Camera structure with baffle and notebook computer with the camera structure

Abstract

The present invention provides a camera structure with a baffle and a laptop computer having the same. The camera structure with a baffle includes a rear housing, a camera mounted on the rear housing, a front frame mounted on the rear housing, and a baffle; the baffle is movably connected to the front frame; and the baffle is provided with a movable portion that can be moved to allow the baffle to cover or expose the camera. The provision of the baffle allows users to conveniently cover the camera by moving the movable portion of the baffle when the camera is not in use or in situations where it is inconvenient to use the camera. The laptop computer having the camera structure can prevent the camera from being maliciously activated remotely over the Internet while the laptop computer is powered on, thereby preventing personal privacy from being disclosed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of computer equipment, and in particular to a camera structure with a baffle and a notebook computer having the camera structure. Background Art

[0002] In this era of technologically diverse electronic products, laptops have become quite popular. Current laptops generally feature built-in cameras, typically mounted above the display screen, allowing users to conduct video conversations online. This eliminates the need for an additional camera, which is both economical and reduces the inconvenience of portability. Furthermore, because the camera is embedded within the laptop's front frame, it lacks a lens cap and cannot be mechanically closed. This leaves the camera exposed and unobstructed. Even when the user has not activated video, the camera can be maliciously activated remotely over the internet while the computer is powered on, potentially exposing personal privacy and posing a security risk. Furthermore, the laptop's front frame houses the display screen. If no protective measures are taken when closing the laptop, the screen and camera can be damaged, affecting the display's aesthetics and viewing experience, or potentially scratching the camera lens.

[0003] Prior art solutions to address the privacy issues of laptop camera leaks typically involve shielding the camera using an embedded controller (EC) to control the camera module's internal control components. This method requires physical buttons on the laptop to control the EC and separate wiring to address current flow, resulting in higher camera module costs and the risk of hacking.

[0004] Another approach is to use a camera shielding structure to obscure the camera. However, as laptops are trending towards narrower bezels, and the narrower the bezel, the better the visual quality and the more popular it is with consumers, the camera shielding structures used in existing technologies require a wider bezel and fixing parts such as screws and springs. This results in a complex structure and a large space requirement, hindering the narrow bezel design of the display and potentially increasing the thickness of the display module, hindering the design of ultra-thin devices. These are long-standing, unresolved issues. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a camera structure with a baffle, which controls the opening and closing of the camera to prevent malicious remote opening of the camera through the Internet and leakage of personal privacy.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a laptop computer having a camera structure with a baffle, which controls the opening and closing of the camera to prevent someone from maliciously opening the camera remotely through the Internet when the computer is turned on and leaking personal privacy.

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a camera structure with a baffle, comprising a rear shell, a camera mounted on the rear shell, a front frame mounted on the rear shell, and a baffle;

[0008] The baffle is movably connected to the front frame; a moving portion is provided on the baffle, and the baffle can cover the camera or expose the camera by moving the moving portion.

[0009] A sliding groove is formed on the front frame; the moving part is located in the sliding groove and can move back and forth in the sliding groove.

[0010] The camera includes a camera body mounted on the rear housing and a camera lens disposed on the camera body;

[0011] The front frame includes a frame body and a mounting block. The frame body is provided with a perspective hole corresponding to the camera lens. The mounting block protrudes downward from one end of the perspective hole and bends toward the perspective hole. Hooks are provided on both sides of the mounting block.

[0012] The baffle includes a body and a shielding piece protruding upwardly at one end of the body; the movable portion is provided on one side of the body and is adjacent to the shielding piece; a through slot is provided in the middle of the body;

[0013] The mounting block extends into the through slot, and the two hooks respectively abut against the two side walls of the through slot, thereby engaging and mounting the baffle on the mounting block of the front frame, and the mounting block can move along the side walls of the through slot to achieve a movable connection between the baffle and the front frame;

[0014] When the moving part moves back and forth in the sliding groove, the shielding piece is driven to move back and forth relative to the perspective hole to shield the camera lens or expose the camera lens.

[0015] The present invention also provides a laptop computer having a camera structure with a baffle, comprising a main body and a display module disposed above the main body, wherein the display module comprises a rear housing, a display screen mounted on the rear housing, a camera mounted on the rear housing, a front frame surrounding the display screen, and a baffle;

[0016] The camera is located at the upper edge of the display screen, and the baffle is movably connected to the front frame; a movable portion is provided on the baffle, and the baffle can cover the camera or expose the camera by moving the movable portion.

