CN110572590A

CN110572590A - Camera assembly and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN110572590A
Application number: CN201910623386.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚坤
Original assignee: Realme Chongqing Mobile Communications Co Ltd
Current assignee: Realme Chongqing Mobile Communications Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-28
Filing date: 2019-06-28
Publication date: 2019-12-13

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a camera subassembly and electronic equipment, and the camera subassembly includes: the plurality of cameras are sequentially and fixedly connected along a first direction; the flexible circuit boards are connected with the camera and arranged along the first direction; one end of the first connector is connected with the flexible circuit boards, and the other end of the first connector is electrically connected with a circuit board of the electronic equipment. The embodiment of the application can reduce the influence of the camera assembly on the size of the circuit board.

Description

Camera assembly and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a camera assembly and an electronic device.

Background

With the development of communication technology, electronic devices such as smart phones are becoming more and more popular. In the using process of the electronic equipment, the electronic equipment can control one or more cameras to take pictures through the mainboard of the electronic equipment. The multi-camera has the advantages of clearer collected images and the like, and is popular with users.

In the related art, multiple cameras of an electronic device may be connected to a main board of the electronic device through multiple flexible circuit boards and multiple connectors, so that the main board controls the cameras to capture images. However, multiple flexible circuit boards and multiple connectors occupy more space in an electronic device.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a camera assembly and electronic equipment, and occupation of the space of the electronic equipment can be reduced.

The embodiment of the application provides a camera subassembly, includes:

The plurality of cameras are sequentially and fixedly connected along a first direction;

The flexible circuit boards are connected with the camera and arranged along the first direction; and

One end of the first connector is connected with the flexible circuit boards, and the other end of the first connector is electrically connected with a circuit board of the electronic equipment.

an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, including:

A circuit board; and

The camera assembly is as above, the camera assembly with circuit board electric connection.

In the embodiment of the application, a plurality of cameras can be arranged and connected to the same connector in the same direction through a plurality of flexible circuit boards, so that the plurality of flexible circuit boards can share one connector, and the occupation of the space of the electronic equipment can be reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

Fig. 1 is a first structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board in the electronic device shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the electronic device shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly in the electronic device shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the stand in the camera assembly shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the camera assembly of fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the camera assembly of fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the camera assembly of fig. 7 in the P-P direction.

Fig. 9 is another cross-sectional view of a camera head assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is another schematic structural diagram of a camera head assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera head assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a second electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic view of a first structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 20 may be a computing device such as a laptop computer, a computer monitor containing an embedded computer, a tablet computer, a cellular telephone, a media player, or other handheld or portable electronic devices, smaller devices (such as a wristwatch device, a hanging device, a headset or earpiece device, a device embedded in eyeglasses, or other device worn on the head of a user, or other wearable or miniature devices), a television, a computer display not containing an embedded computer, a gaming device, a navigation device, an embedded system (such as a system in which an electronic device with a display is installed in a kiosk or automobile), a device that implements the functionality of two or more of these devices, or other electronic devices. In the exemplary configuration of fig. 1, the electronic device 20 is a portable device, such as a cellular telephone, media player, tablet, or other portable computing device. Other configurations may be used for the electronic device 20, if desired. The example of fig. 1 is merely exemplary.

As shown in fig. 1, the electronic device 20 includes a housing such as housing 200. The housing 200 may be formed from plastic, glass, ceramic, fiber composite, metal (e.g., stainless steel, aluminum, etc.), other suitable materials, or a combination of any two or more of these materials. The housing body 200 may be formed using a one-piece configuration in which some or all of the housing body 200 is machined or molded as a single structure, or may be formed using multiple structures (e.g., an inner frame structure, one or more structures that form an outer shell surface, etc.).

The housing 200 may serve as a carrier for the electronic device 20 and may carry components of the electronic device 20.

As shown in fig. 1, the electronic device 20 may also include a circuit board such as circuit board 400. The circuit board 400 may serve as a main board of the electronic device 20, and the circuit board 400 may integrate a processor, a memory, a camera, and the like. The memory of the electronic device 20 may store various computer programs and data of the electronic device 20, such as audio data, communication data, and the like. The processor of the electronic device 20 may be a control center of the electronic device 20, and various interfaces and lines may be used to connect various parts of the whole electronic device 20, and various functions of the electronic device 20 and process data may be performed by running or calling a computer program stored in the memory, and calling data stored in the memory, thereby performing overall monitoring of the electronic device. Such as a processor that may control a camera of the electronic device 20 to take pictures, etc.

