CN210578850U - Camera module and electronic device - Google Patents

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CN210578850U
CN210578850U CN201922122138.XU CN201922122138U CN210578850U CN 210578850 U CN210578850 U CN 210578850U CN 201922122138 U CN201922122138 U CN 201922122138U CN 210578850 U CN210578850 U CN 210578850U
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黄禹钦
张正茂
胡立骅
修振民
陈乾园
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The utility model provides a camera module and electron device, camera module includes casing, camera lens and switch cover. The casing has a first opening. The camera lens is arranged in the shell and aligned to the first opening. The switch cover is arranged in the first opening and is pivoted with the shell. The switch cover is positioned above the camera lens, and part of the switch cover is exposed to the side of the shell. The switch cover is provided with a second opening, and the camera lens is shielded or exposed by the switch cover. Therefore, the camera module and the electronic device of the utility model have good qualification and safety protection.

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Camera module and electronic device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to an electronic product especially relates to a camera module and electron device.
Background
In this era of rapid information transfer, smart phones, tablet computers, and notebook computers have become indispensable tools for modern people. Generally, most of smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers are provided with a lens module, and housings of the smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers are provided with openings so that the lens module can obtain external images through the openings on the housings. In order to improve the integrity of the appearance of smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers, or to enhance information security, a switch cover for shielding the opening and the lens module is proposed. If the switch cover adopts an automatic opening and closing mechanism, a person who intentionally steals the private image can still invade the smart phone, the tablet personal computer and the notebook computer at a far end so as to control the opening and closing of the switch cover and obtain the private image through the lens module.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a camera module and electron device, it has good resource safety protection.
The utility model relates to a camera module, it includes casing, camera lens and switch cover. The casing has a first opening. The camera lens is arranged in the shell and aligned to the first opening. The switch cover is arranged in the first opening and is pivoted with the shell, wherein the switch cover is positioned above the camera lens, and part of the switch cover is exposed at the side edge of the shell. The switch cover is provided with a second opening, and the camera lens is shielded or exposed by the switch cover.
The utility model relates to a camera module, wherein the casing is including stretching into the cantilever and the connection of first trompil the pivot of cantilever, just the cantilever bears the switch lid, the switch lid has the pin joint hole, just the pivot is worn to locate the pin joint hole.
The utility model discloses a camera module, wherein the switch cover still has and be adjacent to the spacing groove of second trompil, just the cantilever is located the spacing inslot.
The utility model relates to a camera module, wherein the casing include the protrusion in the card of the internal face of first trompil is protruding, just the switch lid has two draw-in grooves of separation each other, the protruding block of card in arbitrary person of two draw-in grooves.
The utility model discloses a camera module, wherein the casing the side has the opening, just the local protrusion of switch lid the opening.
The utility model discloses a camera module of embodiment still includes transparent cover, wherein transparent cover install in the casing, and cover first trompil with the switch cover.
The utility model provides an electronic device, it includes casing, display, camera lens and switch cover. The casing has a first opening. The display is mounted on the housing. The camera lens is arranged in the shell and aligned to the first opening. The switch cover is arranged in the first opening and is pivoted with the shell, wherein the switch cover is positioned above the camera lens, and part of the switch cover is exposed at the side edge of the shell. The switch cover is provided with a second opening, and the camera lens is shielded or exposed by the switch cover.
The utility model relates to an electronic device, wherein the casing is including stretching into the cantilever and the connection of first trompil the pivot of cantilever, just the cantilever bears the switch lid, the switch lid has the pin joint hole, just the pivot is worn to locate the pin joint hole.
The utility model discloses an embodiment's electronic device, wherein the switch cover still has and be adjacent to the spacing groove of second trompil, just the cantilever is located the spacing inslot.
The utility model relates to an electronic device, wherein the casing include the protrusion in the card of the internal face of first trompil is protruding, just the switch lid has two draw-in grooves of separation each other, the protruding block of card in arbitrary person of two draw-in grooves.
The utility model discloses an embodiment's electron device, wherein the casing the side has the opening, just the local protrusion of switch lid the opening.
