CN217883600U

CN217883600U - Camera moving mechanism and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN217883600U
Application number: CN202222294032.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨涛
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-30
Filing date: 2022-08-30
Publication date: 2022-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 2032-08-30

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a camera moving mechanism and an electronic apparatus, the camera moving mechanism includes: the transmission mechanism comprises a power input end, a plane connecting rod mechanism and a power output end which are connected, and the power output end is used for being connected with the camera; the driving part is connected with the power output end and used for driving the power output end to move between a first position and a second position through the power input end and the planar link mechanism so as to drive the camera to move. Guarantee the normal use of camera under the circumstances of not destroying electronic equipment display panel's integrality, can realize electronic equipment's full face screen, adopt mechanical structure to realize the motion of camera, simple structure is reliable, convenient operation, and is with low costs. The transmission mechanism adopts the plane connecting rod mechanism to transmit power, so that the whole motion of the transmission mechanism is positioned in one plane, the thickness of the electronic equipment adopting the camera moving mechanism is reduced, and the electronic equipment is light and thin.

Description

Camera moving mechanism and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a camera moving mechanism and an electronic device.

Background

Along with the progress of science and technology, electronic equipment is more and more important in people's work and life, and the consumer more and more pursues the electronic equipment of full face screen, in order to realize the full face screen, digs the hole with preceding camera's corresponding position usually on display panel, perhaps adopts Liu Haibing and sets up preceding camera in bang position, and this kind of mode influences greatly to positive screen impression, influences user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a camera moving mechanism and an electronic device.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a camera moving mechanism including:

the transmission mechanism comprises a power input end, a planar link mechanism and a power output end which are connected, and the power output end is used for being connected with the camera;

the driving part is connected with the power input end and used for driving the power output end to move between the first position and the second position through the power input end and the plane connecting rod mechanism so as to drive the camera to move.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the power input comprises:

the first gear is in transmission connection with the driving part, and the driving part is used for driving the first gear to rotate;

the plane connecting rod mechanism is connected with the meshing part.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the planar linkage comprises:

one end of the first connecting rod is used for being rotationally connected with the camera, and the other end of the first connecting rod is connected with the meshing part;

the second connecting rod is crossed with the first connecting rod and is rotatably connected with the first connecting rod at the crossed position, and one end of the second connecting rod is used for being rotatably connected with the camera;

the slider can follow the first direction slip, the first direction with power take off's direction of motion is the contained angle setting, the other end of second connecting rod with the slider rotates to be connected.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first link and the second link are adapted to be connected to the same side of the camera.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving part includes an operating part slidable between a third position and a fourth position;

in the third position, the operating part drives the power output end of the transmission mechanism to move to the first position;

in the fourth position, the operating part drives the power output end of the transmission mechanism to move to the second position.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a second tooth structure is disposed on the operating portion, the second tooth structure includes a plurality of engaging teeth arranged along a sliding direction of the operating portion, and the second tooth structure is engaged with the first gear of the transmission mechanism.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving portion includes a driving motor, and the driving motor is configured to drive the transmission mechanism to move, so that the power output end of the transmission mechanism moves between the first position and the second position.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, an axis of a motor shaft of the driving motor is perpendicular to an axis of a first gear of the transmission mechanism, and the driving part further includes a second gear coaxially connected to the motor shaft of the driving motor, the second gear being engaged with the first gear.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, which includes a housing and a camera, and further includes the camera moving mechanism as described above, wherein the camera is mounted on the electronic device through the camera moving mechanism, the camera is exposed outside the housing at the first position, and the camera is accommodated in the housing at the second position.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the housing includes a top wall, the top wall is provided with an opening, in the first position, the camera is exposed outside the housing through the opening, and in the second position, the camera is retracted into the housing through the opening.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the housing further includes a side wall located at one side of the top wall, and the operation portion of the driving portion is slidably connected to the side wall.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device includes a control portion, the control portion is electrically connected to the driving portion, and the control portion is configured to control the driving portion to drive the transmission mechanism to act.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: the utility model provides a camera moving mechanism includes drive mechanism and drive division, the drive division is used for through power input end and plane link mechanism drive power output end motion between primary importance and second place, move the action in order to drive the camera, so, guarantee the normal use of camera under the condition of the integrality of the display panel of not destroying electronic equipment, thereby can realize electronic equipment's full face screen, adopt mechanical structure to realize the motion of camera, moreover, the steam generator is simple in structure and reliable, and convenient for operation and with low costs. The transmission mechanism adopts the plane connecting rod mechanism to transmit power, so that the whole motion of the transmission mechanism is positioned in one plane, the thickness of the electronic equipment adopting the camera moving mechanism can be reduced, and the electronic equipment is light and thin.

