electronic devices

Abstract

This application provides an electronic device, relating to the field of electronic device technology. The electronic device includes a detachable body and a reversible camera. The body is aligned and connected to the reversible camera via a first set of connectors and a second set of connectors for data transmission and power supply. Both the first and second sets of connectors include multiple connectors, and at least some of the connectors have the same function when aligned. When the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence, the body is connected to the reversible camera, and the reversible camera faces a first direction. When the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a second correspondence, the body is connected to the reversible camera, and the reversible camera faces a second direction. This application, with a limited number of cameras, can expand the camera's shooting range, meet more shooting needs, and increase the screen-to-body ratio.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electronic device technology, and more particularly to an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] Webcams are commonly found in mobile phones, laptops, and other devices, used for various functions such as photography and video chatting. Taking laptops as an example, webcams are generally mounted on the bezel of the screen and face only in one fixed direction. This design limits the webcam's shooting range, reduces its utilization rate, and also results in a low screen-to-body ratio.

[0003] How to provide a solution that expands the shooting range of cameras, meets more shooting needs, and increases the screen-to-body ratio while only having a limited number of cameras has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides an electronic device that, given only the number of cameras, can expand the camera's shooting range and meet more shooting needs by modifying the PIN definition and circuitry on the camera side or the electronic device body side, while also increasing the screen-to-body ratio.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an electronic device, including a detachable body and a reversible camera; the body is aligned and connected to the reversible camera via a first set of connectors and a second set of connectors for data transmission and power supply; both the first and second sets of connectors include multiple connectors, and at least some of the connectors have the same function when aligned and connected; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence, the body is connected to the reversible camera and the reversible camera faces a first direction; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a second correspondence, the body is connected to the reversible camera and the reversible camera faces a second direction.

[0006] In this embodiment, when a user needs to use the switchable camera for shooting, the switchable camera can be connected to the main body, and the camera can be used for shooting after powering on. When it is necessary to switch the shooting direction or the field of view, the switchable camera can be unplugged from the main body, the direction of the switchable camera can be switched, and then it can be reconnected to the main body of the electronic device to be used again. When the switchable camera is not needed, the main body and the switchable camera can be disconnected or the switchable camera can be unplugged from the main body.

[0007] Optionally, when the main body of the electronic device is disconnected from the swivel camera, the main body of the electronic device may also be provided with a storage slot for storing the swivel camera.

[0008] It should be understood that the number of connectors in the first and second sets of connectors may be the same or different, as long as it is ensured that when aligned and connected, the multiple pairs of connectors used to achieve data transmission and power supply are connected accordingly.

[0009] It should also be understood that the first direction and the second direction are different. The angle difference between the first direction and the second direction, that is, the angle of rotation of the camera, can be designed according to the arrangement of the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors. This application embodiment does not impose any limitation on this. For example, the first direction and the second direction can differ by 60°, 120°, 180°, 270°, etc.

[0010] The first correspondence can also be called the first position correspondence, and the second correspondence can also be called the second position correspondence. The first correspondence and the second correspondence are different.

[0011] This application embodiment changes the camera and electronic device body into a separate structure, modifies the circuit on the camera side or the electronic device body side, so that the camera can switch in multiple directions on the electronic device body, thereby expanding the camera's shooting range, meeting more shooting needs, and improving the screen ratio.

[0012] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the first group of connectors includes at least 7 connectors, the functions of the multiple connectors in the first group of connectors are centrally symmetrically distributed, and the positions of the multiple connectors in the first group of connectors are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner; or, the second group of connectors includes at least 7 connectors, the functions of the multiple connectors in the second group of connectors are centrally symmetrically distributed, and the positions of the multiple connectors in the second group of connectors are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner.

[0013] In this embodiment, when the number of the first set of connectors or the second set of connectors is at least 7, by modifying the definition of the first set of connectors on one side of the electronic device body and the definition of the second set of connectors on the side of the switchable camera, they are centrally symmetrically distributed. This allows the switchable camera to be in both forward and reverse modes, with connectors of the same function aligned and connected on both the electronic device body and the switchable camera. This enables the switchable camera to switch between forward and reverse shooting on the electronic device body, thereby expanding the shooting range, meeting more shooting needs, and increasing the screen ratio.

[0014] In addition, when the first group of connectors is centrally symmetrically distributed, and the number of connectors in the second group of connectors is less than 7, the positions of the connectors in the second group of connectors can be the same as some of the positions in the first group of connectors; or, when the second group of connectors is centrally symmetrically distributed, and the number of connectors in the first group of connectors is less than 7, the positions of the connectors in the first group of connectors can be the same as some of the positions in the second group of connectors.

[0015] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, when both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors include 7 connectors, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same centrally symmetrical manner, wherein the centrally symmetrical manner is at least one of the following: I-shaped, honeycomb-shaped, star-shaped, and straight-line.

[0016] Alternatively, the central symmetry can be achieved through equal spacing.

[0017] In this embodiment, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are arranged in a straight line, the thickness of the electronic device body and the reversible camera can be designed to be thinner.

[0018] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, when both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors include 5 connectors, the electronic device further includes a first switching circuit; when the first switching circuit is disposed in the swivelable camera, the second group of connectors is connected to the ISP included in the swivelable camera through the first switching circuit; the first switching circuit is used to switch the function of at least one pair of connectors in the second group of connectors that are centrally symmetrical in position when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship; when the first switching circuit is disposed in the body of the electronic device, the first group of connectors is connected to the processor included in the body through the first switching circuit; the first switching circuit is used to switch the function of at least one pair of connectors in the first group of connectors that are centrally symmetrical in position when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship.

[0019] In this embodiment, when both the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are 5, by modifying the definition of the first set of connectors on the body side of the electronic device, the definition of the second set of connectors on the swivel camera side, and adding a first switching circuit between the first set of connectors on the body side of the electronic device and the CPU, or adding a first switching circuit between the second set of connectors on the swivel camera side and the ISP, it is possible to enable at least one pair of centrally symmetrical first set of connectors, or at least one pair of centrally symmetrical second set of connectors, to exchange functions and reuse them. This allows the body and the swivel camera with the switching direction to be aligned and connected with the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors with the same actual function, thereby enabling the switching of the shooting direction of the swivel camera on the electronic device body, expanding the shooting range, meeting more shooting needs, and improving the screen ratio.

[0020] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way, and are arranged at equal intervals in at least one of the following ways: X-shaped, star-shaped, or straight line.

[0021] In this embodiment, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are arranged in a straight line, the thickness of the electronic device body and the reversible camera can be designed to be thinner.

[0022] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, when both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors include four connectors, the electronic device further includes a second switching circuit; when the second switching circuit is disposed in the swivelable camera, the second group of connectors is connected to the ISP included in the swivelable camera through the second switching circuit; the second switching circuit is used to switch the function of each connector in the second group of connectors when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship; when the second switching circuit is disposed in the body of the electronic device, the first group of connectors is connected to the processor included in the body through the second switching circuit; the second switching circuit is used to switch the function of each connector in the first group of connectors when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship.

[0023] In this embodiment, when both the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are 4, by modifying the definition of the first set of connectors on the body side of the electronic device, the definition of the second set of connectors on the swivel camera side, and adding a second switching circuit between the first set of connectors on the body side of the electronic device and the CPU, or by adding a second switching circuit between the second set of connectors on the swivel camera side and the ISP, the first set of connectors or the second set of connectors can be reused after exchanging functions. This allows the body and the swivel camera before and after switching directions to be aligned and connected with the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors with the same actual function. This enables the switching of the shooting direction of the swivel camera on the body of the electronic device, expands the shooting range, meets more shooting needs, and also increases the screen ratio.

[0024] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way, and are arranged at equal intervals in at least one of the following ways: a rhombus or a straight line.

[0025] In this embodiment, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are arranged in a straight line, the thickness of the electronic device body and the reversible camera can be designed to be thinner.

[0026] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected, the functionally identical connectors include at least a ground terminal, a power positive terminal, a data positive terminal, and a data negative terminal.

[0027] In this embodiment, data transmission and power transmission can be performed based on the port defined by the UBS2.0 protocol. Of course, other protocols can also be used, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0028] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

[0029] In the embodiments of this application, the forward and reverse switching of the reversible camera can be realized.

[0030] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the swivel camera further includes a housing, and the second set of connectors is aligned and connected to the first set of connectors disposed on the body through a through hole on the bottom surface of the housing; magnetic connectors are also provided on the inner bottom surface of the housing and the upper frame of the body.

[0031] In this embodiment, by setting a magnetic connector or setting a magnetic connector on the frame material of the housing or body, the reversible camera and the body of the electronic device can be connected by a simple magnetic attraction method. It has the characteristics of active adsorption and connection when close. Moreover, the connection is relatively stable and can be used in some bumpy environments.

[0032] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the connector in the first set of connectors is a Pogopin interface, and the connector in the second set of connectors is a Pogo pin connector.

[0033] In this embodiment, the swivelable camera and the main body can be connected by aligning the Pogo Pin interface and PogoPin connector, thereby enabling data communication, power transmission and other functions between the two.