As shown in fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board in the electronic device shown in fig. 1. A plurality of functional devices of the electronic apparatus 20, such as cameras, sensors, etc., may be integrated on the circuit board 400. In some embodiments, one or more mounting areas, such as mounting area 440, may be provided on circuit board 400. The mounting area 440 may mount various functional devices of the electronic device 20, such as a camera. In some embodiments, one or more receiving spaces such as receiving space 420 may also be provided on circuit board 400. The receiving space 420 may receive a functional device of the electronic apparatus 20, or the receiving space 420 may avoid a functional device of the electronic apparatus 20, such as a camera.

The receiving space 420 may be a notch or a groove formed at an edge of the circuit board 400. The receiving space 420 may also be a through hole or a hollow hole penetrating through the circuit board 400 in the thickness direction of the circuit board 400. Wherein the mounting region 440 may route the circuit board 400.

It is understood that the mounting region 440 and the receiving space 420 on the electronic device 400 may be disposed spaced apart from each other. It should be noted that one of the mounting areas 440 and one of the receiving spaces 420 on the electronic device 400 may be disposed adjacent to each other.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a rear view of the electronic device shown in fig. 1. The electronic device 20 may also include a camera assembly 40. The camera assembly 40 may be disposed on the housing 200 of the electronic device 20, such as the camera assembly 40 may be disposed at a rear cover position of the housing 200, and the camera assembly 40 may serve as a rear camera of the electronic device 20. The camera assembly 40 may also be a front camera of the electronic device 20, and the camera assembly 40 may be disposed at a display screen position of the electronic device 20.

referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly in the electronic apparatus shown in fig. 3. The camera assembly 40 may include at least two cameras. At least one camera is disposed on the circuit board 400, such as at least one camera may be disposed on the mounting region 440 of the circuit board 400. At least one camera may be disposed in the receiving space 420 opened on the circuit board 400.

It will be appreciated that in general, the function of each of the plurality of cameras of camera assembly 40 will vary, as will the size of each camera. Such as some cameras in camera assembly 40 having a higher height and some cameras having a lower height. The embodiment of the application can set the camera with higher height in the accommodating space 420 opened on the circuit board 400, and can set the camera with lower height in the mounting area 440 on the circuit board 400. The thickness of the circuit board 400 and the camera assembly 40 stacked on each other can be reduced compared to mounting all the cameras on the circuit board 400. And the circuit arrangement on the circuit board 400 can be increased compared with the case that all the cameras are installed in the accommodating space 420 formed in the circuit board 400.

It should be noted that, under the condition that the electronic device has more and more functions and more internal components, the space of the circuit board 400 is more and more limited. This application not only can not additionally complete machine electronic equipment 20's thickness on the whole, but also can increase the circuit board size to arrange the circuit, realize more functions and the control of circuit board 400.

camera assembly 40 may include a first camera 42, a second camera 44, a third camera 46, and a fourth camera 48. Wherein at least one of the first camera 42 and the fourth camera 48 has a height greater than the height of the second camera 44 and the third camera 46. Such as: the height of the first camera 42 is greater than the height of the second camera 44 and the third camera 46, and the height of the fourth camera 48 is substantially equal to the height of the second camera 44 or the third camera 46. For another example: the heights of both first camera 42 and fourth camera 48 are greater than the heights of second camera 44 and third camera 46. Wherein the heights of both the second camera 44 and the third camera 46 are substantially equal. The first camera 42 and the fourth camera 48 may be disposed in the accommodating space 420 formed in the circuit board 400, and the second camera 44 and the third camera 46 may be disposed in the mounting area 46 of the circuit board 400. This facilitates the overall height arrangement of the camera assembly 40, and can reduce the thickness of the electronic apparatus 20 to a greater extent.

