CN100442828C - Rotating device with digital camera module and electronic device comprising same - Google Patents

Abstract

A rotary device with a digital camera module, comprising: a digital camera module electrically connected to the main body; the two ends of the hinge group are respectively connected with the bearing component and the main body of the electronic product, so that the main body can rotate relative to the upper cover; a flexible circuit board; and a bearing component for bearing the digital camera module, providing a space for the flexible circuit board to curl and a hollow sleeve for accommodating the hinge group. One end of the flexible circuit board is connected with the camera module, then extends along the plane of the bearing component, then winds at a space of the hollow sleeve, and finally leaves the hollow sleeve to be electrically connected with the circuit board in the upper cover or the main body. The rotating device is arranged in an electronic product, for example, fixed in a shaft barrel of a mobile phone, when an upper cover of the mobile phone rotates relative to a main body, a bearing component in the rotating device drives a camera module to synchronously rotate along with the upper cover.

Description

Rotary device with digital camera module and electronic device including the rotary device

technical field

The present invention relates to a rotating device, and in particular to a rotating device (Rotary Apparatus) with a digital camera module (Digital Camera Module).

Background technique

Among the multimedia mobile phones currently on the market, models with camera functions are the most popular. This communication product combined with a camera can enable users (without infringing on the privacy of others) to capture people (including themselves), things, and scenery that they want to shoot anytime, anywhere, and send them out at the fastest speed to share with family and friends. Sharing, this kind of mobile phone development trend will bring the future into a new world of mobile entertainment and mobile audio and video.

The earliest multimedia mobile phone design was to connect the removable digital camera module with the main body of the mobile phone as needed. This kind of digital camera module usually occupies a certain volume and is troublesome to carry. The overall weight and volume of the phone. At present, more and more manufacturers are developing and producing multimedia mobile phones that are photographic but lightweight, and come in a variety of styles and structures. For the camera module hidden in the mobile phone, some of the camera lenses are set on the main panel (mostly seen in non-foldable mobile phones), and some are placed on the corner of the upper cover (found in foldable mobile phones). No matter what kind of design it is, developers all hope to achieve the goals of light and compact mobile phone, easier shooting and framing, and lower production cost.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a rotary device (Rotary Apparatus) with a digital camera module (Digital Camera Module), which can It reduces the difficulty of assembling the camera module and the hinge group, and its tight connection makes the whole rotating device lighter.

According to the purpose of the present invention, a rotating device with a digital camera module is proposed, including: a digital camera module (Digital Camera Module), which is electrically connected to the main body; Components and the main body, so that the main body can rotate relative to the upper cover; a flexible printed circuit board (Flexible Printed Circuit Board, FPCB); and a holding device (Holding Device), used to carry the digital camera module, and provide flexible printed circuit boards for curling space and a hollow sleeve for the hinge set. Wherein, one end of the flexible circuit board is connected with the camera module, then extends along the plane of the bearing assembly, then bends in a space of the hollow sleeve, and finally leaves the hollow sleeve to connect with the circuit in the upper cover or the main body The board is electrically connected.

The rotating device is installed in the electronic product, such as being fixed in the shaft tube of the mobile phone. When the upper cover of the mobile phone rotates relative to the main body, the bearing component in the rotating device also drives the camera module to rotate synchronously with the upper cover. The user can open or close the upper cover according to the currently selected object to be photographed (photographing others or self-portrait).

In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a rotating device of a preferred embodiment of the present invention applied to a mobile phone;

Figure 2A is an exploded schematic view of the rotating device in Figure 1;

Figure 2B is a schematic view of the back side of the bearing assembly in Figure 2A;

Figure 2C is a schematic diagram of the flexible circuit board in Figure 2A;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a rotating device assembled in a shaft cylinder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the bottom surface of the mobile phone when the top cover is closed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of opening the top cover of the mobile phone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Label description