[0034] This application provides an electronic device. In this application, by changing the camera and the electronic device body included in the electronic device into a separate structure, and modifying the circuit on the camera side or the circuit on the electronic device body side, the interface connected to the electronic device body can be reused when the camera switches directions. This allows the camera to switch directions on the electronic device body, thereby expanding the camera's shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0035] Optionally, in addition to switching between forward and reverse directions, in this embodiment of the application, the camera can also switch between multiple angles on the electronic device body, which further expands the shooting range of the camera, meets more shooting needs, and can also increase the screen ratio. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 Example diagrams of electronic devices provided in embodiments of this application;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a swivelable camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a scene captured by a swivelable camera in forward mode, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 6A schematic diagram of a scene captured by a reversible camera in reverse mode, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 7 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a main body is provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0043] Figure 8 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a body, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 9 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a body, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 10 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a body, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 11 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a body, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 12 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a body, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0048] Figure 13 This is a circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a reversible camera and a main body according to another embodiment of this application.

[0049] Figure 14 A circuit diagram illustrating the connection between a swivelable camera and a body, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0050] Figure 15 A schematic diagram of another electronic device including a swivel camera and a body, provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0051] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of the pin arrangement on a swivel camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0052] Figure 17 This is a hardware structure block diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0053] Figure label:

[0054] 100 - Electronic device; 101 - Body; 193 - Reversible camera; 193A - Housing; 193B - Shooting component; 193C - PogoPin connector; 193D - Magnetic connector. Detailed Implementation

[0055] The technical solutions in this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0056] In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, " / " means "or", for example, A / B can mean A or B; "and / or" in this document is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means two or more.

[0057] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

[0058] Cameras are commonly found in electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptops, and are used to enable users to perform various functions such as photography and video chat.

[0059] Figure 1 An example diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown. Taking a laptop as an example, generally speaking, the camera is a built-in camera installed on the bezel of the laptop screen, and it only faces a fixed direction. This will result in a limited shooting range and low utilization rate of the camera.

[0060] For example, such as Figure 1 As shown in (a), the camera is installed at the center of the top bezel of the laptop screen. When the screen is perpendicular to the keyboard, the camera only faces the keyboard. This means that when it is necessary to take pictures of the environment on the other side, the shooting requirement cannot be met. In addition, it also results in black borders on the screen and a relatively low screen-to-body ratio.

[0061] In addition, such as Figure 1 As shown in (b) and Figure 1 As shown in (c), for other devices such as desktop computers and televisions, either there is no camera and an external camera is required when using it; or the camera is only installed in a fixed position on the device and only faces a fixed direction. This method limits the shooting range of the camera and reduces its utilization rate.

[0062] How to provide a solution that expands the shooting range of cameras and meets more shooting needs within the given number of camera configurations has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0063] In view of this, the present application provides an electronic device; in the present application, by changing the camera and the electronic device body included in the electronic device to a separate structure, and modifying the circuit on the camera side or the circuit on the electronic device body side, the interface connected to the electronic device body can be reused when the camera switches directions, thereby enabling the camera to switch directions on the electronic device body, thereby expanding the shooting range of the camera, meeting more shooting needs, and improving the screen ratio.

[0064] Optionally, in addition to switching between forward and reverse directions, in this embodiment of the application, the camera can also switch between multiple angles on the electronic device body, which further expands the shooting range of the camera and meets more shooting needs.

[0065] For example, assuming that the field of view of a camera in the prior art is 0 to 180°, the embodiments of this application enable the camera to switch between forward and reverse orientations on the electronic device body, thereby expanding the field of view of the camera to 0° to 180° and 180° to 360°. It is evident that the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application expands the field of view of the camera compared to the prior art.

[0066] For example, assuming that the field of view of a camera in the prior art is 0–90°, the embodiments of this application enable the camera to switch directions at multiple angles on the electronic device body, thereby making the field of view of the camera 0°–90°, 90°–180°, 180°–270°, and 270°–360°. It is evident that the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application expands the field of view of the camera compared to the prior art.

[0067] The following is combined with Figures 3 to 7 The structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application and the applicable shooting scenarios are described in detail. Figure 2 This illustration shows a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0068] For example, the electronic device 100 involved in the embodiments of this application can be a mobile phone, smart screen, tablet computer, wearable electronic device, in-vehicle electronic device, augmented reality (AR) device, virtual reality (VR) device, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbook, personal digital assistant (PDA), projector, etc. The embodiments of this application do not impose any restrictions on the specific type of electronic device 100.

[0069] like Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device 100 provided in this application embodiment may include a body 101 and a swivel camera 193; as Figure 3 The diagram shown is a hardware structure diagram of the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of this application, which will be described in detail below.

[0070] like Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 100 may include a body 101 and a swivelable camera 193. The body 101 may include a central processing unit (CPU) 110, an external memory interface 120, an internal memory 121, a universal serial bus (USB) interface 130, a charging management module 140, a power management module 141, a battery 142, antenna 1, antenna 2, a mobile communication module 150, a wireless communication module 160, an audio module 170, a speaker 170A, a receiver 170B, a microphone 170C, a headphone jack 170D, a sensor module 180, buttons 190, a motor 191, an indicator 192, a display screen 194, and a subscriber identification module (SIM) card interface 195, etc. The sensor module 180 may include pressure sensors, gyroscope sensors, barometric pressure sensors, magnetic sensors, accelerometers, distance sensors, proximity sensors, fingerprint sensors, temperature sensors, touch sensors, ambient light sensors, bone conduction sensors, etc.

[0071] It should be noted that, Figure 3 The structure shown does not constitute a specific limitation on the electronic device 100. In other embodiments of this application, the electronic device 100 may include... Figure 3 The components shown may include more or fewer components, or the electronic device 100 may include... Figure 3 The components shown may be a combination of certain components, or the electronic device 100 may include... Figure 3 Sub-components of some of the components shown. Figure 3 The components shown can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

[0072] For example, processor 110 may include one or more processing units. For instance, processor 110 may include at least one of the following processing units: application processor (AP), modem processor, graphics processing unit (GPU), image signal processor (ISP), controller, video codec, digital signal processor (DSP), baseband processor, or neural network processing unit (NPU). These different processing units may be independent devices or integrated devices. The controller can generate operation control signals based on instruction opcodes and timing signals to control instruction fetching and execution.

[0073] The processor 110 may also include a memory for storing instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in the processor 110 is a cache memory. This memory can store instructions or data that the processor 110 has just used or that are used repeatedly. If the processor 110 needs to use the instruction or data again, it can retrieve it directly from the memory. This avoids repeated accesses, reduces the waiting time of the processor 110, and thus improves the efficiency of the system.

[0074] In some embodiments, processor 110 may include one or more interfaces. For example, processor 110 may include at least one of the following interfaces: an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) interface, an inter-integrated circuit sound (I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (PCM) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) interface, a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), a general-purpose input / output (GPIO) interface, a SIM interface, and a USB interface.

[0075] For example, in an embodiment of this application, the processor 110 in the body 101 of the electronic device 100 is connected to the swivel camera 193 for data transmission, power transmission, etc. with the swivel camera 193. For example, the processor 110 can receive image signals acquired by the swivel camera 193 and provide power to the swivel camera 193.

[0076] Figure 3 The connection relationships between the modules shown are merely illustrative and do not constitute a limitation on the connection relationships between the modules in the body 101 of the electronic device 100. Optionally, the modules in the body 101 of the electronic device 100 may also adopt a combination of various connection methods described in the above embodiments.

[0077] The wireless communication function of the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 can be realized through devices such as antenna 1, antenna 2, mobile communication module 150, wireless communication module 160, modem processor and baseband processor.

[0078] Antenna 1 and antenna 2 are used to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals. Each antenna in electronic device 100 can be used to cover one or more communication frequency bands. Different antennas can also be multiplexed to improve antenna utilization. For example, antenna 1 can be multiplexed as a diversity antenna for a wireless local area network. In some other embodiments, the antennas can be used in conjunction with tuning switches.

[0079] The main body 101 of the electronic device 100 can realize display functions through a GPU, a display screen 194, and an application processor. The GPU is a microprocessor for image processing, connected to the display screen 194 and the application processor. The GPU is used to perform mathematical and geometric calculations and for graphics rendering. The processor 110 may include one or more GPUs, which execute program instructions to generate or modify display information.

[0080] Display screen 194 can be used to display images or videos.

[0081] Optionally, the display screen 194 can be used to display images or videos. The display screen 194 includes a display panel. The display panel can be a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), a flexible light-emitting diode (FLED), a mini light-emitting diode (Mini LED), a micro light-emitting diode (Micro LED), a micro OLED, or a quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED). In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include one or N displays 194, where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

[0082] For example, a digital signal processor is used to process digital signals, including digital image signals and other digital signals. For instance, when the electronic device 100 selects a frequency point, the digital signal processor is used to perform a Fourier transform on the frequency point energy, etc.

[0083] For example, a video codec is used to compress or decompress digital video. Electronic device 100 may support one or more video codecs. Thus, the body 101 of electronic device 100 can play or record video in various encoding formats, such as Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 3, and MPEG 4.

