Electronic equipment with rotary camera mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of shooting, in particular to an electronic device with a rotary camera shooting mechanism, which comprises the rotary camera shooting mechanism, a cover body and a shell which is buckled with the cover body to form an accommodating space, and the camera shooting mechanism is connected and fixed on the shell and can be accommodated in the accommodating space. The camera shooting mechanism comprises a camera, a driving device and a transmission device, the camera is rotatably connected and fixed to the shell, the driving device and the transmission device are fixed to the shell, and the transmission device comprises a speed reducer, an input gear with an input shaft, an intermediate gear with an intermediate shaft and an output gear with an output shaft, the output shaft is connected with and drives the camera to rotate, and the camera has a first state of rotating out of the accommodating space and a second state of rotating into the accommodating space. The camera of the electronic equipment can rotate relative to the shell and can be completely accommodated in the electronic equipment, so that the space utilization rate of the electronic equipment is met, and the shooting angle can be adjusted by the camera.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of photography, in particular to an electronic device with a rotating photography mechanism. Background Art

[0002] As consumers have more and more demands for electronic equipment functions, components with different functions must be added to electronic equipment. As the number of added components increases, the space of the electronic equipment must also increase to accommodate these components. However, this is relative to the miniaturization of existing electronic equipment. The requirements of existing electronic equipment are smaller and smaller in size and more and more functions, and the functions are becoming more and more powerful. Therefore, in order to meet consumers' requirements for existing electronic equipment, some components in electronic equipment must be integrated. Currently, electronic devices are usually equipped with front cameras to achieve audio-visual recognition needs. However, the shooting angle and range of the front camera of the electronic device are limited, and usually can only capture the range that is closer to or facing the camera. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a new type of electronic device that not only meets the problem of electronic equipment installation space, but also meets consumers' requirements for camera shooting angles, thereby enhancing consumers' human-computer interaction experience with electronic devices. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an electronic device with a rotating camera mechanism, aiming to solve the technical problem of limited shooting angle of the camera of the electronic device in the prior art. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0004] An electronic device with a rotating camera mechanism comprises a rotating camera mechanism, a cover body and a shell body that is snap-fitted with the cover body to form an accommodating space, the camera mechanism is connected and fixed to the shell body and can be accommodated in the accommodating space, the camera mechanism comprises a camera that can be rotatably connected and fixed to the shell body, a driving device and a transmission device fixed to the shell body, the transmission device comprises a reducer and an external spur gear set with three axes arranged in parallel, the gear set comprises an input gear with an input shaft, an intermediate gear with an intermediate shaft and an output gear with an output shaft, the output shaft is connected to and drives the camera to rotate, and the camera comprises a first state of rotating out of the accommodating space and a second state of rotating into the accommodating space.

[0005] Preferably, the cover body comprises a first through hole adapted for the camera.

[0006] Preferably, the housing comprises a first bottom wall, and the first bottom wall is provided with a first fixing portion for fixing the transmission device and a second fixing portion for connecting, fixing and supporting the camera to rotate.

[0007] Preferably, the driving device is a stepper motor, comprising a motor housing.

[0008] Preferably, the transmission device further includes a first gearbox and a second gearbox connected and fixed to the first gearbox, the reducer includes a two-stage planetary gear, the reducer is arranged in the first gearbox, and the gear set is installed and fixed through the second gearbox.

[0009] Preferably, a fixing ring is provided between the motor housing and the first gear box.

[0010] Preferably, the first gear box is configured as a frame with an opening at one end, including a cylindrical second side wall and a second bottom wall integrally fixed to the other end of the second side wall, and one end opening of the first gear box is connected to the fixing ring; a mounting portion is fixedly provided on the outer surface of the second side wall.

[0011] Preferably, the mounting portion and the first fixing portion are detachably fixed.

[0012] Preferably, the second gear box is configured as a frame with an opening at one end, including a third bottom wall and a third side wall. The opening at one end of the second gear box is detachably fixed to the second bottom wall and a notch is configured at a position corresponding to the output gear.