The utility model discloses an electronic device, still include transparent cover, wherein transparent cover install in the casing, and cover first trompil the switch cover and the display.
Based on the foregoing, in the utility model discloses an among camera module and the electronic device, the switch lid adopts the manual switch mechanism, in view of the above, even if the switch that private image person was stolen in the switch that also can't control the switch lid at distal end invasion camera module and electronic device by accident, more can't obtain private image through the camera lens that is shielded by the switch lid. Therefore, the camera module and the electronic device of the utility model have good qualification and safety protection.
In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first state;
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the camera module of FIG. 1;
fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second state;
fig. 4 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention in a first state;
FIG. 5 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 4;
fig. 6 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device in a second state according to an embodiment of the invention.
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100: camera module
110. 210: casing (CN)
111. 211: first opening hole
112. 212, and (3): side edge
113. 213: opening of the container
114. 214: cantilever arm
115. 215: pivot shaft
116. 216: inner wall surface
117. 217: clamping projection
120. 220, and (2) a step of: camera lens
130. 230: switch cover
131. 231: second opening hole
132. 232: pin joint hole
133. 233: limiting groove
134. 135, 234, 235: clamping groove
140. 240: transparent cover plate
200: electronic device
250: display device
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first state. Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the camera module of fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second state. The transparent cover 140 is shown in phantom for clarity in presenting the internal structure of the camera module 100. Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, the camera module 100 may be a part of a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer, or a motion camera. In detail, the camera module 100 includes a housing 110, a camera lens 120 and a switch cover 130, wherein the housing 110 is used for carrying the camera lens 120 and the switch cover 130, and the housing 110 has a first opening 111.
The camera lens 120 is disposed in the housing 110 and aligned with the first opening 111. The switch cover 130 may be a rotating disc type switch cover, wherein the switch cover 130 is disposed in the first opening 111 and pivotally connected to the housing 110. Accordingly, the switch cover 130 is rotatable about a specific axis within the first opening 111. In detail, the switch cover 130 is located above the camera lens 120 and has a second opening 131. When the second opening 131 is aligned with the camera lens 120, the external light can be transmitted to the camera lens 120 through the second opening 131.
The switch cover 130 is embedded in the housing 110, and a part of the switch cover 130 is exposed to the side 112 of the housing 110, so that a user can move the switch cover 130. Therefore, the camera module 100 not only is easy and intuitive to operate, but also maintains the integrity of the appearance. In detail, the side 112 of the housing 110 has an opening 113, and a part of the opening cover 130 protrudes out of the opening 113, so that a user can touch and apply force to the opening cover 130.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, after the switch cover 130 is moved to rotate the switch cover 130 in the first opening 111, the second opening 131 is moved away from the top of the camera lens 120, so that the camera lens 120 is shielded by the switch cover 130. Since the switch cover 130 is manually opened and closed, even if the camera module 100 is intruded at a far end, the person who intentionally steals the private image cannot control the opening and closing of the switch cover 130, and further cannot obtain the private image through the camera lens 120 shielded by the switch cover 130. Therefore, the camera module 100 has good security protection.
In the embodiment, the housing 110 includes a cantilever 114 extending into the first opening 111 and a pivot 115 connected to the cantilever 114, and the cantilever 114 carries the switch cover 130 to improve the stability of the switch cover 130 during rotation. The switch cover 130 has a pivot hole 132, and the pivot 115 passes through the pivot hole 132. That is, the pivot 115 serves as a rotation reference axis of the opening and closing cover 130. On the other hand, the switch cover 130 further has a limiting groove 133 adjacent to the second opening 131, and the limiting groove 133 is communicated with the pivot hole 132. The retaining groove 133 may be a scalloped groove and the cantilever 114 is positioned within the retaining groove 133.
During rotation of the switch cover 130, the cantilever 114 slides in the stopper groove 133. For example, the limiting groove 133 has two opposite inner wall surfaces, and the cantilever 114 slides between the two inner wall surfaces. Once the cantilever 114 interferes with one of the two inner wall surfaces, the switch cover 130 stops rotating. That is, the engagement of the limiting groove 133 and the cantilever 114 can be used to determine the stroke of the switch cover 130.
