Camera lens, camera device and electronic equipment

By combining aspheric lenses and an active connection structure, and using guide rails and piezoelectric ceramic motors to drive the movement of the lens group, the problem of integrating camera lenses into electronic devices is solved, and a compact design and lightweight effect of the lens are achieved.

CN115685489BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-03BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202110863010.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-07-29
Publication Date
2025-10-03
Estimated Expiration
2041-07-29

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Technical Problem

The structure of existing camera lenses is not conducive to meeting the requirements of lightweight and thin electronic devices, and it is difficult to integrate zoom functions.

Method used

By adopting an aspherical lens combination and an active connection structure, the movement of the lens group is driven by a guide rail and a piezoelectric ceramic motor to achieve a compact design of the camera lens.

Benefits of technology

The thickness of the camera lens is reduced, making it easier to integrate into electronic devices and tightly store it in a non-imaging state, thereby improving the overall lightness and thinness of the electronic device.

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a camera lens, a camera device, and an electronic device. The camera lens comprises: a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, a first outer barrel, and a second outer barrel, arranged sequentially from the object side to the image side; the optical axis of the first lens group passes through the first outer barrel and the second outer barrel; the outer wall of the first inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel, and the outer wall of the first outer barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the second outer barrel; the outer wall of the second inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel; the outer wall of the third inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel; the first lens group is movable relative to the second outer barrel, the second lens group is movable relative to the first outer barrel, the third lens group is movable relative to the first outer barrel, and the second outer barrel is movable relative to the first outer barrel. The technical solution disclosed herein can improve the structure of the camera lens to facilitate its integration into electronic devices.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of optical imaging technology, and in particular to a camera lens, a camera device, and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of electronic technology, electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets have experienced rapid growth. Simultaneously, camera lenses for capturing images have become standard features of these devices. However, the structure of camera lenses with zoom functions is not conducive to meeting the requirements for thinner and lighter electronic devices, making them difficult to integrate into electronic devices. Therefore, improving the structure of camera lenses to facilitate their integration into electronic devices is a technical problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To overcome the problems existing in the related art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a camera lens, a camera device, and an electronic device, so as to improve the structure of the camera lens so as to facilitate integration of the camera lens into the electronic device.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a camera lens, comprising: a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, a first outer lens barrel, and a second outer lens barrel;

[0005] The first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are arranged in sequence from the object side to the image side along the optical axis;

[0006] The first lens group includes a first inner barrel and M lenses. In the first lens group, the M lenses are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image side and fixed in the first inner barrel. The M lenses are aspherical lenses, where M is a positive integer. The second lens group includes a second inner barrel and N lenses. In the second lens group, the N lenses are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image side and fixed in the second inner barrel. The N lenses are aspherical lenses, where N is a positive integer. The third lens group includes a third inner barrel and L lenses. In the third lens group, the L lenses are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image side and fixed in the third inner barrel. The L lenses are aspherical lenses, where L is a positive integer.

[0007] The optical axis passes through the first outer barrel and the second outer barrel; the outer wall of the first inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel, and the outer wall of the first outer barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the second outer barrel; the outer wall of the second inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel; the outer wall of the third inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel; the first outer barrel is movably connected to the second outer barrel, the first inner barrel is movably connected to the second outer barrel, the second inner barrel is movably connected to the first outer barrel, and the third inner barrel is movably connected to the first outer barrel;

[0008] During focusing or zooming, the first lens group can move relative to the second outer barrel, the second lens group can move relative to the first outer barrel, the third lens group can move relative to the first outer barrel, and the second outer barrel can move relative to the first outer barrel.

[0009] In one embodiment, the camera lens further includes a first slider, a first driving mechanism, and a second driving mechanism;

[0010] A first guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the first inner barrel, and a second guide rail is provided on the inner wall of the second outer barrel. A first end of the first slider cooperates with the first guide rail, and the first driving mechanism is configured to drive the first slider to move along the first guide rail. A second end of the first slider cooperates with the second guide rail, and the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first slider to move along the second guide rail.

