CN117294910A - Rotary camera module and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

This application provides a rotating camera module and electronic equipment. The rotating camera module includes: a casing, which is provided with an accommodating cavity; a camera that is rotationally installed in the accommodating cavity; and a rotating drive module that is used to drive the camera. It rotates in the accommodation cavity, and the rotation drive module is installed in the casing. The output shaft of the rotation drive module is connected to the camera; the damping module is connected to the camera and is used to provide damping buffer for the rotation of the camera. The damping module is installed in the casing. The rotary camera module provided by this application is equipped with a rotary drive module to drive the camera to rotate in the casing to realize automatic adjustment of the direction of the camera; and a damping module is provided to increase the damping buffer when the camera rotates, which can reduce the problem with Buffer the vibration of the camera, thereby preventing the camera from shaking and ensuring the stability of the camera rotation to improve the shooting effect.

Description

Rotating camera modules and electronic equipment

Technical field

The present application belongs to the field of camera technology, and more specifically, relates to a rotating camera module and electronic equipment.

Background technique

As a standard module on electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets, cameras are often used in daily life. At present, most cameras have fixed settings. When shooting, electronic devices need to be moved manually to adjust the direction of the camera. In view of this, it is currently proposed to install a motor in the camera, and use the motor to drive the camera to rotate and swing. However, if the motor is directly used, the camera is prone to shaking and has poor stability, which affects the shooting effect.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a rotating camera module and electronic equipment to solve the problem that the rotating camera module in the related technology is directly driven by a motor, and the camera is easy to shake and has poor stability, which affects the shooting effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the present application is to provide a rotating camera module, including:

A casing, with an accommodation cavity provided in the casing;

A camera, rotatably installed in the accommodation cavity;

a rotary drive module, used to drive the camera to rotate in the accommodation cavity, the rotary drive module is installed in the casing, and the output shaft of the rotary drive module is connected to the camera;

A damping module is connected to the camera and used to provide damping and buffering for the rotation of the camera. The damping module is installed in the casing.

In an optional embodiment, the damping module includes:

a rotating shaft for rotating with the camera, the rotating shaft being connected to the camera; and,

An elastic component is used to elastically buffer the rotation of the rotating shaft. The elastic component is connected with the rotating shaft. The elastic component is installed in the casing.

In an optional embodiment, the elastic component includes:

Positioning block, fixed in the casing;

A resistance block is slidably installed on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft; and,

The elastic member elastically pushes the resistance block against the positioning block along the axial direction of the rotation shaft.

In an optional embodiment, a positioning groove is provided on a side of the positioning block facing the resistance block, and each side surface of the positioning groove is oriented away from the positioning groove in a direction from the bottom of the positioning groove toward the slot opening. The groove is extended in the direction opposite to the other side, and the resistance block is provided with a positioning protrusion that fits in the positioning groove;

Alternatively, the resistance block is provided with a positioning groove on a side facing the positioning block, and each side of the positioning groove is oriented from the bottom of the positioning groove toward the opening of the positioning groove and faces the other opposite side away from the positioning groove. The positioning block is provided with a positioning protrusion fitted in the positioning groove.

In an optional embodiment, a support cap is provided on the rotation shaft, one end of the elastic member resists the support cap, and the other end of the elastic member resists the resistance block.

In an optional embodiment, the rotating camera module further includes a sensing component for detecting the rotation angle of the camera. The sensing component includes a sensing component for rotating with the camera and a sensing component for detecting the rotation angle of the camera. A detector for the rotation angle of the component is provided, the sensing component is connected to the camera, and the detector is installed in the casing.

In an optional embodiment, the rotating camera module further includes a synchronization component connected to the output shaft, the camera and the rotation shaft, and is used to drive the camera and the rotation shaft with the The output shaft rotates synchronously, and the synchronization component is installed in the casing.

In an optional embodiment, the synchronization component includes:

A first turntable, the center of which is connected to the output shaft, a first eccentric shaft is provided on the first turntable, and the first eccentric shaft is spaced apart from the center of the first turntable;

a second turntable, the center of which is connected to the camera; the second turntable is provided with a second eccentric shaft; the second eccentric shaft is spaced apart from the center of the second turntable;

A third turntable, the center of which is connected to the rotation shaft, a third eccentric shaft is provided on the third turntable, and the third eccentric shaft is spaced apart from the center of the third turntable; and,

Synchronizing bar, the first eccentric shaft, the second eccentric shaft and the third eccentric shaft are all rotationally connected with the synchronizing bar.

In an optional embodiment, the synchronization assembly further includes a support plate, the support plate is provided with a first axis hole, a second axis hole and a third axis hole, and the first turntable, the second turntable and the third turntable are supported on the support plate, the output shaft passes through the first shaft hole and is connected to the first turntable, and a rotating shaft is installed at one end of the camera, and the rotating shaft passes through The second shaft hole is connected to the second turntable, and the rotation shaft passes through the third shaft hole and is connected to the third turntable.

