CN115225792B - Camera module and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a module and electronic equipment make a video recording relates to electron technical field, and the module of making a video recording includes: the lens comprises a substrate, a lens assembly, a sleeve telescopic assembly and a connecting assembly; one end of the sleeve telescopic assembly is arranged on the base plate, the lens assembly is embedded in the sleeve telescopic assembly, the sleeve telescopic assembly can be telescopic along the direction perpendicular to the base plate, the sleeve telescopic assembly comprises at least two sleeves, the at least two sleeves comprise a first sleeve and a second sleeve, the second sleeve is arranged in the first sleeve, and relative movement occurs between the first sleeve and the second sleeve along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly; at least part of the connecting component is arranged in a gap between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, wherein under the condition that the first sleeve and the second sleeve relatively move, at least part of the connecting component moves in the gap along the telescopic direction of the lens component, and the lens component is electrically connected with the substrate through the connecting component.

Description

Camera module and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of electronics, and particularly relates to a camera module and electronic equipment.

Background

In the coming 5G age, requirements on photographing quality, definition and the like of electronic equipment such as mobile phones, tablet computers and the like are higher and higher, and configuration of a long-focus lens which is more than 5 times on the electronic equipment is a necessary function of high-end electronic equipment, so that the imaging quality of the electronic equipment is ensured by adopting a photographing module with a telescopic structure.

The lens of the camera module needs to realize optical zooming through reciprocating motion, and the flexible circuit board electrically connected with the camera module moves along with the camera module, however, the flexible circuit board is easy to fatigue crack after long-term movement, so that the flexible circuit board is leaked or fails. Therefore, there is a problem that the suitability of the current camera module with the telescopic structure and the flexible circuit board is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a camera module and electronic equipment, can solve the lower problem of camera module and flexible line way board suitability with extending structure at least.

An embodiment of a first aspect of the present application provides a camera module, including: base plate, camera lens subassembly, sleeve expansion assembly and coupling assembling.

The one end of sleeve expansion assembly sets up in the base plate, and the lens subassembly inlays and locates in the sleeve expansion assembly, and the sleeve expansion assembly can stretch out and draw back along the direction of perpendicular to base plate, and the sleeve expansion assembly includes two at least sleeves, and two at least sleeves include first sleeve and second sleeve, and the second sleeve sets up in first sleeve, and along the flexible direction of lens subassembly, takes place relative motion between first sleeve and the second sleeve.

At least part of the connecting component is arranged in the gap between the first sleeve and the second sleeve,

under the condition that the first sleeve and the second sleeve relatively move, at least part of the connecting assembly moves in the gap along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly, and the lens assembly is electrically connected with the substrate through the connecting assembly.

An embodiment of the second aspect of the present application further provides an electronic device, and the camera module of the embodiment of the first aspect is adopted.

The camera module that this application embodiment provided, the lens subassembly inlays and establishes in sleeve expansion assembly and along with sleeve expansion assembly motion, sleeve expansion assembly includes first sleeve and second sleeve at least, coupling assembling sets up in the clearance between first sleeve and second sleeve at least partially, under the condition that relative motion takes place for first sleeve and second sleeve, coupling assembling's at least part moves in the clearance, can realize the electric conduction function of lens subassembly and base plate optional position in the range of motion of setting, thereby realize the zoom of camera module optional position in the range of motion of setting. The connecting assembly replaces the FPC with a complex structure, simplifies the integral structure of the camera module, and at least part of the connecting assembly moves in the gap to reduce interference to other structural members to a certain extent, so that the stability and reliability of the internal structure of the telescopic camera module are ensured. In addition, the structure of the camera module is simplified by the connecting component, the space size of the camera module is reduced, and the camera module is miniaturized.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described, and it is possible for a person skilled in the art to obtain other drawings according to these drawings without inventive effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a retracted state;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an extended state of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an image capturing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an image capturing module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a support member of an image capturing module according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate:

100. a camera module;

10. a substrate;

20. a lens assembly; 21. a lens; 22. a motor;

30. a sleeve telescoping assembly; 31. a first sleeve; 32. a second sleeve; 33. a ball groove;

40. a connection assembly; 41. a moving member; 411. a ball; 42. a first conductive line; 43. a second conductive line; 44. a support;

50. a bonding pad;

60. and a photosensitive chip.