[0011] The first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

[0012] In one embodiment, the camera lens further includes a second slider, a third driving mechanism, and a fourth driving mechanism;

[0013] A third guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the second inner barrel, a fourth guide rail is provided on the inner wall of the first outer barrel, a first end of the second slider cooperates with the third guide rail, the third driving mechanism is configured to drive the second slider to move along the third guide rail, a second end of the second slider cooperates with the fourth guide rail, and the fourth driving mechanism is configured to drive the second slider to move along the fourth guide rail;

[0014] The third driving mechanism and the fourth driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

[0015] In one embodiment, the camera lens further includes a third slider, a fifth driving mechanism, and a sixth driving mechanism;

[0016] A fifth guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the third inner barrel, a first end of the third slider cooperates with the fifth guide rail, the fifth driving mechanism is configured to drive the third slider to move along the fifth guide rail, a second end of the third slider cooperates with the fourth guide rail, and the sixth driving mechanism is configured to drive the third slider to move along the fourth guide rail;

[0017] The fifth driving mechanism and the sixth driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

[0018] In one embodiment, the camera lens further includes a fourth slider, a seventh driving mechanism, and an eighth driving mechanism;

[0019] A sixth guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the first outer barrel, a first end of the fourth slider cooperates with the sixth guide rail, the seventh driving mechanism is configured to drive the fourth slider to move along the sixth guide rail, a second end of the fourth slider cooperates with the second guide rail, and the eighth driving mechanism is configured to drive the fourth slider to move along the second guide rail;

[0020] The seventh driving mechanism and the eighth driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

[0021] In one embodiment, the camera lens further includes a ninth driving mechanism, the ninth driving mechanism being movably connected to the third lens group, and the ninth driving mechanism being configured to drive the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group to move along the optical axis of the third lens group;

[0022] The ninth driving mechanism is a voice coil motor.

[0023] In one embodiment, M, N, and L are each 2.

[0024] In one embodiment, during focusing or zooming, the movement amplitude of the third lens group is smaller than that of the first lens group, and / or the movement amplitude of the third lens group is smaller than that of the second lens group.

[0025] In one embodiment, the third lens group further includes an infrared filter; in the third lens group, the infrared filter is fixed in the third inner barrel and is located on a side of the L lenses facing the image side.

[0026] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an imaging device comprising an image sensor and the above-mentioned imaging lens, wherein the image sensor is located on a side of the imaging lens facing the image side.

[0027] In one embodiment, when the camera lens further includes a ninth driving mechanism, the image sensor is fixed to an end of the ninth driving mechanism facing the image side.

[0028] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device, comprising a device body and the above-mentioned camera device, wherein the device body comprises a mounting hole, and the camera device is assembled in the mounting hole;

[0029] When the imaging device is in a non-imaging state, a surface of the imaging device facing the object side is substantially flush with a surface of the device body facing the object side.

[0030] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: since the camera lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group, and M lenses in the first lens group are aspherical lenses, N lenses in the second lens group are aspherical lenses, and L lenses in the third lens group are aspherical lenses, that is, all lenses in the camera lens are aspherical lenses, therefore, the thickness of the camera lens can be reduced. Furthermore, since in the first lens group, M lenses are fixed in the first inner barrel, the optical axis passes through the first outer barrel and the second outer barrel, the outer wall of the first inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel, and the outer wall of the first outer barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the second outer barrel, the first lens group can move relative to the second outer barrel, that is, the first lens group can move along the optical axis toward the image side or beyond the object side. In the second lens group, N lenses are fixed in the second inner barrel, the outer wall of the second inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel, and the second lens group can move relative to the first outer barrel, that is, the second lens group can move along the optical axis toward the image side or beyond the object side. In the third lens group, L lenses are fixed in the third inner barrel, and the outer wall of the third inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel. Close to the optical axis, the third lens group can be moved relative to the first outer barrel, that is, the third lens group can be moved along the optical axis toward the image side or beyond the object side, and the second outer barrel can be moved relative to the first outer barrel, that is, the second outer barrel can be moved along the optical axis toward the image side or beyond the object side relative to the first outer barrel. In this way, when the camera lens is in a non-imaging state, the first lens group can be moved along the optical axis toward the image side, the second lens group can be moved along the optical axis toward the image side, the third lens group can be moved along the optical axis toward the image side, and the second outer barrel can be moved along the optical axis toward the image side relative to the first outer barrel, thereby making the first lens group, the second lens group, the third lens group, the first outer barrel and the second outer barrel tightly gathered together, reducing the thickness of the camera lens when it is in a non-imaging state, and facilitating the integration of the camera lens into an electronic device. In summary, the technical solution provided by the present disclosure can improve the structure of the camera lens so as to facilitate the integration of the camera lens into an electronic device.

[0031] Moreover, the camera device is assembled in the mounting hole of the equipment body. When the camera device is in a non-imaging state, the surface of the camera device facing the object side is basically flush with the surface of the equipment body facing the object side. Since the camera device can be stored in the mounting hole when the camera device is in a non-imaging state, it is convenient to integrate the camera device into the electronic device.

