Camera lifting module and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a camera lifting module and electronic equipment. The camera lifting module comprises a shell with a mounting hole, a camera, a camera decorating part, an upper sealing structure and / or a lower sealing structure. At least part of the camera can slide up and down relative to the shell in the first direction. The camera decorating part penetrates through a mounting hole in the shell and can slide up and down along the mounting hole in the first direction. When the camera is in a contraction state, the camera decorating part is located at a contraction position relative to the shell, and the camera decorating part is in sealing connection with the outer side face of the part, located around the mounting hole, of the shell through the upper sealing structure. When the camera is in an extending state, the camera decorating part is located at the extending position relative to the shell, and the camera decorating part is in sealing connection with the inner side face of the part, located around the mounting hole, of the shell through the lower sealing structure. According to the invention, the protection and decoration effects of the camera in two states can be ensured, and the sealing effect between the camera decoration part and the shell is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of camera lifting technology, and in particular to a camera lifting module and electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, fashion and thinness have become an important direction for the development of electronic devices. At the same time, consumers have higher and higher requirements for the photographic effects of electronic devices. At present, based on technical factors such as the thinness and full screen of electronic devices, the industry has begun to try to adopt a liftable design for cameras.

[0003] For example, in some application scenarios, the photographic effect of the camera is closely related to the size of the photosensitive element. The larger the size of the photosensitive element, the more photons the photosensitive element can capture, the stronger the photosensitivity, and the higher the signal-to-noise ratio, making the camera's photographic effect better. Therefore, in order to improve the camera's photographic effect, a larger photosensitive element is needed. However, due to the influence of the electronic device's own thinness, the photosensitive element installed in the camera on the electronic device is relatively small in size and can capture fewer photons. Therefore, when the camera is working, it needs to obtain as much light as possible to enable the electronic device to obtain better photographic effects.

[0004] Considering the thinness and lightness of electronic devices, the camera module adopts a liftable design. When the electronic device is shooting, the liftable part of the camera is lifted outward from the retracted state to the extended state, the camera receives more light, and the number of photons captured by the photosensitive element increases, thus improving the camera's photographic effect. However, while the liftable design of the camera improves the photographic effect, it also brings new technical challenges such as waterproofing and dustproofing.

[0005] In the prior art, considering the protection and decorative effect of the liftable camera, a liftable camera decoration is usually set on the periphery of the camera to ensure that the camera is covered by the camera decoration in both the retracted state and the extended state. The electronic device housing is generally provided with a mounting hole for the camera decoration to slide. Considering the reliability of the smooth sliding of the camera decoration, a certain gap is usually reserved between the camera decoration and the mounting hole opened on the housing. During daily use, pollutants such as water, dust and beverages will fall into the inner side of the housing through the gap. As the use time of the electronic device gradually accumulates, it is easy to cause the pollutants accumulated in the gap to affect the lifting and lowering of the camera decoration, and even cause the camera decoration to get stuck. The current solution to this problem is usually to disassemble the housing and clean it manually.

[0006] It can be seen that in the prior art, the gap retained between the camera decoration and the mounting hole of the electronic device housing is prone to accumulate pollutants, which affects the lifting and lowering of the camera decoration and even causes the camera decoration to become stuck, and the accumulated pollutants are not easy to be cleaned. Summary of the invention

[0007] The camera lifting module and electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application solve the problem in the prior art that the gap retained between the camera decorative part and the housing mounting hole is prone to accumulate contaminants, causing the lifting and lowering of the camera decorative part to be affected or even causing the camera decorative part to get stuck, and the accumulated contaminants are difficult to clean.

[0008] The embodiment of the present application provides a camera lifting module, including a housing, a camera, a camera decoration, an upper sealing structure and / or a lower sealing structure. The housing is provided with a mounting hole. At least part of the camera can slide up and down relative to the housing along a first direction, so that the camera can switch between a retracted state and an extended state.

[0009] The camera decoration covers and decorates the camera, and the camera decoration passes through the mounting hole on the housing and can slide up and down along the mounting hole in a first direction, so that the camera decoration can switch between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the housing.

[0010] Wherein, when the camera is in a retracted state, the camera decoration is located at a retracted position relative to the housing, and the camera decoration is sealed and connected to the outer side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole through the upper sealing structure;

[0011] When the camera is in the extended state, the camera decoration is located at the extended position relative to the housing, and the camera decoration is sealed and connected to the inner side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole through the lower sealing structure.

[0012] In the camera lifting module of the present application, when the camera is in the retracted state, the camera decorative part is in the retracted position relative to the housing, and is sealed and connected with the outer side surface of the part of the housing located around the mounting hole through the upper sealing structure; when the camera is in the extended state, the camera decorative part is in the extended position relative to the housing, and is sealed and connected with the inner side surface of the part of the housing located around the mounting hole through the lower sealing structure. In the life cycle of the camera, its main application scenarios are the retracted state and the extended state. In the two states, the camera decorative part moves to the retracted position and the extended position respectively, so that it can be ensured that the moving part of the camera is always contained in the camera decorative part in the retracted state and the extended state, and is covered and decorated by the camera decorative part, thereby ensuring the protection and decorative effect of the camera in the two states, and the camera decorative part is in the retracted position and the extended position. The upper sealing structure and the lower sealing structure are respectively sealed and connected with the housing, reducing the possibility of contaminants such as water, dust and beverages entering the inner side of the housing through the mounting hole, thereby improving the sealing effect of the camera lifting module, and thereby improving its reliability. In addition, the lower sealing structure is designed inside the housing of the camera lifting module, realizing the concealment of the lower sealing structure; ensuring the exquisite appearance of the electronic device.

[0013] Therefore, the camera lifting module provided in the embodiment of the present application can ensure the protection and decorative effect of the camera in the retracted state and the extended state, and ensure the sealing effect between the camera decorative part and the outer shell when the camera decorative part is in the retracted position and the extended position, thereby solving the problem in the prior art that the gap retained between the camera decorative part and the mounting hole of the outer shell is prone to accumulate pollutants, resulting in the lifting of the camera decorative part being affected or even causing the camera decorative part to be stuck, and the accumulated pollutants are difficult to clean. The design of the lower sealing structure realizes hidden waterproofing, so that the electronic device using the camera lifting module has a better appearance.

[0014] In some embodiments, the upper sealing structure includes an annular decorative upper seal and / or an annular outer shell upper seal, wherein the decorative upper seal surrounds and is fixed to the periphery of the camera decorative member, and the outer shell upper seal surrounds the periphery of the mounting hole and is fixed to the outer side surface of the portion of the outer shell located around the mounting hole.

[0015] The lower sealing structure includes an annular decorative lower seal and / or an annular outer shell lower seal. The decorative lower seal surrounds and is fixed to the outer periphery of the camera decorative part, and the outer shell lower seal surrounds the outer periphery of the mounting hole and is fixed to the inner side surface of the portion of the outer shell located around the mounting hole.

[0016] When the camera decoration is in the retracted position, the camera decoration is sealed and connected to the outer side surface of the outer shell located around the mounting hole by squeezing and deforming the seal on the decoration or the seal on the outer shell, or squeezing and deforming the seal on the decoration and the seal on the outer shell.

[0017] When the camera decoration is in the extended position, the camera decoration is sealed and connected to the inner side surface of the part of the shell located around the mounting hole by squeezing the lower seal of the decoration or the lower seal of the shell to produce deformation, or by squeezing the lower seal of the decoration and the lower seal of the shell to produce deformation.

[0018] With the above solution, both the upper sealing structure and the lower sealing structure are sealed with one or two seals. The extrusion deformation of the seals allows for a better sealing effect between the camera decorative part and the outer casing, reducing the probability of contaminants such as water, dust and beverages entering the gap retained between the camera decorative part and the mounting hole of the outer casing.

[0019] In some embodiments, the camera trim includes:

[0020] A decorative element body, the decorative element body is surrounded by a cavity for accommodating at least a portion of the camera and penetrates the mounting hole on the housing;

[0021] An upper flange portion and a lower flange portion, the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion surround and protrude from the outer wall surface of the decorative member body, the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion are arranged at intervals along the first direction, and are both located outside the mounting hole, and the upper flange portion is located outside the shell, and the lower flange portion is located inside the shell;

[0022] Among them, the upper sealing member of the decorative part is arranged outside the decorative part body and is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper flange part. The lower sealing member of the decorative part is arranged outside the decorative part body and is fixed to the top surface of the lower flange part. The top surface of the lower flange part and the bottom surface of the upper flange part are arranged facing each other in a first direction; the first direction is parallel to the height direction of the camera decorative part.

[0023] Through such a design, the upper flange and the lower flange of the camera decoration are spaced apart on the outer wall of the decoration body, and the decoration body is surrounded by a cavity for accommodating the movable part of the camera. The seals fixed around the periphery of the camera decoration are respectively fixed to the bottom surface of the upper flange and the top surface of the lower flange, which facilitates the installation and fixation of the seals around the periphery of the camera decoration and improves the sealing effect of the sealing structure.

[0024] In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the upper flange portion is an upper inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane, and the top surface of the lower flange portion is a lower inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane, and the upper inclined surface and the lower inclined surface are respectively connected to the outer wall surface of the decorative component body, wherein the first plane is a plane perpendicular to the first direction.

[0025] The outer side surface of the portion of the shell located around the mounting hole is an outer bevel inclined relative to the first plane, and the inner side surface of the portion of the shell located around the mounting hole is an inner bevel inclined relative to the first plane, and the outer bevel and the inner bevel are connected to the wall surface of the mounting hole, the outer bevel and the upper bevel are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other, and the inner bevel and the lower bevel are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other.

[0026] The upper seal of the decorative part is fixed to the upper inclined surface of the upper flange, the upper seal of the shell is fixed to the outer inclined surface of the shell, the lower seal of the decorative part is fixed to the lower inclined surface of the lower flange, and the lower seal of the shell is fixed to the inner inclined surface of the shell.

[0027] With the above solution, the bottom surface of the upper flange, the top surface of the lower flange, the outer side surface of the housing mounting hole, and the inner side surface of the housing mounting hole are all set as inclined surfaces, and the outer inclined surface is parallel to the upper inclined surface, and the inner inclined surface is parallel to the lower inclined surface, and each seal is fixed on the corresponding inclined surface. This further improves the sealing effect of the sealing structure. In addition, the seal of the lower sealing structure is installed inside the housing and is hidden, and the seal of the upper sealing structure is installed on the upper inclined surface and the outer inclined surface respectively, and the seal of the upper sealing structure is hidden to a certain extent; when selecting the seal, it is not limited by the material and appearance texture.

[0028] In some embodiments, the outer side surface of the portion of the shell located around the mounting hole is recessed inward relative to the outer side surfaces of other portions and forms an outer annular step surface, and the inner side surface of the portion of the shell located around the mounting hole is recessed inward relative to the inner side surfaces of other portions and forms an inner annular step surface.

[0029] Among them, each of the outer annular step surface and the inner annular step surface includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the outer edge of the bottom surface, the inner edge of the bottom surface is connected to the wall surface of the mounting hole, the side surface of the outer annular step surface is also connected to the outer side surface of other parts of the outer shell, and the side surface of the inner annular step surface is also connected to the inner side surface of other parts of the outer shell.

[0030] With the above solution, annular step surfaces are provided on both the outer side and the inner side of the housing mounting hole, so that the seals on both sides of the housing can be better installed and fixed, thereby making the sealing structure have a better sealing effect.

[0031] In some embodiments, the bottom surfaces of the outer annular step surface and the inner annular step surface are both configured as planes parallel to the first plane; wherein the first plane is a plane perpendicular to the first direction.

[0032] The bottom surface of the upper flange portion and the top surface of the lower flange portion are both configured as planes parallel to the first plane and are respectively connected to the outer wall surface of the decorative component body.

[0033] The upper seal of the housing is fixedly attached to the bottom and side surfaces of the outer annular step surface, and the lower seal of the housing is fixedly attached to the bottom and side surfaces of the inner annular step surface. The upper seal of the decorative part is also fixedly attached to the area of ​​the outer wall surface of the decorative part body that is connected to the bottom surface of the upper flange part, and the lower seal of the decorative part is also fixedly attached to the area of ​​the outer wall surface of the decorative part body that is connected to the top surface of the lower flange part.