Detailed Description

Features and exemplary embodiments of various aspects of the present application are described in detail below. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without some of these specific details. The following description of the embodiments is merely intended to provide a better understanding of the present application by showing an example of the present application. In the drawings and the following description, at least some well-known structures and techniques are not shown in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present application; also, the dimensions of some of the structures may be exaggerated for clarity. Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate an orientation or positional relationship merely for convenience of description and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

The directional terms appearing in the following description are all directions shown in the drawings and do not limit the specific structure of the embodiments of the present application. In the description of the present application, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be directly connected or indirectly connected. The specific meaning of the terms in the present application can be understood as appropriate by one of ordinary skill in the art.

At present, an electronic device is provided with a camera module with a telescopic structure so as to ensure the imaging quality of the electronic device. The current flexible module of making a video recording drives the sleeve motion through motor drive, wherein is equipped with the camera lens in the sleeve, realizes optics zoom through the motion of camera lens, and the flexible module of making a video recording of part high end has anti-shake function, through the motor with the anti-shake of drive camera lens, for realizing the camera lens anti-shake needs drive circuit, adopts flexible line way board (Flexible Printed Circuit, FPC) switching intercommunication in order to supply power to the motor generally. However, the flexible camera module has a complex space structure and limited space, which results in complex FPC assembly. Meanwhile, as the telescopic camera module needs to be frequently telescopic, the FPC is easy to fatigue and crack, so that the FPC leaks electricity or fails. Moreover, due to the bendable characteristic of the FPC, the shape of the FPC is changed in the telescopic camera module in the telescopic process, and the stability of the internal structure of the telescopic camera module is easily interfered.

In order to solve the existing technical problems, the embodiment of the application provides a camera module 100 and an electronic device. For better understanding of the present application, the following describes the image capturing module 100 and the electronic apparatus according to the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application will be first described below.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a retracted state of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an extended state of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present application.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an image capturing module 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application includes: a base plate 10, a lens assembly 20, a sleeve-retracting assembly 30 and a connecting assembly 40.

One end of the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 is arranged on the base plate 10, the lens assembly 20 is embedded in the sleeve telescopic assembly 30, the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 can be telescopic in the direction perpendicular to the base plate 10, the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 comprises at least two sleeves, the at least two sleeves comprise a first sleeve 31 and a second sleeve 32, the second sleeve 32 is arranged in the first sleeve 31, and relative movement occurs between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20;

at least part of the connection assembly 40 is disposed in the gap between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32,

in the case where the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 move relatively, at least a portion of the connection assembly 40 moves in the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20 within the gap, and the lens assembly 20 and the substrate 10 are electrically connected through the connection assembly 40.

In the camera module 100 provided in this embodiment of the present application, the lens assembly 20 is embedded in the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 and moves along with the sleeve telescopic assembly 30, the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 at least includes the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32, the connection assembly 40 is at least partially disposed in the gap between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32, under the condition that the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 perform relative movement, at least a portion of the connection assembly 40 moves in the gap, and the electrical conduction function of the lens assembly 20 and the substrate 10 at any position in the set movement range can be realized, thereby realizing zooming of the camera module 100 at any position in the set telescopic range. The connecting assembly 40 replaces the FPC with a complex structure, simplifies the overall structure of the camera module 100, and at least part of the connecting assembly 40 moves in the gap to reduce interference to other structural members to a certain extent, so that the stability and reliability of the internal structure of the telescopic camera module are ensured. In addition, the connection assembly 40 simplifies the structure of the camera module 100, reduces the space size of the camera module 100, and is beneficial to miniaturization of the camera module 100.

The image capturing module 100 is a part of an electronic device, and the image capturing function of the electronic device is implemented by the image capturing module 100, and the image capturing performance of the image capturing module 100 directly determines the image quality.