In addition, the housing 110 includes a locking protrusion 117 protruding from the inner wall surface 116 of the first opening 111, and the switch cover 130 has two locking grooves 134 and 135 separated from each other. In the first state shown in fig. 1, the locking protrusion 117 is engaged with the locking groove 134, and the camera lens 120 is exposed to the second opening 131. In the second state shown in fig. 3, the locking protrusion 117 is engaged with the locking groove 135, and the imaging lens 120 is shielded by the opening/closing cover 130. Accordingly, the switch cover 130 can be fixed in the first opening 111 by the above-mentioned engaging mechanism, and cannot rotate freely in the first opening 111.
Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, the camera module 100 further includes a transparent cover 140, wherein the transparent cover 140 is mounted on the housing 110 and covers the first opening 111 and the switch cover 130. The transparent cover 140 is used for external light to pass through and protecting the switch cover 130 and the camera lens 120.
Fig. 4 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device in a first state according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the electronic device of fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device in a second state according to an embodiment of the invention. The transparent cover 240 is shown in phantom for clarity of showing the internal structure of the electronic device 200. Referring to fig. 4 to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be a smart phone or a tablet computer, or a part of a notebook computer. The electronic device 200 includes a housing 210, a camera lens 220, a switch cover 230 and a display 250, wherein the housing 210 is used for carrying the camera lens 220 and the switch cover 230, and the housing 210 has a first opening 211.
The image lens 220 is disposed in the housing 210 and aligned with the first opening 211. The switch cover 230 may be a rotating disc type switch cover, wherein the switch cover 230 is disposed in the first opening 211 and pivotally connected to the housing 210. Accordingly, the switch cover 230 is rotatable about a specific axis within the first opening 211. In detail, the switch cover 230 is located above the camera lens 220 and has a second opening 231. When the second opening 231 is aligned with the camera lens 220, the external light can be transmitted to the camera lens 220 through the second opening 231.
The switch cover 230 is embedded in the housing 210, and a portion of the switch cover 230 is exposed to the side 212 of the housing 210, so that a user can move the switch cover 230. Therefore, the electronic device 200 can maintain the integrity of the appearance while being easy and intuitive to operate. In detail, the side 212 of the housing 210 has an opening 213, and a part of the switch cover 230 protrudes out of the opening 213, so that a user can touch and apply force to the switch cover 230.
Referring to fig. 4 to 6, after the switch cover 230 is toggled to rotate the switch cover 230 in the first opening 211, the second opening 231 is moved away from the top of the camera lens 220, so that the camera lens 220 is shielded by the switch cover 230. Since the switch cover 230 is manually opened and closed, even if a person who intentionally steals a private image invades the electronic device 200 at a remote location, the person cannot control the opening and closing of the switch cover 230, and further cannot obtain the private image through the camera lens 220 shielded by the switch cover 230. Therefore, the electronic device 200 has good security protection.
In the embodiment, the housing 210 includes a cantilever 214 extending into the first opening 211 and a pivot 215 connected to the cantilever 214, and the cantilever 214 carries the switch cover 230 to improve the stability of the switch cover 230 during rotation. On the other hand, the switch cover 230 has a pivot hole 232, and the pivot shaft 215 passes through the pivot hole 232. That is, the pivot shaft 215 serves as a rotation reference shaft of the opening and closing cover 230. The switch cover 230 further has a limiting groove 233 adjacent to the second opening 231, and the limiting groove 233 is communicated with the pivot hole 232. The retaining groove 233 may be a scalloped groove, and the cantilever 214 is located in the retaining groove 233.
During rotation of the switch cover 230, the cantilever 214 slides within the retaining groove 233. For example, the limiting groove 233 has two opposite inner wall surfaces, and the cantilever 214 slides between the two inner wall surfaces. Once the cantilever 214 interferes with one of the two inner walls, the switch cover 230 stops rotating. That is, the engagement of the limiting groove 233 and the cantilever 214 can determine the reciprocating rotation stroke of the switch cover 230.