1: flip cover

2: Subject

3: shaft barrel

4: Rotating device

5: Transparent window

10: Digital camera module

20: Bearing components

21: placement slot

210: Bottom surface of placement slot

22: Hollow sleeve

22a: Outer surface

22b: hole

220: bottom surface of hollow sleeve

222: Tangent plane of hollow sleeve

23a: first side wall

23b: Second side wall

24: opening

25: gear ring

26: file

27: Winding section

28: Groove

30: hinge group

31, 32: Both ends of the hinge group

40: flexible circuit board

41: first connection end

42: Second connection terminal

43: Extension

50: bump

Detailed ways

The present invention is to design a rotating device (Rotary Apparatus) with a digital camera module (Digital Camera Module), which uses a special shape of the bearing assembly to cooperate with the digital camera module and the flexible circuit board, so that the applied electronic product The upper cover and the main body are relatively rotatable and have a camera function. Here, an electronic product applied to a cellular phone is used as an embodiment to illustrate the rotating device of the present invention in detail, but this embodiment does not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a schematic diagram of a rotating device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention applied to a mobile phone. Wherein, the mobile phone is assembled by a folding cover (folding cover) 1 and a main body (main body) 2 . The flip cover 1 can be a top cover module with a display panel (display) as shown in FIG. 1 , or a casing without a display unit, and there is no particular limitation. In this embodiment, there is a shaft tube 3 at the end of the flip cover 1 for placing a rotating device 4 with a digital camera module. And preferably, the shaft cylinder 3 is integrally formed with the flip cover 1 . When assembling, the rotating device 4 is placed in the shaft tube 3, as shown by the arrow in the figure, and then the flip cover 1 and the main body 2 are rotatably connected. In addition, there is a transparent window (transparent aperture) 5 on the barrel 3, its position and size are corresponding to the digital camera module 10 on the rotating device 4, and it becomes a window for taking pictures.

Please refer to FIG. 2A , which is an exploded view of the rotating device in FIG. 1 . The rotating device 4 of the embodiment includes: a digital camera module (Digital Camera Module) 10, a carrying assembly (Holding Device) 20, a hinge assembly (Hinge Assembly) 30 and a flexible printed circuit board (FlexiblePrinted Circuit Board, FPCB) 40 .

A digital camera module (Digital Camera Module) 10 is electrically connected to the main body 2 . After the user takes a photo, the signal is sent to the main body 2 for processing, and the processed image is then sent to the display panel for display. Applicable digital camera modules are, for example, digital still camera modules that only capture still images, or digital video camera modules that can record continuous motion.

The holding device 20 includes a positioning groove 21, a hollow sleeve 22 and a positioning part. Wherein, the placement groove 21 is used to place the digital camera module 10, and both sides have a first side wall (First Sidewall) 23a and a second side wall (Second Sidewall) 23b respectively, the first side wall 23a and the second side wall The distance between the sidewalls 23 b preferably corresponds to the size of the digital camera module 10 so as to abut against both sides of the digital camera module 10 . In addition, an opening 24 can be formed on the second side wall to communicate with the hollow sleeve 22 .

The hollow sleeve 22 extends from one side of the placement groove 21 and has an insertion hole 22 b for placing the hinge assembly 30 . After the hinge group 30 is assembled with the hollow sleeve 22, the hinge group 30 is connected to the bearing assembly 20, as shown in FIG. More details), so through the combination of the holding device (Holding Device) 20 and the digital camera module 10, one end 31 of the hinge set 30 can rotate with the rotation of the upper cover, and the other end 32 of the hinge set 30 is fixed on the main body 2 superior.

In this embodiment, the hollow sleeve 22 preferably has a stopper ring 25 and a stopper plate 26 on the outer surface 22a. A winding portion 27 is formed between the retaining ring 25 and the retaining piece 26 for winding the flexible circuit board 40 and preventing the wound flexible circuit board 40 from slipping off the hollow sleeve 22 . Wherein, the blocking piece 26 is preferably formed at the end of the hollow sleeve 22 . In addition, in this embodiment, the positioning portion of the bearing assembly 20 is formed on the first side wall 23a, and a notch 28 is formed under the first side wall 23a to align with a protrusion ( rib) (shown in FIG. 3 , number 50 ) are engaged correspondingly, so that the entire rotating device 4 can be fixed in the shaft tube 3 and rotate synchronously with the rotation of the upper cover 1 .

Of course, the method of fixing the rotating device 4 in the shaft cylinder 3 is not limited thereto, for example, grooves and protrusions may also be formed in the shaft cylinder 3 and the bearing assembly 20 respectively to complete the connection between the two.