The substrate 10 is a basic component of the camera module 100, and other components of the camera module 100 may be directly or indirectly mounted on the substrate 10. For example, the photosensitive chip 60 is a photosensitive part of the camera module 100, and can sense light to further realize view finding and shooting. The photosensitive chip 60 is disposed on the substrate 10, and the photosensitive chip is disposed opposite to the lens assembly 20, so that the photosensitive chip 60 can realize photosensitive framing through the lens assembly 20.

Alternatively, the substrate 10 may be a hard board, a soft board, or a combination of both.

The lens assembly 20 of the present application at least includes a lens 21, the lens 21 may include a lens barrel and a lens, the lens is disposed in the lens barrel, wherein the lens is disposed opposite to the photosensitive chip 60, and light entering the lens barrel passes through the lens and can be sensed by the photosensitive chip 60.

The lens assembly 20 of the present application further includes a motor 22, and the lens is disposed on the motor 22 for driving the anti-shake of the lens. Alternatively, the Motor 22 is selected from a Voice Coil Motor 22 (VCM).

The telescopic sleeve assembly 30 of this application, telescopic sleeve assembly 30's one end is connected with base plate 10, and telescopic sleeve assembly 30 is inlayed to lens subassembly 20, and telescopic sleeve assembly 30 is along the direction of perpendicular to base plate 10, drives lens subassembly 20 and keep away from or be close to base plate 10 to realize zooming. The sleeve telescopic assembly 30 comprises a plurality of sleeves, the sleeves comprise a first sleeve 31 and a second sleeve 32, the second sleeve 32 is arranged in the first sleeve 31, and relative movement can occur between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32, so that the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 can be telescopic along the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10. For example: the second sleeve 32 is connected to the substrate 10, the lens assembly 20 is embedded in the first sleeve 31, and the first sleeve 31 moves relative to the second sleeve 32 along a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10. The first sleeve 31 may be connected to the substrate 10, the lens assembly 20 may be embedded in the second sleeve 32, and the second sleeve 32 may be moved relative to the first sleeve 31 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10.

Alternatively, the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 may be driven by a motor to achieve hovering of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 within a specified range of motion.

This application is through adopting sleeve telescopic assembly 30 to be connected lens subassembly 20 and base plate 10 to wrap up whole lens subassembly 20 in sleeve telescopic assembly 30, both can protect lens subassembly 20, be favorable to again through the light of sleeve telescopic assembly 30 separation side, thereby avoid star mango formula parasitic light entering lens subassembly 20, promote imaging effect of shooing. The telescopic sleeve assembly 30 has a simple structure, is telescopic and convenient, can be separated from other parts, and is an independent module and convenient to install.

The connecting component 40 is used for realizing the electric connection between the lens component 20 and the substrate 10, and at least part of the connecting component 40 moves along the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10 along with the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 under the condition that the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 relatively move, so that the sleeve telescopic component 30 can hover in a specified movement range, and the connecting component 40 at the moment can also be fixed in a hovering position, so that the electric connection between the lens component 20 and the substrate 10 is realized. Moreover, the connection assembly 40 is disposed in the gap between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32, and does not contact other metal structural members, so that no leakage occurs.

Referring to fig. 3 in combination, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an image capturing module according to an embodiment of the present application.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-3, the connection assembly 40 includes a mover 41, a first conductive trace 42, and a second conductive trace 43. The moving member 41 is disposed in the gap, and the moving member 41 is selected from one or more of a ball 411, a slider, and a metal spring. The first conductive line 42 is disposed on a wall surface of the first sleeve 31 facing the second sleeve 32, and the first conductive line 42 is connected to the moving member 41. A part of the second conductive line 43 is located on the wall surface of the second sleeve 32 away from the first sleeve 31, and the other part of the second conductive line 43 extends towards the moving member 41 and is connected with the moving member 41; when the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 move relatively, the moving member 41 rolls in the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20 in the gap, and the first conductive line 42 and the second conductive line 43 are electrically connected through the moving member 41.

