Bridge Contact Shielding Element for Camera Privacy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices' cameras can inadvertently expose users' privacy information and pose safety hazards by capturing surroundings without permission.
Innovation Solution
A bridge type contact power supply lens shielding element is integrated into the device, featuring a mounting base with a viewfinder hole, a light shielding piece driven by a swing arm mechanism, and metal reinforcing plates, allowing the camera to be shielded or exposed based on user activation, preventing unauthorized recording.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera is always exposed for normal usage, then camera functionality is maintained, but user privacy is exposed to unauthorized recording
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic shielding mechanism where the light shielding piece can move between a first position (shielding the camera) and a second position (exposing the camera). The driving mechanism enables this dynamic transition based on operational needs, allowing the system to adapt between privacy protection and camera functionality. This resolves the contradiction by making the camera exposure state changeable rather than fixed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a shielding structure is added to protect privacy, then privacy security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into an integrated shielding element assembly that includes the mounting base, light shielding piece, driving mechanism, swing arm, and contact conductive copper piece. This merging of components into a unified structure achieves privacy protection while minimizing the increase in device complexity through functional integration rather than adding separate independent systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding element assembly serves multiple functions: it provides privacy shielding, enables camera exposure when needed, establishes electrical contact through the contact conductive copper piece, and includes structural reinforcement through metal reinforcing plates. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating multiple capabilities into a single integrated component.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the light shielding piece is always at the first position, then privacy is protected, but camera cannot capture images
Solution Approach 1:
The light shielding piece is designed to be dynamically positionable between a first position (shielding) and a second position (exposing). The driving mechanism enables transition between these states, allowing the system to switch between privacy protection and camera functionality based on operational requirements, thus resolving the contradiction between continuous shielding and camera usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding mechanism operates periodically or intermittently rather than continuously, transitioning between shielding and exposing states based on camera usage needs. This periodic action allows the system to maintain privacy protection during non-usage periods while enabling camera functionality when required, balancing privacy protection with camera productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclose is a shielding element for bridge type contact power supply lens provided on a PCB of an electronic device and covering a camera of the electronic device, comprising: a mounting base, a light shielding piece, a driving assembly, a metal reinforcing plate and a contact conductive copper piece; the driving assembly comprising a swing arm rotatably connected with the mounting base, the swing arm being connected with the light shielding piece; the swing arm rotating to drive the light shielding piece to move back and forth between a first position and a second position; wherein when the light shielding piece is located in the first position, the light shielding piece covers on a side of the viewfinder hole away from the camera, and when the light shielding piece is located in the second position, the camera is exposed from the viewfinder hole.