CN203350606U - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device comprises a body, a rotating unit, a first image capturing unit and a second image capturing unit. The body is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are correspondingly arranged, and an end surface which is respectively adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The first surface is provided with a display part. The rotating unit is rotatably arranged on the end surface of the body. The first image capturing unit is arranged on the second surface. The second image capturing unit is arranged on the rotating unit. When the rotating unit rotates relative to the body, the second image capturing unit rotates to be positioned on the same horizontal plane with the first image capturing unit. The portable electronic device of the present invention employs the rotatable dual lens to achieve the effect of capturing the three-dimensional image.

Description

portable electronic device

technical field

The utility model relates to a portable electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device with a rotatable image capture unit.

Background technique

Nowadays, the size of digital cameras has become smaller and smaller, so that users can carry them with them, and they have even been integrated into mobile phones that can be carried with them. This portable electronic device not only has the basic call function, but also takes pictures at the same time. Function. In addition, with the rapid development of technology, many consumer electronics products have gradually evolved from traditional two-dimensional (2-Dimension, 2D) imaging to three-dimensional (3-Dimension, 3D) imaging to meet consumers' higher visual senses Require. At present, electronic products with 3D imaging capabilities have been launched successively on the market, and it is foreseeable that electronic products with 3D imaging capabilities will be one of the trends in the future.

Currently, a stereo camera used for shooting 3D images consists of dual lenses with the same specifications. Generally speaking, the distance between the two lenses is about the distance between human eyes, so as to simulate the actual distance between human eyes. Among them, the focal length, aperture, shutter and other parameters of the dual lens are controlled by the processing unit of the supporting electronic device, and are triggered by the shutter line to shoot images with different fields of view. This image is used to simulate the images of the left and right eyes of human beings. . Among them, when a portable electronic device (such as a smart phone) intends to have the above-mentioned functions, it is considered that most of them are equipped with a front lens and a rear lens at the same time, considering that it is originally intended to provide users with a variety of shooting functions. Therefore, in order to achieve the function of three-dimensional shooting, the setting of an additional front lens or rear lens becomes an indispensable means.

However, in the current consumer electronics market, the requirements for portable electronic devices are increasing. In addition to performance, the appearance is also required to be light, thin, short, and small. This trend not only causes the portable electronic device itself In addition to the limited volume, the size of the camera configured on it is also limited. In particular, it is desired to provide the above-mentioned portable electronic device with a three-dimensional image capture function, and its configuration is more likely to be affected by available space. In addition, an additional front lens or rear lens also significantly increases the cost of the portable electronic device.

Therefore, how to provide a portable electronic device, on the basis of not changing the equipment of the existing portable electronic device, and considering cost control, so that the portable electronic device has a three-dimensional image capture function, is really a problem. one of the most important issues at present.

Utility model content

In view of the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a portable electronic device. On the basis of not changing the equipment of the existing portable electronic device, and considering cost control, the portable electronic device has 3D image capture function.

To achieve the above purpose, a portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a body, a rotating unit, a first image capture unit and a second image capture unit. The main body has a first surface and a second surface correspondingly arranged, and an end surface adjacent to the first surface and the second surface respectively. The first surface has a display part. The rotating unit is rotatably arranged on the end surface of the body. The first image capturing unit is disposed on the second surface. The second image capturing unit is disposed on the rotating unit. Wherein when the rotating unit rotates relative to the main body, the second image capturing unit is rotated to be on the same level as the first image capturing unit.

In one embodiment, when the rotating unit rotates relative to the main body, it drives the second image capturing unit to be on the same level as the display part.

In one embodiment, the rotation angle of the rotation unit relative to the body is at most 180 degrees.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a connection unit. The connecting unit connects the body and the rotating unit, and the connecting unit is not exposed to the portable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the connecting unit is a rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the number of pixels of the first image capture unit and the second image capture unit are substantially the same.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a processing unit. The processing unit is electrically connected to the first image capture unit and the second image capture unit.

