CN209913870U

CN209913870U - Mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN209913870U
Application number: CN201920904990.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨东华; 李鹏; 章飞祥
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-14
Filing date: 2019-06-14
Publication date: 2020-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 2029-06-14

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal, including: the terminal comprises a camera module, a driving mechanism and a terminal main body; the camera module comprises a control panel, a front camera and a rear camera, wherein the front camera and the rear camera are assembled on the control panel, a groove is formed in one end face of the terminal main body, the camera module is assembled in the groove, and the driving mechanism is arranged in the terminal main body and matched with the camera module to drive the camera module to pop out or withdraw the camera module from the groove. The utility model discloses a with the movably setting of camera module in the terminal main part for the setting of full face screen can all be realized to the front and back display screen, and set up leading camera and rearmounted camera in same control panel, be favorable to simplifying the structure of camera module, be favorable to the control to the camera module.

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communication devices, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal.

Background

As a mobile phone undergoes multiple iterative updates, it has profound changes in either appearance or function. Compact and efficient front-facing screens are becoming an aesthetic trend for the public. The four-sided frame is very narrow, and almost only the front appearance structure of the screen becomes the pursuit direction of many mobile phone manufacturers. In order to realize more functions and more intellectualization, the front of the mobile phone is usually integrated with a plurality of components which occupy the screen area, such as a front camera, a receiver, a P-sensor, a Light-sensor and the like. These components are essential, especially in mainstream flagship handsets. How to handle these devices becomes a significant challenge. With the development of science and technology, the P-sensor, the Light-sensor and the earphone can occupy only a very small area. However, in order to ensure the imaging effect, the front camera module is difficult to reduce in size, and is a device occupying the largest screen area. A solution is presented herein to achieve a full screen with a front near 100% without sacrificing self-timer imaging.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a mobile terminal.

According to a mobile terminal proposed by the present disclosure, the mobile terminal includes: the terminal comprises a camera module, a driving mechanism and a terminal main body; the camera module comprises a control panel, a front camera and a rear camera, wherein the front camera and the rear camera are assembled on the control panel, a groove is formed in one end face of the terminal main body, the camera module is assembled in the groove, and the driving mechanism is arranged in the terminal main body and matched with the camera module to drive the camera module to pop out or withdraw the camera module from the groove.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a first display module and a second display module respectively disposed at two sides of the terminal main body, and the groove is located between the first display module and the second display module; the first display module and the second display module respectively comprise a full-face screen.

Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a first display module disposed on the front surface of the terminal main body, an opening is disposed on one side of the groove corresponding to the back surface of the terminal main body, and the rear camera corresponds to the opening; wherein, first display module assembly includes the full face screen.

Optionally, the camera module further comprises a module frame, the control panel is fixed to the module frame, and the module frame is adapted to the groove to slide relative to the groove.

Optionally, the camera module further comprises a module frame, the control panel is fixed to the module frame, a guide rail is arranged in the groove, and the module frame is adapted to the guide rail to slide in the groove.

Optionally, a limiting part for limiting the camera module to slide out of the groove is arranged on the module frame.

Optionally, the driving mechanism includes a rack for ejecting or retracting the camera module and a motor for driving the rack to operate.

Optionally, the driving mechanism includes a conveyor belt for ejecting or retracting the camera module and a motor for driving the conveyor belt to operate.

Optionally, the driving mechanism includes an elastic member and a locking assembly, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the camera module and the terminal body; the locking assembly is arranged on one side of the camera module to lock or unlock the camera module.

