Storage assembly, camera storage assembly and electronic equipment

By designing a storage component that includes an elastic mechanism and a locking mechanism, the design difficulty and user experience problems of electronic devices due to the camera when designing ultra-narrow bezel screens are solved, and the camera is prevented from automatically unlocking and popping up when the device falls, improving product reliability and user experience.

CN222814498UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-29HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420688459.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-03
Publication Date
2025-04-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When designing ultra-narrow bezel screens, existing electronic devices increase design difficulty due to the existence of the camera and have a low user experience. At the same time, the camera is easily unlocked and popped up automatically when the device falls due to gravity.

Method used

A storage assembly is designed, including a base, an elastic mechanism, a locking mechanism and an unlocking mechanism. By changing the internal structure, the thrust during unlocking and the pressing pressure during storage are set in two different directions, so as to avoid the camera being ejected due to gravity unlocking.

Benefits of technology

It realizes that the camera will be automatically unlocked and popped up when the electronic device falls, improves the reliability and user experience of the product, and does not need to increase the length of the storage device or user pressing pressure.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a storage assembly, a camera storage assembly and electronic equipment, and belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and the storage assembly comprises a base which is provided with a first mounting hole which extends along a first direction and is used for accommodating a device; one end of the elastic mechanism is connected with the base, the other end of the elastic mechanism corresponds to the first mounting hole, and the elastic mechanism extends or is compressed in the first direction; the locking mechanism comprises a first locking part and a second locking part which can be clamped with the first locking part, and the first locking part is connected with the elastic mechanism and can move along the first direction along with the elastic mechanism, so that the first locking part and the second locking part are clamped and fixed; one end of the unlocking mechanism is used for providing thrust in the second direction for the first locking part, and the first direction is different from the second direction. According to the storage assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, the storage function can be realized, the problem of gravity unlocking caused by falling of the electronic equipment can be avoided, and the user experience is better.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a storage component, a camera storage component and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of electronic devices, people's requirements for electronic devices are getting higher and higher, especially the requirements for the screens of electronic devices are gradually increasing. Existing electronic devices (such as personal computers) are usually equipped with cameras on the screen, and an additional area is set on the screen for the camera, which affects the user's experience of the integrity and aesthetics of the screen. In addition, this setting method increases the difficulty of designing an ultra-narrow screen frame, which is not only not conducive to the design of an ultra-narrow screen frame, but also reduces the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a storage component, a camera storage component and an electronic device, which are used to solve the design obstacles of the ultra-narrow screen frame and the problems of user needs.

[0004] Some embodiments of the present application provide a storage assembly. The present application is introduced from multiple aspects below, wherein the embodiments and beneficial effects of the multiple aspects can be referenced to each other.

[0005] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a storage assembly, comprising: a base, on which is provided a first mounting hole extending along a first direction for accommodating a device; an elastic mechanism, one end of which is connected to the base, and the other end of which is arranged corresponding to the first mounting hole, the elastic mechanism extending or compressing along the first direction; a locking mechanism, comprising a first locking portion and a second locking portion capable of engaging with the first locking portion, the first locking portion being connected to the elastic mechanism and capable of moving along the first direction with the elastic mechanism so that the first locking portion is engaged and fixed with the second locking portion; an unlocking mechanism, one end of the unlocking mechanism being used to provide a thrust in the second direction to the first locking portion so that the first locking portion is separated from the second locking portion and restored to its original position under the action of the elastic force, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.

[0006] According to the storage assembly of the embodiment of the present application, when the camera is locked, the camera is pressed to move the elastic mechanism in the first direction, thereby locking the locking mechanism. When unlocking, the unlocking mechanism applies a thrust in the second direction to the locking mechanism to achieve unlocking. Since locking and unlocking are two different directions, and the pressing force acts on the camera. Therefore, when the electronic device falls, the locking mechanism will not be unlocked due to the gravity of the camera moving in the first direction when the mobile phone falls, thereby avoiding the problem of the camera being easily popped out due to the falling of the mobile phone. It also does not involve the problem of increased pressing stroke when unlocking, and the user does not need to increase the pressing force, and the user experience is better.

[0007] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the second locking part includes a support body arranged along the first direction, the support body is connected to the base, and a through hole is provided on the side wall of the support body; the first locking part includes an elastic sheet, one end of the elastic sheet is connected to the elastic mechanism, and the other end is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion matches the through hole. The arrangement of the protrusion and the through hole facilitates engagement and separation.