[0017] A sliding groove is formed on the front frame; the moving part is located in the sliding groove and can move back and forth in the sliding groove.

[0018] The camera includes a camera body mounted on the rear housing and a camera lens disposed on the camera body;

[0019] The front frame includes a frame body and a mounting block. The frame body is provided with a perspective hole corresponding to the camera lens. The mounting block protrudes downward from one end of the perspective hole and bends toward the perspective hole. The slide groove is formed on the frame body on a side of the perspective hole away from the display screen. Hooks are provided on both sides of the mounting block.

[0020] The baffle includes a body and a shielding piece protruding upwardly at one end of the body; the movable portion is provided on one side of the body and is adjacent to the shielding piece; a through slot is provided in the middle of the body;

[0021] The mounting block extends into the through slot, and the two hooks respectively abut against the two side walls of the through slot, thereby engaging and mounting the baffle on the mounting block of the front frame, and the mounting block can move along the side walls of the through slot to achieve a movable connection between the baffle and the front frame;

[0022] When the moving part moves back and forth in the sliding groove, the shielding piece is driven to move back and forth relative to the perspective hole to shield the camera lens or expose the camera lens.

[0023] The display module is a narrow-frame display module;

[0024] The width of the camera lens is smaller than the width of the shielding piece, and the width of the shielding piece is smaller than the width of the camera body.

[0025] The frame is provided with an inwardly concave groove that completely covers the perspective hole, and the groove is used to install the decorative sheet;

[0026] The decorative sheet includes a transparent area and a peripheral area surrounding the transparent area, and the position of the transparent area corresponds to the camera lens.

[0027] The thickness of the decorative sheet is the same as the depth of the groove. The material of the decorative sheet is polycarbonate. The peripheral area of ​​the decorative sheet is silk-screened in black.

[0028] The rear shell is made of aluminum, and a plastic frame is provided on the four edges of the rear shell.

[0029] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention provides a camera structure with a baffle and a laptop computer having the camera structure. The camera structure with a baffle includes a rear shell, a camera mounted on the rear shell, a front frame mounted on the rear shell, and a baffle; the baffle is movably connected to the front frame; a movable portion is provided on the baffle, and by moving the movable portion, the baffle can cover the camera or expose the camera. By providing the baffle, it is convenient for the user to cover the camera by moving the movable portion of the baffle when the camera is not in use or inconvenient to use. The laptop computer has the camera structure, which can prevent the laptop computer from being maliciously turned on remotely through the Internet when the camera is turned on, thereby leaking personal privacy. In addition, the camera structure can be applied to laptop computers with narrow bezels. The baffle is small in size and will not increase the width of the bezel. The widest part can be reduced to 8mm. The baffle shielding piece is thin in thickness, which can reduce the total thickness of the display module to 4.5mm. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings are provided for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0031] In the accompanying drawings,

[0032] Figure 1 A perspective schematic diagram of a laptop computer having a camera structure with a baffle according to the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of the camera structure of the present invention and a partial enlarged diagram of a laptop computer with the camera structure with the camera turned on and the decorative sheet removed;

[0034] Figure 3 A perspective view of the camera structure of the present invention from another angle and a partially enlarged view of the back of the front frame of a laptop computer with the camera structure and with the decorative sheet removed, when the camera is turned on;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a partial enlarged view of the laptop computer of the present invention with the decorative sheet removed when the camera is in the closed state;

[0036] Figure 5 A perspective view of the camera structure of the present invention with the movable portion located in another position and a partial enlarged view of the back of the front frame of a laptop computer with the camera structure and with the decorative sheet removed, when the camera is in the off state;

[0037] Figure 6 The present invention corresponds to Figure 4 AA cross-sectional view (with decorative sheet installed);

[0038] Figure 7 A partial exploded view of the display module of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 8 A partial three-dimensional diagram of the camera and plastic frame of the present invention assembled on the rear housing;

[0040] Figure 9 is a three-dimensional diagram of a decorative sheet of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 10 A stereoscopic diagram of the camera of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 11 It is a partial three-dimensional diagram of the front frame of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 12 A perspective view of a baffle according to the present invention;

[0044] Figure 13 It is a three-dimensional view of the baffle of the present invention from another angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings.

