Camera module and terminal

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a camera module and a terminal, the camera module comprising: a camera sensor for collecting and processing image information; a substrate for placing the camera sensor; and at least two gold wires respectively extending from opposite two sides of the camera sensor to corresponding two sides of the substrate, the other two sides of the camera sensor being close to the other two sides of the substrate. In this way, the at least two gold wires extend from the opposite two sides of the camera sensor placed on the substrate to the corresponding two sides of the substrate to enable electrical connection therebetween, and the other two sides of the camera sensor are close to the other two sides of the substrate, i.e., the at least two gold wires are arranged in one direction on the same two sides of the camera sensor and the substrate, and the camera sensor and the substrate are close to each other in another direction. Thus, the camera module can have a smaller size in one direction, i.e., a narrow and long design of the camera module can be achieved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a camera module and a terminal. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing demand for terminal devices, it is increasingly important to improve the quality and performance of terminal devices. For example, for a smart phone, a terminal device, people have increasingly high requirements for its photographing effect and the visual effect of no frame or narrow frame. In the related art, for a camera module, a camera sensor is usually a rectangular structure with a 4:3 aspect ratio, and when it is mounted on a substrate, at least three edges are connected to the substrate by gold wires. In this way, the size of the camera module in the length direction and the width direction is large, and it is difficult to achieve a narrow frame design of the terminal. SUMMARY

[0003] To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a camera module and a terminal.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a camera module is provided, including a camera sensor, configured to collect and process image information; a substrate, configured to place the camera sensor; and at least two gold wires, respectively extending from opposite sides of the camera sensor to corresponding opposite sides of the substrate, and the other two sides of the camera sensor are close to the other two sides of the substrate.

[0005] Alternatively, the camera sensor is formed in a rectangular shape, the substrate is formed in a rectangular shape, the at least two gold wires extend from the short sides of the camera sensor to the short sides of the substrate, and the long sides of the camera sensor are close to the long sides of the substrate.

[0006] Alternatively, the aspect ratio of the camera sensor is 1.5:1-2:1.

[0007] Alternatively, the at least two gold wires include a plurality of groups of gold wires drawn from different positions in the thickness direction of the camera sensor.

[0008] Alternatively, adjacent two groups of gold wires in the plurality of groups of gold wires are staggered.

[0009] Alternatively, an anti-interference structure is arranged between adjacent two groups of gold wires in the plurality of groups.

[0010] Alternatively, the module further includes a mounting plate for mounting the substrate, and the outline of the substrate is located inside the outline of the mounting plate.

[0011] Alternatively, the module further includes a module wall formed on the outside of the mounting plate.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising the camera module provided according to the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0013] Optionally, the terminal further comprises a liquid crystal display screen, the liquid crystal display screen having a first frame, and the camera module at least partially overlaps the first frame.

[0014] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: at least two gold wires extend from two opposite sides of a camera sensor placed on a substrate to two corresponding opposite sides of the substrate, so as to realize electrical connection of the two, and the other two sides of the camera sensor are close to the other two sides of the substrate, that is, the at least two gold wires are arranged in one direction on the same two sides of the camera sensor, and the other two sides of the camera sensor are close to the other two sides of the substrate in another direction. In this way, the camera module can have a smaller size in one direction, that is, a narrow and long design of the camera module can be realized.

[0015] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a camera module in the related art;

[0018] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a camera module according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a camera module according to another exemplary embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a camera module according to another exemplary embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 4 a left view of

[0022] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to another exemplary embodiment;

[0024] Figure 8is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to another exemplary embodiment.

[0025] Legend of reference signs

[0026] 1 camera module 2 liquid crystal display 11, 11' camera sensor

[0027] 12, 12' substrate 13, 13' gold wire 14 mounting plate

[0028] 15 module wall 21 first frame 31 second frame DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, the same numbers are used to designate the same elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all the embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0030] In the present disclosure, the orientation words such as "inner" and "outer" are generally used in relation to the contour of the respective components, unless otherwise indicated. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are used to distinguish one element from another element, and do not have sequential or important meanings.

[0031] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a camera module in the related art is shown, wherein the outer contour of the camera module is substantially square, the camera sensor 11' is rectangular in structure, and the gold wires 13' are respectively led from three edges of the camera sensor 11' to the substrate 12', i.e., the gold wires 13' are arranged in the length and width directions of the camera module. In this way, the size of the camera module in the width direction is relatively large. Therefore, due to the size limitation of the camera module in the width direction, it is difficult to put it into a narrow-frame terminal (such as a smart phone), which is not conducive to the narrow-frame design of the terminal.

[0032] To solve the above technical problems, with reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3This disclosure first provides a camera module, including a camera sensor 11, a substrate 12, and at least two gold wires 13. The camera sensor 11 is used to acquire and process image information, the substrate 12 is used to house the camera sensor 11, and the at least two gold wires 13 can extend from opposite sides of the camera sensor 11 to corresponding sides of the substrate 12, with the other two sides of the camera sensor 11 close to the other two sides of the substrate 12. Here, for ease of description, this disclosure introduces a first direction and a second direction, which are perpendicular to each other, for example, in... Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the first direction is the left-right direction of the drawing, and the second direction is the up-down direction of the drawing. In the first direction, at least two gold wires 13 extend from opposite sides of the camera sensor 11 to corresponding sides of the substrate 12; in the second direction, the other two sides of the camera sensor 11 are close to the other two sides of the substrate 12. Thus, the camera module can have a smaller size in the second direction, i.e., it can achieve a narrow and elongated design.

