CN110248054B

CN110248054B - Shell, camera module, camera assembly and electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN110248054B
Application number: CN201810196448.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 贾玉虎
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2018-03-09
Filing date: 2018-03-09
Publication date: 2021-05-04
Anticipated expiration: 2038-03-09
Also published as: CN110248054A

Abstract

The invention discloses a shell, a camera module, a camera assembly and an electronic device. In the housing, the camera module and the electronic device, the shock absorption structure can absorb the impact energy received by the camera part, thereby reducing the impact transmitted to the rotating shaft part by the camera part and further preventing the parts of the electronic device from being damaged by the impact.

Description

Shell, camera module, camera assembly and electronic device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a housing, a camera module, and an electronic device.

Background

In the related art, an electronic device such as a mobile phone includes a housing and a camera module, the housing includes a side wall, a notch is formed in the side wall, the housing forms an accommodating groove communicated with the notch, and the camera module is rotatably disposed at the notch. The camera module can carry out front-mounted shooting and rear-mounted shooting when rotating, thereby omitting a front-mounted camera. However, the camera module is susceptible to damage of parts of the electronic device such as the housing due to impact.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a shell, a camera module, a camera assembly and an electronic device.

The shell of the embodiment of the invention comprises an image pickup part, a rotating shaft part and a shock absorption structure for connecting the image pickup part and the rotating shaft part, wherein the image pickup part is used for accommodating a camera, and the shock absorption structure is used for reducing the impact transmitted to the rotating shaft part by the image pickup part.

The camera module comprises the shell and the camera, wherein the camera is contained in the shell and is exposed out of the shell.

The camera shooting assembly comprises a shell and the camera shooting module, wherein the camera shooting module is rotatably connected with the shell through the rotating shaft part.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the invention comprises the camera assembly.

In the housing, the camera module and the electronic device, the shock absorption structure can absorb the impact energy received by the camera part, thereby reducing the impact transmitted to the rotating shaft part by the camera part and further preventing the parts of the electronic device from being damaged by the impact.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially schematic perspective view of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of another angle of the camera assembly of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a housing of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is another perspective view of the housing of the camera assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is yet another perspective view of the housing of the camera assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a housing of a camera assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an exploded schematic view of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the camera module according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is another internal structural diagram of the camera module according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of a holder of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of a housing of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is another schematic structural view of a housing of the camera module according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of the image pickup module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

the camera module 200, the housing 110, the receiving groove 111, the bumper strip 112, the base plate 113, the front surface 1131, the side wall 114, the long side wall 1142, the short side wall 1143, the outer surface 1141, the surrounding wall 115, the notch 116, the through hole 117, and the channel 118;

the camera shooting module 100, the bracket 10, the frame 11, the support plate 12, the first support surface 121, the second support surface 122, the limiting column 123, the spacing rib 13, the protrusion 14, the camera 20, the flexible circuit board 30, the limiting hole 31, the connector 40, the housing 50, the positioning groove 51, the wire passing hole 52, the camera shooting part 53, the body 531, the cover plate 532, the accommodating groove 533, the opening 534, the rotating shaft part 54, the shock absorption structure 55, the gap 56, the elastic element 57, the wire 60, the wire gathering ring 70, the electromagnetic shielding sheet 80 and the flash lamp 90;

a driving mechanism 210, a driving piece 211, a transmission piece 212, a driving shaft 213, a box body 214, a first output shaft 215, a second output shaft 216 and a groove 217;

a wire clamp 230, a magnetic element 240, a magnetic induction angle detection element 250;

electronic device 500, display screen 510.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or uses of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1-3, a camera module 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 110, a camera module 100, a driving mechanism 210, and a wire clamp 230. The camera module 100 is rotatably disposed on the housing 110 and can rotate back and forth between a first position and a second position. The driving mechanism 210 is used to drive the camera module 100 to rotate relative to the housing 110 to achieve an automated process of rotating the camera module 100.

It is understood that the camera module 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device 500, as shown in fig. 15, where the electronic device 500 is an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a smart wearable device, or a tablet computer. It is understood that the electronic device 500 includes but is not limited to the example of the present embodiment.