[0032] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0035] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0036] Figure 3 FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0038] Figures 1 to 3 FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera device according to an exemplary embodiment. The camera device includes an image sensor 8 and a camera lens, wherein the image sensor 8 is located on a side of the camera lens facing the image side.

[0039] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the camera lens includes a first lens group 1, a second lens group 2, a third lens group 3, a first outer lens barrel 5, a second outer lens barrel 6, a first slider 61, a second slider 52, a third slider 53, a fourth slider 56, a first driving mechanism, a second driving mechanism, a third driving mechanism, a fourth driving mechanism, a fifth driving mechanism, a sixth driving mechanism, a seventh driving mechanism, an eighth driving mechanism and a ninth driving mechanism 4.

[0040] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3As shown, the optical axes of the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 respectively coincide with the optical axis 9 of the camera lens. The first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 are arranged in sequence along the optical axis 9 from the object side to the image side.

[0041] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, first lens group 1 includes a first lens 11, a second lens 12, and a first inner barrel 13. In first lens group 1, first lens 11 and second lens 12 are arranged sequentially from the object side to the image side and secured within first inner barrel 13. Both first lens 11 and second lens 12 are aspherical lenses. In this embodiment, first lens group 1 includes two lenses. In other embodiments, the number of lenses in first lens group 1 is not limited to two; for example, the number of lenses in first lens group 1 may be one, three, or another number.

[0042] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the second lens group 2 includes a third lens 21, a fourth lens 22, and a second inner barrel 23. In the second lens group 2, the third lens 21 and the fourth lens 22 are arranged sequentially from the object side to the image side and fixed in the second inner barrel 23. The third lens 21 and the fourth lens 22 are both aspherical lenses. In this embodiment, the second lens group 2 includes two lenses. In other embodiments, the number of lenses in the second lens group 2 is not limited to two. For example, the number of lenses in the second lens group 2 can be one, three, or another number.

[0043] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the third lens group 3 includes a fifth lens 31, a sixth lens 32, a third inner barrel 33, and an infrared filter 7. In the third lens group 3, the fifth lens 31, the sixth lens 32, and the infrared filter 7 are arranged sequentially from the object side to the image side and fixed in the third inner barrel 33. The fifth lens 31 and the sixth lens 32 are both aspherical lenses. In this embodiment, the third lens group 3 includes two lenses. In other embodiments, the number of lenses in the third lens group 3 is not limited to two. For example, the number of lenses in the third lens group 3 can be one, three, or another number.

[0044] In this embodiment, since the lenses in the first lens group 1 , the second lens group 2 , and the third lens group 3 are all aspherical lenses, the thickness of the camera lens can be reduced.

[0045] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the outer diameter of the first lens group 1 is the same as the outer diameter of the second lens group 2 , the outer diameter of the third lens group 3 is smaller than the outer diameter of the second lens group 2 , and the outer wall of the third inner barrel 33 is closer to the optical axis 9 than the inner wall of the second inner barrel 23 .

[0046] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the optical axis 9 passes through the first outer barrel 5 and the second outer barrel 6, and the optical axis 9 can coincide with the central axis of the first outer barrel 5 and the central axis of the second outer barrel 6. The outer wall of the first inner barrel 13 is closer to the optical axis 9 than the inner wall of the first outer barrel 5. The outer wall of the first inner barrel 13 is the side wall of the first inner barrel 13 away from the optical axis 9, and the inner wall of the first outer barrel 5 is the side wall of the first outer barrel 5 close to the optical axis 9.

[0047] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the outer wall of the first outer lens barrel 5 is closer to the optical axis 9 than the inner wall of the second outer lens barrel 6. The outer wall of the first outer lens barrel 5 is the side wall of the first outer lens barrel 5 away from the optical axis 9, and the inner wall of the second outer lens barrel 6 is the side wall of the second outer lens barrel 6 close to the optical axis 9.

[0048] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the outer wall of the second inner barrel 23 is closer to the optical axis 9 than the inner wall of the first outer barrel 5. The outer wall of the second inner barrel 23 is the side wall of the second inner barrel 23 away from the optical axis 9.

[0049] In this embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the outer wall of the third inner barrel 33 is closer to the optical axis 9 than the inner wall of the first outer barrel 5. The outer wall of the third inner barrel 33 is the side wall of the third inner barrel 33 away from the optical axis 9.

[0050] In this embodiment, the first outer lens barrel 5 is movably connected to the second outer lens barrel 6 , the first inner lens barrel 13 is movably connected to the second outer lens barrel 6 , the second inner lens barrel 23 is movably connected to the first outer lens barrel 5 , and the third inner lens barrel 33 is movably connected to the first outer lens barrel 5 .

