Externally-mounted camera structure of electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an external camera structure of electronic equipment, which comprises an electronic equipment body, a camera body is arranged on one side of the electronic equipment body, and an external mirror assembly used for being matched with the camera body is further arranged on one side of the electronic equipment body. The external mirror assembly is rotatably arranged on the electronic equipment body, the external mirror assembly can rotate to be stacked with the camera body so as to realize a front shooting function of the electronic equipment body, and the external mirror assembly rotates to be not stacked with the camera body so as to realize a rear shooting function of the electronic equipment body. The camera structure has the advantages that only one camera body is arranged on the back of the electronic equipment to be matched with the externally-hung mirror assembly, the front-back shooting function of the electronic equipment body is achieved, and therefore the space is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cameras, in particular to an external camera structure of an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the development of smart phones, the functions of smart phones on the market are becoming more and more intelligent. In terms of mobile phone intelligence, they can meet most of the needs of users, but they are too uniform and monotonous in structure and appearance. Smart phones usually have cameras on the front and back of the phone. Usually, the pixels of the front camera are lower than those of the rear camera, or even much lower.

[0003] Smartphones in the prior art usually have both a front camera and a rear camera. Structurally, the two cameras take up more space, which is not conducive to the layout of electronic devices such as mobile phones. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide an external camera structure for an electronic device.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] An external camera structure for an electronic device comprises: an electronic device body, a camera body is arranged on one side of the electronic device body, an external mirror assembly for cooperating with the camera body is also arranged on one side of the electronic device body, the external mirror assembly is rotatably arranged on the electronic device body, the external mirror assembly can be rotated to overlap with the camera body to realize the front shooting function of the electronic device body, and the external mirror assembly can be rotated to not overlap with the camera body to realize the rear shooting function of the electronic device body.

[0007] In one embodiment, the camera body and the external mirror assembly are both located on the back side of the electronic device body.

[0008] In one embodiment, the external mirror assembly includes a base and an external lens disposed on the base, the base is rotatably disposed on the back side of the electronic device body, the external lens is fixed to one end of the base, and the external lens can rotate to overlap with the camera body as the base rotates.

[0009] In one embodiment, a rotation point is disposed in the middle of the base, the rotation point is fixed to the back side of the electronic device body, and the base is rotatably disposed on the rotation point.

[0010] In one embodiment, a light signal input end and a light signal output end are provided on the base, the light signal input end is located at an end of the base away from the external lens, and the light signal output end is located at the external lens.

[0011] In one embodiment, one end of the base can rotate around the rotation point to a first position, the first position is located at the camera body, and the external lens can rotate around the rotation point to the first position and overlap with the camera body.

[0012] In one embodiment, when the external lens is stacked on the camera body, the light signal input end extends out of the electronic device body, and the light signal output end is electrically connected to the camera body.

[0013] In one embodiment, a camera groove is provided on the back of the electronic device body, the camera groove is provided in an arc shape, and the camera groove is provided along the upper edge of the electronic device body toward the direction close to the camera body.

[0014] In one embodiment, one end of the base can rotate around the rotation point to a second position, the second position is located at the bottom of the camera groove, and one end of the base where the light signal input end is arranged can rotate around the rotation point to the bottom of the camera groove.

[0015] In one embodiment, the external lens is an optical prism.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0017] The utility model discloses an external camera structure for an electronic device. By only setting a camera body on the back of the electronic device body, the camera body cooperates with the external mirror assembly. When the external lens rotates to the first position and overlaps with the camera body, the light signal output end is electrically connected to the camera body. The light signal input end at the other end of the base collects the light signal of the object being photographed and enters the camera body through the light signal output end, converts the electrical signal into a digital signal, and transmits it to the screen of the electronic device body to display the image, thereby realizing the front shooting of the object being photographed. When the base rotates around the rotation point so that one end of the base where the light signal input end is set rotates to the second position, that is, the bottom of the camera groove, the external lens is not overlapped with the camera body at this time, and the external lens is in a non-working state, and the rear shooting can be directly performed through the camera body. By setting the cooperation between the external mirror assembly and the camera body, it is possible to complete the front and rear shooting by setting only one camera body, thereby saving the space of the electronic device body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an external lens and a camera body stacked in an external camera structure of an electronic device provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 The utility model provides a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device external camera structure in which an external lens and a camera body are not stacked.

[0021] Description of the drawings: 10. Electronic device body; 20. Camera body; 30. Base; 31. Rotation point; 32. Light signal input terminal; 33. Light signal output terminal; 40. External lens; 50. First position; 60. Second position; 70. Camera groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings.