In an optional embodiment, the support plate is also provided with:

A first accommodation slot adapted to accommodate the first turntable, and the first shaft hole is located at the bottom of the first accommodation slot;

A second accommodating groove is used to accommodate the second turntable, and the second shaft hole is located at the bottom of the second accommodating groove; and,

The third accommodating groove is adapted to accommodate the third turntable, and the third shaft hole is located at the bottom of the third accommodating groove.

In an optional embodiment, the first eccentric shaft is provided on opposite sides of the first turntable, the second eccentric shaft is provided on opposite sides of the second turntable, and the third eccentric shaft is provided on opposite sides of the second turntable. The third eccentric shafts are respectively provided on opposite sides of the turntable; the synchronization bars are respectively provided on two opposite sides of the first turntable, and the first eccentric shaft and the first eccentric shaft are located on the same side of the first turntable. The second eccentric shaft and the third eccentric shaft are rotationally connected to the same synchronization bar.

In an optional embodiment, along the length direction of the synchronization bar: the second turntable is located between the first turntable and the third turntable.

In an optional embodiment, the rotation drive module includes a motor and a reducer connected to the motor, and the output shaft is connected to the reducer.

Another object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic device, including a body, on which the rotating camera module as described in any of the above embodiments is installed.

The beneficial effect of the rotating camera module provided by the embodiment of the present application is that: compared with the existing technology, the rotating camera module of the embodiment of the present application is provided with a rotating drive module to drive the camera to rotate in the casing to realize the rotation of the camera. The automatic adjustment of the direction; and the damping module is set up to increase the damping buffer when the camera rotates, which can reduce and buffer the vibration of the camera, thereby preventing the camera from shaking, ensuring the stability of the camera rotation, and improving the shooting effect.

The beneficial effects of the electronic equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application are: compared with the existing technology, the electronic equipment of the embodiments of the present application, using the rotating camera module of the above embodiment, can not only realize automatic adjustment of the direction of the camera; but also It can prevent camera shake and ensure the stability of camera rotation to improve the shooting effect.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or exemplary technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the purpose of the present application. For some embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.

Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a rotating camera module provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the rotating camera module provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 3 is a schematic front structural view of the camera, rotation drive module, damping module and synchronization component combination in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the rotation drive module, damping module and synchronization component combination in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram 1 of the decomposed structure of the rotary drive module, damping module and synchronization components in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram 2 of the decomposed structure of the rotation drive module, damping module and synchronization components in Figure 4;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Among them, the main symbols of each drawing in the figure are:

100-Electronic equipment;

10-Rotating camera module;

11-casing; 110-accommodating cavity; 111-bottom shell; 1111-installation space; 112-cover plate;

12-camera; 121-axis;

13-rotary drive module; 131-motor; 132-reducer; 133-output shaft; 134-positioning sleeve;

14-damping module; 141-rotating shaft; 1411-support cap; 142-elastic component; 1421-positioning block; 14211-positioning groove; 1422-resistance block; 14221-positioning protrusion; 1423-elastic piece;

15-sensing component; 151-detector; 152-sensing piece;

16-Synchronization component; 161-First turntable; 1611-First eccentric shaft; 162-Second turntable; 1621-Second eccentric shaft; 163-Third turntable; 1631-Third eccentric shaft; 164-Synchronization bar; 165 -Support plate; 1651 - first shaft hole; 1652 - second shaft hole; 1653 - third shaft hole; 1654 - first accommodation slot; 1655 - second accommodation slot; 1656 - third accommodation slot; 1657 -Fixed plate;

20-Body.

Detailed ways

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by this application more clear, this application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited. "Several" means one or more than one, unless otherwise expressly and specifically limited.

In the description of this application, it needs to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", " The directions or positional relationships indicated by "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings and are for convenience only. The present application is described and the simplified description is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore is not to be construed as a limitation on the present application.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connection, or integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be an internal connection between two elements or an interaction between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Reference in the specification of this application to "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of the application. . Therefore, the phrases "in one embodiment", "in some embodiments", "in other embodiments", "in other embodiments", etc. appearing in different places in this specification are not necessarily References are made to the same embodiment, but rather to "one or more but not all embodiments" unless specifically stated otherwise. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3 to describe the rotating camera module 10 provided by the present application. The rotating camera module 10 includes a casing 11 , a camera 12 , a rotating drive module 13 and a damping module 14 . Among them, a receiving cavity 110 is provided in the casing 11 to accommodate the camera 12 . The camera 12 is used for shooting, video recording, etc. The camera 12 is placed in the accommodation cavity 110 , and the camera 12 can rotate in the accommodation cavity 110 .