[0084] The structure of the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 has been described in detail above. The following describes the internal structure of the reversible camera 193 and the connection method between the main body 101 and the reversible camera 193.

[0085] For example, in the embodiments of this application, the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 and the swivel camera 193 are separate structures. That is, the swivel camera 193 is not a built-in camera. It can be separated from the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 or connected to the main body 101. The specific connection method can be set as needed, and this application does not limit it.

[0086] For example, in the embodiments of this application, when the body 101 of the electronic device 100 is connected to the reversible camera 193, the electronic device 100 can realize the shooting function through the reversible camera 193, the video codec, GPU, display screen 194 and application processor disposed in the body 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0087] For example, in this embodiment of the application, the swivel camera 193 is used to capture still images or videos. It can be activated by an application command to realize the photo-taking function, such as capturing images of any scene. In this embodiment of the application, the swivel camera 193 may include a housing 193A, in which imaging components 193B such as an imaging lens, a filter, a photosensitive element (also referred to as an image sensor) and an ISP are included.

[0088] For example, light emitted or reflected by an object enters the imaging lens, passes through a filter, and finally converges onto the photosensitive element. The imaging lens is mainly used to converge and image the light emitted or reflected by all objects in the shooting field (also known as the scene to be shot, the target scene, or the scene image that the user expects to capture); the filter is mainly used to filter out excess light waves (such as light waves other than visible light, such as infrared light); the photosensitive element can be a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistor. The photosensitive element is mainly used to perform photoelectric conversion on the received light signal, converting it into an electrical signal, and then transmitting the electrical signal to the ISP for conversion into a digital image signal. The ISP outputs the digital image signal to the DSP in the body 101 of the electronic device 100 for processing. The DSP converts the digital image signal into image signals in standard RGB, YUV, and other formats.

[0089] For example, the ISP is used to process data fed back from the photosensitive element. For instance, when taking a picture, the shutter is opened, and light is transmitted through the imaging lens to the photosensitive element. The light signal is converted into an electrical signal, and the photosensitive element transmits the electrical signal to the ISP for processing, transforming it into an image visible to the naked eye. The ISP can perform algorithmic optimization on image noise, brightness, and color. The ISP can also optimize parameters such as exposure and color temperature of the shooting scene. In this embodiment, the ISP is located in the commutative camera 193. Furthermore, the photosensitive element and the ISP transmit clock signals and raw data signals according to the MIPI protocol.

[0090] Optionally, the imaging lens may include at least one of a standard lens, a wide-angle lens, a fisheye lens, a telephoto lens, a macro lens, or a depth-of-field lens, etc., and the embodiments of this application do not limit this.

[0091] Optionally, a laser autofocus module and / or a fill light can also be provided in the reversible camera 193.

[0092] Optionally, the electronic device 100 may include at least one reversible camera 193 as described above. Of course, it may also include other cameras such as built-in cameras, which are not limited in this application embodiment.

[0093] Optionally, when the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 is disconnected from the reversible camera 193, the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 may also be provided with a storage slot for storing the reversible camera 193.

[0094] In this embodiment, considering the structure of the main body 101 and the switchable camera 193 described above, when a user needs to use the switchable camera 193 for shooting, the switchable camera 193 can be connected to the main body 101, and the switchable camera 193 can be used for shooting after powering on; when it is necessary to switch the shooting direction or the field of view, the switchable camera 193 can be unplugged from the main body 101, the direction of the switchable camera 193 can be switched, and then it can be reconnected to the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 to be used again; when the switchable camera 193 is not needed, the main body 101 and the switchable camera 193 can be disconnected or the switchable camera 193 can be unplugged from the main body 101.

[0095] Based on the above working method, in this embodiment of the application, the reversible camera 193 and the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 can be connected using a connector.

[0096] For example, the camera and electronic device 100 body 101 can be connected by a plug-in method or by a contact method using a connector and interface. For example, the connector and interface can be a Pogo Pin connector and a Pogo Pin interface, and of course, other types of interfaces can also be used for connection, which is not limited in this application.

[0097] by Figure 2 Taking the laptop shown as an example, the reversible camera 193 and the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 can be connected by contact between the Pogo Pin connector and the Pogo Pin interface, that is, the connector includes the Pogo Pin connector and the Pogo Pin interface.

[0098] For example, a Pogo Pin connector can be located on one side of the reversible camera 193, and a Pogo Pin interface can be located on the body 101 of the electronic device 100. It should be noted that a Pogo Pin connector is a spring-loaded probe composed of three basic components: a needle shaft, a spring, and a needle tube; a Pogo Pin interface refers to a connection port that matches the Pogo Pin connector; Pogo Pin interfaces and Pogo Pin connectors are typically arranged in pairs of the same number. In this embodiment, the reversible camera 193 and the body 101 can be connected through the alignment of the provided Pogo Pin interfaces and Pogo Pin connectors, thereby enabling data communication, power transmission, and other functions between the two.

[0099] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a reversible camera 193 including a Pogo Pin connector is shown.

[0100] In this embodiment, the reversible camera 193 includes a housing 193A and a shooting component 193B disposed within the housing 193A. The imaging lens in the shooting component 193B can perform light focusing imaging through a through-hole disposed on one side of the housing 193A. The reversible camera 193 also includes a Pogo Pin connector 193C. One side of the Pogo Pin connector 193C is connected to the ISP in the shooting component 193B, and the other side can pass through a through-hole disposed on the bottom surface of the housing 193A and be aligned and connected to the Pogo Pin interface disposed on the body 101 of the electronic device 100, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the reversible camera 193 and the body 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0101] In this embodiment, the number and arrangement of Pogo Pin connectors 193C in the reversible camera 193 can be set as needed, and this embodiment does not limit this. Correspondingly, the number and arrangement of Pogo Pin interfaces on the body 101 of the electronic device 100 must correspond to the Pogo Pin connectors 193C in the reversible camera 193. Both Pogo Pin connectors 193C and Pogo Pin interfaces can be referred to as PINs.

[0102] Optionally, to achieve better connectivity, a magnetic connector 193D may be provided on the inner bottom surface of the housing 193A of the reversible camera 193; or, the bottom surface of the housing 193A of the reversible camera 193 or the frame material of the body 101 of the electronic device 100 may also be a magnetic material.

[0103] For example, the magnetic connector 193D can be a magnet or a magnetic material that can be attracted by a magnet, and a corresponding magnetic connector can be provided on the body 101 of the corresponding electronic device 100.

[0104] For example, when the magnetic connector 193D is a magnet, a magnet or magnetic material can be provided on the body 101 of the electronic device 100. As another example, when the magnetic connector 193D is a magnetic material, a magnet can be provided on the body 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0105] For example, such as Figure 4 (a) and Figure 4 As shown in (b), a magnet can be provided on the inner side of the lower surface of the housing 193A in the reversible camera 193, and correspondingly, a magnetic attractor can be provided on the inner side of the upper frame of the body 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0106] In this embodiment of the application, by setting a magnetic connector or setting the frame material of the housing and the body 101 to a magnetic material, the reversible camera 193 and the body 101 of the electronic device 100 can be connected by a simple magnetic attraction method, and have the characteristics of active adsorption and connection when close. Moreover, the connection is relatively stable and can be used in some environments with relatively bumpy conditions.

[0107] In this embodiment, when the reversible camera 193 is connected to the main body 101 and faces the keyboard side, the reversible camera 193 can be called the forward mode; when the reversible camera 193 is connected to the main body 101 and faces away from the keyboard side, the reversible camera 193 can be called the reverse mode.

[0108] It should be understood that in both forward and reverse modes, the number and position of the Pogo Pin connectors set relative to the reversible camera 193 do not change, but the order of the connectors on the reversible camera 193 used to connect to the Pogo Pin interface on the body 101 of the electronic device 100 is switched relative to the body 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0109] For example, in forward mode, the first to Nth Pogo Pin connectors on the reversible camera 193 are aligned and connected to the first to Nth Pogo Pin interfaces on the main body 101 of the electronic device 100, respectively; in reverse mode, the Nth to 1st Pogo Pin connectors on the reversible camera 193 are aligned and connected to the first to Nth Pogo Pin interfaces on the main body 101 of the electronic device 100, respectively; the correspondence between the Pogo Pin connectors and Pogo Pin interfaces changes between the two modes.

[0110] For example, Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a scene captured by the swivelable camera 193 in forward mode, as provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 5As shown, when the camera is in forward mode on the main body 101, it responds to the user's operation by activating the swivel camera 193, which can then capture a picture of the user. This scenario is applicable to online interviews, video chats, and more.

[0111] For example, Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a scene captured by the swivelable camera 193 in reverse mode, as provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 6 As shown, when the camera on the main body 101 is in reverse mode, in response to the user's operation, the reversible camera 193 is activated, allowing the user to capture the scene directly opposite them. This scenario can be applied to online teaching, live-streaming e-commerce, and more.

[0112] Additionally, in the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a Pogo Pin interface can also be added directly to the frame of the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 for alignment and connection with the Pogo Pin connector included in the swivel camera 193. In this way, the connected swivel camera 193 protrudes relative to the main body 101.

