CN205545561U - Imaging Modules and Electronic Devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an imaging module and electron device. The imaging module includes: the flexible circuit board comprises a module mounting part and a connector mounting part connected with the module mounting part; the camera shooting device comprises at least two camera shooting modules, at least two camera shooting modules and a module mounting part, wherein a gap is formed between the at least two camera shooting modules, and the focal lengths of the at least two camera shooting modules are the same; the cover body covers the at least two camera modules, a single dispensing hole is formed in the cover body, and the dispensing hole corresponds to the gap; and the colloid is arranged in the gap and connected with at least two camera modules and the cover body. Among the above-mentioned imaging module, single point is glued the hole and is corresponded to the clearance between two at least modules of making a video recording for imaging module can be fast in the equipment process with the colloid point to the point glue hole so that the colloid can fill the clearance, and then fixes two at least modules of making a video recording on the cover body, simultaneously, the focus homogeneous phase two at least modules of making a video recording also can reduce imaging module's cost.

Description

Imaging Modules and Electronic Devices

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of photography, in particular to an imaging module and an electronic device.

Background technique

With the improvement of people's requirements for the quality of captured images, dual-camera photography technology has emerged as the times require. In order to ensure the quality of photographing, the optical axes of the two camera modules of the dual camera module are arranged in parallel. At the same time, in order to enhance the strength of the dual camera module and prevent the optical axis of the camera module from shifting when the dual camera module falls, the two camera modules are generally fixed together through a cover. Therefore, how to quickly use the cover to fix the two camera modules together has become an urgent problem to be solved.

Utility model content

The utility model aims at at least solving one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides an imaging module and an electronic device.

The imaging module according to the embodiment of the utility model is a flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board includes a module installation part and a connector installation part connected to the module installation part; at least two camera modules, the at least two The camera module is arranged on the module mounting part, a gap is formed between the at least two camera modules, and the focal lengths of the at least two camera modules are the same; the cover body is arranged on the On the at least two camera modules, the cover body is provided with a single glue dispensing hole, the glue dispensing hole corresponds to the gap; and the glue arranged in the gap, the glue connects the at least two A camera module and the cover.

In the imaging module of the embodiment of the utility model, a single dispensing hole corresponds to the gap between at least two camera modules, so that the imaging module can quickly put glue into the dispensing hole during the assembly process so that The colloid can fill the gap, thereby fixing the at least two camera modules on the cover body, and at the same time, the at least two camera modules with the same focal length can also reduce the cost of the imaging module.

In some embodiments, the number of the camera modules is two.

In some embodiments, the flexible circuit board includes a connecting portion, and the connecting portion connects the module mounting portion and the connector mounting portion.

In some embodiments, the glue dispensing holes are strip-shaped.

In some embodiments, the width of the dispensing hole is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length of the dispensing hole is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm.

In some embodiments, the width of the glue dispensing hole is 0.5±0.1mm, and the length of the glue dispensing hole is 8.4±0.1mm.

In some embodiments, the width of the glue dispensing hole is 0.5mm, and the length of the glue dispensing hole is 8.4mm.

In some embodiments, the distance from the dispensing hole to the long side wall of the cover is greater than 0.45mm.

In some embodiments, the dispensing hole includes a strip-shaped hole and two end holes connected to two ends of the strip-shaped hole, and the size of the end holes along the width direction of the strip-shaped hole is greater than the width of the elongated hole; the elongated hole corresponds to the two side walls of the two camera modules; each of the end holes corresponds to the two corners of the two camera modules Location.

In some embodiments, the width of the elongated hole is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length of the elongated hole is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm.

In some embodiments, the width of the elongated hole is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length of the elongated hole is 8.4±0.1 mm.

In some embodiments, the width of the elongated hole is 0.5 mm, and the length of the elongated hole is 8.4 mm.

In some embodiments, the distance from the elongated hole to the long side wall of the cover is greater than 0.45mm.

In some embodiments, the port holes are triangular in shape.

