Portable computer

Abstract

The utility model provides a portable computer. The portable computer comprises a host module, a display module and a camera module, the camera module comprises a composite camera, and the composite camera comprises a first camera and a second camera which are arranged at an angle. The composite camera is arranged in the display module, a first through hole corresponding to the composite camera is formed in one side, facing the host module, of the display module, and the composite camera penetrates through the first through hole, so that the first camera and the second camera protrude out of the surface of the display module; and the shooting view angles of the first camera and the second camera are superposed, so that the composite camera has a 180-degree shooting view angle. Wide-angle shooting can be achieved, and functions such as eyeball tracking and anti-peeping functions which are achieved by a portable computer in cooperation with the camera module can be effectively implemented in time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of computers, and in particular to a portable computer with a camera module. Background Art

[0002] In this era of diversified information technology, computers have become quite popular as office and entertainment equipment, and computer-related peripheral accessories are also abundant. Portable computers (laptops) are personal computers that are easy to carry and usually have built-in camera modules to provide users with various conveniences.

[0003] The camera module of an existing portable computer is generally fixedly arranged around the display screen by being embedded in a display module panel, and is used as a front camera to collect image information in front of the portable computer. With the development of intelligent and automated camera technology, the camera module of a portable computer also has more and more functions, such as face recognition function, motion sensing function, eye tracking function, etc. However, the camera module of an existing portable computer usually has only one camera, and the shooting angle is small, which affects the portable computer's timely tracking of user dynamics. In particular, when the portable computer has an anti-peeping function, the camera shooting angle is small, and it is impossible to detect people in the shooting blind spot. If the peeper is in the shooting blind spot, the anti-peeping function of the portable computer cannot respond in time, and thus cannot effectively protect the user's privacy in a timely manner.

[0004] In order to solve the problem of small camera shooting angle, some portable computers are equipped with a rotating mechanism for the camera module, and the camera shooting angle is adjusted by the rotating mechanism. However, the combination of the rotating mechanism often makes the structure of the camera module more complicated, especially when the current camera module has more and more functions and the structure is more and more complicated, which is not conducive to the thinness and high screen-to-body ratio design of portable computers; moreover, if the camera shooting angle is adjusted by the rotating mechanism manually, the above-mentioned problem of small shooting angle will also exist; if it is achieved by automatic control, there will be a certain time difference, which will affect the timely tracking of the user's dynamics by the portable computer and the timely response of the anti-peeping function of the portable computer. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a portable computer that can achieve wide-angle shooting without a complicated rotating mechanism, has a simple structure and is convenient for the portable computer to implement functions such as eye tracking and anti-peeping functions in a timely and effective manner.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a portable computer, including a host module, a display module and a camera module, wherein the display module can be rotatably connected to the host module relative to the host module; the camera module includes a composite camera, and the composite camera includes a first camera and a second camera arranged at an angle; the composite camera is arranged in the display module, and a first through hole is arranged on the side of the display module facing the host module corresponding to the composite camera, and the composite camera passes through the first through hole, so that the first camera and the second camera protrude from the surface of the display module, and the shooting angles of the first camera and the second camera are superimposed, so that the composite camera has a 180-degree shooting angle.

[0007] Preferably, the camera module also includes a processing chip, a storage module and a computing power module; the host module includes a main body and a mainboard arranged in the main body, and the mainboard is provided with a main control unit of the portable computer; the processing chip, the storage module and the computing power module are arranged on the mainboard, the processing chip is electrically connected to the main control unit, and the storage module and the computing power module are respectively electrically connected to the processing chip; the composite camera is electrically connected to the processing chip, and is used to transmit the captured image to the processing chip.

[0008] Preferably, the composite camera is connected with a signal line, and the signal line is connected to a connector provided on the mainboard and electrically connected to the processing chip.

[0009] Preferably, the display module includes a display screen and a display screen driving module for driving the display screen, the display screen driving module is connected to a screen cable, the signal line is connected to the connector in parallel with the screen cable, the connector is also connected to a control module of the display screen, and the control module is arranged on the main board.

[0010] Preferably, the camera module also includes a circuit board, the portable computer also includes a microphone and an infrared module, the composite camera, the microphone and the infrared module are arranged on the circuit board, the circuit board is arranged in the display module, the display module is respectively provided with a second through hole and a third through hole corresponding to the microphone and the infrared module, a data and power connector is provided on the circuit board, and the signal line is connected to the composite camera via the data and power connector.