In some embodiments of the present application, the moving member 41 is a ball 411, the first conductive trace 42 is disposed in the first sleeve 31, the ball 411 contacts the first conductive trace 42, and the ball 411 moves along the first conductive trace 42 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10, so that the first sleeve 31 itself does not lead out the solder fillets. The second sleeve 32 is provided with a second conductive circuit 43, one end of the second conductive circuit 43 is electrically connected with the lens assembly 20, the other end of the second conductive circuit 43 is electrically connected with the ball 411, the second conductive circuit 43 is electrically connected with the first conductive circuit 42 through the ball 411, and the first conductive circuit 42 is electrically connected with the substrate 10, so that the conduction between the substrate 10 and the lens assembly 20 is realized, and the space of the camera module 100 is saved.

In these alternative embodiments, the moving member 41 is a ball 411, and in the case where the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 move relatively, the ball 411 may roll with the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10. On the one hand, the balls 411 can realize the electric conduction function of the lens assembly 20 and the substrate 10 at any position within the set movement range, so as to realize zooming of the camera module 100 at any position within the set expansion range, replace the FPC with complex structure, and simplify the overall structure of the camera module 100; on the other hand, in the case where the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 move relatively, the balls 411 may act as traction and lubrication during the mutual movement between the sleeves, so as to reduce the friction force generated by the relative movement between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 to a certain extent, and prolong the service life of the sleeve expansion assembly 30.

In other embodiments of the present application, the moving member 41 is a slider, and the second sleeve 32 is fixedly connected to the slider, and the slider is connected to the second conductive trace 43 of the second sleeve 32. A first conductive line 42 is disposed in the first sleeve 31, the slider contacts the first conductive line 42, and moves along the first conductive line 42 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10, and the first conductive line 42 is connected to a second conductive line 43 through the slider, so as to realize conduction between the lens assembly 20 and the substrate 10. The sliding block is a conductive metal sliding block or other conductive sliding blocks. The number of the sliders may be one or plural, and the plurality of sliders may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10.

In still other embodiments of the present application, the moving member 41 is a metal spring, and the second sleeve 32 is fixedly connected to the metal spring, and the metal spring is connected to the second conductive trace 43 of the second sleeve 32. The first conductive circuit 42 is disposed in the first sleeve 31, the metal spring contacts the first conductive circuit 42, and the metal spring moves along the first conductive circuit 42 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10, and connects the first conductive circuit 42 with the second conductive circuit 43 through the metal spring, so as to realize conduction between the lens assembly 20 and the substrate 10. The number of the metal spring plates may be one or a plurality of, and the plurality of metal spring plates are arranged along the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10.

Optionally, the first conductive trace 42 is routed through a first laser direct structuring (Laser Direct Structuring, LDS) process disposed within the first sleeve 31 by an in-mold injection molding process.

Optionally, the first LDS trace is disposed on an inner wall surface facing the second sleeve 32, and an end of the first trace facing the substrate 10 is electrically connected to the substrate 10.

Illustratively, the second conductive trace 43 includes a straight section and a bent section extending from the straight section. The straight section is fixed on the wall surface of the second sleeve 32 far away from the first sleeve 31, the free end of the straight section is connected with the lens assembly 20, and the straight section of the bending Duan Congping is bent towards the direction of the first sleeve 31 and connected with the surface of the second sleeve 32 facing the substrate 10, and is connected with the moving piece 41.

Illustratively, the second conductive trace 43 includes a straight section and a bent section extending from the straight section. The straight section is fixed on the wall surface of the second sleeve 32 far away from the first sleeve 31, the free end of the straight section is connected with the lens assembly 20, and the straight section of the bending Duan Congping bends towards the direction of the first sleeve 31 and penetrates through the wall of the second sleeve 32 to be connected with the moving part 41.

Optionally, the second conductive trace 43 is routed through a second LDS disposed within the second sleeve 32 by an in-mold injection molding or LDS process.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown, the mover 41 includes a plurality of ball groups, each ball group including at least one ball 411, and the plurality of ball groups are disposed at intervals along the circumference of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32.

