TW201933027A - Camera module and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera module including a camera component, a sliding member and a flexible connecting member and an electronic device including the camera module are provided. The camera component is rotatably disposed on a body and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction portion. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the sliding member has a second magnetic attraction portion. The flexible connecting member is disposed on the body and connects with the camera component and the sliding member. The camera component is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion being attracted by each other, so that the lens, the sliding member and the flexible connecting member are hidden from the body, or the lens and the flexible connecting member are exposed outside the body.

Description

Camera module and electronic device

The present invention relates to a camera module and an electronic device, and more particularly to a camera module suitable for an electronic device and an electronic device including the camera module.

In recent years, in an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or a tablet computer, a camera module is usually provided to provide camera operation functions (such as video, video, and photos). A common method is to directly mount the camera module on the body of the electronic device, and fix the lens of the camera module on the operating surface of the body (such as the frame of the display area). However, as personal privacy is valued, rotary camera modules have also emerged. That is, when the camera module is not needed, the camera module can be rotated to hide the lens, and when the camera module is used, the camera module can be rotated to expose the lens. However, these camera modules usually provide a rotating operation function by being pivotally mounted on the body. If these camera modules using a physical hinge are directly mounted on the body, the frame size will be increased and the narrow frame design of the electronic device will be destroyed.

The invention provides a camera module capable of providing a rotation operation function while maintaining a narrow frame design.

The invention provides an electronic device capable of providing a rotation operation function of a camera module while maintaining a narrow frame design.

The camera module of the present invention is suitable for being mounted on a body of an electronic device. The camera module includes a camera unit, a sliding member, and a flexible connecting member. The camera unit is rotatably disposed on the body, and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction portion. The slider is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the slider has a second magnetic attraction portion. The flexible connector is disposed on the body and connects the camera unit and the slider. The camera unit is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion being connected by suction. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider, and flexible connector are hidden from the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connecting member to drive the slider to move, so that the lens and the flexible connecting member are exposed from the body.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a body and a camera module. The camera module is mounted on the body. The camera module includes a camera unit, a sliding member, and a flexible connecting member. The camera unit is rotatably disposed on the body, and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction portion. The slider is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the slider has a second magnetic attraction portion. The flexible connector is disposed on the body and connects the camera unit and the slider. The camera unit is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion being connected by suction. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider, and flexible connector are hidden from the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connecting member to drive the slider to move, so that the lens and the flexible connecting member are exposed from the body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned flexible connecting member includes a flexible connecting interface and a flexible material. The flexible connection interface is electrically connected to the lens, and the soft material covers the flexible connection interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible connection interface includes a flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible material includes a flexible cloth.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first magnetic attraction portion includes a magnet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second magnetic attraction portion is disposed on an end of the slider adjacent to the camera unit or an end of the body adjacent to the camera unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second magnetic attraction portion includes a magnetic member or a magnet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sliding member has a position-limiting projection, which is disposed on an end of the sliding member opposite to the camera unit. The limit bump corresponds to a limit stop in the body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the camera module further includes a reset member disposed between the body and the end of the slider opposite to the camera unit. The reset member accumulates a reset force when the camera unit is rotated from the closed position to the open position, and when the camera unit is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the slider is moved into the body by releasing the reset force.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the camera unit is in the open position, the flexible connecting member is pulled to move the slider to protrude from the body, so that the camera unit bears between the protruding slider and the body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the camera unit further includes a third magnetic attraction portion disposed on a side of the camera unit opposite to the lens, and the body further includes a fourth magnetic attraction portion disposed on one of the body. Outside. The camera unit is fixed to the outside of the body by the third magnetic attraction portion being connected to the fourth magnetic attraction portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned body includes an upper body and a lower body pivotally connected to each other. The camera module is installed on the upper body, and the lower body is correspondingly provided with a notch to accommodate the camera module when the upper body and the lower body overlap with each other.