Specifically, the housing 110 is, for example, a front shell of the electronic device 500, and the housing 110 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The housing 110 is formed with a receiving groove 111, and in the first position, the camera module 100 is at least partially received in the receiving groove 111, as shown in fig. 2 or 3. In the second position, the camera module 100 is fully deployed with respect to the housing groove 111, as shown in fig. 1. In the present embodiment, in the first position, the camera module 100 is partially accommodated in the accommodating groove 111, that is, the camera module 100 protrudes out of the accommodating groove 111. It is understood that in other embodiments, the camera module 100 may be entirely received in the receiving slot 111.

The size of the receiving groove 111 is larger than that of the camera module 100 so that the camera module 100 can be received. Preferably, the bottom surface of the receiving groove 111 is attached with a buffer strip 112, so that the camera module 100 can be prevented from being subjected to rigid impact, vibration of the camera module 100 is reduced, and the service life of the camera module 100 is prolonged. In the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 210 is located outside the housing groove 111.

In the first position, the camera module 100 is a rear-view module of the electronic device 500, and at this time, the camera module 100 can view a scene behind the electronic device 500. In the second position, the camera module 100 is a front camera module of the electronic device 500, and at this time, the camera module 100 can shoot a scene on the front side of the electronic device 500.

Generally, the camera module 100 is located at a first position, and the camera module 100 can rotate from the first position to a second position according to specific requirements. For example, when the user needs to use the camera module 100 to take a self-timer or make a video call, the electronic device 500 may control the camera module 100 to rotate to the second position. Therefore, a front-facing camera does not need to be fixedly arranged on the front side of the electronic device 500, so that the internal space of the electronic device 500 is saved, the interference between the front-facing camera and the display screen 510 is avoided, and the screen occupation ratio of the electronic device 500 can be increased. The screen duty ratio of the electronic device 500 refers to a ratio of a display area to a non-display area of the electronic device 500 on the front side of the electronic device 500.

When the camera module 100 rotates from the first position to the second position, the angle that the camera module 100 rotates through is greater than or equal to 180 degrees. Thus, the shooting range of the camera module 100 is large, and the shooting requirements of different angles can be met.

It should be noted that the camera module 100 may be stopped at any position between the first position and the second position. For example, the camera module 100 may be stopped at a position rotated by 30 degrees from the first position. The first position is, for example, the position shown in fig. 2 or 3, and the second position is, for example, the position shown in fig. 1.

The housing 110 includes a substrate 113, sidewalls 114, and surrounding walls 115, as shown in fig. 1, the sidewalls 114 extending from edges of the substrate 113. The substrate 113 is substantially rectangular, and the substrate 113 is a carrier of the electronic device 500 and is used for carrying most parts of the electronic device 500, for example, a main circuit board (not shown) and a display screen 510 of the electronic device 500 are mounted on the substrate 113 and located on two opposite sides of the substrate 113. The housing 110 may be made of plastic, a metal material, or an integral structure formed by an in-mold molding process using plastic and metal. For example, the substrate 113 is made of magnesium alloy, the sidewall 114 is made of plastic, and the sidewall 114 can be formed by injection molding. It is understood that the sidewall 114 is an annular structure.

Referring to fig. 1-2 and fig. 4 again, the sidewall 114 is formed with a notch 116, and the notch 116 is communicated with the receiving slot 111. The camera module 100 is rotatably disposed at the notch 116, or the axis of rotation of the camera module 100 is located at the notch 116, so that the camera module 100 can be flipped over at the notch 116. The notch 116 allows the camera module 100 to rotate through a greater range without interfering with the side walls 114. To make the mating structure of the camera module 100 and the housing 110 more compact, the transverse dimension of the notch 116 is preferably slightly larger than the transverse dimension of the camera module 100. In this embodiment, the notch 116 is opened at the top of the sidewall 114, so that the camera module 100 is located at the top of the electronic device 500. As shown in the orientation of fig. 13, the top of the electronic device 500 is in an up position.

Referring to fig. 4-5, the substrate 113 includes a front surface 1131, the sidewall 114 includes an outer surface 1141 connected to the front surface 1131, the sidewall 114 defines a through hole 117 communicating with the receiving groove 111, an axial direction of the through hole 117 extends along a transverse direction of the casing 110, the casing 110 defines a channel 118 communicating with the through hole 117 and penetrating through the front surface 1131, and the channel 118 extends from the through hole 117 to the front surface 1131 in a direction away from the outer surface 1141.