[0034] With the above solution, the bottom surface of the upper flange, the top surface of the lower flange, the outer side surface of the housing mounting hole and the inner side surface of the housing mounting hole are all parallel to the first plane, and each seal is fixed on the corresponding mounting surface. This further improves the sealing effect of the sealing structure. In addition, the seal of the lower sealing structure is installed inside the housing and is hidden, and the seal of the upper sealing structure is respectively installed on the outer annular step surface of the housing and the area where the outer wall surface of the decorative part body and the bottom surface of the upper flange are connected, and the seal of the upper sealing structure is hidden to a certain extent; when selecting the seal, it is not limited by the material and appearance texture.

[0035] In some embodiments, the decorative component upper seal, the decorative component lower seal, the housing upper seal and the housing lower seal are elastic seals with hollow interiors, and the extrusion surfaces of the elastic seals are arc-shaped surfaces.

[0036] With such a design, each seal is an elastic seal with a hollow interior and an arc-shaped extrusion surface. The seal is more likely to produce effective contact deformation during sealing extrusion, thereby effectively enhancing the sealing effect of the sealing structure.

[0037] In some embodiments, the camera lifting module also includes an annular seal, which extends along a first direction and can be retracted and retracted in the first direction. Both ends of the annular seal are axially fixed along the first direction and sealedly connected to the inner side surface of the outer shell and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component, and the annular seal surrounds the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure.

[0038] With the above solution, the annular seal is fixedly sealed and connected between the inner side of the housing and the outer wall of the camera decoration, and is located at the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure. In this way, even if a small amount of contaminants enter the inner side of the housing through the gap reserved between the camera decoration and the housing mounting hole, they cannot enter the space on the side where the outer wall of the annular seal is located, and thus cannot enter other internal structural parts of the electronic device using the camera lifting module, thereby avoiding the situation where the electronic device as a whole is damaged by contaminants. In addition, the annular seal is arranged inside the housing, and the appearance is not limited by the material and texture of the annular seal.

[0039] In some possible embodiments, the inner side surface of the housing is provided with a first annular groove in the corresponding area where the annular seal is installed, the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component is provided with a second annular groove in the corresponding area where the annular seal is installed, the upper end of the annular seal is embedded and sealed in the first annular groove, and the lower end of the annular seal is embedded and sealed in the second annular groove. With the above solution, the annular seal is embedded in the annular grooves connected to the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component and the inner side surface of the housing, and the installation method of the annular seal is simple and easy to assemble.

[0040] In some possible embodiments, when the camera decoration includes a decoration body, an upper flange portion and a lower flange portion, the camera decoration also includes an extended boss surrounding and protruding from the outer wall surface of the decoration body, the top surface of the extended boss is connected to the bottom surface of the lower flange portion, and the outer wall surface of the extended boss protrudes from the outer wall surface of the lower flange portion, and the second annular groove is arranged in the area of ​​the top surface of the extended boss located outside the lower flange portion.

[0041] In some embodiments, the camera lifting module further includes a protective shell and an annular seal, the protective shell is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the shell, and at least a portion of the protective shell is arranged around the periphery of the camera decorative component, the top surface of the protective shell is fixed and sealed to the inner side surface of the shell through the annular seal, and the annular seal surrounds the periphery of the lower sealing structure. With the above scheme, the annular seal is fixedly and sealed between the inner side surface of the shell and the top surface of the protective shell, and is located at the periphery of the lower sealing structure. In this way, even if a small amount of contaminants enter the inner side of the shell through the gap reserved between the camera decorative component and the mounting hole of the shell, they cannot enter the space on the side where the outer wall surface of the protective shell is located, and thus cannot enter other internal structural components in the electronic device to which the camera lifting module is applied, thereby avoiding the situation where the electronic device as a whole is damaged by contaminants, and the annular seal is arranged inside the shell, and the appearance is not limited by the material and texture of the annular seal.

[0042] In some embodiments, the protective housing is in the shape of an annular groove and includes an outer annular wall, an inner annular wall, and a bottom wall, the bottom wall is connected to the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall, and is surrounded by the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall to form an annular accommodation space, and the annular seal is sealed and fixedly connected between the top surface of the outer annular wall and the inner side surface of the housing;

[0043] The camera is arranged in the inner cavity of the inner ring wall, the camera decoration is sleeved and slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall along the first direction, and at least part of the camera decoration is located in the annular accommodating space.

[0044] With such a design, the camera decoration slides along the first direction through the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall of the protective shell, thereby enhancing the sliding stability of the camera decoration and the protective shell.

[0045] In some possible embodiments, the outer wall surface of the lower flange portion is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the outer annular wall along a first direction, or the camera decoration is slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner annular wall along a first direction and the outer wall surface of the lower flange portion is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the outer annular wall along the first direction, further enhancing the sliding stability of the camera decoration and the protective shell.

[0046] In some embodiments, the camera lifting module further includes a buffer component and a lifting component, the lifting component adopts a retractable structure, the lifting component is located inside the housing, and the bottom of the lifting component is fixed relative to the housing, the top of the lifting component can move along a first direction relative to the bottom of the lifting component, the bottom end of the buffer component is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting component, and the top end of the buffer component is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the camera decorative piece. The camera decorative piece can slide up and down relative to the mounting hole driven by the lifting component.

[0047] With such a design, the top and bottom ends of the buffer device are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the camera decoration and the top of the lifting component respectively, and the camera decoration can move along the first direction with the movement of the lifting component. When the camera decoration is subjected to external force, the impact of the external force on the camera decoration can be buffered to a certain extent.

[0048] In some possible embodiments, the lifting component and the buffer component are located in the annular accommodation space of the protective shell, and the bottom of the lifting component is fixed to the bottom wall of the protective shell.

[0049] In some possible embodiments, the camera lifting module further includes a lifting mechanism, which includes a motor, a rotating wheel, and a connecting rod. The motor and the rotating wheel are fixedly connected, and the axis of the motor is the same as the axis of the rotating wheel. One end of the connecting rod is pivoted to the rotating wheel (excluding the axis position), and the other end is pivoted to the lifting component. The rotation of the motor drives the rotating wheel to drive the connecting rod to move, thereby driving the lifting component with a telescopic structure to move along the first direction.

[0050] With this solution, the motor drives the rotating wheel and the connecting rod component, and the rotational motion of the motor is converted into the linear sliding of the lifting component, so that the structural design of the lifting component to perform telescopic motion is simple.

[0051] In some embodiments, the camera lifting module further includes a locking mechanism disposed on the inner side of the housing, the locking mechanism including a locking rod, a locking portion is disposed on the locking rod, and a first locked portion and a second locked portion are disposed at intervals at corresponding positions on the outer wall surface of the camera decorative member;

[0052] When the camera decorative piece is located at the retracted position, the locking portion is locked with the first locked portion;

[0053] When the camera decoration is located at the extended position, the locking portion is locked with the second locked portion.

[0054] By adopting the above scheme, the camera decoration is locked by the cooperation between the locking part and the locked part when it is in the retracted position and the extended position. The locking of the locking mechanism enables the sealing device to obtain continuous extrusion force, thereby achieving a continuous anti-pollution effect of the sealing device.

[0055] In some embodiments, the locking portion is a groove, and each of the first locked portion and the second locked portion is a protrusion.

[0056] With such a design, the locking portion is a groove, the locked portion is a protrusion, and the structure is simple.

[0057] In some embodiments, two protrusions are formed on the locking rod at positions on both sides of the groove, and a groove is formed between the two protrusions on the outer wall surface of the camera decorative piece;

[0058] When the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position, the groove on the outer wall of the camera decorative piece is engaged and locked with a protrusion on the locking rod;

[0059] When the camera decorative piece is in the extended position, the groove on the outer wall of the camera decorative piece is engaged and locked with another protrusion on the locking rod.

[0060] By adopting the above scheme, the camera decorative component is locked by the groove on the outer wall of the camera decorative component and the protrusion on the locking rod when it is in the retracted position and the extended position, and the locking method is simple.

[0061] In some possible embodiments, the locking rod can move relative to the camera decoration along the second direction, so that the locking rod can switch between a locked state and an unlocked state relative to the camera decoration. When the locking rod is in the locked state, the locking portion of the locking rod is locked with the first locked portion or the second locked portion. When the locking rod is in the unlocked state, the locking portion of the locking rod is separated from the first locked portion and the second locked portion, and the camera decoration can slide relative to the mounting hole along the first direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0062] By adopting the above solution, the locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism are realized by moving the locking rod in the second direction, and the state switching method of the locking mechanism is simple.

[0063] In some embodiments, the camera includes a first camera portion including at least one lens, and a second camera portion including a photosensitive element; the first camera portion is slidably connected to the second camera portion along a first direction, and the second camera portion is fixed relative to the housing so that the first camera portion can slide up and down relative to the housing along the first direction. The at least one lens and the photosensitive element are spaced apart in the first direction.

[0064] Through such a design, when the camera switches from a retracted state to an extended state, the first camera part slides along a first direction relative to the second camera part, and the first camera part containing at least one lens slides out, so that the photosensitive element in the second camera part obtains more light input, thereby improving the camera's photographic effect.

[0065] In some embodiments, the first camera part also includes a first camera housing, and at least one lens is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the first camera housing. The second camera part also includes a second camera housing, and the second camera housing includes an outer ring wall, an inner ring wall, and a bottom wall connected to the outer ring wall and the inner ring wall, and the outer ring wall, the inner ring wall and the bottom wall are arranged to form an annular accommodating cavity, and the photosensitive element is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the second camera housing and is located in the inner cavity of the inner ring wall of the second camera housing; the first camera housing is sleeved on and slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall of the second camera housing along the first direction.

[0066] With the above solution, the first camera housing slides along the first direction through the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall of the second camera housing, thereby enhancing the sliding stability of the first camera housing and the second camera housing.

[0067] In some possible embodiments, a bottom outer wall surface of the first camera housing is provided with an outwardly protruding boss.

[0068] A limiting platform extending toward the inner ring wall is provided at the top of the outer ring wall of the second camera shell, and the top surface of the limiting platform is flush with the top surface of the outer ring wall and the top surface of the inner ring wall of the second camera shell, and there is a gap between the limiting platform and the inner ring wall of the second camera shell for the first camera shell to pass through.

[0069] With such a design, when the first camera housing slides to a position where the top surface of its boss contacts the bottom surface of the limiting platform of the second camera housing, the first camera housing can be restricted from sliding out of the second camera housing.

[0070] The embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, including the camera lifting module provided by any of the above embodiments. The use of the camera lifting module provided by any of the above embodiments in the electronic device of the present application can solve the problem in the prior art that the gap between the camera decorative part and the housing mounting hole is prone to accumulate pollutants, resulting in the lifting and lowering of the camera decorative part being affected or even causing the camera decorative part to get stuck, and the accumulated pollutants are difficult to clean, and the design of the lower sealing structure realizes hidden waterproofing, so that the electronic device using the camera lifting module has a better appearance effect.