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.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device with a camera moving mechanism in a first position according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device shown with a camera movement mechanism in a second position, according to an example embodiment;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating the electronic device when the camera moving mechanism is in the second position according to another exemplary embodiment.

In the figure:

100. a transmission mechanism; 1001. a first position; 1002. a second position; 110. a first gear; 120. an engaging portion; 121. a first tooth form structure; 130. a planar linkage mechanism; 131. a first link; 132. a second link; 133. a slider; 200. a camera; 300. a drive section; 310. an operation section; 3101. a third position; 3102. a fourth position; 311. a second tooth-shaped structure; 320. a drive motor; 322. a second gear; 400. a housing; 410. a top wall; 420. a side wall.

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 embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

In the related art, in order to realize a full-screen, a hole is usually dug in a position corresponding to a front camera on a display panel, or a Liu Haibing is adopted and the front camera is arranged at the bang position, so that the effect on the positive screen appearance is large, and the user experience is influenced.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present disclosure provides a camera moving mechanism, including drive mechanism and drive division, the drive division is used for through power input end and plane link mechanism drive power output end motion between primary importance and second place to drive the camera and remove the action, so, guarantee the normal use of camera under the circumstances of the integrality of the display panel of not destroying electronic equipment, thereby can realize electronic equipment's full face screen, simple structure is reliable, convenient operation and with low costs. The transmission mechanism adopts the plane connecting rod mechanism to transmit power, so that the whole motion of the transmission mechanism is positioned in one plane, the thickness of the electronic equipment adopting the camera moving mechanism can be reduced, and the electronic equipment is light and thin.

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a camera moving mechanism for installing a camera 200 on an electronic device, which may be a handheld terminal such as a mobile phone and a tablet pc, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the camera moving mechanism includes a transmission mechanism 100 and a driving part 300. The transmission mechanism 100 comprises a power input end, a planar link mechanism 130 and a power output end which are connected, and the power output end is used for being connected with the camera 200; the driving part 300 is connected to the power input end, and the driving part 300 is configured to drive the power output end to move between a first position 1001 and a second position 1002 through the power input end and the planar linkage mechanism, so as to drive the camera to move. In the first position 1001, the camera 200 is exposed outside the electronic device, and in the second position 1002, the camera 200 is housed in the electronic device.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, when the camera 200 needs to be used for shooting, the driving portion 300 drives the power output end to move to the first position 1001 through the power input end and the planar link mechanism 130, and the power output end drives the camera 200 to be exposed outside the electronic device, so that a user can conveniently use the camera 200 to take a picture. When the camera 200 is not needed, the driving portion 300 drives the power output end to move to the second position 1002 through the power input end and the plane link mechanism 130, and the power output end drives the camera 200 to be contained in the electronic device, so that the camera 200 is protected, and the camera 200 is prevented from being damaged. So, guarantee camera 200's normal use under the condition of the integrality of the display panel of not destroying electronic equipment to can realize electronic equipment's full face screen, adopt mechanical structure to realize camera 200's motion, simple structure is reliable, convenient operation and with low costs. The transmission mechanism adopts the plane connecting rod mechanism to transmit power, so that the whole motion of the transmission mechanism is positioned in one plane, the thickness of the electronic equipment adopting the camera moving mechanism can be reduced, and the electronic equipment is light and thin.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1, a power input end of the transmission mechanism 100 of the camera moving mechanism includes a first gear 110, an engaging portion 120, and a planar link mechanism 130. The first gear 110 is in transmission connection with the driving part 300, the driving part 300 is used for driving the first gear 110 to rotate, the meshing part 120 is provided with a first tooth-shaped structure 121, the first tooth-shaped structure 121 is meshed with the first gear 110, and the planar link mechanism 130 is connected with the meshing part 120.

