Electronic Devices and Camera Assemblies

Abstract

An electronic device and a camera assembly are provided. The embodiments of the present application may be applied to the specific function implementation of a pop-up camera of a smart TV, a notebook computer, or a display. A transmission push rod is included, which is in transmission connection with a camera carrier. The transmission push rod is provided with a transmission part capable of adjusting a working attitude. When the transmission push rod generates a tilt tendency with respect to the camera carrier, the transmission part pressing the transmission surface by using the transmission end can change the working attitude of the transmission push rod with respect to the body, and the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface. Therefore, a self-adaptive ability is provided against the tilt phenomenon, thereby avoiding the tilt tendency of the camera carrier generated by the transmission push rod, and avoiding the stuck phenomenon.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202110379750.4, entitled "POP-UP CAMERA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE", filed with the China National Intellectual Property Office on April 8, 2021, and Chinese Patent Application No. 202110528687.6, entitled "ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CAMERA ASSEMBLY", filed with the China National Intellectual Property Office on May 14, 2021, both of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein.

[0002] [Technical field] TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of terminals, and in particular to electronic devices and camera assemblies. [Background technology]

[0003] With the development of terminal technology, large-screen electronic devices using pop-up cameras are becoming a design trend on the market. Pop-up cameras are used in electronic devices such as, but not limited to, smart TVs, laptops, displays, etc.

[0004] In the prior art, pop-up cameras usually use a one-way drive design, which, due to the limited force characteristics of the one-way drive design, is prone to tilting under the action of unbalanced load and has the risk of getting stuck during lifting / lowering motion. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device and a camera assembly to effectively avoid the problem of getting stuck in the process of raising / lowering the camera through structure optimization.

[0006] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device. The camera assembly of the electronic device includes a camera carrier and a transmission mechanism. A camera module is disposed on the body of the camera carrier, and a sliding adaptation pair is provided between the camera carrier and the electronic device housing to drive the camera module along a first direction to generate a displacement and switch between a retracted working position and a protruding working position relative to the electronic device body. The transmission mechanism includes a transmission push rod in transmission connection with the camera carrier. The body of the transmission push rod is disposed along a second direction, and a first end of the transmission push rod can be transmission connected with a power output end of an actuating component, and a second end of the transmission push rod is provided with a transmission part formed extending from the body to provide power for the raising / lowering operation of the camera module. On a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction, the transmission part can adjust the working attitude of the transmission push rod relative to the body. The transmission surface abutting the transmission end of the transmission part in the first direction is disposed on the camera carrier and configured as follows: when the transmission push rod generates a tilt tendency relative to the camera carrier, the transmission part pressing the transmission surface by using the transmission end can change the working attitude relative to the body of the transmission push rod, and the transmission end of the transmission part maintains line contact with the transmission surface. In this way, based on the constraint of the sliding adaptation pair on the camera carrier, for example, but not limited to the tilt caused by the processing error, assembly error, and wear of the adaptation accessory, when the transmission push rod deviates from the desired design position relative to the camera carrier, the transmission surface can press the transmission part, so as to change the working attitude relative to the body of the transmission push rod, and provide self-adaptation ability to the tilt phenomenon, and the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface, so that the force generated by the camera carrier in the self-adaptation process is effectively controlled, thereby avoiding the tilt tendency of the camera carrier generated by the transmission push rod, ensuring the action performance of the camera carrier to smoothly switch the working position along the first direction, and avoiding stuck.

[0007] Based on the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a first implementation form of the first aspect. The transmission part can be specifically an elastic arm formed by extending from the main body, and the movable end of the elastic arm forms a transmission end that fits with the transmission surface, and the elastic arm is configured to be deformed on a plane relative to the main body of the transmission push rod under the pressure of the transmission surface to change the working posture. The elastic arm has the characteristics of simple structure and high reliability.

[0008] For example, the pressure deformation area of ​​the elastic arm may be formed at the position where the elastic arm is connected to the main body of the transmission push rod, may be formed at the extended end area of ​​the elastic arm, or may be the entire elastic arm that can be pressure deformed.

[0009] Based on the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a second implementation form of the first aspect. A reverse drive transmission surface is arranged on the camera carrier, and a reverse drive fitting portion arranged opposite to the reverse drive transmission surface in a first direction is arranged in the middle section of the body of the transmission push rod, and is configured such that in a normal state, there is a predetermined distance between the reverse drive transmission surface and the reverse drive fitting portion. In this way, in the operation process in which the transmission push rod pushes the camera carrier to protrude or retract, the reverse drive transmission surface and the reverse drive fitting portion are separated from each other based on the setting of the predetermined distance, and no operation interference occurs. Under the action of the reverse drive force, after the elastic arm is pressed and deformed by the transmission surface, the reverse drive transmission surface presses the reverse drive fitting portion, and pushes the transmission push rod to generate a displacement. Specifically, when a reverse drive operation is performed on the camera carrier, the transmission part first changes its working posture under the pressure of the transmission surface until the reverse drive transmission surface presses the reverse drive fitting on the transmission push rod, and then further presses the transmission push rod by using the reverse drive fitting. Here, the reverse drive force applied to the transmission push rod is applied to the intermediate position of the body of the transmission push rod, that is, the reverse drive fitting is relatively close to the operating component, and the reverse drive torque is relatively small. The corresponding operation can be completed by applying a relatively small reverse drive force. This provides a better user experience.

[0010] For example, the back drive fitting may be configured as at least two convex ribs spaced apart on the transmission push rod, and the back drive force may be transmitted by using two force support points, thereby preventing an unbalanced force from being applied to the transmission push rod.

[0011] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, or the second implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a third implementation form of the first aspect. A connection part may be further provided at the second end of the transmission push rod, and a limit pair in a third direction is configured between the connection part and the camera carrier. After the members are assembled, the relative positional relationship between the transmission push rod and the camera carrier is maintained, so that the pressing and matching relationship between the movable end of the elastic arm and the transmission surface of the camera carrier is always maintained, thereby ensuring the operation performance of the corresponding operation. In addition, the connection part is elastically connected to the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. In this way, when a reverse driving force is applied, the position where the connection part is located is not affected by the reverse driving force, so that the transmission push rod and related members can be avoided from being damaged by an excessive reverse driving force.

[0012] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, or the third implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a fourth implementation form of the first aspect. One of the connection part and the camera carrier is provided with a convex post, and the other is provided with a concave part. The convex post is formed extending along a third direction and disposed in the concave part, and a first elastic sleeve is disposed between the convex post and the concave part to establish an elastic connection between the connection part and the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction. Based on satisfying the elastic connection, the structure is reasonable and reliable, and the disassembly and assembly operations can be carried out quickly.

[0013] In practical application, there may be a radial gap between the outer circumferential surface of the first elastic sleeve and the side wall of the recessed portion. In this way, under the action of the reverse driving force, the radial gap provides a redundant displacement space, that is, the first elastic sleeve does not bear the force in the initial stage of generating the radial relative displacement between the protruding post and the recessed portion, so that the damage to the member caused by the excessive reverse driving force can be effectively avoided.

[0014] For example, a stepped hole may be provided on the connection part, a larger sized hole segment of the stepped hole forms a recess that fits onto a protruding post, the protruding post is formed on the camera carrier, and a threaded fastener is used to pass through the smaller sized hole segment of the stepped hole and connect to the protruding post, thereby establishing a limiting pair between the connection part and the camera carrier in a third direction.

[0015] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, or the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a fifth implementation form of the first aspect. The transmission end of the transmission part abuts on the middle position of the transmission surface, and the middle position overlaps with the symmetric center line of the camera carrier along the first direction. Specifically, in the process of the transmission push rod pushing the camera carrier up and down, the area where the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface overlaps with the symmetric center of the camera carrier along the first direction, so that the impact of the offset load on the operation performance can be avoided to the greatest extent possible.

[0016] In practical applications, on a projection plane formed along the third direction, the transmission end portion that maintains line contact with the transmission surface may be configured in a convex arc shape.