In some embodiments, the imaging module includes a printed circuit board, each of the camera modules includes an image sensor disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the printed The circuit board is arranged on the module installation part and is electrically connected with the module installation part. The imaging module includes an electrical connection pad, and the electrical connection pad is arranged on the module installation part and the module installation part. between the printed circuit boards and electrically connect the module mounting part with the printed circuit boards.

In some embodiments, the camera module includes a lens module disposed on the printed circuit board and above the image sensor, the lens module includes a lens and a voice coil motor, and the voice coil motor It includes a casing, the lens is arranged in the casing, and the gap is formed between two casings of two adjacent camera modules.

In some embodiments, the cover includes a frame surrounding the at least two camera modules and a top cover connected to the frame, and the top cover is connected to the at least two camera modules through the glue. The module is fixedly connected.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the imaging module according to any one of the above embodiments.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, a single glue dispensing hole corresponds to the gap between at least two camera modules, so that the imaging module can quickly put glue into the glue dispensing hole during the assembly process so that the glue can fill the gap, and then At least two camera modules are fixed on the cover, and at least two camera modules with the same focal length can also reduce the cost of the imaging module.

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

Description of drawings

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an imaging module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded schematic view of the imaging module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic plan view of an imaging module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another schematic perspective view of the imaging module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the imaging module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an imaging module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of part VII of the imaging module in FIG. 6 .

8 is a schematic plan view of the cover of the imaging module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the cover of the imaging module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

10 is another schematic plan view of the cover of the imaging module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model, but should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In describing the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", Orientation indicated by "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. Or the positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured in a specific orientation, and operation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation of the utility model. 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, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of said features. In the description of the present utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a flexible connection. Detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, electrical connection or mutual communication; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the mutual communication of two components role relationship. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "on" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, and may also include the first and second features being in direct contact with each other. The features are not in direct contact but through another feature between them. Moreover, "above", "above" and "above" the first feature on the second feature include that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. "Below", "below" and "under" the first feature to the second feature include that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less horizontal than the second feature.

The disclosure below provides many different implementations or examples for realizing different structures of the present invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the utility model. Furthermore, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in different instances, such repetition is for simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, various specific process and material examples are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the use of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the imaging module 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a flexible circuit board 10 , at least two camera modules 20 , a cover 30 and a glue 40 .

The flexible circuit board 10 includes a module mounting portion 12 and a connector mounting portion 14 connected to the module mounting portion 12 .

At least two camera modules 20 are disposed on the module mounting portion 12 , a gap 50 is formed between the at least two camera modules 20 , and the focal lengths of the at least two camera modules 20 are the same.

The cover body 30 covers at least two camera modules 20 , and the cover body 30 defines a single glue dispensing hole 32 corresponding to the gap 50 . The glue 40 is disposed in the gap 50 , and the glue 40 connects at least two camera modules 20 and the cover 30 .

Therefore, in the imaging module 100 of the embodiment of the present utility model, the single glue dispensing hole 32 corresponds to the gap 50 between at least two camera modules 20, so that the imaging module 20 can quickly dispose of the glue 40 during the assembly process. Point into the glue dispensing hole 32 so that the colloid 40 can fill the gap 50, and then at least two camera modules 20 are fixed on the cover body 30. At the same time, at least two camera modules 20 with the same focal length can also reduce the imaging mode. Cost of group 100.

Furthermore, at least two camera modules 20 are disposed on the same module installation part 12 , and the module installation part 12 does not need to be manufactured into a smaller size, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the module installation part 12 .

Specifically, in this embodiment, the number of camera modules 20 is two.

In one example, when assembling the imaging module 100, first fix the two camera modules 20 to the module mounting part 12 respectively, then clamp and fix one of the camera modules 20 with a manipulator, and then adjust the other camera module 20 through the manipulator. One camera module 20 is positioned such that the optical axes of the two camera modules 20 are parallel, and the two camera modules 20 face the same side.