Illustratively, the planar linkage mechanism 130 may employ a crank-rocker mechanism, a double-crank mechanism, a double-rocker mechanism, a slider-crank mechanism, or the like. The driving part 300 drives the first gear 110 to rotate, and the engaging part 120 connects the first gear 110 and the plane link mechanism 130, so as to drive the plane link mechanism 130 and the camera 200 connected with the plane link mechanism 130 to move between a first position 1001 and a second position 1002. The power of the driving part 300 is transmitted to the camera 200 by using gears and a planar link mechanism, and the transmission efficiency is high, the service life is long, the transmission is stable, and the reliability is high. And the transmission mechanism 100 adopts the plane link mechanism 130 to transmit power, so that the whole motion of the transmission mechanism 100 is positioned in a plane, the thickness of the electronic equipment adopting the camera moving mechanism can be reduced, and the electronic equipment is favorably lightened and thinned.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the planar link mechanism 130 includes a first link 131, a second link 132, and a slider 133. One end of the first link 131 is used to rotatably connect with the camera 200, and the other end of the first link 131 is connected with the engaging portion 120. The second link 132 is disposed to cross the first link 131, and is rotatably connected to the first link 131 at a crossing position (a crossing point of the second link 132 and the first link 131), that is, a hinge shaft of the second link 132 and the first link 131 is disposed at the crossing point of the second link 132 and the first link 131. One end of the second link 132 is used for being rotatably connected with the camera 200; the slider 133 can slide along a first direction, and the first direction is arranged at an angle with the moving direction of the power output end, for example, the first direction is perpendicular to the moving direction of the power output end. The other end of the second link 132 is rotatably connected to the slider 133.

In this embodiment, when the camera 200 is used, the driving portion 300 drives the first gear 110 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the engaging portion 120 engaged with the first gear 110 drives the first link 131 to rotate clockwise, and at the same time, the second link 132 rotates counterclockwise, the slider 133 slides along the first direction (for example, slides to the right in the orientation shown in fig. 1), and the camera 200 is supported by the first link 131 and the second link 132, and is ejected from the inside of the electronic device and exposed outside the electronic device. When the camera 200 is not needed to be used, the driving portion 300 drives the first gear 110 to rotate in the opposite direction, that is, rotate clockwise, so that the engaging portion 120 engaged with the first gear 110 drives the first link 131 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, and at the same time, the second link 132 rotates in the clockwise direction, the slider 133 slides in the opposite direction in the first direction (for example, slides to the left in the orientation shown in fig. 1), and the camera 200 is driven by the first link 131 and the second link 132 to move towards the inside of the electronic device, and finally retracts and is accommodated in the electronic device.

In this embodiment, the first connecting rod 131 and the second connecting rod 132 which are mutually crossed simultaneously support the camera 200 and realize the exposure and retraction of the camera 200, so as to further improve the motion stability and reliability of the camera 200.

The sliding direction of the sliding block 133 can be limited by arranging the sliding groove, for example, the sliding groove is arranged in the electronic device, the sliding block 133 is in sliding fit with the sliding groove, for example, two protruding structures are integrally arranged on a shell of the electronic device, and the sliding groove is formed by the two protruding structures to be in sliding fit with the sliding block 133.

The first link 131 and the second link 132 may be connected to any position of the camera 200, for example, the first link 131 is rotatably connected to one side of the camera 200, and the second link 132 is rotatably connected to the other side of the camera 200. In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the first link 131 and the second link 132 of the camera moving mechanism are used to connect with the same side of the camera 200, so that the camera 200 can be completely exposed outside the electronic device and the first link 131 and the second link 132 are not exposed.

The driving unit 300 is used to provide driving force, and the driving unit 300 may be manually operated by a user or may be an automatic driving device. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the driving portion 300 includes an operating portion 310, and the operating portion 310 is capable of sliding between a third position 3101 and a fourth position 3102; in the third position 3101, the operating part 310 drives the power take-off of the transmission mechanism 100 to move to the first position 1001; in the fourth position 3102, the operating portion 310 drives the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 to move to the second position 1002. For example, the operation portion 310 may be configured as an elongated slider, a toggle switch, or the like, and the cross section of the elongated slider may be, for example, a semi-circle, a rectangle with a cut angle, or the like, so as to improve the hand feeling of the user when operating the operation portion 310.