[0051] In this embodiment, a first guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the first inner lens barrel 13, and a second guide rail is provided on the inner wall of the second outer lens barrel 6. The first end of the first slider 61 cooperates with the first guide rail, and the first driving mechanism is configured to drive the first slider to move along the first guide rail. For example, the first driving mechanism can drive the first slider 61 to move along the first guide rail toward the image side or toward the object side. The second end of the first slider 61 cooperates with the second guide rail, and the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first slider to move along the second guide rail. For example, the second driving mechanism can drive the first slider 61 to move along the second guide rail toward the image side or toward the object side.

[0052] In this embodiment, the first and second guide rails can be grooved guide rails, and the first slider 61 can be a slider. Of course, the first and second guide rails can also be convex guide rails. The first end of the first slider 61 is provided with a first groove that mates with the first guide rail, and the raised portion of the first guide rail is located in the first groove. The second end of the first slider 61 is provided with a second groove that mates with the second guide rail, and the raised portion of the second guide rail is located in the second groove.

[0053] In this embodiment, the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors. The first drive mechanism can control a first movement distance of the first slider 61 along the first guide rail by controlling a first voltage value, and the second drive mechanism can control a second movement distance of the first slider 61 along the second guide rail by controlling a second voltage value.

[0054] In this embodiment, the first slider 61 is driven by the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism to move the first lens group 1 relative to the second outer barrel 6, and the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism can control the relative positions of the first lens group 1 and the second outer barrel 6 by the first voltage value and the second voltage value.

[0055] In this embodiment, a third guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the second inner lens barrel 23, and a fourth guide rail is provided on the inner wall of the first outer lens barrel 5. The first end of the second slider 52 cooperates with the third guide rail, and the third driving mechanism is configured to drive the second slider to move along the third guide rail. For example, the third driving mechanism can drive the second slider to move along the third guide rail toward the image side or toward the object side. The second end of the second slider 52 cooperates with the fourth guide rail, and the fourth driving mechanism is configured to drive the second slider 52 to move along the fourth guide rail. For example, the fourth driving mechanism can drive the second slider 52 to move along the fourth guide rail toward the image side or toward the object side.

[0056] In this embodiment, the third and fourth guide rails can be grooved guide rails, and the second slider 52 can be a slider. Of course, the third and fourth guide rails can also be convex guide rails. The first end of the second slider 52 is provided with a third groove that mates with the third guide rail, and the raised portion of the third guide rail is located in the third groove. The second end of the second slider 52 is provided with a fourth groove that mates with the fourth guide rail, and the raised portion of the fourth guide rail is located in the fourth groove.

[0057] In this embodiment, the third and fourth drive mechanisms are piezoelectric ceramic motors. The third drive mechanism can control the third movement distance of the second slider 52 along the third guide rail by controlling a third voltage value, and the fourth drive mechanism can control the fourth movement distance of the second slider 52 along the fourth guide rail by controlling a fourth voltage value.

[0058] In this embodiment, the second slider 52 is driven by the third driving mechanism and the fourth driving mechanism to move the second lens group 2 relative to the first outer barrel 5, and the third driving mechanism and the fourth driving mechanism can control the relative position of the second lens group 2 and the first outer barrel 5 by the third voltage value and the fourth voltage value.

[0059] In this embodiment, a fifth guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the third inner barrel 33. The first end of the third slider 53 cooperates with the fifth guide rail, and the fifth driving mechanism is configured to drive the third slider 53 to move along the fifth guide rail. For example, the fifth driving mechanism can drive the third slider 53 to move along the fifth guide rail toward the image side or toward the object side. The second end of the third slider 53 cooperates with the fourth guide rail, and the sixth driving mechanism is configured to drive the third slider 53 to move along the fourth guide rail. For example, the sixth driving mechanism can drive the third slider 53 to move along the fourth guide rail toward the image side or toward the object side.

[0060] In this embodiment, the fifth guide rail can be a grooved guide rail, and the third slider 53 can be a slider. Of course, the fifth guide rail can also be a convex guide rail. The first end of the third slider 53 is provided with a fifth groove that mates with the fifth guide rail, and the raised portion of the fifth guide rail is located in the fifth groove. The second end of the third slider 53 is provided with a sixth groove that mates with the fourth guide rail, and the raised portion of the fourth guide rail is located in the sixth groove.

[0061] In this embodiment, the fifth and sixth drive mechanisms are piezoelectric ceramic motors. The fifth drive mechanism can control the fifth movement distance of the third slider 53 along the fifth guide rail by controlling a fifth voltage value, and the sixth drive mechanism can control the sixth movement distance of the third slider 53 along the fourth guide rail by controlling a sixth voltage value.