[0008] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the unlocking mechanism includes: a button; a push rod assembly connected to the button and arranged on a side of the support body away from the first locking portion, one end of the push rod assembly corresponds to the through hole, and is used to provide a thrust in the second direction to the end of the first locking portion. This structure is convenient for users to press and operate.

[0009] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, a second mounting hole is provided on the base, the button is installed in the second mounting hole, and two fixing plates are provided on the support body along the first direction; the push rod assembly includes: a pressure rod arranged along the first direction, one end of the pressure rod is connected to the button; a first spring, the first spring is sleeved on the pressure rod and is limited between the two fixing plates, and one end moves along the first direction with the pressure rod; a connecting rod, the connecting rod is hinged to the pressure rod, one end of the connecting rod faces the through hole, and is used for the end of the connecting rod to move along the second direction toward the inside of the through hole when the pressure rod pushes the connecting rod along the first direction. The structure is simple, and it is convenient for the direction of force to be changed to realize the unlocking function.

[0010] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, a stopper is provided on the support body at a position corresponding to the through hole, and the end of the connecting rod abuts against the stopper. This structure facilitates the movement of the connecting rod in the second direction, which is conducive to stable unlocking.

[0011] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the base includes: a base body, a first mounting hole is provided on the base body; a bracket, the bracket includes: two symmetrically arranged vertical poles, the vertical poles are arranged along the first direction, one end of the vertical poles is connected to the base body; a support frame, the support frame is arranged between the two vertical poles, and the two ends are respectively connected to the two vertical poles, a receiving space is enclosed between the vertical poles and the support frame, the elastic mechanism is arranged in the receiving space, and is connected to the support frame. This structure is conducive to limiting the elastic mechanism in a specific position, making the overall structure more stable.

[0012] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the elastic mechanism includes: a slider, which is arranged in the accommodating space and the first locking portion is connected to the slider; an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is connected to the slider and the other end is connected to or abuts the support frame.

[0013] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the second locking portion is a hole structure provided on the vertical pole, and the hole structure is used to engage with the end of the first locking portion.

[0014] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the elastic member includes: a guide rod arranged along the first direction, one end of the guide rod passes through the support frame and is slidably connected to the support frame, and the other end is connected to the slider; a second spring, the second spring is sleeved on the guide rod, one end is connected to the support frame, and the other end abuts or is connected to the slider; a buckle, the buckle is fixedly connected to the end of the guide rod away from the slider. The cooperation between the guide rod and the spring is conducive to the stable action of the spring force on the slider along the extension direction of the guide rod.

[0015] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the accommodation space is an inverted concave structure, and the slider is formed into a concave structure matching the accommodation space. This structure makes the relative sliding between the slider and the base more stable and reliable.

[0016] As an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the support frame includes: two vertical rods arranged at intervals, the vertical rods are arranged along the first direction, and the vertical rods are located in the accommodation space; a connecting rod, the connecting rod is located between the two vertical rods, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected to the two vertical rods, and one end of the second spring is connected to the connecting rod; two cross rods, the two cross rods are respectively arranged in the accommodation space, and each cross rod is connected to its adjacent vertical rod and vertical rod. This structure is conducive to the design of the accommodation space of the concave structure.

[0017] In a second aspect, the present application further discloses a camera storage assembly, comprising: a camera; and a storage assembly for storing the camera, wherein the storage assembly is the storage assembly explained in the embodiment of the first aspect.

[0018] In a third aspect, the present application further discloses an electronic device, comprising the storage component explained in the embodiment of the first aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is an application scenario diagram of a separate camera according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2a It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage device of some embodiments;

[0021] Figure 2b for Figure 2a A partial cross-sectional view of

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a storage assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a base according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 An exploded view of a storage assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6a A cross-sectional view of an elastic mechanism of a storage assembly of an embodiment of the present application after being compressed;

[0026] Figure 6b for Figure 6a The enlarged view of A in FIG.

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an unlocking mechanism after unlocking according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Reference numerals:

[0029] Some examples:

[0030] Electronic equipment 1000;

[0031] Host 100′;

[0032] Display 200'; Display screen 210';

[0033] Rotating shaft 300′;

[0034] Storage device 400';

[0035] Camera 500′

[0036] Base 410'; slider 420'; guide member 430'; first guide groove 431'; second guide groove 432'; lever 440'; spring 450'

[0037] Embodiments of the present application:

[0038] Base 410; first mounting hole 411; base body 412; bracket 413; vertical rod 4131; fixing plate d; support frame 4132; vertical rod b1; connecting rod b2; horizontal rod b3; accommodating space 414; second mounting hole 415;

[0039] Elastic mechanism 420; slider 421; elastic member 422; guide rod 4221; spring 4222; buckle 4223;

[0040] Locking mechanism 430; first locking portion 431; elastic sheet 431a; protrusion a1; second locking portion 432; support body 432a; through hole a2; stopper a3;

[0041] Unlocking mechanism 440; button 441; push rod assembly 442; pressure rod 4421; torsion spring 4422; connecting rod 4423;

[0042] Camera 500; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0044] In order to facilitate the understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the technical problems to be solved by the embodiments of the present application are first described.