[0017] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, or the fifth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a sixth implementation form of the first aspect. Two groups of transmission parts and transmission surfaces are correspondingly provided. In the first direction, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod. Correspondingly, the first transmission surface is located on one side of the first transmission part in the first direction, and the camera module is driven to switch to a protruding working position by using the transmission push rod, and the second transmission surface is located on the other side of the second transmission part in the first direction, and the camera module is driven to switch to a retracting working position by using the transmission push rod. In this way, the bidirectional switching of the working position can be controlled.

[0018] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, the fifth implementation form of the first aspect, or the sixth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a seventh implementation form of the first aspect. Two groups of reverse drive fittings and reverse drive transmission faces are correspondingly provided. In the first direction, the first reverse drive fittings and the second reverse drive fittings are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod. Correspondingly, the first reverse drive transmission face is located on one side of the first reverse drive fitting in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using a camera carrier located in a retracted working position, and the second reverse drive transmission face is located on the other side of the second reverse drive fitting in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using a camera carrier located in a protruding working position. In this way, the function of bidirectional reverse drive operation can be achieved.

[0019] Based on the seventh implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides an eighth implementation of the first aspect. The camera carrier is provided with a transmission groove arranged along a second direction, and the first transmission surface and the second transmission surface are respectively formed in the middle region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove, and the first reverse drive transmission surface and the second reverse drive transmission surface are respectively formed in the side region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove, which is close to the working component. In this way, both the working surfaces for the forward drive operation and the reverse drive operation are located on the groove wall of the transmission groove, and a part of the body of the second end of the transmission push rod is disposed in the transmission groove. The overall structure has a relatively high integration degree, and meets the design trend of the product being miniaturized and thinned on the basis of rationally controlling the manufacturing and assembly costs.

[0020] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, the fifth implementation form of the first aspect, the sixth implementation form of the first aspect, the seventh implementation form of the first aspect, or the eighth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a ninth implementation form of the first aspect. A buffer adaptation pair is provided between the camera carrier and the electronic device housing, and the buffer adaptation pair is configured to generate buffer damping when the camera carrier generates a displacement and is switched to a critical position of the protruding work position. In this way, when the camera carrier is driven along the first direction to approach the protruding work position, based on the action of the buffer damping, a momentary shock generated when the camera carrier reaches the position can be avoided, thereby avoiding a jitter generated when the camera reaches the position. In addition, based on the buffer adaptation pair, the camera carrier is always affected by the buffer damping in the protruding work state, which corresponds to building a flexible connection relationship between the camera carrier and the electronic device housing. This can further avoid problems with video image jitter caused by vibrations during use, such as, but not limited to, shocks caused by resonance when the electronic device is used in low-frequency interaction scenarios.

[0021] Based on the ninth implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a tenth implementation of the first aspect. The electronic device housing is provided with a first mounting post formed extending along a third direction, and a second elastic sleeve is sleeved on the first mounting post. Correspondingly, the camera carrier is provided with a fitting body formed extending laterally, and the fitting body is provided with an inclination that presses and fits the second elastic sleeve to establish a buffering adaptive pair, which is configured as follows: in the process of the camera carrier being switched from the critical position to the protruding working position, the pressing deformation of the second elastic sleeve is gradually increased. In this way, in the process of the camera module gradually reaching the protruding working position, the pressing deformation is gradually increased, so that the buffering damping is gradually improved. This provides a better user experience.

[0022] Based on the tenth implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides an eleventh implementation of the first aspect. A plurality of elastic teeth are arranged on the inner wall of the second elastic sleeve, which are uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction, and there are tooth gaps between adjacent elastic teeth. In this way, in the process of the inclination of the fitting body on the camera carrier side pressing the second elastic sleeve, the tooth gaps on the inner side of the second elastic sleeve provide extra deformation space. This can further improve the buffer damping.

[0023] For example, two groups of second elastic sleeves and fittings may be provided correspondingly and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the camera carrier, which can avoid biased load on the camera carrier in the buffering and positioning process.

[0024] Based on the ninth implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a twelfth implementation of the first aspect. The camera carrier is provided with a second mounting post formed extending along a first direction, and a third elastic sleeve is sleeved on the second mounting post. Correspondingly, a matching hole is arranged on the electronic device housing, and the hole edge of the matching hole is provided with a chamfer that presses and fits the third elastic sleeve to establish a buffering matching pair. Similarly, in the process of the camera module gradually reaching the protruding working position, the buffering damping is gradually improved. This provides a better user experience.

[0025] Based on the twelfth implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a thirteenth implementation of the first aspect. The third elastic sleeve is provided with a chamfer on the pressing side. Similarly, when the third elastic sleeve presses the matching hole, the chamfer on the pressing side of the third elastic sleeve provides extra deformation space. This can further improve the cushioning damping.

[0026] For example, two groups of third elastic sleeves and matching holes are correspondingly provided and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the camera carrier, which can avoid biased load on the camera carrier in the buffering and positioning process.

[0027] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, the fifth implementation form of the first aspect, the sixth implementation form of the first aspect, the seventh implementation form of the first aspect, the eighth implementation form of the first aspect, the ninth implementation form of the first aspect, the tenth implementation form of the first aspect, the eleventh implementation form of the first aspect, the twelfth implementation form of the first aspect, or the thirteenth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a fourteenth implementation form of the first aspect. The camera module is embedded and fixed in the camera carrier, and the field of view of the camera module is tilted forward. In this way, compared with the conventional solution in which the camera is configured in a head-up manner, this implementation fully uses the upper visible field of view range and reduces the waste of the upper half area of ​​the field of view, thereby improving the field of view utilization rate. On the basis of the camera module configuration not being changed, the camera's large field of view function is implemented, which can meet the application interaction and exchange covering the whole body at close range without increasing the camera configuration cost. In addition, the wide field of view of the camera does not need to be manually adjusted during use, which provides a better user experience.

[0028] Based on the fourteenth implementation of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a fifteenth implementation of the first aspect. A glass cover is hermetically fixed in a through opening of a camera carrier, an attachment recess is provided inside the through opening, a part of a camera module is clamped in the attachment recess, an included angle exists between a bottom surface of the attachment recess and a plane in which the first direction and the second direction are located, and a part of the outer periphery of the camera module between the attachment recess and the glass cover is sleeved with a profile moldable sealing silicone. In this way, the camera module is limited and constrained together by the attachment recess and the profile moldable sealing silicone. A first ring seal is formed between a first end of the profile moldable sealing silicone and the glass cover, and a second ring seal is formed between a second end of the profile moldable sealing silicone and the attachment recess, thereby building a seal of the camera module and providing an overall good sealing and reliable constraint.

[0029] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, the fifth implementation form of the first aspect, the sixth implementation form of the first aspect, the seventh implementation form of the first aspect, the eighth implementation form of the first aspect, the ninth implementation form of the first aspect, the tenth implementation form of the first aspect, the eleventh implementation form of the first aspect, the twelfth implementation form of the first aspect, the thirteenth implementation form of the first aspect, the fourteenth implementation form of the first aspect, or the fifteenth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a sixteenth implementation form of the first aspect. The sliding adaptation pair between the camera carrier and the electronic device housing includes two groups of sliding rails and sliding slots that are parallel to each other and slidably engage with each other along a first direction. In this way, the displacement accuracy of the camera carrier along the first direction can be maintained in the process of switching the working position, so that the stuck phenomenon can be avoided.

[0030] In some practical applications, a sliding rail may be disposed on the electronic device housing and a sliding slot may be correspondingly disposed on the camera carrier, or a sliding rail may be disposed on the camera carrier and a sliding slot may be correspondingly disposed on the electronic device housing.

[0031] For example, when the slide rail is placed on an electronic device housing, the slide rail may be made of POM material, which has good self-lubricating ability for slidable fit.

