Movable Camera Housing for Display Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices with integrated cameras have a large blank area between the display screen and bezel, increasing the overall size and weight, which is undesirable for miniaturization and portability.
Innovation Solution
A camera is movably connected to the housing through a connecting part, allowing it to extend beyond the housing periphery for use and retract within the housing when not in use, eliminating the need for a blank area and optimizing space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera is disposed in a blank area between the display screen and bezel, then the camera functionality is achieved, but the overall size of the display device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is designed to be movable relative to the housing, transitioning between a retracted position (within the housing) and an extended position (beyond the housing periphery). This dynamic configuration allows the camera to occupy space only when needed, eliminating the requirement for a permanent blank area on the display surface, thus reducing the overall device size while maintaining camera functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of placing the camera in the two-dimensional plane of the display surface (blank area), the camera is positioned in a third dimension by extending it beyond the housing periphery. This spatial reconfiguration allows the camera to be integrated without increasing the display area, effectively moving the camera from a planar constraint to a volumetric solution.
2Reliability
If the camera is disposed in a blank area between the display screen and bezel, then the camera functionality is achieved, but the weight of the display device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable camera design allows the system to optimize weight distribution. The camera module is only extended beyond the housing when needed for operation, and retracted when not in use. This reduces the effective weight contribution of the camera assembly to the overall device, as the supporting structure can be minimized for the retracted position while still accommodating the extended position when required.
3Area of stationary object
If the camera is made movable to reduce blank area, then the display area is optimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera assembly is segmented as a separate movable module that can be independently controlled. This modular approach allows the camera to be decoupled from the main housing structure, with dedicated connecting parts (hinge shaft, hinge sleeve, telescopic rod) that simplify the integration complexity. The segmentation enables the camera to be managed as a distinct subsystem, reducing the overall structural complexity compared to integrating it permanently into the housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting part structure (hinge shaft, hinge sleeve, telescopic rod, guide rail) serves multiple functions: it provides the mechanical linkage for movement, guides the camera trajectory, supports the camera weight, and enables both retraction and extension motions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby managing device complexity while achieving the movable camera configuration.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of electronics and provide a display device including a housing and a camera movably connected to the housing through a connecting part. The camera is movable between a position where it is affixed onto the housing and a position where it extends beyond the periphery of the housing.