CN108924402B

CN108924402B - Camera module and terminal equipment

Info

Publication number: CN108924402B
Application number: CN201811110031.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨垚; 赵亮
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-09-21
Filing date: 2018-09-21
Publication date: 2020-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 2038-09-21
Also published as: CN108924402A

Abstract

The invention discloses a camera module which comprises a camera support (100), a wide-angle camera (200) and a light-transmitting cover plate (300), wherein the camera support (100) is made of light-transmitting materials and is provided with a mounting groove (110), the light-transmitting cover plate (300) is fixed on a notch of the mounting groove (110) and forms an accommodating cavity with the mounting groove (110), the wide-angle camera (200) is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the shooting direction of the wide-angle camera (200) faces towards the light-transmitting cover plate (300). The invention also discloses a terminal device. The camera shooting module can solve the problem that the camera shooting module of the current terminal equipment has a small shooting visual angle.

Description

Camera module and terminal equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a camera module and terminal equipment.

Background

At present, more and more terminal devices (such as mobile phones and tablet computers) enter the lives of people, and the lives of people are greatly facilitated. The camera shooting function is one of the basic functions of the terminal equipment and is completed by a camera shooting module of the terminal equipment. Under the general condition, the camera module is arranged on the terminal equipment and positioned on the frame outside the display screen.

Along with the improvement of the requirements of people on the appearance performance of the terminal equipment, the large-screen terminal equipment is more and more favored by people. How to improve the screen occupation ratio of the terminal equipment is the key point of research and development of various manufacturers. The camera module is arranged on the frame and occupies a large area of the panel of the terminal equipment, and obviously, the area is not beneficial to the increase of the screen occupation ratio of the terminal equipment. Based on this, present module of making a video recording is over-and-under type structure, and the module of making a video recording can place terminal equipment's inside in through actuating mechanism's drive in, then stretches out outside terminal equipment's casing when the user needs to shoot, and after the user shot the completion, the module of making a video recording then can retract within the casing. The layout mode can not occupy the frame of the terminal equipment, and further provides favorable conditions for increasing the screen occupation ratio.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a typical camera module in the prior art. In the camera module shown in fig. 1, the camera 101 is arranged in the mounting groove of the metal support 102, the opening of the mounting groove is sealed and covered with the camera lens 103, and the camera 101 faces the camera lens 103, so that the image is shot. In the camera module with the above structure, the camera 101 can only shoot towards the direction of the camera lens 103, and the periphery of the camera 101 is all parts of the metal bracket 102, so the camera 101 of the camera module has the problem of small shooting angle. Moreover, in the assembling process, the camera lens 103 needs to be bonded to the metal bracket 102 by glue 104, and the camera lens 103 is easy to fall off after being bonded.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention discloses a camera module, which aims to solve the problem that the camera module of the existing terminal equipment has a small shooting visual angle.

In order to solve the problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a camera module, includes camera support, wide-angle camera and printing opacity apron, the camera support is made by the printing opacity material, and has the mounting groove, the printing opacity apron is fixed the notch of mounting groove and with the mounting groove forms and holds the chamber, wide-angle camera sets up hold in the chamber, wide-angle camera's shooting direction orientation the printing opacity apron.

The terminal equipment comprises a shell and a camera module, wherein the camera module is the camera module, and the state of the camera module comprises a first state stretching out of the shell and a second state retracting into the shell.

The technical scheme adopted by the invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:

according to the camera module disclosed by the invention, the camera support and the light-transmitting cover plate are both designed into the light-transmitting piece, the wide-angle camera is arranged in the accommodating cavity formed by the light-transmitting cover plate and the camera support, and the wide-angle camera has a larger shooting angle and can shoot images through the light-transmitting cover plate and the camera support. Therefore, the camera module disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the camera support is designed into the light-transmitting structure, so that the wide-angle camera can shoot, and the shooting angle of the camera module can be improved undoubtedly.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera module disclosed in the prior art;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

101-camera, 102-metal bracket, 103-camera lens, 104-glue;

100-camera support, 110-mounting groove, 120-avoidance hole, 130-frame, 140-bottom plate, 200-wide-angle camera, 300-light-transmitting cover plate, 400-connecting support and 500-power line.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The technical solutions disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a camera module, which includes a camera bracket 100, a wide-angle camera 200, and a transparent cover 300.