[0032] For example, when the sliding rail is disposed on the camera carrier, the camera carrier may have a divided structure based on the requirements of the product function, and may include a camera fixing base fixedly connected thereto and a sliding rail matrix on which the sliding rail is disposed. The sliding rail matrix may be made of a POM material, and the camera fixing base configured to mount the camera module may be made of a material such as metal.

[0033] Based on the first aspect, the first implementation form of the first aspect, the second implementation form of the first aspect, the third implementation form of the first aspect, the fourth implementation form of the first aspect, the fifth implementation form of the first aspect, the sixth implementation form of the first aspect, the seventh implementation form of the first aspect, the eighth implementation form of the first aspect, the ninth implementation form of the first aspect, the tenth implementation form of the first aspect, the eleventh implementation form of the first aspect, the twelfth implementation form of the first aspect, the thirteenth implementation form of the first aspect, the fourteenth implementation form of the first aspect, the fifteenth implementation form of the first aspect, or the sixteenth implementation form of the first aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a seventeenth implementation form of the first aspect. The transmission mechanism further includes a threaded rod and nut transmission pair, the threaded nut of the threaded rod and nut transmission pair is fixedly disposed on the first end of the transmission push rod, and both ends of the threaded rod of the threaded rod and nut transmission pair are pivotally connected to the fixed support. The working component can be a motor, and the output shaft of the motor is transmission-connected with the threaded rod. This structure is simple and reliable, and can obtain the control precision of the work position switching.

[0034] A second aspect of this embodiment of the present application provides a camera assembly for use in an electronic device. The camera assembly includes a camera carrier and a transmission mechanism. A camera module is disposed on a body of the camera carrier of the camera assembly, and the camera carrier and the transmission mechanism are arranged to drive the camera module along a first direction to generate a displacement and switch between a retracted working position and a protruding working position relative to the camera assembly housing. Camera Assembly Housing and a sliding adaptive pair is provided between the camera carrier and the push rod. The transmission mechanism of the camera assembly includes a transmission push rod in transmission connection with the camera carrier. The body of the transmission push rod is arranged along the second direction, a first end of the transmission push rod can be transmission-connected with a power output end of the actuating component, and a transmission part is provided at a second end of the transmission push rod extending from the body. A transmission surface is arranged on the camera carrier, and the transmission surface abuts against a transmission end of the transmission part in the first direction. On a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction, the transmission part can change its working position relative to the body of the transmission push rod, and the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface. In this way, based on the constraint of the sliding adaptation pair on the camera carrier, when the transmission push rod deviates from the desired design position relative to the camera carrier, the transmission surface can press the transmission part, so as to change the working posture of the transmission push rod relative to the body, and provide self-adaptation ability to the tilting phenomenon, and the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface, so that the force generated by the camera carrier in the self-adaptation process is effectively controlled, thereby avoiding the tilting tendency of the camera carrier caused by the transmission push rod, ensuring the operating performance of the camera carrier to smoothly switch the working position along the first direction, and avoiding sticking.

[0035] Based on the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a first implementation form of the second aspect. The transmission part can be specifically an elastic arm formed extending from the body, the movable end of the elastic arm forms a transmission end that fits with the transmission surface, and the elastic arm is configured to be deformed on a plane relative to the body of the transmission push rod under the pressure of the transmission surface to change the working posture. A simple and reliable structure is provided.

[0036] Based on the second aspect or the first implementation of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a second implementation of the second aspect. A reverse drive transmission surface is arranged on the camera carrier, and a reverse drive fitting portion arranged opposite to the reverse drive transmission surface in the first direction is arranged in the middle section of the body of the transmission push rod, and is configured such that in a normal state, there is a predetermined distance between the reverse drive transmission surface and the reverse drive fitting portion. In this way, in the operation process in which the transmission push rod pushes the camera carrier to protrude or retract, the reverse drive transmission surface and the reverse drive fitting portion are separated from each other based on the setting of the predetermined distance, and no operation interference occurs. Under the action of the reverse drive force, after the elastic arm is pressed and deformed by the transmission surface, the reverse drive transmission surface presses the reverse drive fitting portion, and pushes the transmission push rod to generate a displacement. Specifically, when a reverse drive operation is performed on the camera carrier, the transmission part first changes its working posture under the pressure of the transmission surface until the reverse drive transmission surface presses the reverse drive fitting on the transmission push rod, and then further presses the transmission push rod by using the reverse drive fitting. Here, the reverse drive force applied to the transmission push rod is applied to the intermediate position of the body of the transmission push rod, that is, the reverse drive fitting is relatively close to the operating component, and the reverse drive torque is relatively small. The corresponding operation can be completed by applying a relatively small reverse drive force. This provides a better user experience.

[0037] Based on the second aspect, the first implementation of the second aspect, or the second implementation of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a third implementation of the second aspect. A connection part may be further provided at the second end of the transmission push rod, and a limit pair in a third direction is configured between the connection part and the camera carrier. After the members are assembled, the relative positional relationship between the transmission push rod and the camera carrier is maintained, so that the pressing and matching relationship between the movable end of the elastic arm and the transmission surface of the camera carrier is always maintained, thereby ensuring the operation performance of the corresponding operation. In addition, the connection part is elastically connected to the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. In this way, when a reverse driving force is applied, the position where the connection part is located is not affected by the reverse driving force, so that the transmission push rod and related members can be avoided from being damaged by an excessive reverse driving force.

[0038] Based on the second aspect, the first implementation of the second aspect, the second implementation of the second aspect, or the third implementation of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a fourth implementation of the second aspect. One of the connection part and the camera carrier is provided with a convex post, and the other is provided with a concave part. The convex post is formed extending along a third direction and disposed in the concave part, and a first elastic sleeve is disposed between the convex post and the concave part to establish an elastic connection between the connection part and the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction. Based on satisfying the elastic connection, the structure is reasonable and reliable, and the disassembly and assembly operations can be carried out quickly.

[0039] Based on the second aspect, the first implementation form of the second aspect, the second implementation form of the second aspect, the third implementation form of the second aspect, or the fourth implementation form of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a fifth implementation form of the second aspect. Two groups of transmission parts and transmission surfaces are correspondingly provided. In the first direction, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod. Correspondingly, the first transmission surface is located on one side of the first transmission part in the first direction, and the camera module is driven to switch to a protruding working position by using the transmission push rod, and the second transmission surface is located on the other side of the second transmission part in the first direction, and the camera module is driven to switch to a retracting working position by using the transmission push rod. In this way, the bidirectional switching of the working position can be controlled.

[0040] Based on the second aspect, the first implementation form of the second aspect, the second implementation form of the second aspect, the third implementation form of the second aspect, the fourth implementation form of the second aspect, or the fifth implementation form of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a sixth implementation form of the second aspect. Two groups of reverse drive fittings and reverse drive transmission faces are correspondingly provided. In the first direction, the first reverse drive fittings and the second reverse drive fittings are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod. Correspondingly, the first reverse drive transmission face is located on one side of the first reverse drive fitting in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using the camera carrier located in the retracted working position, and the second reverse drive transmission face is located on the other side of the second reverse drive fitting in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using the camera carrier located in the protruding working position. In this way, the function of bidirectional reverse drive operation can be achieved.

[0041] Based on the sixth implementation of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides a seventh implementation of the second aspect. The camera carrier is provided with a transmission groove arranged along a second direction, and the first transmission surface and the second transmission surface are respectively formed in the middle region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove, and the first reverse drive transmission surface and the second reverse drive transmission surface are respectively formed in the side region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove, which is close to the working component. In this way, both the working surfaces for the forward drive operation and the reverse drive operation are located on the groove wall of the transmission groove, and a part of the body of the second end of the transmission push rod is disposed in the transmission groove. The overall structure has a relatively high degree of integration, and meets the design trend of the product being miniaturized and thinned on the basis of rationally controlling the manufacturing and assembly costs.