[0045] In some embodiments, in order to achieve the design of ultra-narrow screen borders, the camera is separated from the screen. For example, a detachable camera solution can be adopted, that is, the camera is no longer set on the screen, but is detachably installed outside the screen. When the camera is needed, it is taken out from the commanded position and then installed, and stored in the specified position when it is not needed. In this way, since the installation of the camera on the screen does not need to be considered, the design of ultra-narrow screen borders can be achieved. The detachable camera is explained in conjunction with specific scenarios below.

[0046] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 The following diagram shows an application scenario of a separate camera according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 (a) shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device when the camera is in use; Figure 1 (b) shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device when the camera is not in use.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown in (a), the electronic device 1000 includes a host 100′, and a display 200′ hinged to the host 100′ via a rotating shaft 300′. A storage device 400′ (also referred to as a storage device) is provided on the host 100′, and the storage device 400′ can store a camera 500′. When the user wants to use the camera 500′, the camera 500′ can be taken out from the storage device 400′ and installed at a corresponding position of the display 200′. The fixing method can be a magnetic adsorption method, or it can be fixed by fastening, gluing, etc. Figure 1 As shown in (b), when the user does not use the camera, the camera can be removed from the display 200' and placed in the storage assembly 400' for storage. This setting does not require the position of the camera 500' to be set on the display 210', which is conducive to the design of an ultra-narrow frame of the display. However, this storage method has certain requirements for the structure of the storage device 400'. The structural setting of the storage assembly 400' directly affects the user's operating experience of storing and taking out the camera, and also affects the stability of the product.

[0048] refer to Figure 2a and Figure 2b , Figure 2a shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage device of some embodiments, Figure 2b for Figure 2a A partial cross-sectional view of Figure 2a As shown, the storage device 400′ includes a base 410′, a slider 420′, a guide member 430′ and a lever 440′. A chamber is provided on the base 410′, the slider 420′ is disposed in the chamber, and the slider 420′ is connected to the spring 450′. One end of the lever 440′ is connected to the slider 420′, and the other end is disposed in a guide groove of the guide member 430′. As shown in (b) of FIG. 2 , the guide groove of the guide member 430′ includes a first guide groove 431′ and a second guide groove 432′. When the user wants to store the camera, the camera is installed in the chamber and above the slider 420′. Then vertically ( Figure 2b The user presses the camera (in the vertical direction), and the lever 440′ slides along the path of the first guide groove 431′ (in the direction of the solid arrow) under the action of the pressing force. When the lever 440′ slides into the bottom end of the first guide groove 431′, it is blocked. The user stops pressing, and the lever 440′ slides into the end of the first guide groove 431′ under the action of the rebound force of the spring and is stuck (as shown in FIG. Figure 2a The storage is completed.

[0049] When unlocking, the user can press the camera vertically downward again, and the lever 440' slides down along the path of the second guide groove 432' to the bottom end of the second guide groove 432' under the action of the pressing force ( Figure 2a When the second guide groove 432' is at the lowest point as shown in the figure, when the pressing force disappears, the spring loses its blocking force, driving the slider 420' to slide up, and the lever 440 slides up with the slider 420' (dotted arrow), thereby realizing the unlocking and popping out of the camera.

[0050] In the above Figure 2a and Figure 2b In the process of storing and unlocking the camera described above, vertical pressure is applied to the camera, and the direction of the pressing force for storing is the same as that for unlocking. If the electronic device falls, and the unlocking direction of the storage device is the same as that of the vertical fall, when the falling height reaches a certain value, the gravity of the camera itself will easily cause the storage device to automatically unlock under the action of gravity, and the camera will pop out, thus affecting the reliability of the storage and the reliability of the electronic device.

[0051] It should be noted that, in the above, a camera is used as an example device for explanation. In some embodiments, the camera can also be other components, such as a fill light or a click pen.

