CN220798392U - Light guide assembly, camera module and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application discloses a light guide assembly, a camera module and electronic equipment. The light guide assembly comprises a light guide piece and a supporting structure, wherein the light guide piece comprises a light guide main body and a first clamping part, the light guide main body is provided with a head end facing the outer side and a tail end facing the inner side, and the first clamping part is arranged at the tail end of the light guide main body; the supporting structure comprises a supporting main body and a second clamping portion, the second clamping portion comprises a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the first clamping plate is provided with a barb structure, the first clamping portion is fixed between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, the supporting structure is provided with a supporting column, and the head end of the light guide main body is fixed on the supporting column. In the embodiment of the application, the head end of the light guide main body is fixed on the supporting column, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are buckled and fixed to limit the position of the light guide main body, and the problem that the light guide main body is easy to loosen if the precision of the light guide main body and the supporting structure is inaccurate is solved.

Description

Light guide assembly, camera module and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of cameras, in particular to a light guide assembly, a camera module and electronic equipment.

Background

In the related art, a camera module of an electronic device includes a camera module and a camera bracket, and the camera module is mounted on a frame of the electronic device through the camera bracket. The camera module is internally provided with the light guide piece, and the end part of the light guide piece is in interference fit with the corresponding mounting hole of the camera bracket, so that the requirement on the precision of the supporting structure is higher. If the inaccurate condition of bearing structure precision appears, will lead to light guide spare and bearing structure size to be out of tolerance, the easy not hard up problem of light guide spare appears, influences equipment and function.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a light guide component, a camera module and electronic equipment, can solve among the prior art bearing structure if the problem that easy messenger light guide is not hard up with light guide bolt is fixed when the precision requirement is lower.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a light guide assembly, which is characterized in that the light guide assembly includes a light guide member and a support structure, the light guide member includes a light guide main body and a first clamping portion, the light guide main body has a head end facing the outside and a tail end facing the inside, the head end has a light emitting portion, the tail end is provided with a light entering portion, and the first clamping portion is disposed at the tail end of the light guide main body;

the support structure comprises a support main body and a second clamping part, wherein the support main body is fixedly connected with the head end, and the second clamping part is in clamping connection with the first clamping part.

In some embodiments of the present application, the second clamping portion includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate disposed on the support main body, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are disposed at intervals, the first clamping plate has a barb, the first clamping portion is clamped between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, and the barb is buckled on the first clamping portion.

In some embodiments of the present application, the support body further includes a guide plate defining a guide groove, a tail of the guide plate is connected to the second clamping plate, and a middle portion of the light guide body is clamped into the guide groove.

In some embodiments of the present application, the light guiding body includes a first light guiding section and a second light guiding section connected, the first light guiding section and the second light guiding section being disposed at an obtuse angle; the first light guide section is provided with the light emitting part, the second light guide section is provided with the light entering part, and the first clamping part is arranged on the second light guide section.

In some embodiments of the present application, the support structure further includes a support column protruding from the support body, the support column has an insertion hole penetrating inside and outside, and the head end of the light guide body is in insertion fit with the insertion hole.

In some embodiments of the present application, the plug hole includes a first plug hole with a smaller inner diameter and a second plug hole with a larger inner diameter, the light guide main body head end has a first plug section with a smaller diameter and a second plug section with a larger diameter, the first plug section is matched with the first plug hole, the second plug section is matched with the second plug hole, and the light emergent portion is arranged on the first plug section.

In some embodiments of the present application, the light guiding body further includes a bump, where the bump is convexly disposed on a peripheral wall surface of the head end of the light guiding body, and the bump abuts against an end surface of the support column.

In a second aspect, the application provides a camera module, including camera protecgulum, camera back lid, camera module and light guide component, the camera protecgulum is bearing structure, the camera protecgulum with the lid is fixed and forms the installation cavity behind the camera, the camera module reaches light guide component all is located the installation intracavity just is fixed in the camera protecgulum.

In some embodiments of the present application, the camera module includes a main control board and a light source, the light source install in the main control board, the income light portion of leaded light main part orientation the light source sets up, the main control board with the camera module passes through flexible circuit board and connects.

In a third aspect, the application provides an electronic device, including a panel, a frame, and a camera module, the frame encloses around the panel, and the camera module is fixed in the frame.