The rotation drive module 13 is used to drive the camera 12 to rotate in the accommodation cavity 110 to adjust the shooting direction of the camera 12 and realize automatic adjustment of the shooting angle. In addition, by using the electronic device control of the rotating camera module 10, follow-up shooting can also be realized. The output shaft 133 of the rotary drive module 13 is connected to the camera 12 to drive the camera 12 to rotate in the accommodating cavity 110 through the output shaft 133 . The rotary drive module 13 is installed in the casing 11 , and the casing 11 supports and protects the rotary drive module 13 .

The damping module 14 is installed in the casing 11 , and the casing 11 supports and protects the damping module 14 . The damping module 14 is connected to the camera 12, so that when the rotation drive module 13 drives the camera 12 to rotate, the damping module 14 can generate a damping buffer, that is, provide a damping buffer for the rotation of the camera 12, so that when the camera 12 rotates, the friction can be reduced or avoided. The vibration of the camera 12 prevents the camera 12 from suddenly having a large jump, thereby playing an anti-shake role and ensuring the stability of the rotation of the camera 12.

Compared with the prior art, the rotary camera module 10 provided by this application is equipped with a rotary drive module 13 to drive the camera 12 to rotate in the casing 11 to realize the rotation of the camera 12 Automatic adjustment of the direction; and the damping module 14 is provided to increase the damping buffer when the camera 12 rotates, which can reduce and buffer the vibration of the camera 12, thereby preventing the camera 12 from shaking, ensuring the stability of the rotation of the camera 12, and improving the shooting effect.

In one embodiment, please refer to Figures 1 and 2. The casing 11 includes a bottom case 111 and a cover plate 112. The bottom case 111 is provided with an installation space 1111. The rotation drive module 13 and the damping module 14 are installed in the bottom case 111. , and the cover plate 112 covers the installation space 1111 of the bottom case 111 to provide good protection and facilitate assembly and use. It can be understood that the body of the electronic device using the rotating camera module 10 can also be used as the casing 11 of the rotating camera module 10 , that is to say, the camera 12 , the rotating driving module 13 and the damping module 14 are directly installed on the rotating camera module 10 . in the body of electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, please refer to Figures 2, 3 and 4. The camera 12 can be rotated and mounted on the casing 11 through a rotating shaft 121. For example, rotating shafts 121 are provided at opposite ends of the camera 12 to rotate the opposite ends of the camera 12. It is connected with the casing 11, and the camera 12 is then rotatably installed on the casing 11.

Understandably, one end of the camera 12 can also be connected to the output shaft 133 of the rotary drive module 13, and the other end of the camera 12 is rotatably mounted on the casing 11 through the rotating shaft 121, and the rotary drive module 13 is supported in the casing 11. , so that the camera 12 is rotatably installed in the casing 11 .

Of course, one end of the camera 12 can also be connected to the output shaft 133 of the rotary drive module 13, and the other end of the camera 12 can be connected to the damping module 14, and the rotary drive module 13 and the damping module 14 are supported in the casing 11, thereby The camera 12 is rotatably installed in the casing 11 .

In one embodiment, when the rotating camera module 10 is in use, the rotation axis of the camera 12 can be set vertically, so that the camera 12 can be rotated horizontally to achieve left and right angle adjustment. Of course, when the rotating camera module 10 is in use, the rotation axis of the camera 12 can be set horizontally, so that the camera 12 can be rotated vertically to adjust up and down. It is understandable that the rotation axis of the camera 12 can also be set as needed to adapt to different usage situations.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 , the damping module 14 includes a rotating shaft 141 and an elastic component 142 , and the rotating shaft 141 is connected to the camera 12 . It can be understood that the rotating shaft 141 can be directly connected to the camera 12. Of course, the rotating shaft 141 can also be connected to the camera 12 through a transmission assembly. In this way, when the camera 12 rotates, the rotation axis 141 can rotate with the camera 12 . The elastic component 142 is installed in the casing 11 and is supported and protected by the casing 11 . The elastic component 142 is connected to the rotation shaft 141. The elastic component 142 is used to elastically buffer the rotation of the rotation shaft 141. That is to say, when the rotation shaft 141 rotates with the camera 12, the elastic component 142 can elastically buffer the rotation of the rotation shaft 141, thereby preventing the rotation of the rotation shaft 141. The rotation of the camera 12 is elastically buffered to prevent the camera 12 from shaking, and better prevent the camera 12 from shaking.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 , the elastic component 142 includes a positioning block 1421 , a resistance block 1422 and an elastic member 1423 . The positioning block 1421 is fixed in the casing 11 and is supported by the casing 11 . The resistance block 1422 is slidably installed on the rotation shaft 141 so that the resistance block 1422 can move along the axial direction of the rotation shaft 141 and can drive the resistance block 1422 to rotate when the rotation shaft 141 rotates. The elastic member 1423 elastically pushes the resistance block 1422 along the axial direction of the rotation shaft 141, so that the resistance block 1422 resists the positioning block 1421. In this way, when the rotation shaft 141 rotates, the resistance block 1422 can be driven to rotate, and the resistance block 1422 and the positioning block 1421 oppose each other, so that the positioning block 1421 will generate buffering resistance to the resistance block 1422 to buffer the rotation of the resistance block 1422, and then increase the buffering resistance to the rotation of the camera 12 through the rotation axis 141 to prevent the camera 12 from shaking.