[0042] Based on the second aspect, the first implementation form of the second aspect, the second implementation form of the second aspect, the third implementation form of the second aspect, the fourth implementation form of the second aspect, the fifth implementation form of the second aspect, the sixth implementation form of the second aspect, or the seventh implementation form of the second aspect, this embodiment of the present application further provides an eighth implementation form of the second aspect. The camera module is embedded and fixed in the camera carrier, and the field of view of the camera module is tilted forward. In this way, compared with the conventional solution in which the camera is configured in a head-up manner, this implementation fully uses the upper visible field of view range, reducing the waste of the upper half area of ​​the field of view, thereby improving the field of view utilization rate. Based on the camera module configuration not being changed, the large field of view function of the camera is implemented, which can meet the application interaction and exchange covering the whole body at a close distance without increasing the camera configuration cost. In addition, the wide field of view of the camera does not need to be manually adjusted during use. This provides a better user experience.

[0043] A third aspect of this embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device including a camera assembly according to the second aspect. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0044] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the camera of the electronic device in a retracted working position according to embodiment 1 of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial assembly relationship of the camera assembly shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the camera of the electronic device in a protruding working position according to embodiment 1 of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a partial assembly relationship of the camera assembly shown in FIG. 3. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the principle of changing the working posture of a transmission push rod according to embodiment 1 of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the principle of a camera assembly under the action of a reverse driving force according to embodiment 1 of the present invention; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the camera assembly shown in FIG. [Figure 9] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion B of FIG. 9. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the matching relationship between the slide rail and the slide slot shown in FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion C of FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a front view showing an assembly relationship of the camera module according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the assembly of the camera module shown in FIG. 13. [Figure 15] FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the field of view utilization principle of a camera module according to embodiment 1 of the present invention; [Figure 17] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the camera of the electronic device in a retracted working position according to embodiment 2 of the present invention; [Figure 18]FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the camera of the electronic device in a protruding working position according to embodiment 2 of the present invention; [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is an exploded view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the E-E cross section of FIG. 18. [Figure 21] 21 is a schematic enlarged view of a portion G in FIG. 20. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0045] The embodiment of the present application provides a novel pop-up camera solution to ensure smooth switching between working positions of the camera. In a specific application of electronic devices such as smart TVs, notebook computers, and displays, when the camera is enabled, the camera is switched to a protruding working position, and in a non-working state, the camera is switched to a retracted working position to be hidden on the body side of the electronic device, thereby protecting the privacy of the user.

[0046] Without loss of generality, in the embodiment, the electronic device 1 for switching the working position of the camera module in a pop-up manner is used as an illustrative body to describe in detail the configuration and function principle of the camera assembly. It should be understood that based on the overall design of different types of products, the working position of the camera module may alternatively be switched in a lateral displacement manner, that is, the camera module is switched to a protruding working position or a retracting working position in a lateral displacement manner.

[0047] In this specification, for ease of description, three directions are defined for the electronic device: a first direction X is the pop-up displacement direction of the camera carrier, a second direction Y is the arrangement direction of the body of the transmission push rod that drives the camera carrier to generate the displacement, and a third direction Z is the direction perpendicular to the plane formed by the first direction X and the second direction Y. EMBODIMENT 1

[0048] Please refer to Fig. 1. In this embodiment, the camera module 3 is disposed on a camera carrier 2, and a sliding adaptor 5 is disposed between the camera carrier 2 and the housing 11 of the electronic device 1, in order to drive the camera module 3 to move up and down. Specifically, along a first direction X, the working position of the camera module 3 can be switched relative to the body of the electronic device 1. When the camera is in the retracted working position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the camera is hidden, and when the camera is disposed in the protruding working position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the camera is enabled.

[0049] It can be understood that in addition to the existing functions of the electronic device housing 11, the electronic device housing 11 further has the function of constructing a fastening and mounting structure of the sliding adaptive pair 5, i.e., a non-working part for mounting and fastening the camera assembly.

[0050] Indeed, in the case of a camera assembly having its own housing, the non-working parts of the camera assembly are mounted in its own housing (not shown) to form a relatively highly integrated assembly, so that the assembly can be quickly mounted on the body of the electronic device 1. In practical applications, a selection may be made based on the overall design requirements of the corresponding electronic device.

[0051] The transmission mechanism 4 is configured to transmit the power output by the operating component 6 to the camera carrier 2. In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism 4 is transmission-connected to the camera carrier 2 by using a transmission push rod 41 as an end member on the power transmission path. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the body of the transmission push rod 41 is arranged along the second direction Y, a first end of the transmission push rod 41 can be transmission-connected to the power output end of the operating component 6, and a second end of the transmission push rod 41 is provided with a transmission part (411) formed by extending from the body. The camera carrier 2 is provided with a transmission surface (211) that abuts against the transmission end 4111 of the transmission part (411) in the first direction X. On the plane formed by the first direction X and the second direction Y, the working attitude of the transmission part (411) can be adjusted with respect to the body of the transmission push rod 41. Accordingly, that is, when the transmission push rod 41 generates a tilt tendency with respect to the camera carrier 2, the transmission part (411) pressing the transmission surface 211 by using the transmission end 4111 can change the working posture with respect to the body of the transmission push rod 41. In the process of changing the working posture, the transmission end 4111 maintains line contact with the transmission surface 211.

[0052] In this specification, the term "working attitude" refers to the shape of the transmission part relative to the transmission push rod 41 in the use state and the working state presented by the transmission part. When the transmission push rod 41 deviates from the desired design position relative to the camera carrier 2 due to the constraint of the sliding adaptation pair 5 on the camera carrier 2, the transmission part of the transmission push rod 41 will change its working attitude under the pressure of the transmission surface 211, so that the camera assembly has the ability of self-adaptation and the camera carrier 2 does not tilt together with the transmission push rod 41. In addition, since the transmission end 4111 maintains line contact with the transmission surface 211, the camera carrier 2 bears a relatively small force in the self-adjusting process.

[0053] In this specification, the term "transmission end" refers to a partial area that transmits the force for switching the working position to the transmission surface 211 and always fits the transmission surface 211 by line contact in the state of use. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the transmission end 4111 is a convex arc shape. It should be noted that the specific structural form of the transmission end and the transmission part can be determined based on the actual functional requirements and processes. As an example, but not limited to, under the pressure of the transmission surface 211, the main body structure of the transmission part is retractable to realize adaptive change of the working posture, or a form of elastic arm 411 that is deformable against the main body of the transmission push rod 41 is used.

[0054] In this embodiment, the transmission part is specifically an elastic arm 411 formed by extending from the body of the transmission push rod 41, and the transmission end 4111 that fits with the transmission surface 211 is formed at the movable end of the elastic arm 411. Under the pressure of the transmission surface 211, the elastic arm 411 can be deformed on the plane formed by the first direction X and the second direction Y relative to the body of the transmission push rod 41 to change the working posture. Please also refer to Figure 5. This figure shows the working posture of the elastic arm 411 before and after deformation when the second end of the transmission push rod 41 moves upward and tilts at an angle α.

[0055] Specifically, the pressure deformation region of the elastic arm 411 may be formed at the position where the elastic arm 411 is connected to the body of the transmission push rod 41, or may be formed at the extended end region of the elastic arm 411. In practice, the pressure deformation region of the elastic arm 411 may alternatively be the entire elastic arm 41 that can be pressure deformed.

[0056] In this embodiment, a first elastic arm 411a and a second elastic arm 411b are disposed on the transmission push rod 41. Specifically, the first elastic arm 411a and the second elastic arm 411b are disposed symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod 41. Correspondingly, the first transmission surface 211a is located on one side of the first elastic arm 411a in the first direction X, and the camera module 3 is driven to switch to a protruding working position by using the transmission push rod 41. The second transmission surface 211b is located on the other side of the second elastic arm 411b in the first direction X, and the camera module 3 is driven to switch to a retracting working position by using the transmission push rod 41. In this way, when the operating component 6 provides a driving force in the forward or reverse direction, bidirectional control can be realized by using the transmission push rod 41 of the transmission mechanism 4.

