CN114785931A

CN114785931A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN114785931A
Application number: CN202210459929.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐子健; 严文
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-28
Filing date: 2022-04-28
Publication date: 2022-07-22

Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment belongs to electronic equipment technical field. The camera module comprises a first main body, a second main body, a rotating assembly and a camera module; the first main body and the second main body are rotationally connected through a rotating assembly; the camera module comprises a deformable lens; the deformable lens is connected with the rotating assembly, and the focal length of the camera module can be changed under the rotating condition of the rotating assembly. The embodiment of this application has and drives the main part through the user and rotate and drive the deformable camera lens and take place the shape change for electronic equipment's drive power, and then has realized the focus change of camera module.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and particularly relates to electronic equipment.

Background

With the development of science and technology, people rely on electronic equipment to a higher degree. In order to meet the increasing shooting requirements of people, a camera module capable of realizing optical zooming is arranged in part of electronic equipment.

In the prior art, part of electronic devices with optical zooming function use an electrically driven camera module to achieve zooming.

However, the optical zoom camera module occupies a large space of the electronic device, and the power consumption of zooming by the electrically-driven camera module is large.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic device, which can solve the problems that a zoom driving structure of an electronic device in the prior art occupies a large space and consumes a large power.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present application is implemented as follows:

the embodiment of the application provides electronic equipment which comprises a first main body, a second main body, a rotating assembly and a camera module, wherein the first main body and the second main body are rotationally connected through the rotating assembly;

the camera module comprises a deformable lens;

the deformable lens is connected with the rotating assembly, and the focal length of the camera module can be changed under the rotating condition of the rotating assembly.

In this application embodiment, electronic equipment's first main part and second main part pass through the runner assembly and rotate the connection for electronic equipment possesses the ability of switching between expansion state and fold condition, and at specific switching process, the user exerts a drive power for electronic equipment, and the drive power through the user applys drives expansion or folding of electronic equipment, and then realizes electronic equipment's state switching. The camera module comprises a deformable lens, and the shape change of the deformable lens is used for realizing the focal length change of the camera module. The deformable lens is connected with the rotating assembly, when a user applies driving force to the electronic equipment, the rotating assembly rotates, the shape of the deformable lens connected with the rotating assembly changes, and then the focal length of the camera module changes. The embodiment of this application has and drives the main part through the user and rotate the shape change that takes place of drive deformable lens that exerts for electronic equipment, and then has realized the beneficial effect that the focus of camera module changes. Because no longer utilize electric drive to realize the focus change of camera module, consequently, the energy saving has reduced electronic equipment's consumption when realizing camera module focus change.

It should be noted that the mode of manually zooming the single lens reflex is simulated by the change of the focal length of the camera module by applying the driving force to the electronic device by the user, so that the interestingness of manual focusing is increased in the process of using the electronic device by the user.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the frame A in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the rotating assembly and the reservoir in the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a spindle and a spindle cavity in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the frame B in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic top view of an embodiment of a deformable lens in the application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a deformable lens in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a structural diagram of a state of a deformable lens in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another state of the deformable lens in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a third state of a deformable lens in an embodiment of the application.

Description of the reference numerals:

10. a first body; 20. a second body; 30. a rotating assembly; 31. a rotating shaft; 32. a housing; 33. a rotating shaft cavity; 34. a slider; 35. a stopper; 40. a camera module; 41. a deformable lens; 411. a liquid storage cavity; 412. a liquid lens; 413. a first lens; 414. a second lens; 415. a support; 4151. a first slide rail; 4152. a second slide rail; 4151a, a first motion space; 4152a, a second motion space; 416. a tension member; 417. an elastic member; 4151b, a first pulley; 4152b, a second pulley; 50. a first guide rail; 51. a first protrusion; 60. a printed circuit board; 61. an image sensing structure; 611. an infrared filter; 612. a microlens array; 613. an image sensor; 70. a wide-spectrum liquid crystal layer; 71. a lens barrel; 72. a motor.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It will be appreciated that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the application are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the terms "first," "second," etc. are generally used in a generic sense and do not limit the number of terms, e.g., a first term can be one or more than one. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/", and generally means that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

Before explaining the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application, an application scenario of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is specifically explained:

in the prior art, a camera module in an electronic device usually adopts two means, namely digital zooming and optical zooming, in order to implement a focal length change, where optical zooming implements the focal length change through physical optics, and digital zooming implements the focal length change through software. The focal length variation in this application refers to the optical zooming of the electronic device.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings through specific embodiments and application scenarios thereof.