Optionally, when the camera module retracts into the groove, the top end of the camera module is flush with the end face of the terminal main body where the camera module is located.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal includes: the terminal comprises a camera module, a driving mechanism and a terminal main body; the camera module comprises a control panel, a front camera and a rear camera, wherein the front camera and the rear camera are assembled on the control panel, a groove is formed in one end face of the terminal main body, the camera module is assembled in the groove, and the driving mechanism is arranged in the terminal main body and matched with the camera module to drive the camera module to pop out or withdraw the camera module from the groove. The camera module has leading camera and rear camera for leading camera and rear camera do not occupy the space of first display module assembly and second display module display screen, can realize the comprehensive screen setting of first display screen and second display screen.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a pop-up of a camera module in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a retraction of a camera module in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic front view illustrating a pop-up of a camera module in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a rear schematic view illustrating a camera module pop-up in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 is a schematic top view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a partial structure of a mobile terminal when an image pickup head module pops up according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments do not limit the disclosure, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the disclosure.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In the following, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and features in the following examples and embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the mobile terminal of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a camera module 2, a driving mechanism 3, and a terminal body 1; the camera module 2 comprises a control panel, and a front camera 201 and a rear camera 202 which are assembled on the control panel. In this embodiment, set up leading camera 201 and rear camera 202 on same control panel to realize the control to leading camera 201 and rear camera 202 through same control panel, the scheme of leading camera of relative distributed and rear camera has not only simplified the structure of camera module 2, saves the space in the terminal body 1, is favorable to the unified management of camera module 2 moreover.

A groove 101 is formed in one end face of the terminal body 1, the camera module 2 is assembled in the groove 101, and the driving mechanism 3 is arranged in the terminal body 1 and matched with the camera module 2 to drive the camera module 2 to pop out of or withdraw from the groove 101. It should be noted that the number of the front camera 201 and the rear camera 202 can be set according to the requirement.

In an optional embodiment, for example, as shown in fig. 1, the mobile terminal further includes a first display module 102 and a second display module 103 respectively disposed at two sides of the terminal body 1, and the groove 101 is located between the first display module 102 and the second display module 103; the first display module 102 and the second display module 103 both include a full-screen. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first display module 102 of the mobile terminal is disposed at the front side of the mobile terminal; the cross section of the groove 101 is in a shape of a mouth, and the camera module 2 is arranged in the accommodating space in the middle of the mouth. When the camera module 2 is used, the control panel receives signals and sends instructions to the driving mechanism 3, and the driving mechanism 3 enables the camera module 2 not to occupy the space of the display screens of the first display module 102 and the second display module 103, so that the comprehensive screen setting of the first display screen and the second display screen can be realized.

The present application is not limited thereto, and for example, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, an opening is provided at a side of the recess 101 corresponding to the rear surface of the terminal body 1, and the rear camera 202 corresponds to the opening. The shape of the cross section of the groove 101 comprises an n shape, and the rear camera 202 assembly is arranged on one side of the opening of the groove 101, so that the display screen of the first display screen 102 can be a full screen. When the camera module 2 retracts into the groove 101, the rear camera 202 can further achieve the photographing and shooting functions. The pop-up direction of the camera module 2 can be the top end of the terminal body 1 or the side face of the terminal body 1, and the pop-up direction of the camera module 2 can be set according to actual conditions.

In another alternative embodiment, a sealing ring is arranged in the groove 101, and the sealing ring is adapted to the camera module 2, that is, no matter what motion position the camera module 2 is in, the sealing ring always keeps the sealing performance with the camera module 2.

In an optional embodiment, the camera module 2 further includes a module frame 203, the control panel is fixed to the module frame 203, and the module frame 203 is adapted to the groove 101 to slide relative to the groove 101. Preferably, a guide rail 1011 is arranged in the groove 101, the module frame 203 is adapted to the guide rail 1011 to slide in the groove 101, and a slide block or a groove adapted to the guide rail 1011 is arranged on the module frame 203 to match with the guide rail 1011, so that the module frame 203 slides on the guide rail 1011.

It should be noted that the module frame 203 is provided with a limiting portion for limiting the camera module 2 to slide out of the groove 101. The limiting part comprises a first limiting part 2031 arranged on the module frame 203 and a second limiting part 1012 matched with the first limiting part 2031 and arranged at one end of the groove 101. Specifically, the first position-limiting portion 2031 is disposed at one end of the module frame 203 in the groove 101, and may be a first protrusion; the second limiting portion 2031 is arranged on a second protruding portion at the top end of the groove 101, and the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are matched with each other to limit the camera module 2 to slide out of the groove 101.

In an alternative embodiment, the driving mechanism 3 includes a rack for ejecting or retracting the camera module 2 and a motor for driving the rack to operate, and the rack is disposed at a side of the groove 101, and may be disposed at one side or both sides of the groove 101. When the control panel receives a photographing or shooting command, the control panel sends a popping or withdrawing command to the motor to enable the motor to operate, and then the rack drives the camera module 2 to pop or withdraw.

