Electronic equipment and equipment module

Abstract

The utility model relates to electronic equipment and an equipment module. The electronic equipment comprises a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first connector is used for being electrically connected with a camera accessory; and the battery cover comprises positioning openings, the positioning openings and the first connectors are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the first connectors are exposed through the positioning openings.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of terminals, and in particular, to an electronic device and a device module. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, with the increasing requirements of users on the shooting function of electronic devices, the number of cameras configured in electronic devices is increasing, such as three or more rear cameras. However, the increase in the number of cameras leads to an increase in the thickness of the electronic device and is not conducive to improving the aesthetics. Therefore, how to balance the shooting requirements and aesthetics has become a research focus. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a device module to solve the problems in the related art.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising:

[0005] a first connector configured to be electrically connected with a camera accessory;

[0006] a battery cover comprising a positioning opening, the positioning opening is arranged one-to-one with the first connector, and the first connector is exposed through the positioning opening.

[0007] Optionally, further comprising:

[0008] a first magnetic member located on the inner side of the battery cover, the first magnetic member being configured to attract the camera accessory.

[0009] Optionally, the first magnetic member is a ring-shaped magnetic member, and the first magnetic member is arranged around the positioning opening.

[0010] Optionally, the first magnetic member is a ring-shaped magnetic member with a notch, and the positioning opening is located in the notch of the first magnetic member.

[0011] Optionally, the first connector comprises a spring needle, and the spring needle does not protrude out of the positioning opening.

[0012] Optionally, comprising:

[0013] a second lens group configured to receive light through the battery cover;

[0014] a photoelectric conversion module arranged at the front end of the second lens group, the photoelectric conversion module being configured to sense transmitted light from the second lens group and obtain an electrical signal carrying data information based on the transmitted light;

[0015] A processor electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion module, configured to receive the data information.

[0016] Optionally, the battery cover is at least partially a glass area, and the glass area covers the second lens group.

[0017] The electronic device further comprises a light shielding film attached to the battery cover, the light shielding film covers the second lens group, and the light shielding film has a transmittance of light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value.

[0018] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a device module is provided, comprising:

[0019] The electronic device as described in any one of the preceding embodiments;

[0020] A camera accessory located outside the battery cover and detachably connected with the battery cover, the camera accessory comprising a second connector, and when the camera accessory is connected with the battery cover, the second connector is electrically connected with the first connector through the positioning opening.

[0021] Optionally, the electronic device comprises a first magnetic member, and the camera accessory comprises a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member being used to magnetically fix the camera accessory.

[0022] Optionally, the camera accessory comprises:

[0023] An image sensor;

[0024] A light emitting module electrically connected with the image sensor, configured to convert the received data information from the image sensor into a light signal, and emit light carrying the data information.

[0025] A first lens group arranged at the front end of the light emitting module, and the light carrying the data information is transmitted to the outside of the camera accessory through the first lens group.

[0026] Optionally, the camera accessory comprises:

[0027] An appearance glass covering the first lens group, and the appearance glass has a transmittance of light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value.

[0028] Optionally, the appearance glass comprises blackened glass.

[0029] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

[0030] As can be known from the above embodiments, the electronic device in the present disclosure can realize electrical connection with the camera accessory through the first connector, so as to realize signal interaction, which is conducive to reducing the number of cameras required to be configured by the electronic device, and meanwhile, the camera accessory is conducive to ensuring the shooting effect, and the aesthetic appearance and the shooting performance are taken into account.

[0031] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and are not limiting to the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure, together with the description.

[0033] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a device module according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0034] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0035] Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0036] Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of a device module according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0037] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of another electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0038] Figure 6 is a light communication schematic view of an electronic device and a camera accessory according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The following description is merely exemplary and explanatory in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified. Rather, they are examples of apparatus and methods in accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0040] The terminology used in the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in the description of the disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0041] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be employed in this disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one piece of information from another. For example, a first information can also be termed a second information without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, similarly, a second information can also be termed a first information. Depending on the context, the word "if' as used herein can be interpreted to mean "when" or "in response to determining".

[0042] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a device module according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 The device module includes an electronic device 100 and a camera accessory 200, which can be electrically connected with the electronic device 100 to realize signal interaction, thereby reducing the number of cameras required to be configured by the electronic device 100, and facilitating to ensure the shooting effect through the camera accessory 200, and taking into account the aesthetics and shooting performance.