[0013] Preferably, the second bottom wall is provided with a second through hole corresponding to the input shaft; and the third bottom wall is provided with a third through hole corresponding to the output shaft.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that the camera of the electronic device can rotate relative to the shell and can be completely accommodated in the electronic device, which not only meets the space utilization of the electronic device, but also enables the camera to adjust the shooting angle, thereby enhancing the human-computer interaction experience between consumers and the electronic device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is an assembly stereogram of the electronic equipment of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is an assembly stereogram of the electronic device of the utility model without the cover.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural explosion diagram of the drive device and the transmission device of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is an assembly stereogram of the driving device and the transmission device of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural explosion diagram of the transmission device of the utility model.

[0020] in:

[0021] 100- electronic equipment;

[0022] 1-cover body; 11-first through hole;

[0023] 2-housing; 21-first bottom wall; 22-first fixing portion; 23-second fixing portion;

[0024] 3- camera mechanism; 30- camera;

[0025] 4-driving device; 40-motor housing; 41-motor shaft; 42-electrical connection part;

[0026] 5- Transmission:

[0027] 51-Reducer: 510-Secondary Planetary Gear:

[0028] 52-first gear box; 521-second bottom wall; 5210-second through hole; 522-second side wall;

[0029] 523-installation department;

[0030] 53-gear set; 531-input gear, 5310-input shaft; 532-intermediate gear; 5320-intermediate shaft;

[0031] 533-output gear: 5330-output shaft;

[0032] 54-second gear box; 541-third bottom wall; 5410-third through hole; 542-third side wall; 5420-notch;

[0033] 6-Retaining ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0035] The utility model discloses an electronic device with a rotating camera mechanism. Figure 1 and Figure 2The electronic device 100 includes a rotatable camera mechanism 3, a cover body 1 and a shell 2 that is buckled with the cover body 1 to form an accommodating space. The camera mechanism 3 is connected and fixed to the shell 2 and accommodated in the accommodating space. The camera mechanism 3 includes a camera 30 rotatably connected and fixed to the shell 2, a driving device 4 and a transmission device 5 fixed to the shell 2; the shell 2 includes a first bottom wall 21, and the first bottom wall 21 is provided with a first fixing portion 22 for fixing the transmission device 5 and a second fixing portion 23 connected and fixed to the camera 30. The camera 30 can rotate relative to the second fixing portion 23. The cover body 1 includes a first through hole 11 adapted to the camera 30. The rotation of the camera 30 is achieved by increasing the output torque through the power output by the driving device 4 and through the transmission device 5. The camera 30 includes a first state of rotating out of the accommodating space and a second state of rotating into the accommodating space. The first through hole 11 is used for rotating the camera 30 into and out of the accommodating space.

[0036] The structure of the driving device 4 is as follows: Figure 3 and Figure 4 , which is configured as a stepping motor, includes a cylindrical motor housing 40 , a motor shaft 41 extending from one end of the motor housing 40 , and a power connection portion 42 disposed outside the motor housing 40 .

[0037] The structure of the transmission device 5 is as follows: Figure 3 to Figure 4 , including a reducer 51, a first gear box 52 for fixing the reducer 51, an external spur gear set 53 arranged in parallel on three axes, and a second gear box 54 for installing and fixing the gear set 53; the first gear box 52 and the second gear box 54 are connected and fixed, the reducer 51 is connected to the gear set 53 and transmits the power output by the driving device 4, wherein the reducer 51 includes a secondary planetary gear 510; the gear set 53 includes an input gear 531 with an input shaft 5310, an intermediate gear 532 with an intermediate shaft 5320 and an output gear 533 with an output shaft 5330, the input shaft 5310 is connected to the secondary planetary gear 510, and the output shaft 5330 is connected to and drives the camera 30 to rotate.