[0052] In order to solve the problem of the storage device being automatically unlocked due to gravity, in other embodiments, an increased vertical direction (the vertical direction as shown in (b) of FIG. 2 ) is used to press down the unlocking stroke (i.e., Figure 2bThe distance from the connection point between the second guide groove 432' and the first guide groove 431' to the bottom end of the groove is shown in the figure to reduce the probability of automatic unlocking due to falling and other reasons. However, this method will increase the length of the guide member 430' and the lever 440', resulting in an increase in the volume of the storage device. In addition, the user needs to press harder to unlock, which reduces the user experience.

[0053] Based on the deficiencies of the storage devices involved in the above-mentioned embodiments, an embodiment of the present application provides a storage component, which changes the internal structure of the storage component, sets the thrust during unlocking and the pressing force during storage to two different directions and applies the applied force to different devices, thereby solving the problem of the camera popping out due to gravity unlocking when falling, and does not require increasing the length of the storage device or the user to use greater pressing force to unlock, thereby improving the user experience.

[0054] The structure and purpose of the storage assembly in the embodiment of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0055] The storage assembly of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to electronic devices, wherein the electronic devices can be, but are not limited to, a tablet personal computer, a straight-screen mobile phone, a folding screen mobile phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook, and other electronic devices. In the following embodiments, the electronic device is a mobile phone as an example for explanation.

[0056] It should be noted that the storage assembly of the embodiment of the present application can store components, such as lighting devices, cameras, etc. In the embodiment of the present application, the storage assembly is described by taking the storage of a camera as an example.

[0057] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure of the storage assembly of the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 3 As shown, the first direction in the embodiment of the present application is as follows Figure 3 The second direction is different from the first direction, and the first direction may be perpendicular to the second direction, or may form an angle that is not perpendicular to the second direction.

[0058] like Figure 3As shown, the storage assembly 400 includes a base 410, an elastic mechanism 420, a locking mechanism 430 and an unlocking mechanism 440. The base 410 is provided with a first mounting hole 411, which extends along a first direction and can be used to accommodate a camera. The elastic mechanism 420 is a retractable component, one end of which can be connected to the base 410, and the other end is arranged corresponding to the first mounting hole 411. The elastic mechanism 420 can be extended or compressed along the first direction, that is, when a downward force (such as a downward force) along the first direction is applied to the elastic mechanism 420, Figure 3 When there is a pressing force (pointing to the direction of the pressure arrow in the figure), at least a portion of the elastic mechanism 420 can move downward along the first direction and be compressed. When the pressing force disappears, at least a portion of the elastic mechanism 420 can move upward along the first direction to return to its original position.

[0059] like Figure 3 As shown, the locking mechanism 430 includes a first locking portion 431 and a second locking portion 432. The first locking portion 431 is connected to the elastic mechanism 420 and can move along the first direction with the elastic mechanism 420. The second locking portion 432 is arranged at a relative position of the first locking portion 431 and does not move with the elastic mechanism 420. The first locking portion 431 and the second locking portion 432 can cooperate with each other to achieve engagement or separation. When the first locking portion 431 is engaged with the second locking portion 432, even if the pressing force on the elastic mechanism 420 disappears, the elastic mechanism 420 can remain in a compressed state. For example, when the first locking portion 431 moves downward along the first direction with the elastic mechanism 420, one end or part (such as the end portion, protrusion, etc.) of the first locking portion 431 engages with the structure (such as a groove, hole structure, etc.) at a preset position of the second locking portion 432, so that the first locking portion 431 and the second locking portion 432 are engaged and fixed, thereby locking the camera accommodated in the first mounting hole 411.

[0060] Continue to refer Figure 3 The unlocking mechanism 440 is used to provide a second direction (such as Figure 3 The first locking portion 431 is separated from the second locking portion 432 by a thrust force from right to left in the middle, which is different from the first direction. The first locking portion 431 is no longer restricted by the second locking portion 432, and the elastic mechanism 420 connected to the first locking portion 431 is no longer hindered by the upward movement in the first direction. The elastic mechanism 420 returns to its original position under the action of the elastic force (such as Figure 3 As shown, it moves upward along the first direction), thereby pushing the camera to pop out from the first mounting hole 411.

[0061] In the embodiment of the present application, the second direction can be selected to be perpendicular to the first direction, so that the unlocking can be performed only when it is perpendicular, which is beneficial to the stability of the unlocking. In other embodiments, the second direction can form an acute angle with the first direction, and when the angle reaches a set angle, the unlocking structure realizes the unlocking of the camera 500.

