Camera installation structure, camera module and terminal

Abstract

The present disclosure is about a camera installation structure, camera module and terminal, including: a first bracket, having a track groove and a threaded hole; a second bracket, having a receiving hole, partially embedded in the track groove; a rotating shaft, arranged in the receiving hole, for installing the camera; a screw rod, perpendicular to the second bracket, passing through the threaded hole, and engaging with the thread of the threaded hole; a rotating drive mechanism, connected to the screw rod; a swinging member, installed on the rotating shaft, for driving the rotating shaft to rotate in the receiving hole; when the second bracket is located at the first position, the first bracket is engaged with the swinging member; when the second bracket is located at the second position, the first bracket is released from the swinging member. The present disclosure only needs one camera to realize the front camera function and the rear camera function at the same time, and there is no need to set two cameras separately, which reduces one camera, thereby reducing the space occupied by the camera in the terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of smart terminals, and in particular to a camera installation structure, a camera module and a terminal. Background Art

[0002] At present, major terminal manufacturers have increased their research and development efforts on terminal functions and appearance design in order to enhance product competitiveness and improve user experience, especially in realizing the full-screen, thin and light integrated design requirements. They have invested huge research and development costs and corresponding research and development teams. Among them, the existence of the camera is one of the obstacles to achieving thin and light terminals and increasing the screen-to-body ratio. The existence of the front camera mainly affects the screen-to-body ratio of the terminal. In order to reduce the number of holes opened at the corresponding position of the display screen and increase the screen-to-body ratio, the front camera is currently made into a hidden structure that can only be popped up when in use. However, the rear camera still occupies a lot of space in the terminal, which is not conducive to achieving thin and light terminals, and the user experience is poor. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a camera installation structure, a camera module and a terminal.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a camera installation structure, comprising:

[0005] a first bracket having a track slot and a threaded hole;

[0006] A second bracket having a receiving hole, wherein a portion of the second bracket is embedded in the track groove;

[0007] A rotating shaft, disposed in the receiving hole, for mounting the camera;

[0008] A screw rod is perpendicular to the second bracket, the screw rod is passed through the threaded hole and engages with the thread of the threaded hole;

[0009] A rotary drive mechanism connected to the screw;

[0010] A swinging member, mounted on the rotating shaft, and used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate in the receiving hole;

[0011] When the second bracket is located at the first position, the first bracket is engaged with the swing member; when the second bracket is located at the second position, the engagement between the first bracket and the swing member is released.

[0012] In some embodiments, the trajectory groove has: at least one inflection point;

[0013] When the second bracket is in the first position or the second position, the second bracket is located at both sides of the inflection point.

[0014] In some embodiments, the trajectory groove has: two inflection points;

[0015] When the second bracket moves between the first position and the second position, the second bracket is located between the two inflection points.

[0016] In some embodiments, it also includes:

[0017] An elastic member, two ends of which are respectively connected to the swing member and the second bracket;

[0018] When the second bracket moves from the second position toward the first position, the second bracket compresses the elastic member to generate deformation.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first bracket further comprises: at least two protruding columns, at least two of the protruding columns are distributed in parallel along the setting direction of the screw rod;

[0020] The swinging member has: a rotation-stopping hole and at least two clamping slots, the rotating shaft is inserted into the rotation-stopping hole; the arrangement direction of at least two of the clamping slots is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the convex pillars; the opening of the clamping slots faces the convex pillars;

[0021] When the second bracket is located at the first position, the protruding column is engaged with the card slot;

[0022] When the second bracket is located at the second position, the protruding column is separated from the slot.

[0023] In some embodiments, the mounting structure further includes: a limiting platform, located on the swinging member;

[0024] The first bracket also has:

[0025] A first cooperative groove is parallel to the setting direction of the screw;

[0026] a second cooperative groove, connected to the first cooperative groove and parallel to the setting direction of the screw, wherein the width of the second cooperative groove is greater than the width of the first cooperative groove;

[0027] The boss and the second cooperating groove are arranged in parallel;

[0028] When the first bracket is engaged with the swing member, the swing member can drive the limit platform to rotate in the second cooperative groove;

[0029] When the first bracket is released from the engagement with the swing member, the limiting platform moves in the first cooperative groove.

[0030] In some embodiments, the second bracket comprises:

[0031] A side plate, located below the rotating shaft, and the accommodating hole is formed on the side plate;

[0032] A bottom plate connected to the side plate, wherein the bottom plate and the camera are respectively located on two sides of the side plate;

[0033] The surface of the bottom plate facing the rotating shaft is provided with a guide post, and the guide post is embedded in the track groove.