In these alternative embodiments, a plurality of ball groups are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32, and the electrical conduction between the first conductive trace 42 and the second conductive trace 43 is achieved by the plurality of balls 411, so that the electrical conduction stability of the first conductive trace 42 and the second conductive trace 43 is ensured. Moreover, a plurality of ball groups are arranged along the circumference of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32, so that the stress balance of the circumference of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 is ensured to a certain extent, the stability of the integral structure of the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 is ensured under the condition that the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 relatively move, and the inclination of the embedded lens assembly 20 along with the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 is avoided, so that the imaging effect is influenced.

In this application, the plurality of ball groups are arranged along the circumference of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32, and the intervals of the plurality of ball groups arranged along the circumference may be equal or different.

Alternatively, the plurality of ball groups are equally spaced along the circumference of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32, and it is understood that when the connection assembly 40 includes two ball groups, the two ball groups are disposed at both sides of the same diameter of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32.

In some alternative embodiments, each ball group includes at least two balls 411, with at least two balls 411 aligned along the telescoping direction of the lens assembly 20.

In these alternative embodiments, the ball group includes a plurality of balls 411, and the plurality of balls 411 are arranged along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20. In the telescopic direction along the lens assembly 20, the balls 411 can increase the contact area with the first conductive line 42 and the second conductive line 43, effectively ensure the conduction of the first conductive line 42 and the second conductive line 43, reduce the widths of the first conductive line 42 and the second conductive line 43, save conductive lines, and reduce the cost.

Each ball group in the present application includes at least two balls 411, and the balls 411 are arranged along the extending direction of the lens assembly 20, and the adjacent balls 411 are disposed at intervals or in contact with each other.

The number of balls 411 in each ball group in the present application may be selected from 2, 3, 4, 5, etc., and may be determined according to the gap between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32, where the height of each ball group along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20 is less than or equal to the height of the gap along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20. When the height of the balls 411 of each ball group in the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20 is smaller than the height of the gap in the telescopic direction of the lens assembly 20, at least one ball 411 of each ball group needs to move in synchronization with the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32.

In some alternative embodiments, the plurality of ball sets are symmetrically distributed along the center line of the lens assembly 20.

In these alternative embodiments, the plurality of ball groups are symmetrically distributed along the center line of the lens assembly 20, so as to ensure the stress balance of the circumference of the first sleeve 31 or the second sleeve 32 to a certain extent, and under the condition that the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 perform relative movement, the stability of the overall movement of the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 can be ensured, so that the lens assembly 20 embedded in the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 is prevented from tilting, and the imaging effect is prevented from being affected.

In some alternative embodiments, the connection assembly 40 includes a plurality of first conductive traces 42 and a plurality of second conductive traces 43, the plurality of first conductive traces 42 are disposed corresponding to the plurality of second conductive traces 43, and each first conductive trace 42 is connected to its corresponding second conductive trace 43 by a ball 411.

In these alternative embodiments, the connection assemblies 40 are provided in plurality, and it is understood that each connection assembly 40 includes a first conductive trace 42, a second conductive trace 43, and a ball 411. Preventing the other connection elements 40 from being electrically conducted when one of them is damaged.

In some alternative embodiments, the moving member 41 is a ball 411, the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 includes at least two sleeves that are relatively moved, at least one of the at least two sleeves is provided with a ball groove 33, and a portion of the ball 411 is disposed in the ball groove 33 and rolls in the ball groove 33.

In these alternative embodiments, at least one of the at least two sleeves is provided with a ball groove 33, and when the at least two sleeves move relatively, a portion of the ball 411 is disposed in the ball groove 33 and can roll in the ball groove 33, and the ball 411 can roll on the opposite other sleeve, so that the ball 411 can be effectively prevented from falling from the gap between the two sleeves when the at least two sleeves move relatively.

