Imaging Device Height Adjustment via Rotational Guide Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
In electronic devices with in-built imaging devices, such as cameras, the fixed positioning above the display screen does not accommodate users of varying heights, requiring adjustments in user height or device positioning, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A concentric guide member mechanism allowing the imaging device to be moved along a central axis through rotational motion of a second guide member, enabling the imaging device to be positioned at multiple heights without external components or tools, facilitating easy height adjustment by users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the imaging device is fixed above the display screen, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate users of varying heights
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device transitions from a fixed position to a movable one along the central axis. The device can be adjusted to multiple positions using a mechanism that allows movement while maintaining stability during use, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control mechanism for adjusting the imaging device position is integrated within the device body itself. The concentric guide members and control assembly are nested within the housing, allowing movement functionality without adding external components, thus maintaining structural simplicity while enabling height adjustment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the imaging device is made movable to adjust height, then adaptability to different users is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device incorporates its own control mechanism for height adjustment within its housing. The control assembly includes concentric guide members and a movable inner body that work together to enable the device to adjust its own position without requiring external tools or components, thus improving adaptability while minimizing added complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a simple fixed mounting is used, then manufacturing is easy, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device is designed with a movable mounting mechanism that allows height adjustment along the central axis. The device can be positioned at different heights to accommodate various user needs, improving ease of operation. The mechanism is integrated into the housing structure, allowing for straightforward assembly without complex external components.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a body and an image capturing assembly mounted on the body. The image capturing assembly comprising an imaging device and a device control assembly coupled to the imaging device to control a movement of the imaging device along a central axis of the image capturing assembly to allow the imaging device to be positioned at multiple positions along the central axis of the image capturing assembly. The device control assembly includes a first guide member, a second guide member rotatably disposed within the first guide member, and an inner body movably disposed within the second guide member. In response to a rotational motion of the second guide member with respect to the first guide member, the inner body is to move in axial direction with respect to the second guide member to move the imaging device along the central axis of the image capturing assembly.