Detachable Camera in Sound Cavity for Compact Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electronic devices with fixed camera apparatuses occupy significant space, hindering miniaturization due to the need for a separate camera module, which increases the device's volume.
Innovation Solution
A detachable camera apparatus is integrated into a sound-emitting device's sound cavity, allowing the cavity to expand when the camera is removed, thereby reducing the device's volume and enabling space sharing for improved camera resolution and sound quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed camera apparatus is installed in the electronic device, then the camera function is available, but the device volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera apparatus is designed to be detachable rather than fixed, allowing it to be installed or removed based on usage needs. This dynamic configuration enables the device volume to change: when the camera is removed, the sound cavity can extend into the camera's former space, increasing sound cavity volume for improved audio performance while reducing overall device footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The first sound cavity is designed to serve dual purposes: it functions as the sound emission cavity when the camera is removed, and it accommodates the camera apparatus when installed. This multi-functional design allows the same spatial region to support both audio and photography functions at different times, eliminating the need for separate dedicated spaces for each function.
2Volume of stationary object
If the camera apparatus is detachably installed in the sound cavity, then the device volume is reduced, but the camera installation stability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable design allows the camera installation state to be dynamically changed between installed and removed. The sound cavity structure is designed to provide stable mechanical support and precise positioning when the camera is installed, while allowing easy removal when needed. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by making stability conditional on the installed state rather than a permanent constraint.
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AI summary
The embodiments of the present application disclose an electronic device, and the electronic device includes: a device body and a camera apparatus, where a sound-emitting device is installed in the device body, a first sound cavity is provided on the device body, the first sound cavity has an opening that communicates with the outside, the camera apparatus is detachably installed in the first sound cavity, in a case that the camera apparatus is installed in the first sound cavity, the sound cavity of the sound-emitting device has a first volume value, in a case that the camera apparatus is separated from the device body, the sound cavity of the sound-emitting device extends toward the first sound cavity and has a second volume value, and the first volume value is smaller than the second volume value.