In one embodiment, the display unit is a touch panel, a touch display panel or a touch panel.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device includes a smart phone or a tablet computer.

As mentioned above, according to the portable electronic device of the present invention, it has a structure of two image capture units, by setting one of the image capture units on the body of the portable electronic device, and the other image The capture unit is arranged on the rotation unit that can rotate relative to the body, so that the rotation unit can drive the image capture unit to rotate relative to the body. Therefore, when it is necessary to capture a three-dimensional image, only the image on it needs to be transferred through the rotation unit. The capture unit is rotated until it is on the same level as the image capture unit on the main body and can be operated.

Therefore, the present invention can achieve the effect of three-dimensional image capture without changing the structure of the existing portable electronic device that provides the front lens and the rear lens. Compared with the design that an additional front lens or rear lens is required to achieve three-dimensional image capture, the utility model has the effects of cost saving and process simplification.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a portable electronic device of the present invention.

2 and 3 are schematic diagrams of continuous operation of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the state of the 3D image capture mode of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 .

Symbol Description:

1: Ontology

11: First Surface

12: second surface

13: end face

2: Turn unit

3: The first image capture unit

4: The second image capture unit

E: Portable Electronic Devices

Detailed ways

A portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to related drawings, wherein the same components will be described with the same component symbols.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the appearance of a portable electronic device of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the portable electronic device E includes a body 1 and a rotating unit 2, wherein, The body 1 includes a first surface 11 , a second surface 12 , and an end surface 13 respectively adjacent to the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 , and the rotating unit 2 is rotatably disposed on the above-mentioned end surface 13 . Wherein, the portable electronic device E of the present invention is taken as an example of a smart phone, but this is not limiting. In practical applications, the portable electronic device E can also be a tablet computer.

In particular, it should be noted that a first surface 11 of the body 1 of the portable electronic device E of the present invention has a display portion (not shown in the figure), such as but not limited to a touch panel, a touch panel of a smartphone control display panel or touch panel, but the utility model does not improve the first surface 11, or limit the first surface 11, so the second surface 12 of the main body 1 is presented and described in both illustrations and descriptions . The structural features of each component of the portable electronic device E will be described one by one below.

In this embodiment, the rotating unit 2 is connected to the main body 1 through a connecting unit (not shown), and the connecting unit is not exposed to the portable electronic device E for simplicity and integrity of the appearance. However, the actual form of the connecting unit is not limited by the present invention. In practical application, the connecting unit can be a rotating shaft, or other mechanisms that can connect the body 1 and the rotating unit 2, and can make the above two rotate relative to each other. .

Also please refer to FIG. 1 , the portable electronic device E further includes two image capture units, here the first image capture unit 3 and the second image capture unit 4 are taken as examples for illustration. In this embodiment, the first image capture unit 3 is disposed on the second surface 12 of the body 1, and the second image capture unit 4 is disposed on the rotating unit 2, and the rotating unit 2 can drive the second image capture unit 4 Rotate relative to body 1. Wherein, the rotation angle of the rotation unit 2 relative to the main body 1 does not exceed 180 degrees, but this rotation angle is not limited. In other embodiments, the rotation angle can also be between 0 and 360 degrees, depending on the portable electronic device It is mainly intended to provide users with shooting functions.

As mentioned above, when the rotating unit 2 drives the second image capture unit 4 to be on the same level as the display portion, the portable electronic device E can provide image capture units on the two surfaces for the user to take pictures.

The manner in which the portable electronic device E of the present invention performs 3D image capture will be described below. 2 and 3 are schematic diagrams of the continuous operation of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the state of the three-dimensional image capture mode of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1 . Please also refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 , in this embodiment, when the user intends to use the portable electronic device E of the present invention to capture three-dimensional images, the user can rotate the rotating unit 2 so that the second image capturing unit on the rotating unit 2 4 to be located on the same level as the first image capture unit 3 . In detail, in this embodiment, when the rotating unit 2 is viewed from the near end, the rotating unit 2 rotates clockwise relative to the main body 1, that is, the second image positioned on the rotating unit 2 The capture unit 4 can switch between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the body 1 .