[0062] In this embodiment, the third slider 53 is driven by the fifth driving mechanism and the sixth driving mechanism to move the third lens group 3 relative to the first outer barrel 5, and the fifth driving mechanism and the sixth driving mechanism can control the relative position of the third lens group 3 and the first outer barrel 5 by the fifth voltage value and the sixth voltage value.

[0063] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a guide rail, i.e., a fourth guide rail, is provided on the inner wall of the first outer lens barrel 5, and the second slider 52 and the third slider 53 can share the fourth guide rail. In other embodiments, two guide rails can be provided on the inner wall of the first outer lens barrel 5, and the second slider 52 and the third slider 53 can each use one guide rail.

[0064] In the present embodiment, the outer wall of the first outer lens barrel 5 is provided with a sixth guide rail, the first end of the fourth slider 56 cooperates with the sixth guide rail, and the seventh driving mechanism is configured to drive the fourth slider 56 to move along the sixth guide rail. For example, the seventh driving mechanism can drive the fourth slider 56 to move toward the image side or to the object side along the sixth guide rail. The second end of the fourth slider 56 cooperates with the second guide rail, and the eighth driving mechanism is configured to drive the fourth slider 56 to move along the second guide rail. For example, the eighth driving mechanism can drive the fourth slider 56 to move toward the image side or to the object side along the second guide rail.

[0065] In this embodiment, the sixth guide rail can be a grooved guide rail, and the fourth slider 56 can be a slider. Of course, the sixth guide rail can also be a convex guide rail. The first end of the fourth slider 56 is provided with a seventh groove that mates with the sixth guide rail, and the raised portion of the sixth guide rail is located in the seventh groove. The second end of the fourth slider 56 is provided with an eighth groove that mates with the second guide rail, and the raised portion of the second guide rail is located in the eighth groove.

[0066] In this embodiment, the seventh and eighth drive mechanisms are piezoelectric ceramic motors. The seventh drive mechanism can control the seventh movement distance of the fourth slider 56 along the sixth guide rail by controlling a seventh voltage value, and the eighth drive mechanism can control the eighth movement distance of the fourth slider 56 along the second guide rail by controlling an eighth voltage value.

[0067] In this embodiment, the fourth slider 56 is driven by the seventh driving mechanism and the eighth driving mechanism to move the first outer lens barrel 5 relative to the second outer lens barrel 6, and the seventh driving mechanism and the eighth driving mechanism can control the relative positions of the first outer lens barrel 5 and the second outer lens barrel 6 by the seventh voltage value and the eighth voltage value.

[0068] In this embodiment, the ninth driving mechanism 4 is movably connected to the third lens group 3 and is configured to drive the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 to move along the optical axis of the third lens group 3 toward the image side or toward the object side. For example, the ninth driving mechanism 4 can directly drive the third lens group 3 to move along the optical axis 9 toward the object side. Since the first lens group 1 is movably connected to the third lens group 3 via the first slider 61, the second outer barrel 6, the fourth slider 56, the first outer barrel 5, and the third slider 53, when the ninth driving mechanism 4 drives the third lens group 3 to move along the optical axis 9 toward the object side, it also indirectly drives the first lens group 1 to move along the optical axis 9 toward the object side. Since the second lens group 2 is movably connected to the third lens group 3 via the second slider 52, the first outer barrel 5, and the third slider 53, when the ninth driving mechanism 4 drives the third lens group 3 to move along the optical axis 9 toward the object side, it also indirectly drives the second lens group 2 to move along the optical axis 9 toward the object side.

[0069] In this embodiment, the ninth drive mechanism 4 is a voice coil motor that can fine-tune the positions of the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3. The ninth drive mechanism 4 can control the ninth movement distance of the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 along the optical axis 9 by adjusting the current value.

[0070] It should be noted that during focusing or zooming, the movement of the third lens group 3 is smaller than that of the first lens group 1, and the movement of the third lens group 3 is also smaller than that of the second lens group 2. In other words, during focusing or zooming, the position of the third lens group 3 can be fine-tuned.

[0071] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, when the camera lens is in a non-imaging state, the first lens group 1 can be moved along the optical axis 9 toward the image side, the second lens group 2 can be moved along the optical axis 9 toward the image side, the third lens group 3 can be moved along the optical axis 9 toward the image side, and the second outer lens barrel 6 can be moved along the optical axis 9 relative to the first outer lens barrel 5 toward the image side, so that the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, the third lens group 3, the first outer lens barrel 5 and the second outer lens barrel 6 are tightly gathered together, that is, the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 can be tightly gathered together by the first guide rail, the second guide rail, the third guide rail, the fourth guide rail, the fifth guide rail, and the sixth guide rail, thereby reducing the thickness of the camera lens in the non-imaging state and facilitating the integration of the camera lens into electronic equipment. Among them, there can be a gap between two adjacent lens groups in the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 along the optical axis 9.