[0034] In some embodiments, the base plate further has: a raised rail, the raised rail is located on a surface of the base plate away from the rotating shaft, and the raised rail is used to guide the second bracket to move along the setting direction of the screw rod.

[0035] In some embodiments, the first bracket further comprises: a convex pin, which is located at the end of the track groove and is spaced apart from the track groove; the convex pin is used to guide the first bracket to move in a direction perpendicular to the setting direction of the screw rod.

[0036] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a camera module, including:

[0037] The mounting structure described in any of the above embodiments;

[0038] A camera is mounted on the rotating shaft.

[0039] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0040] The camera module described in any of the above embodiments;

[0041] The middle frame has an avoidance hole, and the camera can pass through the avoidance hole and be exposed outside the middle frame; the mounting structure is located inside the middle frame.

[0042] In some embodiments, the terminal is characterized in that the middle frame includes: a substrate, and a frame protruding upward from the substrate; the avoidance hole is located on the frame;

[0043] The substrate has:

[0044] A first guide groove is parallel to the setting direction of the screw rod, and the convex pin of the first bracket is embedded in the first guide groove;

[0045] The second guide groove is perpendicular to the first guide groove, and the convex rail of the second bracket is embedded in the second guide groove.

[0046] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0047] As can be seen from the above embodiments, the present disclosure utilizes the first bracket to engage with the swinging member, so that the first bracket drives the swinging member to rotate, and the swinging member then drives the rotating shaft to rotate in the receiving hole, so that the camera rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft. The rotatable camera can change the collection direction of the camera. For example, the camera can realize the functions of a front camera such as selfies. When a rear camera is required, the camera can be transformed into a rear camera after the camera is rotated by the rotation of the rotating shaft. Therefore, the present disclosure only needs one camera to realize the front camera function and the rear camera function at the same time, and there is no need to set up two cameras separately, which reduces one camera, thereby reducing the space occupied by the camera in the terminal, which is conducive to the thinness of the terminal and improves the user experience.

[0048] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] 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 present disclosure.

[0050] Figure 1 is one of the partial structural schematic diagrams of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0051] Figure 2 is a second schematic diagram of a partial structure of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0052] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 One of the structural schematic diagrams of the first bracket;

[0053] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 The second structural diagram of the first bracket;

[0054] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second bracket;

[0055] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a swing member and a limit platform combined according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0056] Figure 7 is a block diagram of a control device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same 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 disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0058] In the description of the present disclosure, it needs to be understood that the terms "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship of the user when using the terminal.

[0059] The present disclosure provides a camera installation structure, including:

[0060] The first bracket 110 has a track groove 111 and a threaded hole 112;

[0061] A second bracket 170 having a receiving hole 161 , wherein a portion of the second bracket 170 is embedded in the track groove 111 ;

[0062] The rotating shaft 120 is disposed in the receiving hole 161 and is used to install the camera 300;

[0063] The screw rod 140 is perpendicular to the second bracket 170 , and the screw rod 140 is passed through the threaded hole 112 and engages with the thread of the threaded hole 112 ;

[0064] A rotation driving mechanism 130 connected to the screw rod 140;

[0065] The swing member 180 is mounted on the rotating shaft 120 and is used to drive the rotating shaft 120 to rotate in the receiving hole 161;

[0066] When the second bracket 170 is located at the first position, the first bracket 110 is engaged with the swing member 180 ; when the second bracket 170 is located at the second position, the engagement between the first bracket 110 and the swing member 180 is released.

[0067] In the disclosed embodiment, the first bracket has a portion that engages with the swing member. When the second bracket is in the first position, the engaging portion of the first bracket engages with the swing member and can drive the swing member to rotate. When the second bracket is in the second position, the engaging portion of the first bracket is separated from the swing member.

[0068] The track groove is a motion groove that limits the motion of the second bracket. The track groove is an arc groove formed on the first bracket. The track groove can be a Z-shaped groove or an arc groove of other shapes.

[0069] In a specific example, if Figure 3 As shown, the first bracket includes: a first plate 117 and a second plate 118, wherein the first plate 117 carries the second plate 118, and the second plate 118 is perpendicular to the first plate 117. When applied to a terminal, the middle frame of the terminal is connected to the first plate 117, and the first plate 117 is located between the middle frame and the second plate 118. The track groove 111 is located on the first plate 117, the threaded hole 112 is located on the second plate 118, and the engaging portion 119 of the first bracket 110 is located on the second plate 118.