The first camera 42 may be a main camera of the camera assembly 40, and is mainly used for taking pictures, such as the first camera 42 is an RGB image capturing camera. The second camera 44 may be a blurring camera of the camera assembly 40, which performs blurring or blurring on the content of the image captured by the first camera 42, and the pixels of the second camera 44 may be lower than those of the first camera 42. The third camera 46 may be a close-range camera of the camera assembly 40 that is used to take images at close ranges, and the pixels of the third camera 46 may be lower than the pixels of the first camera 42. The fourth camera 48 may act as a wide angle camera for the camera assembly 40, which may increase the shooting angle and content of the main camera 42. It should be noted that the functions of the first camera 42 and the fourth camera 48 may be interchanged. The functional roles of the third camera 46 and the second camera 44 may be interchanged.

It should be noted that the functional role of each camera is not limited to this, and for example, the camera located on the mounting area 440 of the circuit board 400 may be a camera with a lower pixel, such as a camera capable of realizing a low pixel depth of field, a low pixel pitch, and the like. The cameras located in the receiving area 420 of the circuit board 400 may be RGB image capturing or telephoto cameras, etc. It can be understood that the positions of the cameras can be arranged according to actual needs, and the cameras can also cover camera assemblies similar to TOF (time of flight). It will be appreciated that the above description does not constitute a limitation on the type of camera.

Wherein the pixels of the camera head disposed in the receiving area 420 of the circuit board 400 may be about 200 ten thousand. Such as about 200 million pixels for the third camera 46 and about 200 million pixels for the second camera 44. Wherein the pixels of the camera head disposed on the mounting region 440 of the circuit board 400 may be between 800 and 5000. Such as about 4800 million pixels for the first camera 42 and about 800 million pixels for the fourth camera 48.

The pixel size of each camera is not limited to this, and the above pixels of each camera are merely examples, and constitute a limitation on the pixels of each camera.

in some embodiments, the size of first camera 42 may be slightly larger than the size of fourth camera 48, first camera 42 may be disposed between fourth camera 48 and second camera 44, or first camera 42 may be disposed between fourth camera 48 and third camera 46. In general, the main camera of the camera assembly 40 has the largest size, more complicated internal structure and higher optical requirements. Positioning first camera 42 at an intermediate location of camera assembly 40 may provide effective protection for first camera 42.

It should be noted that when the camera assembly 40 includes four cameras, one of the cameras with the highest height may be disposed in the receiving space 420 of the circuit board 400, and the other three cameras may be disposed on the mounting area 440 of the circuit board 400. It is also possible to dispose the lowest-height camera on the mounting region 440 of the circuit board 400 and the remaining three cameras within the receiving space 420 of the circuit board 400. Of course, the number of cameras of the camera assembly 40 is not limited to four. Such as camera assembly 40, may include two cameras, with the taller camera positioned within the receiving space 420 of the circuit board 400 and the shorter camera positioned on the mounting area 440 of the circuit board 400. The camera assembly 40 may further include three cameras, wherein the highest height may be disposed within the receiving space 420 of the circuit board 400, and wherein two cameras of lower height are disposed on the mounting area 440 of the circuit board 400. It should be noted that, when the number of cameras of the camera assembly 40 is greater than 5, one or more of the cameras with a higher height may be disposed in the receiving space 420 of the circuit board 400, and one or more cameras with a lower height may be disposed in the mounting area 440 of the circuit board 400.

the camera assembly 40 may also include a bracket 600. The stand 600 may serve as a carrier for each camera.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a bracket in the camera assembly shown in fig. 4. The bracket 600 may include a first bracket part 620 and a second bracket part 640, and the first bracket part 620 and the second bracket part 640 are fixedly connected to each other, and may be formed in an integral manner, such as injection molding. Other means such as welding may also be used.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7 together, fig. 6 is a bottom view of the camera assembly of fig. 4, and fig. 7 is a rear view of the camera assembly of fig. 4. The height of the first bracket part 620 may be greater than the height of the second bracket part 640. A step 660 may be provided between the first and second bracket parts 620 and 640, or the first and second bracket parts 620 and 640 may be connected to each other to form the step 660, and the step 660 may include a step surface formed on the first bracket part 620 and a step surface formed on the second bracket part 640.

The first bracket part 620 may be disposed in the receiving space 420 of the circuit board 400, and the second bracket part 640 may be disposed on the mounting region 440 of the circuit board 400. The overall height of the first bracket part 620 may be equal to or slightly greater than the sum of the height of the second bracket part 640 and the thickness of the circuit board 400 at the mounting region 440. Or the height of the stepped surface 662 may be approximately the same as the height of the circuit board 400 at the location of the mounting area 440.