[0046] See also Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 , while referring to Figure 7 The present invention provides a camera structure with a baffle, including a rear shell 1, a camera 3 installed on the rear shell 1, a front frame 4 installed on the rear shell 1, and a baffle 5.

[0047] The baffle 5 is movably connected to the front frame 4. A moving portion 52 is provided on the baffle 5. By moving the moving portion 52, the baffle 5 can cover the camera 3 or expose the camera 3.

[0048] Specifically, a sliding groove 42 is formed on the front frame 4 , and the moving portion 52 is located in the sliding groove 42 and can move back and forth in the sliding groove 42 .

[0049] Furthermore, if Figure 10 As shown, the camera 3 includes a camera body 31 mounted on the rear housing 1 and a camera lens 32 provided on the camera body 31;

[0050] like Figure 11 As shown, the front frame 4 includes a frame body 40 and a mounting block 43. The frame body 40 is provided with a perspective hole 41 corresponding to the camera lens 32. The mounting block 43 protrudes downward from one end of the perspective hole 41 and bends toward the perspective hole 41. Hooks 431 are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting block 43.

[0051] like Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, the baffle 5 includes a body 51 and a shielding piece 53 protruding upwardly from one end of the body 51. The moving portion 52 is provided on one side of the body 51 and adjacent to the shielding piece 53. A through slot 511 is provided in the middle of the body 51.

[0052] The mounting block 43 extends into the through slot 511 , and the two hooks 431 respectively abut against the two side walls of the through slot 511 , thereby engaging and mounting the baffle 5 on the mounting block 43 of the front frame 4 . The mounting block 43 can move along the side walls of the through slot 511 , thereby realizing a movable connection between the baffle 5 and the front frame 4 .

[0053] When the moving portion 52 moves back and forth in the sliding groove 42 , it drives the shielding piece 53 to move back and forth relative to the perspective hole 41 to shield the camera lens 32 or expose the camera lens 32 .

[0054] The camera structure with baffle can be used in various products that need to mechanically open or close the camera, such as electronic devices such as laptops or tablets. Therefore, based on the camera structure with baffle, the present invention also provides a laptop with the camera structure, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 7 The laptop computer includes a host 100 and a display module 200 arranged above the host 100. The display module 200 includes a rear shell 1, a display screen 2 installed on the rear shell 1, a camera 3 installed on the rear shell 1, a front frame 4 surrounding the display screen 2, and a baffle 5.

[0055] The camera 3 is located at the upper edge of the display screen 2, and the baffle 5 is movably connected to the front frame 4; a movable portion 52 is provided on the baffle 5, and the baffle 5 can cover the camera 3 or expose the camera 3 by moving the movable portion 52.

[0056] Specifically, a sliding groove 42 is formed on the front frame 4 ; the moving portion 52 is located in the sliding groove 42 and can move back and forth in the sliding groove 42 .

[0057] like Figure 10 As shown, the camera 3 includes a camera body 31 mounted on the rear housing 1 and a camera lens 32 provided on the camera body 31 .

[0058] like Figure 6 As shown, the camera body 31 is adhered to the inner wall of the rear shell 1 by double-sided tape 8.

[0059] like Figure 11As shown, the front frame 4 includes a frame body 40 and a mounting block 43. The frame body 40 has a perspective hole 41 corresponding to the camera lens 32. The mounting block 43 protrudes downward from one end of the perspective hole 41 and bends toward the perspective hole 41. The slide groove 42 is formed on the frame body 40 on the side of the perspective hole 41 away from the display screen 2. The mounting block 43 has hooks 431 on both sides.

[0060] like Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, the baffle 5 includes a body 51 and a shielding piece 53 protruding upwardly at one end of the body 51. The moving portion 52 is provided on one side of the body 51 and adjacent to the shielding piece 53. A through slot 511 is provided in the middle of the body 51.

[0061] The mounting block 43 extends into the through slot 511, and the two hooks 431 respectively abut against the side walls of the through slot 511, thereby locking the baffle 5 onto the mounting block 43 of the front frame 4. The mounting block 43 can also move along the side walls of the through slot 511, thereby achieving a movable connection between the baffle 5 and the front frame 4.

[0062] When the moving portion 52 moves back and forth in the sliding groove 42 , it drives the shielding piece 53 to move back and forth relative to the perspective hole 41 to shield the camera lens 32 or expose the camera lens 32 .