[0113] Alternatively, the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 may have a groove added to the frame, and a PogoPin interface may be added in the groove for alignment and connection with the Pogo Pin connector included in the reversible camera 193; in this way, the reversible camera 193 after connection will be located in the groove.

[0114] Optionally, the Pogo Pin interface added to the body 101 of the electronic device 100 can be set on any of the edges of the electronic device 100, for example, it can be added to the top edge or side edge of the body 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0115] In this embodiment of the application, given only the number of cameras, and considering the user's needs for shooting forward-facing whiteboards, text, and people and their environment, the built-in camera included in the electronic device is modified into a detachable, switchable camera that can be connected to the main body of the electronic device. This allows the switchable camera to switch between different directions on the main body of the electronic device, thereby expanding the camera's shooting range, meeting more shooting needs, and increasing the screen ratio.

[0116] To enable the reversible camera to switch between different directions on the body 101 of the electronic device 100, in this embodiment, the definition and circuit of the connector on one side of the reversible camera or the definition and circuit of the connector on the body 101 of the electronic device 100 can be modified so that when the reversible camera is switched to the front or back, the connector on the body 101 and the connector defined with the same orientation on the reversible camera side can be aligned and connected respectively. Based on this idea, various circuits are provided in this embodiment, which are described below in conjunction with... Figures 7 to 17 The circuits provided in the embodiments of this application will be described in detail.

[0117] Implementation Method 1

[0118] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0119] like Figure 7 As shown, this application embodiment provides an electronic device 100, including a separate body 101 and a reversible camera; the body 101 is aligned and connected to the reversible camera via a first set of connectors and a second set of connectors for data transmission and power supply; both the first and second sets of connectors include multiple connectors, and at least some of the connectors have the same function when aligned and connected; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship, the body 101 is connected to the reversible camera 193 and the reversible camera 193 faces a first direction; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship, the body 101 is connected to the reversible camera 193 and the reversible camera 193 faces a second direction.

[0120] Specifically, the CPU in the main body 101 and the ISP in the swivel camera 193 are connected and aligned through the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors to achieve data transmission and power supply.

[0121] Optionally, the connector in the first set of connectors is a Pogo pin interface, and the connector in the second set of connectors is a Pogo pin connector.

[0122] Optionally, when the number of connectors included in the first group of connectors is at least 7, the functions of the multiple connectors included in the first group of connectors and / or the second group of connectors are centrally symmetrically distributed.

[0123] It should be understood that when the processor 110 on the main body 101 side communicates and transmits power with the swivel camera 193 using the USB 2.0 protocol, at least four differently defined ports are required: a positive power terminal, a ground terminal (or a negative power terminal), a positive data terminal, and a negative data terminal. For example, the voltage of the positive power terminal can be 3.3V.

[0124] In this embodiment, the processor on the main body 101 side and the swivel camera 193 can also communicate and transmit data using protocols such as USB 1.0, USB 3.0, and Type-C. The ports required for each protocol can be set as needed, and this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0125] Optionally, when the first group of connectors includes 7 connectors, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way, and are at least in an I-shape (e.g., Figure 16 As shown in (a)), honeycomb type (as shown in (a)). Figure 16 As shown in (b)), the cross shape (as shown in the middle) Figure 16 (c) shown in the middle), straight line (as shown in the middle) Figure 16 The components are arranged at equal intervals in one of the ways shown in (d) of the diagram. In the embodiments of this application, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are arranged in a straight line, the thickness of the body 101 of the electronic device 100 and the reversible camera 193 can be designed to be thinner.

[0126] For example, with Figure 16 Taking (a), (b), (c), and (d) as examples, the first direction and the second direction are opposite, or in other words, the first direction and the second direction are 180° apart.

[0127] For example, with Figure 16 Taking (b) as an example, the first direction and the second direction can differ by 60°, 120°, 180°, 240°, or 300°. In this case, a third switching circuit can be added to the body 101 side of the electronic device 100 or the reversible camera 193 side. This circuit is used to switch the function of the connector in the first or second set of connectors that is not in the center position when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected according to the first and second corresponding relationships. For a detailed description of the third switching circuit, please refer to the subsequent description of the second switching circuit; it will not be repeated here.

[0128] In this embodiment of the application, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are... Figure 16 When arranged as shown in (b), the reversible camera 193 can switch to more directions. Optionally, a rotation controller can also be provided in the electronic device 100 to control the reversible camera to rotate automatically, thereby achieving the switching of the above-mentioned different directions.

[0129] The following example illustrates the alignment and connection of the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 and the swivel camera 193 via seven Pogo pin interfaces and seven Pogo pin connectors. The seven Pogo pin interfaces are located on the main body 101 of the electronic device 100, and the seven Pogo pin connectors are located on the swivel camera 193. Furthermore, the seven Pogo pin interfaces are arranged in a straight line, and correspondingly, the seven Pogo pin connectors are also arranged in a straight line.

[0130] Optionally, in one implementation, on the body 101 side of the electronic device 100, four of the seven Pogo pin interfaces are defined as power positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-. On the swivelable camera 193 side, the seven Pogo pin connectors are also defined as power positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-, and these seven Pogo pin connector definitions are symmetrically distributed. Furthermore, the order of the four Pogo pin interfaces is the same as the order of the four non-repeating Pogo pin connector definitions among the seven Pogo pin connectors.

[0131] For example, on one side of the body 101 of the electronic device 100, the Pogo pin interface at the middle position of the 7 Pogo pin interfaces and the 3 Pogo pin interfaces on the adjacent side have the above four definitions respectively, or the Pogo pin interface at the middle position of the 7 Pogo pin interfaces and the 3 Pogo pin interfaces on the other side have the above four definitions respectively, and the specific definition order can be set as needed.

[0132] For example, on the reversible camera 193 side, the Pogo pin in the middle position of the 7 Pogo pins can be defined as any one of the power positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-. The definitions of the other 6 Pogo pins are different from the definition of the Pogo pin in the middle position and are symmetrically distributed. The specific definition order can be set as needed.

[0133] The following table 1 illustrates the definition order of the 7 Pogo pin connectors.

[0134]

[0135] Table 1

[0136] It should be understood that the order of the seven Pogo pin connectors may include other orders besides the four methods listed in Table 1 above, and this application embodiment does not limit this in any way.

[0137] Example 1

[0138] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0139] In one embodiment, on one side of the body 101 of the electronic device 100, seven Pogo pin interfaces are arranged along a first sorting direction. The first four Pogo pin interfaces are defined as ground (GND), data positive (D+), data negative (D-), and power positive (VCC), respectively, and are used to align and connect with Pogo pin connectors of the same definition. The other end of each Pogo pin interface is connected to the CPU in the body 101. The Pogo pin interface defined as power positive (VCC) is the fourth Pogo pin interface, located in the middle position. The other three Pogo pin interfaces are not connected to the CPU in the body 101 and are not defined. For example, the first sorting direction is from the first Pogo pin interface to the seventh Pogo pin interface.

[0140] When the reversible camera 193 is in forward mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, taking the first set of definitions in Table 1 as an example, the definitions of the seven Pogo pin connectors along the first sorting direction are, in order, ground terminal GND, data positive terminal D+, data negative terminal D-, power positive terminal VCC, data negative terminal D-, data positive terminal D+, and ground terminal GND. The other end of each Pogo pin connector is connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193. Note that the ground terminal GND may not be connected to the ISP; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0141] It should be understood that multiple Pogo pin connectors with the same definition can be connected in parallel to the same point before being connected to the port on the ISP.

[0142] When the swivel camera 193 in positive mode is connected to the main body 101 via the aforementioned 7 Pogo pin interfaces (e.g. Figure 8 (A1-A7 shown in (a)) and 7 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (a)). Figure 8 After aligning and connecting B1 to B7 as shown in (a), it corresponds to the first to fourth Pogo pin interfaces (as shown in Figure 1). Figure 8 (A1 to A4) shown in (a) are connected to the first to fourth Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the diagram). Figure 8 In (a) shown in the diagram, B1 to B4 are aligned and connected one by one to form a data transmission loop, enabling data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and to form a power supply loop, enabling power supply from the main body 101 to the reversible camera 193; however, the 5th to 7th Pogo pin interfaces (such as...) Figure 8 (A5-A7 shown in (a)) and the 5th to 7th Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (a)). Figure 8 After B5 to B7 shown in (a) are aligned and connected one by one, since the fifth to seventh Pogo pin interfaces are not connected to the CPU and are not defined, these interfaces and connectors are actually not functional.

[0143] When the reversible camera 193 is in reverse mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, after the order of the 7 Pogo pin connectors is reversed, along the first sorting direction, the definitions of the 7 Pogo pin connectors are still as follows: ground terminal GND, data positive terminal D+, data negative terminal D-, power positive terminal VCC, data negative terminal D-, data positive terminal D+, and ground terminal GND.