Referring to fig. 1 to 11, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic apparatus including a first body 10, a second body 20, a rotating assembly 30, and a camera module 40, where the first body 10 and the second body 20 are rotatably connected by the rotating assembly 30;

the camera module 40 includes a deformable lens 41;

the deformable lens 41 is connected to the rotating assembly 30, and the focal length of the camera module 40 can be changed when the rotating assembly 30 rotates.

In the embodiment of the application, the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 of the electronic device are rotatably connected through the rotating assembly 30, so that the electronic device has the capability of switching between the unfolding state and the folding state, in the specific switching process, a user applies a driving force to the electronic device, and the driving force applied by the user drives the electronic device to unfold or fold, thereby realizing the state switching of the electronic device. The camera module 40 includes a deformable lens 41, and the shape change of the deformable lens 41 is used for realizing the focal length change of the camera module 40. The deformable lens 41 is connected with the rotating assembly 30, when a user applies driving force to the electronic device, the rotating assembly 30 rotates, the shape of the deformable lens 41 connected with the rotating assembly 30 changes, and then the focal length of the camera module 40 changes. The embodiment of this application has the drive power drive main part that applys for electronic equipment through the user and rotates and drive deformable lens 41 and take place the shape change, and then has realized the beneficial effect that the focus of camera module 40 changes. Because no longer utilize electric drive to realize the focus change of camera module 40, consequently, the energy saving when realizing camera module 40 focus change has reduced electronic equipment's consumption.

The embodiment of this application drives the shape of deformable lens 41 through electronic equipment at the in-process that development condition and fold condition switched and changes, and then realizes that camera module 40's focus changes, however, the shape that triggers deformable lens 41 when pivot 31 rotates a certain position changes this embodiment and does not do the restriction, will decide according to the particular case of actual user's use.

It should be noted that, the change of the focal length of the camera module 40 by applying a driving force to the electronic device by a user simulates a single lens reflex manual zooming mode, so as to increase the interest of manual focusing during the use of the electronic device by the user.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 includes a rotating shaft 31 and a housing 32, the housing 32 forms a rotating shaft cavity 33, the rotating shaft cavity 33 is disposed in the housing 32, the rotating shaft 31 is fixedly connected to at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, and the rotating shaft 31 is movably connected to the deformable lens 41;

the rotating shaft 31 rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, and under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the deformable lens 41 can be driven to generate shape change, so as to realize the focal length change of the camera module 40;

the rotating shaft 31 rotates about its axis.

In the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 includes a rotating shaft 31 and a housing 32, a rotating shaft cavity 33 is disposed inside the housing 32, and the rotating shaft 31 is disposed in the rotating shaft cavity 33. The rotating shaft 31 is fixedly connected with at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, and the rotating shaft 31 is movably connected with the deformable lens 41. When the first body 10 and the second body 20 are driven by the driving force applied by the user, the electronic device is switched between the unfolded state and the folded state, the electronic device drives the rotating shaft 31 to rotate in the state switching process, and under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the shape of the deformable lens 41 movably connected with the rotating shaft 31 is reduced, so that the focal length of the camera module 40 is changed. The embodiment of this application drives the electronic equipment state through drive power and switches and realize that pivot 31 rotates, drives deformable lens 41 by pivot 31 again and takes place the shape change, has realized the focus change of camera module 40 under the circumstances that does not need the electric drive, has the beneficial effect that reduces the electronic equipment consumption when realizing the focus change.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, fig. 3 and fig. 4, in the embodiment of the present application, the deformable lens 41 is a liquid lens 412, the camera module 40 further includes a liquid storage cavity 411, the liquid storage cavity 411 is communicated with the liquid lens 412, and refractive liquid is contained in both the liquid storage cavity 411 and the liquid lens 412;

stock solution chamber 411 sets up in pivot chamber 33, and stock solution chamber 411 is connected with pivot 31, and under the pivoted condition of pivot 31, pivot 31 extrusion or tensile stock solution chamber 411 to liquid lens 412 will be refracted liquid injection or take out, make refraction liquid lens 412 take place the shape change, realize the focus change of camera module 40.