[0063] The baffle 5 does not increase the width of the frame 40 of the front frame 4, and the frame 40 can still be designed to be relatively narrow without affecting the narrow bezel design. On the other hand, the use of a hook-and-hook structure to install the baffle eliminates the need for additional fixing screws, springs, and other parts, resulting in a simpler overall structural design, smaller space, and lower cost.

[0064] Optionally, the moving portion 52 is a mechanical push button with a wave-shaped protrusion, which is convenient for pushing the moving portion 52 by hand.

[0065] like Figure 9 See also Figure 6 The frame 40 is further provided with an inwardly recessed groove 44 that completely covers the perspective hole 41. The groove 44 is used to receive a decorative sheet 6. The thickness of the decorative sheet 6 is preferably the same as the depth of the groove 44. By adding the decorative sheet 6 at the perspective hole 41, the camera lens 32 can be better protected and the frame 4 can be made more beautiful.

[0066] The decorative sheet 6 includes a transparent area 61 and a peripheral area 62 surrounding the transparent area 61 . The position of the transparent area 61 corresponds to the camera lens 32 .

[0067] Preferably, the decorative sheet 6 is made of polycarbonate (ie, transparent PC plastic), and the outer area 62 of the decorative sheet 6 is silk-screened in black.

[0068] The rear housing 1 is made of metal or metal alloy, preferably aluminum or aluminum alloy.

[0069] like Figure 8 See also Figure 6 The back cover 1 is provided with a plastic frame 7 on the edges thereof, which can be glued to the back cover 1 by dispensing glue. The use of a metal aluminum shell and a plastic frame not only gives it a metallic appearance, but the plastic frame can also be made into various shapes, thus forming a matching structure for assembling other components.

[0070] It should be noted that, in the laptop computer having a camera structure with a baffle according to the present invention, when the camera 3 is in the open state (such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown in the figure, at this time, the movable portion 52 is on the side of the slide groove 42 away from the camera lens 32, the mounting block 43 extends into the through groove 511, the two hooks 431 respectively abut against the two side walls of the through groove 511, and the blocking piece 53 is on the side of the perspective hole 41 away from the camera lens 32, so that the camera lens 32 can be opened to the outside through the other side of the perspective hole 41 that is not blocked.

[0071] When the camera 3 is closed (such as Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the movable portion 52 only needs to be moved along the slide groove 42 toward the side close to the camera lens 32, thereby driving the main body 51 and the shielding plate 53 to move along the mounting block 43 toward the side close to the camera lens 32. When the movable portion 52 moves to the other side of the slide groove 42, the main body 51 and the shielding plate 53 stop moving simultaneously. At this time, the shielding plate 53 has completely blocked the camera lens 32, and the camera 3 is in an externally closed state, which can prevent the camera 3 from being remotely activated by someone maliciously through the Internet while the laptop is turned on, thereby leaking personal privacy.

[0072] It can be understood that since the width of the camera lens 32 is smaller than the width of the camera body 31, the blocking piece 53 only needs to block the camera lens 32 to achieve the purpose of preventing the camera 3 from being opened to the outside (that is, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the width of the camera lens 32 is smaller than the width of the blocking piece 53, and the width of the blocking piece 53 is smaller than the width of the camera body 31), then the existing mature camera layout scheme can be used, and a camera module with a small width can be adopted. The width of the blocking piece will not exceed the width of the camera body, and will not increase the frame width of the front frame, which is conducive to the narrow frame design of the display module.

[0073] like Figure 6As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame width of the display module (ie, the width of the non-display area above the display screen 2) is Figure 6 W in the figure) and the frame thickness of the display module (i.e., the thickness of the non-display area above the display screen 2, Figure 6 In the direction of the frame width W, the thickness of the back shell 1 is 0.8mm, the thickness of the plastic frame 7 is 1mm, the width of the camera 3 is 3.6mm, and the distance from the right side of the camera 3 to the left edge of the display screen 2 is 2.45mm. Assuming that the dispensing thickness of the plastic frame 7 is 0.05mm, the reasonable gap between the plastic frame 7 and the camera 3 is 0.1mm. Then the frame width W = 0.8 + 1 + 3.6 + 2.45 + 0.05 + 0.1 = 8mm. In the direction of the frame thickness T, the thickness of the back shell 1 is 0.6mm, the thickness of the double-sided tape 8 is 0.2mm, the thickness of the camera 3 is 2.7mm, the thickness of the shielding sheet 53 is 0.4mm, and the thickness of the decorative sheet 6 is 0.4mm. Assuming that the reasonable gap between the shielding sheet 53 and the camera 3 is 0.1mm, the reasonable gap between the shielding sheet 53 and the decorative sheet 6 is 0.1mm. The frame thickness T = 0.6 + 0.2 + 2.7 + 0.4 + 0.1 + 0.4 + 0.1 = 4.5 mm. Therefore, the display module of the notebook computer of the present invention is a narrow-frame display module (ie, the width of the frame 40 surrounding the display screen 2 is relatively narrow).