[0070] In a specific example, if Figure 5 As shown, the second bracket is a bracket arranged substantially along the Y-axis direction, wherein the second bracket is at least partially located between the middle frame and the first bracket.

[0071] The swinging member can be fixed on the rotating shaft, that is, the swinging member cannot move on the rotating shaft in the axial direction and circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the swing member can be located below the second plate of the first bracket and have a gap between it and the first plate in the Z-axis direction, and the gap is larger than the outer diameter of the swing member, so that the swing member will not affect the rotation process by touching the first plate during the rotation process. In the X-axis direction, the engagement parts of the swing member and the first bracket are distributed side by side.

[0072] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotation drive mechanism 130 drives the screw 140 to rotate, and the screw 140 drives the first bracket 110 to move along the direction in which the screw 140 is set (i.e., the X-axis direction), and the second bracket 170 moves along with the first bracket 110 in the track groove 111. The swing member 180 and the rotating shaft 120 move along with the movement of the second bracket 170. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, when the second bracket 170 moves in the track groove 111, it can drive the camera 300 connected to the rotating shaft 120 to move along a direction perpendicular to the setting direction of the screw rod 140, that is, along Figure 1 The second bracket 170 moves in the track groove 111 to realize the lifting function of the camera 300, so that the camera 300 can be exposed outside the terminal when in use.

[0073] The height of the second position is lower than that of the first position. For example, the second position may be the position corresponding to the lowest height of the second bracket 170, and the first position may be the position corresponding to the highest height of the second bracket 170. At this time, the camera 300 is also at the maximum travel position. The first position or the second position may be the position of a specific point, or may refer to a position area. For example, Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the first position may be the position where the second bracket 170 is embedded at point A, and the second position may be the position where the second bracket 170 is located at any point of the BC segment.

[0074] When the second bracket is located at the first position, the camera can be located outside the housing of the terminal. At this time, the camera is in a pop-up state, and the camera will not be blocked or limited around it, and can rotate along the axis of the shaft. The second bracket can drive the swing member to rotate in two opposite directions, so that the shaft can also drive the camera to rotate in two opposite directions.

[0075] In practical applications, Figures 1 to 4 Taking the track groove 111 as an example, the movement process of the camera 300 generally includes the following processes:

[0076] The process of the second bracket 170 moving along the positive direction of the Y axis (i.e., the direction of the Y axis arrow): the first bracket 110 is driven to move along the positive direction of the X axis (i.e., the direction of the X axis arrow), and the first bracket 110 drives the second bracket 170 to move toward the first position in the track groove 111 (i.e., the second bracket 170 is driven to move in the positive direction of the Y axis in the track groove 111). Since the swing member 180 is spaced a certain distance from the engaging portion 119 of the first bracket 110, the second bracket 170 will first move along the positive direction of the Y axis, and this process is also the process of the camera 300 moving along the positive direction of the Y axis. When the second bracket 170 moves to the first position, the swing member 180 engages with the first bracket 110, and the second bracket 170 stops moving in the Y axis direction. The camera 300 can be completely exposed outside the middle frame 200 of the terminal. At this time, the camera 300 has the first direction shooting function.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the Y axis, the X axis and the Z axis are perpendicular to each other.

[0078] The first rotation process of the swing member 180: If the second direction shooting function needs to be activated, the first bracket 110 is driven to drive the swing member 180 to rotate counterclockwise, and the shaft 120 rotates with the swing member 180, so that the camera 300 is changed to the second direction shooting.

[0079] The second rotation process of the swing member 180: At this time, if it is necessary to return to the first direction shooting function again, drive the first bracket 110 to move along the negative direction of the X-axis (that is, away from the direction of the X-axis arrow). At this time, the first bracket 110 drives the swing member 180 to rotate clockwise, and the shaft 120 drives the camera 300 to return to the first direction shooting function as the swing member 180 rotates.

[0080] The first direction shooting function and the second direction shooting function are functions for collecting images from opposite sides of the camera, and may correspond to the front shooting mode and the rear shooting mode respectively.

[0081] The process of the second bracket 170 moving along the negative direction of the Y axis (i.e. away from the direction of the Y axis arrow): continue to drive the first bracket 110 to move along the negative direction of the X axis. The first bracket 110 drives the second bracket 170 to move along the negative direction of the Y axis in the track groove 111 until the first bracket 110 returns to its initial position. At this time, the camera 300 is hidden in the housing of the terminal, the swinging member 180 is separated from the engaging portion of the first bracket 110, and the distance between the engaging portion of the swinging member 180 and the first bracket 110 gradually increases.