In this way, the channel 118 extends from the through hole 117 to the front surface 1131 in a direction away from the outer surface 1141, so that the distance between the channel 118 and the outer surface 1141 increases from the through hole to the front surface 1131, and thus the thickness between the outer surface 1141 and the through hole is ensured while the channel 118 is opened in the casing 110, as shown in fig. 7, which is beneficial to ensuring the strength of the casing 110, and the casing 110 is not easily damaged when being impacted.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, since the through hole 117 is difficult to form by a casting process, in one example, the channel 118 and the through hole 117 may be formed by CNC (computer numerical control) machining. The channel 118 may allow a tool to extend from the front surface 1131 into the sidewall 114 to machine the perforation 117.

Referring to fig. 4-5, the receiving groove 111 has two opposite side surfaces 1112, the number of the through holes 117 is two, each through hole 117 penetrates through one side surface 1112 to communicate with the receiving groove 111, the two through holes 117 are disposed opposite to each other, and the through hole 117 is located at the notch. Specifically, the side wall 114 is annular and includes a long side wall 1142 and a short side wall 1143 connected to the long side wall 1142, and the perforation 117 opens to the short side wall 1143.

Referring to fig. 1 again, in the present embodiment, the surrounding wall 115 and the side wall 114 form a receiving groove 111, and the receiving groove 111 is communicated with the notch 116, wherein when the camera module 100 is located at the first position, the camera module 100 is at least partially received in the receiving groove 111. In this way, the wall 115 can form an independent space for accommodating the camera module 100, thereby preventing the camera module 100 from interfering with other components of the electronic device 500. In addition, the surrounding wall 115 can prevent the internal components of the electronic device 500 from being exposed through the receiving groove 111, thereby improving the appearance of the electronic device 500.

Referring to fig. 7-9, the camera module 100 includes a bracket 10, a camera 20, a flexible circuit board 30, a connector 40, a housing 50, a wire 60, a wire loop 70, and an anti-electromagnetic sheet 80. The cradle 10, the camera 20, the flexible circuit board 30, and the connector 40 are all disposed within the housing 50. The wire 60 is connected to the connector 40 and extended out of the housing 50, the wire loop 70 gathers the wire 60, and the electromagnetic shielding sheet 80 wraps the connector 40 and one end of the wire 60 connected to the connector 40.

Specifically, referring to fig. 9-11, the stand 10 includes a frame 11 and a support plate 12 extending outwardly from the frame 11. The camera 20 is accommodated in the frame body 11. The flexible circuit board 30 is connected to the bottom of the camera 20 and extends onto the support plate 12. The connector 40 is supported on the support plate 12 by the flexible circuit board 30 and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board 30. In this manner, the connector 40 is supported on the support plate 12 to form a module with the camera 20, so that the structure between the components of the camera module 100 is compact, the volume of the camera module 100 is reduced, and the camera 20 can communicate with an external element through the connector 40.

The connector 40 is supported on the support plate 12 by the flexible circuit board 30 means that one side of the flexible circuit board 30 is attached to the support plate 12 and the connector 40 is provided on the other side of the flexible circuit board 30.

The support plate 12 includes first and second opposite support surfaces 121 and 122, and the two connectors 40 may be supported on at least one of the first and second support surfaces 121 and 122. In this embodiment, the first supporting surface 121 is opposite to the bottom of the camera 20, and the second supporting surface 122 is located on the same side as the bottom of the camera 20. Of course, in other embodiments, the first supporting surface 121 is located on the same side as the bottom of the camera 20, and the second supporting surface 122 is opposite to the bottom of the camera 20.

The camera 20 may be fixedly connected to the frame 11 by an adhesive, so that the camera 20 and the frame 11 form a whole. In the present embodiment, the frame 11 is substantially rectangular, and the support plate 12 is connected to the long edge of the frame 11. The support 10 is an integral structure formed by connecting the frame 11 and the support plate 12. The bracket 10 may be made of a material having a high strength, such as stainless steel, so that the impact resistance of the frame body 11 and the support plate 12 may be improved. The frame 11 can fix the camera 20, reduce the impact on the camera 20, and prevent the optical axis of the camera 20 from shifting and failing to acquire high-quality images.

