Camera Module Recess in Display Device Casing
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices with integrated cameras face challenges in achieving a narrow bezel design due to the need for a wide front bezel to accommodate the camera module, which results in an unwelcome angle of view and increased bezel width.
Innovation Solution
The display device features a casing with a recess on the inner side wall of one of its side plate portions that accommodates the camera module, eliminating the need for a front bezel and allowing for a thinner frame around the display panel, with the camera module being securely positioned within this recess.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera module is clamped between front and rear bezels, then the camera module is securely fixed, but the front bezel width increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module is extracted from the conventional bezel-clamping structure and repositioned into a dedicated recess on the rear casing. This extraction eliminates the need for a wide front bezel to accommodate the camera, while the recess provides secure fixation through side walls and bottom surface constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera module placement transitions from a front-bezel-dominated arrangement to a rear-casing integration. By utilizing the rear casing's third dimension (depth) through the recess structure, the design achieves secure camera fixation without increasing front bezel width, effectively moving the constraint from the front plane to the rear volume.
2Length of stationary object
If the camera module is rearranged to the side closer to the keyboard, then the front bezel width is reduced, but the angle of view becomes unwelcome
Solution Approach 1:
The rear casing serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the battery, and now accommodates the camera module through the recess. This multi-functional integration allows the camera to be positioned optimally for viewing angle without requiring additional space or compromising the front bezel design.
3Reliability
If a wide front bezel is used to accommodate the camera module, then the camera module is securely fixed, but the display device loses the narrow bezel design advantage
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module accommodation is merged with the rear casing structure through the recess. This integration combines the casing's structural function with the camera fixation function, eliminating the need for a separate wide front bezel and achieving narrow bezel design while maintaining secure camera fixation.
Data Source
AI summary
A display device includes a casing, a display panel, and a camera module. The casing includes a bottom plate portion and a plurality of side plate portions, the plurality of side plate portions are respectively located at different sides of the bottom plate portion, and the of side plate portions and the bottom plate portion together define an accommodation space therebetween. The display panel is located in the accommodation space. One of the plurality of side plate portions has an inner side wall and a recess located at the inner side wall, the recess has an opening connected to the accommodation space and faces towards the display panel, and the camera module is accommodated in the recess.