Further, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the flexible circuit board 10 includes a connecting portion 16 , and the connecting portion 16 connects the module mounting portion 12 and the connector mounting portion 14 . Therefore, the module installation part 12 , the connector installation part 14 and the connection part 16 form an integral single structure, which reduces the manufacturing cost of the flexible circuit board 10 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 8 , the dispensing hole 32 includes a strip hole 34 and two end holes 36 connected to the two ends of the strip hole 34 , the end holes 36 are along the width direction of the strip hole 34 The size is greater than the width of the elongated hole 34 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the elongated holes 34 correspond to the two side walls of the two camera modules 20 . Each port hole 36 corresponds to two corner positions 20 a , 20 b of two camera modules 20 .

Therefore, on the one hand, the colloid 40 enters the gap between the two camera modules 20 through the strip-shaped hole 34, so that the colloid 40 connects the middle side walls of the two camera modules 30 and the cover body 30; on the other hand, The colloid 40 enters the gap between the two corner positions 20a, 20b of the two camera modules 20 and the cover body 30 through the two end holes 36, so that the colloid 40 connects the corner side walls of the two camera modules 20 and the cover body 30 . In this way, the connection strength of the glue 40 to fix the two camera modules 20 to the cover body 30 is improved.

At the same time, the dimension of the end hole 36 along the width direction of the strip hole 34 is greater than the width of the strip hole 34, so that the two camera modules 20 form a T-shaped glue joint with the cover body 30 at the corner positions 20a, 20b, Further improve the connection strength between the two camera modules 20 and the cover body 30 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 8 , the width W of the elongated hole 34 is 0.5±0.1 mm, preferably 0.5 mm.

When the width of the elongated hole 34 is less than the above range, it is not easy to dispensing and easy to overflow glue; when the width of the elongated hole 34 is greater than the above range, this will cause the lower strength of the cover body 30; When the width of the shaped hole 34 is 0.5mm, the colloid 40 can easily enter the glue dispensing hole 32 .

The length L of the elongated hole 34 is 8.4±0.1 mm, preferably 8.4 mm.

When the length of the elongated hole 34 is less than the above range, it is not easy to dispensing and easy to overflow glue; when the length of the elongated hole 34 is greater than the above range, this will cause the lower strength of the cover body 30; When the length of the shaped hole 34 is 8.4mm, the colloid 40 is not easy to overflow out of the dispensing hole.

In some embodiments, the width W of the elongated hole 34 is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length L of the elongated hole 34 is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm.

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 8 , the distance H from the elongated hole 34 to the long side wall of the cover body 30 is greater than 0.45 mm.

In this embodiment, the end hole 36 is triangular in shape. The triangular-shaped end hole 36 is beneficial to form the colloid 40 of corresponding shape, so that the connection between the two camera modules 20 and the cover body 30 is firmer.

In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 10 , the dispensing hole 130 is in the shape of a strip. Further, the width W1 of the dispensing hole 130 is 0.5±0.1 mm, preferably 0.5 mm, and the length L1 of the dispensing hole 130 is 8.4±0.1 mm, preferably 8.4 mm.

In some embodiments, the width W1 of the dispensing hole 130 is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length L1 of the dispensing hole is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm.

In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 10 , the distance H1 from the dispensing hole 130 to the long side wall of the cover is greater than 0.45 mm.

Referring to FIG. 5 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , in this embodiment, the imaging module 100 includes a printed circuit board 21 (Printed Circuit Board, PCB), and each camera module includes an image sensor 22 . The sensing surfaces of the two image sensors 22 face the same side. The printed circuit board 21 is disposed on the module installation part 12 and is electrically connected to the module installation part 12 . The image sensor 22 is disposed on the printed circuit board 21 and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 21 . In this embodiment, two camera modules 20 share one printed circuit board 21 .

In this way, the image sensor 22 can acquire the image of the object, and transmit the image to the external device through the printed circuit board 21 and the flexible circuit board 10 .

Specifically, the image sensor 22 may be a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, CMOS) image sensor or a charge-coupled device (Charge-coupled Device, CCD) image sensor.