One or more cameras may be provided on the first frame portion 620, such as two cameras, e.g., first camera 42 and fourth camera 48, may be provided on the first frame portion 620. The first frame part 620 may be provided with a receiving groove to receive the camera. Such as the first frame portion 620, is provided with a first receiving groove 622 and a fourth receiving groove 624, the first receiving groove 622 can receive the first camera 42, and the fourth receiving groove 624 can receive the fourth camera 48. The number of the receiving grooves provided in the first frame part 620 is determined according to the number of the cameras mounted on the first frame part 620. That is, one camera provided on the first frame part 620 corresponds to one receiving groove.

one or more cameras may be disposed on second bracket portion 640, such as two cameras, e.g., second camera 44 and third camera 46, may be disposed on second bracket portion 640. The second bracket portion 640 may be provided with a receiving groove for receiving the camera. Such as the second holder portion 640, is provided with a second receiving groove 642 and a third receiving groove 644, the second receiving groove 642 can receive the second camera 44, and the third receiving groove 644 can receive the third camera 46. The number of the receiving grooves provided in the second holder portion 640 is determined by the number of the cameras mounted on the second holder portion 640. That is, one camera provided on the second bracket portion 640 corresponds to one receiving groove.

as shown in fig. 5, the bracket 600 includes an image capture face 602, a non-image capture face 604, and a side face 606. The image capturing surface 602 is used for capturing images by each camera, and as shown in fig. 4, each camera is disposed on the bracket 600, and the lens of each camera faces the image capturing surface 602, so as to capture images. Non-image capturing surface 604 is opposite image capturing surface 602 and, as shown in fig. 7, non-image capturing surface 604 may provide other features of camera head assembly 40. Side 606 is disposed between image capture face 602 and non-image capture face 604, as shown in fig. 6.

With continued reference to fig. 4, 6, and 7, the camera head assembly 40 may further include a first connector 60. The first connector 60 is connected to each camera, such as one camera may be connected to the first connector 60 by one flexible circuit board. The first connector 60 is connected to the circuit board 400 to electrically connect the cameras in the camera assembly 40 to the circuit board 400, so that the processor on the circuit board 400 can control the states of the cameras in the camera assembly 40.

It should be noted that the cameras on the camera assembly 40 occupy too much space on the electronic device 20 during the connection process with the first connector 60 via the flexible circuit board. Therefore, the embodiment of the application can reduce the occupation of the flexible circuit board on the space of the electronic device 20 by winding or overlapping the flexible circuit boards with each other.

Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the camera assembly of fig. 7 in the P-P direction. The camera assembly 40 may include a first flexible circuit board 41, a second flexible circuit board 43, a third flexible circuit board 45, and a fourth flexible circuit board 47, and the first flexible circuit board 41, the second flexible circuit board 43, the third flexible circuit board 45, and the fourth flexible circuit board 47 may be disposed on the stand 600, such as on the non-image display surface 604 of the stand 600. The first flexible circuit board 41, the second flexible circuit board 43, the third flexible circuit board 45, and the fourth flexible circuit board 47 are all directly or indirectly connected to the first connector 60. The first flexible circuit board 41 is connected to the first camera 42, the second flexible circuit board 43 is connected to the second camera 44, the third flexible circuit board 45 is connected to the third camera 46, and the fourth flexible circuit board 47 is connected to the fourth camera 48.

In some embodiments, fourth camera 48, first camera 42, second camera 44, and third camera 46 are arranged side-by-side in sequence, or fourth camera 48, first camera 42, second camera 44, and third camera 46 are arranged along the length of cradle 600, or fourth camera 48, first camera 42, second camera 44, and third camera 46 are arranged along the length of camera assembly 40. The fourth flexible circuit board 47, the first flexible circuit board 41, the second flexible circuit board 43, and the third flexible circuit board 45 may be disposed along a length direction of the camera assembly 40. The first connector 60 may be disposed at an outer side in a length direction of the camera assembly 40 such that the fourth flexible circuit board 47, the first flexible circuit board 41, the second flexible circuit board 43, and the third flexible circuit board 45 are all disposed toward the first connector 60.

the embodiment of the present application may define the length direction of the camera assembly 40 as the first direction, or may define the length direction of the stand 600 as the first direction.