[0144] Thus, when the reversible camera 193 in reverse mode is connected to the main body 101 via the seven Pogopin interfaces (as described above)... Figure 8 (a1-a7) and 7 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (b)) Figure 8 After aligning and connecting B7 to B1 as shown in (b), it corresponds to the first to fourth Pogo pin interfaces (as shown in Figure 1). Figure 8 (a1 to a4) shown in (b) are connected to the first to fourth Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the diagram). Figure 8 In (b) shown, B7 to B4 are aligned and connected one by one to form a data transmission loop, realizing data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and to form a power supply loop, realizing power supply from the main body 101 to the reversible camera 193; however, the 5th to 7th Pogo pin interfaces (such as...) Figure 8 (a5-a7) shown in (b) and the 5th to 7th Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the diagram). Figure 8 After B3 to B1 shown in (b) are aligned and connected one by one, since the fifth to seventh Pogo pin interfaces are not connected to the CPU and are not defined, these interfaces and connectors are actually not functional.

[0145] It should be noted that, Figure 8The positional correspondence between the 7 Pogo pin interfaces and the 7 Pogo pin connectors shown in (a) is the first correspondence. Figure 8 The positional correspondence between the 7 Pogo pin interfaces and 7 Pogo pin connectors shown in (b) is the second correspondence.

[0146] In this embodiment, when the number of Pogo pin interfaces and Pogo pin connectors is at least 7, by modifying the definition of the Pogo pin interface on the body 101 side of the electronic device 100 and the definition of the Pogo pin connector on the reversible camera 193 side, the reversible camera 193 can be in both forward and reverse modes. Both the body 101 and the reversible camera 193 can have Pogo pin interfaces and Pogo pin connectors with the same function aligned and connected. This allows the reversible camera 193 to switch between forward and reverse shooting on the body 101 of the electronic device 100, thereby expanding the shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0147] Alternatively, in another implementation, on the body 101 side of the electronic device 100, the seven Pogo pin interfaces are defined as follows: power positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-, and these seven Pogo pin interfaces are symmetrically distributed. On the body 101 side of the electronic device 100, the definitions of four of the seven Pogo pin interfaces also include power positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-. Furthermore, the order of the definitions of these four Pogo pin interfaces is the same as the order of the definitions of the four non-repeating Pogo pin interfaces among the seven Pogo pin interfaces.

[0148] For example, on one side of the body 101 of the electronic device 100, the Pogo pin interface in the middle position of the 7 Pogo pin interfaces can be defined as any one of the power positive terminal VCC, ground terminal GND, data positive terminal D+, and data negative terminal D-. The definitions of the other 6 Pogo pin connectors are different from the definition of the Pogo pin connector in the middle position and are symmetrically distributed.

[0149] For example, on one side of the reversible camera 193, the Pogo pin connector at the middle position of the 7 Pogo pin connectors and the 3 Pogo pin connectors on the adjacent side have the above four definitions respectively, or the Pogo pin connector at the middle position of the 7 Pogo pin connectors and the 3 Pogo pin connectors on the other side have the above four definitions respectively.

[0150] Example 2

[0151] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0152] In one embodiment, on one side of the electronic device 100, there are 7 Pogo pin interfaces arranged in a first sorting direction. The definitions of the 7 Pogo pin interfaces are, in order, ground terminal GND, data positive terminal D+, data negative terminal D-, power positive terminal VCC, data negative terminal D-, data positive terminal D+, and ground terminal GND. These interfaces are used to align and connect with Pogo pin connectors with the same definition one by one. The other end of each Pogo pin interface is connected to the CPU in the main body.

[0153] It should be understood that when multiple Pogo pins with the same definition are connected to ports on the CPU, they can be connected in parallel to the same point before being connected to ports on the CPU.

[0154] For example, the first sorting direction is from the 1st Pogo pin interface to the 7th Pogo pin interface.

[0155] When the reversible camera 193 is in forward mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, taking the first group of definitions in Table 1 as an example, the seven Pogo pin interfaces are arranged in the first sorting direction. The definitions of the first four Pogo pin connectors are, in order, ground (GND), data positive (D+), data negative (D-), and power positive (VCC). The other end of each Pogo pin connector is connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193. The Pogo pin interface defined as power positive (VCC) is the fourth Pogo pin interface, located in the middle position; the other three Pogo pin interfaces are not connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193 and are not defined. The ground (GND) terminal may not be connected to the ISP; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0156] When the swivel camera 193 in positive mode is connected to the main body 101 via the aforementioned 7 Pogo pin interfaces (e.g. Figure 9 (A1-A7 shown in (a)) and 7 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (a)). Figure 9 After aligning and connecting B1 to B7 as shown in (a), it corresponds to the first to fourth Pogo pin interfaces (as shown in Figure 1). Figure 9 (A1 to A4) shown in (a) are connected to the first to fourth Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the diagram). Figure 9In (a) shown in the diagram, B1 to B4 are aligned and connected one by one to form a data transmission loop, enabling data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and to form a power supply loop, enabling power supply from the main body to the reversible camera 193; however, the 5th to 7th Pogo pin interfaces (such as...) Figure 9 (A5-A7 shown in (a)) and the 5th to 7th Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (a)). Figure 9 After B5 to B7 shown in (a) are aligned and connected one by one, since the fifth to seventh Pogo pin connectors are not connected to the ISP and are not defined, these interfaces and connectors are actually not functional.

[0157] When the reversible camera 193 is in reverse mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, the order of the 7 Pogo pin connectors is reversed. Along the first sorting direction, the first 3 of the 7 Pogo pin connectors are undefined, and the last 4 are defined as follows: power positive VCC, data negative D-, data positive D+, and ground GND, respectively. Thus, when the reversible camera 193 in reverse mode is connected to the main body via the aforementioned 7 Pogo pin interfaces (e.g., ... Figure 9 (a1-a7) and 7 Pogopin connectors (as shown in (b)) Figure 9 After aligning and connecting B7 to B1 as shown in (b), it corresponds to the 4th to 7th Pogo pin interfaces (as shown in Figure 1). Figure 9 (b) shown in the diagram (A4-A7) and the 4th to 7th Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the diagram). Figure 9 In (b) shown, B4 to B7 are aligned and connected one by one to form a data transmission loop, realizing data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body; and to form a power supply loop, realizing power supply from the main body to the reversible camera 193; however, the first to third Pogo pin interfaces (such as...) Figure 9 (a1 to a3) shown in (b) are connected to the first to third Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the diagram). Figure 9 After B7 to B5 shown in (b) are aligned and connected one by one, since the first to third Pogo pin connectors are not connected to the ISP and are not defined, these interfaces and connectors are actually not functional.

[0158] It should be noted that, Figure 9 The positional correspondence between the 7 Pogo pin interfaces and the 7 Pogo pin connectors shown in (a) is the first correspondence. Figure 9The positional correspondence between the 7 Pogo pin interfaces and 7 Pogo pin connectors shown in (b) is the second correspondence.

[0159] In this embodiment, when the number of Pogo pin interfaces and Pogo pin connectors is at least 7, by modifying the definition of the Pogo pin interface on the main body of the electronic device and the definition of the Pogo pin connector on the reversible camera side, it is possible to make the reversible camera in both forward and reverse modes have Pogo pin interfaces and Pogo pin connectors with the same function aligned and connected on both the main body and the reversible camera. This allows the reversible camera to switch between forward and backward shooting on the main body of the electronic device, thereby expanding the shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0160] Implementation Method Two

[0161] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0162] like Figure 10 As shown, this application embodiment provides an electronic device 100, including a separate body 101 and a reversible camera 193; the body is aligned and connected to the reversible camera 193 via a first set of connectors for data transmission and power supply; both the first and second sets of connectors include multiple connectors, and at least some of the connectors have the same function when aligned and connected; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship, the body is connected to the reversible camera 193 and the reversible camera faces a first direction; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship, the body is connected to the reversible camera 193 and the reversible camera 193 faces a second direction.

[0163] Specifically, the CPU in the main body 101 and the ISP in the swivel camera 193 are connected and aligned through the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors to achieve data transmission and power supply.

[0164] Optionally, the connector in the first set of connectors is a Pogo pin interface, and the connector in the second set of connectors is a Pogo pin connector.

[0165] Optionally, when the number of connectors in the first group of connectors is 5, the electronic device 100 further includes a first switching circuit; when the first switching circuit is disposed in the reversible camera 193, the second group of connectors is connected to the ISP included in the reversible camera 193 through the first switching circuit; the first switching circuit is used to switch the function of the connector in the second group of connectors that is in a non-central position when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship; when the first switching circuit is disposed in the body of the electronic device 100, the first group of connectors is connected to the processor included in the body through the first switching circuit; the first switching circuit is used to switch the function of the connector in the first group of connectors that is in a non-central position when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship.

[0166] Optionally, when the first group of connectors includes 5 connectors, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way, and are at least X-shaped (e.g., Figure 16 As shown in (e) in the middle), the cross shape (as shown in the middle) Figure 16 (f) shown in the middle), straight line (as shown in the middle) Figure 16 The components are arranged at equal intervals in one of the ways shown in (g). In the embodiments of this application, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are arranged in a straight line, the thickness of the body of the electronic device 100 and the reversible camera 193 can be designed to be thinner.

[0167] For example, with Figure 16 Taking (e), (f), and (g) as examples, the first direction and the second direction are opposite, or in other words, the first direction and the second direction are 180° apart.