The beneficial effects are that: the first clamping part at the tail end of the light guide main body is in clamping connection with the second clamping part of the supporting structure, so that the head end of the light guide main body is fixed to the supporting structure.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a light guiding assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial schematic view of the portion indicated by P in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a light guide assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along the direction A-A;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion of the portion indicated by Q in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion of the portion indicated by R in FIG. 4;

fig. 7 and 8 are schematic perspective views of two different views of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram reflecting the connection relationship between the light guide member and the camera module in the camera module and the main control board according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram reflecting the connection relationship among the camera module, the main control board and the front cover of the camera module in the embodiment of the application.

Reference numerals illustrate:

100. a light guide assembly; 1. a light guide; 11. a light guide body; 111. a headend; 1111. a light emitting section; 1112. a first plug section; 1113. a second plug section; 112. tail end; 1121. a light inlet part; 113. a first light guide section; 114. a second light guide section; 116. a bump; 117. an intermediate portion; 12. a first clamping part; 2. a support structure; 21. a support body; 22. a second clamping part; 221. a first clamping plate; 222. a second clamping plate; 223. a barb; 23. a guide plate; 231. a guide groove; 24. a light outlet hole; 25. a support column; 3. a camera module; 31. a camera front cover; 311. a buckle; 312. a baffle; 32. a camera rear cover; 33. a camera module; 34. a light source; 35. a main control board; 36. a frame; 37. a camera lens; 38. a flexible circuit board.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the present application.

As shown in fig. 1-6, embodiments of the present application provide a light guide assembly 100. The light guide assembly 100 comprises a light guide 1 and a support structure 2. The light guide 1 includes a light guide body 11 and a first clamping portion 12, the light guide body 11 has an outward head end 111 and an inward tail end 112, the head end 111 is provided with a light emitting portion 1111, the tail end 112 is provided with a light entering portion 1121, and the first clamping portion 12 is disposed at the tail end 112 of the light guide body 11. The support structure 2 includes a support main body 21 and a second clamping portion 22, and the second clamping portion 22 is disposed on the support main body 21 and corresponds to the tail end 112 of the light guiding main body 11. When in installation, the head end 111 of the light guide main body 11 is fixedly arranged on the supporting structure 2, and the first clamping part 12 of the tail end 112 of the light guide main body 11 is in clamping connection with the second clamping part 22 of the supporting structure 2, so that the light guide main body 11 is fixedly arranged on the supporting structure 2. The first and second engaging portions 12 and 22 are engaged with each other so that the light guide body 11 cannot move relative to the support structure 2 in the extending direction of the light guide body 11.

In the light guide assembly 100, the light guide body 11 is made of a light guide material, and its cross-sectional shape may be circular, square, oval, or the like, and the material and shape thereof are not limited. The light guide body 11 has a head end 111 and a tail end 112, the head end 111 has a light-emitting portion 1111, and light within the light guide body 11 is emitted through the light-emitting portion 1111; the tail end 112 has a light-entering portion 1121, and light enters the light-guiding body 11 through the light-entering portion 1121. The light emitting portion 1111 and the light entering portion 1121 may be light emitting holes, light entering holes, from which light enters and exits; the light-emitting portion 1111 and the light-entering portion 1121 may be made of a light-transmitting material such as glass or plastic, and the structures of the light-emitting portion 1111 and the light-entering portion 1121 are not limited here.

Further, the second clamping portion 22 may include a first clamping plate 221 and a second clamping plate 222, where the first clamping plate 221 and the second clamping plate 222 are disposed opposite to each other, an inner plate surface of the first clamping plate 221 faces the second clamping plate 222, a surface of the first clamping plate 221 facing the second clamping plate 222 has a barb 223, and an inner plate surface of the second clamping plate 222 faces the first clamping plate 221. When in installation, the first clamping part 12 is matched with the second clamping part 22 in a clamping way, the first clamping part 12 is arranged between the first clamping plate 221 and the second clamping plate 222 and limited between the inner plate surface of the first clamping plate 221 and the inner plate surface of the second clamping plate 222, and the barb 223 is buckled on the first clamping part 12. The inner plate surfaces of the first and second engaging plates 221 and 222 restrict the movement of the light guide body 11 in the extending direction, and the first engaging portion 12 is engaged by the barb 223 to prevent the light guide body 11 from being separated from the support structure 2.

