publication date: 2020-10-13

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a camera mounting device and terminal equipment, and relates to the technical field of intelligent terminals. This is disclosed through set up the camera mounting groove on the casing, and drive the camera subassembly through drive assembly and rotate, in order to need the camera during operation in the camera subassembly, the camera can roll over the camera mounting groove, when not needing camera during operation, the camera can change over to the camera mounting groove and hide in the camera mounting groove, thus, to leading camera, no longer need sheltering from of terminal equipment screen ink district, thereby, avoided its restriction to terminal equipment's screen occupation of percentage, do benefit to the screen occupation of percentage that improves terminal equipment.

Description

Installation device of camera and terminal equipment

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of intelligent terminals, in particular to a camera mounting device and terminal equipment.

Background

With the rapid development of mobile terminal technology, various mobile terminals such as mobile phones have become very popular and increasingly powerful. Taking a mobile phone as an example, a user can take pictures, exchange videos and the like by using the mobile phone; the camera is a main part of the functions. In the related art, a mobile phone is provided with a front camera and a rear camera to meet various shooting requirements of a user.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a camera mounting device and a terminal device, which can overcome some problems in the related art.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a mounting device of a camera, including: the camera mounting groove is arranged close to the edge of the shell; the camera assembly is rotatably arranged in the camera mounting groove; the driving assembly is connected with the camera assembly and used for driving the camera assembly to rotate so as to enable the camera assembly to be switched between a hidden state and an open state; when a camera in the camera assembly is positioned in the camera mounting groove, the camera assembly is in a hidden state; when a camera in the camera assembly is positioned outside the camera mounting groove, the camera assembly is in an open state.

Optionally, the drive assembly comprises: the output end of the driving motor is connected with a friction transmission piece, and the friction transmission piece is in contact with one of the camera assembly and the shell.

Optionally, the camera assembly includes a camera and an installation carrier, the camera is installed in the installation carrier, the driving motor and the friction transmission member are fixed on the installation carrier, and the friction transmission member is in contact with the inner wall of the shell.

Optionally, the friction drive member comprises a friction disc.

Optionally, the mounting carrier is hinged to the housing through the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is disposed coaxially with the friction disc.

Optionally, the mounting carrier includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first end of the mounting carrier is hinged to the housing through the rotating shaft; the camera is located at a second end of the mounting carrier.

Optionally, the end surface of the second end of the mounting carrier is a circular arc surface, and when the camera assembly is in a hidden state, the end surface of the second end is matched with the groove wall of the camera mounting groove, which is matched with the end surface of the second end.

Optionally, when the camera assembly is switched between the hidden state and the open state, an arc length of a second end motion trajectory of the mounting carrier is less than or equal to an arc length of the second end surface.

Optionally, a shaft hole is formed in the housing, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the shaft hole, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the installation carrier.

Optionally, an axle hole is formed in the mounting carrier, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted in the axle hole, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the shell.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal device, the terminal comprising: a mounting arrangement for a camera head as claimed in any preceding claim.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: through set up the camera mounting groove on the casing, and drive the camera subassembly through drive assembly and rotate, with the camera during operation in needs camera subassembly, the camera can roll over the camera mounting groove into, when not needing camera during operation, the camera can change over to the camera mounting groove and hide in the camera mounting groove, thus, to leading camera, no longer need sheltering from of terminal equipment screen ink district, thereby, avoided its restriction to terminal equipment's screen account for the ratio, do benefit to the screen account for the ratio that improves terminal equipment.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

In addition, in addition to the technical features of the technical solutions and the advantages brought by the technical features of the technical solutions described above, other technical problems that the present disclosure can solve, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and advantages brought by the technical features will be further described in detail in the detailed description.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a camera head assembly in an open state of a mounting device for a camera head according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a camera head assembly in a hidden state in a camera head mounting device according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera head assembly and a driving assembly in a camera head mounting device according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an example embodiment.