Referring to fig. 4 to fig. 6 in combination, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an image capturing module according to another embodiment of the present application; FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4; fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a support member of the camera module according to an embodiment of the present application.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 to 6, the moving member 41 is a ball 411, and the connection assembly 40 further includes a support member 44, where the support member 44 is disposed in the gap; the balls 411 are disposed in the support member 44 and can roll in the support member 44, and the balls 411 are respectively in contact with the first conductive trace 42 and the second conductive trace 43.

In these alternative embodiments, a support member 44 is disposed within the gap, and a plurality of receiving cavities are disposed on the support member 44 for receiving the balls 411 such that the balls 411 roll within the receiving cavities, respectively in rolling contact with the first conductive trace 42 and the second conductive trace 43 and make electrical connection, and such that the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32 act to pull between the sleeves during relative movement to reduce friction of the relative movement of the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32. Further, by providing the support 44, it is also possible to stably support the balls 411 and prevent the balls 411 from falling from the gap between the first sleeve 31 and the second sleeve 32.

Optionally, the support 44 comprises a support frame, and a part of the base body of the ball 411 is rollably disposed in the receiving cavity of the support frame. The support frame may be provided with a plurality of accommodating chambers arranged along a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10, so that a plurality of balls 411 provided in the support frame are also arranged along a direction perpendicular to the substrate 10 to realize electrical connection between the first conductive trace 42 and the second conductive trace 43 through the balls 411. Wherein, two adjacent holding cavities on the support frame can be mutually communicated and arranged, and also can be mutually independent.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the connection assembly 40 is electrically connected with the substrate 10 through the pad 50, and further includes a pad 50, the pad 50 being located at a side of the sleeve-retracting assembly 30 away from the lens assembly 20, and the pad 50 facing the retracting direction of the lens assembly 20.

In these alternative embodiments, the bonding pads 50 are located at the connection of the connection assembly 40 to the substrate 10 for making electrical connection of the connection assembly 40 to the substrate 10.

In some alternative embodiments, the first sleeve 31 is fixedly disposed on the base plate 10, and the sleeve retraction assembly 30 further includes a third sleeve and a second connection assembly. The lens assembly 20 is embedded in the sleeve telescopic assembly 30, and the third sleeve is disposed in the second sleeve 32 and can move relative to the second sleeve 32. The second connecting component is disposed in the gap between the third sleeve and the second sleeve 32, where the second connecting component moves in the second gap along the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10 under the condition that the third sleeve and the second sleeve 32 move relatively, and the lens component 20 and the connecting component 40 are electrically connected through the second connecting component.

In these alternative embodiments, the sleeve retraction assembly 30 comprises a first sleeve 31, a second sleeve 32 and a third sleeve, the first sleeve 31 is fixedly connected with the base plate 10, the first sleeve 31 is movably connected with the second sleeve 32, the second sleeve 32 is movably connected with the third sleeve, and the second sleeve 32 and the third sleeve move along a direction perpendicular to the base plate 10. The first sleeve 31 may also be used to accommodate the second sleeve 32 and the third sleeve when the second sleeve 32 and the third sleeve are contracted. The lens assembly 20 is embedded in the third sleeve.

The second connection assembly in this application has the same function as the connection assembly 40 to achieve the electrical connection, and thus, the second connection assembly may have the same structure as the connection assembly 40, and the description of the connection assembly 40 with reference to the above-provided embodiments will not be repeated here.

The sleeve retraction assembly 30 in the present application further comprises a fourth sleeve, and correspondingly is further provided with a third connection assembly and the like, which will not be described here.

In some alternative embodiments, camera module 100 further includes a light sensing chip 60 and a drive mechanism. The photosensitive chip 60 is disposed on the substrate 10, and the photosensitive chip 60 is disposed opposite to the lens assembly 20 along a direction perpendicular to the basic direction. The drive mechanism is coupled to the sleeve retraction assembly 30 for driving the sleeve retraction assembly 30 to extend or retract relative to the base plate 10.

In these alternative embodiments, when the camera module 100 needs to take a picture, the light of the subject is imaged on the photosensitive chip 60 through the refraction of the lens assembly 20, and finally the taken picture is obtained by processing the data of the photosensitive chip 60.

