Pivoting Image Module for Multi-Mode Camera Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with embedded cameras lack user convenience in switching between different camera modes due to the camera's fixed position within the device, making it difficult for users to adjust shooting angles and modes.
Innovation Solution
An image module with a pivoting mechanism allowing the camera to be positioned between multiple modes by pivoting through pivot portions connected to a plate, enabling safe, self-portrait, and landscape modes, enhancing user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera is embedded in the main frame or inside the display, then the device structure is simple and compact, but the user cannot adjust the application of different camera modes and shooting angles
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module is designed with a pivoting mechanism that allows it to rotate between multiple positions (first position, second position, third position) relative to the plate. This dynamic structure enables the camera to switch between different shooting modes (safe mode, first shooting mode, second shooting mode) by physically changing its orientation, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring complex electronic controls
Solution Approach 2:
The camera system is divided into separate functional components: the image sensor, the pivoting mechanism, and the plate with connecting elements. This segmentation allows the camera module to be independently positioned and oriented through the pivoting mechanism, enabling mode switching while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple and modular
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is fixed in position, then the device structure is simple, but the user cannot adjust shooting angles and camera modes
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting mechanism provides a dynamic structure that enables the camera to rotate between multiple predetermined positions (first position for safe mode, second position for first shooting mode, third position for second shooting mode). This mechanical versatility allows the camera to adapt to different shooting scenarios without requiring complex electronic or software-based mode switching
Solution Approach 2:
The same pivoting mechanism and camera module serve multiple functions by enabling different shooting modes through physical repositioning. The camera can function in safe mode, first shooting mode, and second shooting mode using the same hardware components, just positioned differently through the pivoting mechanism, thereby achieving multi-functionality without adding separate camera systems
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AI summary
An image module is suitable for connecting a plate. The image module includes a first main body, a second main body, a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. The second main body includes an image sensor. The first pivot portion is pivoted to the first main body and the second main body. The second pivot portion is pivoted to the second main body and the plate. The plate has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other. The first main body and the second main body are pivoted through the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion between a first position, a second position and a third position on the first side surface and the second side surface of the plate.