CN108551543A - Camera and electronic equipment with projection function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application proposes a camera with a projection function and electronic equipment, wherein the camera with a projection function includes: an image sensor, the image sensor includes a plurality of photosensitive units and a plurality of projection units, the photosensitive units are used for photosensitive imaging, and the projection unit is used for The projected image is emitted, and multiple photosensitive units and multiple projection units are distributed alternately. Two adjacent photosensitive units and projection units form a unit pair; the color filter substrate is stacked on the photosensitive surface of the image sensor, and the color filter substrate includes multiple color filters. Filter units, each color filter unit covers a photosensitive unit or a projection unit, and each unit has the same color as the corresponding two color filter units. The camera and electronic equipment with a projection function in the embodiment of the present application can save the number of color film processes and realize a full screen more effectively.

Description

Camera and electronic equipment with projection function

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of mobile terminals, in particular to a camera and electronic equipment with a projection function.

Background technique

At present, more and more mobile phones adopt a full-screen design, which provides users with a screen with a larger viewing area. However, limited by the current technology, the full-screen mobile phone is only a mobile phone with a super high screen ratio for the time being. Try to design the frame of the mobile phone to be narrower to increase the screen ratio. It is not a real mobile phone with a frontal screen ratio of 100%. When designing, an area needs to be reserved on the front of the mobile phone to place devices such as earpieces and front-facing cameras. This leads to the design of the front screen as a special-shaped screen, or compromises the screen-to-body ratio, which affects the aesthetics of the mobile phone. Therefore, how to realize a real full screen has become an urgent problem to be solved.

application content

This application aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

To this end, the present application proposes a camera and electronic equipment with a projection function.

An embodiment of the present application proposes a camera with a projection function, including:

An image sensor, the image sensor includes a plurality of photosensitive units and a plurality of projection units, the photosensitive units are used for photosensitive imaging, and the projection units are used to emit projected images, and the plurality of photosensitive units are interleaved with the plurality of projection units Distribution, two adjacent photosensitive units and projection units form a unit pair;

The color filter substrate is stacked on the photosensitive surface of the image sensor, the color filter substrate includes a plurality of color filter units, each of the color filter units covers one of the photosensitive units or one of the projection units, and The colors of the two color filter units corresponding to each unit pair are the same.

Optionally, two adjacent color filter units of the color filter substrate have the same color.

Optionally, the colors of the color filter units corresponding to two adjacent unit pairs are different.

Optionally, the plurality of color filter units are arranged in an array to form a plurality of filter unit rows and a plurality of filter unit columns, and the colors of the two color filter units in the same column in adjacent filter unit rows different.

In the camera with projection function in the embodiment of the present application, the photosensitive units and projection units in the image sensor are interlacedly distributed, and the adjacent photosensitive units and projection units are formed into unit pairs, and the color filter corresponding to each unit pair is The color of the units is set to be the same, which can save the number of color film processes and realize the full screen more effectively.

The embodiment of the second aspect of the present application proposes an electronic device, including:

cover;

A display screen, the display screen has a light-transmitting portion, the display screen and the cover plate are stacked, and the cover plate is located on one side of the display screen;

According to the camera with projection function described in one embodiment, the camera with projection function is located on the other side of the display screen, opposite to the light-transmitting part.

Optionally, the electronic device also includes:

A controller, the controller is connected with the camera with projection function, and is used to control the camera with projection function to perform projection display on the light-transmitting part in the display state, and to transmit through the light-transmitting part in the imaging state The optical unit collects imaging images.

Optionally, at least part of the structure of the light-transmitting portion is configured as a hole-like structure.

Optionally, there is a light-transmitting filling layer inside the hole-like structure.

Optionally, the light-transmitting filling layer is optical glue.

Optionally, the display screen is an OLED screen.

Optionally, the cross-sectional area of the light-transmitting portion is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the camera with projection function.

Optionally, the outline of the cross section of the transparent part is polygonal, circular or elliptical.

In the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application, by setting the camera with the projection function opposite to the light-transmitting part of the display screen, since the camera with the projection function can both image and project, and when projecting, the transparent part of the display screen The content displayed in the light part is consistent with the content displayed in other parts of the display screen, and the full screen display effect is better.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easy to understand from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a camera with a projection function provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an array of multiple color filter units provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of another electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary, and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.