[0074] In summary, the present invention provides a camera structure with a baffle and a laptop computer having the camera structure. The camera structure with a baffle includes a rear shell, a camera mounted on the rear shell, a front frame mounted on the rear shell, and a baffle; the baffle is movably connected to the front frame; the baffle is provided with a movable portion, and by moving the movable portion, the baffle can cover the camera or expose the camera. By providing the baffle, it is convenient for the user to cover the camera by moving the movable portion of the baffle when the camera is not in use or inconvenient to use. The laptop computer has the camera structure, which can prevent the laptop computer from being maliciously turned on remotely through the Internet when the camera is turned on, thereby leaking personal privacy. In addition, the camera structure can be applied to laptop computers with narrow bezels. The baffle is small in size and will not increase the width of the bezel. The widest part can be reduced to 8mm. The baffle shielding piece is thin in thickness, which can reduce the total thickness of the display module to 4.5mm.

[0075] As described above, for ordinary technicians in this field, various other corresponding changes and modifications can be made based on the technical solutions and technical concepts of the present invention, and all these changes and modifications should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A notebook computer having a camera structure with a baffle, characterized in that: The invention comprises a host (100) and a display module (200) arranged above the host (100), wherein the display module (200) comprises a rear shell (1), a display screen (2) mounted on the rear shell (1), a camera (3) mounted on the rear shell (1), a front frame (4) surrounding the display screen (2), and a baffle (5); The camera (3) is located at the upper edge of the display screen (2), and the baffle (5) is movably connected to the front frame (4); a moving portion (52) is provided on the baffle (5), and the baffle (5) can be made to cover the camera (3) or expose the camera (3) by moving the moving portion (52); A sliding groove (42) is formed on the front frame (4); the moving portion (52) is located in the sliding groove (42) and is capable of moving back and forth in the sliding groove (42); The camera (3) comprises a camera body (31) mounted on the rear housing (1) and a camera lens (32) disposed on the camera body (31); The front frame (4) includes a frame body (40) and a mounting block (43); a perspective hole (41) is provided on the frame body (40) corresponding to the camera lens (32); the mounting block (43) protrudes downward from one end of the perspective hole (41) and bends toward the perspective hole (41); the slide groove (42) is formed on the frame body (40) at a side of the perspective hole (41) away from the display screen (2); and hooks (431) are provided on both sides of the mounting block (43); The baffle (5) comprises a body (51) and a shielding piece (53) protruding upwardly and provided at one end of the body (51); the movable portion (52) is provided at one side of the body (51) and is adjacent to the shielding piece (53); a through slot (511) is provided in the middle of the body (51); The mounting block (43) extends into the through slot (511), and the two hooks (431) respectively abut against the two side walls of the through slot (511), thereby engaging and mounting the baffle (5) on the mounting block (43) of the front frame (4), and the mounting block (43) can move along the side walls of the through slot (511), thereby realizing a movable connection between the baffle (5) and the front frame (4); When the moving portion (52) moves back and forth in the slide groove (42), it drives the shielding piece (53) to move back and forth relative to the perspective hole (41) to shield the camera lens (32) or expose the camera lens (32); The display module (200) is a narrow-frame display module; The width of the camera lens (32) is smaller than the width of the shielding piece (53), and the width of the shielding piece (53) is smaller than the width of the camera body (31); The frame (40) is provided with an inwardly recessed groove (44) that completely covers the perspective hole (41), and the groove (44) is used to accommodate the decorative sheet (6); The decorative sheet (6) includes a transparent area (61) and a peripheral area (62) surrounding the transparent area (61), and the position of the transparent area (61) corresponds to the camera lens (32); The thickness of the decorative sheet (6) is the same as the depth of the groove (44), the material of the decorative sheet (6) is polycarbonate, and the peripheral area (62) of the decorative sheet (6) is silk-screened in black; The material of the rear shell (1) is aluminum, and a plastic frame (7) is provided on the four edges of the rear shell (1).

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