CN219304940U

CN219304940U - Image pickup module and electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN219304940U
Application number: CN202223443341.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄禹钦; 张正茂; 胡立骅; 黄宝民; 陈乾园
Original assignee: Acer Inc
Current assignee: Acer Inc
Priority date: 2022-12-22
Filing date: 2022-12-22
Publication date: 2023-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-22

Abstract

The utility model provides a camera module which is suitable for being installed in a shell. The camera module comprises a camera lens and a switch cover. The camera lens is arranged in the shell and is aligned with the camera opening of the shell. The switch cover is arranged in the shell in a sliding way, wherein the switch cover comprises a sliding part and a shielding part fixedly connected with the sliding part, and the thickness of the shielding part is smaller than that of the sliding part. The camera aperture is located on the sliding path of the shutter. The shielding member is suitable for being blocked between the imaging lens and the imaging opening or moving out of the imaging lens and the imaging opening. An electronic device is also provided. The camera module and the electronic device have good security protection.

Description

Image pickup module and electronic device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a camera module and an electronic device.

Background

Smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers have become indispensable tools for modern people to transmit and receive and process information at any time and any place. In general, a smart phone, a tablet computer, and a notebook computer are mostly provided with a camera module, and a camera opening corresponding to the camera module is provided in a casing, so that the camera module can obtain an external image through the camera opening of the casing. To enhance information security and to secure personal privacy, a cover for shielding the image capturing aperture has been proposed. If the switch cover adopts an automatic switch mechanism, a person who deliberately steals private images can still invade the smart phone, the tablet computer and the notebook computer remotely to control the switch of the switch cover and acquire private images through the camera module.

In addition, in order to improve portability and maximize a display area, a slim and narrow bezel is currently the mainstream of the design of smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers, but a common switch cover has drawbacks of excessively thick and wide thickness, and the like, which hinders the development of slim and narrow bezel.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims at a camera module and an electronic device, and has good resource security protection.

The utility model relates to a camera module which is suitable for being installed in a shell. The camera module comprises a camera lens and a switch cover. The camera lens is arranged in the shell and is aligned with the camera opening of the shell. The switch cover is arranged in the shell in a sliding way, wherein the switch cover comprises a sliding part and a shielding part fixedly connected with the sliding part, and the thickness of the shielding part is smaller than that of the sliding part. The camera aperture is located on the sliding path of the shutter. The shielding member is suitable for being blocked between the imaging lens and the imaging opening or moving out of the imaging lens and the imaging opening.

In an embodiment of the utility model, the casing has a chute adjacent to the camera opening, and the slider includes a switch protrusion slidably disposed in the chute, the switch protrusion protruding outside the casing.

In an embodiment of the utility model, the shielding member is provided with a positioning hole and sleeved on the switch protrusion.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the casing further has a positioning portion adjacent to the chute, the positioning portion has a first positioning end and a second positioning end opposite to the first positioning end, and the sliding member further includes two positioning spring arms arranged in parallel, and the two positioning spring arms are adapted to slide on opposite sides of the positioning portion and to be clamped against the first positioning end or the second positioning end.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the two positioning spring arms each have a blocking protrusion and a guiding protrusion opposite to the blocking protrusion, the two blocking protrusions of the two positioning spring arms face the positioning portion, the two blocking protrusions block the first positioning end or the second positioning end, the casing further has two guiding grooves located on two opposite sides of the two positioning spring arms, and the two guiding protrusions of the two positioning spring arms are respectively slidably connected to the two guiding grooves.

In an embodiment of the utility model, the slider is a plastic piece and the shield is a piece of mylar attached to the slider.

The utility model discloses an electronic device, which comprises a shell, an imaging lens and a switch cover. The shell is provided with a display area, a frame area surrounding the display area and a shooting opening in the frame area. The camera lens corresponds to the frame area and is arranged in the shell and is aligned with the camera opening. The switch cover is arranged in the shell in a sliding manner corresponding to the frame area, wherein the switch cover comprises a sliding piece and a shielding piece fixedly connected to the sliding piece, and the thickness of the shielding piece is smaller than that of the sliding piece. The camera aperture is located on the sliding path of the shutter. The shielding member is suitable for being blocked between the imaging lens and the imaging opening or moving out of the imaging lens and the imaging opening.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the casing further has a chute adjacent to the camera opening, and the chute is located in the border area, and the sliding member includes a switch protrusion slidably disposed in the chute, and the switch protrusion protrudes out of the casing.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the casing further has a positioning portion adjacent to the chute, and the positioning portion is located in the frame area, the positioning portion has a first positioning end and a second positioning end opposite to the first positioning end, and the sliding member further includes two positioning spring arms arranged in parallel, and the two positioning spring arms are adapted to slide on opposite sides of the positioning portion and to be clamped against the first positioning end or the second positioning end.

