Portable Device Camera Integration for Maximized Display Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electronic device configurations limit the active area of displays and hinder the integration of optical components, leading to reduced performance and undesirable dimensions.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a housing design with protrusions and removable optical components allows for maximized display active area by positioning user-facing components behind or under the screen, minimizing bezels, and utilizing multiple camera modules with different frame rates and thicknesses to enhance functionality and image quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional housing structures are used, then manufacturing is simpler, but display active area is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple segments including a display portion housing, base portion housing, and intermediate portion housing. This segmentation allows each housing component to be optimized independently, enabling the display active area to be maximized while managing overall device complexity through modular construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement by positioning camera modules at different depths within the housing (some behind the display, some in side cavities). This dimensional approach allows multiple camera modules with different requirements to be integrated without compromising display area, as they occupy different spatial zones rather than competing for the same two-dimensional space.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple camera modules are integrated, then image quality is enhanced, but device dimensions increase
Solution Approach 1:
Camera modules are nested within the housing structure in an space-efficient manner. Some camera modules are positioned behind the display assembly, while others are integrated into side cavities or protrusions. This nesting approach allows multiple camera modules to be accommodated within the existing housing volume without significantly increasing overall device dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs multi-dimensional positioning of camera modules, placing them at various depths and locations within the housing (behind display, side cavities, protrusions). This spatial distribution allows multiple camera modules to be integrated without requiring proportional increases in device volume, as they utilize different spatial zones efficiently.
3Area of stationary object
If camera modules are positioned behind display, then bezel size is reduced, but optical component integration is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into multiple portions (display portion, base portion, intermediate portion) with dedicated cavities and protrusions. This segmentation provides specific designated spaces for optical components, allowing them to be integrated without requiring large bezel areas. Each segment can be optimized for its specific function while contributing to the overall compact design.
Solution Approach 2:
Optical components are positioned in three-dimensional space within the housing structure, utilizing depth and volume rather than only surface area. Camera modules are placed in side cavities, protrusions, and behind the display at different depths, allowing optical integration without compromising display area or requiring large bezels.
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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.