[0082] In actual application, the above four processes do not have to be experienced in full. For example: if in the "process of the second bracket moving along the positive direction of the Y-axis", the camera on the outside of the pop-up terminal shell is in the front-view working mode, and the user only needs to use the front-view function, after the "process of the second bracket moving along the positive direction of the Y-axis", the "process of the second bracket moving along the negative direction of the Y-axis (ie, away from the direction of the Y-axis arrow)" can be directly performed to hide the camera. In this usage scenario, the swinging part does not need to rotate. If the user also needs to use the rear-view function, the above four processes need to be experienced in full. It can be understood that in the "process of the second bracket moving along the positive direction of the Y-axis", the camera on the outside of the pop-up terminal shell can also be in the rear-view working mode.

[0083] In the above four processes, in the "first rotation process of the swinging member" and the "second rotation process of the swinging member", the camera is located outside the terminal housing.

[0084] In a specific example, the camera can be driven to rotate to a corresponding acquisition direction while moving along the positive direction of the Y axis according to the acquisition instruction and the current acquisition direction of the camera.

[0085] Normally, if necessary, you can choose to reset the camera. For example, when the first bracket moves along the negative direction of the X-axis, it drives the camera to rotate so that the camera returns to the default orientation, and the default orientation can be the orientation corresponding to the rear camera mode. Of course, if the current camera is already in the rear camera mode, there is no need to choose to reset the camera. In addition, the default orientation can also be the orientation corresponding to the front camera mode.

[0086] In a specific example, the first bracket 110 includes: a bracket body, a bearing and a nut. Figure 3 and Figure 4The structural schematic diagram of the bracket body is shown as an example. The bracket body has parallel mounting holes; the bearing passes through the mounting holes and is fixed to the bracket body through the mounting holes; the nut has a threaded hole 112, and the screw 140 passes through the threaded hole 112 and engages with the thread in the threaded hole 112. When the rotary drive mechanism 130 drives the screw 140 to rotate, the second bracket 170 cannot rotate as a whole and move linearly. By setting a nut and a bearing, only the nut and the inner ring of the bearing in the second bracket 170 rotate while moving linearly along the setting direction of the screw 140, while the bracket body and the outer ring of the bearing only maintain linear movement along the setting direction of the screw 140.

[0087] The rotation drive mechanism includes but is not limited to a motor, such as a stepper motor. The motor can be rotated forward or reversely to drive the screw to rotate in opposite directions, and the screw drives the first bracket to perform linear motion in opposite directions, so that the second bracket can move in opposite directions in the track groove, and the swing member can also move in opposite directions, and finally the camera can rotate counterclockwise or clockwise.

[0088] The present disclosure utilizes the first bracket to engage with the swinging member, so that the first bracket drives the swinging member to rotate, and the swinging member then drives the rotating shaft to rotate in the receiving hole, so that the camera rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft. The rotatable camera can change the collection direction of the camera. For example, the camera can realize the functions of a front camera such as selfies. When a rear camera is needed, the camera can be transformed into a rear camera after the camera is rotated by the rotation of the rotating shaft. Therefore, the present disclosure only needs one camera to realize the front camera function and the rear camera function at the same time, and there is no need to set up two cameras separately, which reduces one camera, thereby reducing the space occupied by the camera in the terminal, which is conducive to the thinness of the terminal and improves the user experience.

[0089] In other optional embodiments, the track groove 111 has: at least one inflection point;

[0090] When the second bracket 170 is at the first position or the second position, the second bracket 170 is located at both sides of the inflection point.

[0091] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the track groove 111 has only one inflection point, the inflection point may be close to the first position, that is, Figure 4 After crossing the inflection point, the second bracket 170 can reach the first position. If the track groove 111 has more than two inflection points, in addition to the highest position inflection point B, at least one inflection point can be set below the highest position inflection point.

[0092] The trajectory groove 111 can be divided into different parts by using the inflection point, so as to accurately control the different movement processes of the camera 300. For example, the trajectory groove 111 includes a first part and a second part, wherein the height of the first end of the first part is higher than the height of the second end of the first part, wherein the second end is the opposite end of the first end, and the second end may also correspond to the first position. The second part is connected to the first part and has the same height as the first end of the first part, and the second part is parallel to the setting direction of the screw 140. An inflection point is formed at the connection between the first part and the second part. The first part can be used to limit the second bracket 170 to move only along the Y-axis direction, while the swing member 180 does not rotate; the second part can be used only to control the second bracket 170 to drive the swing member 180 to rotate.

[0093] Without limitation, Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the first part may be the AB segment, and the second part may be the BC segment. The second part is substantially horizontal, and the first part may be an inclined extension extending upward from the second end toward the first end.