Further, the support structure 2 may further have a guide plate 23 protruding from the inner surface of the support body 21, and the guide plate 23 defines a guide slot 231, and the second fastening plate 222 is connected to the tail end of the guide plate 23. When the light guide body is installed, the first clamping part 12 is in clamping connection with the second clamping part 22, the middle part 117 of the light guide body 11, which is positioned between the head end 111 and the tail end 112, is clamped into the guide groove 231, and the middle part 117 of the light guide body 11 can be in friction fit with the guide plate 23. Since the intermediate portion 117 of the light guide body 11 is caught in the guide groove 231, the light guide body 11 can be restrained.

For the supporting structure 2, the guide plate 23 may be disposed at an angle with the second clamping plate 222, the extending direction of the guide plate 23 may be parallel to the axial direction of the light emitting portion 1111, and the extending direction of the second clamping plate 222 may be at an angle with the extending direction of the guide plate 23, for example, the extending direction of the second clamping plate 222 may be perpendicular to the axial direction of the light emitting portion 1111. Of course, the axial direction of the light emitting portion 1111 and the extending direction of the guide plate 23 may be not parallel and may be disposed at an angle; the extending direction of the second fastening plate 222 may not be perpendicular to the axial direction of the light emitting portion 1111, for example, an obtuse angle is formed therebetween; the extending directions of the second engaging plate 222 and the guide plate 23 are not limited here.

For the supporting structure 2, the second clamping plate 222 may be connected to the tail end of the guide plate 23, the second clamping plate 222 may be fixedly connected to the guide plate 23 in an integrated manner by bonding, clamping or screwing, and the second clamping plate 222 may also be integrally connected to the guide plate 23 in an integrated injection molding manner or a 3D printing manner. In some alternative structures, the guide plate 23 may be provided independently of the second locking plate 222, and both of them may be provided on the support body 21 at a distance.

In other alternative structures, the supporting body 21 may not be provided with the guide plate 22, and a guide groove 231 may be concavely formed on the inner surface of the supporting body 21, and the tail end of the guide groove 231 may extend to the second clamping plate 222, and the tail end of the guide groove 231 may also be spaced from the second clamping plate 222; the extending direction of the guide slot 231 is disposed at an angle to the extending direction of the second clamping plate 222.

In some embodiments, the light guiding main body 11 includes a first light guiding section 113 and a second light guiding section 114 that are connected, where the first light guiding section 113 and the second light guiding section 114 are disposed at an obtuse angle, the first light guiding section 113 has the light emitting portion 1111, the second light guiding section 114 has the light entering portion 1121, the first clamping portion 12 is disposed on the second light guiding section 114, and a portion of the second light guiding section 114 adjacent to the first clamping portion 12 can be clamped into the guide groove 231.

In some embodiments, the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11 is in a plug-fit with the support structure 2. Specifically, the support structure 2 includes a support column 25, where the support column 25 is disposed on the inner surface of the support body 21 in a protruding manner, and the support column 25 has a through-hole extending inside and outside, and the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11 is in plug-fit with the through-hole. The plug hole may be a stepped hole, and the plug hole includes a first plug hole having a smaller inner diameter and a second plug hole having a larger inner diameter, and the first plug hole and the second plug hole are penetrated. Correspondingly, the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11 includes a first plugging section 1112 with a smaller diameter and a second plugging section 1113 with a larger diameter, and the light emitting portion 1111 is disposed on the first plugging section 1112.

When the light guide body is installed, the head end 111 of the light guide body 11 is inserted into the supporting column 25, the first inserting section 1112 of the head end 111 is matched with the first inserting hole, and the second inserting section 1113 is matched with the second inserting hole. Typically, the first mating segment 1112 is in clearance fit with the first mating hole and the second mating segment 1113 is in clearance fit with the second mating hole.

For the supporting structure 2, it includes a supporting column 25, where the supporting column 25 supports and fixes the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11. The cross-sectional shape of the support column 25 may be circular, elliptical, polygonal, etc., and the cross-sectional shape of the support column 25 is adapted to the shape of the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11. For the head end 111 of the light guiding main body 11, the diameter of the first plugging section 1112 provided with the light emitting part 1111 is smaller, which not only can play a role of guiding, but also can effectively reduce or prevent light from overflowing.

