Movable Camera Module for Borderless Display Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to maintain a large display area on terminals like smartphones and tablets while accommodating a camera module, as the space required for the camera module reduces the display screen size.
Innovation Solution
A terminal design featuring a camera module that can be driven to move between inside and outside the main body within a receiving chamber, eliminating the need for a non-display area for the camera-mounting hole, thus allowing for a larger display screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a non-display area is provided to define a camera-mounting hole for mounting the camera module, then the camera module can be mounted and function properly, but the display screen area is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module is designed to be movable between a retracted position (inside the terminal body) and an extended position (outside the terminal body). The driving structure enables dynamic movement of the camera module along the direction perpendicular to the display screen, allowing the camera to be exposed only when needed for imaging while maintaining a full-display appearance when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera module is nested within the terminal body when not in use, specifically received in a receiving chamber formed in the terminal housing. This nesting arrangement allows the camera module to be hidden inside the terminal, eliminating the need for a separate camera-mounting hole in the display screen, thereby maximizing the display area.
2Area of stationary object
If the camera module is mounted inside the terminal body, then the display screen area is maximized, but the camera module needs a mechanism to move outside for imaging
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module transitions from a static mounted position to a dynamic movable position. The driving structure (comprising driving components and a receiving chamber) enables the camera module to move along the direction perpendicular to the display screen, making it accessible outside the terminal body when imaging is required while maintaining full display coverage when retracted.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a driving structure is added to move the camera module, then the camera can be extended for imaging, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal structure is segmented into distinct functional components: the display screen, the terminal housing with receiving chamber, the movable camera module, and the driving structure. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, with the driving structure being a separate assembly that can be designed and manufactured as modular units, reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The driving structure serves multiple functions: it moves the camera module between retracted and extended positions, provides mechanical support for the camera module, and integrates with the terminal housing structure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby reducing overall device complexity despite adding mobility capability.
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AI summary
A terminal is provided. The terminal includes a main body, a camera module, and a driving structure disposed in the main body. A receiving chamber configured to receive the camera module is defined in the main body. The driving structure is connected to the camera module to drive the camera module to move from the inside of the receiving chamber to the outside of the main body or drive the camera module to move from the outside of the main body into the inside of the receiving chamber.