[0094] In other optional embodiments, the track groove may have: two inflection points;

[0095] When the second bracket moves between the first position and the second position, the second bracket is located between the two inflection points.

[0096] like Figure 4 As shown, the track groove 111 may have two inflection points, such as Figure 4 Points B and D shown are described by taking the process of the second bracket 170 moving along the positive direction of the Y axis as an example. The turning point at point D is the dividing point where the second bracket 170 starts to leave the second position and the second bracket 170 starts to move along the positive direction of the Y axis. The turning point at point B is the dividing point where the second bracket 170 starts to enter the first position and the first bracket 110 starts to drive the swing member 180 to rotate. At this time, the first bracket 110 can continue to move along the positive direction of the X axis, but the second bracket 170 cannot continue to move along the positive direction of the Y axis.

[0097] In other optional embodiments, the mounting structure further includes:

[0098] An elastic member 190, two ends of which are respectively connected to the swing member 180 and the second bracket 170;

[0099] When the second bracket 170 moves from the second position toward the first position, the second bracket 170 compresses the elastic member 190 to generate deformation.

[0100] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the elastic member 190 includes but is not limited to a spring or a spring sheet, for example, the elastic member 190 is a compression spring.

[0101] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the swing member 180 is located between the elastic member 190 and the second plate member 118 of the first bracket 110, and the rotating shaft 120 can extend into the elastic member 190, that is, the elastic member 190 can be sleeved outside the rotating shaft 120. The top of the elastic member 190 abuts against the swing member 180, limiting the axial movement of the swing member 180 along the rotating shaft 120, and ensuring that the swing member 180 fits the first bracket 110. The bottom end of the elastic member 190 is connected to the second bracket 170. When the second bracket 170 moves in the positive direction of the Y axis, the elastic member 190 will be compressed and deformed, and when the second bracket 170 moves in the negative direction of the Y axis, the elastic member 190 releases the elastic force. In this process, the elastic member 190 can be used to buffer the force applied to the second bracket 170 during the movement process, thereby improving the stability of the second bracket 170 during the movement process along the Y axis.

[0102] In the above-mentioned "the process of the second bracket moving along the positive direction of the Y axis", "the first rotation process of the swinging member" and "the second rotation process of the swinging member", the elastic member is in a state of being compressed and deformed, and at this time, the elastic member stores elastic force. The "process of the second bracket moving along the negative direction of the Y axis" is the process of the elastic member releasing the elastic force and returning to the initial state.

[0103] In other optional embodiments, the first bracket 110 further comprises: at least two convex columns 113, and the at least two convex columns 113 are distributed in parallel along the setting direction of the screw rod 140;

[0104] The swing member 180 has a stop hole 181 and at least two slots 183. The rotation shaft 120 is inserted into the stop hole 181. The arrangement direction of at least two slots 183 is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the protruding column 113. The opening of the slot 183 faces the protruding column 113.

[0105] When the second bracket 170 is located at the first position, the protruding column 113 is engaged with the slot 183;

[0106] When the second bracket 170 is located at the second position, the protruding column 113 is separated from the locking slot 183 .

[0107] The position where the boss 113 is located refers to the engaging position 119 on the first bracket 110. When the second bracket 170 is located at the first position, the boss 113 is embedded in the slot 183. When the second bracket 170 is located at the second position, there is a distance between the boss 113 and the slot 183. Figures 1 to 4 ,and Figure 6As shown, at least two slots 183 may be arranged in parallel along the Z-axis direction at the edge of the swing member 180, and the number of the slots 183 may be equal to the number of the convex pillars 113. When the second bracket 170 moves in the track groove 111, specifically, when the second bracket 170 moves in the second part of the track groove 111, different convex pillars 113 may respectively engage with corresponding slots 183, thereby driving the swing member 180 to rotate.

[0108] In a specific example, if Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the second bracket 170 has three bosses 113, and the swing member 180 has three slots 183. After the second bracket 170 moves across point B in the track groove 111, when the second bracket 170 begins to engage with the swing member 180, the boss 113 closest to the swing member 180 is embedded in the bottommost slot 183 of the swing member 180. As the second bracket 170 moves along the negative direction of the X-axis in the second portion (i.e., along the BC segment), the boss 113 closest to the swing member 180 gradually separates from the bottommost slot 183 of the swing member 180, and at this time, the swing member 180 rotates an arc corresponding to a slot 183. The second bracket 170 continues to move in the BC section, and while the protruding column 113 closest to the swing member 180 gradually separates from the bottommost slot 183 of the swing member 180, the protruding column 113 located in the middle position begins to engage with the slot 183 in the middle position of the swing member 180, and then the protruding column 113 located in the middle position begins to separate from the slot 183 in the middle position of the swing member 180, and so on and so forth, until the last protruding column 113 engages and separates from the last slot 183, and the swing member 180 completes the rotation process. It can be understood that if the swing member 180 needs to rotate in the opposite direction, the second bracket 170 moves along the positive direction of the X axis in the BC section, and the order of engagement of the protruding column 113 and the slot 183 is also reversed. Therefore, the swing member 180 can be a process of moving along the X axis while rotating.