[0071] In some embodiments, the electronic device also includes a shell, which includes a back cover; wherein the entire back cover constitutes the outer shell of the camera lifting module, or the back cover is provided with an additional camera decoration protruding from the back of the back cover, the mounting hole is located on the additional camera decoration, and the additional camera decoration or the additional camera decoration and the back cover constitute the outer shell of the camera lifting module. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0072] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application from a front perspective;

[0073] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the decomposition structure;

[0074] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0075] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application from the back view, wherein the camera lifting module is in a lowered state;

[0076] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application from the back view, wherein the camera lifting module is in a lifting state;

[0077] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the camera lifting module and other components in the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application;

[0078] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an implementation of a camera lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application from a back perspective, wherein the rear cover of the electronic device as a whole constitutes the housing of the camera lifting module;

[0079] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of another embodiment of the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application from a back perspective, wherein the additional camera decoration on the back cover of the electronic device constitutes the housing of the camera lifting module;

[0080] Fig. 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of another embodiment of the camera lifting module of the present application from a back perspective, wherein the additional camera decoration and the back cover of the electronic device constitute the housing of the camera lifting module;

[0081] Fig.10a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decorative part in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when it is in the retracted position;

[0082] Fig.10bThis is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decorative member in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when it is in the extended position;

[0083] Fig.10c This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decoration in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application during the position conversion process;

[0084] Fig.10d This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the housing in the camera lifting module of an embodiment of the present application;

[0085] Fig.10e This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decoration in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application;

[0086] Fig.10f This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the seal of the upper sealing structure in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application;

[0087] Fig.11a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when the camera is in a retracted state;

[0088] Fig.11b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when the camera is in the extended state;

[0089] Fig.12a This is a schematic diagram of anti-pollution when the camera decoration part in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application is in the retracted position;

[0090] Figure 12b This is a schematic diagram of anti-pollution when the camera decoration part in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application is in the extended position;

[0091] Fig.12c This is a schematic diagram of anti-pollution of the camera decoration in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application during the position conversion process;

[0092] Fig.12d This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which both the upper and lower sealing structures of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application have two sealing members;

[0093] Fig.13a and Fig.13b This is a partial structural diagram of the upper sealing structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when it only includes the upper sealing member of the decorative member, wherein: Fig.13a The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.13b The camera trim is shown in the extended position;

[0094] Fig.13c and Fig.13dThis is a partial structural diagram of the upper sealing structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when it only includes the upper sealing member of the housing, wherein: Fig.13c The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.13d The camera trim is shown in the extended position;

[0095] Fig.14a and Fig.14b This is a partial structural diagram of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when the lower sealing structure only includes the lower sealing member of the decorative member, wherein: Fig.14a The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.14b The camera trim is shown in the extended position;

[0096] Fig.14c and Fig.14d This is a partial structural diagram of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when the lower sealing structure only includes the lower sealing member of the housing, wherein: Fig.14c The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.14d The camera trim is shown in the retracted position;

[0097] Fig.15 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which only an upper sealing structure is provided in a camera lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0098] Fig.16 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which only a lower sealing structure is provided in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application;

[0099] Fig.17a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the matching part between the camera decoration and the housing in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, wherein the matching surface between the camera decoration and the housing is configured as: an inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane;

[0100] Fig.17b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the matching part of the camera decoration and the housing in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, wherein the matching surface of the camera decoration and the housing is set to: a plane parallel to the first plane;

[0101] Fig.18a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when annular step surfaces are provided on both sides of the housing, wherein the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position;

[0102] Fig.18b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when annular step surfaces are provided on both sides of the housing, wherein the camera decorative piece is in the extended position;

[0103] Fig.18c for Fig.18aA schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure of part B;

[0104] Fig.18d for Fig.18b A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure of part C in the middle;

[0105] Fig.19a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooperation between the lifting mechanism and the lifting component in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative part is in the retracted position;

[0106] Fig.19b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooperation between the lifting mechanism and the lifting component in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative part is in the extended position;

[0107] Fig.19c This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when a locking mechanism is included;

[0108] Fig.20a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position and the locking rod is in the locked state;

[0109] Fig.20b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, in which the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position and the locking rod is in the unlocked state;

[0110] Fig.20c This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, in which the camera decorative piece is in the extended position and the locking rod is in the locked state;

[0111] Fig.20d This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, in which the camera decorative piece is in the extended position and the locking rod is in the unlocked state;

[0112] Fig.21a This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the annular sealing ring in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative part is in the retracted position;

[0113] Figure 21b This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the annular sealing ring in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative piece is in the extended position.

[0114] Description of reference numerals:

[0115] 10. Electronic device; 10A. front; 10B. back; 10C. side;

[0116] 101. Display screen;

[0117] 102, housing; 103, back cover; 104, middle frame; 105, bottom plate; 106, outer frame; 107, additional camera decorative piece;

[0118] 108. Circuit board;

[0119] 109. Camera lifting module;

[0120] 1. Shell; 11. Mounting hole; 12. Outer side surface; 13. Inner side surface; 14. Outer annular step surface; 15. Inner annular step surface; 16. Outer bevel surface; 17. Inner bevel surface; 18. Bottom surface; 19. Side surface;

[0121] 2. Camera; 20. Lens; 20A. Lens; 20B. Lens;

[0122] 21. first camera portion; 211. first camera housing; 212. boss;

[0123] 22. Second camera part; 221. Second camera housing; 222. Outer ring wall; 223. Inner ring wall; 224. Bottom wall; 225. Top surface; 226. Bottom surface; 227. Position limiting platform; 228. Accommodating cavity; 229. Photosensitive element;

[0124] 3. Camera decorative part; 31. Decorative part body; 32. Upper flange; 320. Bottom surface; 33. Lower flange; 330. Top surface; 34. Translucent component; 35. Upper inclined surface; 36. Lower inclined surface; 37. Extended boss; 310. First locked part; 311. Second locked part; 314. Outer peripheral edge; 315. Top; 316. Chamber; 317. First annular groove; 318. Second annular groove;

[0125] 4. Upper sealing structure; 41. Decorative upper sealing member; 42. Housing upper sealing member; 43. Arc surface; 44. Hollow structure;

[0126] 5. Lower sealing structure; 51. Decorative lower sealing member; 52. Housing lower sealing member;

[0127] 6. lifting mechanism; 61. motor; 62. connecting rod; 63. rotating wheel;

[0128] 7. locking mechanism; 71. locking rod; 72. locking portion; 73. protrusion; 74. groove;

[0129] 8. Protective shell; 81. Outer annular wall; 82. Inner annular wall; 83. Bottom wall; 86. Annular groove;

[0130] 90. Buffer components;

[0131] 91, lifting part; 910, fixed part; 911, movable part;

[0132] 92. Annular seal;

[0133] 93. Camera circuit board;

[0134] 94. Mounting plate;

[0135] 95. Motor;

[0136] 96. Signal transmission line;

[0137] X is the length direction of the electronic device; Y is the width direction of the electronic device; Z is the thickness direction of the electronic device.

[0138] Q1, first direction; Q2, second direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0139] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the present application, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification. Although the description of the present application will be introduced in conjunction with some embodiments, this does not mean that the features of this application are limited to the implementation. On the contrary, the purpose of introducing the application in conjunction with the implementation is to cover other options or modifications that may be extended based on the claims of the present application. In order to provide a deep understanding of the present application, the following description will include many specific details. The present application can also be implemented without using these details. In addition, in order to avoid confusion or blurring the focus of the present application, some specific details will be omitted in the description. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0140] It should be noted that in this specification, similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings.

[0141] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0142] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0143] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that "electrical connection" in the present application can be understood as physical contact and electrical conduction between components; it can also be understood as a form in which different components in a circuit structure are connected through physical lines such as printed circuit board (PCB) copper foil or wires that can transmit electrical signals.

[0144] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the mutual perpendicularity in the present application is not absolute perpendicularity, and the approximate perpendicularity caused by processing errors and assembly errors (for example, the angle between the two structural features is 89.9°) is also within the scope of the mutual perpendicularity in the present application. The mutual parallelism in the present application is also not absolute parallelism, and the approximate parallelism caused by processing errors and assembly errors (for example, the angle between the two structural features is 0.1°) is also within the scope of the mutual parallelism in the present application. The present application does not make specific limitations on this.

[0145] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the implementation methods of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0146] Based on the consideration of electronic devices becoming thinner and lighter, and consumers' increasingly higher requirements for photographic effects of electronic devices, various manufacturers have begun to try to adopt a liftable design for cameras. However, while the liftable design of the camera improves the photographic effect, it also brings new technical challenges such as waterproof and dustproof.

[0147] In the prior art, considering the protection and decorative effect of the liftable camera, a liftable camera decoration is usually set on the periphery of the camera to ensure that the camera is covered by the camera decoration in both the retracted state and the extended state. The electronic device housing is generally provided with a mounting hole for the camera decoration to slide. Considering the reliability of the smooth sliding of the camera decoration, a certain gap is usually reserved between the camera decoration and the mounting hole opened on the housing. During daily use, pollutants such as water, dust and beverages will fall into the inner side of the housing through the gap. As the use time of the electronic device gradually accumulates, it is easy to cause the pollutants accumulated in the gap to affect the lifting and lowering of the camera decoration, and even cause the camera decoration to get stuck. The current solution to this problem is usually to disassemble the housing and clean it manually.

[0148] Based on this, the present application provides a camera lifting module, which can ensure the protection and decorative effect of the camera in the retracted state and the extended state by setting an upper sealing structure and / or a lower sealing structure between the camera decoration and the shell, and ensure the sealing effect between the camera decoration and the shell when the camera decoration is in the retracted position and / or the extended position, thereby solving the problem in the prior art that the gap retained between the camera decoration and the mounting hole of the shell is prone to accumulate contaminants, resulting in the lifting and lowering of the camera decoration being affected or even causing the camera decoration to get stuck, and the accumulated contaminants are difficult to clean. The design of the lower sealing structure realizes hidden waterproofing, so that the electronic device using the camera lifting module has a better appearance.

[0149] The present application also provides an electronic device, which includes the above-mentioned camera lifting module. It should be noted that the electronic device is a type of electronic device equipped with a camera, specifically including but not limited to a display, a notebook, a tablet personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal computer (PC), a smart phone, a smart wearable device, and a vehicle-mounted device, which does not limit the scope of protection of the present application. The following uses a mobile phone as an example to illustrate the application scenario of the camera lifting module.

[0150] It should be noted that in the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the length direction of the electronic device can be defined as the X direction, the width direction of the electronic device can be defined as the Y direction, and the thickness direction of the electronic device can be defined as the Z direction. Among them, the plane where the display screen of the electronic device is located is the XY plane, and the direction perpendicular to the plane where the display screen is located is the Z direction. It should be noted that the above definitions of the X, Y, and Z directions are only for the convenience of describing the positional relationship and connection relationship between the various components in the embodiments of the present application, and should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0151] See also Figures 1 to 6 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application from a front perspective; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the decomposition structure; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic cross-sectional view along the AA direction; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application from the back view, wherein the camera lifting module is in a lowered state; Figure 5It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application from the back view, wherein the camera lifting module is in a lifting state; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the camera lifting module and other components in the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0152] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the electronic device 10 includes a housing 102, a display screen 101 and a circuit board 108 mounted on the housing 102. The housing 102 plays the role of protecting the electronic device 10 and supporting the whole device, and a receiving space is formed inside the housing for receiving components of the electronic device 10. The display screen 101 and the circuit board 108 are arranged in the receiving space of the housing 102 and connected to the housing 102.

[0153] It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the specific structure of the housing 102 is not limited. In one embodiment, the housing 102 includes a middle frame 104 and a back cover 103, the middle frame 104 includes a bottom plate 105 and an outer frame 106 arranged around and connected to the outer peripheral side of the bottom plate 105, and in the thickness direction Z of the electronic device 10, the display screen 101 and the back cover 103 are respectively installed at both ends of the outer frame 106, so that the display screen 101 and the back cover 103 are respectively located on both sides of the bottom plate 105. An installation cavity is formed between the back cover 103 and the bottom plate 105 for installing internal components such as a battery, a circuit board 108, a camera 2, and an antenna. In one embodiment, the circuit board 108 is installed in the installation cavity between the back cover 103 and the bottom plate 105.

[0154] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the bottom plate 105 is a support frame located inside the electronic device 10. The outer frame 106 is a structure surrounding the outer periphery of the electronic device 10. Figure 3 The outer frame 106 may extend around the periphery of the electronic device 10 and the display screen 101, and specifically may surround the four sides of the display screen 101 to help fix the display screen 101. In some embodiments, the outer frame 106 may be a metal frame, and the metal frame is made of metal materials such as copper, magnesium alloy, stainless steel, etc. In other embodiments, the outer frame 106 may also be a non-metal frame (i.e., an insulating frame), and the non-metal frame includes a plastic frame, a glass frame, a ceramic frame, etc., and may also be a structure combining a metal frame and a non-metal frame.

[0155] The bottom plate 105 and the outer frame 106 can be a split structure or an integrated structure, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. When the bottom plate 105 and the outer frame 106 are split structures, the bottom plate 105 and the outer frame 106 are two different components of the housing 102, and the two can be assembled together by means of snap connection, buckling, etc., and the two can be separated when disassembly is required. When the bottom plate 105 and the outer frame 106 are an integrated structure, the connection relationship between the bottom plate 105 and the outer frame 106 cannot be separated, for example, the bottom plate 105 and the outer frame 106 are processed and made by an integrated molding method, or assembled by a permanent connection method such as welding, etc.