In the embodiment of the present application, the deformable lens 41 is a liquid lens 412, the camera module 40 further includes a liquid storage cavity 411, the liquid storage cavity 411 and the liquid lens 412 are communicated with each other, and a refractive liquid is disposed in the liquid storage cavity 411 and the liquid lens 412. The liquid storage cavity 411 is arranged in the rotating shaft cavity 33, and the liquid storage cavity 411 is connected with the rotating shaft 31. At least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20 drives the rotating shaft 31 to rotate, and when the rotating shaft 31 presses the liquid storage cavity 411, the refraction liquid in the liquid storage cavity 411 is injected into the liquid lens 412, and the shape of the liquid lens 412 changes, so that the focal length of the camera module 40 changes; when the liquid storage chamber 411 is pulled by the rotating shaft 31, the liquid in the liquid lens 412 is drawn out, and the shape of the liquid lens 412 changes, thereby changing the focal length of the camera module 40. The embodiment of this application has and rotates through pivot 31 and change the liquid lens 412 shape, realizes camera module 40 focus and changes beneficial effect.

It should be noted that the liquid storage chamber 411 and the liquid lens 412 together form a sealed chamber, and the outer wall of the sealed chamber is formed by an elastic film. When the rotating shaft 31 presses or stretches the liquid storage cavity 411, the liquid storage cavity 411 with the elastic outer wall and the liquid lens 412 are changed in shape.

It should be noted that the refractive liquid disposed in the liquid storage chamber 411 and the liquid lens 412 is an optical liquid with good light transmittance, and may be ethylene glycol, pure water or a mixed liquid; the optical liquid may also be a liquid comprising water, acetone, ethylbenzene or silicone oil.

It should be noted that, the rotating assembly 30 drives the deformable lens 41 to deform to implement the focal length change of the camera module 40, that is, the zoom mechanism is placed in an electronic device with relatively abundant space, so that the complexity of the structure of the camera module 40 is simplified while the focal length change of the camera module 40 is implemented.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 includes a sliding element 34, the sliding element 34 is disposed in the rotating shaft cavity 33, the sliding element 34 is sleeved at one end of the rotating shaft 31 close to the liquid storage cavity 411, the sliding element 34 is connected to the rotating shaft 31 through a thread, and the sliding element 34 is fixedly connected to the liquid storage cavity 411;

one of the sliding member 34 and the housing 32 is provided with a first guide rail 50, and the other is provided with a first protrusion 51, the first protrusion 51 extends into the first guide rail 50, and the first protrusion 51 is in sliding fit with the first guide rail 50 along the axis;

when the rotation shaft 31 rotates with the rotation of at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, the slider 34 moves along the axis in the rotation shaft cavity 33, the slider 34 presses or stretches the liquid storage cavity 411, and the refractive liquid is injected into or drawn out of the liquid lens 412, so that the shape of the liquid lens 412 is changed, and the change of the focal length of the camera module 40 is realized.

In the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 includes a sliding element 34, the sliding element 34 is disposed in the rotating shaft cavity 33, the sliding element 34 is sleeved at one end of the rotating shaft 31 close to the liquid storage cavity 411, the sliding element 34 is connected with the rotating shaft 31 through a thread, and the sliding element 34 is fixedly connected with the liquid storage cavity 411. In a case where at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20 rotates the rotating shaft 31, the sliding member 34, which is screwed to the rotating shaft 31, moves in the axial direction within the rotating shaft cavity 33. When the sliding member 34 presses the liquid storage cavity 411 in the process of moving along the axis, the refraction liquid in the liquid storage cavity 411 is injected into the liquid lens 412, and the shape of the liquid lens 412 is changed, so that the focal length of the camera module 40 is changed; when the slider 34 stretches the liquid storage chamber 411 in the process of moving along the axis, the refractive liquid in the liquid lens 412 is drawn out, and the shape of the liquid lens 412 changes, so that the focal length of the camera module 40 changes. The sliding part 34 is connected with the shell 32 in a sliding mode, one of the sliding part 34 and the rotating cavity is provided with a first guide rail 50, the other one of the sliding part 34 and the rotating cavity is provided with a first protrusion 51, the first guide rail 50 is matched with the first protrusion 51, and in the process that the rotating shaft 31 rotates to drive the sliding part 34 to move along the axis, the sliding part 34 moves along the first guide rail 50 or the first protrusion 51. The embodiment of this application has and drives slider 34 through pivot 31 and move and then change the liquid lens 412 shape, realizes that non-electric drive can realize that camera module 40 focus changes, reduces the beneficial effect of electronic equipment consumption.

