Camera holder, camera assembly and mobile terminal

Abstract

The application provides a camera support, a camera assembly and a mobile terminal. The camera assembly comprises a first camera module, a second camera module and the camera support. The camera support comprises a first main body and a second main body. The first main body and the second main body are arranged side by side. The first main body comprises a first receiving space. The second main body comprises a second receiving space. The first camera module is received in the first receiving space. The second camera module is received in the second receiving space. The first camera module and the second camera module are arranged apart by a gap or a shared side wall of the first receiving space and the second receiving space. The adhesive for fixing the second camera module does not occupy space in the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module. The camera assembly is arranged in the mobile terminal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of camera, in particular to a camera support, a camera assembly and a mobile terminal. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, some mobile terminals such as mobile phones and tablet computers have camera functions and are provided with two or more cameras. When the cameras are assembled with the mobile phone shell, the camera modules need to be first fixed in the camera support, then fixed by dispensing glue between the camera modules and the support, and then the camera support is installed into the whole machine.

[0003] The existing mobile phones need to arrange multiple cameras compactly to minimize the space occupied by the mobile phones due to space limitations or appearance considerations. However, when the cameras are assembled with the support, a certain horizontal space is required, which is not conducive to the space utilization of the mobile phone. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides a camera assembly which can arrange multiple cameras compactly and solve the technical problem of multiple cameras occupying too much space of the terminal.

[0005] The present application also provides a camera support and a mobile terminal.

[0006] In the first embodiment of the present application, the camera assembly comprises a first camera module, a second camera module and a camera support, the camera support is used for fixing and protecting the first camera module and the second camera module; the camera support comprises a first main body and a second main body, the first main body comprises a first receiving space, the second main body comprises a second receiving space, the first receiving space and the second receiving space are separated by a spacing section of the first main body; a glue groove is arranged on the surface of the spacing section in the second receiving space, the glue groove is recessed towards the first receiving space; the first camera module is received in the first receiving space and fixed by a glue strip, the second camera module is received in the second receiving space, the glue groove is used for accommodating the glue strip to enable the glue strip to bond the second camera module and the spacing section. The first main body comprises a first side wall and a partition wall, the second main body comprises a second side wall, the partition wall comprises the spacing section; the first side wall is connected to the opposite ends of the partition wall on one side of the partition wall, the first side wall and the partition wall enclose the first receiving space, the second side wall is connected to the spacing section on the other side of the partition wall, the second side wall and the spacing section enclose the second receiving space, and the first receiving space and the second receiving space are located on opposite sides of the partition wall and are separated by the spacing section.

[0007] The distance between the first camera module and the second camera module of the application is the thickness of the interval section. The adhesive tape for fixing the second camera module does not occupy the space in the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module, thereby reducing the distance between the first camera module and the second camera module. The camera assembly of the embodiment achieves the purpose of compact arrangement of multiple camera modules, thereby reducing the size of the camera assembly and avoiding the occupation of excessive space of the terminal by the camera assembly, which meets the design of space utilization of the existing mobile terminal.

[0008] In an embodiment, the interval section is provided with a groove facing the first receiving space, and an adhesive tape is arranged in the groove. The adhesive tape in the groove bonds the first camera module and the groove wall. In the length direction of the interval section, the groove is completely staggered with the adhesive groove, or the groove at least partially overlaps with the adhesive groove. The groove and the adhesive groove are completely staggered or at least partially overlapped, so that the distance between the first camera module and the second camera module is closer and more compact, and the size of the camera assembly in the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module is reduced.

[0009] In an embodiment, the first body includes a first side wall and a partition wall, and the first side wall and the partition wall enclose a first receiving space. The partition wall includes a first surface, a second surface arranged opposite to the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The groove is located at the edge of the first surface, and the groove opening penetrates the side surface. The adhesive groove is located at the edge of the second surface, and the groove opening penetrates the side surface. The groove opening penetrating the side surface and the adhesive groove opening penetrating the side surface are actually the upper or lower edge of the camera support, which facilitates the dispensing of the adhesive to fix the camera module and the camera support.

[0010] In an embodiment, the first side wall is provided with a first adhesive groove facing the wall surface in the first receiving space, and an adhesive tape is arranged in the first adhesive groove. The adhesive tape bonds between the first camera module and the groove wall of the first adhesive groove. The second body includes a second side wall, and the second side wall is provided with a second adhesive groove facing the wall surface in the second receiving space. An adhesive tape is arranged in the second adhesive groove, and the adhesive tape bonds between the second camera module and the groove wall of the second adhesive groove. The adhesive tape is arranged in the adhesive groove of the first side wall and the second side wall, so that the adhesive does not need to be reserved between the first camera module and the first side wall, and the adhesive does not need to be reserved between the second camera module and the second side wall, thereby saving the overall size of the camera assembly.

[0011] In the second embodiment of the application, the camera assembly includes a first camera module, a second camera module, and a camera support. The camera support includes a first body and a second body, and the first body and the second body are arranged along the width direction of the camera assembly.