In the present embodiment, the number of the cameras 20, the flexible circuit boards 30, and the connectors 40 is two. Two cameras 20 are arranged in parallel in the housing 11. The frame 11 is provided with the spacer 13, and the spacer 13 is connected to the frame 11 with the two cameras 20 being spaced apart, and it can be understood that the spacer 13 spaces the inner space of the frame 11. The spacing ribs 13 not only can improve the strength of the frame body 11, but also can increase the bonding area between the camera 20 and the support 10, so that the camera 20 and the support 10 are more stably connected. In one example, one of the cameras 20 is a tele camera 20 and the other camera 20 is a wide camera 20.

In the two flexible circuit boards 30, one flexible circuit board 30 is connected to each camera 20, one flexible circuit board 30 extends to the first supporting surface 121, the other flexible circuit board 30 extends to the second supporting surface 122, and the two connectors 40 are respectively supported on the first supporting surface 121 and the second supporting surface 122 through the corresponding flexible circuit boards 30. Alternatively, one of the connectors 40 is supported on the first support surface 121 and the other connector 40 is supported on the second support surface 122.

In the present embodiment, the bottom of one of the flexible circuit boards 30 connected to the camera 20 is bent along the support plate 12 to the top of the camera 20, and it can be understood that this flexible circuit board 30 encloses the support plate 12. The flash 90 is provided on the top of the camera 20, and the flash 90 is provided on the flexible circuit board 30. In other words, the flash 90 is provided on a portion of the flexible circuit board 30 located on the top of the camera 20. Further, there are two flash lamps 90, and the flash lamps 90 are located between the two cameras 20. One of the cameras 20 and the flashes 90 are electrically connected to the connector 40 on the same flexible circuit board 30 to which they are connected, or one of the cameras 20 and all of the flashes 90 are electrically connected to one of the connectors 40.

The flash 90 may supplement the electronic device 500 with light, for example, the user may use the flash 90 to illuminate the surrounding scene while the user is active at night. For another example, when the user uses the camera 20 of the electronic device 500 to shoot, the flash 90 can supplement light for the shooting process to improve the shooting quality of the electronic device 500. It is understood that the camera 20 and the flash 90 are both exposed outside the housing 50.

Of course, in other embodiments, the number of cameras 20, flexible circuit boards 30, and connectors 40 may all be one or other number.

In order to limit the position of the flexible circuit board 30, a limiting post 123 is disposed on the support plate 12, a limiting hole 31 is opened on the flexible circuit board 30, and the limiting post 123 is inserted in the limiting hole 31. Preferably, the number of the limiting columns 123 is at least two.

Referring again to fig. 7-8, the housing 50 is generally square, and the housing 50 can accommodate the internal components of the camera module 100, such as the bracket 10, so that the camera module 100 can be packaged as a whole. The camera module 100 is rotatably disposed at the notch 116 through one end of the housing 50 and is rotatable back and forth between a first position and a second position.

In order to facilitate the installation of the holder 10 with the camera 20 as a whole in the housing 50, the holder 10 includes a protrusion 14 extending outward from the frame 11, a positioning groove 51 matching with the protrusion 14 is formed on the inner surface of the housing 50, and the protrusion 14 is received in the positioning groove 51. In this way, the protrusion 14 and the positioning slot 51 can position the bracket 10, and can limit the movement of the bracket 10 relative to the housing 50, so that the position of the camera 20 is fixed relative to the housing 50, which is beneficial for the camera 20 to shoot.

The housing 50 is opened with a wire passing hole 52, and the wire 60 passes through the wire passing hole 52 and extends out of the housing 110. Specifically, one end of the wire 60 is electrically connected to the camera 20, and the other end extends out of the housing 50 and out of the receiving groove 111 through one of the through holes 117. The wires 60 may transmit signals and provide power to the camera module 100. Preferably, the lead 60 is a coaxial line, so that the lead 60 is not easily twisted and damaged when the camera module 100 rotates, and the service life of the lead 60 is prolonged.

Further, in some embodiments, the housing 50 includes an image pickup portion 53, a spindle portion 54, and a shock absorbing structure 55. The damper structure 55 connects the imaging unit 53 and the rotating shaft unit 54. The image pickup unit 53 is configured to receive the camera 20, the pivot unit 54 is configured to be rotatably connected to the housing 110, and the shock absorbing structure 55 is configured to reduce an impact transmitted from the image pickup unit 53 to the pivot unit 54. In this way, the shock absorbing structure 55 can absorb the impact energy received by the image capturing unit 53, so that the impact transmitted from the image capturing unit 53 to the rotating shaft 54 can be reduced, and the parts of the electronic device 500 can be prevented from being damaged by the impact. The camera module 100 is rotatably connected to the housing 110 via the rotating shaft 54.