[0043] The electronic device 100, the camera accessory 200, and the electrical connection therebetween will be described in detail later.

[0044] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 The electronic device 100 includes a first connector 1 for electrical connection with the camera accessory, and a battery cover 2 including a positioning opening 21 corresponding to the first connector 1, and the first connector 1 can be exposed through the positioning opening 21 to facilitate subsequent electrical connection with the camera accessory 200 through the first connector 1. The number of the positioning opening 21 and the first connector 1 can be multiple, and the multiple positioning openings 21 facilitate accurate positioning of the camera accessory 200. The first connector 1 can include a type-c interface or a spring needle, which is not protrudingly arranged in the positioning opening 21, on the one hand to protect the first connector 1, and on the other hand to avoid the discomfort caused by the protrusion.

[0045] As shown in Figure 4As shown, the camera accessory 200 is located outside the battery cover 2, and the camera accessory 200 is detachably connected with the battery cover 2, which can be achieved by adsorption or clamping. The camera accessory 200 includes a second connector 3, which can be electrically connected with the first connector 1 through the positioning opening 21 when the camera accessory 200 is connected with the battery cover 2, to realize the electrical signal communication between the camera accessory 200 and the electronic device 100. Wherein, through the electrical connection between the first connector 1 and the second connector 3, bidirectional communication or unidirectional communication between the camera accessory 200 and the electronic device 100 can be realized, which is not limited by the present disclosure. Wherein, the second connector 3 can include a conductive column which can be inserted into the positioning opening 21 to be inserted with the first connector 1.

[0046] In the above various embodiments, the electronic device 100 further includes a first magnetic attraction member 4, and the camera accessory 200 can include a second magnetic attraction member 5, through the adsorption between the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the second magnetic attraction member 5, the camera accessory 200 can be adsorbed, thereby realizing the detachable connection between the camera accessory 200 and the electronic device 100. In this way, the electronic device 100 and the camera accessory 200 are fixed by magnetic attraction, which is convenient and simple, and the connection is stable.

[0047] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown, the first magnetic attraction member 4 is a ring-shaped magnetic attraction member with a notch, and the positioning opening 21 is arranged in the notch of the first magnetic attraction member 4, so as to indirectly limit the position of the first connector 1 by limiting the relative position of the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the positioning opening 21, which is beneficial to realize the adsorption between the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the second magnetic attraction member 5 while positioning the second connector 3 through the positioning opening 21.

[0048] In other embodiments, as Figure 5 As shown, the first magnetic attraction member 4 is a ring-shaped magnetic attraction member, and the first magnetic attraction member 4 surrounds the positioning opening 21, which is beneficial to realize the relative adsorption between the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the second magnetic attraction member 5 while positioning the second connector 3.

[0049] It should be noted that the shapes and parameters of the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the second magnetic attraction member 5 can be the same, for example, the inner diameter of the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the second magnetic attraction member 5 can be 47mm, and the outer diameter can be 55mm, through the size design, the adsorption force between the first magnetic attraction member 4 and the second magnetic attraction member 5 can be greater than or equal to 20N. The number of the first connector 1 can be multiple, and the arrangement of multiple first connectors 1 is beneficial to limit the orientation of the camera accessory, and ensure that it is detachably connected to the electronic device 100 in the correct way.

[0050] In the above various embodiments, asFigure 6 As shown, the electronic device 100 further comprises a second lens group 6, an optoelectronic conversion module 7 and a processor 8, and the camera accessory 200 further comprises an image sensor 9, a light emitting module 10 and a first lens group 11, wherein the first lens group 11 is located at the front end of the light emitting module 10, wherein the front and back directions can be defined according to the direction of the light transmitted by the first lens group 11, that is, in the advancing direction of the transmitted light, the first lens group 11 is located in front of the light emitting module 10, so that the light emitted by the light emitting module 10 can be transmitted through the first lens group 11. The light emitting module 10 is electrically connected to the image sensor 9, and the light emitting module 10 can be used to convert the data information received from the image sensor 9 into an optical signal, and emit light carrying the data information, and the emitted light is transmitted through the first lens group 11. Based on this, data information can be transmitted through optical signals, and the transmission rate of data signals can be greatly improved by using the principle of fast optical transmission, and the anti-interference ability in the data transmission process can be improved. Moreover, the use of this communication path can save communication resources between the first connector 1 and the second connector 3, and relieve communication pressure.