[0062] The storage assembly of the embodiment of the present application, when the camera is locked (the camera is accommodated in the first mounting hole 411), presses the camera to move the elastic mechanism 420 along the first direction (the direction of camera storage and pop-up movement), thereby locking the locking mechanism 430. When unlocking, the unlocking mechanism 440 applies a thrust in the second direction to the locking mechanism 430 to achieve unlocking. Since locking and unlocking are two different directions, that is, the unlocking direction (the second direction) is different from the moving direction (the first direction) when the camera is locked, and the pressing force acts on the camera. Therefore, when the electronic device falls, the locking mechanism 430 will not be unlocked due to the gravity of the camera when the mobile phone falls, so that it moves along the first direction, thereby avoiding the problem of the camera being easily popped out due to the falling of the mobile phone. It also does not involve the problem of increased pressing stroke when unlocking, and the user does not need to increase the pressing force, and the user experience is better.

[0063] Combination Figure 3 And refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the structure of the base of the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 4 As shown, the base 410 may include a base body 412 and a bracket 413. The first mounting hole 411 is provided on the base body 412, and the bracket 413 may be provided from the bottom end of the base body 412 (eg Figure 4 The bottom end of the base body shown in the figure is extended outward to form a frame, and a receiving space 414 is formed in the frame, and the receiving space 414 is communicated with the first mounting hole 411. The bracket 413 may include two symmetrically arranged vertical rods 4131 and a support frame 4132. Among them, the vertical rods 4131 are arranged along the first direction, and one end of the vertical rods 4131 is connected to the base body 412. The support frame 4132 is arranged between the two vertical rods 4131, and the two ends are respectively connected to the two vertical rods 4131, and a receiving space 414 is surrounded by the two vertical rods 4131 and the support frame 4132. The elastic mechanism 420 is arranged in the receiving space 414 and connected to the support frame 4132. This structure can confine the elastic mechanism 420 in the fixed receiving space 414, which is conducive to the stability of the movement of the elastic mechanism 420 relative to the base 410.

[0064] Continue to refer Figure 4, the support frame 4132 may include two vertical rods b1, a connecting rod b2 and two cross rods b3 that are spaced apart. Among them, the vertical rod b1 is arranged along the first direction, and the vertical rod b1 is located in the accommodating space 414. The connecting rod b2 is located between the two vertical rods b1, and the two ends are respectively connected to the two vertical rods b1. The two cross rods b3 are respectively arranged on both sides of the two vertical rods b1, and the vertical rods b1 adjacent to them are connected with the vertical rods 4131 to be spliced ​​into an approximate "J" shape, so that the bracket forms an inverted "concave" shape. It should be noted that the inverted embodiment of the present application is relative to the position of the camera, that is, the inverted, "concave" opening is facing away from the camera. This structure is more conducive to the stable movement of the elastic mechanism 420 along a specific direction.

[0065] In some embodiments, the elastic mechanism 420 may be a material having elastic function as a whole, such as a rubber material piece, or may be a structure having elastic function composed of a spring and a slider, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0066] Combination Figure 3 And refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of a storage assembly 400 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 As shown, the elastic mechanism 420 may include a slider 421 and an elastic member 422. The slider 421 is arranged opposite to the first mounting hole 411 and is arranged in the accommodating space 414. One end of the elastic member 422 is connected to the base 410, and the other end is abutted or connected to the slider 421. The elastic member 422 is elastic. When the slider 421 is subjected to a pressing force, the slider 421 squeezes the elastic member 422 to compress the elastic member 422. When the slider 421 loses the pressing force, the elastic member 422 returns to its original state and pushes the slider 421 to move upward, thereby achieving the extension or compression of the elastic mechanism 420. The structure is simple and is convenient for achieving the compression or extension of the elastic mechanism 420.

[0067] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the elastic member 422 includes a guide rod 4221, a spring 4222 (second spring) and a buckle 4223. Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the guide rod 4221 is arranged along the first direction, and one end of the guide rod 4221 passes through the support frame (corresponding to Figure 4The guide rod 4221 is provided with a connecting rod b2 of the support frame 4132 in the camera body and is slidably connected to the connecting rod b2, and the other end is connected to the slider 421. The buckle 4223 is arranged on the guide rod 4221 to prevent the guide rod 4221 from slipping when sliding upward relative to the connecting rod b2. The spring 4222 is sleeved on the guide rod 4221, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod b2, and the other end abuts or is connected to the slider 421. When the slider 421 moves downward along the first direction, the slider 421 squeezes the spring 4222, and the spring 4222 is compressed under the action of the connecting rod b2 and the slider 421, and after the first locking portion 431 and the second locking portion 432 are aligned and engaged, the spring 4222 remains in a compressed state to achieve the locking of the camera. When the first locking portion 431 is separated from the second locking portion 432, the spring 4222 is restored to provide an upward thrust to the slider 421. During the compression and recovery of the spring 4222, the guide rod 4221 serves as a guiding functional component to always limit the elastic force of the spring 4222 in the first direction, which is beneficial to the stable movement of the slider 421 and enables the spring force to be effectively utilized.

