Detachable Camera Module Ejection Mechanism for Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile terminals with integrated cameras are limited in capturing images from various angles and scenes due to their fixed camera configuration, which restricts user flexibility and increases the device's body size, compromising the screen-to-body ratio.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal design featuring a detachable image capturing device that can be securely received and ejected from a mounting groove, allowing for flexible angle and scene capture while maintaining communication connectivity through shared wireless communication modules, thereby eliminating the need for a front camera on the terminal's display side and enhancing the screen-to-body ratio.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed integrated camera configuration is used in the terminal, then the terminal structure is simple and compact, but the user cannot capture images from various angles and scenes
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is segmented into a fixed terminal-mounted camera and a detachable external camera module. The external camera can be removed from the terminal and used independently, allowing users to capture images from various angles and scenes while keeping the terminal structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera configuration changes from static to dynamic. The external camera module can be detached and reattached, allowing the system to adapt between different usage scenarios: attached for enhanced imaging capability, detached for portability and flexible positioning.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a detachable camera module is added to the terminal, then the user can capture images from various angles, but the terminal body size increases and screen-to-body ratio decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The external camera module is designed to be detachable and can be completely removed from the terminal. When not in use, it can be stored separately, allowing the terminal to maintain its compact form factor and high screen-to-body ratio while still providing enhanced imaging capability when needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the external camera is used independently after detachment, then the user can capture images from various view angles, but communication connectivity must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The external camera module is equipped with independent wireless communication capabilities (second wireless communication module) that can communicate with the terminal's wireless communication module. This allows the camera to function independently for image capture while maintaining communication connectivity through standardized wireless protocols.
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AI summary
A mobile terminal, comprising a terminal device (100), an image acquisition device (200), a first elastic piece (300), and a locking tongue (400). The terminal device (100) is provided with a mounting groove (130); the image acquisition device (200) comprises a casing (210) and a camera module (220), and the camera module (220) is provided in the casing (210); the image acquisition device (200) can be mounted in the mounting groove (130), the casing (210) is provided with a clamping groove (211), and the first elastic piece (300) protrudes in the mounting groove (130); the locking tongue (400) is slidably connected to the terminal device (100), and the locking tongue (400) can slide to a first position and a second position; at the first position, the locking tongue (400) locks the image acquisition device (100) in the mounting groove (130) and the first elastic piece (300) abuts against the image acquisition device (200); at the second position, the first elastic piece (300) ejects the image acquisition device (200) out of the mounting groove (130).