[0033] It should be noted that this disclosure does not limit the specific shapes of the camera sensor 11 and the substrate 12. The opposite sides of the camera sensor 11 and the opposite sides of the substrate 12 mentioned above do not necessarily mean that the side has a straight edge, but are only used to illustrate that the dimensions in the second direction can be smaller. For example, when both the camera sensor 11 and the substrate 12 are circular, the left and right sides of the camera module installed on the terminal can be opposite sides in the first direction, and the top and bottom sides can be opposite sides in the second direction. Other polygonal or irregular shapes are similar to the circular embodiment and will not be described in detail here. This disclosure only further describes the case where both the camera sensor 11 and the substrate 12 are rectangular. It should also be noted that the gold wire in this disclosure refers to a conductive metal wire, that is, a metal wire is led from the camera sensor 11 to the substrate 12 to achieve electrical connection between the two. In addition, the gold wire 13 can be led from the camera sensor 11 to the edge of the substrate 12 or to a preset point on the substrate 12, and this disclosure does not limit this. The extension direction of the gold wire 13 mentioned in this disclosure refers to its general direction. Of course, the gold wire 13 is not limited to being straight.

[0034] According to some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the camera sensor 11 and the substrate 12 are both formed in a rectangular shape, in which case, at least two gold wires 13 extend from the short side of the camera sensor 11 to the short side of the substrate 12, and the long side of the camera sensor 11 is close to the long side of the substrate 12. In this way, the short sides of the camera sensor 11 and the substrate 12 are arranged opposite to each other in the first direction, and the long sides of the camera sensor 11 and the substrate 12 are arranged opposite to each other in the second direction, i.e., the short sides of the two extend in the second direction, and the long sides extend in the first direction, so that the at least two gold wires 13 can extend in the first direction, without increasing the size in the second direction, so that the camera module in the present disclosure achieves the effect of narrow and long design.

[0035] Further, the camera sensor 11 can be placed in the center of the substrate 12, i.e., the camera sensor 11 is symmetrically arranged on the substrate 12, so as to facilitate the wiring of the gold wires 13, and also more beautiful. Of course, the camera sensor 11 can also be arranged on the left or right of the substrate 12 based on the embodiment shown, which is not limited in the present disclosure. Figure 2 And Figure 3 The present disclosure does not limit the camera sensor 11 to be arranged on the left or right based on the embodiment shown.

[0036] As Figure 2 And Figure 3 As shown, when the camera sensor 11 in the present disclosure is formed in a rectangular shape, the aspect ratio of the camera sensor 11 can be 1.5:1-2:1, for example, the aspect ratio can be 16:8 or 16:9, or 16:10. These aspect ratios can achieve the narrow and long design of the camera sensor 11 while ensuring the function of the camera sensor 11, and will not cause the function to be missing due to being too narrow.

[0037] According to some embodiments, as Figure 4 And Figure 5 As shown, the at least two gold wires 13 can include a gold wire 13 extending from the thickness direction of the camera sensor 11 (i.e., the direction perpendicular to the short side and the long side of the camera sensor 11), and a gold wire 13 extending from the short side of the camera sensor 11. Figure 4 And Figure 5The plurality of gold wires 13 can include a plurality of gold wires, and each group of the plurality of gold wires 13 can also include a plurality of gold wires. It should be noted that when at least two gold wires 13 are arranged at the same position in the thickness direction of the camera sensor 11, interference between the gold wires 13 will occur, and such an arrangement will result in a more complex key-out process of the gold wires 13, which is difficult to implement. Therefore, the disclosure can arrange at least two gold wires 13 at different positions in the thickness direction of the camera sensor 11, so that the gold wires 13 do not interfere with each other, simplifying the key-out process of the gold wires 13, ensuring the performance of the camera module, and also making full use of the space in the thickness direction of the camera sensor 11. According to an embodiment, the plurality of gold wires 13 can be arranged in multiple groups at equal intervals in the thickness direction of the camera sensor 11. Of course, the plurality of gold wires 13 can also be irregularly arranged at different positions in the thickness direction of the camera sensor 11 according to design needs, and the disclosure does not limit this.

[0038] Further, in the above arrangement of the plurality of groups of gold wires 13, the adjacent two groups of gold wires 13 in the plurality of groups of gold wires 13 can be staggered. In this way, the interference between the adjacent two groups of gold wires 13 can be reduced, and the utilization rate of the arrangement space can be improved.

[0039] In addition, the adjacent two groups of gold wires 13 in the plurality of groups of gold wires 13 can be provided with an anti-interference structure to reduce electrostatic interference and other electromagnetic interference between the adjacent two groups of gold wires 13. For example, the outer surface of each gold wire 13 can be coated with an anti-static layer to reduce electrostatic interference between the gold wires 13. The anti-interference structure can also be designed as needed, and the disclosure does not limit this.