[0011] Preferably, the display module also includes a front frame and a rear shell, the display screen is installed in the rear shell, the display screen driving module is located between the display screen and the rear shell, the front frame is installed on the rear shell, and the display screen is located between the front frame and the rear shell; the first through hole is arranged on the upper frame of the front frame, the composite camera is arranged above the display screen and is located between the front frame and the rear shell, and the signal line is located between the display screen and the rear shell.

[0012] Preferably, the composite camera captures an image of a user in front of the portable computer and transmits the captured image of the user to the processing chip, and the processing chip controls the computing module to perform face recognition based on the image and user information pre-stored in the storage module to obtain a face recognition result.

[0013] Preferably, the composite camera captures an image of a user in front of the portable computer and transmits the captured image of the user to the processing chip, and the processing chip controls the computing module to perform eye tracking according to the image to obtain the user's line of sight direction.

[0014] Preferably, the processing chip sends the obtained face recognition result to the main control unit, and the main control unit controls the portable computer to work normally or cut off the power according to the face recognition result.

[0015] Preferably, the processing chip sends the obtained face recognition result and the user's line of sight direction to the main control unit, and the main control unit controls the brightness of the display screen of the portable computer according to the face recognition result and the line of sight direction.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the portable computer of the utility model can achieve 180-degree wide-angle shooting by setting a composite camera with a 180-degree shooting angle, without setting other auxiliary rotating structures, and has a simple structure, which is conducive to the lightweight and high screen-to-body ratio design of the portable computer. Moreover, the composite camera has a 180-degree shooting angle, which can cover the entire viewing angle range in front of the display module, avoiding the existence of a shooting blind spot, so that it can cooperate with the camera module to realize the eye tracking and anti-peeping functions of timely and effectively covering the entire viewing angle range in front of the display screen, completely solving the problem of people peeping in the blind spot of the portable computer shooting, and achieving the purpose of effectively protecting the privacy of users; moreover, the portable computer of the utility model sets the composite camera of the camera module and other main components of the camera module separately, sets the composite camera in the display module, and sets the processing chip, storage module, computing power module, etc. in the host module, which can not only realize the function of the camera module, but also minimize the influence of setting the camera module on the display module, and can reduce the thickness of the display module, reduce the width of the display module frame, and improve the screen-to-body ratio. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings are only provided for reference and explanation and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the portable computer of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of a partially exploded structure of a portable computer.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial structural enlarged schematic diagram of the composite camera of the portable computer of the present invention being arranged on the display module.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a partial structural enlarged schematic diagram of another angle of the composite camera of the portable computer of the present invention being arranged on the display module.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a front view of a composite camera, a microphone, and an infrared module of a portable computer of the utility model arranged on a circuit board.

[0023] Figure 6 The utility model is a top view of a composite camera, a microphone and an infrared module of a portable computer arranged on a circuit board.

[0024] Figure 7This is a cross-sectional view of a composite camera, a microphone, and an infrared module of a portable computer of the present invention disposed on a circuit board, illustrating the shooting angle of the composite camera.

[0025] Figure 8 The utility model is a block diagram of the arrangement principle of the camera module, microphone and infrared module of the portable computer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention, the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are described in detail below.

[0027] The utility model provides a portable computer, such as Figure 1-Figure 8 As shown, it includes a host module 10 , a display module 20 and a camera module. The display module 20 can be rotatably connected to the host module 10 relative to the host module 10 .

[0028] The camera module includes a composite camera 31, and the composite camera 31 includes a first camera 311 and a second camera 312 arranged at an angle. The composite camera 31 is arranged in the display module 20, and a first through hole 211 is arranged on the side of the display module 20 facing the host module 10 corresponding to the composite camera 31. The composite camera 31 passes through the first through hole 211, so that the first camera 311 and the second camera 312 protrude from the surface of the display module 20 (see Figure 3 and Figure 4 ), the shooting angles of the first camera 311 and the second camera 312 are superimposed, so that the composite camera 31 has a 180-degree shooting angle (see Figure 7 ).