It is understood that a rubber pad can also be provided in the casing 11 to elastically resist the camera 12 through the rubber pad to increase the elastic buffering and damping of the camera 12 . Of course, elastic structures such as torsion springs can also be used to buffer the camera 12 .

In one embodiment, please refer to Figures 3 to 6. The positioning block 1421 is provided with a positioning groove 14211. The positioning groove 14211 is located on the side of the positioning block 1421 facing the resistance block 1422, and each side of the positioning groove 14211 is formed by a positioning groove. The groove bottom of 14211 extends in a direction away from the opposite side of the positioning groove 14211. That is to say, among the two opposite sides of the positioning groove 14211: each side starts from the groove bottom of the positioning groove 14211 toward the slot opening. The direction extends away from the other side, so that the side of the positioning groove 14211 can form a guide surface. The resistance block 1422 is provided with a positioning protrusion 14221. The positioning protrusion 14221 matches the positioning groove 14211. In the free state, the positioning protrusion 14221 is matched and placed in the positioning groove 14211. That is to say, in the opposite sides of the positioning protrusion 14221: Each side extends from the bottom of the positioning protrusion 14221 toward the top in a direction close to the other side, and the two opposite sides of the positioning protrusion 14221 are adapted to the two opposite sides of the positioning groove 14211. In this way, no matter whether the rotating shaft 141 drives the resistance block 1422 to rotate forward or reverse, the two opposite sides of the positioning groove 14211 will cooperate with the two opposite sides of the positioning protrusion 14221 to guide the resistance block 1422 to rotate in the reverse direction, so that the positioning protrusion 14221 moves to the positioning groove. 14211, thereby not only elastically buffering the rotating shaft 141 when the rotating shaft 141 rotates, but also realizing automatic reset to facilitate control of the direction of the camera 12.

It can be understood that the positioning groove 14211 can also be provided on the resistance block 1422, and the positioning protrusion 14221 can be provided on the positioning block 1421. That is, the resistance block 1422 is provided with a positioning groove 14211. The positioning groove 14211 is located on a side of the resistance block 1422 facing the positioning block 1421, and each side surface of the positioning groove 14211 is oriented away from the bottom of the positioning groove 14211 toward the groove opening. The positioning groove 14211 extends in the direction opposite to the other side. That is to say, among the two opposite sides of the positioning groove 14211: each side extends from the bottom of the positioning groove 14211 toward the slot opening in a direction away from the other side. , so that the side surfaces of the positioning groove 14211 can form a guide surface. The positioning block 1421 is provided with a positioning protrusion 14221. The positioning protrusion 14221 matches the positioning groove 14211. In the free state, the positioning protrusion 14221 is matched with the positioning groove 14211. That is to say, in the opposite sides of the positioning protrusion 14221: Each side extends from the bottom of the positioning protrusion 14221 toward the top in a direction close to the other side, and the two opposite sides of the positioning protrusion 14221 are adapted to the two opposite sides of the positioning groove 14211. In this way, no matter whether the rotating shaft 141 drives the resistance block 1422 to rotate forward or reverse, the two opposite sides of the positioning groove 14211 will cooperate with the two opposite sides of the positioning protrusion 14221 to guide the resistance block 1422 to rotate in the reverse direction, so that the positioning protrusion 14221 moves to the positioning groove. 14211, thereby not only elastically buffering the rotating shaft 141 when the rotating shaft 141 rotates, but also realizing automatic reset to facilitate control of the direction of the camera 12.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 , the positioning groove 14211 is a trapezoidal groove, and accordingly, the positioning protrusion 14221 is arranged in a trapezoidal shape to facilitate processing and ensure good structural strength of the positioning protrusion 14221 . It can be understood that the positioning groove 14211 can also be a V-shaped groove, and accordingly, the positioning protrusion 14221 is arranged in a triangular shape. Of course, the positioning groove 14211 can also be arranged in an arc shape, and the corresponding positioning protrusion 14221 can also be in an arc shape, and so on.

In one embodiment, the resistance block 1422 and the positioning block 1421 may also use friction blocks that cooperate with each other to provide buffering and damping through friction between the two friction blocks.

In one embodiment, the rotation shaft 141 is provided with a support cap 1411, one end of the elastic member 1423 resists the support cap 1411, and the other end of the elastic member 1423 resists the resistance block 1422. The support cap 1411 is provided to support the elastic member 1423. It can be understood that the elastic member 1423 can also be directly supported in the casing 11 .