[0156] Among them, the back cover 103 is a structure arranged on the electronic device 10 opposite to the display screen 101, which is used to seal the components of the electronic device 10 inside the electronic device 10, and can also prevent dust, collision, and hardware scratches. The back cover 103 can be a back cover 103 made of a metal material (i.e., a metal back cover), or a back cover 103 made of a non-conductive material (i.e., a non-metal back cover), such as a glass back cover, a plastic back cover, etc. In some embodiments, the electronic device 10 may not include a separately arranged back cover 103, but use the bottom plate 105 of the middle frame 104 as the back cover 103, and this application does not limit this. The above is a detailed introduction to the housing 102 of the electronic device 10, and the other components will be described below.

[0157] The circuit board 108 serves as a carrier for electrical connection of electronic components, and can be either the main board of the electronic device 10 or a sub-board (such as a sub-board of a folding screen mobile phone). In one embodiment, the circuit board 108 is the main board of the electronic device 10. The size of the circuit board 108 and its position in the electronic device 10 are not limited. The figure is only for illustration and does not limit the scope of the embodiments of the present application. The circuit board 108 includes a plurality of functional modules (not shown in the figure) connected to each other to realize corresponding functions, such as a charging management module, a power management module, wireless communication, an audio module, etc., which are not limited in this application.

[0158] In one embodiment, the electronic device 10 further includes a processor (not shown in the figure). The processor can implement functions such as running an operating system, processing various data, running application programs, and controlling multiple hardware connected to the processor.

[0159] Further, the display screen 101 of the electronic device 10 is used to display images, and its specific type is not limited, and can be, but not limited to, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display screen, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display screen, a mini organic light-emitting diode (MIL-E) display screen, a micro organic light-emitting diode (MIL-E) display screen, a microorganic light-emitting diode (MIL-E) display screen, or a quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) display screen, etc., and the present application does not impose any restrictions on this. The user can interact with the electronic device 10 through the display screen 101 and use the camera 2 to perform operations such as video recording and taking photos.

[0160] The above is an introduction to the structure of the electronic device 10 and the functions of its components. The following will continue to describe the application scenarios of the camera lifting module 109.

[0161] In some application scenarios, the photographic effect of the camera is closely related to the size of the photosensitive element. The larger the size of the photosensitive element, the more photons the photosensitive element can capture, the stronger the photosensitivity, the higher the signal-to-noise ratio, and the better the photographic effect of the camera. Therefore, in order to improve the photographic effect of the camera, a larger photosensitive element is needed. However, due to the influence of the thinness of electronic devices themselves, the photosensitive element installed in the camera on the electronic device is relatively small in size and can capture fewer photons. Therefore, when the camera is working, it needs to obtain as much light as possible to enable the electronic device to obtain better photographic effects.

[0162] In many application scenarios, while making electronic devices achieve better photographic effects, it is necessary to consider the thinness of the electronic devices themselves. The use of a liftable design for the camera can well meet the scene requirements of effectively reducing the design size while allowing the photosensitive element to obtain more light. The use of a camera lift module with a liftable structure can enable the camera to achieve a liftable design. Among them, the camera lift module contains a camera.

[0163] Furthermore, the camera lifting module 109 can be installed in any position in the electronic device 10 according to the requirements in different application scenarios. For example, it can be installed on the front 10A, back 10B or side 10C of the electronic device 10. Among them, the embodiment of the present application defines the side where the display screen 101 of the electronic device 10 is located as the front 10A of the electronic device 10, the side where the back cover 103 of the electronic device 10 is located as the back 10B of the electronic device 10, and the surface connecting the front 10A and the back 10B of the electronic device 10 is defined as the side 10C of the electronic device 10.

[0164] Specifically, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in an application scenario, a camera lifting module 109 with a liftable design is set on the back 10B of the electronic device 10. When not in use, the camera lifting module 109 is retracted and in a lowered state. When the user operates it, the liftable part of the camera lifting module 109 extends out and is in a lifted state to obtain more light. In this way, the electronic device 10 has a better camera effect with the rear camera 2 while ensuring a lightweight design.

[0165] In another application scenario, the camera lifting module 109 with a liftable design can also be set on the front 10A of the electronic device 10 and can be retracted. When the user operates it, the liftable part of the camera lifting module 109 extends to obtain more light. In this way, the electronic device 10 can ensure a light and thin design while making the front camera 2 have a better camera effect.

[0166] In another application scenario, the camera lifting module 109 with a liftable design can also be set on the side 10C of the electronic device 10 and can be retracted. When the user operates it, the camera lifting module 109 is moved out of the side 10C of the electronic device 10 as a whole, and then the liftable part thereof is extended to obtain more light, thereby enabling the camera 2 of the electronic device 10 to have a better camera effect.

[0167] It should be noted that when the camera lifting module 109 is disposed on the side 10C of the electronic device 10 , the camera 2 in the camera lifting module 109 can be a front camera or a rear camera.

[0168] The above is combined with the accompanying drawings to illustrate the structure of the electronic device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application and the application scenario of the camera lifting module 109. The following is combined with the accompanying drawings to take the application scenario when the camera lifting module 109 is set on the back side 10B of the electronic device 10 as an example to explain in detail the structure and sealing principle of the camera lifting module 109.

[0169] See also Figures 6 to 12c , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the camera lifting module and other components in the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an implementation of a camera lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application from a back perspective, wherein the rear cover of the electronic device as a whole constitutes the housing of the camera lifting module; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of another embodiment of the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application from a back perspective, wherein the additional camera decoration on the back cover of the electronic device constitutes the housing of the camera lifting module; Fig. 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of another embodiment of the camera lifting module of the present application from a back perspective, wherein the additional camera decoration and the back cover of the electronic device constitute the housing of the camera lifting module; Fig.10a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decorative part in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when it is in the retracted position; Fig.10b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decorative member in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when it is in the extended position; Fig.10c This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decoration in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application during the position conversion process; Fig.10d This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the housing in the camera lifting module of an embodiment of the present application; Fig.10e This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera decoration in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application; Fig.10f This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the seal of the upper sealing structure in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application; Fig.11a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when the camera is in a retracted state; Fig.11b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when the camera is in the extended state; Fig.12a This is a schematic diagram of anti-pollution when the camera decoration part in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application is in the retracted position; Figure 12b This is a schematic diagram of anti-pollution when the camera decoration part in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application is in the extended position; Fig.12c This is a schematic diagram of the anti-pollution of the camera decoration during the position conversion process in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application.

[0170] like Figures 6 to 10e As shown, the camera lifting module 109 includes a housing 1, a camera 2 and a camera decorative member 3. The housing 1 of the camera lifting module 109 may be provided with a mounting hole 11 (see Fig.10d ), for the camera decoration 3 to pass through. At least part of the camera 2 can slide up and down relative to the housing 1 along the first direction Q1, so that the camera 2 can switch between the retracted state and the extended state.

[0171] The camera decoration 3 covers and decorates the camera 2, and the camera decoration 3 passes through the mounting hole 11 on the housing 1, and can slide up and down along the mounting hole 11 in the first direction Q1, so that the camera decoration 3 can switch between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the housing 1. In an example, the first direction Q1 is parallel to the height direction of the camera decoration 3 and the thickness direction of the electronic device 10.

[0172] It should be noted that the structure of the housing 1 of the camera lifting module 109 is not limited.

[0173] In one embodiment, if Figure 7 As shown, the mounting hole 11 is located on the back cover 103 of the electronic device 10 , and the entire back cover 103 of the electronic device 10 constitutes the outer shell 1 of the camera lifting module 109 , or it can be understood that the outer shell 1 of the camera lifting module 109 is the back cover 103 of the electronic device 10 .

[0174] In another embodiment, Figure 8 As shown, the back cover 103 is provided with an additional camera decoration 107 protruding from the back of the back cover 103, the mounting hole 11 is located on the additional camera decoration 107, the additional camera decoration 107 and the back cover 103 are a split structure, and the additional camera decoration 107 constitutes the outer shell 1 of the camera lifting module 109.

[0175] In yet another embodiment, Fig. 9 As shown, the back cover 103 is provided with an additional camera decoration 107 protruding from the back side of the back cover 103, the mounting hole 11 is located on the additional camera decoration 107, the additional camera decoration 107 and the back cover 103 are a split structure, and the additional camera decoration 107 and the back cover 103 together constitute the outer shell 1 of the camera lifting module 109.

[0176] It should be noted that at least a portion of the camera 2 can slide up and down relative to the housing 1 along the first direction Q1. It can be understood that it can be that a portion of the camera 2 slides relative to the housing 1, or the entire camera 2 slides relative to the housing 1, and this application does not limit this. Among them, the at least a portion of the camera 2 is a movable portion of the camera 2. The following is an example of a structure in which a portion of the camera 2 slides relative to the housing 1 in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0177] In one embodiment, if Fig.11a and Fig.11b As shown, combined with Figures 10a to 10c It is understood that the camera 2 includes a first camera portion 21 including at least one lens 20 , and a second camera portion 22 including a photosensitive element 229 .

[0178] It should be noted that the camera 2 may include one or more lenses 20. When the camera 2 includes only one lens 20, the lens 20 is included in the first camera part 21 and belongs to the first camera part 21. When the camera 2 includes multiple lenses 20, the multiple lenses 20 are arranged in sequence along the light transmission direction, at least the lens on the light incident side belongs to the first camera part 21, and the other lenses 20 may belong to the first camera part 21 as a whole, or to the second camera part 22 as a whole, or a part of the lens 20A may belong to the first camera part 21, and another part of the lens 20B may belong to the second camera part 22, and this application does not limit this. Among them, the lens on the light incident side is the first lens into which the light is incident.

[0179] The first camera portion 21 is slidably connected to the second camera portion 22 along the first direction Q1, and the second camera portion 22 is located inside the housing 1 and fixed relative to the housing 1, so that the first camera portion 21 can slide up and down relative to the housing 1 along the first direction Q1. The lens 20 and the photosensitive element 229 are spaced apart in the first direction Q1.

[0180] Among them, Figures 10a to 10c As shown, combined with Figure 6 For understanding, the inner side of the shell 1 can be understood as a side of the shell 1 located in the internal space of the electronic device 10, that is, located in the internal space of the electronic device 10. For example, the second camera part 22 can be located in the installation cavity formed between the back cover 103 and the bottom plate 105.

[0181] When the camera 2 is in the retracted state, at least part of the first camera portion 21 is located inside the housing 1, for example, part of the first camera portion 21 is located inside the housing 1, and another part is located in the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1 or extends through the mounting hole 11 to the outside of the housing 1, or the first camera portion 21 is entirely located inside the housing 1. It should be noted that the outside of the housing 1 can be understood as the side of the housing 1 located outside the electronic device 10, that is, located outside the electronic device 10.

[0182] When the camera 2 is in the extended state, at least a portion of the first camera portion 21 is located in the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1 or extends through the mounting hole 11 to the outside of the housing 1 .

[0183] When the camera 2 switches from a retracted state to an extended state, the first camera part 21 slides relative to the second camera part 22 along the first direction Q1, and the first camera part 21 containing the lens 20A slides out, so that the photosensitive element 229 in the second camera part 22 obtains more light input, thereby improving the photographic effect of the camera 2.

[0184] It should be noted that the specific structures of the first camera part 21 and the second camera part 22 are not limited. The structures of the first camera part 21 and the second camera part 22 that can be used in the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0185] See also Fig.11a and Fig.11b In one embodiment, the first camera portion 21 further includes a first camera housing 211, and the lens 20A is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the first camera housing 211. The second camera portion 22 further includes a second camera housing 221, and the second camera housing 221 includes an outer ring wall 222, an inner ring wall 223, and a bottom wall 224 connected to the outer ring wall 222 and the inner ring wall 223. The outer ring wall 222, the inner ring wall 223, and the bottom wall 224 are surrounded to form an annular accommodating cavity 228. The photosensitive element 229 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall 224 of the second camera housing 221 and is located in the inner cavity of the inner ring wall 223 of the second camera housing 221.