Illustratively, the sleeve telescopic assembly 30 includes a first sleeve 31, a second sleeve 32 and a third sleeve, the first sleeve 31 is fixedly connected to the base plate 10, and when scenes with different object distances are shot, the second sleeve 32 and/or the third sleeve move in parallel along the optical axis under the action of the driving mechanism, so that the lens assembly 20 can be imaged clearly at the different object distances. When the photographed object is moved from far to near, the second sleeve 32 and/or the third sleeve move along the optical axis toward the photosensitive chip 60 to achieve focusing.

The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the camera module 100 provided in the above embodiment.

In these alternative embodiments, the camera module 100 and the key module include the connection component 40, which simplifies the structure of the camera module 100, reduces the space size of the camera module 100, and is beneficial to miniaturization of the electronic device. The electronic device has the advantages of convenience in pressing and rotating, small protruding area in appearance and the like, is beneficial to miniaturization of the electronic device, can realize continuous optical zooming of the electronic device, and meanwhile, can enable operation to be simpler, more convenient and more efficient.

In the embodiment of the application, the electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), or the like.

Other constructions and operations of electronic devices according to embodiments of the present application are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

While the present application has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, various modifications may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the present application. In particular, the technical features mentioned in the respective embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but encompasses all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A camera module, comprising:

a substrate;

a lens assembly;

the lens assembly is embedded in the sleeve telescopic assembly, the sleeve telescopic assembly can stretch in the direction perpendicular to the substrate, the sleeve telescopic assembly comprises at least two sleeves, the at least two sleeves comprise a first sleeve and a second sleeve, the second sleeve is arranged in the first sleeve, and relative movement occurs between the first sleeve and the second sleeve along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly;

a connection assembly, at least part of which is arranged in a gap between the first sleeve and the second sleeve,

under the condition that the first sleeve and the second sleeve move relatively, at least part of the connecting assembly moves in the gap along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly, and the lens assembly and the substrate are electrically connected through the connecting assembly.

2. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the connection assembly comprises:

the moving piece is arranged in the gap, wherein the moving piece is selected from one or more of a ball, a sliding block and a metal elastic sheet;

the first conductive circuit is arranged on the wall surface of the first sleeve, facing the second sleeve, and is connected with the moving piece;

a second conductive line, a part of which is located on a wall surface of the second sleeve far away from the first sleeve, and another part of which extends towards the moving member and is connected with the moving member;

under the condition that the first sleeve and the second sleeve move relatively, the moving part moves in the gap along the telescopic direction of the lens assembly, and the first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit are electrically connected through the moving part.

3. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the moving member comprises a plurality of ball groups, each ball group comprising at least one ball, and wherein the plurality of ball groups are disposed at intervals along a circumference of the first sleeve or the second sleeve.

4. A camera module according to claim 3, wherein each of said ball groups comprises at least two balls arranged in a telescoping direction of said lens assembly.

5. A camera module according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of said ball sets are symmetrically distributed along a center line of said lens assembly.

6. The camera module of claim 3, wherein the connection assembly includes a plurality of first conductive traces and a plurality of second conductive traces, the plurality of first conductive traces are disposed corresponding to the plurality of second conductive traces, and each of the first conductive traces is connected to its corresponding second conductive trace through the ball.

7. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the moving member is a ball, the sleeve telescoping assembly includes at least two sleeves, at least one of the at least two sleeves is provided with a ball groove, and a portion of the ball is disposed in the ball groove and rolls in the ball groove.

8. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the moving member is a ball, the connection assembly further comprising:

the supporting piece is arranged in the gap;

the balls are arranged in the supporting piece and can roll in the supporting piece, and the balls are respectively contacted with the first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit.

9. The camera module of any of claims 1 to 8, further comprising:

the bonding pad is positioned on one side, far away from the lens assembly, of the sleeve telescopic assembly, the bonding pad faces the telescopic direction of the lens assembly, and the connecting assembly is electrically connected with the substrate through the bonding pad.

10. An electronic device comprising the camera module of any one of claims 1 to 9.