In one embodiment, the support cap 1411 is located at an end of the rotating shaft 141 away from the positioning block 1421 to reduce the length of the rotating shaft 141 and reduce the occupied space.

In one embodiment, the elastic member 1423 is a spring to facilitate assembly and elastically push up the resistance block 1422. It can be understood that the elastic member 1423 can also use elastic structures such as rubber pads and elastic pieces.

In one embodiment, the positioning block 1421 is arranged in an annular shape, and one end of the rotation shaft 141 passes through the positioning block 1421 and is connected to the camera 12 to reduce the occupied space, and the positioning block 1421 can also position the rotation shaft 141, reducing the The vibration of the rotating shaft 141 is thereby reduced, thereby reducing the vibration of the camera 12 . It can be understood that the positioning block 1421 can also be provided on an end of the rotation shaft 141 that is not connected to the camera 12 .

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 . The rotating camera module 10 further includes a sensing component 15 . The sensing component 15 is used to detect the rotation angle of the camera 12 to facilitate control of the rotation of the camera 12 .

In one embodiment, the sensing component 15 includes a sensing component 152 and a detector 151. The sensing component 152 is connected to the camera 12 so that it can rotate with the camera 12, and the detector 151 is used to detect the sensing component 152 to determine the direction of the sensing component 152. position, thereby making it easy to determine the rotation angle of the camera 12. The detector 151 is installed in the casing 11 to support the detector 151 through the casing 11 .

In one embodiment, the sensing component 152 may be a magnetic component, such as a magnet. The detector 151 can be a Hall sensor. The sensing component 15 of this structure is small in size and has high sensing accuracy. It can be understood that the sensing element 152 can also use a grating, and the detector 151 is a grating sensor or the like.

In one embodiment, the sensing member 152 is installed on the rotating shaft 141 to facilitate installation and fixation, and the rotating shaft 141 drives the sensing member 152 to rotate. It is understandable that the sensing element 152 can also be directly installed on the camera 12 to accurately detect the rotation angle of the camera 12 .

In one embodiment, when the supporting cap 1411 is provided on the rotating shaft 141, the sensing member 152 can be installed on the supporting cap 1411 to facilitate installation and fixation. It is understandable that the sensing member 152 can also be directly fixed on the rotating shaft 141 .

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 . The rotating camera module 10 further includes a synchronization component 16 . The synchronization component 16 is installed in the casing 11 and is supported by the casing 11 . The synchronization component 16 connects the output shaft 133, the camera 12 and the rotation shaft 141 of the rotation drive module 13 to realize the synchronous rotation of the output shaft 133, the camera 12 and the rotation shaft 141, so as to facilitate the rotation drive module 13 to control the rotation of the camera 12. That is to say, the camera 12 is connected to the output shaft 133 through the synchronization assembly 16 . The rotation shaft 141 is connected to the camera 12 through the synchronization assembly 16 .

It is understandable that the output shaft 133 can also be directly connected to the camera 12 . Of course, the rotation shaft 141 can also be directly connected to the camera 12 . It can be understood that the output shaft 133 and the rotation shaft 141 can be connected to opposite ends of the camera 12 respectively. Of course, the output shaft 133 and the rotation shaft 141 can also be the same shaft and connected to one end of the camera 12 .

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 , the synchronization assembly 16 includes a first turntable 161 , a second turntable 162 , a third turntable 163 and a synchronization bar 164 . The center of the first turntable 161 is connected to the output shaft 133 so that the output shaft 133 can drive the first turntable 161 to rotate. The first turntable 161 is provided with a first eccentric shaft 1611. The first eccentric shaft 1611 is spaced apart from the center of the first turntable 161. In this way, when the output shaft 133 drives the first turntable 161 to rotate, it can drive the first eccentric shaft 1611 to rotate around the output. Shaft 133 rotates. The center of the second turntable 162 is connected to the camera 12 so that the second turntable 162 can drive the camera 12 to rotate. The second rotating disk 162 is provided with a second eccentric shaft 1621 , and the second eccentric shaft 1621 is spaced apart from the center of the second rotating disk 162 . The center of the third rotating disk 163 is connected with the rotating shaft 141, so that the third rotating disk 163 can drive the rotating shaft 141 to rotate. The third turntable 163 is provided with a third eccentric shaft 1631 , and the third eccentric shaft 1631 is spaced apart from the center of the third turntable 163 . The first eccentric shaft 1611, the second eccentric shaft 1621 and the third eccentric shaft 1631 are all rotationally connected with the synchronization bar 164, so that when the output shaft 133 drives the first turntable 161 to rotate, the first eccentric shaft 1611 can be driven to swing, thereby driving synchronization. The bar 164 moves. When the synchronization bar 164 moves, it can pull the second eccentric shaft 1621 and the third eccentric shaft 1631 to swing. When the second eccentric shaft 1621 swings, it can drive the second turntable 162 to rotate, and then drive the camera 12 to rotate; third When the eccentric shaft 1631 swings, it can drive the third turntable 163 to rotate, and then drive the rotating shaft 141 to rotate. This structure can ensure that the output shaft 133, the camera 12 and the rotating shaft 141 rotate more smoothly and synchronously.