[0029] Therefore, the portable computer of the present invention can achieve wide-angle shooting by setting up a composite camera 31 with a 180-degree shooting angle, without setting up other auxiliary rotating structures, which is conducive to the lightweight and high screen-to-body ratio design of the portable computer; and the composite camera 31 of the present invention has a 180-degree shooting angle, which can cover the entire viewing angle range in front of the display module, avoiding the existence of shooting blind spots, so that it can cooperate with the camera module and the portable computer to realize timely and effective eye tracking, anti-voyeurism and other functions, effectively protect user privacy, and completely solve the problem of people peeping in shooting blind spots.

[0030] Furthermore, the camera module also includes a processing chip 32, a storage module 33 and a computing module 34. Figure 8As shown. The host module 10 includes a body and a mainboard (not shown) disposed in the body, and the mainboard is provided with the main control unit of the portable computer. The processing chip 32, the storage module 33 and the computing module 34 are disposed on the mainboard, the processing chip 32 is electrically connected to the main control unit, and the storage module 33 and the computing module 34 are electrically connected to the processing chip 32 respectively. The composite camera 31 is electrically connected to the processing chip 32, and is used to transmit the captured image to the processing chip 32.

[0031] Since the utility model separately sets the composite camera 31 of the camera module of the portable computer and the processing chip 32, storage module 33 and computing power module 34 of the camera module, and only sets the composite camera 31 in the display module 20, and the processing chip 32, storage module 33 and computing power module 34 are all set in the host module 10 and establish an electrical connection with the composite camera 31, the utility model can not only realize the function of the camera module, but also minimize the impact of setting the camera module on the display module 20, reduce the thickness of the display module 20, reduce the width of the frame of the display module 20, and improve the screen-to-body ratio. It is suitable for camera modules with more and more functions. Even if its functions are further expanded, the structure is more complicated, and the volume increases accordingly, it will not affect the display module 20.

[0032] Specifically, the composite camera 31 is connected to a signal line 35, and the signal line 35 is connected to a connector (not shown) provided on the mainboard and electrically connected to the processing chip 32. In other words, the composite camera 31 is electrically connected to the processing chip 32 via the signal line 35 and the connector.

[0033] In one embodiment, the display module 20 includes a display screen 22 and a display screen driving module 23 for driving the display screen 22, the display screen driving module 23 is connected to a screen line (not shown), the signal line 35 is connected to the connector in parallel with the screen line, and the connector is also connected to a control module of the display screen 22, and the control module is arranged on the main board.

[0034] Furthermore, the camera module may further include a circuit board 36, and the portable computer may further include a microphone 40 and an infrared module 50. The composite camera 31 together with the microphone 40 and the infrared module 50 are disposed on the circuit board 36. Figure 5-7The circuit board 36 is disposed in the display module 20, and the display module 20 is provided with a second through hole 212 and a third through hole 213 corresponding to the microphone 40 and the infrared module 50, respectively. A data and power connector 37 is disposed on the circuit board 36, and the signal line 35 is connected to the composite camera 31 via the data and power connector 37.

[0035] The display module 20 may specifically include a front frame 21, a rear shell 24, a display screen 22 located between the front frame 21 and the rear shell 24, and a display screen driving module 23 for driving the display screen 22. The display screen 22 is installed in the rear shell 24, the display screen driving module 23 is located between the display screen 22 and the rear shell 24, and the front frame 21 is installed on the rear shell 24. Preferably, the first through hole 211, the second through hole 212 and the third through hole 213 are arranged on the upper frame of the front frame 21, and the composite camera 31, the microphone 40, the infrared module 50, and the circuit board 36 are arranged above the display screen 22 and between the front frame 21 and the rear shell 24. In this way, when the camera module is used to realize multiple functions, its best use effect can be achieved. Further preferably, the composite camera 31 can be arranged in the middle position of the upper frame of the front frame 21. With such configuration, the camera module can also reduce the thickness of the display module 20 to the greatest extent, reduce the width of the upper frame of the front frame 21 of the display module 20, and increase the screen-to-body ratio.

[0036] At this time, the composite camera 31 is connected to a signal line 35, the display screen driving module 23 is connected to a screen line, the signal line 35 and the screen line are connected in parallel to the connector provided on the mainboard, and the connector is electrically connected to the processing chip 32 and the control module of the display screen 22 provided on the mainboard. In other words, a part of the pins of the connector are used for transmitting the image data of the composite camera 31, and a part of the pins are used for transmitting the screen display data of the display screen 22. The signal line 35 can also be located between the display screen 22 and the rear shell 24.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the camera module is a camera module with a face recognition function and / or an anti-peeping function.