[0168] For example, with Figure 16 Taking (e) and (f) as examples, the first direction and the second direction can differ by 90°, 180°, and 270°. In this case, a fourth switching circuit can be added to one side of the electronic device 100 or the side of the reversible camera 193. This circuit is used to switch the function of the connector in the first or second set of connectors that is not in the center position when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected according to the first and second corresponding relationships. For a detailed description of the fourth switching circuit, please refer to the subsequent description of the second switching circuit; it will not be repeated here.

[0169] In this embodiment of the application, when both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are... Figure 16 When arranged as shown in (e) or (f), the reversible camera 193 can switch to more directions. Optionally, the electronic device 100 may also be equipped with a rotation controller to control the reversible camera 193 to rotate automatically, thereby achieving the switching of the above-mentioned different directions.

[0170] The following example illustrates the alignment and connection of the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 and the swivel camera 193 via five Pogo pin interfaces and five Pogo pin connectors. The five Pogo pin interfaces are located on the main body of the electronic device 100, and the five Pogo pin connectors are located on the swivel camera 193. Furthermore, the five Pogo pin interfaces are arranged in a straight line, and correspondingly, the five Pogo pin connectors are also arranged in a straight line.

[0171] Optionally, in one implementation, on the body side of the electronic device 100, four of the five Pogo pin interfaces are defined as power supply positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-, while the remaining Pogo pin interface can be defined as any one of power supply positive VCC, ground GND, data positive D+, and data negative D-. This embodiment does not impose any limitations on this. On the reversible camera 193 side, the order of the five Pogo pin connectors is the same as the order of the five Pogo pin interfaces.

[0172] For example, when the interfaces repeatedly defined among the five Pogo pin interfaces are the positive power supply VCC or the ground terminal GND, the two positive power supply VCC terminals are symmetrically distributed, or the two ground terminals GND terminals are symmetrically distributed, and the positive data terminal D+ and the negative data terminal D- are also symmetrically distributed.

[0173] For example, when the interfaces repeatedly defined in the five Pogo pin interfaces are data positive D+ or data negative -, the two data positive D+ are symmetrically distributed, or the two data negative D- are symmetrically distributed, and the power supply positive VCC and the ground terminal GND are symmetrically distributed.

[0174] The following table 2 illustrates the definition order of the five Pogo pin interfaces.

[0175]

[0176] Table 2

[0177] It should be understood that, in addition to the eight methods included in Table 2 above, the definitions of the five Pogo pin interfaces can also be interchanged when the data positive terminal D+ and the data negative terminal D- are symmetrically distributed; the definitions of the power supply positive terminal VCC and the ground terminal GND can also be interchanged when the power supply positive terminal VCC and the ground terminal GND are symmetrically distributed, or they can be arranged in other orders. This application embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0178] Example 3

[0179] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0180] In one embodiment, on one side of the electronic device 100, taking the first set of definitions in Table 2 as an example, the five Pogo pin interfaces, along the first sorting direction, are defined as ground GND, data positive D+, data negative D-, power positive VCC, and ground GND, respectively. These interfaces are used to align and connect with Pogo pin connectors of the same definition. Furthermore, the other end of each Pogo pin interface is connected to the CPU in the body 101. For example, the first sorting direction is from the first Pogo pin interface to the fifth Pogo pin interface.

[0181] When the reversible camera 193 is in forward mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, five Pogo pin connectors are arranged in a first sorting direction, and their corresponding definitions are, in order, ground GND, data positive D+, data negative D-, power positive VCC, and ground GND. The other ends of at least two Pogo pin connectors defined as data positive D+ and data negative D- are connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193 through a first switching circuit. The ground GND and power positive VCC may not be connected to the first switching circuit; this embodiment does not limit this connection.

[0182] It should be understood that the first switching circuit may include multiple switching switches that can enable switching connections between different Pogo pin connectors and the same port on the ISP.

[0183] When the swivel camera 193 is in forward mode, it connects to the main body via the five Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ...). Figure 11 (A1-A5 shown in (a)) and 5 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the image) Figure 11 When B1 to B5 shown in (a) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the swivelable camera 193 to the main body; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body to the swivelable camera 193. In this forward mode, the first switching circuit can turn on the Pogo pin connector (e.g., defined as the data positive terminal D+) that is connected to the main body. Figure 11 As shown in (a) B2), the first port on the ISP corresponding to the positive data terminal D+ can also connect the Pogo pin connector (as shown in Figure 1) defined as the negative data terminal D-. Figure 11 (a) shows B4) and the second port of the corresponding negative data pole D- on the ISP.

[0184] When the reversible camera 193 is in reverse mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, after the order of the 5 Pogo pin connectors is reversed, along the first sorting direction, the definitions of the 5 Pogo pin connectors are as follows: ground terminal GND, data negative terminal D-, power positive terminal VCC, data positive terminal D+, and ground terminal GND.

[0185] When the reversible camera 193 in reverse mode is connected to the main body via the five Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ... Figure 11 (a1-a5) and 5 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (b)) Figure 11 When B5 to B1 shown in (b) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body to the reversible camera 193. In this reverse mode, the first switching circuit can turn on the Pogo pin connector (e.g., defined as the data positive terminal D+) that is connected to the main body. Figure 11 As shown in (b) B2), the second port on the ISP corresponding to the negative data terminal D- can also connect the Pogo pin connector (e.g., defined as the negative data terminal D-). Figure 11 (b) B4) is the first port on the ISP corresponding to the positive data terminal D+; thus, it is equivalent to multiplexing the two Pogo pin connectors originally defined as the positive data terminal D+ and the negative data terminal D-, but the functions are swapped.

[0186] It should be noted that, Figure 11 The positional correspondence between the 5 Pogo pin interfaces and the 5 Pogo pin connectors shown in (a) is the first correspondence. Figure 11 The positional correspondence between the 5 Pogo pin interfaces and the 5 Pogo pin connectors shown in (b) is the second correspondence.

[0187] In this embodiment, by modifying the definition of the Pogo pin interface on the main body of the electronic device, the definition of the Pogo pin connector on the swivel camera side, and adding a first switching circuit between the Pogo pin connector on the swivel camera side and the ISP, the two Pogo pin connectors defined as the positive data terminal D+ and the negative data terminal D- on the swivel camera side can be swapped and reused in both forward and reverse modes. This allows the main body and the swivel camera in forward or reverse modes to be aligned and connected with the Pogo pin interface and Pogo pin connector that have the same functional sequence. As a result, the swivel camera can switch between shooting in the forward and backward directions on the main body of the electronic device, thereby expanding the shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0188] Example 4

[0189] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0190] In one embodiment, on one side of the electronic device 100, taking the first set of definitions in Table 2 as an example, the five Pogo pin interfaces, along the first sorting direction, are defined as ground GND, data positive D+, data negative D-, power positive VCC, and ground GND, respectively, for one-to-one alignment and connection with Pogo pin connectors of the same definition. The other ends of at least two Pogo pin interfaces defined as data positive D+ and data negative D- are connected to the CPU in the body 101 via a first switching circuit. For example, the first sorting direction is from the first Pogo pin interface to the fifth Pogo pin interface.

[0191] When the reversible camera 193 is in forward mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, five Pogo pin connectors are arranged in a first sorting direction, and their corresponding definitions are, in order, ground GND, data positive D+, data negative D-, power positive VCC, and ground GND; and the other end of each Pogo pin connector is connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193. It is optional that the ground GND is not connected to the ISP; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0192] It should be understood that the first switching circuit may include multiple switching switches that can enable switching connections between different Pogo pin interfaces and the same port on the CPU.

[0193] When the swivel camera 193 is in forward mode, it connects to the main body via the five Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ...). Figure 12(A1-A5 shown in (a)) and 5 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the image) Figure 12 When B1 to B5 shown in (a) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the swivelable camera 193 to the main body; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body to the swivelable camera 193. In this forward mode, the first switching circuit can turn on the Pogo pin interface (as defined as the data positive terminal D+) Figure 12 As shown in (a) above, A2) and the first port on the CPU corresponding to the positive data terminal D+ can also connect the Pogo pin interface defined as the negative data terminal D- (e.g., Figure 11 (a) shows A4) and the second port of the CPU corresponding to the negative data terminal D-.

[0194] When the reversible camera 193 is in reverse mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, after the order of the 5 Pogo pin connectors is reversed, along the first sorting direction, the definitions of the 5 Pogo pin connectors are as follows: ground terminal GND, data negative terminal D-, power positive terminal VCC, data positive terminal D+, and ground terminal GND.

[0195] When the reversible camera 193 in reverse mode is connected to the main body via the five Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ... Figure 12 (a1-a5) and 5 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (b)) Figure 12 When B5 to B1 shown in (b) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the swivelable camera 193 to the main body; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body to the swivelable camera 193. In this reverse mode, the first switching circuit can turn on the Pogo pin interface (as defined as the data positive terminal D+) Figure 12 As shown in (a)A2), the second port on the CPU corresponding to the negative data terminal D- can also connect the Pogo pin interface (e.g., defined as the negative data terminal D-). Figure 12 As shown in (a) above, A4) is connected to the first port on the CPU corresponding to the positive data terminal D+; thus, it is equivalent to multiplexing the two Pogo pin interfaces originally defined as the positive data terminal D+ and the negative data terminal D-, but exchanging their functions.