In addition, in this structure, since the first eccentric shaft 1611, the second eccentric shaft 1621 and the third eccentric shaft 1631 are all rotationally connected with the synchronization bar 164, the first turntable 161, the second turntable 162 and the third turntable 163 are along the synchronization bar 164. The output shaft 133 is connected to the first turntable 161, the camera 12 is connected to the second turntable 162, and the rotating shaft 141 is connected to the third turntable 163. Then the rotation drive module 13, the camera 12 and the damping module 14 can be set in synchronization. On the same side of the strip 164, the rotation drive module 13 is arranged on one side of the camera 12, and the damping module 14 is also arranged on one side of the camera 12 to reduce the length of the rotating camera module 10, reduce the occupied space, and improve integration. Spend. It can be understood that the rotation drive module 13 and the camera 12 can also be disposed on opposite sides of the synchronization bar 164 . In the same way, the rotation drive module 13 and the damping module 14 can also be disposed on opposite sides of the synchronization bar 164 . Of course, the damping module 14 and the camera 12 can also be disposed on opposite sides of the synchronization bar 164 .

In one embodiment, the first turntable 161 and the output shaft 133 can be fixedly connected, such as by interference fitting or welding the first turntable 161 and the output shaft 133 to better ensure the synchronization between the output shaft 133 and the first turntable 161 Rotate to better reduce vibration.

In one embodiment, the second turntable 162 can be connected to the camera 12 through the rotating shaft 121 to facilitate connection.

In one embodiment, the second rotating disk 162 and the rotating shaft 121 can be fixedly connected, such as interference fitting or welding the second rotating disk 162 and the rotating shaft 121, to better ensure that the rotating shaft 121 and the second rotating disk 162 rotate synchronously. Better reduce vibration.

In one embodiment, the third rotating disk 163 and the rotating shaft 141 can be fixedly connected, such as by interference fitting or welding the third rotating disk 163 and the rotating shaft 141 to better ensure the synchronization between the rotating shaft 141 and the third rotating disk 163 Rotate to better reduce vibration.

In one embodiment, the synchronization assembly 16 further includes a support plate 165 on which the first turntable 161 , the second turntable 162 and the third turntable 163 are supported, so that the first turntable 161 , the second turntable 162 and the third turntable 163 are supported on the support plate 165 . The turntable 163 rotates smoothly.

In one embodiment, the support plate 165 is provided with a first axis hole 1651, a second axis hole 1652 and a third axis hole 1653. The output shaft 133 passes through the first shaft hole 1651 and is connected to the first turntable 161 so as to position the output shaft 133 through the first shaft hole 1651 . The rotating shaft 121 passes through the second shaft hole 1652 and is connected to the second rotating disk 162 so as to position the rotating shaft 121 through the second shaft hole 1652 . The rotating shaft 141 passes through the third shaft hole 1653 and is connected to the third turntable 163 so as to position the rotating shaft 141 through the third shaft hole 1653.

In one embodiment, the support plate 165 is provided with a first accommodating groove 1654, a second accommodating groove 1655 and a third accommodating groove 1656. The first axis hole 1651 is located at the bottom of the first accommodation groove 1654, the second axis hole 1652 is located at the bottom of the second accommodation groove 1655, and the third axis hole 1653 is located at the bottom of the third accommodation groove 1656. The first accommodating groove 1654 is adapted to the first turntable 161, and the first turntable 161 is placed in the first accommodating groove 1654 to support the first turntable 161 and enable the first turntable 161 to be placed in the first accommodating position. The groove 1654 rotates smoothly to reduce the vibration of the first turntable 161. The second accommodating groove 1655 is adapted to the second turntable 162, and the second turntable 162 is placed in the second accommodating groove 1655 to support the second turntable 162 and enable the second turntable 162 to be placed in the second accommodating position. The groove 1655 rotates smoothly to reduce the vibration of the second turntable 162. The third accommodating groove 1656 is adapted to the third rotating disk 163, and the third rotating disk 163 is placed in the third accommodating groove 1656 to support the third rotating disk 163 and enable the third rotating disk 163 to be placed in the third accommodating groove 1656. The groove 1656 rotates smoothly to reduce the vibration of the third turntable 163. In addition, a first accommodating groove 1654 is provided on the support plate 165 to install the first turntable 161, a second accommodating groove 1655 is used to install the second turntable 162, and a third accommodating groove 1656 is used to install the third turntable 163, which can reduce the Take up space and improve space utilization.