[0109] The angle at which the slots are distributed on the swing member, or the length of the protrusions, determines the angle at which the swing member rotates, and thus determines the image acquisition angle that the camera can change. For example, when the slots are distributed at an angle of 180°, the shaft 120 can drive the camera to rotate 180° to achieve camera flipping. It is understandable that the slot distribution angle is not limited to 180°, but can also be 60°, 90°, 120°, or 270°, etc.

[0110] like Figure 6 As shown, the stop hole 181 is non-circular. In order to match the stop hole 181 and enable the swing member 180 to drive the shaft 120 to rotate, the portion of the shaft 120 located in the stop hole 181 is also non-circular.

[0111] In other optional embodiments, the installation structure further includes: a limiting platform 182, located on the swing member 180;

[0112] The first bracket 110 also has:

[0113] The first cooperative groove 115 is parallel to the setting direction of the screw rod 140;

[0114] The second cooperative groove 116 is connected to the first cooperative groove 115 and is parallel to the setting direction of the screw rod 140. The width of the second cooperative groove 116 is greater than the width of the first cooperative groove 115.

[0115] The protruding column 113 and the second cooperative groove 116 are arranged in parallel;

[0116] When the first bracket 110 is engaged with the swing member 180, the swing member 180 can drive the limiting platform 182 to rotate in the second cooperative groove 116;

[0117] When the first bracket 110 is engaged or separated from the swing member 180 , the limiting platform 182 moves in the first cooperative groove 115 .

[0118] In the disclosed embodiment, the cooperation between the limit platform and the first cooperative groove can guide the movement of the first bracket relative to the second bracket and improve the reliability of the assembly between the first bracket and the second bracket. The cooperation between the limit platform and the first cooperative groove can guide the rotation process of the swinging member and improve the stability of the rotation process of the swinging member.

[0119] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the width of the first cooperative groove 115 can be equal to the outer diameter of the limiting platform 182, or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the limiting platform 182. The shape of the first cooperative groove 115 is substantially linear. The width of the second cooperative groove 116 is much larger than the outer diameter of the limiting platform 182, and the inner surface 1161 of the second cooperative groove 116 away from the protrusion 113 is substantially arc-shaped. When the swing member 180 rotates, the limiting platform 182 rotates along the arc-shaped inner surface 1161.

[0120] In other optional embodiments, the second bracket 170 includes:

[0121] A side plate 160, located below the rotating shaft 120, and the receiving hole 161 is formed on the side plate 160;

[0122] The bottom plate 150 is connected to the side plate 160, and the bottom plate 150 and the camera 300 are respectively located on two sides of the side plate 160;

[0123] A surface of the bottom plate 150 facing the rotating shaft 120 has a guide post 151 , and the guide post 151 is embedded in the track groove 111 .

[0124] like Figure 5 As shown, the receiving hole 161 is a circular hole so that the rotating shaft 120 can rotate in the receiving hole 161. By moving the guide post 151 in the track groove 111, the relative movement of the second bracket 170 and the first bracket 110 is achieved.

[0125] In practical applications, the bottom plate may be parallel to the substrate of the middle frame on which the camera mounting structure is mounted, and the side plate may be parallel to the border of the middle frame.

[0126] In other optional embodiments, the base plate further has: a convex rail, the convex rail is located on the surface of the base plate away from the rotating shaft, and the convex rail is used to guide the second bracket to move along the setting direction of the screw rod.

[0127] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the protruding rail 152 can at least guide the movement of the second bracket 170 along the Y-axis direction, thereby improving the stability of the second bracket 170 during movement and the reliability of assembly with the terminal inner middle frame 200.

[0128] In other optional embodiments, the first bracket 110 further has: a convex pin 114, which is located at the end of the track groove 111 and is spaced apart from the track groove 111; the convex pin 114 is used to guide the first bracket 110 to move in a direction perpendicular to the setting direction of the screw rod 140.

[0129] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the protruding pin 114 can at least guide the movement of the first bracket 110 along the X-axis direction, thereby improving the stability of the first bracket 110 during movement and the reliability of assembly with the terminal inner middle frame 200.