It should be noted that the slider 34 and the liquid storage cavity 411 may be bonded, and the slider 34 and the liquid storage cavity 411 may also be integrally provided.

It should be noted that, from the actual use situation of the user, the shape of the deformable lens 41 is triggered to change when the rotating shaft 31 rotates to a certain position, rather than changing the shape of the deformable lens 41 when the rotating shaft 31 starts to rotate. A buffer member may be added to the bottom surface of the slider 34 and the liquid storage chamber 411. The two sides of the buffer part are respectively connected with the bottom surfaces of the sliding part 34 and the liquid storage cavity 411, so that the purpose that the driving force is transmitted after the electronic equipment is unfolded to a certain degree can be realized, and the shape change of the deformable lens 41 can be delayed by adopting other subsequent schemes.

Optionally, in the present embodiment, when the refractive liquid in the reservoir 33 is injected into the liquid lens 412, the thickness of the liquid lens 412 increases; as the refractive liquid is drawn from the liquid lens 412, the thickness of the liquid lens 412 decreases.

In the present embodiment, reservoir 33 and liquid lens 412 are in communication with one another such that the refractive liquid can flow between reservoir 33 and liquid lens 412. When the refractive liquid in the liquid storage chamber 33 is injected into the liquid lens 412, the refractive liquid in the liquid lens 412 starts to increase, which is limited by the outer contour of the liquid lens 412, and the refractive liquid injected into the liquid lens 412 increases the thickness of the liquid lens 412, so that the focal length of the liquid lens 412 is changed by the increase of the thickness of the liquid lens 412. When the refractive liquid in the liquid lens 412 is pumped into the liquid storage chamber 33, the refractive liquid in the liquid lens 412 starts to decrease, and is limited by the outer contour of the liquid lens 412, the thickness of the liquid lens 412 is decreased by the liquid lens 412 with the part of the refractive liquid pumped out, and the focal length of the liquid lens 412 is changed by the decrease of the thickness of the liquid lens 412. The embodiment of the present application has the beneficial effect of realizing the change of the focal length of the deformable lens 41 by the flow of the liquid between the liquid storage cavity 33 and the liquid lens 412.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 includes a limiting member 35, and the limiting member 35 is disposed in the rotating shaft cavity 33; when the rotating shaft 31 rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, the sliding part 34 moves along the axis in the rotating shaft cavity 33, the sliding part 34 presses the liquid storage cavity 411, and the limiting part 35 abuts against one side of the liquid storage cavity 411, which is far away from the rotating shaft 31.

In the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 further includes a limiting member 35, the limiting member 35 is disposed on a position for limiting the liquid storage cavity 411, the limiting member 35 is disposed in the rotating shaft cavity 33, and the limiting member 35 is disposed on a side of the liquid storage cavity 411 away from the rotating shaft 31. Under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first main body 10 and the second main body 20, the sliding part 34 moves along the axis in the cavity of the rotating shaft 31, the sliding part 34 presses the liquid storage cavity 411, and the limiting part 35 abuts against one side, away from the rotating shaft 31, of the liquid storage cavity 411, so that the liquid storage cavity 411 is limited to move along the rotating shaft cavity 33 when the sliding part 34 presses the liquid storage cavity 411, further, the refraction liquid enters the liquid lens 412, the liquid lens 412 is deformed, and further the focal length change of the electronic device is achieved. The embodiment of the application has the beneficial effect of limiting the position of the liquid storage cavity 411 to realize the focal length change of the electronic equipment.

Alternatively, in the embodiment of the present application, the deformable lens 41 includes a first lens 413 and a second lens 414, and the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 are arranged in parallel;

the rotating shaft 31 is connected to at least one of the first lens 413 and the second lens 414, and when the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the rotating shaft drives at least one of the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 to move, so that the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 generate relative displacement, the shape of the deformable lens 41 changes, and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes.

In the embodiment of the present application, the deformable lens 41 includes a first lens 413 and a second lens 414, the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 have free-form surfaces, the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 are disposed in parallel, a rotation shaft 31 is fixedly connected to at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, and the rotation shaft 31 is connected to at least one of the first lens 413 and the second lens 414. When the first body 10 and the second body 20 are driven by a driving force applied by a user, the electronic device is switched between an unfolded state and a folded state, the electronic device drives the rotating shaft 31 to rotate in the process of switching the states, and when the rotating shaft 31 rotates, at least one of the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 movably connected with the rotating shaft 31 moves, the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 may move, or both the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 may move, and the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 generate relative displacement through the movement, so that the shape of the deformable lens 41 is changed, and the change of the focal length of the camera module 40 is realized. The embodiment of this application drives the electronic equipment state through drive power and switches and realize that pivot 31 rotates, drives at least one motion in first lens 413 and the second lens 414 by pivot 31 again and produces relative displacement, and then makes deformable lens 41 take place the shape change, has realized the focus change of camera module 40 under the condition that does not need the electric drive, has the beneficial effect that reduces the electronic equipment consumption when realizing the focus change.