As shown in fig. 13, in one example, the housing 50 includes a housing outer surface and a housing inner surface, the shock absorbing structure 55 is opened with a slit 56 between the imaging unit 53 and the rotating shaft unit 54, the slit 56 penetrates the housing outer surface and the housing inner surface, and the slit 56 extends in a lateral direction of the housing 50. In this way, the slit 56 can provide a space for deformation of the imaging unit 53 caused by an impact, thereby reducing the impact transmitted from the imaging unit 53 to the rotating shaft 54. Preferably, the gap 56 is filled with a buffer 561 such as a silicone rubber. The buffer 561 can not only absorb impact energy, but also seal the gap 56 to prevent impurities such as water and dust from entering the housing 50 and affecting the normal operation of the camera module 100.

As shown in fig. 14, in another example, the damper structure 55 includes an elastic member 57 connecting the imaging section 53 and the rotating shaft section 54. The elastic element 57 is, for example, a spring. In this way, the elastic member 57 is compressed by the impact applied to the image pickup unit 53 to absorb the impact energy of the image pickup unit 53, thereby reducing the transmission of the impact energy to the rotation shaft 54.

The image pickup unit 53 includes a body 531 and a cover 532, the body 531 is connected to the pivot portion 54, the body 531 defines an accommodating groove 533 for accommodating the camera 20 and an opening 534 communicating with the accommodating groove 533, the cover 532 seals the opening 534, and the cover 532 is disposed so as to expose the camera 20.

The wire gathering ring 70 is embedded in the wire passing hole 52, and it can be understood that when the number of the wires 60 is multiple, the wires 60 are easy to loosen and occupy a larger space volume, and the wire gathering ring 70 gathers the wires 60, which is beneficial to reducing the space occupied by the wires 60. It will be appreciated that when the clamping force of the wire loop 70 is sufficiently large, the wire loop 70 can also clamp the wire 60 to prevent the end of the wire 60 connected to the connector 40 from being pulled loose by external force.

The electromagnetic shielding sheet 80 can reduce the interference on the port where the conducting wire 60 is connected with the connector 40, and reduce the noise of the signal transmitted by the conducting wire 60. The electromagnetic shielding sheet 80 is made of a metal sheet such as a copper foil.

Referring to fig. 3 again, the driving mechanism 210 includes a driving member 211 and a transmission member 212, the transmission member 212 is connected to the housing 50, and the driving member 211 is used for driving the housing 50 to rotate through the transmission member 212 so as to drive the entire camera module 100 to rotate. Specifically, the transmission member 212 extends into the receiving slot 111 through the through hole 117 and is connected to the camera module 100, as shown in fig. 3.

In this way, the driving mechanism 210 drives the housing 50 to rotate, so as to drive the camera module 100 to rotate. The driving member 211 is, for example, a motor, and the transmission member 212 is, for example, a gear transmission member. The processor of the electronic device 500 may control the driving mechanism 210 to operate to control the camera to rotate to different positions. For example, when the electronic device 500 turns on the front-end photographing function, the processor of the electronic device 500 controls the driving mechanism 210 to drive the camera module 100 to turn over, so that the photographing direction of the camera 20 faces the front of the electronic device 500.

Referring to fig. 16, specifically, the transmission member 212 includes a driving shaft 213, the driving shaft 213 is connected to the camera module 100, specifically, the driving shaft 213 passes through the through hole 117 and extends into the receiving groove 111 to be connected to the camera module 100, the driving shaft 213 is fixedly connected to the housing 50, and the driving member 211 drives the camera module 100 to rotate through the driving shaft 213.

In some embodiments, the camera assembly 200 includes a magnetic element 240 and a magnetically induced angle detection element 250. The magnetic member 240 is disposed on the driving shaft 213. The magnetically induced angle detection element 250 is disposed proximate to the magnetic element 240. The magnetically induced angle detection element 250 cooperates with the magnetic element 240 to detect the angle of rotation of the drive shaft 213. In this way, the magnetic induction angle detecting element 250 cooperates with the magnetic element 240 to detect the rotation angle of the driving shaft 213, so that the driving member 211 can be controlled to drive the camera module 100 to rotate to a predetermined position, thereby realizing accurate control of the camera module 100.