[0068] In some embodiments, the elastic member may be one or more elastic members, such as Figure 5 As shown, it may include two symmetrically arranged ones, or more, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0069] In the embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the accommodation space 414 can be an inverted concave structure, and the slider 421 is formed as a concave structure matching the accommodation space 414. This structural cooperation can limit the movement of the slider 421 in the left and right directions, and can also limit the trajectory of movement in the vertical direction, which is beneficial to the stability of the overall operation of the storage assembly.

[0070] In some embodiments, the second locking portion 432 may be a hole structure or a groove structure provided on the vertical pole 4131. In addition, the second locking portion may also include a support body independent of the vertical pole 4131, and the support body may be connected to the base 410 or fixed relative to the base 410. In addition, in some embodiments, the support body may be the vertical pole 4131. In the following embodiments, the support body is the vertical pole 4131 for description.

[0071] refer to Figure 6a , Figure 6a FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the elastic mechanism of the storage assembly of the embodiment of the present application after being compressed. Figure 6aAs shown, when the camera 500 is received in the first mounting hole 411, the first locking portion 431 and the second locking portion 432 are engaged (refer to the partial enlarged view), and the spring 4222 of the elastic mechanism 420 is compressed. The second locking portion 432 may include a support body 432a (i.e., a vertical rod 4131) arranged along the first direction, the support body 432a is connected to the base body 412, and a through hole a2 is provided on the support body 432a, and the direction of the through hole a2 may be perpendicular to the first direction (second direction). The first locking portion 431 includes an elastic sheet 431a, one end of the elastic sheet 431a is connected to the slider 421 of the elastic mechanism 420, and the other end is provided with a protrusion a1, and the protrusion a1 matches the through hole a2. When the elastic mechanism 420 moves downward along the first direction, the elastic sheet 431a moves downward, and when the protrusion a1 moves to the position of the through hole a2, the protrusion a1 is inserted into the through hole a2 under the elastic force of the elastic sheet, thereby realizing the engagement of the first locking portion 431 with the second locking portion 432. When the protrusion a1 of the elastic sheet 431a is separated from the through hole, the elastic force of the elastic member acts on the slider 421, providing the slider 421 with an upward thrust along the first direction, thereby causing the camera 500 to pop out. This design of the protrusion a1 and the hole is not only simple in structure, but also easy to achieve engagement and unlocking.

[0072] In some embodiments, a groove structure may be provided on the support body 432a to replace the through-hole structure, and the groove structure cooperates with the protrusion a1. The unlocking mechanism 440 may push the elastic sheet 431a to other positions, for example, from the top side or both sides of the support body 432a to push the elastic sheet 431a, so that the protrusion a1 is separated from the groove. The specific structure of the second locking portion 432 is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0073] Continue to refer Figure 6a The unlocking mechanism 440 includes a button 441 and a push rod assembly 442. The push rod assembly 442 is connected to the button 441 and is disposed on one side of the support body 432a. One end of the push rod assembly 422 corresponds to the through hole a2. When unlocking is required, by applying pressure to the button 441, the button 441 pushes the push rod assembly 442 to move inside the through hole a2 (movement in the second direction), so that the protrusion a1 of the first locking portion 431 is separated from the through hole a2, thereby unlocking. The use of the button 441 and the push rod assembly structure 442 is not only simple in structure, but also easy to unlock.

[0074] In some embodiments of the present application, the button 441 may be disposed on the right side of the support body (eg Figure 4 At this time, the button 441 exerts a rightward force on the push rod assembly 442 (such as Figure 6a The pressing force on the right side of the middle support body 432a, that is, the second direction) can directly apply the force in the second direction to the elastic sheet 431a. Figure 5 As shown in Fig. 6, the button 441 is disposed on the base 410. In the following embodiment, the structural principle of the button 441 disposed on the base 410 is described.