Camera mount 100 provides a mounting location for wide angle camera 200, thereby enabling the mounting of wide angle camera 200. The camera mount 100 is made of a light-transmitting material. The camera bracket 100 has a mounting groove 110, and the light-transmissive cover plate 300 is also made of a light-transmissive material. The light-transmitting cover plate 300 is fixed to a notch of the mounting groove 110 and forms an accommodating cavity with the mounting groove 110.

The wide-angle camera 200 has a large shooting angle and can shoot in a wider range. The wide-angle camera 200 is disposed in the accommodation chamber, and the shooting direction of the wide-angle camera 200 is toward the light-transmitting cover plate 300.

In the camera module disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the camera support 100 and the light-transmitting cover plate 300 are both designed into light-transmitting pieces, the wide-angle camera 200 is arranged in the accommodating cavity formed by the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera support 100, and the wide-angle camera 200 has a larger shooting angle and can shoot images through the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera support 100. It can be seen that the disclosed camera module of this embodiment is through designing into light-transmitting structure camera support 100 to can supply wide-angle camera 200 to implement and shoot, this can improve the shooting angle of camera module undoubtedly. The camera module disclosed by the embodiment of the invention can undoubtedly improve the photographing capability, so that the camera module has more scientific and technological sense.

In this embodiment, the side wall of the mounting groove 110 may be provided with an avoiding hole 120, and the avoiding hole 120 is communicated with the accommodating cavity. The power line 500 electrically connected to the wide-angle camera 200 passes through the avoiding hole 120 and extends out of the accommodating cavity, and finally can be electrically connected to a circuit board (e.g., a main board and a sub-board of the terminal device) in the terminal device, so as to supply power to the wide-angle camera 200. Of course, the camera module may also adopt other structures to achieve power supply connection, and is not limited to the mode that the power line 500 passes through the avoidance hole 120. For example, a threading hole may be opened on the bottom surface of the mounting groove 110, and a power line for supplying power to the wide-angle camera 200 may pass through the threading hole and enter the mounting groove 110, thereby achieving an electrical connection with the wide-angle camera 200.

The light-transmissive cover plate 300 is typically a glass cover plate, i.e. made of a glass material. The camera support 100 may also be made of a glass material. Of course, the transparent cover 300 and the camera holder 100 may be made of other transparent materials, such as transparent resin. The embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific materials of the camera holder 100 and the transparent cover plate 300.

The light-transmissive cover plate 300 may be secured to the camera bracket 100 in a variety of ways. For example, the light-transmissive cover plate 300 is adhesively fixed to the notch of the mounting groove 110 by glue. The problem that the light-transmitting cover plate 300 is easy to fall off exists in a glue bonding mode. Based on this, on the premise that the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera bracket 100 are both made of glass materials, the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera bracket 100 are fixedly welded, that is, the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera bracket 100 are fixedly connected by adopting a glass welding technology.

The camera bracket 100 may be formed by fixing a plurality of components to form the receiving groove 110. Referring to fig. 3 again, in one embodiment, the camera bracket 100 may include a frame 130 and a base plate 140, wherein the frame 130 is fixedly connected to the base plate 140 and forms the mounting groove 110. On the premise that the camera bracket 100 is made of a glass material, the frame 130 and the base plate 140 may also be fixedly connected by welding, that is, fixedly connected by using a glass welding technology. In the process of performing fusion bonding, the types of glass materials are different, and the processing conditions of fusion bonding techniques are different. For example, the frame 130 and the bottom plate 140 may be placed in a jig, and the welding operation may be performed at a voltage of 1KV-1.5KV, a temperature of 300-.

