This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201510183267.3 filed on Apr. 17, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The subject matter herein generally relates to a videophone and a camera assembly.
A videophone usually includes a camera. A user can use the camera to share videos with others. However, sometimes the camera is stationary and cannot capture a user moving away from the camera.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The present disclosure is described in relation to a videophone.
The frame 10 defines an opening 12, a mounting groove 16, and a receiving space 19. The frame 10 includes a first plate 14 and a second plate 18. The first plate 14 is located between the opening 12 and the mounting groove 16. The second plate 18 is located between the mounting groove 16 and the receiving space 19. The first plate 14 defines a through hole 140. The second plate 18 defines a shaft hole 180. The receiving space 19 includes four fixing posts 190. In one embodiment, the frame 10 can be substantially rectangular.
The camera module 20 includes a shell 30, a camera 40, a first transmission element 50, a driving device 60, a deflecting plate 70, and a second transmission element 80. The shell 30 includes a main portion 32 and a panel 34. The main portion 32 includes two supporting plates 320. In one embodiment, the two supporting plates 320 can be substantially parallel to each other. Each supporting plate 320 defines a mounting hole 322. The panel 34 defines a receiving hole 340. In one embodiment, the receiving hole 340 can be substantially elliptic. The camera 40 includes a body 42 and two supporting posts 44. The two supporting posts 44 extend from two sides of the body 42. A cross section of the receiving hole 340 is greater than a cross section of the main portion 32. The first transmission element 50 includes a first gear 52 and a second gear 54. The driving device 60 includes a first motor 62 and a second motor 64. The deflecting plate 70 includes a mounting plate 72 and a shaft 74. In one embodiment, the shaft 74 extends from the mounting plate 72 and can be substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate 72. The deflecting plate 70 can be substantially T-shaped. The second transmission element 80 includes a third gear 82 and a forth gear 84. The control panel 90 defines four fixing holes 92.
The third gear 82 is engaged with the forth gear 84. In one embodiment, the third gear 82 can be substantially perpendicular to the forth gear 84. The two supporting posts 44 are engaged with the two mounting holes 322. The camera 40 is rotatably fixed to the shell 30. The first gear 52 is fixed to one of the two supporting posts 44. The first motor 62 is fixed to the main portion 32. The second gear 54 is fixed to one end of the first motor 62. The first gear 52 is engaged with the second gear 54. In one embodiment, the first gear 52 can be substantially perpendicular to the second gear 54. The panel 34 is fixed to the main portion 32. The body 42 of the camera 40 extends through the receiving hole 340. The shell 30 is received in the opening 12 and located on the mounting plate 72. The camera 40 is located on a corner of the frame 10. The control panel 90 is electrically connected to the driving device 60 and can control the driving device 60.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a videophone. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
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201510183267.3 | Apr 2015 | CN | national |