WO2018133330A1

WO2018133330A1 - Camera assembly for mobile terminal, and mobile phone having same

Info

Publication number: WO2018133330A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/090728
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王浩
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-01-22
Filing date: 2017-06-29
Publication date: 2018-07-26

Abstract

Disclosed is a camera assembly for a mobile terminal, comprising: a first camera, a second camera, a connection circuit and a connector, wherein the first camera and the second camera are arranged in a superimposed manner and are opposite in orientation; and the first camera and the second camera are both in communication with the connector via a connection circuit. By means of the technical solution of the present invention, a first camera and a second camera are arranged in opposite orientations in a superimposed manner, and are in communication with a connector via a connection circuit, such that the connection circuits between the first camera and the second camera are reduced, and the circuits to which the connector needs to be connected are correspondingly reduced, thereby reducing the size of the connection circuit and the connector, increasing the space of an electronic component, reducing the mutual interference between the electronic components, facilitating the overall layout of the circuit, and improving the circuit performance.

Description

Camera component for mobile terminal and mobile phone therewith

Technical field

The present invention mainly relates to the field of camera technology, and in particular to a camera assembly for a mobile terminal and a mobile phone having the same.

Background technique

At present, mobile terminals on the market are provided with two cameras, one behind the front to achieve multi-directional shooting, but the front camera and the rear camera are located at different positions of the mobile terminal, and one connector is used to connect two cameras, the connector Larger, the connection circuit is longer, occupies a larger space inside the mobile terminal, resulting in a smaller space between the electronic components inside the mobile terminal, and mutual interference between the electronic components, which is not conducive to the development of the thin and thin mobile terminal. Improvements in internal circuit performance.

Summary of the invention

The main purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a camera component for a mobile terminal and a mobile phone using the same, which aims to solve the defect that the camera component used in the mobile terminal in the prior art occupies a large internal space of the mobile terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, a camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first camera, a second camera, a connection circuit, and a connector, and the first camera and the second camera are superimposed and facing in opposite directions. The first camera and the second camera are both in communication with the connector through a connection circuit.

Preferably, the connecting circuit is a flexible circuit board, the first end of the flexible circuit board is connected to the first camera and the second camera, and the second end is connected to the connector.

Preferably, the flexible circuit board includes a signal transmission circuit that transmits signals of the first camera and the second camera, and a power supply circuit that supplies power to the first camera and the second camera.

Preferably, the power supply circuit includes a first power supply circuit connected to the first camera and a second power supply circuit connected to the second camera.

Preferably, the first power supply circuit, the second power supply circuit and the signal transmission circuit are on the same plane, and the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are distributed on both sides of the signal transmission circuit. .

Preferably, the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are distributed on both sides of the signal transmission circuit, and form a laminated structure with the signal transmission circuit.

Preferably, the camera assembly for the mobile terminal further includes a grounding plate, the grounding plate being located between the first camera and the second camera.

Preferably, the first camera and the second camera each include a lens, a fixture, a color filter, a DSP, and a sensor, and the lens, the holder, the color filter, the DSP, and the sensor of the first camera and the first The lens, the holder, the color filter, the DSP, and the sensor of the two cameras are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the ground plate.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a mobile phone, comprising the camera component for a mobile terminal according to any of the above.

In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the camera component for the mobile terminal includes a first camera, a second camera, a connection circuit, and a connector, and the first camera and the second camera are superimposed and oriented in opposite directions; Both the first camera and the second camera are in communication with the connector through a connection circuit. The technical solution of the present invention reduces the connection circuit between the first camera and the second camera by connecting the first camera and the second camera in opposite superimposed manners and connecting them to the connector through the connecting circuit, and correspondingly reduces the connection circuit. The connector needs to be connected to the circuit, thereby reducing the size of the connection circuit and the connector, increasing the space of the electronic component, reducing the mutual interference between the electronic components, and contributing to the overall layout of the circuit and the improvement of the circuit performance. At the same time, when the component interference is checked, the test analysis time can be saved and the test progress can be accelerated.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below, obviously, The drawings in the following description are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the structures shown in the drawings without any creative work.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals:

标号Label	名称name	标号Label	名称name
11	第一摄像头 First camera	3232	第一供电电路First power supply circuit
22	第二摄像头 Second camera	3333	第二供电电路Second power supply circuit
33	柔性电路板Flexible circuit board	44	连接器 Connector
3131	信号传输电路Signal transmission circuit

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, ...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawing). Relative positional relationship, motion situation, etc., if the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second" and the like in the present invention are used for descriptive purposes only, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the indicated technical features. quantity. Thus, features defining "first" or "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, the terms "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood broadly, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited. For example, "fixed" may be a fixed connection, or may be a detachable connection, or may be integrated; It may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be an internal connection of two components or an interaction relationship of two components unless explicitly defined otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and the combination of technical solutions should be considered when the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement. It does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

The present invention provides a camera assembly for a mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the embodiment of the present invention, the camera assembly for a mobile terminal includes a first camera 1, a second camera 2, a connection circuit, and a connector 4, the first camera 1 and the second camera. 2 superimposed and oriented in opposite directions; the first camera 1 and the second camera 2 are both in communication with the connector 4 through a connection circuit.