[0072] In this embodiment, if Figures 2 and 3 As shown, when the camera lens is in the imaging state, or in other words, when focusing or zooming, the first lens group 1, the second lens group 2, and the third lens group 3 are driven by the corresponding driving mechanisms to move along the optical axis 9 toward the object side to a specified position. For example, Figure 2 The image shown is that the camera lens is in the imaging state of 3x optical zoom. Figure 3 The image sensor 8 is located at the image plane of the camera lens.

[0073] In this embodiment, the image sensor 8 is fixed to the end of the ninth driving mechanism 4 facing the image side.

[0074] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, when the camera device is in a non-imaging state, the thickness of the camera device along the optical axis 9 can be 9.318 mm, which is relatively small and can facilitate integration of the camera device into electronic equipment.

[0075] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a camera lens, which is the camera lens used by the camera device in any of the above embodiments.

[0076] The present disclosure also provides an electronic device. The electronic device may be, but is not limited to, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a camera, or a tablet computer. The electronic device includes a device body and a camera device according to any of the above embodiments.

[0077] In this embodiment, the device body includes a mounting hole, and the imaging device is assembled in the mounting hole. When the imaging device is in a non-imaging state, the surface of the imaging device facing the object side is substantially flush with the surface of the device body facing the object side. For example, the surface of the imaging device facing the object side may protrude from the surface of the device body facing the object side, the surface of the imaging device facing the object side may be flush with the surface of the device body facing the object side, the surface of the imaging device facing the object side may be recessed from the surface of the device body facing the object side, and the distance between the surface of the imaging device facing the object side and the surface of the device body facing the object side along the optical axis 9 is relatively small.

[0078] In this embodiment, the electronic device further includes a processor and a memory. The memory can pre-store relative position information of the ninth driving mechanism 4 and the third lens group 3, relative position information of the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3, relative position information of the third slider 53 and the first outer lens barrel 5, relative position information of the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2, relative position information of the second slider 52 and the first outer lens barrel 5, relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the first outer lens barrel 5, relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the second outer lens barrel 6, relative position information of the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1, and relative position information of the first slider 61 and the second outer lens barrel 6, in various states of the imaging device. In this way, when the electronic device receives a control instruction for controlling the state of the imaging device, the corresponding information can be read from the memory according to the control instruction, thereby quickly controlling the state of the imaging device and improving control efficiency.

[0079] For example, the memory may pre-store the relative position information of the ninth driving mechanism 4 and the third lens group 3, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the first outer lens barrel 5, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the first outer lens barrel 5, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the first outer lens barrel 5, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the second outer lens barrel 6, the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1, and the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the second outer lens barrel 6 when the camera device is in a non-imaging state, an imaging state of 3x optical zoom, and an imaging state of 5x optical zoom, so that when the processor receives a control instruction, it reads the corresponding ninth driving mechanism 4 from the memory according to the control instruction. The control command reads the relative position information of the first drive mechanism 4 and the third lens group 3, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the first outer barrel 5, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the first outer barrel 5, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the first outer barrel 5, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the second outer barrel 6, the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1, and the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the second outer barrel 6, and controls the first drive mechanism, the second drive mechanism, the third drive mechanism, the fourth drive mechanism, the fifth drive mechanism, the sixth drive mechanism, the seventh drive mechanism, the eighth drive mechanism, and the ninth drive mechanism 4 according to the read information to put the imaging device into a corresponding state. The control command includes a state identifier of the imaging device, and the state identifier is an identifier of a non-imaging state, an identifier of an imaging state of 3x optical zoom, or an identifier of an imaging state of 5x optical zoom.

[0080] In this embodiment, when the camera device is in the non-imaging state, the relative position information between the ninth driving mechanism 4 and the third lens group 3 is P04, the relative position information between the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3 is P053i, the relative position information between the third slider 53 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P053o, the relative position information between the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2 is P052i, the relative position information between the second slider 52 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P052o, the relative position information between the fourth slider 56 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P056i, the relative position information between the fourth slider 56 and the second outer lens barrel 6 is P056o, the relative position information between the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1 is P061i, and the relative position information between the first slider 61 and the second outer lens barrel 6 is P061o.

