Eccentric Camera Positioning in Electronic Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses with cameras face challenges in optimizing camera positioning for improved image capture, particularly in portable devices where space constraints and usability are critical, leading to suboptimal image quality and user recognition of the camera region.
Innovation Solution
The electronic apparatus incorporates a camera module with a first camera eccentrically positioned towards the side opposite to the connector, allowing it to be closer to the user's face, and a second camera positioned at the center to capture sharper images, along with a microphone and LED, all confined in a central camera portion for high-density mounting and improved design and usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the camera is positioned at the center of the housing, then the structure is simple and symmetrical, but the image capture quality is suboptimal and the camera region is not clearly defined
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is positioned eccentrically (off-center) within the housing rather than at the geometric center. This asymmetric positioning allows the camera to be closer to the user's face for better self-portrait capture, while the housing structure maintains overall symmetry with the connector positioned at one end. The eccentric camera position creates a clear camera region definition while improving image quality without requiring complex structural modifications.
2Volume of moving object
If multiple components are mounted in a compact camera portion, then the device maintains a low profile, but the component mounting becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple components including the camera, microphone, and LED are merged into a single compact camera portion located in the upper end portion of the housing. This consolidation achieves high-density mounting that maintains a low device profile while avoiding complex routing and mounting structures by grouping all optical and audio components in one localized region with shared mounting mechanisms.
3Manufacturing precision
If the camera is positioned closer to the user's face, then the image capture quality improves, but the housing structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is positioned eccentrically closer to one end of the housing where the connector is located, rather than at the center. This asymmetric placement optimizes the camera's proximity to the user's face during typical usage, improving self-portrait image quality. The housing structure remains relatively simple as the eccentric position utilizes existing housing volume without requiring complex internal support structures or modifications.
Data Source
AI summary
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display including a display screen, a housing accommodating the display and including a surface configured to expose the display screen, a connector in an end portion of the housing, the connector being configured to be exposed to the outside of the housing, and a camera in the housing. The camera is configured to capture an image from the surface of the housing and eccentrically positioned with respect to a center portion of the housing as being shifted toward a side opposite to the end portion of the housing.