The camera assembly for a mobile terminal of the present invention forms a back-to-back structure of two cameras by arranging the first camera 1 and the second camera 2 in opposite superimposed manners, and communicates with the connector 4 through a connection circuit, and finally the connector is connected. 4 Connect with other components of the mobile terminal to realize multi-directional shooting function of the mobile terminal. Since the first camera 1 and the second camera 2 are placed back to back, the two cameras are in the same position of the mobile terminal, which is different from the misplacement of the two cameras of the prior art, which saves space for misplacement, and the connection circuit and the connector 4 It is not necessary to respectively connect the first camera 1 and the second camera 2, the connection circuit is reduced, and the circuit to be connected by the connector 4 is correspondingly reduced, so that the size of the connector 4 is reduced, so that the space of the electronic component is increased. To some extent, the mutual interference between the electronic components is reduced, which is beneficial to the overall layout of the circuit and the improvement of the circuit performance, and at the same time, as the connection circuit is reduced, it is required to check the interference of the components. The amount of test work to be done is reduced, and the time for test analysis can be saved, and the test progress can be accelerated.

In a further technical solution, the connecting circuit is a flexible circuit board 3, the first end of the flexible circuit board 3 is connected to the first camera 1 and the second camera 2, and the second end is connected to the connector 4. The flexible circuit board is a printed circuit board made of a flexible insulating substrate through which the camera and the connector 4 are connected to realize signal transmission between the mobile terminal and the camera. The flexible circuit board 3 is different from the rigid printed circuit board and can be freely bent, wound, folded, and is suitable for a small space environment of the mobile terminal. The connector 4 has a connection hole for connecting the wires, and the first end of the flexible circuit board and the first camera The second camera is connected, the second end is connected with the connecting hole on the connector 4, and other camera-related components on the mobile terminal are connected to the corresponding connecting holes of the connector 4 to realize the first camera and the second camera. Signal transmission with mobile terminals.

In a further technical solution, the flexible circuit board 3 includes a signal transmission circuit 31 that transmits signals of the first camera 1 and the second camera 2, and a power supply circuit that supplies power to the first camera 1 and the second camera 2. The signal transmission circuit 31 is configured to implement signal transmission between the first camera 1 and the mobile terminal or the second camera 2 and the mobile terminal. The first camera 1 and the second camera 2 share the same signal transmission circuit 31, and the mobile terminal issues a shooting. The signal is transmitted to the first camera 1 or the second camera 2 through the signal transmission circuit 31, and the first camera 1 or the second camera 2 receives the signal to perform a shooting operation, and thereafter transmits the captured information to the mobile through the signal transmission circuit 31. The terminal saves and realizes the transmission of the signal between the first camera 1 or the second camera 2 and the mobile terminal. The power supply circuit is used to supply power to the first camera 1 and the second camera 2 to ensure the realization of the signal transmission function and the photographing function. Preferably, the power supply circuit is provided as a first power supply circuit 32 that supplies power to the first camera 1 and a second power supply circuit 33 that supplies power to the second camera 2. When receiving the first camera 1 operation signal, the first power supply circuit 32 is in communication with the first camera 1, the second power supply circuit 33 and the second camera 2 are disconnected, and the first camera 1 receives the signal transmitted by the signal transmission circuit 31 to perform shooting. Action; when receiving the second camera 2 operation signal, the first power supply circuit 32 and the first camera 1 are disconnected, the second power supply circuit 33 is connected to the second camera 2, and the second camera 2 receives the signal transmitted by the signal transmission circuit 31. The photographing action is performed; the two cameras share the signal transmission circuit 31 and respectively use the setting of the power supply circuit, so that the two cameras can work separately, and the volume of the connected circuit can be minimized, thereby saving space.

Referring to FIG. 2, in an embodiment, the first power supply circuit 32, the second power supply circuit 33 and the signal transmission circuit 31 are on the same plane, and the first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33 are provided. Distributed on both sides of the signal transmission circuit 31. The power supply circuit and the signal transmission circuit 31 reduce the thickness of the connection circuit on the same plane to a large extent, which is in line with the trend that the mobile terminal is becoming thinner and lighter. The first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33 are distributed on both sides of the signal transmission circuit 31, and the signal transmission circuit 31 forms a pitch between the first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33, thereby preventing the first power supply circuit 32 and the first The two power supply circuits 33 are too close apart, and are erroneously operated during installation. The first power supply circuit 32 is mounted on the second camera 2, and the second power supply circuit 33 is mounted on the first camera 1, resulting in a camera assembly for the mobile terminal. normal work.