Specifically, the magnetic element 240 generates a magnetic field around it, and the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 detects the position of the magnetic element 240 by detecting the magnitude of the field intensity, thereby determining the angle at which the drive shaft 213 rotates. For example, when the magnetically induced angle detection element 250 is closest to the magnetic element 240, the magnetic field detected by the magnetically induced angle detection element 250 is strongest; when the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 is farthest from the magnetic element 240, when the magnetic field detected by the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 is weakest, the angle through which the drive shaft 213 rotates can be determined to be 180 °. It can be understood that the field intensity detected by the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 is different every time the driving shaft 213 rotates by an angle, so that the rotating angle of the driving shaft 213 can be determined, and the turning angle of the camera module 100 can be controlled according to the rotating angle of the driving shaft 213.

Note that the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 is provided close to the magnetic element 240 means that the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 can detect the magnitude of the field intensity generated by the magnetic element 240.

In some embodiments, the transmission member 212 includes a box 214, the driving shaft 213 includes a first output shaft 215 and a second output shaft 216, the first output shaft 215 extends out of the box 214 to connect with the camera module 100, the second output shaft 216 connects the first output shaft 215 and the driving member 211, one end of the second output shaft 216 is exposed out of the box 214, the magnetic element 240 is disposed at one end of the second output shaft 216 exposed out of the box 214, and the magnetically induced angle detecting element 250 is disposed outside the box 214.

Thus, the magnetic element 240 is exposed outside the case 214, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the magnetic induction angle detection element 250. It will be appreciated that the first output shaft 215 rotates through the same angle as the camera module 100. For example, the first output shaft 215 rotates through an angle of 15 °, and then the camera module 100 also rotates through an angle of 15 °. Therefore, the angle through which the first output shaft 215 rotates, and thus the camera module 100, can be determined according to the gear ratio of the second output shaft 216 to the first output shaft 215. In one example, when the transmission ratio of the second output shaft 216 to the first output shaft 215 is 3:1, and the magnetic induction angle detection element 250 detects that the second output shaft 216 rotates by 30 °, the angle that the first output shaft 215 rotates by 10 ° can be calculated, so as to determine that the angle that the camera module 100 rotates by 10 °. Therefore, by detecting the angle through which the second output shaft 216 rotates, the angle through which the camera module 100 rotates can be accurately determined to accurately control the rotation of the camera module 100.

It should be noted that the number of the second output shafts 216 may be a single number, or may be a plurality of numbers of two or more. Preferably, the first output shaft 215 is connected to the second output shaft 216 through a gear. This makes the transmission between the first output shaft 215 and the second output shaft 216 smoother.

In some embodiments, one end of the second output shaft 216 defines a groove 217, and the magnetic element 240 is disposed in the groove 217. In this manner, the recess 217 may prevent the magnetic element 240 from interfering with the housing 214.

Referring again to fig. 3, the wire clamp 230 is secured to the housing 110 and clamps the wire 60. For example, the wire clamp 230 may be secured to the housing 110 by fasteners such as screws. In this manner, the clip 230 prevents the wires 60 in the camera module 100 from being pulled by external force and being unable to be connected to the connector 40.

In summary, in one embodiment of the present invention, the image capturing assembly 200 includes a housing 110, an image capturing module 100, a driving mechanism 210, a magnetic element 240, and a magnetic induction angle detecting element 250. The camera module 100 is rotatably coupled to the housing 110. The driving mechanism 210 is provided on the housing 110. The driving mechanism 210 includes a driving member 211 and a transmission member 212, the transmission member 212 includes a driving shaft 213, the driving shaft 213 is connected to the camera module 100, and the driving member 211 drives the camera module 100 to rotate via the driving shaft 213.

The camera assembly 200 includes a magnetic element 240 and a magnetically induced angle detection element 250. The magnetic member 240 is disposed on the driving shaft 213. The magnetically induced angle detection element 250 is disposed proximate to the magnetic element 240. The magnetically induced angle detection element 250 cooperates with the magnetic element 240 to detect the angle of rotation of the drive shaft 213.