[0057] 2 and 4, the transmission end 4111 of the elastic arm 411 abuts against the intermediate position of the transmission surface 211, and the intermediate position overlaps with the symmetrical center line L of the camera carrier 2 along the first direction X, thereby preventing the unbalanced load from affecting the operational performance.

[0058] It can be understood that the position where the transmission end 4111 of the elastic arm 411 maintains line contact with the transmission surface 211 is a non-fixed point based on the deformation of the elastic arm 411. "Overlap" means that in the process of the transmission push rod 41 pushing up / down the camera carrier 2, the area where the transmission end 4111 of the transmission push rod 41 maintains line contact with the transmission surface 211 overlaps with the symmetry center of the camera carrier 2 along the first direction.

[0059] In practical applications, the user may manually operate the camera carrier 2 by reverse driving. In order to avoid excessive reverse driving force, in this solution, the reverse drive transmission structure is optimized. With reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the camera carrier 2 is provided with a reverse drive transmission surface 212. Correspondingly, the transmission push rod 41 is provided with a reverse drive fitting portion 412 arranged opposite to the reverse drive transmission surface 212 in the first direction X, and the reverse drive fitting portion 412 is arranged in the middle section of the body of the transmission push rod 41, and is configured such that there is a predetermined distance T between the reverse drive transmission surface 212 and the reverse drive fitting portion 412 in the normal state shown in FIG. 2. In this way, in the operation process in which the transmission push rod 41 pushes the camera carrier 2 to protrude or retract, the reverse drive transmission surface 212 and the reverse drive fitting portion 412 are separated from each other based on the setting of the predetermined distance T, and no operation interference occurs. Under the action of the reverse driving force, the elastic arm 411 is pressed and deformed by the transmission surface 211, and then the reverse driving transmission surface presses the reverse driving fitting portion, pushing the transmission push rod to generate a displacement.

[0060] Please refer to Fig. 6. When a back-driving operation is performed on the camera carrier, the elastic arm 411 is first deformed under the pressure of the transmission surface 212 until the back-driving transmission surface 211 presses the back-driving fitting portion 412 on the transmission push rod 41, and further presses the transmission push rod 41 under the action of the back-driving force F by using the back-driving fitting portion 412. The back-driving force F applied to the transmission push rod is applied to the intermediate position of the body of the transmission push rod, that is, the back-driving fitting portion 412 is relatively close to the operating component 6. Therefore, the back-driving torque is relatively small, and the corresponding operation can be completed by applying a relatively small back-driving force.

[0061] In order to ensure the reliability of the dynamic matching relationship between the reverse drive fitting portion 412 and the reverse drive transmission surface 212 and take into consideration a good machining process, as shown in the figure, the reverse drive fitting portion 412 is configured as two convex ribs spaced apart from each other and arranged on the transmission push rod 41, and the reverse drive force is transmitted by using two force support positions where line contact is made, so that the machining and assembly precision can be easily controlled and the unbalanced force applied to the transmission push rod can be prevented.

[0062] In this embodiment, two groups of reverse drive fittings 412 and reverse drive transmission surfaces 212 are provided correspondingly. In the first direction X, the first reverse drive fittings 412a and the second reverse drive fittings 412b are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod 41. Correspondingly, the first reverse drive transmission surface 212a is located on one side of the first reverse drive fittings 412a in the first direction X, and the transmission push rod 41 is pushed by using the camera carrier 2 in the retracted working position, and the second reverse drive transmission surface 212b is located on the other side of the second reverse drive fittings 412b in the first direction X, and the transmission push rod 41 is pushed by using the camera carrier 2 in the protruding working position. In this way, the function of bidirectional reverse drive operation can be achieved.

[0063] It should be noted that the manner of arranging the transmission surface 211 and the reverse drive transmission surface 212 may be selected based on the actual requirements. In order to properly control the thickness of the electronic device, as shown in FIG. 2, the camera carrier 2 is provided with a transmission groove 21 arranged along the second direction Y. Referring to FIG. 5, the first transmission surface 211a and the second transmission surface 211b are respectively formed in the middle region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove 21, and the first reverse drive transmission surface 212a and the second reverse drive transmission surface 212b are respectively formed in the side region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove 21 close to the working component 6. In this way, the working surfaces for the forward drive operation and the reverse drive operation are both located on the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove 21, and a part of the body of the second end of the transmission push rod 41 is disposed in the transmission groove 21. The space of the camera carrier 2 in the first direction X and the second direction Y is fully used, and the overall structure is relatively highly integrated.

[0064] After the assembly is completed, the first elastic arm 411a and the second elastic arm 411b at the second end of the transmission push rod 41 are disposed in the transmission groove 21 and abut the corresponding first transmission surface 211a and the second transmission surface 211b, respectively. To prevent the transmission push rod 41 from coming out of the transmission groove 21 due to a non-normal force, a restriction in the third direction Z can be added to the second end of the transmission push rod 41.

[0065] Please refer to Figures 7 and 8. The second end of the transmission push rod 41 may further be provided with a connection part 413, and a limit pair in the third direction Z is configured between the connection part 413 and the camera carrier 2, and the connection part 413 is elastically connected to the camera carrier 2 in the first direction X and the second direction Y. After assembly, a pressing and matching relationship is always maintained between the movable end of the elastic arm 411 and the transmission surface 211 of the camera carrier 2, thereby ensuring the operation performance of the corresponding operation. In addition, the connection part 413 is elastically connected to the camera carrier 2 in the first direction X and the second direction Y. In this way, when a reverse driving force is applied, the position where the connection part 413 having the elastic connection relationship is located is not affected by the reverse driving force, so that the transmission push rod 41 and related members can be avoided from being damaged by an excessive reverse driving force.

[0066] 8, the connection part 413 is fixed to the bottom surface of the transmission groove 21 of the camera carrier by using a threaded fastener 47. As shown in the figure, the first elastic arm 411a and the second elastic arm 411b are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the connection part 413, and a space required for deformation is secured between the connection part 413 and the first elastic arm 411a and the second elastic arm 411b.

[0067] For example, but not limited to, the first elastic sleeve 42 is used to establish an elastic connection between the connection part 413 and the camera carrier 2 in the first direction X and the second direction Y. Please refer to Fig. 9 and Fig. 10. The connection part 413 is provided with a recess 414, and the camera carrier 2 is provided with a protruding post 22. The protruding post 22 is formed to extend along the third direction Z and is disposed in the recess 414, and the first elastic sleeve 42 is disposed between the protruding post 22 and the recess 414.

[0068] Indeed, the convex post and the concave part that fit into the first elastic sleeve 42 may be configured inversely (not shown), that is, the convex post is disposed on the connection part, and the concave part is disposed on the camera carrier 2. After the first elastic sleeve 42 is embedded between the convex post and the concave part, the aforementioned elastic connection relationship may also be established.

[0069] Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 10, a radial gap H may exist between the outer circumferential surface of the first elastic sleeve 42 and the side wall of the recess. In this way, under the action of the reverse driving force, the radial gap provides a redundant displacement space, that is, the first elastic sleeve does not bear the force in the initial stage of generating the radial relative displacement between the convex post and the recess, so that it is possible to effectively avoid the situation where the member is damaged by the excessive reverse driving force.

[0070] For example, a stepped hole may be provided on the connection portion 413. A large-sized hole segment of the stepped hole forms a recess 414 that fits onto the protruding post 22, a threaded fastener is used to pass through the small-sized hole segment of the stepped hole and connect to the protruding post 22, and the step surface between the large-sized hole segment and the small-sized hole segment presses the first elastic sleeve 42, which in turn extends through the first elastic sleeve 42 and the small-sized hole segment of the stepped hole, thereby forming a connector and establishing a limiting pair between the connection portion 413 and the camera carrier 2 in the third direction Z.