The first flexible circuit board 41 may include a first body portion 401 and a first connection portion 405, the first body portion 401 may be directly connected with the first camera 42, and the first connection portion 405 is connected between the first body portion 401 and the first connector 60. The first main body portion 401 and the first connecting portion 40 are disposed on the non-image-pickup surface 604, and the first connecting portion 405 covers the second camera 44 and the third camera 46. The first camera 42 may be connected to the first connector 60 through the first main body portion 401 and the first connection portion 405. The bracket 600 of the embodiment of the present application may be provided with a first groove 628 to place the first connection portion 405, and the first groove 628 may be located between the first camera 42 and the second camera 44.

The second flexible circuit board 43 may include a second body portion 402 and a second connection portion 406, the second body portion 402 may be directly connected with the second camera 44, and the second connection portion 406 is connected between the second body portion 402 and the first connector 60. The second body portion 402 and the second connecting portion 406 are disposed on the non-image-capturing surface 604, and the second connecting portion 406 covers the third camera 46. The second camera 44 may be connected to the first connector 60 through the second body portion 402 and the second connection portion 406. The bracket 600 of the present embodiment may be provided with a second groove 646 for receiving the second connecting portion 406, and the second groove 646 may be located between the second camera 44 and the third camera 46.

The third flexible circuit board 45 may include a third body portion 403 and a third connection portion 407, the third body portion 403 may be directly connected with the third camera 46, and the third connection portion 407 is connected between the third body portion 403 and the first connector 60. The third body 403 may be provided on the non-image-pickup surface 604, and the third connection portion 407 may be provided on the non-image-pickup surface 604 or on the side surface 606. The third camera 46 may be connected to the first connector 60 through the third body portion 403 and the third connecting portion 407. The bracket 600 of the embodiment of the present application may be provided with a third recess 648 for placing the third connecting portion 407, and the third recess 648 may be located at a position between the first connector 60 and the third camera 46.

the fourth flexible circuit board 47 may include a fourth body portion 404 and a fourth connection portion 408, the fourth body portion 404 may be directly connected with the fourth camera 48, and the fourth connection portion 408 is connected between the fourth body portion 404 and the first flexible circuit board 41. Such as a fourth connection portion 408, is connected between the fourth body portion 404 and the first body portion 401. The fourth camera 48 may be connected to the first connector 60 through a fourth body portion 404, a fourth connecting portion 408, a first body portion 401, and a first connecting portion 405. The fourth body portion 404 and the fourth connection portion 408 may be disposed on the non-image-pickup surface 604. The bracket 600 of the embodiment of the present application may be provided with a fourth groove 626 for placing the fourth connecting portion 408, and the fourth groove 626 may be located between the first camera 42 and the fourth camera 48.

When the first connection portion 405 and the second connection portion 406 are disposed on the non-image-capturing surface 604, the first connection portion 405 covers the second camera 44, the third camera 46, the second flexible circuit board 43, and the third flexible circuit board 45, and the second connection portion 406 covers the third camera 46 and the third flexible circuit board 45. Specifically, the first connecting portion 405 covers the second camera 44, the third camera 46, the second body portion 402, the second connecting portion 406, the third body portion 403, and the third connecting portion 407, and the second connecting portion 406 covers the third camera 46, the third body portion 403, and the third connecting portion 407.

Note that the first connection portion 405 and the second connection portion 406 may be both provided on the side surface 606. The first connection portion 405 and the second connection portion 406 may be disposed at the same side 606, and the first connection portion 405 and the second connection portion 406 may be disposed at both sides 606, respectively. Such as the first connection portion 405, is provided at one of the side surfaces 606 and the second connection portion 406 is provided at the other side surface 606 opposite thereto. For another example, a portion of the first connection portion 405 is disposed on one side 606, another portion of the first connection portion 405 is disposed on the other side 606, a portion of the second connection portion 406 is disposed on one side 606, and another portion of the second connection portion 406 is disposed on the other side 606. Portions of the first connection portion 405 and the second connection portion 406 on the same side 606 may overlap portions of the first connection portion 405 onto portions of the second connection portion 406.