[0196] It should be noted that, Figure 12 The positional correspondence between the 5 Pogo pin interfaces and the 5 Pogo pin connectors shown in (a) is the first correspondence. Figure 12 The positional correspondence between the 5 Pogo pin interfaces and the 5 Pogo pin connectors shown in (b) is the second correspondence.

[0197] In this embodiment, by modifying the definition of the Pogo pin interface on the main body of the electronic device, the definition of the Pogo pin connector on the swivel camera side, and adding a first switching circuit between the Pogo pin interface and the CPU on one side of the electronic device, the two Pogo pin connectors defined as data positive D+ and data negative D- on the main body side can be swapped and reused in both forward and reverse modes. This allows the main body and the swivel camera in forward or reverse modes to be aligned and connected with the Pogo pin interface and Pogo pin connector that have the same functional order. As a result, the swivel camera can switch between shooting in the forward and backward directions on the main body of the electronic device, thereby expanding the shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0198] Implementation Method 3

[0199] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0200] like Figure 13 As shown, this application embodiment provides an electronic device 100, including a detachable body and a reversible camera 193; the body is aligned and connected to the reversible camera 193 via a first set of connectors for data transmission and power supply; both the first and second sets of connectors include multiple connectors, and at least some of the connectors have the same function when aligned and connected; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence, the body is connected to the reversible camera 193 and the reversible camera 193 faces a first direction; when the first and second sets of connectors are aligned and connected in a second correspondence, the body is connected to the reversible camera 193 and the reversible camera 193 faces a second direction.

[0201] Specifically, the CPU in the main body and the ISP in the swivel camera 193 are connected and aligned through the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors to achieve data transmission and power supply.

[0202] Optionally, the connector in the first set of connectors is a Pogo pin interface, and the connector in the second set of connectors is a Pogo pin connector.

[0203] Optionally, when the number of connectors in the first group of connectors is four, the electronic device 100 further includes a second switching circuit; when the second switching circuit is disposed in the reversible camera 193, the second group of connectors is connected to the ISP included in the reversible camera 193 through the second switching circuit; the second switching circuit is used to switch the function of each connector in the second group of connectors when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship; when the second switching circuit is disposed in the body of the electronic device 100, the first group of connectors is connected to the processor included in the body 101 through the second switching circuit; the second switching circuit is used to switch the function of each connector in the first group of connectors when the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship.

[0204] Optionally, when the number of connectors in the first group is four, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way and are at least in a rhombus shape (e.g., Figure 16 (h) shown in the middle), straight line (as shown in the middle) Figure 16 The components are arranged at equal intervals in one of the ways shown in (i). In the embodiments of this application, when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are arranged in a straight line, the thickness of the electronic device body 101 and the reversible camera 193 can be designed to be thinner.

[0205] For example, with Figure 16 Taking (h) and (i) as examples, the first direction and the second direction are opposite, or in other words, the first direction and the second direction are 180° apart.

[0206] For example, with Figure 16 Taking (h) as an example, the first direction and the second direction can differ by 90°, 180°, or 270°. In this case, a fifth switching circuit can be added to one side of the electronic device body 101 or the side of the reversible camera 193. This circuit is used to switch the function of each connector in the first or second set of connectors when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected according to a first correspondence and a second correspondence. For a detailed description of the fifth switching circuit, please refer to the subsequent description of the second switching circuit; it will not be repeated here.

[0207] In this embodiment of the application, when both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are... Figure 16 When arranged as shown in (h), the reversible camera 193 can switch to more directions. Optionally, a rotation controller can also be provided in the electronic device to control the reversible camera 193 to rotate automatically, thereby achieving the switching of the above-mentioned different directions.

[0208] The following example illustrates the alignment and connection of an electronic device body 101 and a swivel camera 193 via four Pogo pin interfaces and four Pogo pin connectors. The four Pogo pin interfaces are located on the electronic device body 101, and the four Pogo pin connectors are located on the swivel camera 193. Furthermore, the four Pogo pin interfaces are arranged in a straight line, and correspondingly, the four Pogo pin connectors are also arranged in a straight line.

[0209] Optionally, in one implementation, on the body 101 side of the electronic device, the four Pogo pin interfaces are defined as ground (GND), data positive (D+), power positive (VCC), and data negative (D-). The specific order can be set as needed, and this embodiment does not impose any limitation on this. On the reversible camera 193 side, the order of the four Pogo pin connectors is the same as the order of the four Pogo pin interfaces.

[0210] The following table 3 illustrates the definition order of the four Pogo pin interfaces.

[0211]

[0212] Table 3

[0213] It should be understood that the order of the four Pogo pin interfaces may include other orders besides the four methods listed in Table 3 above, and this application embodiment does not limit this order.

[0214] Example 5

[0215] Figure 14 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0216] In one embodiment, on one side of the electronic device body 101, taking the first set of definitions in Table 3 as an example, the four Pogo pin interfaces, along the first sorting direction, are defined as ground (GND), data positive (D+), data negative (D-), and power positive (VCC), respectively. These interfaces are used to align and connect with Pogo pin connectors of the same definition. Furthermore, the other end of each Pogo pin interface is connected to the CPU in the body 101. For example, the first sorting direction is from the first Pogo pin interface to the fourth Pogo pin interface.

[0217] When the reversible camera 193 is in forward mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, four Pogo pin connectors are arranged in the first sorting direction, and their corresponding definitions are ground terminal GND, data positive terminal D+, data negative terminal D-, and power positive terminal VCC, respectively; wherein, the other end of the four Pogo pin connectors is connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193 through the second switching circuit.

[0218] It should be understood that the second switching circuit may include multiple switching switches that can enable switching connections between different Pogo pin connectors and different ports on the ISP.

[0219] When the swivelable camera 193 in positive mode is connected to the main body 101 via the four Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ... Figure 14 (A1-A4 shown in (a)) and 4 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (a)). Figure 14 When B1 to B4 shown in (a) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body 101 to the reversible camera 193. In this forward mode, the second switching circuit can conduct the Pogo pin connector (as shown in (a)) defined as ground terminal GND. Figure 14 As shown in (a), B1) is connected to the first port of the corresponding ground terminal GND on the ISP, and the Pogo pin connector defined as the positive data terminal D+ is connected (e.g., Figure 14 As shown in (a) B2), the second port corresponding to the positive data terminal D+ on the ISP can also connect the Pogo pin connector defined as the positive power supply terminal VCC (e.g. Figure 14 (a) shows B3) and the third port of the ISP corresponding to the positive power supply VCC; and the Pogo pin connector (such as) that can conduct the data negative terminal D-. Figure 14 (a) shows B4) and the fourth port of the corresponding negative data pole D- on the ISP.

[0220] When the reversible camera 193 is in reverse mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, after the order of the four Pogo pin connectors is reversed, along the first sorting direction, the definitions of the four Pogo pin connectors are respectively the negative data terminal D-, the positive power supply terminal VCC, the positive data terminal D+, and the ground terminal GND.

[0221] When the reversible camera 193 in reverse mode is connected to the main body 101 via the four Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ... Figure 14 (b) shows A1-A4) and 4 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the image). Figure 14When B4 to B1 shown in (b) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body 101 to the reversible camera 193. In this reverse mode, the second switching circuit can conduct the Pogo pin connector (as shown in (b)) defined as the negative data terminal D-. Figure 14 (b) As shown in the diagram, B4) is connected to the first port of the ISP corresponding to the ground terminal GND, and the Pogo pin connector of the positive power supply VCC is turned on (e.g., ...). Figure 14 As shown in (b) B3), the second port on the ISP corresponding to the positive data terminal D+ can also connect the Pogo pin connector (e.g., defined as the positive data terminal D+) to the positive data terminal D+. Figure 14 (b) shows B2) and the third port on the ISP corresponding to the positive power supply VCC, and the Pogo pin connector (such as) that can conduct and is defined as the ground terminal GND. Figure 14 As shown in (a), B1) corresponds to the fourth port of the negative data terminal D- on the ISP. Thus, it is equivalent to multiplexing the four Pogo pin connectors that were originally defined, but swapping their functions in reverse order.

[0222] In this embodiment, by modifying the definition of the Pogo pin interface on the main body of the electronic device, the definition of the Pogo pin connector on the swivel camera side, and adding a second switching circuit between the Pogo pin connector on the swivel camera side and the ISP, the four interfaces defined on the swivel camera side can be reused after exchanging functions in both forward and reverse modes. This allows the main body and the swivel camera in either forward or reverse mode to be aligned and connected with the Pogo pin interface and Pogo pin connector that have the same actual function. Consequently, the swivel camera can switch between shooting in the forward and backward directions on the main body of the electronic device, thereby expanding the shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0223] Example 6

[0224] Figure 15 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0225] In one embodiment, on one side of the electronic device body 101, taking the first set of definitions in Table 3 as an example, the four Pogo pin interfaces, along the first sorting direction, are defined as ground (GND), data positive (D+), data negative (D-), and power positive (VCC), respectively, for one-to-one alignment and connection with Pogo pin connectors of the same definition. Furthermore, the other end of each Pogo pin interface is connected to the CPU in the body 101 via a second switching circuit. For example, the first sorting direction is from the first Pogo pin interface to the fourth Pogo pin interface.