[0081] In this embodiment, when the camera device is in the imaging state of 3x optical zoom, the relative position information of the ninth driving mechanism 4 and the third lens group 3 is P34, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3 is P353i, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P353o, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2 is P352i, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P352o, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P356i, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the second outer lens barrel 6 is P356o, the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1 is P361i, and the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the second outer lens barrel 6 is P361o.

[0082] In this embodiment, when the camera device is in the imaging state of 5x optical zoom, the relative position information of the ninth driving mechanism 4 and the third lens group 3 is P54, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3 is P553i, the relative position information of the third slider 53 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P553o, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2 is P552i, the relative position information of the second slider 52 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P552o, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the first outer lens barrel 5 is P556i, the relative position information of the fourth slider 56 and the second outer lens barrel 6 is P556o, the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1 is P561i, and the relative position information of the first slider 61 and the second outer lens barrel 6 is P561o.

[0083] When the processor receives a first control instruction for controlling the camera device to be in a non-imaging state, the processor reads P04, P053i, P053o, P052i, P052o, P056i, P056o, P061i, and P061o from the memory according to the first control instruction, and controls the ninth drive mechanism 4, the fifth drive mechanism, the sixth drive mechanism, the third drive mechanism, the fourth drive mechanism, the seventh drive mechanism, the eighth drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism, and the second drive mechanism to drive the third lens group 3, the first slider 61, the second slider 52, the third slider 53, and the fourth slider 56 according to the read P04, P053i, P053o, P052i, P052o, P056i, P056o, P061i, and P061o until the camera device is in a non-imaging state.

[0084] When the processor receives a second control instruction for controlling the camera device to be in an imaging state of 3x optical zoom, the processor reads P34, P353i, P353o, P352i, P352o, P356i, P356o, P361i, and P361o from the memory according to the second control instruction, and controls the ninth drive mechanism 4, the fifth drive mechanism, the sixth drive mechanism, the third drive mechanism, the fourth drive mechanism, the seventh drive mechanism, the eighth drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism, and the second drive mechanism to drive the third lens group 3, the first slider 61, the second slider 52, the third slider 53, and the fourth slider 56 according to the read P34, P353i, P353o, P352i, P352o, P356i, P356o, P361i, and P361o until the camera device is in an imaging state of 3x optical zoom.

[0085] When the processor receives the third control instruction for controlling the camera device to be in an imaging state of 5x optical zoom, the processor reads P54, P553i, P553o, P552i, P552o, P556i, P556o, P561i, and P561o from the memory according to the third control instruction, and controls the ninth drive mechanism 4, the fifth drive mechanism, the sixth drive mechanism, the third drive mechanism, the fourth drive mechanism, the seventh drive mechanism, the eighth drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism, and the second drive mechanism to drive the third lens group 3, the first slider 61, the second slider 52, the third slider 53, and the fourth slider 56 according to the read P54, P553i, P553o, P552i, P552o, P556i, P556o, P561i, and P561o until the camera device is in an imaging state of 5x optical zoom.

[0086] The above description uses the imaging states including the imaging state of 3x optical zoom and the imaging state of 5x optical zoom as examples. Of course, the imaging state of the camera device can also include the imaging state of 3.5x optical zoom, the imaging state of 4x optical zoom and other imaging states with different zoom ratios.

[0087] When the camera is in an imaging state and the electronic device receives a first control instruction for switching the camera to a non-imaging state, for example, switching from an imaging state with 5x optical zoom to a non-imaging state, this can be achieved by controlling the ninth driving mechanism 4, the first slider 61, the second slider 52, the third slider 53, and the fourth slider 56. The specific implementation process is as follows:

[0088] First, according to P04, the ninth driving mechanism 4 is controlled to return to the corresponding position.

[0089] Then, the relative positions of the third slider 53 and the third lens group 3 are controlled to return to the corresponding positions according to P053i, and the relative positions of the third slider 53 and the first outer barrel 5 are controlled to return to the corresponding positions according to P053o.

[0090] Then, the relative positions of the second slider 52 and the second lens group 2 are controlled to return to corresponding positions according to P052i, and the relative positions of the second slider 52 and the first outer barrel 5 are controlled to return to corresponding positions according to P052o.

[0091] Next, the relative positions of the fourth slider 56 and the first outer barrel 5 are controlled to return to corresponding positions according to P056i, and the relative positions of the fourth slider 56 and the second outer barrel 6 are controlled to return to corresponding positions according to P056o.

[0092] Finally, the relative positions of the first slider 61 and the first lens group 1 are restored to the corresponding positions according to P061i, and the relative positions of the first slider 61 and the second outer barrel 6 are restored to the corresponding positions according to P061o. At this point, the camera device is switched to the non-imaging state.

