Xiaomi flip camera phone patent announced, can flip 90 degrees, how about its design?

Xiaomi Mobile Phone Software Co., Ltd. published a patent entitled "Mobile terminal with flip camera module" on June 1 65438+1October12022. According to the contents provided in the abstract, the camera module includes a camera module shell, a limiting groove for accommodating the camera module, and a driving part connected with the camera module shell for rotation. The camera module is accommodated in the limit groove on the back of the mobile terminal, and driven by the steering gear assembly, the camera module is turned over to the back of the mobile terminal for focusing. The structural design of the 90-degree tilt camera module of this module has greater flexibility, and there is no need to increase the prism structure of the camera module, so the imaging effect is better when shooting at a specific angle, which improves the shooting experience of users.

This design looks very good!