Notebook Camera Shield Structure for Privacy Without Frame Openings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Notebook computers with camera lenses are prone to privacy leakage due to their configuration, which lacks effective privacy protection mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A notebook computer design featuring a shield with a movable shielding portion and operating portion that moves between opening and shielding positions without creating additional holes in the frame, ensuring the integrity of the appearance while providing privacy protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a camera lens is configured in the notebook computer, then video chat and video conference functions are enabled, but privacy leakage risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevideo chat functionVSAvoidprivacy leakage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A shield structure is pre-configured that can be manually activated to cover the camera lens before recording or photographing occurs, preventing privacy leakage in advance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The camera lens is extracted from the main frame structure and placed within a separate housing that includes an independent shield mechanism, allowing the lens to be physically isolated when not in use

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of operation

If an additional hole is formed in the frame for the shield operating portion, then the shield can be operated to protect privacy, but the integrity of the frame appearance is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshield operationVSAvoidframe appearance integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The operating portion of the shield is merged with the housing structure rather than being separate from the frame, allowing the shield to be operated through the housing opening without creating additional holes in the frame

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The housing serves as an intermediary structure between the frame and the shield operating mechanism, providing a dedicated space for the shield to move without affecting the frame's appearance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12572053B2Notebook computer including camera module shield

Publication Date: 2026.03.10 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC

AI summary

A notebook computer is disclosed. The notebook computer includes a screen and a host. The screen includes a housing with a frame and a back cover, a camera module, and a shield. The back cover is connected to the frame and a side wall is formed adjacent to a junction of the back cover and the frame. The frame is provided with a first opening and the side wall is provided with a second opening. The camera module is arranged in the housing and includes a lens facing the first opening. The shield includes a shielding portion and an operating portion. The shielding portion is arranged in the housing and located between the lens and the first opening. The operating portion is movably arranged in the second opening and linked to the shielding portion to drive the shielding portion to move between an opening position and a shielding portion.