Referring to FIG. 1 further, in another embodiment, the first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33 are distributed on both sides of the signal transmission circuit 31, and form a stacked structure with the signal transmission circuit 31. The first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33 are respectively disposed on the front and back surfaces of the signal transmission circuit 31, and the signal transmission circuit 31 forms a pitch between the first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33, thereby preventing the first power supply circuit 32 and the second power supply circuit 33 are too close apart, erroneously operated during installation, the first power supply circuit 32 is mounted on the second camera 2, and the second power supply circuit 33 is mounted on the first camera 1, resulting in a mobile terminal. The camera assembly is not working properly. At the same time, the laminated structure of the first power supply circuit 32, the second power supply circuit 33 and the signal transmission circuit 31 can reduce the width of the connection circuit, and increase the distance between the connection circuit and other electronic components to a certain extent, and prevent the components from being separated. Interference is beneficial to the improvement of circuit performance.

Preferably, the camera assembly for the mobile terminal further includes a ground plate located between the first camera 1 and the second camera 2. Understandably, in order to achieve normal operation of the circuit, in addition to the high voltage end of the power supply, a grounded low voltage end is required. The camera of the present invention is provided with a grounding plate as a low voltage end, and the grounding plate is located between the two cameras, and is connected to the circuit. The grounding wire can be directly soldered to the grounding plate to form a loop with the power supply circuit to implement the camera assembly function. At the same time, the internal space of the mobile terminal is saved, and the interference of internal electronic components is prevented.

Understandably, both the first camera and the second camera include a lens, a fixture, a color filter, a DSP, and a sensor that implement their imaging functions. The lens is used to image the scene on the sensor, consisting of several lenses; the holder is used to fix the lens; the color filter is used to remove excess light. The wave is filtered out, so that the image sensor can capture the actual scene seen by the human eye; the DSP is also called a digital signal processing chip, which is used to optimize the digital image signal through a series of complicated mathematical algorithm operations, and finally the processed image is processed. The signal is transmitted to the display; the sensor is used to convert the image of the light signal projected onto the surface into an electrical signal. The camera component captures the scene through the lens, and the generated optical image is projected onto the sensor, and then the optical image is converted into an electrical signal, and the electrical signal is converted into a digital signal by analog-to-digital conversion, and the digital signal is processed by the DSP and then transmitted to the mobile. The terminal performs processing and finally converts it into an image that can be displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal. The solution symmetrically sets the lens, the holder, the color filter, the DSP and the sensor and the lens, the holder, the color filter, the DSP and the sensor of the first camera on both sides of the ground plate to form a ground plate. The central symmetric distribution structure corresponds to the back-back structure of the first camera and the second camera, so that the overall layout of the internal space components of the mobile terminal is more reasonable, which is beneficial to the improvement of circuit performance.

The invention also provides a mobile phone comprising the above-described camera assembly for a mobile terminal. The specific structure of the camera assembly for the mobile terminal refers to the above embodiment. Since the camera assembly for the mobile terminal adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, at least all the technical solutions of the foregoing embodiments are provided. The beneficial effects will not be repeated here.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structural transformations made by the present specification and the drawings are directly or indirectly utilized in the concept of the present invention. Other related technical fields are included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

According to the above technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a camera component for a mobile terminal includes a first camera, a second camera, a connection circuit, and a connector, wherein the first camera and the second camera are superimposed and oriented in opposite directions; Both the first camera and the second camera are in communication with the connector through a connection circuit. The technical solution of the present invention reduces the connection circuit between the first camera and the second camera by connecting the first camera and the second camera in opposite superimposed manners and connecting them to the connector through the connecting circuit, and correspondingly reduces the connection circuit. Connector needs to connect The circuit is connected, thereby reducing the size of the connecting circuit and the connector, increasing the space of the electronic component, reducing the mutual interference between the electronic components, facilitating the overall layout of the circuit and improving the circuit performance, and at the same time When the component interference is checked, the test analysis time can be saved and the test progress can be accelerated.

Claims

A camera assembly for a mobile terminal, comprising a first camera, a second camera, a connection circuit, and a connector, the first camera and the second camera being superimposed and facing in opposite directions; the first camera and the first camera The second camera is in communication with the connector through a connection circuit.
The camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the connecting circuit is a flexible circuit board, the first end of the flexible circuit board is connected to the first camera and the second camera, and the second end is connected Connected.
A camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein said flexible circuit board includes a signal transmission circuit that transmits signals of the first camera and the second camera, and a power supply circuit that supplies power to the first camera and the second camera.
A camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein said power supply circuit includes a first power supply circuit coupled to the first camera and a second power supply circuit coupled to the second camera.
The camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to claim 4, wherein said first power supply circuit, said second power supply circuit and said signal transmission circuit are on a same plane, said first power supply circuit and said second Power supply circuits are distributed on both sides of the signal transmission circuit.
A camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to claim 4, wherein said first power supply circuit and said second power supply circuit are distributed on both sides of said signal transmission circuit, and said signal transmission circuit forms a laminated structure.
A camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the camera assembly for the mobile terminal further includes a ground plate, the ground plate being located at the first camera and the first Between two cameras.
A camera assembly for a mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein The first camera and the second camera each include a lens, a holder, a color filter, a DSP, and a sensor, and the lens, the holder, the color filter, the DSP, and the sensor of the first camera and the lens of the second camera The holder, the color filter, the DSP, and the sensor are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the ground plate.
A mobile phone comprising the camera assembly for a mobile terminal of any of claims 1-8.