Description of reference numerals:

1000-terminal device; 1001-housing; 1002-a camera assembly; 1002 a-an installation carrier; 1002 b-a camera; 1002c — end face of second end; 1003-drive assembly; 1003 a-drive motor; 1003b — friction disc; 1004-a rotating shaft;

1100-a battery assembly; 1200-a processing component; 1300-a memory; 1400-multimedia components; 1500-an audio component; 1600 — input/output interface; 1700-a sensor assembly; 1800-communication component.

With the foregoing drawings in mind, certain embodiments of the disclosure have been shown and described in more detail below. These drawings and written description are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed concepts in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of the disclosure to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

With the higher requirements of people on the screen occupation ratio of terminal equipment such as mobile phones, the screen of the mobile phone is larger and larger, and the frame of the screen is narrower and narrower, that is, the ink area of the screen is narrower and narrower. In the related art, the front camera used for self-timer and video communication is usually disposed opposite to the ink area of the screen, so that the front camera is shielded by the ink area of the screen, and thus, the arrangement of the front camera hinders the improvement of the screen occupation ratio of the mobile phone.

For solving the above problem, this embodiment provides a mounting device and terminal equipment of camera, when the user need not use leading camera, can hide leading camera in terminal equipment's casing, and no longer need the printing ink district of screen to shelter from leading camera to, its occupation to terminal equipment's screen has been avoided.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a camera head assembly in an open state of a mounting device for a camera head according to an exemplary embodiment; fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a camera head assembly in a hidden state in a camera head mounting device according to an exemplary embodiment; fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera head assembly and a driving assembly in a camera head mounting device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The mounting device of the camera 1002b is used to be mounted on a terminal device, so that the terminal device has a function of collecting image information. The structure and implementation process of the installation device are exemplified in the embodiments and the following embodiments without taking the terminal device as a mobile phone as an example; it is to be understood that the terminal device is not limited thereto, and may be a computer, a tablet device, a personal digital assistant, or the like.

The mounting means of the camera 1002b may include: a housing 1001, wherein a camera mounting groove is arranged on the housing 1001, and the camera mounting groove can be arranged close to the edge of the housing 1001; the camera assembly 1002, the camera assembly 1002 is rotatably mounted in the camera mounting groove; a drive assembly 1003, the drive assembly 1003 being coupled to the camera head assembly 1002.

The driving assembly 1003 is used for driving the camera head assembly 1002 to rotate, so that the camera head 1002b in the camera head assembly 1002 can enter and exit the camera head installation groove.

That is, the driving assembly 1003 is used for driving the camera assembly 1002 to rotate, so that the camera assembly 1002 can be switched between the hidden state and the open state; when the camera 1002b of the camera assembly 1002 is located in the camera mounting groove, the camera assembly 1002 is in a hidden state, as shown in fig. 2; when the camera 1002b of the camera assembly 1002 is outside the camera mounting slot, the camera assembly 1002 is in an open position, as described in fig. 1.

The housing 1001 is specifically a housing of a mobile phone. Illustratively, the housing 1001 includes a rear cover and a middle frame, the middle frame is disposed around an edge of the rear cover, and the middle frame and the rear cover together enclose an installation space having a front opening, the installation space is used for components such as a battery, a circuit board, and a camera module 1401, the front opening of the installation space is used for disposing a display panel, and the display panel can be in sealing fit with the middle frame so as to prevent external liquid, dust, and the like from entering the internal space.

In some examples, the rear cover of the housing 1001 may be made of a metal material, such as an aluminum alloy, so as to improve the texture and the aesthetic property of the terminal device and enhance the user experience. In other examples, the back cover of the housing 1001 may be made of a plastic material, such as polycarbonate, to reduce the cost of the terminal device. In still other examples, the rear cover of the body may be made of glass, so as to improve the texture and the aesthetic property of the terminal device and enhance the user experience.

The middle frame of the housing 1001 may be made of a different material from the rear cover; illustratively, the rear cover of the housing 1001 may be made of plastic or glass, and the middle frame of the housing 1001 may be made of a metal material. The middle frame of the housing 1001 may also be made of the same material as the rear cover. In this embodiment, the material of the back cover and the middle frame of the housing 1001 is not particularly limited as long as the corresponding function can be achieved.