FIG. 2B is a schematic view of the back of the bearing assembly in FIG. 2A . As shown in FIG. 2A , the back of the bearing assembly 20 is a flat plane, such as the bottom surface 210 of the placement groove 21 and the bottom surface 220 of the hollow sleeve 22 . In addition, FIG. 2B clearly shows that the hole 22 b of the hollow sleeve 22 has a non-circular cross-sectional shape, and its tangent plane 222 is used for positioning the hinge assembly 30 . Preferably, the shape and size of the hinge group 30 correspond to the shape and size of the hole of the hollow sleeve.

FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram of the flexible circuit board in FIG. 2A. A flexible printed circuit board (Flexible Printed Circuit Board, FPCB) 40 has a first connection end 41, which is electrically connected to the digital camera module 10; a second connection end 42, which is connected to the upper cover of the application product or the circuit board in the main body Electrically connected; and an extending portion (extending portion) 43, the two ends are respectively connected to the first connection end 41 and the second connection end 42, and a part of the extension portion 43 is wound around the outer surface of the hollow sleeve 22 (Fig. 2A) superior.

During assembly, after the flexible circuit board 40 is connected to the digital camera module 10 by the first connection end 41, it can be transferred to the back of the carrying component 20, and reaches the bottom surface 220 of the hollow sleeve 22 along the bottom surface 210 of the placement groove 21, Then a part of winding is carried out on the winding portion 27 , and then it turns away from the hollow sleeve 22 and extends towards the upper cover 1 or the main body 2 . In this embodiment, the flexible circuit board 40 extends toward the main body 2 of the mobile phone, and its second connection end 42 is electrically connected to the circuit board in the main body 2 . The connection between the second connection end 42 and the main body 2 can be a flexible circuit board connector (FPCB Connector), or a redundant connection with a board-to-board connector (Board-to-board Connector), and there is no special limitation.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of a rotating device assembled in a shaft cylinder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2A at the same time. In FIG. 3 , a rib 50 is formed on the inner wall of the shaft barrel 3 to correspondingly engage with the groove 28 below the first side wall 23 a. Therefore, the assembled rotating device 4 and the digital camera module 10 will rotate synchronously with the shaft tube 3 . In this embodiment, the shaft cylinder 3 is integrally formed with the top cover 1 , so when the top cover 1 is rotated, the shaft cylinder 3 , the rotating device 4 and the digital camera module 10 all rotate synchronously. And through the transparent window 5 corresponding to the digital camera module 10, pictures can be taken.

Please refer to FIG. 4A , which is a schematic diagram of the bottom surface of the mobile phone when the upper cover is closed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, when the upper cover 1 is closed, the digital camera module 10 is also transferred to the back of the mobile phone. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of opening the top cover of the mobile phone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, when the upper cover 1 is opened, the digital camera module 10 is also turned to the direction facing the user. If the user wants to take general pictures (such as taking pictures of scenery, objects, friends, family members, etc.), as shown in FIG. 4A , the back of the main body 2 faces the subject to take pictures. If the user wants to take a selfie, he can open the top cover of the mobile phone 1, as shown in FIG. 4B , and the selfie can be taken.

As mentioned above, the rotating device (Rotary Apparatus) with digital camera module (Digital Camera Module) of the present invention utilizes the carrier assembly 20 which can be integrally formed to communicate with the digital camera module 10, the hinge group 30 and the flexible circuit board 40. Cooperating, this special design not only saves time and effort in the assembly of the rotating device, but the assembled rotating device is also very compact as a whole, and can be placed in the shaft tube 3 to rotate together with the upper cover, so that the upper cover and the main body of the applied electronic product can be separated. It rotates relatively and has a camera function. Therefore, the application of the rotating device of the present invention can make the product have the advantages of light and small appearance, easy shooting and framing, and reduced production cost.