[0051] The optoelectronic conversion module 7 is arranged at the front end of the second lens group 6, that is, the transmitted light transmitted by the second lens group 6 can be sensed through the optoelectronic conversion module 7, and the optoelectronic conversion module 7 can obtain an electrical signal carrying data information based on the sensed transmitted light. The optoelectronic conversion module 7 is electrically connected to the processor 8, and the processor 8 can receive data information from the optoelectronic conversion module 7, so that data information transmission between the image sensor 9 and the processor 8 can be realized. The data information can include picture information, video information, and shooting parameters and other data information.

[0052] The first lens group 11 and the second lens group 6 are arranged on the same optical axis, and of course the optical axes of the first lens group 11 and the second lens group 6 are completely coincident in the optimal case. In fact, under the influence of assembly errors and process errors, a certain allowable error is allowed between the optical axes of the first lens group 11 and the second lens group 6, for example, the distance between the optical axis of the first lens group 11 and the optical axis of the second lens group 6 can be less than or equal to 1mm, that is, the optical axis of the second lens group 6 can be arranged at any position within a circular region with the optical axis of the first lens group 11 as the center and 1mm as the radius.

[0053] Based on the data transmission device, data information can be transmitted through optical signals, and the data transmission efficiency can be effectively improved based on the high speed of light propagation. The plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the first lens group 11 is the first plane, and the plane perpendicular to the second optical axis is the second plane. In the ideal case, the first plane and the second plane can be arranged in parallel, and within the allowable error range, an included angle less than or equal to 2° can be allowed between the first plane and the second plane.

[0054] The output interface type of the photoelectric conversion module 7 can be the same as the input interface type of the light emitting module 10. For example, the input interface type of the light emitting module 10 is a mipi interface, and the output interface type of the photoelectric conversion module 7 is a mipi interface. In this way, the light emitting module 10 can receive mipi type data information through the mipi interface, and the light emitting module 10 can send mipi type data information through the mipi interface, which can reduce the conversion of data types and optimize resources. For example, the image sensor 9 and the light emitting module 10 can be electrically connected through the mipi interface, and the photoelectric conversion module 7 and the processor 8 can be electrically connected through the mipi interface.

[0055] Of course, in other embodiments, the output interface type of the photoelectric conversion module 7 can be different from the input interface type of the light emitting module 10, so that a converter can be arranged to convert the data type.

[0056] In some embodiments, the emitted light of the first lens group 11 can be scattered light, and the second lens group 6 can be used to expand the scattered light into parallel light, which is beneficial for the regular light path design between the electronic device 100 and the camera accessory 200, and avoids the loss of data signals caused by the loss of emitted light. Further, the first lens group 11 includes a single first lens, and the second lens group 6 includes a single second lens. The diameter of the first lens is smaller than the diameter of the second lens, so that the parallel light expanded by the first lens can be further transmitted to the photoelectric conversion module 7 through the second lens, and the loss of data information can be avoided.

[0057] In the above various embodiments, as shown in Figure 6 The light emitting module 10 can further include an encoder 101, a driving chip 102, and a light emitter 103. The driving chip 102 is electrically connected to the encoder 101 and the light emitter 103, respectively. The encoder 101 is configured to encode the received data information. The driving chip 102 drives the light emitter 103 to emit emitted light carrying data information according to the obtained encoded data information. For example, the light emitter 103 can include a laser emitter, and the driving chip 102 can include a laser emitter chip. The laser emitter chip 102 and the laser emitter 103 can realize electro-optical conversion, so that the data information is converted into optical signals carrying data information, and is transmitted through the first lens group 11.