[0038] Regarding the face recognition function, specifically, the composite camera 31 is used to capture the image of the user in front of the portable computer, and transmit the captured image of the user to the processing chip 32. The processing chip 32 controls the computing module 34 to perform face recognition according to the image and the user information pre-stored in the storage module 33 to obtain a face recognition result.

[0039] The main control unit of the portable computer is disposed on the main board, and the main control unit is electrically connected to the processing chip 32 of the camera module. After the computing module 34 performs face recognition and obtains the face recognition result, the processing chip 32 sends the face recognition result to the main control unit, and the main control unit controls the portable computer to work normally or power off according to the face recognition result.

[0040] For example, when the computer is turned on, the composite camera 31 captures an image of a user in front of the portable computer and transmits the captured image of the user to the processing chip 32. The processing chip 32 controls the computing module 34 to perform face recognition based on the image and the user information pre-stored in the storage module 33 to obtain a face recognition result. The processing chip 32 sends the face recognition result to the main control unit. If the face recognition result shows that the user is the preset user of the portable computer, the main control unit controls the portable computer to start up normally; otherwise, if the face recognition result shows that the user is not the preset user of the portable computer, the main control unit controls the portable computer to be powered off and not enter the working state.

[0041] During the operation of the portable computer, the camera module can perform facial recognition on the user located in front of the portable computer according to a preset time or frequency, etc. The specific process is similar to that described above and will not be repeated here. If the facial recognition result is that the user is the preset user of the portable computer, the main control unit controls the portable computer to maintain a normal working state. Otherwise, if the facial recognition result is that the user is not the preset user of the portable computer, the main control unit controls the portable computer to power off.

[0042] Regarding the anti-peeping function, specifically, the composite camera 31 is used to capture the image of the user in front of the portable computer, and transmit the captured image of the user to the processing chip 32. The processing chip 32 controls the computing module 34 to perform face recognition according to the image and the user information pre-stored in the storage module 33 to obtain the face recognition result, and controls the computing module 34 to perform eye tracking according to the image to obtain the user's line of sight direction.

[0043] After the computing module 34 performs face recognition, obtains the face recognition result, performs eye tracking, and obtains the user's line of sight direction, the processing chip 32 sends the face recognition result and the line of sight direction to the main control unit of the portable computer. The main control unit controls the brightness of the display screen 22 of the portable computer according to the face recognition result and the line of sight direction.

[0044] For example, during the normal operation of the portable computer, the composite camera 31 collects the image of the user in front of the portable computer in real time, and transmits the collected image of the user to the processing chip 32; the processing chip 32 controls the computing module 34 to perform face recognition according to the image and the user information pre-stored in the storage module 33, obtains the face recognition result, and performs eye tracking according to the image to obtain the user's line of sight direction. The processing chip 32 sends the face recognition result and the line of sight direction to the main control unit. If the face recognition result shows that the user is the preset user of the portable computer, the main control unit controls the portable computer to maintain normal brightness. Otherwise, if the face recognition result shows that the user is not the preset user of the portable computer or there is a user who is not the preset user of the portable computer among the users, and the visual direction of the user is the display screen 22, the main control unit reduces the brightness of the display screen 22, and can prompt the user whether to choose to turn off the screen or return to normal working state, so as to prevent the content displayed on the display screen 22 from being peeped by others.

[0045] Since the composite camera 31 of the utility model has a 180-degree shooting angle of view, its shooting range can cover the entire viewing angle range in front of the display module 20. Therefore, during the normal operation of the portable computer, the camera module can realize timely and effective eye tracking and anti-peeping functions covering the entire viewing angle range in front of the display screen 22, completely solving the problem of people peeping in blind spots, thereby achieving the purpose of effectively protecting user privacy.