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 7 , the imaging module 100 includes an electrical connection pad 52, the electrical connection pad 52 is arranged between the module installation part 12 and the printed circuit board 21 and electrically connects the module installation part 12 and the printed circuit board 21. printed circuit board 21 .

In this way, the electrical connection pad 52 realizes the electrical connection and communication between the flexible circuit board 10 and the camera module 20 . For example, the electrical connection pad 52 can use conductive glue.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the camera module 20 includes a lens module 23 disposed on the printed circuit board 21 and above the image sensor 22 .

In this way, the lens module 23 can enable the image sensor 22 to obtain better quality images, thereby improving the shooting quality of the imaging module 100 .

In this embodiment, the lens module 23 includes a lens 231 and a voice coil motor 232, the voice coil motor 232 includes a casing 2321, the lens 231 is arranged in the casing 2321, and the gap 50 is formed between the two casings of the two camera modules. Between 2321.

The voice coil motor 232 can drive the lens 231 to move along the optical axis direction of the lens 231 to adjust the distance between the lens 231 and the image sensor 22, thereby realizing the autofocus of the imaging module 100, so that the imaging module 100 can obtain images with better quality . Further, a filter 24 is disposed between the lens 231 and the image sensor 22 . The filter 24 can filter light with a preset frequency, so that the image sensor 22 can form a better image according to the filtered light.

Preferably, the filter 24 is an infrared cut filter. In this way, the infrared cut-off filter 24 can filter infrared light to avoid image distortion of the image sensor 22 .

Specifically, the lens module 23 further includes a base 233 , the base 233 defines a groove 2331 , and the bottom surface of the groove 2331 defines a through hole 2332 . The optical filter 24 is disposed in the groove 2331 and supported on the bottom surface of the groove 2331 , and the light filtered by the optical filter 24 can reach the image sensor 22 through the through hole 2332 .

The housing 2321 can be connected to the base 233 through the first rubber ring 54 . The base 233 can be connected to the printed circuit board 21 through the second rubber ring 56 .

In order to take the filter 24 conveniently, a connection groove 2333 is defined on the base 233 , and the connection groove 2333 communicates with the groove 2331 .

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 4 , the imaging module 100 includes a connector 58 disposed on the connector installation portion 14 and electrically connected to the connector installation portion 14 .

In this way, the connector 58 can quickly install the imaging module 100 on the electronic device.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 , in this embodiment, the cover body 30 is roughly in the shape of a cuboid. The cover body 30 includes a frame body 38 surrounding the two camera modules 20 and a top cover 39 connected to the frame body 38 . The top cover 39 is fixedly connected to the two camera modules 20 through glue 40 .

Specifically, the top cover 39 is provided with two light holes 391 , and the two camera modules 20 are exposed through the two light holes 391 respectively. The light passes through the aperture 391 , the lens 231 and the filter 24 in sequence and then reaches the image sensor 22 , so that the image sensor 22 can collect images of the outside world.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the two light holes 391 are both cylindrical. In other implementation manners, the shapes of the two light holes can be determined respectively. Therefore, the shape of the light hole in this embodiment cannot be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

In this embodiment, preferably, the optical hole 391 is coaxially arranged with the optical axis of the lens 231 .

Further, the imaging module 100 further includes a reinforcing plate 60 , and the two module installation parts 12 are fixed on the reinforcing plate 60 .

In this way, the reinforcing plate 60 can further fix the positions of the two camera modules 20, improve the anti-collision capability of the imaging module 100, and further improve the shooting quality.

In this embodiment, the imaging module 100 further includes an anti-electromagnetic interference member 70 , and the reinforcing plate 60 is disposed on the anti-electromagnetic interference member 70 . The anti-electromagnetic wave interference component 70 can prevent the imaging module 100 from being interfered by electromagnetic waves, so as to ensure that the imaging module 100 obtains images with better quality. The anti-electromagnetic wave interference member 70 can be made of metal material, for example.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 do not show the colloid 40 so as to clearly show the relationship among other components. However, those skilled in the art can clearly understand the position of the colloid 40 in FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 through FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and the corresponding text description.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the imaging module of any one of the above embodiments. Electronic devices are, for example, mobile phones, tablet computers, and the like.