[0058] Still taking Figure 6As shown, the photoelectric conversion module 7 includes a photoelectric sensor 71 for sensing the transmitted light from the second lens group 6, a conversion circuit 72 electrically connected with the photoelectric sensor 71, and a decoder 73. The conversion circuit 72 is used to convert the current signal output by the photoelectric sensor 71 into a voltage signal carrying the data information. Through the conversion process, it is beneficial for subsequent amplification, filtering and digitization processing procedures. The decoder 73 is electrically connected with the conversion circuit 72, and is used to decode the voltage signal to obtain the data information. The data information can be directly transmitted to the target object through the decoder 73.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the battery cover 2 is at least partially a glass area, and the glass area covers the second lens group 6. The electronic device 100 further includes a light shielding film attached to the battery cover 2, the light shielding film covers the second lens group 6, and the light shielding film has a light transmittance of the light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value. For example, when the data information is carried by near-infrared laser for optical communication, the wavelength of the near-infrared laser is about 850 nm. The light shielding film has a transmittance of the infrared laser with a wavelength of 850 nm greater than 90%. In this way, the second lens group 6 is avoided from being exposed by the light shielding film, and the aesthetic appearance is improved.

[0060] In the above embodiments, the battery cover 2 is at least partially a glass area, and the glass area covers the second lens group 6. The electronic device 100 further includes a light shielding film attached to the battery cover 2, the light shielding film covers the second lens group 6, and the light shielding film has a light transmittance of the light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value. For example, when the data information is carried by near-infrared laser for optical communication, the wavelength of the near-infrared laser is about 850 nm. The light shielding film has a transmittance of the infrared laser with a wavelength of 850 nm greater than 90%. In this way, the second lens group 6 is avoided from being exposed by the light shielding film, and the aesthetic appearance is improved.

[0061] Similarly, the camera accessory 200 also includes an appearance glass covering the first lens group 11, and the appearance glass has a transmittance of the light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value. For example, when the data information is carried by near-infrared laser for optical communication, the wavelength of the near-infrared laser is about 850 nm. The first light shielding film has a transmittance of the infrared laser with a wavelength of 850 nm greater than 90%. The appearance glass can be blackened glass, such as glass material itself being blackened light shielding glass, or the blackened glass can be formed by attaching a light shielding film covering at least the first lens group 11.

[0062] Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the concepts disclosed herein. It is intended that the disclosure be construed as including any patents, patent applications, publications, publications, public disclosures, or other forms of knowledge in the art now or later evolved which incorporate principles described herein and fall within the broad scope of the same. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary in nature and not as restrictive.

[0063] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures as herein described and illustrated in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims that follow.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: The electronic device comprises: a first connector for electrically connecting with a camera accessory; a battery cover comprising positioning openings corresponding to the first connectors, and the first connectors are exposed through the positioning openings.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising: a first magnetic member on the inner side of the battery cover, for attracting the camera accessory.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The first magnetic member is a ring-shaped magnetic member, and the first magnetic member surrounds the positioning openings.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The first magnetic member is a ring-shaped magnetic member with a notch, and the positioning openings are located in the notch of the first magnetic member.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The first connector comprises a spring needle which does not protrude from the positioning openings.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The electronic device comprises: a second lens group for receiving light through the battery cover; a photoelectric conversion module arranged at the front end of the second lens group, for sensing transmitted light from the second lens group and obtaining an electrical signal carrying data information based on the transmitted light; a processor electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion module, for receiving the data information.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein, The battery cover is at least partially a glass area, and the glass area covers the second lens group. The electronic device further comprises a light shielding film attached to the battery cover, covering the second lens group, and the light shielding film has a transmittance of light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value.

8. A device module, characterized by The electronic device comprises: the electronic device of any one of claims 1-7; a camera accessory located on the outer side of the battery cover and detachably connected with the battery cover, the camera accessory comprising a second connector, and when the camera accessory is connected with the battery cover, the second connector is electrically connected with the first connector through the positioning openings.

9. The device module of claim 8, wherein, The electronic device comprises a first magnetic member, and the camera accessory comprises a second magnetic member, and the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member attract and fix the camera accessory.

10. The device module of claim 8, wherein, The camera accessory comprises: an image sensor; a light emitting module electrically connected with the image sensor, for converting received data information from the image sensor into an optical signal and emitting light carrying the data information; a first lens group arranged at the front end of the light emitting module, and the light carrying the data information is transmitted to the outside of the camera accessory through the first lens group.

11. The device module of claim 10, wherein, The camera accessory comprises: an appearance glass covering the first lens group, and the appearance glass has a transmittance of light carrying the data information greater than or equal to a set value.

12. The device module of claim 11, wherein, The appearance glass comprises blackened glass.

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