Vivo is apparently working on a new unique new smartphone. The company has patented a device that features a detachable pop up camera mechanism that houses camera sensors on the front and back.
According to LetsGoDigital, the Chinese smartphone maker filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that was published earlier this month. The patent describes a smartphone with a pop up camera mechanism on the top right corner. While pop up camera usually house a camera module for taking selfies, this version also houses dual cameras on the rear that function as the primary rear sensors. While this is already a notable aspect, the most highlighting part about the patent is the fact that the entire pop up module can be detached.
Once removed from the main body, the camera system can now be used independently and the users can even position the camera system in different manners thanks to a hinge mechanism built into the detachable pop up module. Furthermore, the cameras can even capture different field of views since it has a camera on either side. Notably, the company’s patent also details this detachable module, which houses a battery that enables it to function separately.
While users can detach the camera to use it independently, it can still communicate with the parent smartphone as it houses a Wi-Fi module as well. In other words, a possible application could be that the user detaches the module and places it at an angle to take a picture. The preview could be displayed on the smartphone’s display while also offering support for different functions like night node. Unfortunately, this is still just a patent and we have no way of confirming if the company is actually working on such a device.
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