[0046] To sum up, the portable computer of the present invention can achieve wide-angle shooting by providing a composite camera with a 180-degree shooting angle. There is no need to provide other auxiliary rotating structures. The structure is simple, which is conducive to the lightweight and high screen-to-body ratio design of the portable computer. Moreover, the composite camera of the present invention has a 180-degree shooting angle, which can cover the entire viewing angle range in front of the display module to avoid the existence of a shooting blind spot, so that it can cooperate with the camera module to realize the eye tracking and anti-peeping function of timely and effectively covering the entire viewing angle range in front of the display screen, completely solving the problem of people peeping in the blind spot of portable computer shooting, and achieving the purpose of effectively protecting user privacy.

[0047] Furthermore, the portable computer of the utility model sets the composite camera of the camera module and other main components of the camera module separately, sets the composite camera in the display module, and sets the processing chip, storage module, computing power module, etc. in the host module, which can not only realize the function of the camera module, but also minimize the impact of setting the camera module on the display module, and can reduce the thickness of the display module, reduce the width of the display module frame, and increase the screen-to-body ratio. This setting method of the camera module of the portable computer of the utility model is particularly suitable for camera modules with more and more functions, such as camera modules with face recognition function and / or anti-peeping function. Even if its function is further expanded, the structure is more complicated, and the volume increases accordingly, it will not affect the display module, ensuring that the display module can have a smaller thickness and a high screen-to-body ratio.

[0048] As described above, for ordinary technicians in this field, various other corresponding changes and modifications can be made according to the technical scheme and technical concept of the utility model, and all these changes and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A portable computer, characterized in that: It comprises a host module, a display module and a camera module, wherein the display module can be rotatably connected to the host module relative to the host module; The camera module includes a composite camera, and the composite camera includes a first camera and a second camera set at an angle; the composite camera is set in the display module, and a first through hole is set on the side of the display module facing the host module corresponding to the composite camera, and the composite camera passes through the first through hole, so that the first camera and the second camera protrude from the surface of the display module, and the shooting angles of the first camera and the second camera are superimposed, so that the composite camera has a 180-degree shooting angle.

2. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The camera module further includes a processing chip, a storage module and a computing module; the host module includes a body and a mainboard arranged in the body, and the mainboard is provided with a main control unit of the portable computer; the processing chip, the storage module and the computing module are arranged on the mainboard, the processing chip is electrically connected to the main control unit, and the storage module and the computing module are electrically connected to the processing chip respectively; The composite camera is electrically connected to the processing chip and is used to transmit the acquired image to the processing chip.

3. The portable computer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The composite camera is connected with a signal line, and the signal line is connected to a connector disposed on the mainboard and electrically connected to the processing chip.

4. The portable computer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The display module includes a display screen and a display screen driving module for driving the display screen. The display screen driving module is connected to a screen line. The signal line is connected to the connector in parallel with the screen line. The connector is also connected to a control module of the display screen. The control module is arranged on the main board.

5. The portable computer according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The camera module also includes a circuit board, and the portable computer also includes a microphone and an infrared module. The composite camera, the microphone and the infrared module are arranged on the circuit board, and the circuit board is arranged in the display module. The display module is respectively provided with a second through hole and a third through hole corresponding to the microphone and the infrared module. A data and power connector is arranged on the circuit board, and the signal line is connected to the composite camera via the data and power connector.

6. The portable computer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The display module further includes a front frame and a rear shell, the display screen is installed in the rear shell, the display screen driving module is located between the display screen and the rear shell, the front frame is installed on the rear shell, and the display screen is located between the front frame and the rear shell; The first through hole is arranged on the upper frame of the front frame, the composite camera is arranged above the display screen and between the front frame and the rear shell, and the signal line is located between the display screen and the rear shell.

7. The portable computer according to claim 2, wherein: The composite camera captures an image of a user in front of the portable computer and transmits the captured image of the user to the processing chip. The processing chip controls the computing module to perform face recognition based on the image and user information pre-stored in the storage module to obtain a face recognition result.

8. The portable computer according to claim 7, wherein: The processing chip controls the computing module to perform eye tracking according to the image to obtain the user's line of sight direction.

9. The portable computer according to claim 7, wherein: The processing chip sends the obtained face recognition result to the main control unit, and the main control unit controls the portable computer to work normally or cut off the power according to the face recognition result.

10. The portable computer according to claim 8, wherein: The processing chip sends the obtained face recognition result and the user's sight direction to the main control unit, and the main control unit controls the brightness of the display screen of the portable computer according to the face recognition result and the sight direction.

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