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Nowadays, the appearance of smart phones is becoming more and more consistent. Ultra-thin, large screen, full screen, etc. are all pursued by mobile phone manufacturers. One of the goals is to make smartphones very unrecognizable. In order to maximize the screen of smartphones, mobile phone manufacturers are also racking their brains to compress the space for front cameras. Therefore, notch screens are gradually being replaced by water drop screens, and under-screen camera technology is slowly entering the mobile phone field.
According to foreign media reports, #vivo手机新patent# Domestic smartphone manufacturer vivo applied for a very unique smartphone patent last week, which can carry a detachable drone on the phone. Camera.
The patent shows that this drone camera module is similar to the SIM card slot of a mobile phone and can be detached from the mobile phone. When a specific camera application is opened on the phone, a stand will pop up on the top of the phone. With the help of four integrated propellers, the camera lens will detach from the phone and fly into the air like a drone for taking photos or videos. At the same time, the captured images will be transmitted to the mobile phone screen for display.
VIVO’s drone camera module is equipped with two sets of lenses, located on the front and top. It is said that second and third sets of lenses can also be added. In addition, this drone camera module is equipped with 4 propellers and three infrared sensors, which are used for the aerial flight and anti-collision functions of the drone camera module. Of course, the battery pack module and data transmission module must also be set up.
It can be seen from the exposed 3D renderings that the size of this set of drone cameras is about 5.5 cm and is set on the top of the mobile phone. Due to the thin and light nature of current smartphones, the thickness of this drone camera will not be very large.
At present, this drone camera has only applied for a patent and has not yet entered the actual production stage. Although its concept and idea are very good, Xiaoyu feels that its practicality has yet to be considered.
The first is the issue of picture stability. Considering its flight power system, the drone camera module must be light and small. If it is windy outdoors, such a lightweight device will be affected by the wind when flying, making it difficult to balance.
Dust and waterproofing issues. Smartphones are precision devices and have high requirements for dustproof and waterproofing. If such a large notch is made on the top of the phone, the challenge of dustproofing and waterproofing will be even greater. In addition, the camera frequently pops up and retracts, and the dust on it will also cause wear and tear on the components.
The size of the mobile phone. Each module in the mobile phone is highly integrated, so the space inside is very valuable. If such a flight module is built into a mobile phone, it will greatly increase the size of the mobile phone.
Security issues and regulatory issues. If this kind of drone camera technology matures and should be introduced to the market, it is conceivable that there will be a large number of cameras flying in the sky in public places. This is an incredible thing. In addition, there are more and more regulations governing drones, so it is still unknown whether this module can eventually be brought to the market.
PS: The above 3D rendering was created by Sarang Sheth, industrial designer and editor-in-chief of Yanko Design, in collaboration with LetsGoDigital.
Overall, the concept of the drone camera module proposed by vivo is still very good. Being detachable, flying in the air, and taking photos at a distance all provide great convenience for people to use smartphones. At present, this technology is still only in the conceptual stage.