In addition, in this embodiment, since the rotatable angle of the rotatable unit 2 does not exceed 180 degrees, the second image capture unit 4 also rotates between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the main body 1 . The mechanism can be designed such that the rotating unit 2 rotates counterclockwise relative to the body 1 (when viewed from the near end of the rotating unit 2 ), but this is not a limitation of the present invention.

Furthermore, in the present utility model, the portable electronic device E further includes a processing unit (not shown in the figure), and the processing unit is electrically connected to the first image capture unit 3 and the second image capture unit 4 to output Control the signals of the first image capture unit 3 and the second image capture unit 4 , or receive image information captured by the two. Wherein, the method of starting the three-dimensional image capture mode is not a limitation of the present invention. In practical application, when the user rotates the second image capture unit 4 to be on the same level as the first image capture unit 3, it can The portable electronic device E activates the three-dimensional image capture mode directly through induction; in other embodiments, the three-dimensional image capture mode can also be activated through the display part or other units of the portable electronic device. This is not limited.

However, the manner in which the data captured by the first image capture unit 3 and the second image capture unit 4 of the portable electronic device E form a three-dimensional image is not limited by the present invention, and is the subject of the present invention. What can be understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field will not be repeated here.

Compared with the known smart phones that want to have both the 3D image capture function and the front lens, at least three image capture units must be equipped, and the portable electronic device E of the present utility model only needs to pass through two image capture units. The functions of the above two different modes can be achieved, thereby effectively saving its configuration space and the number of components, thereby making the portable electronic device E more competitive in appearance and cost.

In addition, in other embodiments, during the conversion process of the rotating unit between the first surface and the second surface of the main body, various angles of the second image capture unit relative to the main body can also be provided, so in practical application , which can provide users with multiple shooting angles and improve its applicability.

To sum up, according to the portable electronic device of the present invention, it has a structure of two image capture units. By setting one of the image capture units on the body of the portable electronic device, the other image capture unit The capture unit is arranged on the rotation unit that can rotate relative to the body, so that the rotation unit can drive the image capture unit to rotate relative to the body. Therefore, when it is necessary to capture a three-dimensional image, only the image on it needs to be transferred through the rotation unit. The capture unit is rotated until it is on the same level as the image capture unit on the main body and can be operated.

Therefore, the present invention can achieve the effect of three-dimensional image capture without changing the structure of the existing portable electronic device that provides the front lens and the rear lens. Compared with the design that an additional front lens or rear lens is required to achieve three-dimensional image capture, the utility model has the effects of cost saving and process simplification.

The above descriptions are illustrative only, not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model shall be included in the claims.

Claims (9)

1. A portable electronic device, comprising: A body having a first surface and a second surface correspondingly arranged, and an end surface adjacent to the first surface and the second surface respectively, the first surface has a display portion; a rotating unit, rotatably arranged on the end surface of the body; a first image capture unit disposed on the second surface; and A second image capture unit is arranged on the rotation unit, wherein when the rotation unit rotates relative to the body, the second image capture unit is rotated to be on the same level as the first image capture unit. 2. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the rotating unit rotates relative to the main body, it drives the second image capturing unit to be on the same level as the display part. 3. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rotation angle of the rotation unit relative to the body is at most 180 degrees. 4. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: A connecting unit connects the body and the rotating unit, and the connecting unit is not exposed to the portable electronic device. 5. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting unit is a rotating shaft. 6. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of pixels of the first image capture unit and the second image capture unit are substantially the same. 7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: A processing unit is electrically connected to the first image capture unit and the second image capture unit. 8. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display portion is a touch panel, a touch display panel or a touch panel. 9. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a smart phone or a tablet computer.

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