[0075] refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6a , and combined with Figure 6b , Figure 6b for Figure 6a A in the figure is enlarged. Figure 5 , Figure 6a and Figure 6b As shown, the base 410 is provided with a second mounting hole 415, and the button 441 can be installed in the second mounting hole 415. Two fixed plates d set at intervals along the first direction can be provided on the vertical rod 4131. The push rod assembly 442 includes a pressure rod 4421, a torsion spring 4422 (second spring) and a connecting rod 4423. Among them, the pressure rod 4421 is set along the first direction and passes through the through hole on the fixed plate d, so as to limit the movement of the push rod in the vertical direction. One end of the pressure rod 4421 is connected to the button 441, and the other end is hinged to the connecting rod 4423. The torsion spring 4422 is sleeved on the pressure rod 4421 and is arranged between the two fixed plates d. One end of the torsion spring 4422 can be connected or abutted with the pressure rod 4421 by a buckle. The other end of the torsion spring 4422 abuts on the fixed plate d below. The other end of the connecting rod 4423 faces the through hole a2. The structure is simple, and the button 441 is arranged at the same position as the camera 500, which is convenient for the design of the overall appearance of the electronic device. In addition, a connecting rod mechanism is used to realize the conversion between vertical movement and horizontal movement, so that the storage direction and the unlocking direction are different, which can solve the problem of gravity unlocking and popping up. In addition, this structure requires less downward pressure to unlock, which can improve the user experience.

[0076] refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the structure of the unlocking mechanism of the embodiment of the present application after unlocking is shown. Figure 7 As shown, when a downward pressing force is applied to the button 441, the button 441 pushes the pressure rod 4421 to move downward along the first direction, and the pressure rod 4421 pushes one end of the connecting rod 4423 to move downward, and the other end of the connecting rod 4423 moves to the left (as shown in FIG. 1 ) under the action of the through hole a2 of the support body or the component with a stop function. Figure 7 The left side shown in the figure corresponds to the second direction), and the protrusion a1 of the elastic sheet is pushed out of the through hole a2. At this time, after the first locking portion 431 loses the upward resistance in the first direction, it returns to its original position (unlocked) under the action of the elastic force, and the camera 500 pops out.

[0077] In order to facilitate the movement of the connecting rod 4423 to the inside of the through hole a2 along a specific direction, as shown in FIG6 , a stopper a3 may be provided on the support body 432a at a position corresponding to the through hole a2, and the stopper a3 may be a structure extending outward from the outer edge of the support body 432a, so that the end of the connecting rod 4423 is conveniently abutted against the stopper a3. When the connecting rod 4423 is pushed by the pressure rod 4421, the connecting rod 4423 moves to the left direction under the action of the stopper a3, thereby facilitating the separation of the protrusion a1 and the through hole a2.

[0078] In some embodiments, a slide rail may be formed on the surface where the stopper a3 contacts the connecting rod 4423, and the end of the connecting rod 4423 abuts against the inside of the slide rail, which is conducive to the sliding of the connecting rod 4423 in a specified direction. In addition, the shape of the stopper 4423 may be a structure perpendicular to the side wall of the support body 432a, or may form a certain angle with the support body 432a, which is conducive to the sliding of the connecting rod 4423. The present application does not limit the specific structure of the stopper a3.

[0079] In the above embodiment, the unlocking mechanism 440 is provided on one side of the base. In some embodiments, the unlocking mechanism 440 can be provided on both sides of the base. In addition, it can be provided in other directions, and the direction can also be adjusted according to actual conditions. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0080] In summary, the storage assembly 400 of the embodiment of the present application can use a connecting rod mechanism to achieve the conversion between vertical movement and horizontal movement while meeting the storage requirements, set the storage direction and the unlocking direction to different directions, and the pressing force for unlocking and locking acts on different devices, which can avoid the problem of the camera being ejected due to gravity unlocking when the electronic device falls, thereby improving the reliability of the product. In addition, the amount of downward pressure required for unlocking the structure does not increase, and can even be reduced, thereby improving the user experience.

[0081] In addition, the embodiment of the present application also discloses a camera storage assembly, including a camera and a storage assembly for storing the camera. Figure 3-Figure 7 The storage assembly explained above can be specifically referred to the description of the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0082] The present application also discloses an electronic device, which includes the above Figure 3-Figure 7 The storage component explained. The electronic device can realize the detachable and storage of the camera, and can solve the problem of accidental unlocking of the camera caused by the electronic device falling, and the product quality is more reliable. When the camera is unlocked, the user needs to press less, and the user experience is better.