Optionally, in this embodiment of the application, the camera module 40 further includes a bracket 415, a first sliding rail 4151 and a second sliding rail 4152 that are parallel to each other are disposed on the bracket 415, the first lens 413 is movably connected to the first sliding rail 4151, and the second lens 414 is slidably connected to the second sliding rail 4152;

under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the first lens 413 moves along the first rail 4151, the second lens 414 moves along the second rail 4152, and the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 move, so that the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 generate relative displacement, the shape of the deformable lens 41 changes, and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes.

In the embodiment of the present application, the bracket 415 includes a first slide rail 4151 and a second slide rail 4152 that are parallel to each other, the first slide rail 4151 is movably connected to the first lens 413, and the second slide rail 4152 is movably connected to the second lens 414. Under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the rotating shaft 31 drives the first lens 413 to move along the first rail 4151, or drives the second lens 414 to move along the second rail 4152, so that the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 move, and the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 generate relative displacement through the movement of the first lens 413 and the second lens 414, so that the shape of the deformable lens 41 changes. Since the first lens 413 is limited to move on the first rail 4151 and the second lens 414 is limited to move on the second rail 4152, the embodiment of the present application has the beneficial effect of realizing that the deformable lens 41 deforms in a fixed direction and further realizes the focal length change of the electronic device by limiting the moving direction of the first lens 413 and the second lens 414.

Optionally, in this embodiment, a first moving space 4151a is provided at a position where the bracket 415 is connected to the first rail 4151, and the first moving space 4151a provides a space for the movement of the first lens 413; a second moving space 4152a is provided at a position where the bracket 415 is coupled to the second slide rail 4152, and the second moving space 4152a provides a space for the movement of the second lens 414.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first moving space 4151a and the second moving space 4152a are configured to provide a space for the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 to move along the first sliding rail 4151 and the second sliding rail 4152, respectively, which has an advantage of preventing the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 from interfering with the bracket 415 during the movement.

It should be noted that the lengths of the first and

second rails

4151, 4152 may be extended to provide space for the movement of the first and

second lenses

413, 414.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the rotating assembly 30 includes a stretching member 416, one end of the stretching member 416 is connected to the rotating shaft 31, and the other end of the stretching member 416 is connected to the first lens 413 or the second lens 414;

under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the stretching member 416 extends or shortens to drive the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 to move, so that the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 generates relative displacement, the shape of the deformable lens 41 changes, and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes.

In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the stretching member 416 is connected to the rotating shaft 31, the other end of the stretching member 416 is connected to the first lens 413 or the second lens 414, and under the condition that the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the stretching member 416 extends or shortens to drive the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 to move, which may be the movement of the first lens 413 or the movement of the second lens 414, when the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 moves under the driving of the stretching member 416, a relative displacement is generated between the first lens 413 and the second lens 414, and the shape of the deformable lens 41 is changed to realize the change of the focal length of the camera module 40.

It should be noted that, the stretching element 416 may be a suspension wire, and in the case of rotating the rotating shaft 31, the suspension wire may extend by rotating around the rotating shaft 31 or shorten by rotating around the rotating shaft 31, so as to drive the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 to move; the stretching member 416 may also be a connecting member having a certain shrinking capacity and extending capacity, and can be shrunk and extended visually under the driving of the rotating shaft 31, so as to drive the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 to move.