Based on the above, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention, the camera unit is rotated by the first magnetic attraction portion provided on the camera unit and the second magnetic attraction portion provided on the body or the slider to rotate. Between closed and open positions. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider and soft connector are hidden in the body to provide the privacy protection function of the camera module. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to move the slider, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body to provide the camera operation function of the camera module. In this way, the combination of the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion can replace the solid rotating shaft. Thereby, the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention can provide a rotation operation function of the camera module while maintaining a narrow frame design.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments are hereinafter described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the electronic device 50 includes bodies 52 and 54 and a camera module 100. Specifically, the electronic device 50 is, for example, a notebook computer, and includes a body 52 as an upper body and a screen assembly and the like, and a body 54 as a lower body and a keyboard assembly and the like. The bodies 52 and 54 are rotatably connected to each other, that is, the body 52 can rotate relative to the body 54 and stand on the body 54 and enter an open state or overlap the body 54 and enter a closing device. Wherein, the camera module 100 is mounted on the body 52, and more specifically, is disposed on an edge of the body 52, preferably located at the center of the edge. Further, the body 54 is correspondingly provided with a notch 56 to accommodate the camera module 100 when the bodies 52 and 54 overlap each other. However, in other embodiments not shown, the electronic device may also be a device with a single body (such as a tablet computer), which is not limited in the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a partial schematic diagram of the camera module of FIG. 1. FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C are operation diagrams of the camera module of FIG. 2A in other states. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 2C. In this embodiment, the camera module 100 includes a camera unit 110, a sliding member 120, and a flexible connecting member 130. The camera module 100 is mounted on the body 52, and the camera unit 110 can be rotated relative to the body 52 between a closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) and an open position (as shown in FIG. 2C). The rotation may be that the user manually pushes the camera unit 110 to rotate relative to the body 52, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, when the user does not need to use the camera module 100, the camera unit 110 can be rotated to a closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) to provide a privacy protection function. When the user needs to use the camera module 100, the user can The camera unit 110 is rotated to an open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) to provide camera operation functions (such as video, video, photo, etc.). Among them, in order to maintain the narrow frame design of the electronic device 50, the electronic device 50 and the camera module 100 do not use common physical hinges, but otherwise provide the camera module 100 with respect to the body 52 to rotate between the closed position and the open position. Features.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the camera unit 110 is rotatably disposed on the body 52 and includes a lens 112 and a first magnetic attraction portion 114. The slider 120 is slidably disposed on the body 52, and one of the body 52 and the slider 120 (for example, the slider 120) has a second magnetic attraction portion 122. The flexible connector 130 is disposed on the body 52 and connects the camera unit 110 and the slider 120. Thereby, the camera unit 110 can be rotated between the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) and the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) by the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 being sucked and connected. When the camera unit 110 is in the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A), the lens 112, the slider 120, and the flexible connector 130 are hidden in the body 52. When the camera unit 110 is in the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C), the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130 to drive the slider 120 to move the lens 112 and the flexible connector 130 from the body 52.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the body 52 includes an inner cover 52a and an outer cover 52b, where the inner cover 52a is, for example, a cover body as an operation surface of the body 52, and the outer cover 52b is, for example, the appearance of the body 52 An electronic component (such as a camera module 100 and a screen component (not shown), etc.) for forming the body 52 is disposed between the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b. In this way, the camera unit 110 is located at one end of the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b, and the flexible connector 130 and the slider 120 connect the camera unit 110, thereby the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b are connected when the camera unit 110 is rotated relative to the body 52 It moves relative to the body 52.

Furthermore, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 includes a magnet and is disposed on one side of the lens 112. The second magnetic attraction portion 122 includes a magnetic piece (such as an iron piece) and is disposed on an end of the slider 120 adjacent to the camera unit 110, but the second magnetic attraction portion 122 may also be a magnet, and although the second magnetic attraction portion 122 is drawn It is shown as a part of the slider 120, but when the second magnetic attraction portion 122 is a magnetic component, the second magnetic attraction portion 122 can also be spread throughout the slider 120 (that is, the entire slider 120 is magnetic), and the present invention is not limited to the above content . Therefore, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 can be sucked and connected to each other without any external force intervention, so that the camera unit 110 and the slider 120 / body 52 can be maintained at a preset relative position ( Such as closed or open positions).

