Movable Camera Cover with Dust Collection Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera covers for electronic devices are complicated to attach and detach, often leaving residue and generating particles that impair the sliding mechanism, especially when made of different materials, leading to reduced operability over time.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a movable camera cover and guide part, incorporating dust collection features along the contact route, allows for physical switching of the camera's utilization without external accessories, ensuring smooth and long-lasting operation by collecting generated particles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera cover with double-sided tape is used to cover the camera, then the camera can be physically covered or hidden, but the work of attaching and detaching is complicated and pressure-sensitive adhesive may remain on the electronic apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the external camera cover accessory and its adhesive tape from the system, extracting the harmful element (adhesive residue) while retaining the core function of camera coverage through an integrated cover mechanism built into the electronic apparatus
Solution Approach 2:
The camera cover function is merged with the electronic apparatus itself, integrating the cover into the device structure rather than using a separate external accessory, thereby eliminating the need for adhesive tape and simplifying operation
2Ease of operation
If the camera cover is made to slide between covered and uncovered positions, then the camera can be physically switched, but particles are generated from rubbing members which makes sliding operation heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The invention acknowledges that particles will be generated from sliding contact but converts this harmful effect into a manageable issue by providing a dust collection part that actively collects particles, thereby maintaining smooth sliding operation despite the inherent particle generation
Solution Approach 2:
A dust collection part is introduced as an intermediary element between the sliding members, serving as a mediator that captures and collects particles generated during sliding, preventing them from accumulating and causing heavy operation
3Ease of operation
If the guide part and camera cover are made of different materials to enable sliding, then the camera cover can move smoothly, but particles are generated more remarkably from the contact between different materials
Solution Approach 1:
The invention accepts that different materials are necessary for smooth sliding but transforms the harmful particle generation into a controllable issue by implementing a dust collection part that specifically targets and collects particles generated from the different material contact
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a camera, a camera cover configured to be movable within a range at least including a closed position where the camera cover covers the camera and an open position where the camera cover does not cover the camera, a guide part which comes into contact with the camera cover and guides movement of the camera cover, and at least one dust collection part which is provided on a contact route along which the guide part comes into contact with the camera cover.