[0186] The first camera housing 211 is sleeved on the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall 223 of the second camera housing 221, and the first camera housing 211 is slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall 223 of the second camera housing 221 along the first direction Q1. The first camera housing 211 slides along the first direction Q1 through the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall 223 of the second camera housing 221, thereby enhancing the sliding stability of the first camera housing 211 and the second camera housing 221.

[0187] Furthermore, the outer wall surface of the bottom of the first camera housing 211 is provided with a boss 212 protruding outward. The boss 212 at the bottom of the first camera housing 211 has any structural form, for example, an annular boss, a rectangular boss, a portion of an annular boss, etc.

[0188] A limiting platform 227 extending toward the inner ring wall 223 is disposed at the top of the outer ring wall 222 of the second camera housing 221, and the top surface of the limiting platform 227 is flush with the top surface of the outer ring wall 222 and the top surface of the inner ring wall 223 of the second camera housing 221, and there is a gap between the limiting platform 227 and the inner ring wall 223 of the second camera housing 221, through which the first camera housing 211 can pass. When the first camera housing 211 slides to a position where the top surface of its boss 212 contacts the bottom surface of the limiting platform 227 of the second camera housing 221, the first camera housing 211 can be restricted from sliding out of the second camera housing 221.

[0189] like Figures 10a to 10cAs shown, it should be further explained that, when the electronic device 10 has multiple cameras 2, the camera decoration 3 can cover some of the cameras 2 of the electronic device 10, or can cover all the cameras 2, and can be reasonably set as needed. In this application, only one camera 2 is covered by the camera decoration 3 as an example.

[0190] It should be noted that the camera 2 covered by the camera decoration 3 may be a front camera 2 or a rear camera 2. In one example, the camera 2 covered by the camera decoration 3 is a rear camera 2. The specific type of the rear camera 2 is not limited, for example, it may be at least one of a main camera 2, a secondary camera 2, a wide-angle camera 2, and a macro camera 2, and may be at least one of a depth camera 2, a telephoto camera 2, a telephoto camera 2, a color camera 2, and a black-and-white camera 2.

[0191] Among them, when the camera decoration 3 is in a retracted position relative to the housing 1, the camera decoration 3 may or may not protrude from the outer side surface 12 of the housing 1. When the camera decoration 3 is in an extended position relative to the housing 1, the camera decoration 3 protrudes from the outer side surface 12 of the housing 1. In one example, when the camera decoration 3 is in a retracted position relative to the housing 1, the camera decoration 3 protrudes from the outer side surface 12 of the housing 1, and when the camera decoration 3 switches from the retracted position to the extended position relative to the housing 1, the camera decoration 3 slides outward relative to the housing 1, and when sliding to the extended position, the height of the camera decoration 3 protruding from the outer side surface 12 of the housing 1 increases, so that the active part 911 of the camera 2 can also protrude from the outer side surface 12 of the housing 1, thereby increasing the amount of light entering the camera 2, and also can play a decorative role on the active part 911 of the camera 2.

[0192] Furthermore, the specific shape of the camera decoration 3 is not limited. Figures 7 to 9 In one embodiment, the camera decoration 3 is circular when viewed from the back 10B of the electronic device 10. Of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that in other alternative embodiments, the camera decoration 3 may be in other shapes, such as square, rectangle, oval, rounded square, rounded rectangle, etc.

[0193] Furthermore, the camera decoration 3 is not limited to the location of the rear surface 10B of the electronic device 10. Figures 4 to 5As shown, in one embodiment, the camera decoration 3 is located at a position close to the upper edge of the upper part of the back cover 103 in the length direction of the electronic device 10, as viewed from the back 10B of the electronic device 10. Of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in other alternative embodiments, the camera decoration 3 may also be disposed at other suitable positions of the back cover 103, for example, the camera decoration 3 is located at the middle part, the upper middle part, etc. of the back cover 103 in the length direction of the electronic device 10, and this does not limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0194] It should be noted that the camera decoration 3 and the first camera part 21 can slide synchronously or sequentially. For example, in the present application, the camera decoration 3 and the first camera part 21 slide synchronously. In addition, the driving structure for driving the camera decoration 3 to slide and the driving structure for driving the first camera part 21 to slide can be independently set or share a set of driving structures, which is not limited in the present application.

[0195] like Figures 10a to 10c As shown, in one embodiment, the camera lifting module 109 further includes an upper sealing structure 4 and a lower sealing structure 5. It should be noted that the camera lifting module 109 may include only the upper sealing structure 4 or only the lower sealing structure 5, and this application does not limit this.

[0196] When the camera 2 is in the retracted state, the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position relative to the housing 1, and the camera decoration 3 is sealed and connected to the outer side surface 12 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 through the upper sealing structure 4. When the camera 2 is in the extended state, the camera decoration 3 is in the extended position relative to the housing 1, and the camera decoration 3 is sealed and connected to the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 through the lower sealing structure 5.

[0197] like Figures 10a to 10c As shown, Figures 12a to 12cAs shown, during the life cycle of the camera 2, its main application scenarios are the retracted state and the extended state. In the two states, the camera decoration 3 moves to the retracted position and the extended position respectively, so that the moving part of the camera 2 is always contained in the camera decoration 3 in the retracted state and the extended state, and is covered and decorated by the camera decoration 3, thereby ensuring the protection and decorative effects of the camera 2 in the two states. In addition, when the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position and the extended position, it is sealed and connected with the housing 1 through the upper sealing structure 4 and the lower sealing structure 5 respectively, reducing the possibility of pollutants such as water, dust and beverages entering the inner side of the housing 1 through the mounting hole 11, thereby improving the sealing effect of the camera lifting module 109, and thereby improving its reliability. In addition, the lower sealing structure 5 is designed inside the housing 1 of the camera lifting module 109, so that the lower sealing structure 5 is hidden; and the exquisite appearance of the electronic device 10 is ensured.

[0198] Therefore, the camera lifting module 109 provided in the embodiment of the present application can ensure the protection and decorative effect of the camera 2 in the retracted state and the extended state, and ensure the sealing effect between the camera decoration 3 and the outer shell 1 when the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position and the extended position, thereby solving the problem in the prior art that the gap retained between the camera decoration 3 and the mounting hole 11 of the outer shell 1 is prone to accumulate pollutants, resulting in the lifting of the camera decoration 3 being affected or even causing the camera decoration 3 to be stuck, and the accumulated pollutants are difficult to clean. The design of the lower sealing structure 5 realizes hidden waterproofing, so that the electronic device 10 using the camera lifting module 109 has a better appearance.

[0199] The structure and sealing principle of the camera lifting module 109 are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. The structure and principle of the sealing structure in the camera lifting module 109 are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0200] It should be noted that the specific formation method of each sealing structure in the upper sealing structure 4 and the lower sealing structure 5 is not limited. For example, the inner side surface 13 and the outer side surface 12 of the housing 1 that match the camera decorative part 3 can be directly set as a sealing surface, and the corresponding sealing structure is formed by extrusion when the sealing surfaces are in contact. Alternatively, a sealing part is added to the camera decorative part 3 and / or the housing 1, and the sealing is achieved by deformation between the sealing parts or deformation of a single sealing part caused by extrusion.

[0201] The following describes in detail the structures that can be adopted by each sealing structure in the upper sealing structure 4 and the lower sealing structure 5 in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0202] See also Figures 12d to 18d , Fig.12dThis is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which both the upper and lower sealing structures of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application have two sealing members; Fig.13a and Fig.13b This is a partial structural diagram of the upper sealing structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when it only includes the upper sealing member of the decorative member, wherein: Fig.13a The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.13b The camera trim is shown in the extended position; Fig.13c and Fig.13d This is a partial structural diagram of the upper sealing structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when it only includes the upper sealing member of the housing, wherein: Fig.13c The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.13d The camera trim is shown in the extended position; Fig.14a and Fig.14b This is a partial structural diagram of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when the lower sealing structure only includes the lower sealing member of the decorative member, wherein: Fig.14a The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.14b The camera trim is shown in the extended position; Fig.14c and Fig.14d This is a partial structural diagram of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when the lower sealing structure only includes the lower sealing member of the housing, wherein: Fig.14c The camera trim is shown in the retracted position. Fig.14d The camera trim is shown in the retracted position; Fig.15 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which only an upper sealing structure is provided in a camera lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0203] Fig.16 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which only a lower sealing structure is provided in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application; Fig.17a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the matching part between the camera decoration and the housing in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, wherein the matching surface between the camera decoration and the housing is configured as: an inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane; Fig.17b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the matching part of the camera decoration and the housing in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, wherein the matching surface of the camera decoration and the housing is set to: a plane parallel to the first plane; Fig.18a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when annular step surfaces are provided on both sides of the housing, wherein the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position; Fig.18b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera lifting module in the embodiment of the present application when annular step surfaces are provided on both sides of the housing, wherein the camera decorative piece is in the extended position; Fig.18c for Fig.18a A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure of part B; Fig.18d for Fig.18b Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure of part C in the middle.

[0204] like Figures 10a to 10f , Fig.12d As shown, in one embodiment, the upper sealing structure 4 includes an annular decorative upper seal 41 and an annular housing upper seal 42, the decorative upper seal 41 surrounds and is fixed to the outer periphery of the camera decorative member 3, the housing upper seal 42 surrounds the outer periphery of the mounting hole 11, and is fixed to the outer side surface 12 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11. The lower sealing structure 5 includes an annular decorative lower seal 51 and an annular housing lower seal 52, the decorative lower seal 51 surrounds and is fixed to the outer periphery of the camera decorative member 3, the housing lower seal 52 surrounds the outer periphery of the mounting hole 11, and is fixed to the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11.

[0205] It should be noted that the ring in the embodiment of the present application is a shape formed by a closed area connected at both ends. For example, it can be a rectangle, a circle or a triangle. For example, the ring in this embodiment can be understood as a circle.

[0206] It should be further noted that in other alternative implementations, such as Figures 13a to 16 As shown, the upper sealing structure 4 may only include the decorative upper sealing member 41 (see Figure 13a to Figure 13b ), or may include only the upper seal 42 of the housing (see Figures 13c to 13d The lower sealing structure 5 may only include the lower decorative seal 51 (see Figure 14a to Figure 14b ), or may include only the lower housing seal 52 (see Figure 14c to Figure 14d ). The sealing structure may include only the upper sealing structure 4 (see Fig.15 ), or may only include the lower sealing structure 5 (see Fig.16 ). This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0207] like Figure 12d to Figure 16As shown, when the camera decorative member 3 is in the retracted position, the camera decorative member 3 is sealed and connected to the outer side surface 12 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 by squeezing and deforming the upper seal 41 of the decorative member or the upper seal 42 of the housing, or squeezing and deforming the upper seal 41 of the decorative member and the upper seal 42 of the housing. When the camera decorative member 3 is in the extended position, the camera decorative member 3 is sealed and connected to the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 by squeezing and deforming the lower seal 51 of the decorative member or the lower seal 52 of the housing, or squeezing and deforming the lower seal 51 of the decorative member and the lower seal 52 of the housing. The upper sealing structure 4 and the lower sealing structure 5 are both sealed with one or two seals, and the squeezing and deformation of the seals provide a better sealing effect between the camera decorative member 3 and the housing 1, reducing the probability of contaminants such as water, dust and beverages entering the gap between the camera decorative member 3 and the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1.

[0208] Those skilled in the art can understand that the specific structure of the camera decoration 3 is not limited. The structure that can be adopted by the camera decoration 3 in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0209] In one embodiment, if Fig.17a and Fig.17b As shown, combined with Figures 10a to 10c It is understood that the camera decoration 3 includes a decoration body 31, a bottom surface 320 of an upper flange portion 32 and a top surface 330 of a lower flange portion 33. The decoration body 31 is formed around a cavity 316 for accommodating the camera 2 and penetrates the mounting hole 11 on the housing 1.

[0210] Specifically, the decorative body 31 includes an outer peripheral portion 314 and a top portion 315, and the outer peripheral portion 314 and the top portion 315 of the decorative body 31 surround a cavity 316 for accommodating the camera 2. The cavity 316 of the decorative body 31 can accommodate the entire camera 2 or only a portion of the camera 2.

[0211] It should be noted that the decorative element body 31 can be an integrated transparent structure, or a separate structure in which the light-transmitting component 34 is fixed to the top 315 of the decorative element body 31. Exemplarily, the decorative element body 31 in the present application is a separate structure in which the light-transmitting component 34 is fixed to the top of the decorative element body 31, and the light-transmitting component 34 is fixedly installed on the top of the decorative element body 31.