The housing 1001 may be provided with a camera mounting groove near an edge thereof, for example, the housing 1001 may be provided with a camera mounting groove near an upper edge, a lower edge, or a side edge connecting the upper edge and the lower edge thereof. Through being close to the edge with the camera mounting groove setting at casing 1001, can enough do benefit to terminal equipment's compact structure nature, can do benefit to camera subassembly 1002 again and be acceptd completely in the camera mounting groove when camera subassembly 1002 is in hidden state.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, since the camera assembly 1002 is generally disposed at the upper end of the mobile phone, a camera mounting groove may be provided at the upper edge of the case 1001; at this time, an opening of the camera mounting groove may be provided at an upper sidewall of the housing 1001, that is, an upper sidewall of the middle frame.

It can be understood that: in the present embodiment, terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left" and "right" are used to describe relative positions of the respective structures, and are not used to limit the scope of the disclosure, and changes or adjustments of the relative relationships thereof are also considered to be the scope of the disclosure without substantial technical changes.

The camera assembly 1002 may be housed in a camera mounting slot, and the camera assembly 1002 may be hinged with the slot walls of the camera mounting slot. As shown in fig. 1 or 2, the slot walls of the camera mounting slot may include a lower slot wall, a front slot wall, a rear slot wall, a left slot wall, and a right slot wall, and the camera assembly 1002 may be hinged to at least one of the slot walls.

Illustratively, camera head assembly 1002 may be hinged with the front and/or rear slot walls of the mounting slot to rotatably mount camera head assembly 1002 in the camera mounting slot. The camera assembly 1002 may include a front camera 1002b of the terminal device, and may also include a rear camera 1002b of the terminal device.

Camera head assembly 1002 includes a camera head 1002b and a mounting carrier 1002a, with camera head 1002b mounted in mounting carrier 1002 a. The camera assembly 1002 has a hidden state in which the camera 1002b is hidden in the camera mounting groove, and the camera assembly 1002 also has an open state in which the camera 1002b is exposed outside the camera mounting groove so that the camera 1002b can capture an image.

When the camera assembly 1002 is in a hidden state, that is, the camera 1002b is turned into the camera mounting groove, at least part of the mounting carrier 1002a may also be located in the camera mounting groove; in some examples, when camera assembly 1002 is in a concealed state, mount carrier 1002a may be located in the camera mounting slot and at least a portion of an upper surface of mount carrier 1002a may be flush with an upper surface of housing 1001 to better protect camera assembly 1002 and to improve the aesthetics of the mobile phone.

A drive assembly 1003 is coupled to camera head assembly 1002 for powering rotation of camera head assembly 1002 to enable camera head assembly 1002 to switch between a concealed state and an open state.

Illustratively, the driving assembly 1003 may include a driving motor 1003a, an output end of the driving motor 1003a is provided with a transmission gear set, the transmission gear set is connected with the camera head assembly 1002, and a rotational motion output by the driving motor 1003a is transmitted to the camera head assembly 1002 through the transmission gear set, so that the camera head 1002b in the camera head assembly 1002 can enter and exit the camera head mounting groove.

The installation device of the camera 1002b of the embodiment of the present disclosure, through setting up the camera mounting groove on the casing 1001, and drive the camera assembly 1002 through the drive assembly 1003 and rotate, in order to need the camera 1002b during operation in the camera assembly 1002, the camera 1002b can roll out the camera mounting groove, when not needing the camera 1002b during operation, the camera 1002b can roll over to the camera mounting groove and hide in the camera mounting groove, thus, to leading camera 1002b, no longer need sheltering from of terminal equipment screen ink district, thereby, its restriction to terminal equipment's screen account for ratio has been avoided, do benefit to the screen account for ratio that improves terminal equipment.

Optionally, the driving assembly 1003 includes a driving motor 1003a, and a friction transmission member is connected to an output end of the driving motor 1003a, and the friction transmission member is connected to the camera head assembly 1002 and the housing 1001.

