Rotation Module for Wider Screen and Camera in Electronic Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face challenges in providing a wider screen while maintaining portability, and there is a risk of damage to mechanisms and introduction of foreign substances when using slide-out or pop-up camera modules.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a rotation module that includes a camera module and a sub-display facing in a direction opposite to the camera module, allowing for a wider screen display and functionality as both front and rear cameras.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera module is exposed to the outside through a notch or hole formed in a portion of a housing, then the camera functionality is improved, but the device cannot employ a display having a screen display area substantially the same as the front area of the housing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a rotation module that can rotate between a first position (camera module exposed through the notch) and a second position (sub-display exposed through the notch). This dimensional change in orientation allows the device to switch between different functional states, resolving the contradiction by making the display area adaptable rather than fixed, thereby allowing full front area utilization in the second position while maintaining camera functionality in the first position.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a camera module is taken out of the electronic device or inserted into the electronic device by a slide movement or pop-up method, then the camera functionality is improved, but there is a risk that the device for implementing the slide movement or pop-up method may be damaged and foreign substances may be introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotation module that dynamically changes the orientation of the camera module between two stable positions (first position for camera exposure, second position for sub-display exposure) rather than using slide or pop-up mechanisms. This rotational dynamic mechanism eliminates the need for complex linear movement structures, thereby reducing mechanical damage risks and preventing foreign substance introduction while maintaining improved camera functionality.
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AI summary
An electronic device may include a first display, a rotation module including a second display and a camera module which faces in a direction opposite to a direction in which the second display faces, a driving module configured to rotate the rotation module such that the second display faces in a first direction in which the first display faces or in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to display an execution screen of an application on the first display and the second display in the state in which the first display and the second display face in the first direction, based on a specified input, control the driving module such that the camera module faces in the first direction, and display, on the first display, an image obtained through the camera module in a state in which the camera module faces in the first direction.