[0226] When the reversible camera 193 is in forward mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, four Pogo pin connectors are arranged in a first sorting direction, and their corresponding definitions are, in order, ground GND, data positive D+, data negative D-, and power positive VCC; and the other end of each Pogo pin connector is connected to the ISP in the reversible camera 193. The ground GND may not be connected to the ISP, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0227] It should be understood that the second switching circuit may include multiple switching switches that can enable switching connections between different Pogo pin interfaces and the same port on the CPU.

[0228] When the swivelable camera 193 in positive mode is connected to the main body 101 via the four Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ... Figure 15 (A1-A4 shown in (a)) and 4 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in (a)). Figure 15 When B1 to B4 shown in (a) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body 101 to the reversible camera 193. In this forward mode, the second switching circuit can turn on the Pogo pin interface (as defined as ground terminal GND) Figure 15 As shown in (a), A1) is connected to the first port of the CPU corresponding to the ground terminal GND, and the Pogo pin interface defined as the positive data terminal D+ is turned on (e.g., ...). Figure 15 As shown in (a) above, A2) and the second port corresponding to the positive data terminal D+ on the CPU can also connect the Pogo pin interface defined as the positive power supply terminal VCC (e.g. Figure 15 (a) shows A3) and the third port on the CPU corresponding to the positive power supply VCC; and the Pogo pin interface (e.g., which can be turned on and defined as the negative data terminal D-) Figure 15 (a) shows A4) and the fourth port of the CPU corresponding to the negative data terminal D-.

[0229] When the reversible camera 193 is in reverse mode, on one side of the reversible camera 193, after the order of the four Pogo pin connectors is reversed, along the first sorting direction, the definitions of the four Pogo pin connectors are respectively the negative data terminal D-, the positive power supply terminal VCC, the positive data terminal D+, and the ground terminal GND.

[0230] When the reversible camera 193 in reverse mode is connected to the main body 101 via the four Pogo pin interfaces mentioned above (e.g., ... Figure 15 (b) shows A1-A4) and 4 Pogo pin connectors (as shown in the image). Figure 15 When B4 to B1 shown in (b) are aligned and connected one by one, a data transmission loop can be formed to realize data transmission from the reversible camera 193 to the main body 101; and a power supply loop can be formed to realize power supply from the main body 101 to the reversible camera 193. In this reverse mode, the second switching circuit can turn on the Pogo pin interface (as defined by the negative data terminal D-) Figure 15 (b) As shown in the diagram, A4) is connected to the first port of the CPU corresponding to the ground terminal GND, and the Pogo pin interface of the positive power supply VCC is turned on (e.g., ...). Figure 15 As shown in (b) above, A3) and the second port on the CPU corresponding to the positive data terminal D+ can also connect the Pogo pin interface defined as the positive data terminal D+ (e.g., Figure 15 (b) shows A2) and the third port on the CPU corresponding to the positive power supply VCC, and the Pogo pin interface (such as) that can be connected to the ground terminal GND. Figure 15 In (a) shown in the diagram, A1) corresponds to the fourth port on the CPU, which is the negative data terminal D-. This effectively reuses the four previously defined Pogo pin interfaces, but with their functions swapped in reverse order.

[0231] In this embodiment, by modifying the definition of the Pogo pin interface on the main body of the electronic device, the definition of the Pogo pin connector on the swivel camera side, and adding a second switching circuit between the Pogo pin interface and the CPU on the main body of the electronic device, the four interfaces defined on the swivel camera side can be reused after exchanging functions in both forward and reverse modes. This allows the main body and the swivel camera in forward or reverse modes to be aligned and connected with the Pogo pin interface and Pogo pin connector that have the same actual function. As a result, the swivel camera can switch between shooting in the forward and backward directions on the main body of the electronic device, thereby expanding the shooting range and meeting more shooting needs.

[0232] In summary, in implementation method one, the number of pins is relatively large, requiring more hardware space and resulting in higher costs. Furthermore, the increased number of pins necessitates a stronger magnetic force for the latching mechanism, but no additional components are required. In implementation methods two and three, the number of pins decreases, reducing costs and the required magnetic force. However, a data selector (i.e., the aforementioned first or second switching circuit) is needed, leading to a relatively larger number of components. Each implementation method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and can be selected and configured as needed; this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0233] in addition, Figure 17 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0234] The electronic device 100 provided in this application embodiment may include a semi-detachable body 101 and a reversible camera 193. A groove may be provided on the upper frame of the body 101, and the reversible camera 193 is disposed in the groove and connected to the left and right groove walls by a rotation axis. Thus, as... Figure 17 (a) and Figure 17 As shown in (b), the reversible camera 193 can switch between forward and reverse directions by rotating around the rotation axis.

[0235] With the rotation axis as the axis of symmetry, the reversible camera 193 is also provided with two sets of second-group connectors. The two sets of second-group connectors include the same number of Pogo pin connectors, and the Pogo pin connectors at the upper and lower symmetrical positions are defined in the same way.

[0236] Optionally, the number of the two sets of second-group connectors can be 7, 5, or 4. Figure 17 The illustration uses only 7 connectors as an example.

[0237] When the processor in the main body 101 of the electronic device performs data transmission and power transmission with the Pogo pin connector according to the USB 2.0 protocol, both sets of second-group connectors include connectors defined as ground terminal GND, data positive terminal D+, data negative terminal D-, and power positive terminal VCC.

[0238] In this embodiment of the application, given only the number of cameras, by adding a rotating shaft and connectors to the reversible camera, the first set of connectors on the main body of the electronic device can be aligned and connected with a different set of second sets of connectors on the reversible camera, thereby expanding the shooting range of the camera and meeting more shooting needs.

[0239] In this application embodiment, "at least one" refers to one or more, and "more than one" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent the existence of A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" and similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of singular or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, and c can represent: a, b, c, a and b, a and c, b and c, or a and b and c, where a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0240] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps described in the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of electronic hardware and software. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0241] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0242] In the several embodiments provided in this application, any function, if implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0243] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the protection scope of this application. The protection scope of this application should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, Includes a separate main unit and a reversible camera; The main body is aligned and connected with the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors on the swivel camera for data transmission and power supply; the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors include the same number of connectors, and at least some of the connectors have the same function when aligned and connected. When the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship, the main body is connected to the switchable camera and the switchable camera faces the first direction. When the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship, the main body is connected to the switchable camera and the switchable camera faces the second direction. When the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected according to the first correspondence and the second correspondence, the connectors used remain unchanged.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first group of connectors includes at least 7 connectors, the functions of the connectors in the first group of connectors are centrally symmetrically distributed, and the positions of the connectors in the first group of connectors are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner; or, the second group of connectors includes at least 7 connectors, the functions of the connectors in the second group of connectors are centrally symmetrically distributed, and the positions of the connectors in the second group of connectors are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that, When both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors include 7 connectors, the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same centrally symmetrical distribution pattern, wherein the centrally symmetrical distribution pattern is at least one of the following: I-shaped, honeycomb-shaped, star-shaped, and straight line.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, When both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors include 5 connectors, the electronic device further includes a first switching circuit; When the first switching circuit is disposed in the swivelable camera, the second set of connectors is connected to the ISP included in the swivelable camera through the first switching circuit; the first switching circuit is used to switch the function of at least one pair of connectors in the second set of connectors whose positions are centrally symmetrical when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship. When the first switching circuit is disposed in the body of the electronic device, the first set of connectors is connected to the processor included in the body through the first switching circuit; the first switching circuit is used to switch the function of at least one pair of connectors in the first set of connectors that are centrally symmetrical when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way, and are arranged at equal intervals in at least one of the following ways: X-shaped, star-shaped, or straight line.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, When both the first group of connectors and the second group of connectors include 4 connectors, the electronic device further includes a second switching circuit; When the second switching circuit is disposed in the swivelable camera, the second set of connectors is connected to the ISP included in the swivelable camera through the second switching circuit; the second switching circuit is used to switch the function of each connector in the second set of connectors when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship. When the second switching circuit is disposed in the body of the electronic device, the first set of connectors is connected to the processor included in the body through the second switching circuit; the second switching circuit is used to switch the function of each of the first set of connectors when the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected in a first correspondence relationship and when they are aligned and connected in a second correspondence relationship.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first group of connectors and the second group of connectors are arranged in the same way, and are arranged at equal intervals in at least one of the following ways: a rhombus or a straight line.

8. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, When the first set of connectors and the second set of connectors are aligned and connected, the connectors with the same function include at least a ground terminal, a power positive terminal, a data positive terminal, and a data negative terminal.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first direction and the second direction are opposite.

10. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and 9, characterized in that, The swivel camera also includes a housing, and the second set of connectors is aligned and connected to the first set of connectors through a through hole on the bottom surface of the housing. Magnetic connectors are also provided on the inner side of the bottom surface of the housing and the upper frame of the main body.

11. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and 9, characterized in that, The connector in the first set of connectors is a Pogo pin interface, and the connector in the second set of connectors is a Pogo pin connector.

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