[0038] The first gear box 52 is configured as a frame with an opening at one end (not shown), including a cylindrical second side wall 522 having an inner tooth surface (not shown), and a second bottom wall 521 integrally fixed to the other end of the second side wall 522. The outer surface of the second side wall 522 is integrally fixed with a mounting portion 523, and the mounting portion 523 is detachably fixed to the first fixing portion 22 through at least two screw holes (not shown) and screws (not shown). Preferably, the length of the mounting portion 523 can be set to be greater than the length of the second side wall 522 to increase the spacing between the screw holes, thereby ensuring that the transmission device 5 is installed properly. The first gear box 52 has an opening at one end thereof which is provided with a fixing ring 6 for enhancing the strength of the connection and fixation with the motor housing 40; the second bottom wall 521 and the second gear box 54 form a space for accommodating the gear set 53, and the inner wall surface of the second side wall 522 is provided with straight teeth (not shown) to cooperate with the actuation of the secondary planetary gear 510. The second bottom wall 521 is provided with a second through hole 5210 corresponding to the input shaft 5310 for the input shaft 5310 to form a force transmission connection with the reducer 51, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second bottom wall 521 may be larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the second side wall 522 to adapt to the shape of the second gear box 54.

[0039] The second gear box 54 is configured as a frame with an opening at one end (not shown), including a third bottom wall 541 and a third side wall 542. The third bottom wall 541 is provided with a third through hole 5410 corresponding to the output shaft 5330. The output shaft 5330 is extended from the third through hole 5410 and connected to the camera 30. The output shaft 5330 is non-circularly configured to drive the camera 30 to rotate; one end of the second gear box 54 is opened to adapt to the second bottom wall 521 and is detachably fixed to the third side wall 542 through at least two positioning pins (not shown) and screws (not shown). The third side wall 542 is configured with a notch 5420 at the position corresponding to the output gear 533 for lubricating the gear set 53 to ensure the transmission performance of the gear set.

[0040] When the camera mechanism 3 is installed on the shell 2 through the first fixing part 22 and the second fixing part 23, the cover body 1 is assembled, and the external power supply is connected through the power connection part 42, the driving device 4 rotates to provide driving force, and the output torque is increased through the transmission device 5, thereby rotating the camera 30 connected to the transmission device 5, and the camera 30 realizes a first state of being turned out of the accommodating space and a second state of being turned into the accommodating space through the first through hole 11 on the cover body 1. The camera 30 of the electronic device 100 can rotate relative to the shell 2 and can be completely accommodated in the electronic device 100, which not only meets the space utilization rate of the electronic device 100, but also realizes the adjustment of the shooting angle of the camera 30, thereby enhancing the human-computer interaction experience between consumers and the electronic device 100.

[0041] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "horizontal direction", "vertical direction" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device with a rotating camera mechanism, comprising a rotating camera mechanism, a cover body, and a shell body that is buckled with the cover body to form an accommodating space, wherein the camera mechanism is connected and fixed to the shell body and can be accommodated in the accommodating space, characterized in that: The camera mechanism includes a camera rotatably connected and fixed on the shell, a driving device and a transmission device fixed on the shell, the transmission device includes a reducer and an external spur gear set with three parallel axes, the gear set includes an input gear with an input shaft, an intermediate gear with an intermediate shaft and an output gear with an output shaft, the output shaft is connected to and drives the camera to rotate, and the camera includes a first state of rotating out of the accommodating space and a second state of rotating into the accommodating space.

2. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover body includes a first through hole adapted for the camera.

3. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing comprises a first bottom wall, on which a first fixing portion for fixing the transmission device and a second fixing portion for connecting, fixing and supporting the camera to rotate are provided.

4. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving device is a stepping motor, comprising a motor housing.

5. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission device also includes a first gear box and a second gear box connected and fixed to the first gear box. The reducer includes a two-stage planetary gear. The reducer is arranged in the first gear box, and the gear set is installed and fixed through the second gear box.

6. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A fixing ring is provided between the motor housing and the first gear box.

7. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first gear box is configured as a frame with an opening at one end, including a cylindrical second side wall and a second bottom wall integrally fixed to the other end of the second side wall. One end opening of the second gear box is connected to the fixing ring; a mounting portion is fixedly provided on the outer surface of the second side wall.

8. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The installation portion and the first fixing portion are detachably fixed.

9. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second gear box is configured as a frame with an opening at one end, including a third bottom wall and a third side wall. The opening at one end of the second gear box is detachably fixed to the second bottom wall and a notch is configured at a position corresponding to the output gear.

10. An electronic device having a rotating camera mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: The second bottom wall is provided with a second through hole corresponding to the input shaft; and the third bottom wall is provided with a third through hole corresponding to the output shaft.

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