In addition, the flexible connection member 130 includes a flexible connection interface 132 and a flexible material 134, wherein the flexible connection interface 132 includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPC board) and the lens 112 is electrically connected, and the flexible material 134 includes a flexible cloth and Covered on the flexible connection interface 132 for shielding and protection. In other words, the flexible material 134 and the flexible connection interface 132 are stacked on top of each other, and are mounted on the camera unit 110 (and further electrically connected to the lens 112) and fixed to the sliding member 120 adjacent to the camera unit 110 by a fixing member (such as a screw). One end. However, the composition and connection method of the flexible connecting member 130 can be adjusted according to requirements (for example, only the flexible connecting interface 132 is provided without the flexible material 134), and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the camera unit 110 is in the closed position, the lens 112, the slider 120, and the flexible connecting member 130 are hidden in the body 52. In particular, when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in a closed state (that is, the bodies 52 and 54 are stacked on each other), the camera unit 110 is in a closed position and can be accommodated in the notch 56, and when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is on In a state (ie, the body 52 is standing on the body 54), the camera unit 110 can also be located in the closed position to provide a privacy protection function.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the camera unit 110 is rotated from the closed position to the open position, the user first pushes the camera unit 110 to rotate relative to the body 52. At this time, since the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 are attracted and connected, even if the electronic device 50 and the camera module 100 are not provided with a physical rotation shaft, the camera unit 110 can be connected with the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and The second magnetic attraction portion 122 is attracted and connected to rotate relative to the body 52. As long as the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 are located within a preset distance (as shown in FIG. 2B), the camera unit 110 can be stably rotated relative to the body 52. In this process, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connecting member 130, and further drives the slider 120 to move out of the body 52 through the flexible connecting member 130. In other words, the slider 120 is provided to be able to move / slide relative to the body 52 between the inner cover 52 a and the outer cover 52 b by the camera unit 110 and the flexible connecting member 130.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130 to move the slider 120 to expose the lens 112 and the flexible connector 130 from the body 52. In particular, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the flexible connector 130 is pulled to move the slider 120 to protrude from the body 52. Therefore, a recess is formed between the slider 120 and the outer cover 52b of the body 52, so that the camera unit 110 can support It rests between the protruding slider 120 and the outer cover 52b of the body 52 (that is, on the recessed portion). In addition, the second magnetic attraction portion 122 provided on the slider 120 still maintains a suction connection with the first magnetic attraction portion 114 provided on the camera unit 110. Thereby, when the electronic device 50 in FIG. 1 is in an on state (that is, the body 52 is standing on the body 54), the camera unit 110 can be further located in the on position to provide a camera operation function.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the flexible connecting member 130 is also pulled out of the body 52 and exposed. At this time, since the flexible material 134 covers the flexible connection interface 132, the flexible connection interface 132 can be shielded and protected by the flexible material 134, the protruding slider 120, and the camera unit 110. In addition, since the flexible material 134 is an exposed part of the flexible connecting member 130, the surface of the flexible material 134 can also be provided with a decorative pattern according to requirements. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it can be adjusted according to requirements (for example, only the flexible connection interface 132 can be provided without the flexible material 134).

FIG. 3A is another partial schematic diagram of the camera module of FIG. 1. FIG. 3B is an operation diagram of the camera module of FIG. 3A in other states. Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 3B. In this embodiment, the camera module 100 further includes a reset member 140 disposed between the body 52 and one end of the slider 120 opposite to the camera unit 110. Furthermore, the reset member 140 is disposed between the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b, and connects the end 124 of the slider 120 and the bottom wall 52c in the body 52. The reset member 140 is in an initial state (as shown in FIG. 3A) when the camera unit 110 is in the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A). Further, the reset member 140 is stretched (as shown in FIG. 3B) when the camera unit 110 is rotated from the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) to the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) to accumulate a reset force, and is accumulated in the camera unit. When the 110 is rotated from the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) to the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A), it returns to the initial state (as shown in FIG. 3A) by releasing the reset force and drives the slider 120 to move into the body 52.