In some embodiments, a groove structure may be provided at the side 606 to place the first connection portion 405 and/or the second connection portion 406.

The positions where the first connection portion 405 and the second connection portion 406 are provided are not limited to this. Such as: the first connection portion 405 may be disposed on the non-image-pickup side 604 and the second connection portion 406 may be disposed on the side 606. For another example: the first connection portion 405 may be disposed on the side 606, and the second connection portion 406 may be disposed on the non-image-capturing surface 604

The distances of the first camera 42, the second camera 44 and the third camera 46 with respect to the first connector 60 become smaller in sequence, that is, the first camera 42 is far from the first connector 60 with respect to the second camera 44 and the third camera 46. In order to connect with the first connector 60, the lengths of the first, second, and third connection portions 405, 406, and 407 may be sequentially smaller, that is, the length of the first connection portion 405 may be set to be greater than the lengths of the second and third connection portions 406 and 407, and the length of the second connection portion 406 may be greater than the length of the third connection portion 407.

It is understood that the length of the third connecting portion 407 may be set to be short, and the third connecting portion 407 may be directly connected to the first connector 60 through or around the edge of the cradle 600. The third connection portion 407 need not be provided in an excessive amount on the non-image-pickup-surface 604.

As can be seen from the above, the embodiment of the present application may arrange two or more flexible circuit boards in the camera assembly 40 to overlap each other to reduce the occupation of space of the electronic device 20 by each flexible circuit board. According to the embodiment of the application, by means of the support 600 structure, the flexible circuit boards are arranged on the support in a winding or overlapping mode, and occupation of the whole space of the electronic equipment 20 by the camera assembly 40 can be saved.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the first camera 42 may be used as a main camera, and the thickness of the main camera may be greater than that of the fourth camera 48, and in order to not increase the overall thickness of the camera assembly 40 additionally, the fourth flexible circuit board 47 connected to the fourth camera 48 may be connected to the first flexible circuit board 41 to be connected to the first connector 60 through the first flexible circuit board 41.

Of course, the fourth flexible circuit board 47 connected to the fourth camera 48 may be directly connected to the first connector 60, and the fourth connection portion 408 may be overlaid on the first camera 42, the second camera 44, and the third camera 46. In order not to increase the overall thickness of camera assembly 40, the functions of fourth camera 48 and first camera 42 may be interchanged such that the thickness of fourth camera 48 is greater than the thickness of first camera 42, such that fourth connection 408 may be overlaid directly onto first camera 42, second camera 44, and third camera 46 for direct connection with first connector 60.

It is understood that the present embodiment does not provide the fourth camera 48, and only includes the first camera 42, the second camera 44, and the third camera 46.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is another cross-sectional view of a camera head assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The camera assembly 40a may include a bracket 600, a first camera 42, a second camera 44, a third camera 46, a first flexible circuit board 41, a second flexible circuit board 43, a third flexible circuit board 45, and a first connector 60. The difference between the camera head assembly 40a shown in fig. 9 and the camera head assembly 40 shown in fig. 8 is that the camera head assembly 40a shown in fig. 9 is not provided with a fourth camera head and a fourth flexible circuit board, and the structure shown in fig. 9 refers to the structure shown in fig. 8 specifically, and is not described herein again.

the number of cameras in the camera assembly is not limited to this. For example, the camera assembly may include 5 cameras.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is another schematic structural diagram of a camera head assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Camera head assembly 40b may include a bracket 600, a first camera 42, a second camera 44, a third camera 46, a fourth camera 48, a fifth camera 410, a fifth flexible circuit board 49, and a first connector 60. It should be noted that the camera head assembly 40b shown in fig. 10 may further include a first flexible circuit board, a second flexible circuit board, a third flexible circuit board, and a fourth flexible circuit board. The camera assembly 40b shown in fig. 10 is different from the camera assembly 40 shown in fig. 8 in that the camera assembly 40b shown in fig. 10 is provided with a fifth camera 410 and a fifth flexible circuit board 49, and the first camera 42, the second camera 44, the third camera 46 and the fourth camera 48 may be located at one end of the first connector 60, and the fifth camera 410 may be located at the other end of the first connector 60. The fifth camera 410 may be connected with the first connector 60 through a fifth flexible circuit board 49, the fifth flexible circuit board 49 may include a fifth main body portion 492 and fifth connecting portions 494, the fifth main body portion 492 and the fifth camera 410 are connected, and the fifth connecting portions 494 connect the fifth main body portion 492 and the first connector 60. For the other structures shown in fig. 10, please refer to the structure shown in fig. 8, which is not described herein again.