In another alternative embodiment, the driving mechanism 3 includes a conveyor belt for ejecting or retracting the camera module 2 and a motor for driving the conveyor belt to operate, and the conveyor belt is also disposed at the side of the groove. When the control panel receives a photographing or shooting command, the control panel sends a popping or withdrawing command to the motor to enable the motor to operate, and then the conveyor belt drives the camera module 2 to pop or withdraw.

In another alternative embodiment, the driving mechanism 3 includes an elastic member 301 and a locking assembly 302, and both ends of the elastic member 301 are respectively connected to the camera module 2 and the terminal body 1; the locking component 302 is arranged on one side of the camera module 2 to lock or unlock the camera module 2. The locking assembly 302 includes a helical ratchet mating structure, similar to the ratchet structure of a ball point pen; the process of camera module 2 recovery: when the user pressed camera module 2 exposes one end, camera module 2 extrusion the elastic component makes the elastic component produce elastic deformation, locking Assembly will camera module 2 locks in a position, camera module 2 retrieves in the recess 101. The process that camera module 2 popped up: when the user presses camera module 2, camera module 2 extrudees downwards the elastic component, unblock locking Assembly 302, and then camera module 2 is followed pop out in the recess 101. The present application is not limited thereto, and as shown in fig. 6, the locking assembly 302 may also be other locking assemblies, such as: be equipped with first pothook 3021 on the bottom of camera module 2, be equipped with on terminal main body 1 in first pothook 3021 complex second pothook 3022 and press the button 3023 of second pothook 3022, work as first pothook 3021 with when second pothook 3022 blocks, the user presses the button 3023, the button 3023 acts on the second pothook 3022, and then the second pothook 3022 with first pothook 3021 parts, camera module 2 follows pop out in the recess 101.

The mobile terminal in the present disclosure may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a palm computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), etc., and the mobile terminal in the present disclosure is specifically described by taking the mobile phone as an example. It should be noted that the top end of the terminal body 1 is an upper end of the mobile phone when the user is used to hold the mobile phone.

In an embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a flash 2011, and the flash 2011 is disposed on the camera module 2. When the mobile terminal needs to use the front-mounted shooting function, the flash lamp can assist light for the front-mounted camera and the rear-mounted camera, and therefore the experience of self-shooting or video call is improved.

The mobile terminal of this disclosure sets up camera module 2 movably in terminal body 1, pops out through popping out from terminal body 1 for camera module 2, can make the camera remove to terminal body 1's front to make up the disappearance of leading camera. When a front shooting function (such as self-shooting or video call) is not needed, the camera module is completely contained in the terminal body, and the camera module can be hidden in the terminal body.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising: the terminal comprises a camera module, a driving mechanism and a terminal main body; the camera module comprises a control panel, a front camera and a rear camera, wherein the front camera and the rear camera are assembled on the control panel, a groove is formed in one end face of the terminal main body, the camera module is assembled in the groove, and the driving mechanism is arranged in the terminal main body and matched with the camera module to drive the camera module to pop out or withdraw the camera module from the groove.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a first display module and a second display module respectively disposed at two sides of the terminal body, wherein the recess is located between the first display module and the second display module; the first display module and the second display module respectively comprise a full-face screen.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a first display module disposed on the front surface of the terminal body, wherein an opening is disposed on a side of the groove corresponding to the back surface of the terminal body, and the rear camera corresponds to the opening; wherein, first display module assembly includes the full face screen.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the camera module further comprises a module frame, the control panel being fixed to the module frame, the module frame being adapted to the groove to slide relative to the groove.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the camera module further comprises a module frame, the control panel is fixed to the module frame, a guide rail is disposed in the groove, and the module frame is adapted to the guide rail to slide in the groove.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a limiting portion for limiting the camera module to slide out of the groove is disposed on the module frame.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a rack for ejecting or retracting the camera module and a motor for driving the rack to operate.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a conveyor belt for ejecting or retracting the camera module and a motor for driving the conveyor belt to operate.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises an elastic member and a locking assembly, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected with the camera module and the terminal body; the locking assembly is arranged on one side of the camera module to lock or unlock the camera module.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the camera module retracts into the recess, a top end of the camera module is flush with an end surface of the terminal body.