[0071] 8, the connecting portion 413 is bent and extends from the body of the transmission push rod 41 toward the bottom of the transmission groove 21. In this way, in the third direction Z, the screw cap portion of the threaded fastener does not exceed the transmission push rod 41, which contributes to the design of a compact and thin device.

[0072] In order to prevent the camera from being affected by shock or vibration generated when the position is switched, in this embodiment, a buffer adaptive pair (7, 23) is further provided between the camera carrier 2 and the housing 11 of the electronic device 1. The specific configuration is as follows: when the camera carrier 2 generates a displacement and is switched to the critical position of the protruding work position, the buffer adaptive pair generates buffer damping. In this specification, the "critical position" means the end operating distance section of the operating distance of the protruding operation where the camera is about to reach the protruding work position, and the buffer adaptive pair does not need to be configured in the entire protruding process of the camera, that is, the buffer damping only occurs in the operating distance section where the camera is about to reach the protruding work position.

[0073] In this way, when the camera carrier 2 is driven along the first direction X to approach the protruding operation position shown in FIG. 3, the buffer damping takes effect in advance at the critical position, and the instantaneous rising speed of the camera carrier 2 is slowed down, thereby avoiding the instantaneous shock generated when the camera carrier reaches the position, and no jitter occurs when the camera reaches the protruding operation position.

[0074] In addition, based on the buffer adaptive pair, the camera carrier 2 is always subject to the buffer damping in the protruding working state, which is equivalent to establishing a flexible connection relationship between the camera carrier 2 and the housing 11. In this way, when the buffer adaptive pair is used in a low-sound interaction scenario where resonance occurs, the energy absorption and shock mitigation functions provided by the buffer damping can avoid video image jitter.

[0075] As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the housing 11 is provided with a first mounting post 12 formed to extend along the third direction Z, and the first mounting post 12 is sleeved with a second elastic sleeve 7. Correspondingly, the camera carrier 2 is provided with a fitting body 23 formed to extend laterally. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 12, the fitting body 23 is provided with a slope 231 that presses and fits the second elastic sleeve 7 to establish a buffer adaptive pair, which is configured as follows: in the process of the camera carrier 2 being switched from the critical position to the protruding working position, the pressing deformation of the second elastic sleeve 7 is gradually increased. In this way, the camera module 3 In the process of gradually reaching the protruding working position, the buffer damping is gradually improved, which provides a better user experience.

[0076] Also see Fig. 12. On the inner wall of the second elastic sleeve 7, a plurality of elastic teeth 71 are arranged, which are uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction, and preferably there are tooth gaps between adjacent elastic teeth 71, which are uniformly distributed. In this way, the tooth gaps on the inner side of the second elastic sleeve 7 provide extra deformation space. If the inclination 231 of the fitting body 23 on the camera carrier 2 side presses against the second elastic sleeve 7, the buffer damping can be further improved.

[0077] Based on the actual situation of the internal assembly space, two groups of the second elastic sleeve 7 and the fitting body 23 can be correspondingly provided and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the camera carrier 2, which can avoid biased load on the camera carrier 2 in the buffering and positioning process.

[0078] 3, 4, 7 and 8, a sliding rail 51 is disposed on the housing 11 of the electronic device, and a sliding slot 52 that fits with the sliding rail 51 is correspondingly disposed on the camera carrier 2. In this embodiment, the aforementioned structures are configured on adjacent sides of the camera carrier 2 and the housing 11 in the first direction X to reduce the space occupied in the second direction Y.

[0079] In addition, for the sliding adaptation pair 5 between the camera carrier 2 and the housing 11, this embodiment provides an anti-unbalanced load design. Referring to Fig. 8 and Fig. 10, the sliding adaptation pair includes two groups of sliding rails 51 and sliding slots 52 that fit together in a slidable manner along the first direction X, and the two groups are arranged in parallel to perform synchronous adaptation in the process of working position switching, thereby ensuring that the displacement accuracy of the camera carrier 2 along the first direction X can be maintained and avoiding the stuck phenomenon. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 11, each sliding rail 51 constructs a line contact sliding adaptation pair by using a convex arc surface 511 and a corresponding slot wall 521 of the sliding slot 52 to reduce sliding friction resistance.

[0080] In addition, the slide rail in this embodiment is preferably made of POM (Polyoxymethylene, polyoxymethylene) material or PTFE (Poly tetra fluoroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene) material, which has good self-lubricating ability for slidable fitting.

[0081] As shown in Fig. 8, the two sliding rails 51 are integrally formed with the mounting plate 53. This facilitates quick assembly between the sliding rails 51 and the housing 11. On the basis of obtaining good displacement accuracy, the process is relatively good.

[0082] The operating component 6 providing the displacement driving force may be a motor, and by using the screw rod and nut transmission pair of the transmission mechanism 4, the rotation torque output by the motor is converted into a driving force for driving the transmission push rod 41 to generate a linear displacement. Referring to FIG. 8, a screw nut 43 is disposed on the first end of the transmission push rod 41, both ends of a screw rod 44 fitted with the screw nut 43 are pivotally connected to a fixed support 45, and an output shaft of the motor is transmission-connected with the screw rod 44. This structure is simple and reliable, and can obtain the control precision of the work position switching.

[0083] In certain applications, guide columns 46 may be arranged in parallel on both sides of the threaded rod 44 to effectively reduce the driving bias load of the first end of the transmission push rod 41. Correspondingly, the transmission push rod 41 slidably fits into the two guide columns 46 to ensure the displacement accuracy of the transmission push rod 41 along the first direction X.

[0084] Most electronic devices configured with a camera need to meet a relatively high human-computer interaction experience. For example, but not limited to, in application scenarios such as games, learning, and AI fitness, there are relatively high requirements for a wide field of view in the corresponding application scenarios.

[0085] In this embodiment, the camera module 3 is embedded and fixed in the camera carrier 2, and the field of view of the camera module 3 is tilted forward. Please refer to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14. A glass cover 26 is sealed and fixed in the through opening 25 of the camera carrier 2, and a mounting recess 27 is provided inside the through opening 25. As shown in FIG. 15, a part of the camera module 3 is clamped in the mounting recess 27, and there is an included angle between the bottom surface 271 of the mounting recess 27 and the plane in which the first direction X and the second direction Y are located, and the mounting recess 27 is arranged at an incline so that the camera module 3 is tilted forward to a preset position. A part of the outer periphery of the camera module 3 between the mounting recess 27 and the glass cover 26 is sleeved with a profile-moldable sealing silicone 28. In this way, the camera module 3 is limited and constrained together by the mounting recess 27 and the profile-moldable sealing silicone 28, thereby building a reliable positioning of the camera module 3. In addition, referring to Fig. 15, a first ring seal is formed between a first end of the profile-moldable sealing silicone 28 and the glass cover 26, and a second ring seal is formed between a second end of the profile-moldable sealing silicone 28 and the mounting recess 27. Here, the first end and the second end are two end sides disposed opposite to each other on the profile-moldable sealing silicone 28. In this way, the seal of the camera module 3 is established.

[0086] During actual assembly, the camera module 3 is attached to the mounting recess 27 by using an adhesive backing. The profile-moldable sealing silicone 28 is clamped into the camera module 3 and presses against the mounting recess 27 to establish a second ring seal. The glass cover 26 is attached to the through opening 25 of the camera carrier 2 by using an adhesive backing and presses against the profile-moldable sealing silicone 28 to establish a first ring seal.

[0087] Referring to FIG. 16, compared with the conventional solution in which the head-up camera 3A is configured, in this embodiment, a part of the field of view of the visible ceiling in the conventional configuration method is used, thereby reducing the waste of the upper half area of ​​the field of view, and realizing the forward coverage of the field of view by using the camera 3B with a forward field of view. In FIG. 16, a size mark W is used to indicate the forward reach of the field of view of the forward camera 3B compared with the head-up camera 3A. The user can realize a wide field of view of the camera without manual adjustment during use. In this way, a wide field of view of the camera can be obtained without increasing the camera configuration cost, and can accommodate application interaction and interaction covering the whole body at a close distance. EMBODIMENT 2

[0088] Please refer to Figure 17 and Figure 18. In order to clearly show the differences and relationships between this embodiment and embodiment 1, the same functional configurations and structures in the figures are indicated using the same numbers.