Illustratively, the drive motor 1003a has an output shaft, and the friction drive is fixed to the output shaft of the drive motor 1003 a.

In some examples, a friction drive and drive motor 1003a may be mounted in housing 1001, the friction drive being in contact with mounting carrier 1002a of camera head assembly 1002, and the friction drive having a frictional force with mounting carrier 1002a such that the friction drive is relatively fixed with camera head assembly 1002 in the absence of an external force.

When the driving force provided by the driving motor 1003a overcomes the friction force between the friction transmission member and the mounting carrier 1002a, the housing 1001, the driving motor 1003a and the friction transmission member rotate relative to the camera head assembly 1002, that is, the camera head 1002b in the camera head assembly 1002 rotates relative to the housing 1001, that is, the camera head 1002b can rotate into or out of the camera head mounting groove. Illustratively, when the driving motor 1003a rotates forward, the camera 1002b is rotated into a camera mounting groove; when the drive motor 1003a rotates in reverse, the camera 1002b is rotated out of the camera mounting groove.

In other examples, a friction driver and a driving member may be mounted on the mounting carrier 1002a, the friction driver is in contact with an inner wall of the housing 1001 facing the mounting space, and a certain friction force is provided between the friction driver and the housing 1001, so that the friction disc 1003b can be fixed relative to the housing 1001 when no external force is applied.

When the driving force provided by the driving motor 1003a can overcome the friction force between the friction transmission member and the housing 1001, the camera assembly 1002, the driving motor 1003a and the friction transmission member rotate relative to the housing 1001, that is, the camera 1002b in the camera assembly 1002 rotates relative to the housing 1001, that is, the camera 1002b can rotate into or out of the camera mounting groove. Illustratively, when the driving motor 1003a rotates forward, the camera 1002b is rotated into a camera mounting groove; when the drive motor 1003a rotates in reverse, the camera 1002b is rotated out of the camera mounting groove.

In this embodiment, the friction driving element and the driving element are mounted on the mounting carrier 1002a, which is beneficial to the compactness of the terminal device, and when the camera assembly 1002 is in the open state, when the camera assembly 1002 receives external resistance, and the external resistance is greater than the friction between the friction driving element and the driving element, the friction driving element slips relative to the housing 1001, thereby protecting the motor from the influence of the external resistance.

In addition, when the camera assembly 1002 is in the open state, if the mobile phone falls, taking the mobile phone falling to the ground as an example, the ground has impact force on the camera assembly 1002, under the impact force on the ground, the friction disc 1003b slips relative to the housing 1001, and the camera assembly 1002 rotates relative to the housing 1001, so that the camera 1002b in the camera assembly 1002 rotates into the camera mounting groove, and the risk of damage to the camera 1002b is reduced.

As shown in fig. 1 or 2, camera head assembly 1002 can rotate clockwise relative to housing 1001 to rotate camera head 1002b into the camera head mounting slot; camera head assembly 1002 can also be rotated counterclockwise relative to housing 1001 to rotate camera head 1002b out of the camera head mounting slot. Wherein the front or rear side of camera head assembly 1002 mount carrier 1002a may be provided with a friction drive.

The friction transmission member may be a friction disk 1003b, and the friction disk 1003b is a circular disk body, for example, so that the force applied to the disk is uniform. The friction disk 1003b may be directly fixed to the output shaft of the driving motor 1003a, for example, the friction disk 1003b may be connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 1003a by an interference fit, a key connection, or the like, and the friction disk 1003b may also be connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 1003a by a coupling, a transmission gear, or the like. In this embodiment, the connection manner between the friction disc 1003b and the output shaft of the driving motor 1003a is not particularly limited, as long as the driving motor 1003a can drive the friction disc 1003b to rotate together.

In some examples, to make the rotation of camera head assembly 1002 smoother, a speed reduction device may be provided at the output of drive motor 1003a to reduce the rotational speed of camera head assembly 1002. Wherein, the input end of the speed reducer is connected with the output end of the driving motor 1003a, and the output end of the speed reducer is connected with the friction disc 1003 b. The reduction device may be a reduction gear or a gear set having a reduction action.