[0212] Among them, the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 surround and protrude from the outer wall surface of the decorative part body 31, the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 are arranged at intervals along the first direction Q1, and are both located outside the mounting hole 11, and the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 is located on the outside of the outer shell 1, and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 is located on the inside of the outer shell 1.

[0213] The upper seal 41 of the decorative member is sleeved outside the decorative member body 31 and is fitted and fixed to the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32. The lower seal 51 of the decorative member is sleeved outside the decorative member body 31 and is fitted and fixed to the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33. The top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 and the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 are arranged facing each other in the first direction Q1. The first direction Q1 is parallel to the height direction of the camera decorative member 3. The bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 of the camera decorative member 3 are arranged at intervals on the outer wall surface of the decorative member body 31, and the decorative member body 31 surrounds and forms a chamber 316 for accommodating the camera 2, and the seals surrounding and fixed to the outer periphery of the camera decorative member 3 are respectively fitted and fixed to the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33, which facilitates the installation and fixation of the seals on the outer periphery of the camera decorative member 3 and improves the sealing effect of the sealing structure.

[0214] Among them, Figures 10a to 10c As shown, when the camera 2 is in the retracted state and the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position, the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is blocked by the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange 32, and the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is hidden. When the camera 2 is in the extended state and the camera decoration 3 is in the extended position, from the back view of the camera decoration 3, the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is blocked by the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange 32, and the seal is hidden; from the side view of the camera decoration 3, the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 cannot be completely blocked by the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange 32, and the seal cannot be completely hidden.

[0215] It should be noted that the flanges of the camera decorative part 3 and the decorative part body 31 can be an integrated structure, or a separate structure in which the flanges are fixedly connected to the decorative part body 31. Exemplarily, the flanges of the camera decorative part 3 in the present application are an integrated structure with the decorative part body 31. The specific setting positions of the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange part 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange part 33 on the decorative part body 31 are not limited. In one example, the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange part 32 is set at the top 315 of the decorative part body 31 along its height direction, and the top surface 330 of the lower flange part 33 is set at the bottom of the decorative part body 31 along its height direction.

[0216] Furthermore, the camera decoration 3 may include a flange portion or may not include a flange portion. When the camera decoration 3 includes a flange portion, the flange portion may only include the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 or only include the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 .

[0217] It should be noted that the specific shapes of the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 are not limited, and the specific shapes of the outer side surface 12 and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 are not limited. The following is a detailed description of several structures that can be adopted in conjunction with the drawings.

[0218] like Fig.17a As shown, in one embodiment, the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 is an upper inclined surface 35 inclined relative to the first plane, and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 is a lower inclined surface 36 inclined relative to the first plane, or it can be understood that the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 is set as the upper inclined surface 35, and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 is set as the lower inclined surface 36. The upper inclined surface 35 and the lower inclined surface 36 are respectively connected to the outer wall surface of the decorative element body 31. The first plane is a plane perpendicular to the first direction Q1.

[0219] like Fig.17a As shown, the outer side surface 12 and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 are respectively set as: an outer bevel 16 and an inner bevel 17 inclined relative to the first plane, or it can be understood that the outer side surface 12 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 is set as the outer bevel 16, and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 is set as the inner bevel 17. The outer bevel 16 and the inner bevel 17 are connected to the wall surface of the mounting hole 11, the outer bevel 16 and the upper bevel 35 are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other, and the inner bevel 17 and the lower bevel 36 are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other.

[0220] Among them, the decorative upper seal 41 is fitted and fixed to the upper inclined surface 35 of the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32, the outer shell upper seal 42 is fitted and fixed to the outer inclined surface 16 of the outer shell 1, the decorative lower seal 51 is fitted and fixed to the lower inclined surface 36 of the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33, and the outer shell lower seal 52 is fitted and fixed to the inner inclined surface 17 of the outer shell 1.

[0221] The bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32, the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33, the outer side surface 12 of the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1, and the inner side surface 13 of the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1 are all set as inclined surfaces, and the outer inclined surface 16 is parallel to the upper inclined surface 35, and the inner inclined surface 17 is parallel to the lower inclined surface 36, and each seal is fixed on the corresponding inclined surface. This further improves the sealing effect of the sealing structure. In addition, the seal of the lower sealing structure 5 is installed inside the housing 1 and is hidden, and the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is installed on the upper inclined surface 35 and the outer inclined surface 16 respectively, and the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is hidden to a certain extent. In addition, when selecting the seal, it is not limited by the material and appearance texture.

[0222] It should be noted that if Fig.17a and Fig.17b As shown, the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 may be planes parallel to the first plane (see Fig.17b ), or it may be an inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane (see Fig.17a The outer side surface 12 and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 may be planes parallel to the first plane (see Fig.17b ), or it may be an inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane (see Fig.17a ).

[0223] It should be further explained that the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 may be parallel or non-parallel. The outer side surface 12 and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 around the mounting hole 11 may be parallel or non-parallel.

[0224] Further, the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 may be planes parallel to the first plane, or may protrude outwards as a convex surface, or may be recessed inwards as a concave surface. The outer side surface 12 and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 may be planes parallel to the first plane and flush with other portions of the housing 1, or may protrude outwards as a convex surface, or may be recessed inwards as a concave surface.

[0225] like Figures 18a to 18dAs shown, in one embodiment, the outer side surface 12 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 is recessed inward relative to the outer side surfaces 12 of other portions, and is formed with an outer annular step surface 14, and the inner side surface 13 of the portion of the housing 1 located around the mounting hole 11 is recessed inward relative to the inner side surfaces 13 of other portions, and is formed with an inner annular step surface 15. Among them, each of the outer annular step surface 14 and the inner annular step surface 15 includes a bottom surface 18 and a side surface 19 connected to the outer edge of the bottom surface, the inner edge of the bottom surface 18 is connected to the wall surface of the mounting hole 11, the side surface 19 of the outer annular step surface 14 is also connected to the outer side surface 12 of other portions of the housing 1, and the side surface 19 of the inner annular step surface 15 is also connected to the inner side surface 13 of other portions of the housing 1. The outer side surface 12 and the inner side surface 13 of the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1 are both provided with annular step surfaces, so that the seals on both sides of the housing 1 can be better installed and fixed, thereby making the sealing structure have a better sealing effect.

[0226] It should be noted that the angle between the side surface 19 connected to the outer edge of the bottom surface and the bottom surface 18 is not limited (0° to 180°). For example, the side surface 19 connected to the outer edge of the bottom surface and the bottom surface 18 can be perpendicular to each other, or form an angle of 145°, etc. Exemplarily, in the present application, the side surface 19 connected to the outer edge of the bottom surface and the bottom surface 18 are perpendicular to each other.

[0227] In one embodiment, the bottom surfaces 18 of the outer annular step surface 14 and the inner annular step surface 15 are both configured as planes parallel to the first plane. The first plane is a plane perpendicular to the first direction Q1. The bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32 and the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 are both configured as planes parallel to the first plane and are respectively connected to the outer wall surface of the decorative component body 31.

[0228] The housing upper seal 42 is fixedly attached to the bottom surface 18 and the side surface 19 of the outer annular step surface 14, and the housing lower seal 52 is fixedly attached to the bottom surface 18 and the side surface 19 of the inner annular step surface 15. The decorative upper seal 41 is also fixedly attached to the area of ​​the outer wall surface of the decorative body 31 that is connected to the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32, and the decorative lower seal 51 is also fixedly attached to the area of ​​the outer wall surface of the decorative body 31 that is connected to the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33.

[0229] The bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32, the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33, the outer side surface 12 of the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1, and the inner side surface 13 of the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1 are all parallel to the first plane, and each seal is fixed on the corresponding mounting surface. This further improves the sealing effect of the sealing structure. In addition, the seal of the lower sealing structure 5 is installed inside the housing 1 and is hidden, and the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is respectively installed on the outer annular step surface 14 of the housing 1 and the area where the outer wall surface of the decorative body 31 is connected to the bottom surface 320 of the upper flange portion 32, and the seal of the upper sealing structure 4 is hidden to a certain extent. In addition, when selecting the seal, it is not limited by the material and appearance texture.

[0230] It should be noted that the fixing connection method of each sealing member at its corresponding position is not limited. For example, it can be bonding, clamping, etc. Exemplarily, in the present application, the fixing connection method of each sealing member at its corresponding position is bonding.

[0231] It should be further explained that the bonding surface of each sealing member is not limited, for example, the bonding surface can be the bottom surface, the side surface, or both the bottom surface and the side surface. Exemplarily, the bonding surface in this application is the bottom surface and the side surface.

[0232] Furthermore, each seal can be an elastic seal or a non-elastic seal. The structure of each seal is not limited, for example, it can be a solid sheet structure or a hollow structure 44. Furthermore, the extrusion surface of each seal can be a curved surface 43 or a non-curved surface 43 (for example, a plane, an inclined surface, etc.).

[0233] In one embodiment, if Fig.18c and Fig.18d As shown, the upper seal 41 of the decorative part, the lower seal 51 of the decorative part, the upper seal 42 of the housing and the lower seal 52 of the housing are all elastic seals with a hollow interior, and the extrusion surface of the elastic seal is an arc surface 43. Among them, the extrusion surface of the elastic seal is the surface on which the seals in the sealing device contact each other. Each seal is an elastic seal with a hollow interior and the extrusion surface is an arc surface 43. When the seal is extruded for sealing, it is easier to produce effective contact deformation, which effectively enhances the sealing effect of the sealing structure.

[0234] It should be noted that the material of the elastic sealing member is not limited. For example, it can be rubber, silicone, plastic, ceramic, graphite, etc. Exemplarily, the material of the elastic sealing ring in the present application is rubber material.

[0235] The structure and principle of the sealing structure in the camera lifting module 109 are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The lifting structure and lifting principle of the camera lifting module 109 are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0236] It should be noted that the specific structure for realizing the sliding of the camera decorative member 3 is not limited. The following is an example of a possible structure to be realized in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0237] See also Figure 19a to Figure 19b , Fig.19a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooperation between the lifting mechanism and the lifting component in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative part is in the retracted position; Fig.19b This is a structural diagram of the cooperation between the lifting mechanism and the lifting components in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative part is in the extended position.

[0238] like Figures 10a to 10c , Fig.19a and Fig.19b As shown, in one embodiment, the camera lifting module 109 further includes a buffer component 90 and a lifting component 91. The lifting component 91 adopts a retractable structure. The lifting component 91 is located inside the housing 1, and the bottom of the lifting component 91 is fixed relative to the housing 1. The top of the lifting component 91 can move along the first direction Q1 relative to the bottom of the lifting component 91. The bottom end of the buffer component 90 is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting component 91, and the top of the buffer component 90 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the camera decorative component 3. Among them, the camera decorative component 3 can slide up and down relative to the mounting hole 11 under the drive of the lifting component 91. The top and bottom ends of the buffer device are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the camera decorative component 3 and the top of the lifting component 91, respectively, and the camera decorative component 3 can move along the first direction Q1 with the movement of the lifting component 91. When the camera decorative component 3 is subjected to external force, the impact of the external force on the camera decorative component 3 can be buffered to a certain extent by the buffer device.

[0239] It should be noted that the camera lifting module 109 also includes a camera circuit board 93 , and the bottom of the lifting component 91 can be fixed to the bottom wall 83 of the protective shell 8 , and can also be fixed to the top surface of the camera circuit board 93 .

[0240] Exemplarily, the lifting component 91 and the buffer component 90 are located in the annular accommodation space of the protective shell 8 , and the bottom of the lifting component 91 is fixed to the bottom wall 83 of the protective shell 8 .

[0241] The protective housing 8 can be mounted on the camera circuit board 93. The structures of the protective housing 8 and the camera circuit board 93 will be described in detail below, and will not be described in detail here.

[0242] It should be noted that the specific structure of the lifting component 91 is not limited. In one example, the lifting component 91 includes a fixed part 910 and a movable part 911 that slide with each other. The bottom of the fixed part 910 constitutes the bottom of the lifting component 91, and the top of the movable part 911 constitutes the top of the lifting component 91, and the bottom of the movable part 911 is located in the fixed part 910.