In this embodiment, since the reset force of the reset member 140 is smaller than the attractive force between the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 In the case of being attracted and connected to the second magnetic attraction portion 122, the reset member 140 is maintained in a stretched state until the camera unit 110 is rotated from the open position to the closed position between the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion. Only when the phase suction is released, the slider 120 is moved into the body 52 by releasing the resetting force. At this time, the flexible connecting member 130 is also hidden into the body 52 again as the sliding member 120 is driven. It can be known that the setting of the resetting member 140 is helpful for resetting the sliding member 120 and the flexible connecting member 130, but in other embodiments not shown, the sliding member 120 and the flexible connecting member 130 can also be used by their own weight or by The user resets manually. The present invention does not limit the type and setting of the reset member 140.

FIG. 4A is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4B and 4C are schematic diagrams of operations of the camera module of FIG. 4A in other states. Please refer to FIGS. 4A to 4C. In this embodiment, the camera module 100a also has a structure and function similar to the camera module 100 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C. The main difference is that in the camera module 100a One of the body 52 and the slider 120 (for example, the body 52) has a second magnetic attraction portion 52d. Furthermore, the second magnetic attraction portion 52d includes a magnetic member (for example, an iron piece) and is disposed on an end of the body 52 (such as the outer cover 52b) adjacent to the camera unit 110, but the second magnetic attraction portion 52d may also be Magnet, and although the second magnetic attraction portion 52d is shown as a part of the outer cover 52b, when the second magnetic attraction portion 52d is a magnetic member, the second magnetic attraction portion 52d can also be spread throughout the outer cover 52b (that is, the entire outer cover 52b) Both have magnetic properties), the present invention is not limited to the above. Therefore, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 52d can be sucked and connected to each other without any external force intervention, so that the camera unit 110 and the slider 120 / body 52 can be maintained at a preset relative position ( Such as closed or open positions).

As a result, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the camera unit 110 is in the closed position, the lens 112, the slider 120 and the flexible connecting member 130 are hidden in the body 52 to provide a privacy protection function. Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the camera unit 110 is rotated from the open position to the open position, the user first pushes the camera unit 110 so as to face each other by the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 52d being attracted to each other. Rotates around the body 52. In this process, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connecting member 130, and further drives the slider 120 to move out of the body 52 through the flexible connecting member 130. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130 to move the slider 120 to expose the lens 112 and the flexible connector 130 from the body 52. At this time, the camera unit 110 is carried on the recessed portion formed by the slider 120 and the outer cover 52b, and the second magnetic attraction portion 52d provided on the body 52 is still maintained and the first magnetic attraction portion provided on the camera unit 110. 114 phase suction connection. Thereby, when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in an on state (that is, the body 52 stands on the body 54), the camera unit 110 can be located in the on position to provide a camera operation function.

From this, it can be understood that the so-called “second magnetic attraction portion” is not limited to which one of the body 52 and the slider 120 is provided. Furthermore, in other embodiments not shown, an embodiment in which the second magnetic attraction portion 52d is provided in the body 52 (for example, the outer cover 52b) and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 is provided in the slider 120 at the same time may be adopted. That is, either or both of the body 52 and the slider 120 may be provided with a so-called "second magnetic suction part". As long as the first magnetic attraction portion 114 of the camera unit 110 and the second magnetic attraction portions 122 / 52d on the slider 120 / body 52 can be connected to each other by suction, instead of providing a physical shaft, the camera unit 110 can be rotated relative to the body 52. The present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the camera module 100b also has a structure and function similar to the camera module 100 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C. The main difference is that in the camera module 100b, the camera unit 110b further includes a third magnetic attraction portion 116 disposed on a side of the camera unit 110b opposite to the lens 112, and the body 52 further includes a fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e disposed on the outside of the body 52 (such as the outer cover 52b). In this way, after the camera unit 110b is located in the open position as shown in FIG. 2C, the camera unit 110b can be further turned outward and fixed to the body 52 by the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e being attracted and connected. Outside (such as outer cover 52b).