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed as above with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person in the industry may make various modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. modification, so the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (24)

1. A rotating device with a digital camera module, which is installed in an electronic product so that a top cover and a main body of the electronic product can rotate relatively, and provide a camera function. The rotating device includes: a digital camera module; A load bearing assembly, comprising: a placement slot for placing the digital camera module; a hollow sleeve extending from one end of the placement slot and having a hole; and a positioning part, used for positioning the carrying component on the upper cover of the electronic product; A hinge set is arranged in the hole of the hollow sleeve, and the two ends are respectively connected to the carrying component and the main body of the electronic product, so that the main body can rotate relative to the upper cover; and A flexible circuit board, having: a first connection end, electrically connected with the digital camera module; a second connection terminal electrically connected to one of the upper cover and the main body of the electronic product; and an extension part, connecting the first connection end and the second connection end, and a part of the extension part is wound on an outer surface of the hollow sleeve; When the upper cover of the electronic product rotates relative to the main body, the carrying component also drives the digital camera module to rotate with the upper cover. 2. The rotating device according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover and the main body of the electronic product are rotatably connected by a shaft, and the rotating device is placed on the shaft Inside. 3. The rotating device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the barrel has a transparent window corresponding to the digital camera module. 4. The rotating device according to claim 2, characterized in that the shaft cylinder and the upper cover are integrally formed. 5 . The rotating device according to claim 4 , wherein the positioning portion of the bearing assembly is a groove correspondingly engaged with a protrusion in the shaft cylinder. 5 . 6 . The rotating device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the positioning portion of the bearing assembly is a convex point correspondingly engaged with a notch in the shaft cylinder. 7 . 7 . The rotating device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein two sides of the placement groove of the carrier component respectively have a first side wall and a second side wall for fixing the digital camera module. 8 . 8. The rotating device according to claim 7, wherein the distance between the first side wall and the second side wall corresponds to the size of the digital camera module. 9. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that there is a stop ring and a stop piece on the outer surface of the hollow sleeve, and the stop ring and the stop piece form a winding portion to The extension part of the flexible circuit board is used for curling. 10. The rotating device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the blocking piece is formed at an end of the hollow sleeve. 11. The rotating device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the extension part of the flexible circuit board can extend along a bottom surface of the placement groove of the bearing assembly, and then in the hollow sleeve The winding portion of the barrel is curled for a part of its length, and then extends towards the upper cover or the main body of the electronic product. 12. The rotating device according to claim 1, wherein the shape and size of the hinge group correspond to the shape and size of the hole of the hollow sleeve. 13. The rotating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second connection end of the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the main body of the electronic product. 14. The rotating device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second connecting end is connected by a flexible circuit board connector. 15. The rotating device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second connecting end is connected by a board-to-board connector. 16. An electronic device comprising a main body having a circuit board; An upper cover has a shaft tube and is rotatably connected with the main body; and A rotating device of a digital camera module is arranged in the shaft tube, and the rotating device includes: a digital camera module; A load bearing assembly, comprising: a placement slot for placing the digital camera module; a hollow sleeve extending from one end of the placement slot and having a hole; and a positioning part, used for positioning the carrying component on the upper cover of the electronic product; A hinge set, arranged in the hole of the hollow sleeve, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the carrying assembly and the main body of the electronic product, so that the main body can rotate relative to the upper cover; and a Flexible circuit boards with: a first connection end, electrically connected with the digital camera module; a second connecting terminal electrically connected to the circuit board of the main body; and an extension part, connecting the first connection end and the second connection end, and a part of the extension part is wound on an outer surface of the hollow sleeve; When the upper cover of the electronic product rotates relative to the main body, the carrying component also drives the digital camera module to rotate with the upper cover. 17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the barrel has a transparent window corresponding to the digital camera module. 18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the shaft cylinder and the upper cover are integrally formed. 19 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the positioning portion of the bearing component is a groove correspondingly engaged with a protrusion in the shaft cylinder. 20 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the positioning portion of the bearing component is a convex point correspondingly engaged with a groove in the shaft cylinder. 21 . 21 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein two sides of the placement groove of the carrier component respectively have a first side wall and a second side wall for fixing the digital camera module. 22. The electronic device according to claim 16, characterized in that there is a stop ring and a stop piece on the outer surface of the hollow sleeve, and the stop ring and the stop piece form a winding portion to The extension part of the flexible circuit board is used for curling. 23. The electronic device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the blocking piece is formed at an end of the hollow sleeve. 24. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the extension portion of the flexible printed circuit board can extend along a bottom surface of the placement groove of the carrier component, and then in the hollow sleeve The winding portion of the barrel is curled for a part of its length, and then extends towards the main body of the electronic product.

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