Hidden front camera

By designing a hidden front camera in the top bezel of the mobile terminal device, hiding the camera with a flip cover plate and magnetic chip, and quickly focusing through the hollow connection shaft, the problem of camera affecting imaging and structure in the existing technology is solved, and a full-screen solution with aesthetics, privacy protection and convenient use is achieved.

CN119788955AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-08ZAOZHUANG UNIV
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Application Number
CN202411959530.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing full-screen solution, the under-screen camera affects the imaging effect, while the electric lift camera is complex in structure, increases the weight of the equipment and is inconvenient to use.

Method used

A hidden front camera is designed to reserve grooves in the top frame of the mobile terminal device, install a flip cover plate and camera module, and use the magnetic chip and the rotating shaft to achieve hidden and fast focus of the camera, and connect it to the equipment motherboard through a hollow connection shaft and connection line.

Benefits of technology

It realizes hiding the camera on mobile terminal devices, providing a complete full-screen solution, avoiding malicious mobilization of the camera to invade user privacy, and has a simple structure, does not increase the weight of the device, and is convenient to use.

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Abstract

A reserved groove is formed in the center of a top frame of a mobile terminal device, a camera module groove is formed in the center of the interior of the reserved groove, magnetic sheets are installed on the left side and the right side of the interior of the reserved groove, and an overturning cover plate matched with the reserved groove is installed at the rear end of the reserved groove through a rotating shaft. A camera module is installed in the center of the interior of the overturning cover plate, hollow connecting rotating shafts are installed on the left side and the right side of the interior of the rotating shaft, a camera power line is installed in the hollow connecting rotating shaft on the left side, and the tail end of the camera power line is in power supply connection with a mobile terminal equipment mainboard; and the camera module is connected with a camera power line through a connecting line. The mobile terminal device is reasonable in design, provides a complete full-screen solution for the mobile terminal device, is attractive, can prevent a malicious application from privately transferring the camera to invade the privacy of a user, and is simple and reliable in structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of mobile terminal equipment, and in particular to a hidden front camera. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of mobile terminal devices, the pursuit of display effect and display area of ​​mobile terminal device screens is constantly increasing, and full-screen devices have come into being. However, the existing full-screen solutions are roughly divided into two types, one is the under-screen camera, and the other is the electric lifting camera. The former hides the camera in the screen panel, which greatly affects the imaging effect of the front camera, while the latter has a complex structure and significantly increases the weight of the terminal device, resulting in top-heavy and light-footedness, affecting the grip feel, and the electric lifting structure is not convenient to use. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hidden front camera to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A hidden front camera comprises a mobile terminal device, a reserved groove, a camera module groove, a magnetic sheet, a rotating shaft, a flip cover, a camera module, a hollow connecting rotating shaft, a camera power cord, and a connecting line. The mobile terminal device has a reserved groove in the center of the top frame, a camera module groove in the center of the reserved groove, and magnetic sheets are installed on both the left and right sides of the reserved groove. A flip cover matching the reserved groove is installed through a rotating shaft at the rear end of the reserved groove, a camera module is installed in the center of the flip cover, a hollow connecting rotating shaft is installed on both the left and right sides of the rotating shaft, a camera power cord is installed in the left hollow connecting rotating shaft, and the end of the camera power cord is connected to the power supply of the mobile terminal device mainboard, a circuit board with a connecting line is installed in the center of the flip cover, and the camera module is connected to the camera power cord through the connecting line.

[0005] Preferably, the camera module further comprises a camera and a laser focus sensor, the camera is installed in the center of the camera module, and the laser focus sensor is installed on the left side of the camera module to assist the camera in quickly focusing after being opened.

[0006] Preferably: the hidden front camera also includes a waterproof sealing gasket, and waterproof sealing gaskets are installed on the left and right sides of the rotating shaft and around the outer side of the hollow connecting rotating shaft to improve the waterproof performance of the mobile terminal device.

[0007] Preferably: the hidden front camera also includes a speaker reserved channel, a speaker cavity, a speaker reserved hole and a dust filter element; a speaker reserved channel is opened on the right side inside the flip cover, and the bottom of the speaker reserved channel is connected to the right hollow connecting shaft, and is connected to the speaker sounding unit of the mobile terminal device through the right hollow connecting shaft; a speaker cavity is opened on the upper part of the flip cover, and the right side of the speaker cavity is connected to the top of the speaker reserved channel; a number of speaker reserved holes are opened at equal distances at the center of the top of the flip cover, and the speaker reserved holes are communicated with the speaker cavity below, and a dust filter element is installed on the right side inside the speaker cavity.

[0008] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: the present invention has a reasonable design, hides the front camera in the top frame, and provides a complete full-screen solution for mobile terminal devices. It is not only beautiful, but also can prevent malicious applications from privately mobilizing the camera to infringe on user privacy. The structure is simple and reliable, and it will not significantly increase the weight of the equipment. It is also more convenient to use than an electric telescopic structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the hidden front camera of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the hidden front camera of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flip cover of the hidden front camera of the present invention; Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the flip cover of the hidden front camera of the present invention.