A camera with a projection function and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a camera with a projection function provided by an embodiment of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a camera 100 with a projection function may include an image sensor 110 and a color filter substrate 120 .

Wherein, the image sensor 110 further includes a plurality of photosensitive units 111 and a plurality of projection units 112 . The photosensitive unit 111 is used for photosensitive imaging, and the projection unit 112 is used for emitting and projecting images. A plurality of photosensitive units 111 and a plurality of projection units 112 are alternately distributed, and two adjacent photosensitive units 111 and projection units 112 form a unit pair 113 . Wherein, the photosensitive unit 111 may be a CMOS photosensitive unit, and the projection unit 112 may be a silicon-based OLED unit.

The color filter substrate 120 is stacked on the photosensitive surface of the image sensor 110 . The color filter substrate 120 further includes a plurality of color filter units 121 . Each color filter unit 121 covers a photosensitive unit 111 or a projection unit 112 .

Since adjacent photosensitive units 111 and projection units 112 can form a unit pair 113, the colors of the two color filter units 121 corresponding to this unit pair 113 are the same, for example, both are red or both are blue. color.

Further, the colors of the color filter units 121 corresponding to two adjacent unit pairs 113 are different. For example: the color of the two color filter units 121 corresponding to the first unit pair 113 is red, then the color of the two color filter units 121 corresponding to the second unit pair 113 on the left side can be green or blue, But not red.

Furthermore, a plurality of color filter units 121 are arranged in an array to form a plurality of filter unit rows and a plurality of filter unit columns, and the colors of the two color filter units 121 located in the same column in adjacent filter unit rows are different. . For example, as shown in Figure 2, R represents red, B represents blue, and G represents green. The two color filter units 121 in the first row and the first row and the first row and the second column are red; the two color filter units 121 in the first row and the third column and the first row and the fourth column are blue, so that And so on. The color filter units 121 in the first row and first column are red, and the color filter units 121 in the second row and first column are blue, and the two colors are different.

In the camera with projection function in the embodiment of the present application, the photosensitive units and projection units in the image sensor are interlacedly distributed, and the adjacent photosensitive units and projection units are formed into unit pairs, and the color filter corresponding to each unit pair is The color of the units is set to be the same, which can save the number of color film processes and realize the full screen more effectively.

In order to realize the foregoing embodiments, the present application further proposes an electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the electronic device includes a cover 310 , a display screen 320 and a camera 330 with a projection function.

Wherein, the display screen 320 has a light-transmitting portion 321 . The display screen 320 is stacked with the cover plate 310 , and the cover plate 310 is located on one side of the display screen 320 .

In order to improve the display effect of the display screen 320, in an example of the present application, the display screen 320 may be an OLED screen.

A camera 330 with a projection function is located on the other side of the display screen 320 . The camera 330 with a projection function is opposite to the transparent part 321 .

The camera 330 with a projection function is consistent with the description in the previous embodiment, and will not be repeated in this embodiment.

In another embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 4 , the electronic device may further include a controller 340 .

The controller 340 is connected with the camera 330 having a projection function. The controller 340 can control the camera 330 with a projection function to perform projection display on the light-transmitting portion 321 in a display state, and collect imaging images through the light-transmitting portion 321 in an imaging state. That is to say, the camera 330 with a projection function has two states, namely an imaging state and a display state. When the user starts shooting, the controller 340 can control the camera 330 with the projection function to enter the imaging state, start to receive light through the photosensitive unit, and perform shooting and imaging; and when the display is normal, the controller 340 can control the camera 330 with the projection function to start the projection function , enter the display state, and project a picture toward the light-transmitting part 321 (multiple projection units emit light), so that the content displayed on the light-transmitting part 321 is consistent with the display content on other parts of the display screen 320, and the integration is enhanced. In this embodiment, the traditional CMOS image sensor is replaced by an integrated design of a CMOS photosensitive unit and a silicon-based OLED unit, which can realize shooting in the imaging state and OLED light-emitting projection in the display state.

Wherein, at least part of the structure of the light-transmitting portion 321 is configured as a hole-like structure. There is a light-transmitting filling layer inside the hole-like structure, and the light-transmitting filling layer may be optical glue.