Specifically, in this embodiment, the length of the flexible connecting member 130 is set to be longer than that of the flexible connecting member 130 shown in FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C, and the camera unit 110b is allowed from the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C). ) Turn further toward the outside of the body 52. At this time, although the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 are difficult to attract each other due to the distance between the camera unit 110b and the slider 120, a third magnetic attraction is added to the camera unit 110b and the body 52. Since the portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e, the camera unit 110b can be fixed to the outside of the body 52 (such as the outer cover 52b) by the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e being sucked and connected. Therefore, when the electronic device 50 in FIG. 1 is in an open state (ie, the body 52 is standing on the body 54), the camera unit 110b can be rotated in the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) and the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C). (Shown), it can be further turned to the outside of the body 52 to provide camera operation functions at different angles.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the camera unit 110b can be further turned outward from the open position, the camera module 100b is also provided with a mechanism to prevent the camera unit 110b from moving excessively. Specifically, please refer to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the slider 120 b has a limiting protrusion 126 disposed on an end of the slider 120 b opposite to the camera unit 110 b (ie, the end 124 of the slider 120 b). The body 52 has a pair of limit stop points 52f, which are respectively disposed on the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b and face each other. In this way, the limit protrusion 126 corresponds to the limit stop point 52f in the body 52 to limit the moving range of the slider 120b relative to the body 52. However, in other embodiments that are not shown, the limit bumps 126 and the limit stop points 52f may also be set at the ends of the slider 120b and the body 52 adjacent to the camera unit 110b. In this way, the sliding member 120b does not protrude out of the body 52 during the sliding process, and the camera unit 110b bears on the outer cover 52b when the camera 120b is in the open position, and is fixed to the second magnetic suction unit 122 through the first magnetic suction unit 114. It can be known from the above that the present invention does not limit the positions and positions of the limit bumps 126 and the limit stop points 52f, and they can be adjusted according to requirements.

Preferably, the positions of the limit protrusion 126 and the limit stop point 52f are set such that when the limit protrusion 126 leans against the limit stop point 52f and stops the slider 120b from continuing to move relative to the body 52, the camera unit 110b can be turned to a position where the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e can be connected by suction. That is, the setting of the limit bump 126 and the limit stop point 52f can prevent the slider 120b from moving excessively, but does not affect the camera unit 110b to flip outward to the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e are connected by suction. Features. Therefore, the setting of the limit bump 126 and the limit stop point 52f can also be applied to the camera module 100 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C and the camera module 100a shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, thereby enabling the camera module The operations of groups 100 and 100a are more stable.

In summary, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention, the camera unit includes a first magnetic attraction portion (such as a magnet) provided on the camera unit and a second magnetic attraction portion provided on the body or the slider. (Such as magnetic parts or magnets) are connected by suction and rotate between the closed position and the open position. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider and soft connector are hidden in the body to provide the privacy protection function of the camera module. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to move the slider, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body to provide the camera operation function of the camera module. In this way, the combination of the first magnetic suction portion and the second magnetic suction portion can replace the physical rotation shaft, that is, the camera module and the electronic device can omit the setting of the physical rotation shaft, and provide the camera with the first magnetic suction portion and the second magnetic suction portion instead. The function of the unit rotating relative to the body. Thereby, the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention can provide a rotation operation function of the camera module while maintaining a narrow frame design.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

50‧‧‧ electronic device

52, 54‧‧‧ body

52a‧‧‧Inner cover

52b‧‧‧ Cover

52c‧‧‧ bottom wall

52d‧‧‧Second Magnetic Suction

52e‧‧‧Fourth magnetic attraction

52f‧‧‧ Limit gear

56‧‧‧ notch

100, 100a, 100b ‧‧‧ camera modules

110, 110b‧‧‧ camera unit

112‧‧‧Lens

114‧‧‧The first magnetic suction section

116‧‧‧The third magnetic suction section

120, 120b‧‧‧Slider

122‧‧‧Second Magnetic Suction

124‧‧‧End

126‧‧‧ limit bump

130‧‧‧ flexible connection

132‧‧‧ flexible connection interface

134‧‧‧ soft material

140‧‧‧Reset

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2A is a partial schematic diagram of the camera module of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C are operation diagrams of the camera module of FIG. 2A in other states.

FIG. 3A is another partial schematic diagram of the camera module of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3B is an operation diagram of the camera module of FIG. 3A in other states.

FIG. 4A is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4B and 4C are schematic diagrams of operations of the camera module of FIG. 4A in other states.