In one embodiment, first eccentric shafts 1611 are provided on opposite sides of the first turntable 161, second eccentric shafts 1621 are provided on opposite sides of the second turntable 162, and second eccentric shafts 1621 are provided on opposite sides of the third turntable 163. There is a third eccentric shaft 1631. There are two synchronization bars 164 . The two synchronization bars 164 are spaced apart on opposite sides of the first turntable 161 . The second turntable 162 and the third turntable 163 are both located between the two synchronization bars 164 . The two first eccentric shafts 1611 are respectively rotatably connected with the two synchronization bars 164, the two second eccentric shafts 1621 on the second turntable 162 are respectively rotatably connected with the two synchronization bars 164, and the two third third turntables 163 are respectively connected with each other by rotation. The eccentric shaft 1631 is rotatably connected to the two synchronization bars 164 respectively. That is to say, the first eccentric shaft 1611, the second eccentric shaft 1621 and the third eccentric shaft 1631 located on the same side of the first turntable 161 are rotatably connected to the same synchronization bar 164. In this way, when the output shaft 133 drives the first turntable 161 to rotate, it can drive the two first eccentric shafts 1611 to swing synchronously, and then drive the two synchronization bars 164 to move in the reverse direction synchronously. When the two synchronization bars 164 move in the reverse direction synchronously, Pull the two second eccentric shafts 1621 and the two third eccentric shafts 1631 to swing synchronously. When the two second eccentric shafts 1621 swing, they can synchronously exert force on the opposite sides of the second turntable 162 to drive the second turntable more smoothly. 162 rotates, thereby driving the camera 12 to rotate; when the two third eccentric shafts 1631 swing, they can simultaneously exert force on the opposite sides of the third turntable 163 to drive the third turntable 163 to rotate more smoothly, thereby driving the rotation shaft 141 to rotate.

In one embodiment, along the length direction of the synchronization bar 164: the second turntable 162 is located between the first turntable 161 and the third turntable 163. That is to say, the first turntable 161, the second turntable 162 and the third turntable 163 are synchronized along the synchronization bar 164. The length direction of the strips 164 is arranged sequentially, so that the camera 12 can be arranged between the rotation drive module 13 and the damping module 14, so that one side of the camera 12 is the driving force of the rotation drive module 13, and the other side of the camera 12 is the damping module. The rotation buffer damping of the camera 14 can further make the force on the opposite sides of the camera 12 more stable, so as to drive the camera 12 to rotate smoothly and reduce the shaking of the camera 12.

In one embodiment, the positioning block 1421 and the support plate 165 are integrally formed to facilitate processing, manufacturing, and installation and fixing. It is understood that the positioning block 1421 and the support plate 165 can also be manufactured separately.

In one embodiment, the rotation drive module 13 includes a motor 131 and a reducer 132. The reducer 132 is connected to the motor 131, and the output shaft 133 is connected to the reducer 132. The motor 131 is provided to provide rotational output power for easy control. The reducer 132 is provided to increase the torque to smoothly drive the camera 12 to rotate.

In one embodiment, the reducer 132 may be a planetary gear set to ensure a reduced volume under the premise of a larger transmission ratio, thereby reducing the volume of the rotary drive module 13 . It is understood that the reducer 132 may also use a gearbox or other structures.

In one embodiment, the rotary drive module 13 further includes a positioning sleeve 134, the reducer 132 is placed in the positioning sleeve 134, and the motor 131 is connected to the positioning sleeve 134 to support the reducer 132 and the motor 131. The positioning sleeve 134 is fixed in the casing 11 .

In one embodiment, the positioning sleeve 134 and the support plate 165 are integrally formed to facilitate processing, manufacturing, and installation and fixing. It can be understood that the positioning sleeve 134 and the support plate 165 can also be manufactured separately.

In one embodiment, a fixing plate 1657 is provided on the support plate 165 to facilitate installation and fixation in the casing 11 .

In one embodiment, fixing plates 1657 are respectively provided on opposite sides of the support plate 165 to fixedly support the support plate 165 .

In one embodiment, the fixing plate 1657 can be provided on one side of the supporting plate 165, which can reduce the occupied space and reduce the thickness of the rotating camera module 10.

Referring to Figure 7, an embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device 100. Please refer to FIG. 1 together. The electronic device 100 includes a body 20 and the rotating camera module 10 as described in any of the above embodiments. The casing 11 of the rotating camera module 10 is installed on the body 20 . The electronic device 100 uses the rotating camera module 10 of the above embodiment, which can not only realize automatic adjustment of the direction of the camera 12 but also prevent the camera 12 from shaking and ensure the stability of the rotation of the camera 12 to improve the shooting effect.

The above are only optional embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection of the present application. within the range.