[0243] Furthermore, the structure for driving the lifting component 91 to perform telescopic movement is not limited. For example, a pulley connecting rod 62 mechanism, a slide rail structure, a screw mechanism, etc. can be used for driving.

[0244] like Figure 19a to Figure 19b As shown, in one embodiment, the camera lifting module 109 may also include a lifting mechanism 6, which includes a motor 61, a rotating wheel 63, and a connecting rod 62. The motor 61 and the rotating wheel 63 are fixedly connected, and the axis of the motor 61 is the same as the axis of the rotating wheel 63. One end of the connecting rod 62 is pivoted to the rotating wheel 63 (excluding the axis position), and the other end is pivoted to the lifting component 91. The rotation of the motor 61 drives the rotating wheel 63 to drive the connecting rod 62 to move, thereby driving the lifting component 91 with a telescopic structure to move along the first direction Q1. The motor 61 drives the rotating wheel 63 and the connecting rod 62 components to convert the rotational motion of the motor 61 into the linear sliding of the lifting component 91, so that the structural design of the lifting component 91 to perform telescopic motion is simple. In one example, the other end of the connecting rod 62 is pivoted to the movable part 911 of the lifting component 91, and can slide along the slide groove on the fixed part 910 in the first direction Q1, and the slide groove extends along the first direction Q1.

[0245] The power source of the lifting mechanism 6 is not limited. For example, a cylinder, a motor, etc. can be used as the power source. In addition, the power source of the lifting mechanism 6 can be the same as the power source that drives the camera 2 to lift, or it can be different.

[0246] The lifting structure and lifting principle of the camera lifting module 109 are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The locking structure and locking principle of the camera lifting module 109 are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0247] It should be noted that the camera 2 and the camera decoration 3 can achieve position locking by driving the self-locking of the respective sliding driving components (e.g., motors), or an additional locking structure can be provided to achieve position locking, so that the camera 2 can be locked in a retracted state and an extended state, and the camera decoration 3 can be locked in a retracted position and an extended position, and the present application does not limit this. The following is an example of the structure that can be used to achieve locking in the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0248] See also Figures 19c to 20d , Fig.19cThis is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application when a locking mechanism is included; Fig.20a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position and the locking rod is in the locked state; Fig.20b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, in which the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position and the locking rod is in the unlocked state; Fig.20c This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking mechanism in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, in which the camera decorative piece is in the extended position and the locking rod is in the locked state; Fig.20d This is a structural schematic diagram of a locking mechanism in a camera lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the camera decorative piece is in an extended position and the locking rod is in an unlocked state.

[0249] like Figures 19c to 20d As shown, in one embodiment, the camera lifting module 109 also includes a locking mechanism 7 arranged on the inner side of the housing 1, and the locking mechanism 7 includes a locking rod 71, and a locking portion 72 is provided on the locking rod 71. The number of locking portions 72 on the locking rod 71 is not limited, and can be one or more. A first locked portion 310 and a second locked portion 311 are provided at intervals at corresponding positions on the outer wall of the camera decoration 3. The number of locked portions provided on the outer wall of the camera decoration 3 is two or more. When the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position, the locking portion 72 is locked with the first locked portion 310; when the camera decoration 3 is in the extended position, the locking portion 72 is locked with the second locked portion 311.

[0250] When the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position and the extended position, locking is achieved through the cooperation between the locking part 72 and the locked part. Through the locking of the locking mechanism 7, each sealing structure obtains a continuous extrusion force, thereby achieving a continuous anti-pollution effect of the sealing structure.

[0251] It should be noted that the locking mechanism 7 is in a locked state when the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position and the extended position, and is in an unlocked state when switching between the retracted position and the extended position.

[0252] It should be further explained that the structure of the locking part and the locked part is not limited. For example, it can be a groove and a protrusion matching structure, the groove can be an arc groove or a groove of other shapes, and the protrusion can be an arc boss or a protrusion of other shapes. Exemplarily, the structure of the locking part and the locked part in this application adopts a groove and a protrusion matching structure.

[0253] For example, Fig.20a and Fig.20dAs shown, the locking portion 72 is a groove 74, and each of the first locked portion 310 and the second locked portion 311 is a protrusion 73. The structure of the locking portion 72 and the locked portion adopts a matching structure of the groove 74 and the protrusion 73, and the structure is simple.

[0254] For example, Fig.20a and Fig.20d As shown, two protrusions 73 are formed on the locking rod 71 at positions on both sides of the groove 74, and a groove 74 is formed between the two protrusions 73 on the outer wall of the camera decoration 3. When the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position, the groove 74 on the outer wall of the camera decoration 3 is engaged and locked with a protrusion 73 on the locking rod 71. When the camera decoration 3 is in the extended position, the groove 74 on the outer wall of the camera decoration 3 is engaged and locked with another protrusion 73 on the locking rod 71. When the camera decoration 3 is in the retracted position and the extended position, the groove 74 on the outer wall of the camera decoration 3 is engaged and locked with the protrusion 73 on the locking rod 71, and the locking method is simple.

[0255] In one embodiment, if Figures 20a to 20d As shown, the locking rod 71 can move relative to the camera decoration 3 along the second direction Q2, so that the locking rod 71 can switch between a locked state and an unlocked state relative to the camera decoration 3. When the locking rod 71 is in the locked state, the locking portion 72 of the locking rod 71 is locked with the first locked portion 310 or the second locked portion 311. When the locking rod 71 is in the unlocked state, the locking portion 72 of the locking rod 71 is separated from the first locked portion 310 and the second locked portion 311, and the camera decoration 3 can slide relative to the mounting hole 11 along the first direction Q1. Among them, the second direction Q2 is perpendicular to the first direction Q1. The locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism 7 are achieved by moving the locking rod 71 in the second direction Q2, and the state switching method of the locking mechanism 7 is simple.

[0256] It should be noted that the structure for driving the locking rod 71 to move along the second direction Q2 is not limited. For example, it can be a gear rack structure, a screw transmission structure, etc. Exemplarily, a gear rack structure is used to drive the locking rod 71 to move along the second direction Q2. When the locking rod 71 moves, the motor drives the gear rack structure to move, thereby driving the locking rod 71 to slide inward or outward along the second direction Q2.

[0257] The locking structure and locking principle of the camera lifting module are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The installation position of the annular seal and the structure of the corresponding installation components are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0258] like Figures 10a to 10cAs shown, in one embodiment, the camera lifting module 109 further includes a protective housing 8 and an annular seal 92, the protective housing 8 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the housing 1, and a portion of the protective housing 8 is arranged around the outer periphery of the camera decorative member 3, the top surface of the protective housing 8 is fixed and sealed to the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 through the annular seal 92, and the annular seal 92 surrounds the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure 5. The annular seal 92 is fixedly sealed and connected between the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 and the top surface of the protective housing 8, and is located on the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure 5. In this way, even if a small amount of contaminants enter the inner side of the housing 1 through the gap reserved between the camera decorative member 3 and the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1, it cannot enter the space on the side where the outer wall surface of the protective housing 8 is located, and thus cannot enter other internal structural parts in the electronic device 10 to which the camera lifting module 109 is applied, thereby avoiding the situation where the electronic device 10 is damaged by contaminants as a whole, and the annular seal 92 is arranged inside the housing 1, and the appearance is not limited by the material and texture of the annular seal 92. Among them, the material of the annular seal 92 is not limited. For example, it can be waterproof soft glue, rubber, etc.

[0259] It should be noted that the structure of the protective shell 8 is not limited, and it may be in the shape of an annular groove 86 or may not be in the shape of an annular groove 86 .

[0260] Exemplarily, the protective shell 8 is in the shape of an annular groove 86, and includes an outer annular wall 81, an inner annular wall 82, and a bottom wall 83, the bottom wall 83 is connected to the outer annular wall 81 and the inner annular wall 82, and is surrounded by the outer annular wall 81 and the inner annular wall 82 to form an annular accommodation space. In addition, the connection position of the lower end of the annular seal 92 and the protective shell 8 is not limited. For example, it can be the top surface or outer wall surface of the protective shell 8. Exemplarily, the annular seal 92 is sealed and fixedly connected between the top surface of the outer annular wall 81 and the inner side surface 13 of the shell 1.

[0261] It should be noted that the camera decoration 3 is not limited to the sliding connection method of the protective housing 8. For example, the camera decoration 3 can be slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall 82, the inner wall surface of the outer ring wall 81, or the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall 82 and the inner wall surface of the outer ring wall 81.

[0262] In one embodiment, the camera 2 is disposed in the inner cavity of the inner annular wall 82, the camera decoration 3 is sleeved and slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner annular wall 82 along the first direction Q1, and part of the camera decoration 3 is located in the annular accommodating space, thereby enhancing the sliding stability of the camera decoration 3 and the protective shell 8.

[0263] In another embodiment, the outer wall surface of the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the outer annular wall 81 along the first direction Q1, thereby enhancing the sliding stability of the camera decoration 3 and the protective housing 8.

[0264] In another embodiment, the camera decoration 3 is slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner annular wall 82 along the first direction Q1, and the outer wall surface of the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33 is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the outer annular wall 81 along the first direction Q1, further enhancing the sliding stability of the camera decoration 3 and the protective shell 8.

[0265] See also Figure 21a to Figure 21b , Fig.21a This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the annular sealing ring in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative piece is in the retracted position; Figure 21b This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the annular sealing ring in the camera lifting module of the embodiment of the present application, and the camera decorative piece is in the extended position.

[0266] like Fig.21a and Figure 21b As shown, in another embodiment, the annular seal 92 can extend along the first direction Q1 and can be retracted in the first direction Q1. The two ends of the annular seal 92 are axially fixed and sealedly connected to the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component 3 along the first direction Q1, and the annular seal 92 surrounds the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure 5. The annular seal 92 is fixedly sealed and connected between the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component 3, and is located at the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure 5. In this way, even if a small amount of contaminants enter the inner side of the housing 1 through the gap reserved between the camera decorative component 3 and the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1, they cannot enter the space on the side where the outer wall surface of the annular seal 92 is located, and thus cannot enter other internal structural parts in the electronic device 10 to which the camera lifting module 109 is applied, thereby avoiding the situation where the electronic device 10 is damaged by the contaminants as a whole. In addition, the annular seal 92 is arranged inside the housing 1, and the appearance is not limited by the material and texture of the annular seal 92.

[0267] It should be noted that the annular seal 92 fixedly seals and connects the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component 3, and when the camera lifting module 109 is observed from the front projection perspective, the orthographic projections of the upper sealing structure 4 and the lower sealing structure 5 on the first plane are surrounded by the orthographic projections of the annular seal 92 on the first plane, and the camera lifting module 109 is isolated from other components of the electronic device 10. Therefore, even if a small amount of contaminants enter the inner side of the housing 1 through the gap reserved between the camera decorative component 3 and the mounting hole 11 of the housing 1, they will only remain in the space on the side where the inner wall surface of the annular seal 92 is located, and will not enter the space on the side where the outer wall surface of the annular seal 92 is located.

[0268] It should be further explained that the annular seal 92 is connected to the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative element 3 in any manner, for example, by bonding, embedding, etc.

[0269] Exemplarily, the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1 is provided with a first annular groove 317 in the corresponding area where the annular seal 92 is installed, and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative member 3 is provided with a second annular groove 318 in the corresponding area where the annular seal 92 is installed. The upper end of the annular seal 92 is embedded and sealed in the first annular groove 317, and the lower end of the annular seal 92 is embedded and sealed in the second annular groove 318. The annular seal 92 is embedded in the annular groove connected to the outer wall surface of the camera decorative member 3 and the inner side surface 13 of the housing 1, and the installation method of the annular seal 92 is simple and easy to assemble.

[0270] It should be noted that the connection position between the lower end of the annular seal 92 and the outer wall of the camera decoration 3 is not limited. For example, it can be connected to the outer wall of the top surface 330 of the lower flange 33 of the camera decoration 3 or the outer wall of the extended boss 37 of the camera decoration 3.

