Integrated Camera Housing for Bezel-Minimized Display Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electronic device components and assembly methods limit the active display area and optical component volume, inhibiting performance and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A housing design with protrusions and internal volumes positions optical components, such as cameras, within the display assembly, allowing for minimal bezels and maximizing active display area while maintaining performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional housing structures and assembly methods are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the active display area and optical component volume are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by positioning camera modules and other optical components within the display assembly structure itself. The display assembly houses multiple camera modules at different orientations (front-facing, rear-facing, side-facing cameras) within its internal volume, eliminating the need for separate external housings for these components. This nested arrangement maximizes the active display area while containing all necessary optical components within the same structural envelope.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement within the display assembly by positioning camera modules at various depths and orientations. Camera modules are arranged in a notched region and along edges of the display assembly, utilizing vertical and lateral dimensions rather than merely horizontal placement. This multi-dimensional positioning allows multiple cameras to coexist within the display assembly volume without compromising the active display area.
2Reliability
If traditional assembly methods are used, then manufacturing ease is maintained, but device performance and aesthetic appeal are inhibited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display assembly and camera module housings into a single integrated structure. The display assembly serves dual functions as both the display interface and the housing for camera modules, eliminating the need for separate assembly steps for mounting cameras to the device body. This integration maintains manufacturing efficiency while enhancing device performance through optimized component positioning and reduced assembly variability.
3Area of stationary object
If camera modules are positioned within the display assembly, then bezel size is minimized and active area is maximized, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a specialized notched region within the display assembly specifically designed to house camera modules. This notched region provides a dedicated structural feature with precise geometric dimensions that guides camera module placement. The local structural modification at the notch location ensures accurate positioning without requiring high precision across the entire display assembly, thereby reducing overall manufacturing precision requirements while maintaining compact bezel design.
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AI summary
A portable electronic device can have a housing including a wall, the wall at least partially defining an external surface, and the housing defining an aperture disposed opposite the wall. A display assembly can be positioned at the aperture and a retention component can be positioned at least partially in an internal volume defined by the housing. The portable electronic device can also have an optical component that includes an optical component housing defining a camera aperture and a camera module positioned at the camera aperture. The optical component can be configured to be removably retained against the wall by the retention component and to be removably retained against the display assembly by the retention component.