Of course, the number of cameras shown in fig. 10 may be other numbers, such as providing portions of the fifth camera 410 into the camera assembly 40a shown in fig. 9.

it should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, a main flexible circuit board and at least one sub flexible circuit board may be further defined in the plurality of flexible circuit boards, and all of the one or more sub flexible circuit boards may be connected to the main flexible circuit board, and the main flexible circuit board is connected to the first connector. The space occupied by the flexible circuit board for the electronic device 20 can also be reduced.

It should be further noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, a plurality of flexible circuit boards may be connected in sequence, and one of the flexible circuit boards located at the end of the camera assembly may be connected to the first connector. The space occupied by the flexible circuit board for the electronic device 20 can also be reduced.

It will be appreciated that the manner in which the individual cameras in the camera assembly are connected to the connector is not limited thereto. Such as a camera assembly, in which two or more connectors are provided.

Referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The camera assembly 40c may include a bracket 600, a first camera 42, a second camera, a third camera, a sixth camera 412, a sixth flexible circuit board 411, a first connector 60, and a second connector 80.

the first camera 42, the second camera, the third camera and the connection method thereof are referred to above, and are not described herein again. The above contents can be referred to for the bracket 600 and the first connector 60, and are not described herein again.

The sixth flexible circuit board 411 may include a sixth main body portion 4112 and a sixth connecting portion 4114, the sixth main body portion 4112 is connected to the sixth camera 412, and the sixth connecting portion 4114 connects the sixth main body portion 4112 to the second connector 80. The second connector 80 may be disposed adjacent to the sixth camera 412. The second connector 80 may be connected with the circuit board 400.

Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, the accommodating space 420 of the circuit board 400 may be a notch structure, and the opening direction thereof may be toward the side of the electronic device 20. When the receiving space 420 has a notch structure, the opening thereof may face in other directions.

referring to fig. 12, fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 20 shown in fig. 12 differs from the electronic device shown in fig. 1 in that: the receiving space 420 formed in the circuit board 400 may be a notch structure, and an opening of the notch structure may face a top end of the electronic device 20. The top end may be the top end of the display of the electronic device 20.

Referring to fig. 13, fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 20 shown in fig. 13 differs from the electronic device shown in fig. 1 in that: the receiving space 420 formed in the circuit board 400 may be a through hole structure, and the periphery of the through hole structure is defined by a portion of the circuit board 400.

The camera assembly and the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the application are described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are presented only to aid in understanding the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A camera head assembly, comprising:

2. A camera assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a cradle for carrying the plurality of cameras and the plurality of flexible circuit boards, the cradle comprising:

the image acquisition surface is used for acquiring images;

A non-image-capturing surface disposed opposite to the image-capturing surface; and

A side surface disposed between the image capture surface and the non-image capture surface;

the plurality of flexible circuit boards are arranged on the non-image acquisition surface; or

The plurality of flexible circuit boards are arranged on the non-image-capturing surface and the side surface.

3. the camera assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of cameras comprises a first camera and a second camera connected in series, the first camera being remote from the first connector, the plurality of flexible circuit boards comprising a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board;

The first flexible circuit board comprises a first main body part and a first connecting part, the first main body part is connected with the first camera, the first connecting part is connected between the first main body part and the first connector, and the first connecting part is arranged on a non-image acquisition surface of the bracket;

The second flexible circuit board comprises a second main body part and a second connecting part, the second main body part is connected with the second camera, the second connecting part is connected between the second main body part and the first connector, and the second connecting part is arranged on a non-image acquisition surface of the support;

the first connecting portion covers the second main body portion and the second connecting portion.

4. A camera assembly according to claim 3, wherein the bracket is provided with a first recess at the location where the first camera and the second camera are connected, the first recess being adapted to receive the first connection.

5. The camera assembly of claim 3, wherein the first camera is greater in height than the second camera, the first camera being disposed outside a circuit board of the electronic device, the second camera being disposed on the circuit board of the electronic device.