It should be noted that, by providing a certain buffer margin for the stretching member 416, the shape of the deformable lens 41 can be changed only after the rotating shaft 31 rotates a certain amount. When the stretching member 416 is a suspension wire, a certain length of buffer margin (length) is reserved for the suspension wire, and the suspension wire is tightened after being retracted by a certain length, so that the first lens 413 or the second lens 414 can be stretched subsequently.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 6, in the embodiment of the present application, the camera module 40 includes an elastic member 417, one end of the first lens 413 close to the rotating shaft 31 is fixedly connected to the stretching member 416, and one end of the second lens 414 close to the rotating shaft 31 is fixedly connected to the elastic member 417;

a first pulley 4151b is arranged at one end of the first slide rail 4151 far away from the rotating shaft 31, and a second pulley 4152b is arranged at one end of the second slide rail 4152 far away from the rotating shaft 31; the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 are connected through a flexible connecting piece, and the flexible connecting piece is sequentially connected with one end of the first lens 413, which is far away from the rotating shaft 31, the first pulley 4151b, the second pulley 4152b and one end of the second lens 414, which is far away from the rotating shaft 31;

when the rotating shaft 31 rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, the stretching member 416 pulls the first lens 413 to move along the first rail 4151 toward the rotating shaft 31, and the second lens 414 moves along the second rail 4152 toward the direction away from the rotating shaft 31, so that the thickness of the deformable lens 41 gradually increases or decreases, and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes;

the elastic member 417 is fixedly connected to a sidewall of the camera module 40 close to the rotating shaft 31.

In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the first lens 413 close to the rotating shaft 31 is fixedly connected to the stretching member 416, one end of the second lens 414 close to the rotating shaft 31 is connected to the elastic member 417, and the elastic member 417 is fixedly connected to a side wall of the camera module 40 close to the rotating shaft 31. The end of the first sliding rail 4151 away from the rotating shaft 31 is provided with a first pulley 4151b, the end of the second sliding rail 4152 away from the rotating shaft 31 is provided with a second pulley 4152b, the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 are connected by a flexible connecting member, and the flexible connecting member is sequentially connected with the end of the first lens 413 away from the rotating shaft 31, the first pulley 4151b, the second pulley 4152b and the end of the second lens 414 away from the rotating shaft 31. The arrangement of first pulley 4151b and second pulley 4152b is for achieving the interlocking between first lens 413 and second lens 414. In the process of switching the electronic device from the folded state to the unfolded state, when the rotating shaft 31 rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, the stretching member 416 pulls the first lens 413 to move along the first sliding rail 4151 toward the rotating shaft 31, the elastic member 417 extends, and the second lens 414 moves along the second sliding rail 4152 toward the rotating shaft 31, so that the thickness of the deformable lens 41 gradually increases or decreases, and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes; when the electronic device is switched from the unfolded state to the folded state, when the rotating shaft 31 rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body 10 and the second body 20, the elastic member 417 is shortened, the second lens 414 moves along the second slide rail 4152 in a direction approaching the rotating shaft 31, and the first lens 413 moves along the first slide rail 4151 in a direction away from the rotating shaft 31, so that the thickness of the deformable lens 41 gradually increases or decreases, and the focal length of the camera module 40 is changed. The embodiment of the application has the beneficial effects that the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 are rotated through the rotating shaft 31 to be linked to enable the thickness of the deformable lens 41 to be gradually increased or gradually reduced, and then the focal length of the camera module 40 is changed.

It should be noted that the elastic member 417 may be a spring, and may also be a connecting member with a certain stiffness coefficient.

It should be noted that the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 are both irregular-shaped lenses, and the irregular-shaped lenses are embodied by different thicknesses of the respective parts of the lenses, and when the stretching member 416 pulls the first lens 413 to move and is linked with the second lens 414, the thickness of the deformable lens 41 formed by combining the first lens 413 and the second lens 414 is gradually increased or decreased under the driving of the rotation of the rotating shaft, so as to change the focal length of the camera module 40.

Alternatively, in the embodiment of the present application, the included angle between the first body 10 and the second body 20 is a first included angle, and when the first body 10 and the second body 20 rotate to make the first included angle be a first angle, the deformable lens 41 starts to change in shape.

In this embodiment of the application, the user exerts certain drive power to electronic equipment in order to realize the switching of electronic equipment between the state of expanding and fold, exert drive power and changed the contained angle between first main part 10 and the second main part 20, when the contained angle between first main part 10 and the second main part 20 reaches first angle, user's drive power begins to act on camera module 40, and change camera module 40's focal length, along with the contained angle between first main part 10 and the second main part 20 crescent, the degree of change of drive power to camera module 40 focal length also slowly increases, thereby realize smooth zooming, in whole zooming process, camera module 40 focuses and still realizes through traditional electromagnetic drive mode, in order to ensure to focus the continuation of target object in whole zooming process. It should be emphasized that the present application refers to the first angle between the first body 10 and the second body 20, and then the zooming is performed from the user's perspective.