[0083] It should be noted that the mutual parallelism in the present application is not absolute parallelism, and the approximate parallelism caused by processing errors and assembly errors (for example, the angle between two structural features is 0.1°) is also within the scope of mutual parallelism in the present application. The axisymmetry in the present application is not absolute axisymmetry, and the approximate axisymmetry caused by processing errors and assembly errors (for example, part of the structure is offset by a certain distance or angle relative to the axis of symmetry) is also within the scope of axisymmetry in the present application. The central symmetry in the present application is not absolute central symmetry, and the approximate central symmetry caused by processing errors and assembly errors (for example, part of the structure is offset by a certain distance or angle relative to the axis of symmetry) is also within the scope of central symmetry in the present application. This application does not make specific limitations on this.

[0084] It should be noted that in this specification, similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings.

[0085] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0086] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0087] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A storage assembly, characterized in that: include: A base, wherein the base is provided with a first mounting hole extending along a first direction for accommodating a device; An elastic mechanism, one end of which is connected to the base and the other end of which is arranged corresponding to the first mounting hole, and the elastic mechanism extends or compresses along the first direction; A locking mechanism, comprising a first locking portion and a second locking portion capable of engaging with the first locking portion, wherein the first locking portion is connected to the elastic mechanism and can move along the first direction with the elastic mechanism so that the first locking portion is engaged and fixed with the second locking portion; An unlocking mechanism, one end of which is used to provide a thrust in a second direction to the first locking portion so that the first locking portion is separated from the second locking portion and returns to its original position under the action of elastic force, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.

2. The storage assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second locking portion includes a support body arranged along the first direction, the support body is connected to the base, and a through hole is arranged on a side wall of the support body; The first locking portion comprises an elastic sheet, one end of which is connected to the elastic mechanism, and the other end of which is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion matches the through hole.

3. The storage assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The unlocking mechanism comprises: Buttons; A push rod assembly is connected to the button and is disposed on a side of the support body away from the first locking portion. One end of the push rod assembly corresponds to the through hole and is used to provide a thrust in the second direction to an end of the first locking portion.

4. The storage assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base is provided with a second mounting hole, the button is installed in the second mounting hole, and the support body is provided with two fixing plates spaced apart along the first direction; The push rod assembly comprises: A pressure rod arranged along the first direction, one end of the pressure rod being connected to the button; A first spring, wherein the first spring is sleeved on the pressure rod and is limited between two fixing plates, and one end of the first spring moves along the first direction with the pressure rod; A connecting rod is hinged to the pressure rod, one end of the connecting rod faces the through hole, and is used for the end of the connecting rod to move along the second direction toward the inside of the through hole when the pressure rod pushes the connecting rod along the first direction.

5. The storage assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: A stopper is provided on the support body at a position corresponding to the through hole, and the end of the connecting rod abuts against the stopper.

6. The storage assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base comprises: A base body, wherein the first mounting hole is provided on the base body; A support, comprising: Two symmetrically arranged vertical poles, the vertical poles are arranged along the first direction, and one end of the vertical poles is connected to the base body; The support frame is arranged between the two vertical poles, and the two ends are respectively connected to the two vertical poles. A accommodating space is enclosed between the vertical poles and the support frame. The elastic mechanism is arranged in the accommodating space and connected to the support frame.

7. The storage assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The elastic mechanism comprises: A slider, the slider is disposed in the accommodation space, and the first locking portion is connected to the slider; An elastic member, one end of which is connected to the slider, and the other end of which is connected to or abuts against the support frame.

8. The storage assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second locking portion is a hole structure provided on the vertical rod, and the hole structure is used to engage with the end of the first locking portion.

9. The storage assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The elastic member comprises: A guide rod arranged along the first direction, one end of the guide rod passes through the support frame and is slidably connected to the support frame, and the other end of the guide rod is connected to the slider; A second spring, wherein the second spring is sleeved on the guide rod, one end of the second spring is connected to the support frame, and the other end of the second spring abuts against or is connected to the slider; A buckle is fixedly connected to an end of the guide rod which is away from the sliding block.

10. The storage assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The accommodation space is an inverted concave structure, and the sliding block is formed as a concave structure matching the accommodation space.

11. The storage assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that: The support frame comprises: Two vertical rods are arranged at intervals, the vertical rods are arranged along the first direction, and the vertical rods are located in the accommodating space; A connecting rod, the connecting rod is located between the two vertical rods, and two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected to the two vertical rods, and one end of the second spring is connected to the connecting rod; Two cross bars are respectively arranged in the accommodating space, and each cross bar is connected with its adjacent vertical bars and vertical bars.

12. A camera storage assembly, characterized in that: include: Camera; And a storage component for storing the camera, wherein the storage component is the storage component according to any one of claims 1-11.

13. An electronic device, characterized in that: It comprises the storage assembly described in any one of claims 1-11.

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