In addition, a partition board may be disposed in the mounting carrier 1002a, and the partition board may partition the mounting carrier 1002a into a first cavity and a second cavity, wherein the camera 1002b may be disposed in the first cavity; the driving motor 1003a may be disposed in the second cavity. In this way, by spacing the drive motor 1003a from the camera head assembly 1002, adverse effects of heat, vibration, and the like on the camera head 1002b during operation of the drive motor 1003a can be reduced.

To ensure the mounting reliability of camera head assembly 1002 so as to prevent the rotational centerline of camera head assembly 1002 from moving relative to housing 1001, optionally, mounting carrier 1002a is hinged to housing 1001 by a shaft 1004, shaft 1004 being coaxially disposed with friction disk 1003 b.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, one of the front and back sides of the camera head assembly 1002 mounting carrier 1002a is provided with a rotating shaft 1004, the other side is provided with a friction disk 1003b, and the rotating shaft 1004 and the friction disk 1003b are coaxially arranged, so that the axis of the rotating shaft 1004 is the rotation center line of the camera head assembly 1002, and since the rotating shaft 1004 is connected with the housing 1001, the axis of the rotating shaft 1004 is fixed relative to the housing 1001, that is, the rotation center line of the camera head assembly 1002 is fixed relative to the housing 1001, thereby ensuring the mounting reliability of the camera head assembly 1002.

In some examples, a shaft hole is formed on the housing 1001, the shaft 1004 is rotatably mounted in the shaft hole, and the shaft 1004 is fixedly connected to the mounting carrier 1002 a.

In other examples, the mounting carrier 1002a is provided with a shaft hole, the shaft 1004 is rotatably mounted in the shaft hole, and the shaft 1004 is fixedly connected to the housing 1001.

Optionally, the mounting carrier 1002a includes opposite first and second ends, the first end of the mounting carrier 1002a is hinged to the housing 1001 through the rotating shaft 1004, and the friction disc 1003b may also be connected to the first end of the mounting carrier 1002 a; the camera 1002b is located at a second end of the mounting carrier 1002 a. In this way, when the camera assembly 1002 is switched between the hidden state and the open state, the arc length of the movement locus thereof can be reduced.

Optionally, the end surface 1002c of the second end of the mounting carrier 1002a is a circular arc surface, and a wall of the camera mounting groove facing the second end is matched with the end surface 1002c of the second end, so that the camera assembly 1002 can smoothly rotate in the camera mounting groove.

In this embodiment, the arc length of the motion trajectory of the end surface 1002c of the second end of the mounting carrier 1002a is less than or equal to the arc length of the end surface 1002c of the second end of the mounting carrier 1002a, so as to prevent external liquid, dust, and the like from entering the camera mounting groove from a gap between the camera assembly 1002 and the groove wall of the camera mounting groove.

Illustratively, when the camera head assembly 1002 is in the hidden state, the end surface 1002c of the second end of the mounting body 1002a can be exactly matched with the groove wall of the camera head mounting groove facing the second end, that is, the end surface 1002c of the second end of the mounting body 1002a can be exactly matched with the right groove wall of the camera head mounting groove, as shown in fig. 2.

When the camera module 1002 is in an open state, a portion of the end surface 1002c of the second end of the mount body 1002a may contact the right groove wall of the camera mounting groove, as shown in fig. 1, so as to prevent external liquid, dust, and the like from entering the camera mounting groove from a gap between the camera module 1002 and the groove wall of the camera mounting groove.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an example embodiment. The terminal device 1000 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet device, a personal digital assistant, etc., among others.

Terminal device 1000 can include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1200, a memory 1300, a battery component 1100, a multimedia component 1400, an audio component 1500, an input/output (I/O) interface 1600, a sensor component 1700, and a communication component 1800.

The processing component 1200 generally controls overall operations of the terminal device 1000, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1200 may include one or more processors to execute instructions. The Processor may be a Central Processing sub-module (CPU), or may be another general-purpose Processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or the like. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like. Further, the processing component 1200 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 1200 and other components. For example, the processing component 1200 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1400 and the processing component 1200.