[0089] In this embodiment, the camera module 3 is disposed on the camera carrier 2', and a sliding adaptive pair 5' is disposed between the camera carrier 2' and the housing 11 to drive the camera module 3 up and down. Similar to the first embodiment, the transmission mechanism 4 is configured to transmit the power outputted by the actuating component 6 to the camera carrier 2', and is transmission-connected with the camera carrier 2' by using a transmission push rod 41' as the terminal member on the power transmission path.

[0090] Please also refer to FIG. 19. The body of the transmission push rod 41 is arranged along the second direction Y, the first end of the transmission push rod 41 can be transmission-connected with the power output end of the actuating component 6, and the second end of the transmission push rod 41 is provided with an elastic arm 411 extending from the body. Correspondingly, a transmission surface 211 is arranged on the camera carrier 2', and the transmission surface 211 can abut the transmission end of the elastic arm 411 in the first direction X, and is configured as follows: when the transmission push rod 41 generates a tilt tendency with respect to the camera carrier 2', the elastic arm 411 pressing the transmission surface 211 by using the transmission end can change the working posture with respect to the body of the transmission push rod 41. In the process of changing the working posture, the transmission end of the transmission push rod 41 maintains line contact with the transmission surface 211. Similarly, the camera assembly has a self-adaptive ability to avoid the stuck phenomenon.

[0091] In addition, a reverse drive transmission surface 212 is disposed on the camera carrier 2'. Correspondingly, a reverse drive fitting portion 412 disposed opposite to the reverse drive transmission surface 212 in the first direction X is disposed on the transmission push rod 41, and the reverse drive fitting portion 412 is disposed in a middle section of the body of the transmission push rod 41, and is configured such that there is a predetermined distance T between the reverse drive transmission surface 212 and the reverse drive fitting portion 414 in a normal state, taking into consideration the reverse drive operation performance.

[0092] It should be noted that, compared with embodiment 1, in this solution, the transmission mechanism 4 and the actuating components 6 with the same functional principle are used to implement the up / down drive and the reverse drive of the camera. In addition, the field of view of the camera module 3 can be tilted forward to obtain a wide field of view of the camera without increasing the construction cost of the camera. Details will not be described again here.

[0093] In this embodiment, the sliding adaptation pair 5' uses a different reverse configuration manner from that of embodiment 1. As shown in the figure, the housing 11 of the electronic device 1' is provided with a sliding rail 51', and the camera carrier 2' is correspondingly provided with a sliding slot 52'. Here, the sliding adaptation pair 5' includes two groups of sliding rails 51' and sliding slots 52' that slidably fit together along a first direction X, and the two groups are arranged in parallel to perform synchronous adaptation in the process of working position switching, thereby avoiding biased load.

[0094] Furthermore, the camera carrier 2' may have a divided structure based on the requirements of product functions. As shown in Fig. 19, the camera fixing base 21' is fixedly connected to the sliding rail matrix 22' on which the sliding rail 51' is disposed. In this way, the two divided parts may be made of different materials.

[0095] For example, but not limited to, the camera fixing base 21' can be made of a metal material, and the sliding rail matrix 22' can be made of a POM (Polyoxymethylene, polyformaldehyde) material or a PTFE (Poly tetra fluoroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene) material, and the operating performance of the sliding adaptive pair is improved by using the self-lubricating ability of the sliding rail matrix 22'.

[0096] In this embodiment, another buffer adapting pair is provided to prevent the camera from being affected by the shock generated when switching the position and the vibration in the use process. Please refer to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 together. The sliding rail matrix 22' is provided with a second mounting post 221' formed extending along the first direction X, and the second mounting post 221' is sleeved with a third elastic sleeve 222'. Correspondingly, a matching hole 12' is arranged on the housing 11', and the hole edge of the matching hole 12' is provided with a chamfer 121' that presses and fits the third elastic sleeve 222' to construct a buffer adapting pair. In this way, when the camera carrier 2' generates a displacement and is switched to the critical position of the protruding work position, the buffer adapting pair generates a buffer damping, and the pressing deformation gradually increases. The buffer damping gradually increases, and no jitter occurs when the camera reaches the position. In addition, based on the cushioning adaptive pair, a flexible connection relationship is established between the sliding rail matrix 22' and the housing 11', providing energy absorption and shock mitigation functions to avoid video image jitter occurring in the use process.

[0097] In order to further improve the ability of the buffer adaption, as shown in Fig. 21, the pressing side of the third elastic sleeve 222' is provided with a chamfer 223'. Specifically, the chamfer 223' can be disposed on both the hole edge and the outer periphery. Thus, when the third elastic sleeve 222' presses into the matching hole to fit, the chamfer 223' on the pressing side provides extra deformation space.

[0098] For example, two groups of the third elastic sleeve 222' and the matching holes 12' are correspondingly provided and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the camera carrier 2', which can avoid biased load in the buffering and positioning process.

[0099] It should be noted that based on the actual situation of the internal assembly space of the device, the non-working parts of the camera assembly in the above-mentioned embodiments 1 and 2 may be directly attached and fixed to the housing 11 of the electronic device or the self-owned housing of the camera assembly, or may be indirectly attached and fixed to the corresponding housing by using a transition member or structure.

[0100] An embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes the camera assembly described in FIG. 1-FIG. 21. The electronic device may be a product such as a smart TV, a notebook computer, or a display. Other functions of the electronic device may be determined not to be the main inventive point of the present application. Therefore, details are not described in this specification.

Claims

1. 1. An electronic device comprising a camera assembly, the camera assembly comprising: a camera carrier, a camera module is disposed on a body of the camera carrier, and a sliding adaptation pair is provided between the camera carrier and an electronic device housing, for driving the camera module along a first direction to generate a displacement and switch between a retracted working position and a protruding working position relative to an electronic device body, the sliding adaptation pair including two groups of sliding rails and sliding slots that are parallel to each other and slidably engage with each other along the first direction; a transmission mechanism including a transmission push rod in transmission connection with the camera carrier; Equipped with a main body of the transmission push rod is arranged along a second direction, a first end of the transmission push rod can be transmission-connected with a power output end of an operating component, a second end of the transmission push rod is provided with a transmission part extending from the main body, the transmission part is an elastic arm extending from the main body, a transmission surface is arranged on the camera carrier, the transmission surface abuts against a transmission end of the transmission part in the first direction, on a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction, the transmission part can change a working posture of the elastic arm by deformation of the elastic arm relative to the main body of the transmission push rod, and the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface; Electronic devices.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a movable end of the elastic arm forms the transmission end, and the elastic arm is configured to be deformable on the plane relative to the body of the transmission push rod under pressure from the transmission surface in order to change the working posture.

3. 3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a reverse drive transmission surface is disposed on the camera carrier, and a reverse drive fitting portion is disposed in the middle section of the body of the transmission push rod, the reverse drive fitting portion is disposed opposite to the reverse drive transmission surface in the first direction, and configured such that in a normal state, there is a predetermined distance between the reverse drive transmission surface and the reverse drive fitting portion, and under the action of a reverse drive force, after the elastic arm is pressed and deformed by the transmission surface, the reverse drive transmission surface presses the reverse drive fitting portion and pushes the transmission push rod to generate a displacement.

4. 4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the second end of the transmission push rod is further provided with a connection portion connecting the second end to the camera carrier, the connection portion forming a limit pair together with the camera carrier to maintain a relative positional relationship between the connection portion and the camera carrier in a third direction, the connection portion being elastically connected to the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction, and the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

5. 5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein one of the connection portion and the camera carrier is provided with a protruding post and the other is provided with a recess, the protruding post is formed extending along the third direction and is disposed within the recess, and a first elastic sleeve is disposed between the protruding post and the recess to establish an elastic connection between the connection portion and the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction.

6. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission end of the transmission part abuts an intermediate position of the transmission surface, the intermediate position overlapping a symmetrical center line of the camera carrier along the first direction.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein two groups of the transmission parts and the transmission surfaces are provided corresponding to each other, and in the first direction, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod, and correspondingly, a first transmission surface is located on one side of the first transmission part in the first direction, and by using the transmission push rod, the camera module is driven to switch to the protruding working position, and a second transmission surface is located on the other side of the second transmission part in the first direction, and by using the transmission push rod, the camera module is driven to switch to the retracting working position.

8. The electronic device described in claim 7, wherein two groups of the reverse drive fitting portion and the reverse drive transmission surface are provided corresponding to each other, and in the first direction, a first reverse drive fitting portion and a second reverse drive fitting portion are arranged symmetrically with respect to the main body of the transmission push rod, and correspondingly, a first reverse drive transmission surface is located on one side of the first reverse drive fitting portion in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using the camera carrier located in the retracted working position, and a second reverse drive transmission surface is located on the other side of the second reverse drive fitting portion in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using the camera carrier located in the protruding working position.

9. 9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the camera carrier is provided with a transmission groove arranged along the second direction, the first transmission surface and the second transmission surface are each formed in an intermediate region of a groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove, and the first reverse drive transmission surface and the second reverse drive transmission surface are each formed in a side region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove that is close to the operating component.

10. The electronic device according to claim 6 depending on claim 4 or 5, wherein the transmission end portion is configured in a convex arc shape on a projection plane formed along the third direction.

11. 6. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a damping pair provided between the camera carrier and the electronic device housing, the damping pair configured to generate damping damping when the camera carrier generates a displacement and is switched to a critical position of the protruding working position.

12. The electronic device described in claim 11 dependent on claim 4 or 5, wherein the electronic device housing is provided with a first mounting post formed extending along the third direction, a second elastic sleeve is sleeved on the first mounting post, and correspondingly, the camera carrier is provided with a fitting body formed extending laterally, the fitting body has a slope that presses and fits against the second elastic sleeve to establish the buffer adaptive pair, and the deformation of the second elastic sleeve gradually increases.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the inner wall of the second elastic sleeve is provided with a plurality of elastic teeth uniformly distributed in a circumferential direction, and there are tooth gaps between adjacent elastic teeth.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the camera carrier is provided with a second mounting post formed extending along the first direction, a third elastic sleeve is sleeved onto the second mounting post, and a matching hole is correspondingly arranged on the electronic device housing, and a hole edge of the matching hole is chamfered to press and fit the third elastic sleeve to establish the buffer matching pair.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein a pressing side of the third elastic sleeve is provided with a chamfer.

16. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the camera module is embedded and fixed in the camera carrier, and the field of view of the camera module is tilted forward.

17. 17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein a glass cover is hermetically fixed in a through opening of the camera carrier, a mounting recess is provided inside the through opening, a portion of the camera module is clamped in the mounting recess, an included angle exists between a bottom surface of the mounting recess and a plane in which the first direction and the second direction are located, a profile-moldable sealing silicone is sleeved on a portion of an outer periphery of the camera module between the mounting recess and the glass cover, a first ring seal is formed between a first end of the profile-moldable sealing silicone and the glass cover, and a second ring seal is formed between a second end of the profile-moldable sealing silicone and the mounting recess.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the slide rail is disposed on the electronic device housing and the slide slot is disposed on the camera carrier, or the slide rail is disposed on the camera carrier and the slide slot is disposed on the electronic device housing.

19. 1. A camera assembly for use in an electronic device, comprising: a camera carrier, a camera module is disposed on a body of the camera carrier, and a sliding adaptation pair is provided between the camera carrier and the camera assembly housing to drive the camera module to generate a displacement along a first direction and to be switched between a retracted working position and a protruding working position relative to the camera assembly housing, the sliding adaptation pair including two groups of sliding rails and sliding slots that are parallel to each other and slidably engage with each other along the first direction; a transmission mechanism including a transmission push rod in transmission connection with the camera carrier; Equipped with a main body of the transmission push rod is arranged along a second direction, a first end of the transmission push rod can be transmission-connected with a power output end of an operating component, a second end of the transmission push rod is provided with a transmission part extending from the main body, the transmission part is an elastic arm extending from the main body, a transmission surface is arranged on the camera carrier, the transmission surface abuts against a transmission end of the transmission part in the first direction, on a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction, the transmission part can change a working posture of the elastic arm by deformation of the elastic arm relative to the main body of the transmission push rod, and the transmission end maintains line contact with the transmission surface; Camera assembly.

20. A camera assembly as described in claim 19, wherein a movable end of the elastic arm forms the transmission end, and the elastic arm is configured to be deformable on the plane relative to the body of the transmission push rod under pressure from the transmission surface in order to change the working posture.

21. 21. The camera assembly of claim 20, wherein a reverse drive transmission surface is disposed on the camera carrier, and a reverse drive fitting is disposed in the middle section of the body of the transmission push rod, the reverse drive fitting is disposed opposite to the reverse drive transmission surface in the first direction, and configured such that in a normal state, there is a predetermined distance between the reverse drive transmission surface and the reverse drive fitting, and under the action of a reverse drive force, after the elastic arm is pressed and deformed by the transmission surface, the reverse drive transmission surface presses the reverse drive fitting, and pushes the transmission push rod to generate a displacement.

22. 22. The camera assembly of claim 21, wherein the second end of the transmission push rod is further provided with a connection portion connecting the second end to the camera carrier, the connection portion forming a limit pair together with the camera carrier that maintains a relative positional relationship between the connection portion and the camera carrier in a third direction, the connection portion being elastically connected to the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction, and the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

23. 23. The camera assembly of claim 22, wherein one of the connection portion and the camera carrier is provided with a protruding post and the other is provided with a recess, the protruding post is formed extending along the third direction and is disposed within the recess, and a first elastic sleeve is disposed between the protruding post and the recess to establish an elastic connection between the connection portion and the camera carrier in the first direction and the second direction.

24. A camera assembly as described in any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein two groups of transmission parts and transmission surfaces are provided corresponding to each other, and in the first direction, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are arranged symmetrically with respect to the body of the transmission push rod, and correspondingly, a first transmission surface is located on one side of the first transmission part in the first direction, and by using the transmission push rod, the camera module is driven to switch to the protruding working position, and a second transmission surface is located on the other side of the second transmission part in the first direction, and by using the transmission push rod, the camera module is driven to switch to the retracted working position.

25. A camera assembly as described in claim 24, wherein two groups of the reverse drive fitting portion and the reverse drive transmission surface are provided corresponding to each other, and in the first direction, a first reverse drive fitting portion and a second reverse drive fitting portion are arranged symmetrically with respect to the main body of the transmission push rod, and correspondingly, a first reverse drive transmission surface is located on one side of the first reverse drive fitting portion in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using the camera carrier positioned in the retracted working position, and a second reverse drive transmission surface is located on the other side of the second reverse drive fitting portion in the first direction, and the transmission push rod is pushed by using the camera carrier positioned in the protruding working position.

26. 26. The camera assembly of claim 25, wherein the camera carrier is provided with a transmission groove arranged along the second direction, the first transmission surface and the second transmission surface are each formed in an intermediate region of a groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove, and the first reverse drive transmission surface and the second reverse drive transmission surface are each formed in a side region of the groove wall on both sides of the transmission groove that is close to the operating component.

27. 27. The camera assembly of claim 19, wherein the camera module is recessed and fixed in the camera carrier, and the field of view of the camera module is tilted forward.

28. 28. An electronic device comprising a camera assembly, the camera assembly being a camera assembly according to any one of claims 19 to 27.

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