As shown in fig. 1, when the user adjusts the operation portion 310 to the third position 3101, the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 moves to the first position 1001, so that the camera 200 is ejected from the electronic device. As shown in fig. 2, the user can adjust the operation portion 310 to the fourth position 3102 to move the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 to the second position 1002, so that the camera 200 is accommodated in the electronic device.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, a second tooth structure 311 is disposed on the operating portion 310 of the camera moving mechanism, the second tooth structure 311 includes a plurality of engaging teeth arranged along the sliding direction of the operating portion 310, and the second tooth structure 311 is engaged with the first gear 110 of the transmission mechanism 100. Referring to fig. 1, the second tooth structure 311 is disposed at one side of the operation portion 310, and a side of the operation portion 310 opposite to the second tooth structure 311 is exposed outside the electronic device, so that the transmission mechanism 100 can be driven to move by adjusting the position of the operation portion 310. In order to facilitate the user operation, anti-slip lines may be further disposed on the surface of the operation portion 310 exposed to the outside, so as to prevent the user from affecting the operation of the operation portion 310 due to the slippery hand.

In the present embodiment, the transmission between the operation portion 310 and the transmission mechanism 100 is realized by the engagement of the second tooth-shaped structure 311 and the first gear 110, thereby further improving the transmission efficiency and the transmission reliability.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 3, the driving part 300 of the camera moving mechanism includes a driving motor 320, and the driving motor 320 is used for driving the transmission mechanism 100 to move, so that the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 moves between the first position 1001 and the second position 1002. When the camera 200 is used, a user controls the driving motor 320 through software to drive the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 to move to the first position 1001, so that the camera 200 is exposed outside the electronic device; when the camera 200 is not needed to be used, the user controls the driving motor 320 through the software to drive the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 to move to the second position 1002, and the camera 200 is accommodated in the electronic device. For example, the electronic device is provided with an operation key, and the operation key may be a mechanical key or a virtual key on a touch screen of the electronic device, and the driving motor 320 is controlled by pressing the operation key.

In one embodiment, the axis of the motor shaft of the driving motor 320 is perpendicular to the axis of the first gear 110 of the transmission mechanism 100, the driving part 300 further includes a second gear 322 coaxially connected to the motor shaft of the driving motor 320, the second gear 322 is engaged with the first gear 110, in this case, the second gear 322 is a worm, and the first gear 110 is a worm gear, so that the second gear 322 can drive the first gear 110 to rotate. The user controls the motor shaft of the driving motor 320 to rotate through software, so as to drive the second gear 322 on the motor shaft to rotate. When the camera 200 is used, the second gear 322 on the motor shaft of the driving motor 320 is controlled to rotate, so as to drive the first gear 110 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, so that the engaging portion 120 engaged with the first gear 110 drives the first link 131 to rotate in the clockwise direction, and at the same time, the second link 132 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the slider 133 slides in the first direction (for example, slides to the right in the orientation shown in fig. 3), and the camera 200 is supported by the first link 131 and the second link 132, and is ejected from the inside of the electronic device and exposed to the outside of the electronic device. When the camera 200 is not needed to be used, the second gear 322 on the motor shaft of the driving motor 320 is controlled to rotate, so as to drive the first gear 110 to rotate in the clockwise direction, so that the engaging portion 120 engaged with the first gear 110 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, meanwhile, the second link 132 rotates in the clockwise direction, the slider 133 slides in the reverse direction in the first direction (for example, slides to the left in the orientation shown in fig. 3), and the camera 200 moves towards the inside of the electronic device under the drive of the first link 131 and the second link 132, and finally retracts and is accommodated in the electronic device, so as to achieve the full-screen function.

In this embodiment, the axis of the motor shaft is perpendicular to the axis of the first gear 110 of the transmission mechanism 100, so that the layout of the camera moving mechanism is more compact, the occupied space of the camera moving mechanism in the electronic device is reduced, and the electronic device is more easily thinned.

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a housing 400 and a camera 200, and further includes the camera moving mechanism as described above, the camera 200 is installed in the electronic device through the camera moving mechanism, and at a first position 1001, the camera 200 is exposed outside the housing 400, and at a second position 1002, the camera 200 is accommodated in the housing 400. Illustratively, the electronic device may be a cell phone, a tablet computer, or the like.