[0093] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0094] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A camera lens, characterized in that: include: a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, a first outer lens barrel, and a second outer lens barrel; The first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are arranged in sequence from the object side to the image side along the optical axis; The first lens group includes a first inner barrel and M lenses. In the first lens group, the M lenses are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image side and fixed in the first inner barrel. The M lenses are aspherical lenses, where M is a positive integer. The second lens group includes a second inner barrel and N lenses. In the second lens group, the N lenses are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image side and fixed in the second inner barrel. The N lenses are aspherical lenses, where N is a positive integer. The third lens group includes a third inner barrel and L lenses. In the third lens group, the L lenses are sequentially arranged from the object side to the image side and fixed in the third inner barrel. The L lenses are aspherical lenses, where L is a positive integer. The optical axis passes through the first outer barrel and the second outer barrel; the outer wall of the first inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel, and the outer wall of the first outer barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the second outer barrel; the outer wall of the second inner barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer barrel; The outer wall of the third inner lens barrel is closer to the optical axis than the inner wall of the first outer lens barrel; The first outer barrel is movably connected to the second outer barrel, the first inner barrel is movably connected to the second outer barrel, the second inner barrel is movably connected to the first outer barrel, and the third inner barrel is movably connected to the first outer barrel; During focusing or zooming, the first lens group is movable relative to the second outer barrel, the second lens group is movable relative to the first outer barrel, the third lens group is movable relative to the first outer barrel, and the second outer barrel is movable relative to the first outer barrel; During focusing or zooming, the movement amplitude of the third lens group is smaller than that of the first lens group, and / or the movement amplitude of the third lens group is smaller than that of the second lens group.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a first slider, a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism; A first guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the first inner barrel, and a second guide rail is provided on the inner wall of the second outer barrel. A first end of the first slider cooperates with the first guide rail, and the first driving mechanism is configured to drive the first slider to move along the first guide rail. A second end of the first slider cooperates with the second guide rail, and the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first slider to move along the second guide rail. The first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

3. The camera lens according to claim 2, wherein: Also includes a second slider, a third drive mechanism and a fourth drive mechanism; A third guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the second inner barrel, a fourth guide rail is provided on the inner wall of the first outer barrel, a first end of the second slider cooperates with the third guide rail, the third driving mechanism is configured to drive the second slider to move along the third guide rail, a second end of the second slider cooperates with the fourth guide rail, and the fourth driving mechanism is configured to drive the second slider to move along the fourth guide rail; The third driving mechanism and the fourth driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 3, wherein: Also includes a third slider, a fifth drive mechanism and a sixth drive mechanism; A fifth guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the third inner barrel, a first end of the third slider cooperates with the fifth guide rail, the fifth driving mechanism is configured to drive the third slider to move along the fifth guide rail, a second end of the third slider cooperates with the fourth guide rail, and the sixth driving mechanism is configured to drive the third slider to move along the fourth guide rail; The fifth driving mechanism and the sixth driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 4, wherein: Also includes a fourth slider, a seventh drive mechanism and an eighth drive mechanism; A sixth guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the first outer barrel, a first end of the fourth slider cooperates with the sixth guide rail, the seventh driving mechanism is configured to drive the fourth slider to move along the sixth guide rail, a second end of the fourth slider cooperates with the second guide rail, and the eighth driving mechanism is configured to drive the fourth slider to move along the second guide rail; The seventh driving mechanism and the eighth driving mechanism are piezoelectric ceramic motors.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 or 5, wherein: The lens assembly further includes a ninth driving mechanism, the ninth driving mechanism being movably connected to the third lens group, the ninth driving mechanism being configured to drive the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group to move along the optical axis of the third lens group; The ninth driving mechanism is a voice coil motor.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1, wherein: M, N, and L are 2 respectively.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1, wherein: The third lens group further includes an infrared filter. In the third lens group, the infrared filter is fixed in the third inner barrel and is located on a side of the L lenses facing the image side.

9. A camera device, characterized in that: The imaging lens comprises an image sensor and the imaging lens according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the image sensor is located on a side of the imaging lens facing the image side.

10. The imaging device according to claim 9, wherein When the camera lens further includes a ninth driving mechanism, the image sensor is fixed to an end of the ninth driving mechanism facing the image side.

11. An electronic device, characterized in that: The device comprises a device body and the camera device according to any one of claims 9 to 10, wherein the device body comprises a mounting hole, and the camera device is assembled in the mounting hole; When the imaging device is in a non-imaging state, a surface of the imaging device facing the object side is substantially flush with a surface of the device body facing the object side.

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