It should be noted that the first angle may be 90 °, 60 °, or any angle, and in practical applications, the setting of the first angle may be set according to needs, and this embodiment does not limit this.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 9 to 11, the electronic device further includes a printed circuit board 60, and the printed circuit board 60 is configured to implement interconnection between the camera module 40 and the electronic device. The image sensing device further comprises an image sensing structure 61, wherein the image sensing structure 61 comprises an infrared filter 611, a micro lens array 612 and an image sensor 613, and the infrared filter 611 is used for filtering infrared rays and trimming incoming light; the micro lens array 612 is used for realizing functions of focusing, imaging, light beam conversion and the like at a micro optical angle, and because of small unit size and high integration level, the micro lens array can form a plurality of novel optical systems to complete functions which cannot be completed by a traditional optical element; the image sensor 613 is provided for imaging. In the embodiment of the present application, the camera module 40 further includes a wide-spectrum liquid crystal layer 70, the wide-spectrum liquid crystal layer 70 is disposed on one side of the deformable lens 41 close to the infrared filter 611, and the wide-spectrum liquid crystal layer 70 is used for implementing focusing of the camera module 40. The refractive indexes of the liquid crystal layer at different positions can be changed by changing the distribution of the driving voltage on the surface of the wide-spectrum liquid crystal layer 70, so that the lens effects of different focal lengths can be simulated, and the focusing function of the camera module 40 can be realized by changing the distribution of the driving voltage. When the shape of the deformable lens 41 changes and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes, the wide-spectrum liquid crystal layer 70 also realizes focusing of the camera module 40.

In the embodiment of the present application, the camera module 40 further includes a lens barrel 71 and a motor 72, the lens barrel 71 is movably connected to the motor 72, the deformable lens 41 is disposed on the lens barrel 71, and the motor 72 is used for driving the lens barrel 71 to move so as to realize focusing of the camera module 40. The motor 72 includes a coil and a magnet, etc., and the coil is fixed below the lens barrel 71, and can drive the lens barrel 71 by electromagnetic force, thereby implementing the focusing function of the camera module 40. When the shape of the deformable lens 41 changes and the focal length of the camera module 40 changes, the lens barrel 71 and the motor 72 also focus the camera module 40.

The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application may be a mobile phone, an electronic book, a tablet computer, or the like, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific type of the electronic device.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element identified by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Further, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order illustrated or discussed, but may include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order based on the functions recited, e.g., the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the present embodiments are not limited to those precise embodiments, which are intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and that various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising a first main body (10), a second main body (20), a rotating assembly (30) and a camera module (40), wherein the first main body (10) and the second main body (20) are rotatably connected through the rotating assembly (30);

the camera module (40) comprises a deformable lens (41);

the deformable lens (41) is connected with the rotating assembly (30), and the focal length of the camera module (40) can be changed under the condition that the rotating assembly (30) rotates.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating assembly (30) comprises a rotating shaft (31) and a housing (32), a rotating shaft cavity (33) is arranged in the housing (32), the rotating shaft (31) is fixedly connected with at least one of the first body (10) and the second body (20), and the rotating shaft (31) is movably connected with the deformable lens (41);

the rotating shaft (31) rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first main body (10) and the second main body (20), and under the condition that the rotating shaft (31) rotates, the deformable lens (41) can be driven to change the shape so as to realize the change of the focal length of the camera module (40);

wherein, the rotating shaft (31) rotates by taking the axis of the rotating shaft as the center.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the deformable lens (41) is a liquid lens (412), the camera module (40) further comprises a liquid storage cavity (411), the liquid storage cavity (411) is communicated with the liquid lens (412), and the liquid storage cavity (411) and the liquid lens (412) both contain refractive liquid therein;

stock solution chamber (411) set up in pivot chamber (33), stock solution chamber (411) with pivot (31) are connected under the pivoted condition of pivot (31), pivot (31) extrusion or stretch stock solution chamber (411), and will refraction liquid pours into or takes out stock solution chamber (411), makes liquid lens (412) take place the shape change, realize the focus of camera module (40) changes.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the rotating assembly (30) comprises a sliding member (34), the sliding member (34) is disposed in the rotating shaft cavity (33), the sliding member (34) is sleeved at one end of the rotating shaft (31) close to the reservoir cavity (411), the sliding member (34) is in threaded connection with the rotating shaft (31), and the sliding member (34) is fixedly connected with the reservoir cavity (411);

one of the sliding part (34) and the shell (32) is provided with a first guide rail (50), the other one of the sliding part and the shell is provided with a first protrusion (51), the first protrusion (51) extends into the first guide rail (50), and the first protrusion (51) is in sliding fit with the first guide rail (50) along the axis;

under the condition that the rotating shaft (31) rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body (10) and the second body (20), the sliding part (34) moves along the axis in the rotating shaft cavity (33), the sliding part (34) presses or stretches the liquid storage cavity (411), the refraction liquid is injected into or drawn out of the liquid lens (412), the shape of the liquid lens (412) is changed, and the change of the focal length of the camera module (40) is realized.