[0023] An electronic device external camera structure, referring to Figure 1 , including an electronic device body 10, a camera body 20 is arranged on the back of the electronic device body 10, and the camera body 20 is located in the middle position near the upper end of the electronic device body 10. The camera body 20 mainly includes a PCB board, a lens and an image sensor, and the image sensor and the lens are fixed on the PCB board. When shooting, the light of the object being photographed enters the lens and reaches the image sensor, and the photons in the light reach the image sensor to generate movable charges, and the movable charges gather to form electrical signals. The PCB board converts the electrical signals into digital signals, and the digital signals are processed by a digital signal processor. Finally, the images are transmitted to the screen of the electronic device body 10 to display the images, and the shooting of the object is realized.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The back of the electronic device body 10 is provided with an external mirror assembly for cooperating with the camera body 20, and the external mirror assembly is used to replace the front camera, so that the electronic device body 10 only needs to be provided with a camera body 20 on the back to achieve front and rear shooting.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2The external mirror assembly includes a base 30 and an external lens 40 disposed on the base 30. The base 30 is arranged in a long strip shape and is rotatably arranged on the back of the electronic device body 10. A rotation point 31 is arranged in the middle of the base 30, and the rotation point 31 is fixed to the back of the electronic device body 10. The base 30 is rotatably arranged on the rotation point 31. The base 30 can rotate around the rotation point 31, and the base 30 can move relative to the camera body 20. The external lens 40 is an optical prism, which is fixed to one end of the base 30, and the size of the external lens 40 is larger than the size of the camera body 20, so as to cover the camera body 20. When the base 30 is arranged vertically, the external lens 40 and the camera body 20 are stacked.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The base 30 is provided with a light signal input terminal 32 and a light signal output terminal 33. The light signal input terminal 32 is used to collect the light signal of the object to be photographed and transmit it to the light signal output terminal 33. The light signal output terminal 33 is used to output the light signal. The light signal input terminal 32 is located at the end of the base 30 away from the external lens 40, and the light signal input terminal 32 extends out of the electronic device body 10 so as to collect the object to be photographed in front of the electronic device body 10. The light signal output terminal 33 is located at the external lens 40.

[0027] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The base 30 can rotate around the rotation point 31 to a first position 50 and a second position 60, wherein the first position 50 is the position of the camera body 20. When the external lens 40 reaches the first position 50 around the rotation point 31 and overlaps with the camera body 20, the light signal output end 33 at the external lens 40 is electrically connected to the camera body 20. A camera groove 70 is provided on the back of the electronic device body 10. The camera groove 70 is provided in an arc shape. The camera groove 70 is provided in an arc shape along the upper edge of the electronic device body 10 toward the direction close to the camera body 20. The second position 60 is the bottom of the camera groove 70.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2, the external lens 40 is arranged on the base 30 and can move with the rotation of the base 30. The base 30 makes the external lens 40 move relative to the camera body 20 during the relative movement with the camera body 20, and reaches the first position 50 to overlap with the camera body 20 during the movement. When the external lens 40 reaches the first position 50 and overlaps with the camera body 20, the light signal output end 33 is electrically connected to the camera body 20, and the light signal input end 32 at the other end of the base 30 collects the light signal of the object to be photographed, enters the camera body 20 through the light signal output end 33, converts the electrical signal into a digital signal, and transmits it to the screen of the electronic device body 10 to display the image, that is, the front shooting of the object to be photographed is realized. When the base 30 rotates around the rotation point 31 so that one end of the base 30 where the light signal input end 32 is set rotates to the second position 60, that is, the bottom of the camera groove 70, at this time, the external lens 40 is not overlapped with the camera body 20, and the external lens 40 is in a non-working state, and can be directly photographed through the camera body 20. By arranging the external mirror assembly and the camera body 20 , it is possible to complete front and rear camera shooting by only setting one camera body 20 , thereby saving the space of the electronic device body 10 .

[0029] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. An external camera structure of an electronic device, characterized in that: include: An electronic device body (10), wherein a camera body (20) is disposed on one side of the electronic device body (10), and an external mirror assembly for cooperating with the camera body (20) is also disposed on one side of the electronic device body (10), wherein the external mirror assembly is rotatably disposed on the electronic device body (10), wherein the external mirror assembly can be rotated to overlap with the camera body (20) to realize a front-facing shooting function of the electronic device body (10), and wherein the external mirror assembly can be rotated to not overlap with the camera body (20) to realize a rear-facing shooting function of the electronic device body (10).

2. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera body (20) and the external mirror assembly are both located on the back side of the electronic device body (10).

3. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The external mirror assembly comprises a base (30) and an external lens (40) arranged on the base (30); the base (30) is rotatably arranged on the back of the electronic device body (10); the external lens (40) is fixed to one end of the base (30); and the external lens (40) can rotate to overlap with the camera body (20) as the base (30) rotates.

4. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A rotation point (31) is arranged at the middle position of the base (30), the rotation point (31) is fixed to the back side of the electronic device body (10), and the base (30) is rotatably arranged on the rotation point (31).

5. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The base (30) is provided with a light signal input end (32) and a light signal output end (33); the light signal input end (32) is located at an end of the base (30) away from the external lens (40), and the light signal output end (33) is located at the external lens (40).

6. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the base (30) can rotate around the rotation point (31) to a first position (50), the first position (50) being located at the camera body (20), and the external lens (40) can rotate around the rotation point (31) to the first position (50) to overlap with the camera body (20).

7. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the external lens (40) is stacked with the camera body (20), the light signal input end (32) extends out of the electronic device body (10), and the light signal output end (33) is electrically connected to the camera body (20).

8. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A camera groove (70) is provided on the back of the electronic device body (10); the camera groove (70) is provided in an arc shape; the camera groove (70) is provided along the upper edge of the electronic device body (10) in a direction close to the camera body (20).

9. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: One end of the base (30) can rotate around the rotation point (31) to a second position (60), the second position (60) being located at the bottom of the camera groove (70), and one end of the base (30) provided with the light signal input end (32) can rotate around the rotation point (31) to the bottom of the camera groove (70).

10. The electronic device external camera structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The external lens (40) is an optical prism.

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