Rotatable Camera Structure with Dome Holder for Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Built-in cameras in laptops are typically fixed and cannot be adjusted in angle, making them inconvenient for live broadcasts and outdoor use.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable camera structure is integrated into the display, featuring a dome holder, handle, and dome cover that allows the camera to slide along a hemispherical shell, enabling adjustable filming angles with intuitive control through an exposed angle adjustment structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is directly embedded in the upper part of the display bezel, then the structure is simple and compact, but the camera cannot be adjusted at any angle
Solution Approach 1:
The camera structure transitions from a fixed static embedding to a dynamic rotatable mechanism. The dome holder allows the camera to rotate along a hemispherical path, enabling angle adjustment while maintaining structural integration. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction by making the camera adaptable without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera is enabled to move from a single-axis fixed position to multi-axis rotation along a hemispherical dome holder. This dimensional change allows the camera to achieve various filming angles in three-dimensional space, improving adaptability while the dome structure keeps the mechanism relatively compact.
2Ease of operation
If the camera is fixed in a single position, then the structure is stable and simple, but it is inconvenient for taking images at different angles
Solution Approach 1:
The fixed camera position is replaced with a rotatable camera mechanism mounted on a dome holder. This allows the camera to be dynamically positioned at different angles while maintaining structural stability through the dome's geometric integrity and connection points.
Solution Approach 2:
The dome holder provides a curved hemispherical surface that guides the camera's rotation. This spherical geometry naturally constrains the camera to rotate along a controlled arc, enabling easy angle adjustment while maintaining mechanical stability and simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the camera structure is made rotatable with a dome holder, then the filming angle can be adjusted, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The dome holder's hemispherical shape provides a natural guide for camera rotation. This curved geometry simplifies the mechanical design by eliminating the need for complex multi-axis mounting mechanisms, achieving angle adjustment with a relatively simple rotatable structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The dome holder structure serves multiple functions: it provides the rotation axis, guides the camera movement, supports the camera weight, and defines the rotation range. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, keeping the overall structure relatively simple despite the added adaptability.
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AI summary
A display with a rotatable camera structure has a display region and includes a bezel with a lens and a rear cover connected to the bezel, and the rear cover has an opening. The bezel is disposed around the display region. The rotatable camera structure is between the bezel and the rear cover. The rotatable camera structure includes a dome holder, a camera and a dome cover. The dome holder with an opening is configured on the bezel and covers the lens. The camera is in the dome holder. The dome cover covers the opening of the dome holder, and the dome cover is connected to the camera through the opening of the dome holder. The dome cover has an angle adjustment structure exposed from the opening of the rear cover to adjust the filming angle of the camera for users.