The cross-sectional area of the transparent part 321 is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the camera 330 with a projection function. The outline of the cross-section of the light-transmitting portion 321 may be polygonal, circular, or elliptical, of course.

In the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application, by setting the camera with the projection function opposite to the light-transmitting part of the display screen, since the camera with the projection function can both image and project, and when projecting, the transparent part of the display screen The content displayed in the light part is consistent with the content displayed in other parts of the display screen, and the full screen display effect is better.

In the description of this specification, descriptions referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structure, material or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification without conflicting with each other.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

Any process or method descriptions in flowcharts or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing custom logical functions or steps of a process , and the scope of preferred embodiments of the present application includes additional implementations in which functions may be performed out of the order shown or discussed, including in substantially simultaneous fashion or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, which shall It should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present application belong.

The logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a sequenced listing of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium, For use with instruction execution systems, devices, or devices (such as computer-based systems, systems including processors, or other systems that can fetch instructions from instruction execution systems, devices, or devices and execute instructions), or in conjunction with these instruction execution systems, devices or equipment used. For the purposes of this specification, a "computer-readable medium" may be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transmit a program for use in or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device or device. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: electrical connection with one or more wires (electronic device), portable computer disk case (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Erasable and Editable Read Only Memory (EPROM or Flash Memory), Fiber Optic Devices, and Portable Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program can be printed, since the program can be read, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium, followed by editing, interpretation or other suitable processing if necessary. The program is processed electronically and stored in computer memory.

It should be understood that each part of the present application may be realized by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the embodiments described above, various steps or methods may be implemented by software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one or a combination of the following techniques known in the art: a discrete Logic circuits, ASICs with suitable combinational logic gates, Programmable Gate Arrays (PGA), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), etc.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps carried by the methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. During execution, one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments is included.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing module, each unit may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software function modules. If the integrated modules are realized in the form of software function modules and sold or used as independent products, they can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like. Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limitations on the present application, and those skilled in the art can make the above-mentioned The embodiments are subject to changes, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims (12)

1. a kind of camera with projecting function, which is characterized in that including：

Imaging sensor, described image sensor include multiple photosensitive units and multiple projecting cells, and the photosensitive unit is used for Photosensitive imaging, projecting cell transmitting projected image, multiple photosensitive units staggeredly divide with multiple projecting cells Cloth, adjacent two photosensitive units and projecting cell component units pair；

Color membrane substrates, are stacked the photosurface in described image sensor, and the color membrane substrates include multiple colorized optical filtering lists Member, each described colored light-filtering units cover a photosensitive unit or a projecting cell, and each unit It is identical to the color of two corresponding colored light-filtering units.

2. camera according to claim 1, which is characterized in that two adjacent colorized optical filtering lists of the color membrane substrates The color of member is identical.

3. camera according to claim 1, which is characterized in that two adjacent units are to corresponding colorized optical filtering list The color of member is different.

4. camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is characterized in that the multiple colored light-filtering units are in battle array Row setting forms multiple filter unit rows and multiple filter units row, two coloured silks of same row is located in adjacent filter unit row The color of color filter unit is different.

5. a kind of electronic equipment, which is characterized in that including：

Cover board；

There is transmittance section, the display screen to be stacked with the cover board for display screen, the display screen, and the cover board is located at described The side of display screen；

As Claims 1-4 any one of them has the camera of projecting function, the camera position with projecting function It is opposite with the transmittance section in the other side of the display screen.

6. electronic equipment according to claim 5, which is characterized in that further include：

Controller, the controller are connected with the camera with projecting function, described with projecting function for controlling Camera under dispaly state the transmittance section carry out Projection Display, under image formation state through the transmittance section acquisition at As image.

7. electronic equipment according to claim 5, which is characterized in that at least partly structure of the transmittance section is configured to Cavernous structure.

8. electronic equipment according to claim 7, which is characterized in that have transparent filler layer in the cavernous structure.

9. electronic equipment according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the transparent filler layer is optical cement.

10. electronic equipment according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the display screen is OLED screen.

11. electronic equipment according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the cross-sectional area of the transmittance section is more than or equal to institute State the cross-sectional area of the camera with projecting function.

12. electronic equipment according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the contour line of the cross section of the transmittance section is in more Side shape, round or ellipse.