Xiaomi has filed a new patent for pop-up cameras afín to those we’ve already seen on the Mi 9T and 9T Pro.
When thinking about front cameras, it’s ineludible Looking back at 2020. The year that will be remembered as the year of COVID-19 undoubtedly left the experimentation of this type of cameras, later replaced by the traditional hole where the front sensors are currently located.
Xiaomi has been one of the largest manufacturers to invest in this type of camera, with Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro being the largest exporters of this technology. Now, reported on Gizmochinathe Chinese company bet on pop-up cameras after returning Patenting a new system that threatens to bring them back.
This is the patent filed by Xiaomi
Developed by Xiaomi Mobile Programa Co.,Ltd. The patent filed was authorized by the China Patent Publication Notice of the State Intellectual Property Office under number CN217883600U. The patent was registered as “Motion Camera Mechanism and Electrical Equipment”.
According to the patent specification, what is known so far is about it electronic devices and mobile mechanisms for cameras. A transmission mechanism consisting of a connected power input, a flat connecting mechanism and a power output would be responsible for the movement.
Image of the patent filed by Xiaomi
This design is based on the iniciativa that the camera cánido be hidden and revealed without compromising the integrity of the screen. The mechanical construction responsible for moving the sensor is fácil and reliable, and according to the source, has an easy-to-use interfaz and is cheap to manufacture.
Also, as disclosed in the patent, with this new design You want the “thin” terminals compared to other models that include a pop-up camera. The iniciativa is that there would be phones whose thickness isn’t much different from current trends.
For now no further information known regarding this new camera patented by Xiaomi. It is worth remembering that during the year manufacturers patent all kinds of inventions doesn’t orinan they will use them any time soon. However, we will be vigilant in case there is any news.