[0040] With reference to Figure 3 The camera module in the disclosure can also include a mounting plate 14 for mounting the substrate 12. Here, the substrate 12 is taken as an example of a rectangular shape, at this time, the mounting plate 14 can be formed in a rectangular shape and can correspond to the shape of the substrate 12. The outline of the substrate 12 is located inside the outline of the mounting plate 14. The mounting plate 14 can be formed in a hollow frame shape, and the substrate 12 is arranged in the frame. The mounting plate 14 can also be formed in a complete flat plate shape, and the substrate 12 is attached to the flat plate, thereby achieving the mounting of the mounting plate 14 and the substrate 12. By arranging the mounting plate 14 outside the substrate 12, the substrate 12 can be prevented from being damaged during assembly and movement, and the normal use of the substrate 12 can be damaged.

[0041] Further, as Figure 3As shown, the camera module in the present disclosure can further include a module wall 15 formed outside the mounting plate 14 to protect the outermost side of the mounting plate 14 from damage. The module wall 15 can be integrally formed with the mounting plate 14 or can be a separately provided annular structure. Of course, the mounting plate 14, the module wall 15 and the substrate 12 described above can have various combinations, which are not limited in the present disclosure. The module wall 15 itself can be a relatively hard material to ensure its relatively high structural strength.

[0042] The present disclosure also provides a terminal including the camera module described above and having all the beneficial effects of the camera module described above, which are not repeated herein.

[0043] Referring to Figures 6 to 8 , the liquid crystal display 2 of the terminal has a first bezel 21, and the outer side of the liquid crystal display 2 and the edge of the terminal can form a second bezel 31. According to some embodiments, the camera module described above at least partially overlaps the first bezel 21. As shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the camera module can be completely disposed within the first bezel 21, as shown in Figure 8 , the camera module can also be partially disposed within the first bezel 21, with the remaining portion overlapping the second bezel 31. In this way, the camera module at least partially overlaps the first bezel 21, which can further achieve a narrow-bezel design of the terminal as a whole, improving the visual effect and aesthetics of the terminal. The present disclosure does not limit the type of terminal, which can be a smartphone or a smart tablet, for example. In addition, the bezel that can overlap the camera module described above can refer to the bezels on the top and bottom of the terminal, or can refer to the bezels on the left and right sides of the terminal, which are not limited in the present disclosure. For example Figure 6 , in the embodiment shown, the camera module overlaps the first bezel 21 on the top, and at this time, the size of the camera module in the up-down direction is relatively small, so that the first bezel 21 on the top can be relatively narrow; Figure 7 , in the embodiment shown, the camera module overlaps the first bezel 21 on the left, and at this time, the size of the camera module in the left-right direction is relatively small, so that the first bezel 21 on the left can be relatively narrow.

[0044] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the disclosure, which is intended to cover any alternatives, modifications, or equivalents of the present disclosure that are in accordance with its spirit and scope. The present disclosure is intended to cover what is claimed and any equivalents. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary in nature and not limiting.

[0045] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise construction that has been described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A camera module, characterized in that, include: A camera sensor (11) is used to acquire and process image information; A substrate (12) is used to place the camera sensor (11). as well as At least two gold threads (13). The at least two gold wires (13) extend from opposite sides of the camera sensor (11) to corresponding sides of the substrate (12), and the other two sides of the camera sensor (11) are close to the other two sides of the substrate (12) and are not provided with gold wires (13); the distance between the other two sides of the camera sensor (11) and the edge of the substrate (12) is smaller than the distance between the two sides of the camera sensor (11) with gold wires (13) and the edge of the substrate (12); the aspect ratio of the camera sensor (11) is 1.5:1-2:1; the camera module is constructed in a narrow and long shape.

2. The camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The camera sensor (11) is formed in a rectangle, the substrate (12) is formed in a rectangle, and the at least two gold wires (13) extend from the short side of the camera sensor (11) to the short side of the substrate (12), with the long side of the camera sensor (11) close to the long side of the substrate (12).

3. The camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least two gold wires (13) include multiple sets of gold wires (13) extending from different positions in the thickness direction of the camera sensor (11).

4. The camera module according to claim 3, characterized in that, The adjacent sets of gold wires (13) in the multiple sets of gold wires (13) are arranged in an alternating pattern.

5. The camera module according to claim 3, characterized in that, An anti-interference structure is provided between adjacent groups of gold wires (13) in the multiple groups.

6. The camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The module also includes a mounting plate (14) for mounting the substrate (12), the outline of the substrate (12) being located inside the outline of the mounting plate (14).

7. The camera module according to claim 6, characterized in that, The module also includes a module wall (15) formed on the outside of the mounting plate (14).

8. A terminal, characterized in that, Includes the camera module as described in any one of claims 1-7.

9. The terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that, The terminal also includes a liquid crystal display (2) having a first bezel (21), and the camera module at least partially overlaps with the first bezel (21).

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