[0271] Exemplarily, when the camera decoration 3 includes a decoration body 31, a bottom surface 320 of an upper flange portion 32 and a top surface 330 of a lower flange portion 33, the camera decoration 3 also includes an extension boss 37 surrounding and protruding from an outer wall surface of the decoration body 31, the top surface of the extension boss 37 is connected to the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33, and the outer wall surface of the extension boss 37 protrudes from the outer wall surface of the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33, and a second annular groove 318 is arranged on the top surface of the extension boss 37 in an area outside the top surface 330 of the lower flange portion 33.

[0272] In one embodiment, if Figure 6 As shown, the camera lifting module 109 also includes a camera circuit board 93. The camera 2 can be installed on the camera circuit board 93. In one example, the second camera part 22 is installed on the camera circuit board 93, specifically, the second camera housing 221 of the second camera part 22 is fixed to the camera circuit board 93, and the photosensitive element 229 can be directly fixed to or fixed to the camera circuit board 93 through the second camera housing 221. The photosensitive element 229 is connected to the camera circuit board 93, and transmits electrical signals to other electronic components through the camera circuit board 93.

[0273] Among them, other electronic components may include an image processor (Image Signal Processor, ISP, which can be integrated on the circuit board of the electronic device mentioned above). When the camera is working, the lens group of the camera images the picture onto the surface of the photosensitive element, and the effective photosensitive area of ​​the photosensitive element converts the light signal of the picture into an electrical signal and transmits it to the image processor. At this time, the image processor generates picture information, which can be transmitted to the display screen through the processor.

[0274] In one embodiment, the camera circuit board 93 is made of a rigid material to provide sufficient support force to support the camera 2, for example, it can be a printed circuit board 108 (PCB). In other alternative embodiments, the camera circuit board 93 can also be made of a flexible material, for example, it can be set as a flexible circuit board 108, and the flexible circuit board 108 and the camera 2 are supported by setting a rigid reinforcement plate.

[0275] Among them, the protective shell 8, motor 95, lifting component 91 and other structures mentioned above can also be fixedly installed on the camera circuit board 93.

[0276] It should be noted that there is no limitation on the installation method of the camera lifting module 109 inside the electronic device 10. An implementation structure is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0277] See also Figure 6 In one embodiment, the camera lifting module 109 is fixed to the bottom plate 105 of the middle frame 104 through the mounting plate 94. The specific location of the mounting plate 94 is not limited. In one example, the mounting plate 94 is fixedly connected to the outer ring wall 81 of the outer wall of the protective shell 8.

[0278] In summary, the camera lifting module and electronic device provided in the present application solve the problem in the prior art that the gap retained between the camera decorative part and the housing mounting hole is prone to accumulate contaminants, causing the lifting and lowering of the camera decorative part to be affected or even causing the camera decorative part to get stuck, and the accumulated contaminants are difficult to clean.

[0279] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A camera lifting module, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting hole; a camera, at least a portion of which is slidable up and down relative to the housing in a first direction so that the camera can be switched between a retracted state and an extended state; a camera decoration, the camera decoration covering and decorating the camera, and the camera decoration passing through the mounting hole on the housing, and being able to slide up and down along the mounting hole in the first direction, so that the camera decoration can switch between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the housing; Wherein, when the camera is in a retracted state, the camera decoration is located at the retracted position relative to the housing; when the camera is in an extended state, the camera decoration is located at the extended position relative to the housing; The camera lifting module also includes: an upper sealing structure, wherein the camera decorative element is sealedly connected to the outer side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole through the upper sealing structure when the camera decorative element is in the retracted position; and / or, A lower sealing structure, wherein the camera decorative piece is sealed and connected to the inner side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole through the lower sealing structure when the camera decorative piece is in the extended position.

2. The camera lifting module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper sealing structure comprises an annular decorative upper sealing member and / or an annular housing upper sealing member, wherein the decorative upper sealing member surrounds and is fixed to the outer periphery of the camera decorative member, and the housing upper sealing member surrounds the outer periphery of the mounting hole and is fixed to the outer side surface of a portion of the housing located around the mounting hole; The lower sealing structure includes an annular lower seal of the decorative part and / or an annular lower seal of the housing, wherein the lower seal of the decorative part surrounds and is fixed to the outer periphery of the camera decorative part, and the lower seal of the housing surrounds the outer periphery of the mounting hole and is fixed to the inner side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole; Wherein, when the camera decorative member is located at the retracted position, the camera decorative member is sealed and connected to the outer side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole by squeezing and deforming the decorative member upper seal or the housing upper seal, or squeezing and deforming the decorative member upper seal and the housing upper seal against each other; When the camera decoration is in the extended position, the camera decoration is sealed and connected to the inner side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole by squeezing the lower seal of the decoration or the lower seal of the housing to produce deformation, or by squeezing the lower seal of the decoration and the lower seal of the housing to produce deformation.

3. The camera lifting module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The camera decoration comprises: A decorative element body, wherein the decorative element body surrounds a cavity for accommodating at least a portion of the camera and passes through the mounting hole on the housing; An upper flange portion and a lower flange portion, the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion surround and protrude from the outer wall surface of the decorative element body, the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion are arranged at intervals along the first direction, and are both located outside the mounting hole, and the upper flange portion is located outside the shell, and the lower flange portion is located inside the shell; Among them, the upper sealing member of the decorative component is mounted outside the decorative component body and is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper flange portion, the lower sealing member of the decorative component is mounted outside the decorative component body and is fixed to the top surface of the lower flange portion, the top surface of the lower flange portion and the bottom surface of the upper flange portion are arranged facing each other in the first direction; the first direction is parallel to the height direction of the camera decorative component.

4. The camera lifting module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the upper flange portion is an upper inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane, and the top surface of the lower flange portion is a lower inclined surface inclined relative to the first plane, and the upper inclined surface and the lower inclined surface are respectively connected to the outer wall surface of the decorative element body, wherein the first plane is a plane perpendicular to the first direction; The outer side surface of the portion of the shell located around the mounting hole is an outer bevel inclined relative to the first plane, and the inner side surface of the portion of the shell located around the mounting hole is an inner bevel inclined relative to the first plane, and the outer bevel and the inner bevel are connected to the wall surface of the mounting hole, the outer bevel and the upper bevel are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other, and the inner bevel and the lower bevel are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other; Among them, the upper seal of the decorative part is fitted and fixed to the upper inclined surface of the upper flange part, the upper seal of the outer shell is fitted and fixed to the outer inclined surface of the outer shell, the lower seal of the decorative part is fitted and fixed to the lower inclined surface of the lower flange part, and the lower seal of the outer shell is fitted and fixed to the inner inclined surface of the outer shell.

5. The camera lifting module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole is recessed inwardly relative to the outer side surfaces of other portions and is formed with an outer annular step surface, and the inner side surface of the portion of the housing located around the mounting hole is recessed inwardly relative to the inner side surfaces of other portions and is formed with an inner annular step surface; Among them, each of the outer annular step surface and the inner annular step surface includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the outer edge of the bottom surface, the inner edge of the bottom surface is connected to the wall surface of the mounting hole, the side surface of the outer annular step surface is also connected to the outer side surface of other parts of the outer shell, and the side surface of the inner annular step surface is also connected to the inner side surface of other parts of the outer shell.

6. The camera lifting module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom surfaces of the outer annular step surface and the inner annular step surface are both set to be planes parallel to a first plane; wherein the first plane is a plane perpendicular to the first direction; The bottom surface of the upper flange portion and the top surface of the lower flange portion are both configured as planes parallel to the first plane and are respectively connected to the outer wall surface of the decorative element body; The upper seal of the outer shell is fit and fixed to the bottom and side surfaces of the outer annular step surface, and the lower seal of the outer shell is fit and fixed to the bottom and side surfaces of the inner annular step surface; the upper seal of the decorative component is also fit and fixed to the area of ​​the outer wall surface of the decorative component body that is connected to the bottom surface of the upper flange portion, and the lower seal of the decorative component is also fit and fixed to the area of ​​the outer wall surface of the decorative component body that is connected to the top surface of the lower flange portion.

7. The camera lifting module according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The decorative upper seal, the decorative lower seal, the housing upper seal and the housing lower seal are all elastic seals with hollow interiors, and the extrusion surfaces of the elastic seals are arc-shaped surfaces.

8. The camera lifting module according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The camera lifting module also includes an annular seal, which extends along the first direction and can be retracted and contracted in the first direction. Both ends of the annular seal are axially fixed along the first direction and sealedly connected to the inner side surface of the outer shell and the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component, and the annular seal surrounds the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure.

9. The camera lifting module according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The camera lifting module also includes a protective shell and an annular seal. The protective shell is fixedly installed on the inner side of the outer shell, and at least a portion of the protective shell is arranged around the outer periphery of the camera decorative component. The top surface of the protective shell is fixed and sealed to the inner side surface of the outer shell by the annular seal, and the annular seal surrounds the outer periphery of the lower sealing structure.

10. The camera lifting module according to claim 9, characterized in that: The protective shell is in the shape of an annular groove and includes an outer annular wall, an inner annular wall, and a bottom wall. The bottom wall is connected to the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall, and is surrounded by the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall to form an annular accommodation space. The annular seal is sealed and fixedly connected between the top surface of the outer annular wall and the inner side surface of the shell. Wherein, the camera is arranged in the inner cavity of the inner ring wall, the camera decoration is mounted on and slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall along the first direction, and at least part of the camera decoration is located in the annular accommodating space.

11. The camera lifting module according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The camera lifting module further includes a buffer component and a lifting component, wherein the lifting component adopts a retractable structure, the lifting component is located inside the housing, and the bottom of the lifting component is fixed relative to the housing, and the top of the lifting component can move along the first direction relative to the bottom of the lifting component, the bottom end of the buffer component is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting component, and the top end of the buffer component is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the camera decorative component; Wherein, the camera decoration can slide up and down relative to the installation hole under the drive of the lifting component.

12. The camera lifting module according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The camera lifting module further comprises a locking mechanism arranged on the inner side of the housing, the locking mechanism comprises a locking rod, a locking portion is arranged on the locking rod, and a first locked portion and a second locked portion are arranged at intervals at corresponding positions on the outer wall surface of the camera decorative component; When the camera decoration is located at the retracted position, the locking portion is locked with the first locked portion; When the camera decoration is located at the extended position, the locking portion and the second locked portion are locked.

13. The camera lifting module according to claim 12, characterized in that: The locking portion is a groove, and each of the first locked portion and the second locked portion is a protrusion.

14. The camera lifting module according to claim 13, characterized in that: Two protrusions are formed on the locking rod at positions on both sides of the groove, and a groove is formed between the two protrusions on the outer wall surface of the camera decorative piece; When the camera decoration is located at the retracted position, the groove on the outer wall of the camera decoration is engaged and locked with a protrusion on the locking rod; When the camera decoration is located at the extended position, the groove on the outer wall of the camera decoration is engaged and locked with another protrusion on the locking rod.

15. The camera lifting module according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The camera further comprises a first camera portion including at least one lens, and a second camera portion including a photosensitive element; the first camera portion is slidably connected to the second camera portion along the first direction, and the second camera portion is located inside the housing and fixed relative to the housing so that the first camera portion can slide up and down relative to the housing along the first direction; Wherein, the at least one lens and the photosensitive element are spaced apart in the first direction.

16. The camera lifting module according to claim 15, characterized in that: The first camera portion further includes a first camera housing, and the at least one lens is fixedly connected to an inner cavity of the first camera housing; The second camera part also includes a second camera housing, the second camera housing includes an outer ring wall, an inner ring wall and a bottom wall connected to the outer ring wall and the inner ring wall, the outer ring wall, the inner ring wall and the bottom wall are arranged to form an annular accommodating cavity, the photosensitive element is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the second camera housing and is located in the inner cavity of the inner ring wall of the second camera housing; The first camera housing is sleeved on and slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the inner ring wall of the second camera housing along the first direction.

17. An electronic device, characterized in that: It comprises a camera lifting module as described in any one of claims 1 to 16.

18. The electronic device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The electronic device further comprises a housing, wherein the housing comprises a back cover; The entire back cover constitutes the outer shell of the camera lifting module, or the back cover is provided with an additional camera decoration protruding from the back side of the back cover, the mounting hole is located on the additional camera decoration, and the additional camera decoration or the additional camera decoration and the back cover constitute the outer shell of the camera lifting module.

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