Abstract:
A mounting apparatus comprises a shell, a positioning member, a rotating member, and a connecting member. The positioning member is secured to the shell; the connecting member is adapted to secure a camera module. The rotating member is secured to the connecting member, and extends out off the shell. The positioning member includes a first flange and a second flange, the connecting member is rotatable and secured between the first flange and the second flange, and the connecting member is rotatable between a first position by the rotating member, where the connecting member abuts the first flange, and a second position, where the connecting member abuts the second flange.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a mounting apparatus, and particularly to a mounting apparatus used in an electronic product. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Some electronic devices, such as a mobile phone, notebooks and e-books, are usually equipped with a camera. The lens of many of these cameras are fixed or secured on the backside or on the top frame of the display screen of the electronic device. Thus, when using the electronic device it may not be possible or at least very inconvenient to adjust the viewing angle of the camera. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of a mounting apparatus in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is an assembled, isometric view of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is similar to  FIG. 2 , but showing a camera module in a different position. 
         FIG. 4  is an assembled, isometric view of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 2  and a shell. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a mounting apparatus in accordance with an embodiment is used for securing a camera module  10 , and includes a connecting member  30 . 
     The camera module  10  includes a microphone  11  and a camera  13 . The camera module  10  defines a first positioning hole  15  in each of two opposite ends. 
     The connecting member  30  includes a main body  31 , a first connecting wall  33  and a second connecting wall  35 . The first connecting wall  33  extends from one end of the main body  31 , and the second connecting wall  35  extends from an opposite end of the main body  31 . The first and second connecting walls  33 ,  35  are in a first direction. The main body  31  defines two second positioning holes  311  corresponding to the two first positioning holes  15 . The first connecting wall  33  defines a first opening  331  and a plurality of first limiting holes  333  around the first opening  331 . The first opening  331  communicates with the first limiting holes  333 . The second connecting wall  35  defines a second opening  351 . In one embodiment, the first connecting wall  33  and the second connecting wall  35  are substantially perpendicular to the main body  31 . The camera module  10  is secured to the main body  31  with two locking members, such as screws, being inserted into the two first positioning holes  15  and the two corresponding second positioning holes  311 . 
     A rotating member  51  defines two second limiting holes  511 , and a plurality of teeth  513  is located on an outer surface of the rotating member  51  to increase friction. A shaft  53  includes a first body  531  and a second body  533  located on the first body  531 . A plurality of mounting tabs  5331  is located on the second body  533 . The mounting tabs  5331  correspond to the first limiting holes  333 . The second body  533  defines a first slot  5333  and a first notch  5335 . An end of the second body  533  is divided into two mounting portions  5336  corresponding to the two second limiting holes  511  of the rotating member  51  by the first notch  5335 . A first positioning member  55  defines a first mounting hole  551  and a second mounting hole  553 . In one embodiment, the first mounting hole  551  and the second mounting hole  553  are round, and the diameter of the second mounting hole  553  is larger than that of the second body  533 . 
     In assembly of the first positioning member  55 , the second body  533  of the shaft  53  is inserted through the first opening  331 , the mounting tabs  5331  are engaged in the first limiting holes  333 . The shaft  53  is secured to the first connecting wall  33 . A first washer  56 , the first positioning member  55 , a second washer  57  and a third washer  58  are engaged with the second body  533  in turn. The first washer  56  abuts the first connecting wall  33  and the first positioning member  55 . The third washer  58  is engaged in the first slot  5333 . The first positioning member  55  is secured between the first washer  56  and the second washer  57 . The shaft  53  is capable of rotating relative to the first positioning member  55 . The mounting portions  5336  are engaged in the corresponding second limiting holes  511 . The rotating member  51  is secured to the second body  533  of the shaft  53 . 
     A second positioning member  61  includes a positioning wall  611 . The positioning wall  611  defines a third mounting hole  613  and a fourth mounting hole  615 . A first flange  617  extends from a side edge of the positioning wall  61 , and a second flange  618  extends from an opposite side edge of the positioning wall  611 . The first flange  617  defines a second notch  6171 , and the second flange  618  defines a third notch  6181 . A positioning shaft  63  includes a third body  631  and a fourth body  633  located on the third body  631 . The fourth body  633  defines a second slot  6331  and a third slot  6333 . Each positioning piece  65  defines two third positioning holes  651 . A bulge  653  extends from each of the positioning pieces  65  between the two positioning holes  651 . In one embodiment, the bulge  653  has a semicircle cross section. 
     In assembly of the positioning shaft  63 , the fourth body  633  is located between the first flange  617  and the second flange  618  through the third mounting hole  615 . The fourth body  633  is inserted in turn into a first positioning ring  66 , the second opening  351 , a second positioning ring  67 , and a third positioning ring  68 . The first positioning ring  66  abuts the second positioning member  61 , and the third positioning ring  68  is engaged in the second slot  6331 . The second positioning member  61  is located between the third body  631  and the first positioning ring  66 . The second connecting wall  35  is rotatably secured between the first positioning ring  66  and the second positioning ring  67 . The two positioning pieces  65  sandwiches the fourth body  633 . The fourth body  633  is located between the bulge  653  of the two positioning pieces  65 . The two positioning pieces  65  are engaged in the second notch  6171  and the third notch  6181  and secured together by two fasteners, such as screws. A fourth positioning ring  69  is engaged in the third slot  6333 . The two positioning pieces are secured between the third positioning ring  68  and the fourth positioning ring  69 . The connecting member  30  is capable of rotating relative to the positioning shaft  63 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the camera module  10  is secured to a shell  20 . The shell  20  includes a front plate  21  and a cover plate  23 . The front plate  21  defines a mesh  211  and a first through hole  213 . The cover plate  23  defines a second through hole  231 . The first positioning member  55  and the second positioning member  61  are secured to the inner face of the front plate  21 . The microphone  11  corresponds to the mesh  211 , and the camera  13  corresponds to the first through hole  213 . The rotating member  51  extends out of the shell  20  through the second through hole  231 , for adjusting the viewing angle of the camera module  10 . In one embodiment, the shell  20  may be a monitor shell. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2-3 , the camera module  10  is capable of rotating between a first position and a second position. When the camera module  10  is in the first position, the second connecting wall  35  abuts the first flange  617 , and the camera module  10  is inclined relative to the second positioning member  61 . When the camera module  10  is in the second position, the second connecting wall  35  abuts the second flange  618 . A direction that the camera module  10  inclines in the first position is opposite to that which the camera module  10  inclines in the second position. When the camera module  10  is rotated from the first position to the second position, the rotating member  51  is rotated along a first direction “A”, to drive the shaft  53  to rotate along the first direction “A”. Because the first connecting wall  33  is engaged with the shaft  53 , the connecting member  30  is rotated along the first direction “A”. Until the second flange  618  blocks the connecting member  30 , the camera module  10  is located in the second position. Contrarily, the rotating member  51  is rotated along a second direction “B”, to drive the shaft  53  to rotate along the second direction “B”, the connecting member  30  is rotated along the second direction “B follow the shaft  53 . Until the first flange  617  blocks the connecting member  30 , the camera module  10  is rotated from the second position to the first position. 
     It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.