5. The electronic arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the thickness of the liquid lens (412) increases when the refractive liquid in reservoir (33) is injected into the liquid lens (412); the thickness of the liquid lens (412) decreases when the refractive liquid is withdrawn from the liquid lens (412).

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the rotating assembly (30) comprises a stopper (35), the stopper (35) being disposed in the rotating shaft cavity (33);

under the condition that the rotating shaft (31) rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first main body (10) and the second main body (20), the sliding part (34) moves along the axis in the rotating shaft cavity (33), the sliding part (34) presses the liquid storage cavity (411), and the limiting part (35) is abutted against one side, departing from the rotating shaft (31), of the liquid storage cavity (411).

7. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the deformable lens (41) comprises a first lens (413) and a second lens (414), the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) being arranged in parallel;

the rotating shaft (31) is connected with at least one of the first lens (413) and the second lens (414), and under the condition that the rotating shaft (31) rotates, at least one of the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) is driven to move, so that the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) generate relative displacement, the shape of the deformable lens (41) is changed, and the focal length of the camera module (40) is changed.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the camera module (40) further comprises a bracket (415), the bracket (415) is provided with a first rail (4151) and a second rail (4152) which are parallel to each other, the first lens (413) is movably connected to the first rail (4151), and the second lens (414) is slidably connected to the second rail (4152);

under the condition that the rotating shaft (31) rotates, the first lens (413) moves along the first sliding rail (4151), the second lens (414) moves along the second sliding rail (4152), and the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) move, so that the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) generate relative displacement, the shape of the deformable lens (41) changes, and the focal length of the camera module (40) changes.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein a first moving space (4151a) is provided at a position where the bracket (415) is connected to the first slide rail (4151), the first moving space (4151a) providing a space for movement of the first lens (413); a second moving space (4152a) is provided at a position where the bracket (415) is connected to the second rail (4152), and the second moving space (4152a) provides a space for the movement of the second lens (414).

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the rotating assembly (30) comprises a stretching member (416), one end of the stretching member (416) is connected to the rotating shaft (31), and the other end of the stretching member (416) is connected to the first lens (413) or the second lens (414);

under the condition that the rotating shaft (31) rotates, the stretching piece (416) stretches or shortens to drive the first lens (413) or the second lens (414) to move, so that the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) generate relative displacement, the shape of the deformable lens (41) changes, and the focal length of the camera module (40) changes.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the camera module (40) comprises an elastic member (417), one end of the first lens (413) close to the rotating shaft (31) is fixedly connected with the stretching member (416), and one end of the second lens (414) close to the rotating shaft (31) is fixedly connected with the elastic member (417);

a first pulley (4151b) is arranged at one end, away from the rotating shaft (31), of the first sliding rail (4151), and a second pulley (4152b) is arranged at one end, away from the rotating shaft (31), of the second sliding rail (4152); the first lens (413) and the second lens (414) are connected through a flexible connecting piece, and the flexible connecting piece is sequentially connected with one end, away from the rotating shaft (31), of the first lens (413), the first pulley (4151b), the second pulley (4152b) and one end, away from the rotating shaft (31), of the second lens (414);

when the rotating shaft (31) rotates along with the rotation of at least one of the first body (10) and the second body (20), the stretching piece (416) pulls the first lens (413) to move along the first slide rail (4151) to a direction close to the rotating shaft (31), and the second lens (414) moves along the second slide rail (4152) to a direction far away from the rotating shaft (31), so that the thickness of the deformable lens (41) is gradually increased or decreased, and the focal length of the camera module (40) is changed;

the elastic piece (417) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the camera module (40) close to the rotating shaft (31).

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the angle between the first body (10) and the second body (20) is a first angle, and when the first body (10) and the second body (20) rotate to make the angle of the first angle a first angle, the deformable lens (41) changes shape.