[0130] The present disclosure also provides a camera module, including:

[0131] The mounting structure described in any of the above embodiments;

[0132] The camera 300 is mounted on the rotating shaft 120 .

[0133] The present disclosure utilizes the first bracket to engage with the swinging member, so that the first bracket drives the swinging member to rotate, and the swinging member then drives the rotating shaft to rotate in the receiving hole, so that the camera rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft. The rotatable camera can change the collection direction of the camera. For example, the camera can realize the functions of a front camera such as selfies. When a rear camera is needed, the camera can be transformed into a rear camera after the camera is rotated by the rotation of the rotating shaft. Therefore, the present disclosure only needs one camera to realize the front camera function and the rear camera function at the same time, and there is no need to set up two cameras separately, which reduces one camera, thereby reducing the space occupied by the camera in the terminal, which is conducive to the thinness of the terminal and improves the user experience.

[0134] The present disclosure also provides a terminal, including:

[0135] The camera module described in any of the above embodiments;

[0136] The middle frame 200 has an avoidance hole 221 , and the camera 300 can pass through the avoidance hole 221 and be exposed outside the middle frame 200 ; the mounting structure is located inside the middle frame 200 .

[0137] In a specific example, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the shape of the avoidance hole 221 matches the shape of the camera 300 , and the size of the avoidance hole 221 matches the size of the camera 300 , so that the camera 300 can pass through the avoidance hole 221 .

[0138] Terminals include but are not limited to mobile phones, tablets, laptops, televisions, wearable devices, etc.

[0139] In other optional embodiments, the middle frame 200 includes: a substrate 210, and a frame 220 protruding upward from the substrate 210; the avoidance hole 221 is located on the frame 220;

[0140] The substrate 210 has:

[0141] The first guide groove 121 is parallel to the setting direction of the screw rod 140, and the protruding pin 114 of the first bracket 110 is embedded in the first guide groove 121;

[0142] The second guide groove 212 is perpendicular to the first guide groove 121 , and the protruding rail 152 of the second bracket 170 is embedded in the second guide groove 212 .

[0143] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the substrate 210 and the frame 220 together form a receiving space, and the mounting structure is located in the receiving space.

[0144] The camera can be popped out of the terminal or hidden inside the terminal. This pop-up camera method does not require a hole for the camera at the corresponding position of the terminal display screen, which increases the screen-to-body ratio of the display screen. Moreover, one camera can realize both the front and rear camera functions, reducing one camera, thereby reducing the space occupied by the camera inside the terminal. The camera does not need to be protruding from the outside of the terminal, which is conducive to the thinness of the terminal, improves the control of the body, and enhances the user experience.

[0145] The present disclosure also provides a control method for the installation structure described in any of the above embodiments, which at least includes the following steps:

[0146] S101, determining a working mode of the camera, the working mode including a first camera mode or a second camera mode; a collection direction of the camera in the first camera mode is different from a collection direction of the camera in the second camera mode;

[0147] S102. Sending the driving instruction for driving the camera toward a target acquisition direction to the rotation driving mechanism according to the working mode of the camera, wherein the torque directions of the driving instructions for driving the camera toward different acquisition directions by the rotation driving mechanism are opposite.

[0148] In a specific example, the camera can be driven to rotate to a corresponding acquisition orientation along with the sliding member in the upward movement process according to the acquisition instruction and the acquisition orientation of the current camera.

[0149] Normally, you can choose to reset the camera if necessary. For example, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first bracket 110 drives the rotating camera 300 to move in the negative direction of the X-axis, so that the camera 300 is restored to the default orientation, and the default orientation may be the orientation corresponding to the rear camera mode. Of course, if the current camera 300 is already in the rear camera mode, there is no need to select the reset camera. In addition, the default orientation may also be the orientation corresponding to the front camera mode.

[0150] In the disclosed embodiment, the default orientation can be determined based on the orientation statistics when the camera collects images. For example, if it is determined based on the statistical data that the number of times the camera collects images with the first orientation is greater than the second orientation, the first orientation can be the default orientation. In this way, it is convenient to not change the orientation during the movement during the next collection, so that the camera can move to the collection position faster to collect images.

[0151] Figure 7800 is a block diagram of a control device 800 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the device 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0152] Reference Figure 7 , the device 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802 , a memory 804 , a power component 806 , a multimedia component 808 , an audio component 810 , an input / output (I / O) interface 812 , a sensor component 814 , and a communication component 816 .