Claims (14)

1. A rotary camera module, comprising:

the shell is internally provided with an accommodating cavity;

the camera is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity;

the rotary driving module is used for driving the camera to rotate in the accommodating cavity, and is arranged in the shell, and an output shaft of the rotary driving module is connected with the camera;

and the damping module is connected with the camera and used for providing damping buffer for the rotation of the camera, and the damping module is arranged in the shell.

2. The rotational camera module of claim 1, wherein the damping module comprises:

the rotating shaft is used for rotating along with the camera, and is connected with the camera; the method comprises the steps of,

the elastic component is used for elastically buffering the rotation of the rotating shaft, the elastic component is connected with the rotating shaft, and the elastic component is installed in the shell.

3. The rotational camera module of claim 2, wherein the resilient assembly comprises:

the positioning block is fixed in the shell;

the resistance block is arranged on the rotating shaft in a sliding manner along the axial direction of the rotating shaft; the method comprises the steps of,

and the elastic piece elastically pushes the resistance block to prop against the positioning block along the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

4. A rotary camera module according to claim 3, wherein: a positioning groove is formed in one surface of the positioning block, facing the resistance block, of each side surface of the positioning groove, and the positioning groove extends from the groove bottom of the positioning groove towards the groove opening in a direction facing away from the other opposite side surface of the positioning groove, and positioning protrusions matched in the positioning groove are arranged on the resistance block;

or, one surface of the resistance block facing the positioning block is provided with a positioning groove, each side surface of the positioning groove extends from the groove bottom of the positioning groove towards the direction of the groove opening to the direction away from the other opposite side surface of the positioning groove, and the positioning block is provided with a positioning protrusion matched with the positioning groove.

5. A rotary camera module according to claim 3, wherein: the rotating shaft is provided with a supporting cap, one end of the elastic piece abuts against the supporting cap, and the other end of the elastic piece abuts against the resistance block.

6. The rotational camera module of any one of claims 1-5, wherein: the rotary camera module further comprises an induction component for detecting the rotation angle of the camera, the induction component comprises an induction piece for rotating along with the camera and a detector for detecting the rotation angle of the induction piece, the induction piece is connected with the camera, and the detector is installed in the shell.

7. The rotary camera module of any one of claims 2-5, further comprising a synchronization assembly coupled to the output shaft, the camera, and the rotating shaft for driving the camera and the rotating shaft to rotate synchronously with the output shaft, the synchronization assembly being mounted in the housing.

8. The rotational camera module of claim 7, wherein the synchronization assembly comprises:

the center of the first rotary table is connected with the output shaft, a first eccentric shaft is arranged on the first rotary table, and the first eccentric shaft is arranged at intervals with the center of the first rotary table;

the center of the second rotary table is connected with the camera, a second eccentric shaft is arranged on the second rotary table, and the second eccentric shaft is arranged at intervals with the center of the second rotary table;

the center of the third rotary table is connected with the rotating shaft, a third eccentric shaft is arranged on the third rotary table, and the third eccentric shaft is arranged at intervals with the center of the third rotary table; the method comprises the steps of,

and the first eccentric shaft, the second eccentric shaft and the third eccentric shaft are all rotationally connected with the synchronous bar.

9. The rotary camera module of claim 8, wherein the synchronization assembly further comprises a support plate, a first shaft hole, a second shaft hole and a third shaft hole are formed in the support plate, the first turntable, the second turntable and the third turntable are all supported on the support plate, the output shaft penetrates through the first shaft hole to be connected with the first turntable, a rotating shaft is installed at one end of the camera, the rotating shaft penetrates through the second shaft hole to be connected with the second turntable, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the third shaft hole to be connected with the third turntable.

10. The rotary camera module of claim 9, wherein the support plate is further provided with:

the first accommodating groove is used for accommodating the first rotary table in an adapting mode, and the first shaft hole is positioned at the bottom of the first accommodating groove;

the second accommodating groove is used for accommodating the second rotary table in an adapting way, and the second shaft hole is positioned at the bottom of the second accommodating groove; the method comprises the steps of,

the third accommodating groove is used for accommodating the third rotary table in an adapting mode, and the third shaft hole is positioned at the bottom of the third accommodating groove.

11. The rotary camera module of claim 8, wherein the first eccentric shafts are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the first turntable, the second eccentric shafts are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the second turntable, and the third eccentric shafts are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the third turntable; the synchronous bars are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the first rotating disc, and the first eccentric shaft, the second eccentric shaft and the third eccentric shaft which are positioned on the same side of the first rotating disc are rotationally connected with the same synchronous bar.

12. The rotational camera module of claim 8, wherein along a length of said synchronization bar: the second turntable is located between the first turntable and the third turntable.

13. A rotary camera module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rotary drive module comprises a motor and a decelerator coupled to the motor, the output shaft being coupled to the decelerator.

14. An electronic device comprising a body, characterized in that: a rotary camera module according to any one of claims 1 to 13 mounted on the body.