Camera Module Integration in Display Side Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display devices with integrated cameras often compromise on aesthetics and thickness due to the need for the camera to protrude or be installed behind the display panel, making them less elegant and bulkier.
Innovation Solution
A camera module is integrated into a side cover part of the display device, with a cut-out portion and a buffer member between the case's upper and lower parts to absorb external forces, allowing the camera to be recessed and not protrude externally, while being securely fixed to prevent movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera is installed protruding outward from the display panel, then the camera can be easily accessed and maintained, but the appearance becomes less elegant and the device thickness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module is nested within a receiving part formed in the side cover part of the display device. The camera module case is positioned inside the receiving part, allowing the camera to be integrated into the device body without protruding outward, thus maintaining an elegant appearance while keeping the camera accessible through the lens opening in the side cover.
2Shape
If the camera is installed behind the display panel, then the appearance remains elegant, but the camera maintenance and replacement becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is segmented into a camera module that can be independently removed from the display device. The camera module is coupled to the side cover part through a detachable connection, allowing the camera to be easily detached for maintenance or replacement while maintaining an integrated appearance when assembled.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the camera module is securely fixed to prevent movement, then the camera stability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism is merged with the side cover part structure itself. The receiving part is formed as an integral portion of the side cover part, and the camera module case is coupled to this receiving part, combining the housing and mounting functions into a single integrated structure that provides stability without adding separate complex fixing components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution maintains a slim profile and elegant design by integrating the camera module within the side cover, ensuring it does not protrude externally, while providing shock absorption and easy maintenance and replacement.
Implementation Method 1
The camera module includes a buffer member, provided between an upper case and a lower case of the case, absorbing an external force applied in a vertical direction
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AI summary
Provided is a display device including a camera module (400). The display device includes: a display module including a display panel; a side cover part covering at least a portion of a side of the display module; and the camera module coupled to the side cover part, wherein the side cover part includes a camera module receiving part (360) having a portion cut and the camera module includes a case (410) and a lens in the case and is coupled to the camera module receiving part.