Based on the above, in the camera module and the electronic device of the utility model, the switch cover adopts the manual switch mechanism, so that a person who deliberately steals private images cannot control the switch of the switch cover even if the camera module and the electronic device are invaded remotely, and the private images cannot be obtained through the camera lens shielded by the switch cover. Therefore, the camera module and the electronic device have good security protection.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present utility model more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 2A is an enlarged partial schematic view of region R of FIG. 1;

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating the transition of FIG. 2A to another state;

FIG. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A along section line I-I;

fig. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 2B along section line J-J.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model. Fig. 2A is a partially enlarged schematic view of the region R of fig. 1. Fig. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating the transition of fig. 2A to another state. Referring to fig. 1 and 2A, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 10 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, and a notebook computer, and includes a housing 11 and a camera module 100. The casing 11 has a display area 11a, a frame area 11b surrounding the display area 11a, and an image capturing opening 11c located in the frame area 11b, wherein the image capturing module 100 is installed in the casing 11 and located in the frame area 11 b.

Fig. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 2A along section line I-I. Fig. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 2B along section line J-J. Referring to fig. 1, 2A and 3A, the image capturing module 100 includes an image capturing lens 110 and a switch cover 120, wherein the image capturing lens 110 is disposed in the housing 11 corresponding to the frame area 11b and aligned with the image capturing aperture 11c. In addition, the switch cover 120 is slidably disposed in the housing 11 corresponding to the frame region 11b, and is adapted to be blocked between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging aperture 11c. When the switch cover 120 blocks the path of the external light transmitted to the camera lens 110, the person who intentionally steals the private image cannot control the switch of the switch cover 120 by remote intrusion into the electronic device 10, and cannot obtain the private image through the camera module 100, so that the camera lens has good security protection.

As shown in fig. 2B and 3B, once there is a need to capture an image, the user can manually slide the shutter cover 120 to move the shutter cover 120 out between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging aperture 11c, so that the path of the external light transmitted to the imaging lens 110 is restored to be smooth. As shown in fig. 2A and 3A, once there is no need to take an image, the user can manually slide the shutter cover 120 again to move the shutter cover 120 back between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging aperture 11c, and block the path of the external light transmitted to the imaging lens 110.

As shown in fig. 1, 2A and 3A, the switch cover 120 includes a slider 121 and a shielding member 122 fixedly connected to the slider 121, and the thickness of the shielding member 122 is smaller than that of the slider 121. For example, the slider 121 may be a plastic piece, and the shield 122 may be attached to the slider 121, such as a piece of mylar attached to the slider 121 by glue or tape. The thickness of the shielding member 122 is between about 0.3 and 0.5 mm, which is beneficial to maintaining or reducing the thickness of the electronic device 10 to meet the design requirement of thinning. In addition, the width of the switch cover 120 formed by the plastic piece and the polyester film piece attached to the plastic piece is narrower, which is beneficial to further reducing the width of the frame area 11b so as to meet the design requirement of a narrow frame.

As shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the shutter 122 has low light transmittance or light-proof, and the image capturing aperture 11c is located on the sliding path of the shutter 122. As shown in fig. 2A and 3A, when the shielding member 122 moves directly below the image capturing aperture 11c, the shielding member 122 blocks the path between the image capturing lens 110 and the image capturing aperture 11c to block the transmission path of the external light to the image capturing lens 110. As shown in fig. 2B and 3B, when the shielding member 122 is moved out or away from the position directly below the image capturing aperture 11c, the shielding member 122 is moved out between the image capturing lens 110 and the image capturing aperture 11c, so that the path of the external light transmitted to the image capturing lens 110 is restored to be smooth.

As shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the housing 11 further has a chute 11d located in the frame area 11B, and the chute 11d is adjacent to the image capturing hole 11c. In addition, the sliding member 121 includes a switch protrusion 121a slidably disposed in the chute 11d, and the sliding direction of the switch cover 120 is determined by the cooperation of the switch protrusion 121a and the chute 11d. As shown in fig. 3A and 3B, the switch protrusion 121a protrudes outside the casing 11, so that a user can toggle the switch cover 120 through the switch protrusion 121 a. In addition, the shielding member 122 has a positioning hole 122a and is sleeved on the switch protrusion 121a to improve the accuracy and reliability of installation and positioning, and prevent the shielding member 122 from being separated from the sliding member 121.

As shown in fig. 2A and 3A, the housing 11 further has a positioning portion 11e located in the frame area 11b, and is, for example, a positioning protrusion or a positioning rib adjacent to the chute 11d. The image capturing hole 11c and the positioning portion 11e are respectively located at two opposite sides of the chute 11d, wherein the positioning portion 11e has a first positioning end 11f and a second positioning end 11g opposite to the first positioning end 11f, and the first positioning end 11f is closer to the chute 11d than the second positioning end 11 g.

As shown in fig. 2A and 3A, the sliding member 121 further includes two positioning spring arms 121b arranged in parallel, and is slidably disposed on opposite sides of the positioning portion 11e. When the two positioning spring arms 121b are blocked against the first positioning end 11f of the positioning portion 11e, the shielding member 122 is blocked between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging opening 11c. As shown in fig. 2B and 3B, when the two positioning spring arms 121B slide relative to the positioning portion 11e and are blocked against the second positioning end 11g, the shielding member 122 moves out between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging aperture 11c.