In this way, the magnetic induction angle detecting element 250 cooperates with the magnetic element 240 to detect the rotation angle of the driving shaft 213, so that the driving member 211 can be controlled to drive the camera module 100 to rotate to a predetermined position, thereby realizing accurate control of the camera module 100.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "certain embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A housing for housing internal components of a camera module, the housing being contained within the camera module;

the shell comprises a camera shooting part, a rotating shaft part and a shock absorption structure, wherein the shock absorption structure is used for connecting the camera shooting part with the rotating shaft part, the camera shooting part is used for accommodating a bracket of the camera shooting module and fixing a camera in the bracket, the rotating shaft part is used for being rotationally connected with a shell of an electronic device accommodating the camera shooting module, and the shock absorption structure is used for reducing the impact transmitted to the rotating shaft part by the camera shooting part.

2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a housing outer surface and a housing inner surface, the shock-absorbing structure is provided with a slit between the image pickup portion and the rotation shaft portion, the slit penetrates the housing outer surface and the housing inner surface, and the slit extends in a lateral direction of the housing.

3. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein the enclosure includes a buffer filled in the gap.

4. The housing of claim 3, wherein the cushioning element comprises silicone.

5. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the shock-absorbing structure includes an elastic member connecting the image pickup portion and the rotation shaft portion.

6. The enclosure of claim 5, wherein the resilient element comprises a spring.

7. The housing of claim 1, wherein the image capture portion comprises:

the body is connected with the rotating shaft part, and is provided with a containing groove for containing the camera and an opening communicated with the containing groove; and

a cover plate sealing the opening, the cover plate configured to expose the camera.

8. A camera module comprising a camera head and a housing as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, the camera head being received within and exposed through the housing.

9. The camera module of claim 8, wherein said camera module comprises a flexible circuit board, a connector and a wire, said flexible circuit board is connected to said camera, said connector is disposed on said flexible circuit board, one end of said wire is connected to said connector and is electrically connected to said camera through said connector and said flexible circuit board, and the other end of said wire protrudes out of said housing.

10. The camera module of claim 9, wherein the camera module includes a bracket received in the housing, the bracket including a frame and a support plate extending outwardly from the frame, the camera being received in the frame, the flexible circuit board extending onto the support plate, the connector being supported on the support plate by the flexible circuit board.

11. A camera module according to claim 10, wherein the number of said cameras is two, two of said cameras being juxtaposed in said frame.

12. The camera module of claim 11, wherein the number of said flexible circuit boards and the number of said connectors are both two, one said flexible circuit board being connected to each said camera;

the supporting plate comprises a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface which are opposite to each other, one of the flexible circuit boards extends to the first supporting surface, the other flexible circuit board extends to the second supporting surface, and the two connectors are respectively supported on the first supporting surface and the second supporting surface through the corresponding flexible circuit boards.

13. The camera module of claim 9, wherein the camera module includes an electromagnetic shielding sheet that wraps around the connector and an end of the wire connected to the connector.

14. The camera module of claim 9, wherein the wire is a coaxial wire, the housing defines a wire passage hole through which the wire passes, and the camera module includes a wire gathering ring embedded in the wire passage hole, the wire gathering ring gathering the wire.

15. A camera module comprising a housing and a camera module according to any one of claims 8 to 14, said camera module being rotatably connected to said housing by said shaft portion.

16. The camera assembly of claim 15, wherein the housing defines a pocket, and the camera module is rotatable back and forth between a first position in which the camera module is at least partially received in the pocket and a second position in which the camera module is fully extended relative to the pocket.

17. The camera assembly of claim 16, wherein the camera module rotates through an angle greater than or equal to 180 degrees when the camera module rotates from the first position to the second position.

18. The camera assembly of claim 15, wherein the camera assembly comprises:

the driving mechanism is arranged on the shell and comprises a driving piece and a transmission piece, the transmission piece comprises a driving shaft connected with the camera module, and the driving piece drives the camera module to rotate through the driving shaft;

a magnetic element disposed on the drive shaft; and

be close to the magnetic induction angle detection component that magnetic element set up, magnetic induction angle detection component with the magnetic element cooperation detects the pivoted angle of drive shaft.

19. The camera module according to claim 18, wherein the transmission member includes a housing, the driving shaft includes a first output shaft and a second output shaft, the first output shaft extends out of the housing and is connected to the camera module, the second output shaft is connected to the first output shaft and the driving member, one end of the second output shaft is exposed to the housing, the magnetic element is disposed at one end of the second output shaft exposed to the housing, and the magnetic sensing angle detecting element is located outside the housing.

20. An electronic device comprising the camera assembly of any of claims 15-19.