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (21)

A camera module is suitable for being mounted on a body of an electronic device. The camera module includes: A camera unit rotatably disposed on the body, and having a lens and a first magnetic attraction portion; A slider is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the slider has a second magnetic attraction portion; and A flexible connecting member is disposed on the body and connects the camera unit and the slider, The camera unit is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion being attracted and connected. When the camera unit is located in the closed position, the lens and the slider The soft connecting member is hidden in the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the soft connecting member to drive the slider to move the lens and the soft connecting member out of the body. The camera module according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the flexible connecting member includes a flexible connecting interface and a flexible material, the flexible connecting interface is electrically connected to the lens, and the flexible material covers the flexible connecting interface . The camera module according to item 2 of the patent application, wherein the flexible connection interface includes a flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible material includes a flexible cloth. The camera module according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the first magnetic attraction portion includes a magnet. The camera module according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion is disposed on an end of the slider adjacent to the camera unit or an end of the body adjacent to the camera unit. The camera module according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion includes a magnetic member or a magnet. The camera module according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the sliding member has a limiting protrusion, which is disposed on an end of the sliding member opposite to the camera unit, and the limiting protrusion corresponds to the body in the body. A limit gear. The camera module according to item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a reset member disposed between the body and an end of the slider opposite to the camera unit, and the reset member is located at the camera unit from the closed position. A reset force is accumulated when rotated to the open position, and the slider is moved into the body by releasing the reset force when the camera unit is rotated from the open position to the closed position. The camera module according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein when the camera unit is in the open position, the flexible connector is pulled to move the slider to protrude from the body, so that the camera unit bears on the protruding Between the sliding member and the body. The camera module according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the camera unit further includes a third magnetic attraction portion disposed on a side of the camera unit opposite to the lens, and the body further includes a fourth magnetic unit. The suction unit is disposed on an outer side of the body, and the camera unit is fixed to the outer side of the body through the third magnetic suction portion and the fourth magnetic suction portion are connected by suction. An electronic device includes: A body; and A camera module is installed on the body. The camera module includes: A camera unit rotatably disposed on the body, and having a lens and a first magnetic attraction portion; A slider is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the slider has a second magnetic attraction portion; and A flexible connecting member is disposed on the body and connects the camera unit and the slider, The camera unit is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion being attracted and connected. When the camera unit is located in the closed position, the lens and the slider The soft connecting member is hidden in the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the soft connecting member to drive the slider to move the lens and the soft connecting member out of the body. The electronic device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the flexible connecting member includes a flexible connecting interface and a flexible material, the flexible connecting interface is electrically connected to the lens, and the flexible material covers the flexible connecting interface. According to the electronic device of claim 12, wherein the flexible connection interface includes a flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible material includes a flexible cloth. The electronic device according to item 11 of the application, wherein the first magnetic attraction portion includes a magnet. The electronic device according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion is disposed on an end of the slider adjacent to the camera unit or an end of the body adjacent to the camera unit. The electronic device according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion includes a magnetic member or a magnet. The electronic device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the sliding member has a limiting protrusion disposed on an end of the sliding member opposite to the camera unit, and the limiting protrusion corresponds to a body in the body. Limit gear. The electronic device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the camera module further includes a reset member disposed between the body and an end of the slider opposite to the camera unit, and the reset member is disposed on the camera unit. A reset force is accumulated when rotating from the closed position to the open position, and the slider is moved into the body by releasing the reset force when the camera unit is rotated from the open position to the closed position. The electronic device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the camera unit is in the open position, the flexible connector is pulled to move the slider to protrude from the body, so that the camera unit bears on the protruding Between the slider and the body. The electronic device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the camera unit further includes a third magnetic attraction portion, which is disposed on a side of the camera unit opposite to the lens, and the body further includes a fourth magnetic attraction portion. The camera unit is disposed on an outer side of the body, and the camera unit is fixed to the outer side of the body through the third magnetic attraction portion and the fourth magnetic attraction portion are connected by suction. The electronic device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the body includes an upper body and a lower body pivotally connected to each other, the camera module is installed on the upper body, and the lower body is provided with a notch corresponding to When the upper body and the lower body overlap with each other, the camera module is accommodated.