[0010] In the figure: 1. mobile terminal device, 2. reserved groove, 3. camera module groove, 4. magnetic sheet, 5. rotating shaft, 6. flip cover, 7. camera module, 8. camera, 9. laser focus sensor, 10. hollow connecting shaft, 11. waterproof sealing gasket, 12. camera power cord, 13. connecting line, 14. reserved channel for speaker, 15. speaker cavity, 16. reserved hole for speaker, 17. dust filter element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: like Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, a hidden front camera includes a mobile terminal device 1, a reserved groove 2, a camera module groove 3, a magnetic sheet 4, a rotating shaft 5, a flip cover 6, a camera module 7, a hollow connecting shaft 10, a camera power cord 12, and a connecting line 13. The mobile terminal device 1 is provided with a reserved groove 2 in the center of the top frame, the reserved groove 2 is provided with a camera module groove 3 in the center, and the reserved groove 2 is provided with magnetic sheets 4 on both sides. The reserved groove 2 is provided with a flip cover 6 matching the reserved groove 2 through a rotating shaft 5 at the rear end, the flip cover 6 is provided with a camera module 7 in the center, and the rotating shaft 5 is provided with a hollow connecting shaft 10 on both sides. The camera power cord 12 is provided in the left hollow connecting shaft 10, and the end of the camera power cord 12 is connected to the mainboard power supply of the mobile terminal device 1. A circuit board with a connecting line 13 is provided in the center of the flip cover 6, and the camera module 7 is connected to the camera power cord 12 through the connecting line 13. The camera module 7 also includes a camera 8 and a laser focus sensor 9. The camera 8 is installed in the center of the camera module 7, and the laser focus sensor 9 is installed on the left side of the camera module 7 to assist the camera 8 in quickly focusing after being opened. The hidden front camera also includes a waterproof sealing gasket 14. Waterproof sealing gaskets 11 are installed on the left and right sides of the rotating shaft 5 and around the outer side of the hollow connecting rotating shaft 10 to improve the waterproof performance of the mobile terminal device 1. The hidden front camera also includes a speaker reserved channel 14, a speaker cavity 15, a speaker reserved hole 16 and a dust filter 17. A speaker reserved channel 14 is opened on the right side of the flip cover 6, and the bottom of the speaker reserved channel 14 is connected to the right hollow connecting shaft 10, and is connected to the speaker sounding unit of the mobile terminal device 1 through the right hollow connecting shaft 10. A speaker cavity 15 is opened on the top of the flip cover 6, and the right side of the speaker cavity 15 is connected to the top 14 of the speaker reserved channel. A number of speaker reserved holes 16 are equidistantly opened at the center of the top of the flip cover 6, and the speaker reserved holes 16 are communicated with the speaker cavity 15 below, and a dust filter 17 is installed on the right side of the speaker cavity 15.

[0012] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the camera module 7 is manually opened or closed according to the needs of use through the flip cover 6. When closed, the flip cover 6 is adsorbed by the magnetic sheets 4 on both sides. The camera 8 in the camera module 7 is quickly focused when opened through the laser focus sensor 9. The camera module 7 is connected to the power supply interface on the mainboard of the mobile terminal device 1 through the hollow connecting shaft 10 on the left, and the flip cover 6 also provides a speaker opening function, which is connected to the speaker sound unit in the mobile terminal device 1 through the speaker reserved hole 16, the speaker cavity 15, the speaker reserved channel 14 and the hollow connecting shaft 10 on the right.

[0013] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary, and therefore equivalent changes within the scope of equivalence are included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hidden front camera, comprising a mobile terminal device (1), a reserved groove (2), a camera module groove (3), a magnetic sheet (4), a rotating shaft (5), a flip cover (6), a camera module (7), a hollow connecting rotating shaft (10), a camera power line (12), and a connecting line (13), characterized in that: A reserved groove (2) is provided in the center of the top frame of the mobile terminal device (1), a camera module groove (3) is provided in the center of the reserved groove (2), and magnetic sheets (4) are installed on both the left and right sides of the reserved groove (2). A flip cover (6) matching the reserved groove (2) is installed at the rear end of the reserved groove (2) through a rotating shaft (5), a camera module (7) is installed in the center of the flip cover (6), a hollow connecting rotating shaft (10) is installed on both the left and right sides of the rotating shaft (5), a camera power line (12) is installed in the left hollow connecting rotating shaft (10), and the end of the camera power line (12) is connected to the mainboard power supply of the mobile terminal device (1), a circuit board with a connecting line (13) is installed in the center of the flip cover (6), and the camera module (7) is connected to the camera power line (12) through the connecting line (13).

2. The hidden front camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera module (7) further comprises a camera (8) and a laser focus sensor (9); the camera (8) is installed at the center of the camera module (7), and the laser focus sensor (9) is installed on the left side of the camera module (7), assisting the camera (8) in quickly focusing after being flipped open.

3. The hidden front camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hidden front camera also includes a waterproof sealing gasket (14), and waterproof sealing gaskets (11) are installed on both sides of the rotating shaft (5) and around the outer side of the hollow connecting rotating shaft (10), thereby improving the waterproof performance of the mobile terminal device (1).

4. The hidden front camera according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hidden front camera further comprises a speaker reserved channel (14), a speaker cavity (15), a speaker reserved hole (16) and a dust filter (17); the speaker reserved channel (14) is provided on the right side of the flip cover (6); the bottom of the speaker reserved channel (14) is connected to the right hollow connecting shaft (10), and is connected to the speaker sound unit of the mobile terminal device (1) through the right hollow connecting shaft (10); the speaker cavity (15) is provided on the top of the flip cover (6); the right side of the speaker cavity (15) is connected to the top (14) of the speaker reserved channel; a plurality of speaker reserved holes (16) are provided at equal distances at the center of the top of the flip cover (6); the speaker reserved holes (16) are communicated with the speaker cavity (15) below; and a dust filter (17) is installed on the right side of the speaker cavity (15).