In an alternative structure, the supporting structure 2 includes a plurality of supporting columns 25 disposed at intervals on the inner surface of the supporting body 21, the plurality of supporting columns 25 enclose the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11, all the supporting columns 25 enclose an installation space, and the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11 is inserted into the installation space to be fixed.

In an alternative construction, the support structure 2 comprises a support column 25, the support column 25 having a plug hole extending therethrough and having a lateral opening, and the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11 being inserted into the plug hole of the support column 25. Illustratively, the support column 25 is C-shaped in cross-section.

Further, the light guiding body 11 further includes a protrusion 116, and the protrusion 116 is protruding on the outer peripheral wall surface of the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11. When in installation, the head end 111 of the light guide main body 11 is inserted into the insertion hole of the support column 25, and the protruding block 116 is abutted with the end face of the support column 25. By providing the projection 116, the light guide body 11 can be limited.

The bump 116 may be integrally formed with the head end 111 of the light guiding body 11. The bump 116 may be provided independently of the head end 111 of the light guide body 11, and may be fixed to the head end 111 of the light guide body 11 by means of fastening, welding, or bonding.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 7-10, in the embodiment of the present application, a camera module 3 is provided, where the camera module 3 includes a camera module 33, a camera front cover 31, a camera rear cover 32, a camera lens 37, a light guide 1 and a main control board 35. Wherein, the camera protecgulum 31 has certain volume, and the rear portion opening of lid 31 before the camera is sealed to lid 32 behind the camera, and lid 32 behind this camera and lid 31 are fixed and form the installation cavity before the camera, and camera module 33 is installed in the installation cavity and is fixed with lid 31 before the camera, and camera lens 37 is fixed in lid 31 before the camera and is located the camera module 33 outside, and this camera lens 37 can protect this camera module 33, not only dustproof and scratch prevention. The camera front cover 31, i.e. the support structure 2, and the light guide 1 is located in the mounting cavity and fixed with the camera front cover 31.

The camera front cover 31 includes a support main 21 and a second clamping portion 22. The support body 21 is fixedly connected to the camera rear cover 32. The second clamping portion 22 is fixed to the supporting body 21, and the second clamping portion 22 is clamped and fixed with the first clamping portion 12 of the light guide member 1, so that the light guide member 1 cannot move relative to the camera front cover 31. The front cover 31 of the camera also comprises a support column 25, the support column 25 is arranged on the inner surface of the front cover 31 of the camera in a protruding way, the support column 25 is provided with an inner and an outer through insertion hole, and the head end 111 of the light guide main body 11 is in insertion fit with the insertion hole. The outer peripheral wall of the head end 111 of the light guide body 11 is provided with a projection 116, and the projection 116 abuts against the end face of the support column 25. The front cover 31 of the camera also comprises a guide plate 23, the guide plate 23 is convexly arranged on the inner surface of the supporting body 21, the guide plate 23 defines a guide groove 231, and the middle part 117 of the light guide body 11 is clamped into the guide groove 231 to limit the light guide piece 1.

The main control board 35 is placed in the mounting cavity and fixed with the camera front cover 31. Specifically, the main control board 35 may be fastened and fixed with the front cover 31 of the camera. The camera front cover 31 is provided with a plurality of buckles 311 in a protruding mode towards one side of the camera rear cover 32, the buckles 311 are arranged corresponding to the edges of the main control board 35, and the main control board 35 is fixed to the camera front cover 31 through the buckle 311 and the edge buckle connection. The main control board 35 may have a long side extending along a length direction thereof and a short side extending along a width direction thereof, among all the buckles 311, a part of the buckles 311 may be disposed corresponding to one of the long sides, another part of the buckles 311 may be disposed corresponding to the other long side, and in the length direction, the buckles 311 are distributed at intervals. One side of the front cover 31 facing the rear cover 32 is further provided with a plurality of baffles 312 in a protruding manner, and among all the baffles 312, one portion of the baffles 312 may be disposed corresponding to one of the short sides, and the other portion of the baffles 312 may be disposed corresponding to the other short side. The main control board 35 is fixed to the camera front cover 31 by the plurality of baffles 312 and the plurality of buckles 311. The main control board 35 is inclined, so that the internal space of the camera module 3 can be saved.