The electronic equipment that this embodiment provided adopts foretell camera moving mechanism, guarantees the normal use of camera under the condition of the integrality of the display panel of not destroying electronic equipment to can realize electronic equipment's full screen, adopt mechanical structure to realize the motion of camera, simple structure is reliable, convenient operation and with low costs.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the housing 400 includes a top wall 410, the top wall 410 is provided with an opening, in a first position 1001, the camera 200 is exposed outside the housing 400 through the opening, and in a second position 1002, the camera 200 is retracted into the housing 400 through the opening. Thus, the camera 200 can be exposed from the top of the electronic device, and a user can take a picture by using the camera 200 more conveniently. Illustratively, the opening is sized to fit with the camera 200, and when the camera 200 is in the second position 1002, the top end of the camera 200 closes the opening, thereby effectively preventing dust from entering the interior of the electronic device.

In the embodiment where the driving part 300 includes the operating part 310, the housing 400 further includes a side wall at one side of the top wall 410, and the operating part 310 of the driving part 300 is slidably coupled to the side wall. Illustratively, the side wall is provided with a sliding groove which is engaged with the operating portion 310, so that the operating portion 310 can slide along the sliding groove to drive the camera 200 to move by the sliding of the operating portion 310, for example, the operating portion 310 can be pushed out from the top of the electronic device by sliding upwards to facilitate taking a picture by a user, and the operating portion 310 can be retracted into the electronic device by sliding downwards.

In this embodiment, the operation portion 310 is located on a side wall of the housing 400, and the opening corresponding to the camera 200 is located on a top wall 410 of the housing 400, so as to facilitate user operation and arrangement of the camera moving mechanism inside the electronic device.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, when the camera 200 is used for shooting, the operating portion 310 is pushed to move upward, the operating portion 310 drives the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 to move to the first position 1001, at which the camera 200 is exposed outside the electronic device, and when the camera 200 is not used, the operating portion 310 is pushed to move downward, the operating portion 310 drives the power output end of the transmission mechanism 100 to move to the second position 1002, at which the camera 200 is accommodated in the electronic device.

In the embodiment where the driving portion 300 is an automatic driving device, such as the driving motor 320, the electronic device further includes a control portion, the control portion is electrically connected to the driving portion 300, and the control portion is used for controlling the driving portion 300 to drive the transmission mechanism 100 to operate. Illustratively, the control part is in signal connection with an operation key on the electronic device, and when the user presses the operation key, the control part responds to the key signal to control the driving part 300 to act so as to realize the automatic exposure and retraction action of the camera 200.

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 camera moving mechanism, characterized in that it comprises:

the driving part is connected with the power input end and used for driving the power output end to move between a first position and a second position through the power input end and the plane connecting rod mechanism so as to drive the camera to move.

2. The camera moving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the power input end comprises:

the plane connecting rod mechanism is connected with the meshing part.

3. The camera moving mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the planar linkage mechanism comprises:

one end of the first connecting rod is used for being rotatably connected with the camera, and the other end of the first connecting rod is connected with the meshing part;

the slider can slide along the first direction, the first direction with power take off end's direction of motion is the contained angle setting, the other end of second connecting rod with the slider rotates to be connected.

4. The camera moving mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the first link and the second link are adapted to be connected to the same side of the camera.

5. The camera moving mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the driving portion includes an operating portion that is slidable between a third position and a fourth position;

6. The camera moving mechanism according to claim 5, wherein a second toothed structure is provided on the operating portion, the second toothed structure including a plurality of engaging teeth arranged in a sliding direction of the operating portion, the second toothed structure being engaged with the first gear of the transmission mechanism.

7. The camera moving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the driving portion comprises a driving motor for driving the transmission mechanism to move so that the power output end of the transmission mechanism moves between the first position and the second position.

8. The camera moving mechanism according to claim 7, wherein an axis of a motor shaft of the driving motor is perpendicular to an axis of a first gear of the transmission mechanism, and the driving portion further includes a second gear coaxially connected to the motor shaft of the driving motor, the second gear being engaged with the first gear.

9. An electronic device, comprising a housing and a camera, and further comprising the camera moving mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the camera is mounted on the electronic device via the camera moving mechanism, and in the first position, the camera is exposed outside the housing, and in the second position, the camera is housed in the housing.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the housing includes a top wall, the top wall having an opening, and wherein in the first position, the camera is exposed outside the housing through the opening, and in the second position, the camera is retracted into the housing through the opening.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the housing further includes a side wall on a side of the top wall, and the operation portion of the driving portion is slidably connected to the side wall.

12. The electronic device according to claim 9, comprising a control portion electrically connected to the driving portion, wherein the control portion is configured to control the driving portion to drive the transmission mechanism to operate.