6. The camera assembly of claim 3, wherein the plurality of cameras further comprises a third camera, the second camera, and the first camera are connected in sequence, the plurality of flexible circuit boards further comprises a third flexible circuit board;

The third flexible circuit board comprises a third main body part and a third connecting part, the third main body part is connected with the third camera, and the third connecting part is connected between the third main body and the first connector;

The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion cover the third main body portion and the third connecting portion.

7. The camera assembly of claim 6, wherein the bracket is provided with a second recess at a position where the second camera and the third camera are connected, the second recess being used for placing the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

8. The camera assembly of any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the plurality of camera assemblies further comprises a fourth camera, the first camera, and the second camera are connected in series, the plurality of flexible circuit boards further comprises a fourth flexible circuit board;

The fourth flexible circuit board comprises a fourth main body part and a fourth connecting part, the fourth main body part is connected with the fourth camera, and the fourth connecting part is connected with the first flexible circuit board so as to be connected with the first connector through the first flexible circuit board.

9. The camera assembly of claim 8, wherein the bracket is provided with a third groove at the connecting position of the first camera and the fourth camera, and the third groove is used for placing the fourth connecting part.

10. the camera assembly of any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the plurality of camera assemblies further comprises a fifth camera, the plurality of flexible circuit boards further comprises a fifth flexible circuit board, the fifth flexible circuit board comprises a fifth main body portion and a fifth connecting portion, the fifth main body portion is connected with the fifth camera, the fifth connecting portion is connected between the fifth main body portion and the first connector, and the fifth camera and the other cameras are respectively located at two ends of the first connector.

11. The camera assembly of any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the camera assembly further comprises a second connector, the plurality of camera assemblies further comprises a sixth camera, the first camera and the second camera are connected in series, the plurality of flexible circuit boards further comprises a sixth flexible circuit board;

The sixth flexible circuit board comprises a sixth main body part and a sixth connecting part, the sixth main body part is connected with the sixth camera, and the sixth connecting part is connected between the second connector and the sixth main body part.

12. The camera assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of cameras comprises a first camera and a second camera connected in series, the first camera being remote from the first connector, the plurality of flexible circuit boards comprising a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board;

The first flexible circuit board comprises a first main body part and a first connecting part, the first main body part is connected with the first camera, the first connecting part is connected between the first main body part and the first connector, and the first connecting part is arranged on the side surface of the bracket;

the second flexible circuit board comprises a second main body part and a second connecting part, the second main body part is connected with the second camera, the second connecting part is connected between the second main body part and the first connector, and the second connecting part is arranged on the non-image acquisition surface of the support.

13. the camera assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of cameras comprises a first camera and a second camera connected in series, the first camera being remote from the first connector, the plurality of flexible circuit boards comprising a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board;

The second flexible circuit board comprises a second main body part and a second connecting part, the second main body part is connected with the second camera, the second connecting part is connected between the second main body part and the first connector, and the second connecting part is arranged on the side surface of the support;

the first connecting part and the second connecting part are arranged on the same side face of the bracket; or

The first connecting part and the second connecting part are arranged on different sides of the bracket; or

A portion of the first connection portion and a portion of the second connection portion are disposed at one side surface of the bracket, and another portion of the first connection portion and another portion of the second connection portion are disposed at the other side surface of the bracket.

14. The camera assembly of claim 12 or 13, wherein the plurality of cameras further comprises a third camera, the second camera and the first camera are connected in sequence, the plurality of flexible circuit boards further comprises a third flexible circuit board;

The third flexible circuit board comprises a third main body part and a third connecting part, the third main body part is connected with the third camera, the third connecting part is connected between the third main body part and the first connector, and the third connecting part is arranged on the side face of the support or the non-image acquisition face of the support.

15. the camera assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of flexible circuit boards includes a main flexible circuit board and at least one sub flexible circuit board, the at least one sub flexible circuit board being connected to the main flexible circuit board, the main flexible circuit board being connected to the first connector.

16. A camera assembly according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of flexible circuit boards are connected in series, one of the flexible circuit boards at the end of the camera assembly being connected to the first connector.

17. A camera assembly according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of flexible circuits are each connected to the first connector.

18. an electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board; and

A camera assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17, electrically connected to the circuit board.