[0153] The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method. In addition, the processing component 802 may also include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[0154] The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 800, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 804 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0155] The power component 806 provides power to the various components of the device 800. The power component 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 800.

[0156] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP), and the screen includes the optical component 100 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure. If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation.

[0157] In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and / or the rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0158] The audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a speech recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 804 or sent via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0159] I / O interface 812 provides an interface between processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, such as 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.

[0160] The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 can detect the open / closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 800, and the sensor assembly 814 can also detect the position change of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 800, and the temperature change of the device 800. The sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0161] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 800 and other devices. The device 800 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 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology or other technologies.

[0162] The methods disclosed in the method embodiments can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new method embodiments.

[0163] The features disclosed in several product embodiments provided in the present disclosure can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new product embodiments.

[0164] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the claims.

[0165] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been 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 mounting structure, characterized in that: include: a first bracket having a track slot and a threaded hole; A second bracket having a receiving hole, wherein a portion of the second bracket is embedded in the track groove; A rotating shaft, disposed in the receiving hole, for mounting the camera; A screw rod is perpendicular to the second bracket, the screw rod is passed through the threaded hole and engages with the thread of the threaded hole; A rotary drive mechanism connected to the screw; A swinging member, mounted on the rotating shaft, and used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate in the receiving hole; The first bracket has an engaging portion engaged with the swinging member. When the second bracket is located at the first position, the engaging portion of the first bracket engages with the swinging member and can drive the swinging member to rotate. When the second bracket is located at the second position, the first bracket is separated from the swinging member. The height of the second position is lower than that of the first position.

2. The camera mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The track groove has: at least one inflection point; When the second bracket is in the first position or the second position, the second bracket is located at both sides of the inflection point.

3. The camera mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The track groove has: two inflection points; When the second bracket moves between the first position and the second position, the second bracket is located between the two inflection points.

4. The camera mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: An elastic member, two ends of which are respectively connected to the swing member and the second bracket; When the second bracket moves from the second position toward the first position, the second bracket compresses the elastic member to generate deformation.

5. The camera mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first bracket further comprises: at least two protruding columns, wherein at least two of the protruding columns are distributed in parallel along the setting direction of the screw rod; The swinging member has: a rotation-stopping hole and at least two clamping slots, the rotating shaft is inserted into the rotation-stopping hole; the arrangement direction of at least two of the clamping slots is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the convex pillars; the opening of the clamping slots faces the convex pillars; When the second bracket is located at the first position, the protruding column is engaged with the card slot; When the second bracket is located at the second position, the protruding column is separated from the slot.

6. The camera mounting structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The installation structure further includes: a limiting platform, located on the swinging member; The first bracket also has: A first cooperative groove is parallel to the setting direction of the screw; a second cooperative groove, connected to the first cooperative groove and parallel to the setting direction of the screw, wherein the width of the second cooperative groove is greater than the width of the first cooperative groove; The boss and the second cooperating groove are arranged in parallel; When the first bracket is engaged with the swing member, the swing member can drive the limit platform to rotate in the second cooperative groove; When the first bracket is released from the engagement with the swing member, the limiting platform moves in the first cooperative groove.

7. The camera mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second bracket comprises: A side plate, located below the rotating shaft, and the accommodating hole is formed on the side plate; A bottom plate connected to the side plate, wherein the bottom plate and the camera are respectively located on two sides of the side plate; The surface of the bottom plate facing the rotating shaft is provided with a guide post, and the guide post is embedded in the track groove.

8. The camera mounting structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom plate further comprises: a raised rail, which is located on a surface of the bottom plate away from the rotating shaft, and the raised rail is used to guide the second bracket to move along the setting direction of the screw rod.

9. The camera mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first bracket also has: a convex pin, which is located at the end of the track groove and is spaced apart from the track groove; the convex pin is used to guide the first bracket to move in a direction perpendicular to the setting direction of the screw rod.

10. A camera module, characterized in that: include: The mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9; The camera is mounted on the rotating shaft of the mounting structure.

11. A terminal, characterized in that: include: The camera module according to claim 10; The middle frame has an avoidance hole, and the camera can pass through the avoidance hole and be exposed outside the middle frame; The mounting structure is located in the middle frame.

12. The terminal according to claim 11, characterized in that: The middle frame includes: a base plate, and a frame protruding upward from the base plate; the avoidance hole is located on the frame; The substrate has: A first guide groove is parallel to the setting direction of the screw rod, and the convex pin of the first bracket is embedded in the first guide groove; The second guide groove is perpendicular to the first guide groove, and the convex rail of the second bracket is embedded in the second guide groove.

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