For the camera module 3, it further includes a flexible circuit board 38, and the flexible circuit board 38 connects the camera module 33 and the main control board 35. The flexible circuit board 38 may be located between two adjacent snaps 311 on the long side.

The main control board 35 is provided with a light source 34, the light source 34 faces the light inlet 1121 of the tail end 112 of the light guiding main body 11, and the light outlet 1111 of the head end 111 of the light guiding main body 11 faces the light outlet 24 of the camera lens 37.

The application also provides an electronic device, which comprises a frame 36, a panel and the camera module 3, wherein the frame 36 is surrounded on the periphery of the panel, and the camera module 3 is fixed on the frame 36.

The frame 36 may include a plurality of frame plates, and the frame plate at the top is provided with a notch groove, and the front cover 31 of the camera is embedded in the notch groove and fixedly connected with the frame plate. The camera module 3 is arranged on the top of the frame 36, so that a better imaging field of view is provided. In addition, a part of the camera module 3 can be embedded into the notch groove of the frame 36, and the other part of the camera module protrudes out of the notch groove of the frame 36, so that the size of the frame 36 can be effectively reduced, the narrow frame 36 is realized, and materials are saved.

The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings of the present embodiment correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if there is an azimuth or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc., based on the azimuth or positional relationship shown in the drawings, this is for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but does not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element to be referred must have a specific azimuth, be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are merely used for illustration and are not to be construed as limitations of the present patent, and that the specific meaning of the terms described above may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the present application is not intended to be limiting, but is intended to cover any and all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A light guide assembly, the light guide assembly comprising:

the light guide piece comprises a light guide main body and a first clamping part, wherein the light guide main body is provided with a head end facing the outer side and a tail end facing the inner side, the head end is provided with a light emitting part, the tail end is provided with a light entering part, and the first clamping part is arranged at the tail end of the light guide main body;

the support structure comprises a support main body and a second clamping part, wherein the support main body is fixedly connected with the head end, and the second clamping part is in clamping connection with the first clamping part.

2. The light guide assembly of claim 1, wherein the second clamping portion comprises a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate disposed on the support body, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are disposed at intervals, the first clamping plate has a barb, the first clamping portion is clamped between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, and the barb buckles the first clamping portion.

3. The light guide assembly of claim 2, wherein the support body further comprises a guide plate defining a guide slot, the tail of the guide plate being connected to the second snap plate, the middle portion of the light guide body being snapped into the guide slot.

4. The light guide assembly of claim 1, wherein the light guide body comprises a first light guide section and a second light guide section connected, the first light guide section and the second light guide section being disposed at an obtuse angle; the first light guide section is provided with the light emitting part, the second light guide section is provided with the light entering part, and the first clamping part is arranged on the second light guide section.

5. The light guide assembly of claim 1, wherein the support structure further comprises a support column protruding from the support body, the support column having a plug hole extending therethrough, and wherein the head end of the light guide body is in plug fit with the plug hole.

6. The light guide assembly of claim 5, wherein the mating holes comprise a first mating hole having a smaller inner diameter and a second mating hole having a larger inner diameter, the light guide body head end has a first mating section having a smaller diameter and a second mating section having a larger diameter, the second mating section mates with the second mating hole, and the light exit is provided in the first mating section.

7. The light guide assembly of claim 5, wherein the light guide body further comprises a protrusion protruding from a peripheral wall of the light guide body head end, the protrusion abutting an end surface of the support post.

8. The camera module is characterized by comprising a camera front cover, a camera rear cover, a camera module and the light guide assembly according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the camera front cover is of a supporting structure, the camera front cover and the camera rear cover are fixed and form a mounting cavity, and the camera module and the light guide assembly are both positioned in the mounting cavity and fixed on the camera front cover.

9. The camera module of claim 8, wherein the camera module comprises a main control board and a light source, the light source is mounted on the main control board, the light inlet of the light guide main body is arranged towards the light source, and the main control board and the camera module are connected through a flexible circuit board.

10. An electronic device, comprising a panel, a frame, and the camera module of claim 9, wherein the frame is disposed around the panel, and the camera module is fixed to the frame.