Therefore, in the electronic device, a single dispensing hole corresponds to the gap between at least two camera modules, so that during the assembly process of the imaging module, glue can be quickly placed in the dispensing hole so that the glue can fill the gap , and then at least two camera modules are fixed on the cover, and at the same time, the two camera modules with the same focal length can also reduce the cost of the imaging module.

In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. The specific features, structures, materials or features described in the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer 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.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and modifications, the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (18)

1. An imaging module, characterized in that, comprising: A flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board includes a module installation part and a connector installation part connected to the module installation part; At least two camera modules, the at least two camera modules are arranged on the module mounting part, a gap is formed between the at least two camera modules, and the focal lengths of the at least two camera modules are the same same; A cover body, the cover body cover is arranged on the at least two camera modules, the cover body is provided with a single glue dispensing hole, and the glue dispensing hole corresponds to the gap; and The colloid disposed in the gap, the colloid connecting the at least two camera modules and the cover. 2. The imaging module according to claim 1, wherein there are two camera modules. 3 . The imaging module according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible circuit board comprises a connecting portion, and the connecting portion connects the module mounting portion and the connector mounting portion. 4 . 4. The imaging module according to claim 1, wherein the glue dispensing holes are in the shape of strips. 5. The imaging module according to claim 4, wherein the width of the dispensing hole is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length of the dispensing hole is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm. 6. The imaging module according to claim 4, wherein the width of the dispensing hole is 0.5±0.1mm, and the length of the dispensing hole is 8.4±0.1mm. 7. The imaging module according to claim 4, wherein the width of the glue dispensing hole is 0.5mm, and the length of the glue dispensing hole is 8.4mm. 8. The imaging module according to claim 1, wherein the distance from the dispensing hole to the long side wall of the cover is greater than 0.45mm. 9. The imaging module according to claim 2, wherein the glue dispensing hole comprises a strip-shaped hole and two end holes connected to two ends of the strip-shaped hole, and the end holes are arranged along the strip-shaped hole. The dimension of the width direction of the elongated hole is greater than the width of the elongated hole; The strip-shaped hole corresponds to the two side walls of the two camera modules; Each of the port holes corresponds to two corner positions of the two camera modules. 10 . The imaging module according to claim 9 , wherein the width of the strip-shaped hole is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length of the strip-shaped hole is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm. 11 . 11. The imaging module according to claim 9, wherein the width of the strip-shaped hole is 0.5±0.1 mm, and the length of the strip-shaped hole is 8.4±0.1 mm. 12 . The imaging module according to claim 9 , wherein the width of the strip-shaped hole is 0.5 mm, and the length of the strip-shaped hole is 8.4 mm. 13 . 13. The imaging module according to claim 9, wherein the distance from the elongated hole to the long side wall of the cover is greater than 0.45 mm. 14. The imaging module according to claim 9, wherein the port holes are triangular in shape. 15. The imaging module according to claim 1, wherein the imaging module includes a printed circuit board, and each of the camera modules includes a printed circuit board arranged on and connected to the printed circuit board. An electrically connected image sensor, the printed circuit board is arranged on the module installation part and is electrically connected with the module installation part, the imaging module includes an electrical connection pad, and the electrical connection pad It is arranged between the module installation part and the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to the module installation part and the printed circuit board. 16. The imaging module according to claim 15, wherein the camera module includes a lens module arranged on the printed circuit board and above the image sensor, and the lens module includes a lens and a voice coil motor, the voice coil motor includes a casing, the lens is arranged in the casing, and the gap is formed between two casings of two adjacent camera modules. 17. The imaging module according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a frame surrounding the at least two camera modules and a top cover connected to the frame, and the top cover passes through The colloid is fixedly connected with the at least two camera modules. 18. An electronic device, comprising the imaging module according to any one of claims 1-17.