As shown in fig. 2A, each positioning spring arm 121b has a click protrusion 121c and a guide protrusion 121d opposite to the click protrusion 121c, and the two click protrusions 121c of the two positioning spring arms 121b face the positioning portion 11e. As shown in fig. 2A and 3A, when the two engaging protrusions 121c of the two positioning spring arms 121b engage the first positioning end 11f of the positioning portion 11e, the shielding member 122 is blocked between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging aperture 11c. As shown in fig. 2B and 3B, when the two engaging protrusions 121c of the two positioning spring arms 121B slide toward the second positioning end 11g of the positioning portion 11e and engage with the second positioning end 11g, the shielding member 122 moves out between the imaging lens 110 and the imaging opening 11c.

As shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the housing 11 further has two guiding grooves 11h located at two opposite sides of the two positioning spring arms 121B, and two guiding protrusions 121d of the two positioning spring arms 121B slide on the two guiding grooves 11h respectively, so as to determine the sliding stroke and the sliding direction of the switch cover 120.

In summary, in the image capturing module and the electronic device according to the present utility model, the opening/closing cover is manually opened/closed, so that a person who intentionally steals private images cannot control the opening/closing of the opening/closing cover even if the person invades the image capturing module and the electronic device remotely, and cannot obtain private images through the image capturing lens covered by the opening/closing cover. Therefore, the camera module and the electronic device have good security protection.

On the other hand, the switch cover can be composed of a plastic piece and a polyester film piece attached to the plastic piece, and the thickness of the polyester film piece is thinner, so that the thickness of the electronic device can be maintained or reduced, and the design requirement of thinning is met. In addition, the width of the switch cover formed by the plastic piece and the polyester film piece attached to the plastic piece is narrower, which is favorable for further reducing the width of the frame area of the shell so as to meet the design requirement of a narrow frame.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model, and not for limiting the same; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some or all of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the utility model.

Claims

1. A camera module adapted to be mounted within a housing, the camera module comprising:

the camera lens is arranged in the shell and is aligned with the camera opening of the shell; and

the switch cover is arranged in the shell in a sliding way, wherein the switch cover comprises a sliding piece and a shielding piece fixedly connected with the sliding piece, the thickness of the shielding piece is smaller than that of the sliding piece,

the shooting hole is positioned on the sliding path of the shielding piece, and the shielding piece is suitable for being blocked between the shooting lens and the shooting hole or moving out of the shooting lens and the shooting hole.

2. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the housing has a chute adjacent the camera aperture, and the slider includes a switch protrusion slidably disposed within the chute, the switch protrusion protruding out of the housing.

3. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the shielding member has a positioning hole and is sleeved on the switch protrusion.

4. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the housing further has a positioning portion adjacent to the chute, and the positioning portion has a first positioning end and a second positioning end opposite to the first positioning end, and the slider further comprises two positioning spring arms juxtaposed, the two positioning spring arms being adapted to slide on opposite sides of the positioning portion and to be snapped against the first positioning end or the second positioning end.

5. The camera module according to claim 4, wherein the two positioning spring arms each have a latching protrusion and a guiding protrusion opposite to the latching protrusion, the two latching protrusions of the two positioning spring arms face the positioning portion, the two latching protrusions latch the first positioning end or the second positioning end, the housing further has two guiding grooves on opposite sides of the two positioning spring arms, and the two guiding protrusions of the two positioning spring arms are respectively slid on the two guiding grooves.

6. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the slider is a plastic piece and the shield is a piece of mylar that is adhered to the slider.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

the shell is provided with a display area, a frame area surrounding the display area and a shooting opening positioned in the frame area;

the camera lens is arranged in the shell corresponding to the frame area and is aligned with the camera opening; and

the switch cover is arranged in the shell in a sliding way corresponding to the frame area, wherein the switch cover comprises a sliding piece and a shielding piece fixedly connected with the sliding piece, the thickness of the shielding piece is smaller than that of the sliding piece,

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the housing further has a chute adjacent to the camera opening, the chute is located in the bezel area, the slider includes a switch protrusion slidably disposed in the chute, and the switch protrusion protrudes out of the housing.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the shielding member has a positioning hole and is sleeved on the switch protrusion.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the housing further has a positioning portion adjacent to the chute, and the positioning portion is located in the frame area, the positioning portion has a first positioning end and a second positioning end opposite to the first positioning end, and the sliding member further includes two positioning spring arms arranged in parallel, and the two positioning spring arms are adapted to slide on opposite sides of the positioning portion and to be clamped against the first positioning end or the second positioning end.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the two positioning spring arms each have a locking protrusion and a guiding protrusion opposite to the locking protrusion, the two locking protrusions of the two positioning spring arms face the positioning portion, the two locking protrusions lock the first positioning end or the second positioning end, the housing further has two guiding grooves on opposite sides of the two positioning spring arms, and the two guiding protrusions of the two positioning spring arms are respectively slid on the two guiding grooves.

12. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the slider is a plastic piece and the shield is a piece of mylar that is adhered to the slider.