In addition, the housing 210 includes a locking protrusion 217 protruding from the inner wall surface 216 of the first opening 211, and the switch cover 230 has two locking slots 234 and 235 separated from each other. In the first state shown in fig. 4, the locking protrusion 217 is engaged with the locking groove 234, and the camera lens 220 is exposed to the second opening 231. In the second state shown in fig. 6, the locking protrusion 217 is engaged with the locking groove 235, and the imaging lens 220 is shielded by the opening/closing cover 230. Accordingly, the switch cover 230 can be fixed in the first opening 211 by the above-mentioned engaging mechanism, and cannot rotate within the first opening 211 arbitrarily.
Referring to fig. 4 to 6, the display 250 is adjacent to the camera lens 220 and is mounted on the housing 210. The electronic device 200 further includes a transparent cover 240, wherein the transparent cover 240 is mounted on the housing 210 and covers the first opening 211, the switch cover 230 and the display 250. The transparent cover 240 is used for external light to pass through and protecting the switch cover 230, the camera lens 220 and the display 250.
To sum up, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention, the switch cover adopts a manual switch mechanism, so that even if the camera module and the electronic device are invaded by a far end, the user can not control the switch of the switch cover, and can not obtain the private image through the camera lens shielded by the switch cover. Therefore, the camera module and the electronic device of the utility model have good qualification and safety protection.
In detail, the switch cover can be a rotating disc type switch cover, wherein the rotating disc type switch cover is embedded in the casing, and a part of the rotating disc type switch cover is exposed out of the side of the casing, so as to facilitate the operation of a user. Therefore, the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention not only operate simply and intuitively, but also maintain the integrity of the appearance.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is to be determined by the following claims.

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1. A camera module, comprising:
a housing having a first opening;
the camera lens is arranged in the shell and is aligned with the first opening; and
a switch cover arranged in the first opening and pivoted with the shell, wherein the switch cover is positioned above the camera lens, and part of the switch cover is exposed at the side edge of the shell,
the switch cover is provided with a second opening, and the camera lens is shielded or exposed by the switch cover.
2. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a cantilever extending into the first opening and a pivot connected to the cantilever, and the cantilever carries the switch cover, the switch cover has a pivot hole, and the pivot is disposed through the pivot hole.
3. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the switch cover further has a retaining groove adjacent to the second opening, and the cantilever is positioned in the retaining groove.
4. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a locking protrusion protruding from an inner wall surface of the first opening, and the opening/closing cover has two locking grooves separated from each other, and the locking protrusion is locked to any one of the two locking grooves.
5. The camera module of claim 1, wherein said side of said housing has an opening, and a portion of said switch cover protrudes through said opening.
6. The camera module of claim 1, further comprising a transparent cover, wherein the transparent cover is mounted to the housing and covers the first opening and the switch cover.
7. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing having a first opening;
a display mounted to the housing;
the camera lens is arranged in the shell and is aligned with the first opening; and
a switch cover arranged in the first opening and pivoted with the shell, wherein the switch cover is positioned above the camera lens, and part of the switch cover is exposed at the side edge of the shell,
the switch cover is provided with a second opening, and the camera lens is shielded or exposed by the switch cover.
8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the housing comprises a cantilever extending into the first opening and a pivot connected to the cantilever, and the cantilever carries the switch cover, the switch cover has a pivot hole, and the pivot is disposed through the pivot hole.
9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the switch cover further has a limiting groove adjacent to the second opening, and the cantilever is located in the limiting groove.
10. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the housing includes a protrusion protruding from an inner wall surface of the first opening, and the switch cover has two slots separated from each other, and the protrusion is engaged with either one of the two slots.
11. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the side of the housing has an opening, and a portion of the switch cover protrudes from the opening.
12. The electronic device of claim 7, further comprising a transparent cover plate, wherein the transparent cover plate is mounted to the housing and covers the first opening, the switch cover, and the display.
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