Memory 1300 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at terminal device 1000. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on terminal device 1000, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 1300 may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or combination thereof, such as static random access memory 1300(SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory 1300(EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory 1300(EPROM), programmable read-only memory 1300(PROM), read-only memory 1300(ROM), magnetic memory 1300, flash memory 1300, a magnetic or optical disk, a hard disk, or a solid state disk. SIM cards, also known as subscriber identity cards, smart cards, must be installed in a digital mobile phone for use.

Battery assembly 1100 provides power to the various components of terminal device 1000. Battery assembly 1100 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for terminal device 1000.

The multimedia component 1400 includes a touch-sensitive display screen that provides an output interface between the terminal device 1000 and the user. In some embodiments, the touch display screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1400 includes at least one camera 1002 b. The camera 1002b can receive external multimedia data when the terminal device 1000 is in an operation mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each camera 1002b may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability. The camera 1002b is mounted on the terminal housing through the mounting device in the previous embodiment; the structure and function of the mounting device can be the same as those of the previous embodiments, and are not described herein again.

The audio component 1500 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1500 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the terminal device 1000 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may further be stored in the memory 1300 or transmitted via the communication component 1800. In some embodiments, the audio assembly 1500 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 1600 provides an interface between the processing component 1200 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

Sensor assembly 1700 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for terminal device 1000. For example, sensor assembly 1700 can detect an open/closed state of terminal device 1000, relative positioning of components such as a display and keypad of terminal device 1000, change in position of terminal device 1000 or a component of terminal device 1000, presence or absence of user contact with terminal device 1000, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of terminal device 1000, and temperature change of terminal device 1000. The sensor assembly 1700 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1700 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1700 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communications component 1800 is configured to facilitate communications between the terminal device 1000 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The terminal device 1000 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1800 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communications component 1800 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, terminal device 1000 can be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic components.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mounting device for a camera, comprising:

the camera mounting groove is arranged close to the edge of the shell;

the camera assembly is rotatably arranged in the camera mounting groove;

the driving assembly is connected with the camera assembly and used for driving the camera assembly to rotate so as to enable the camera assembly to be switched between a hidden state and an open state;

when a camera in the camera assembly is positioned in the camera mounting groove, the camera assembly is in a hidden state; when a camera in the camera assembly is positioned outside the camera mounting groove, the camera assembly is in an open state.

2. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly comprises: the output end of the driving motor is connected with a friction transmission piece, and the friction transmission piece is in contact with one of the camera assembly and the shell.

3. The camera mounting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the camera assembly includes a camera and a mounting carrier, the camera is mounted in the mounting carrier, the driving motor and the friction transmission member are fixed to the mounting carrier, and the friction transmission member is in contact with an inner wall of the housing.

4. A camera head mounting arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said friction drive member comprises a friction disc.

5. A mounting arrangement for a camera head as claimed in claim 3, in which the mounting carrier is hingedly connected to the housing by the shaft, the shaft being located coaxially with the friction disc.

6. The camera mounting device of claim 5, wherein the mounting carrier includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end of the mounting carrier is hinged to the housing through the rotating shaft; the camera is located at a second end of the mounting carrier.

7. The camera mounting device of claim 6, wherein the end surface of the second end of the mounting carrier is a circular arc surface, and when the camera assembly is in the hidden state, the end surface of the second end is matched with a groove wall of the camera mounting groove, which is matched with the end surface of the second end.

8. The camera mounting device according to claim 7, wherein when the camera assembly is switched between the hidden state and the open state, an arc length of a second end motion track of the mounting carrier is smaller than or equal to an arc length of the second end surface.

9. The camera mounting device according to claim 5, wherein the housing is provided with a shaft hole, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted in the shaft hole, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the mounting carrier;

or, be provided with the shaft hole on the installation carrier, the pivot is rotationally installed in the shaft hole, the pivot with casing fixed connection.

10. A terminal device, characterized in that the terminal comprises: a mounting arrangement for a camera head as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.