Of course, the light-transmissive cover plate 300 and the camera support 100 may be a unitary structure. For example, on the premise that the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera bracket 100 are made of glass materials, the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera bracket 100 may be formed on a single piece of glass, and specifically, the light-transmitting cover plate 300 and the camera bracket 100 of an integrated structure may be formed by machining (e.g., numerical control machining), as shown in fig. 2.

In this embodiment, the wide-angle camera 200 may have various structural forms, and in a specific implementation, the wide-angle camera 200 may be a spherical camera.

The camera module disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may further include a connecting bracket 400, and the connecting bracket 400 may be fixed to a side of the camera bracket 100 where the avoiding hole 120 is formed. The camera module can be connected with a driving mechanism in the shell of the terminal equipment through the connecting support 400, and the connecting support 400 is convenient to set a connecting structure and further convenient to assemble. In one embodiment, the connecting bracket 400 may be fixedly connected to the camera bracket 100 by an adhesive, a connecting member, or a connecting structure. In particular, the connection bracket 400 may be a metal connection bracket.

Based on the camera module disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the embodiment of the invention discloses a terminal device, the disclosed terminal device comprises a shell and the camera module, and the camera module is the camera module disclosed by the embodiment.

In this embodiment, the module of making a video recording is installed on the casing, and the module of making a video recording can remove moreover. The camera module can enter and exit the housing by moving, that is, the state of the camera module can comprise a first state of extending out of the housing and a second state of retracting into the housing. When the first state, the camera module stretches out of the shell and can shoot. When the camera module is in the second state, the camera module moves back into the shell after shooting is finished through moving, and the purpose of hiding is achieved.

The terminal equipment disclosed by the embodiment of the invention can be terminal equipment with a camera module, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, wearable equipment and the like, and the specific type of the terminal equipment is not limited by the embodiment of the invention.

In the above embodiments of the present invention, the difference between the embodiments is mainly described, and different optimization features between the embodiments can be combined to form a better embodiment as long as they are not contradictory, and further description is omitted here in view of brevity of the text.

The above description is only an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and alterations to this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. The camera module is characterized by comprising a camera support (100), a wide-angle camera (200) and a light-transmitting cover plate (300), wherein the camera support (100) is made of a light-transmitting material and is provided with a mounting groove (110), the light-transmitting cover plate (300) is fixed on a notch of the mounting groove (110) and forms a containing cavity with the mounting groove (110), the wide-angle camera (200) is arranged in the containing cavity, and the shooting direction of the wide-angle camera (200) faces towards the light-transmitting cover plate (300);

the light-transmitting cover plate (300) and the camera support (100) are of an integrated structure.

2. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the transparent cover plate (300) and the camera holder (100) are made of glass material, and the transparent cover plate (300) and the camera holder (100) are fixed by fusion.

3. The camera module according to claim 2, wherein the camera support (100) comprises a frame (130) and a base plate (140), and the frame (130) and the base plate (140) are fixed in a welding manner and form the mounting groove (110).

4. The camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent cover plate (300) and the camera holder (100) are made of glass material.

5. A camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that the wide-angle camera (200) is a spherical camera.

6. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein an avoiding hole (120) is formed in a side wall of the mounting groove (110), the avoiding hole (120) is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and a power line (500) electrically connected with the wide-angle camera (200) passes through the avoiding hole (120) and extends out of the accommodating cavity.

7. The camera module according to claim 6, further comprising a connecting bracket (400), wherein the connecting bracket (400) is fixed to a side of the camera bracket (100) where the avoiding hole (120) is disposed.

8. The camera module according to claim 7, characterized in that the connecting bracket (400) is adhesively fixed to the camera bracket (100).

9. A terminal device, comprising a housing and a camera module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the state of the camera module includes a first state extending out of the housing and a second state retracting into the housing.