[0012] The first body comprises a first sidewall and a connecting wall, the first sidewall and the connecting wall connect to form a first receiving space, the connecting wall is provided with a through slot, the through slot penetrates the connecting wall in the width direction of the camera assembly and communicates with the first receiving space;

[0013] The second body comprises a second sidewall forming a second receiving space, the second sidewall comprises two free ends, and an opening is formed between the two free ends, the opening communicates with the second receiving space; a limiting wall is connected between the two free ends, a projection of the limiting wall in the thickness direction of the camera assembly is located in the opening, or the limiting wall is located in the opening;

[0014] In the width direction of the camera assembly, the two free ends of the second sidewall extend into the through slot, the side surfaces of the two free ends are connected with the surfaces of the sidewalls of the through slot, the through slot coincides with the opening, the first camera module is received in the first receiving space, the second camera module is received in the second receiving space, and a gap is formed between the second camera module and the first camera module, the gap is located at the position of the opening.

[0015] In the embodiment, the opening communicating with the second receiving space is arranged on the second body, and the through slot is arranged on the first body for inserting the second body, which is equivalent to the sidewalls of the first receiving space and the second receiving space being embedded with each other, the internal space of the first receiving space directly communicates with the internal space of the second receiving space without being separated by other sidewalls, and the arrangement of the first camera module and the second camera module in the X-axis direction is more compact; moreover, after the second camera module is assembled in the second receiving space, the gap between the second camera and the first camera module in the first receiving space is smaller than the thickness of the connecting wall between the first receiving space and the second receiving space, so that the camera assembly does not occupy too much space of the terminal, and the space utilization design of the existing mobile terminal is met. The through slot coincides with the opening means that the through slot partially or entirely coincides with the opening except the positions occupied by the two free ends.

[0016] In an embodiment, the end surface of each free end comprises a top area, the limiting wall is connected to the top areas of the end surfaces of the two free ends at opposite ends, respectively, the connecting wall comprises a top surface, in the thickness direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall is located above the top surface, and in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall extends towards the first body and is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall, so as to utilize the space of the through slot on the first body, and the fixing stability of the second camera module can be ensured by the cooperation of the limiting wall and the second sidewall.

[0017] In an embodiment, the limiting wall comprises a wall surface facing the second accommodating space, the connecting wall comprises a wall surface facing the first accommodating space, the limiting wall and the connecting wall are arranged in a staggered manner in the width direction of the camera assembly, and the wall surface of the limiting wall faces away from the wall surface of the connecting wall. The wall surface of the limiting wall is partially staggered with the wall surface of the connecting wall, that is, the projection of the limiting wall on the Z axis covers part of the through groove or the part of the opening; the second camera module is assembled in the second accommodating space, and the side of the second camera module away from the second side wall is abutted and limited by the wall surface of the limiting wall, preventing the second camera module from entering the first accommodating space from the through groove and the opening position, and ensuring that the first camera module and the second camera module have a gap therebetween.

[0018] In an embodiment, the second side wall comprises a second sub-side wall and two second sub-end walls, the two second sub-end walls are respectively connected to opposite ends of the second sub-side wall, and the second sub-side wall and the two second sub-end walls enclose the second accommodating space; the free end is an end of the second sub-end wall away from the second sub-side wall.

[0019] The wall surfaces of the second sub-side wall and the two second sub-end walls facing the second accommodating space are provided with first glue grooves, the first glue grooves extend to the wall surface of the limiting wall, a glue strip is arranged in the first glue groove, and the glue strip is bonded between the groove wall of the first glue groove and the second camera module. By arranging the first glue groove in the second accommodating space to accommodate the glue strip, the space between the camera support and the camera module is not occupied, and the size of the camera support is avoided from being increased.

[0020] In an embodiment, a glue layer is arranged in the gap between the first camera module and the second camera module, the glue layer connects the first camera module and the second camera module, and the glue layer can more stably fix the first camera module and the second camera module in the camera support.

[0021] In an embodiment, the camera assembly further comprises a third main body and a third camera module, the third main body comprises a third side wall,

[0022] The third side wall is connected with the first side wall to enclose a third accommodating space accommodating the third camera module, and a glue accommodating groove is arranged on the wall surface of the first side wall in the third accommodating space, and a glue strip is arranged in the glue accommodating groove to bond the third main body and the third camera module.

[0023] Or the third side wall is connected with the second side wall to form a third accommodating space for accommodating the third camera module, and a glue groove is arranged on a wall surface of the second side wall in the third accommodating space, and a glue strip is arranged in the glue groove, for bonding the third main body and the third camera module.

[0024] In an embodiment of the present application, a mobile terminal is provided, which comprises a main body and the camera assembly described above, the camera assembly is mounted on the main body, and the lens of the first camera module and the lens of the second camera module are exposed from the main body. The lens of the first camera module and the lens of the second camera module of the mobile terminal are arranged compactly, which is beneficial to the space utilization of the mobile terminal, and can reduce the size of the mobile terminal in the width or length direction.

[0025] In an embodiment of the present application, a camera support is provided for accommodating a first camera module and a second camera module, the camera support comprises a first side wall, a second side wall and a partition wall, the partition wall comprises a spacing section;

[0026] The first side wall is connected with the partition wall at opposite ends of the partition wall at one side of the partition wall, the first side wall and the partition wall form a first accommodating space, the second side wall is located at the other side of the partition wall and connected with the spacing section, the second side wall and the spacing section form a second accommodating space, and the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are located at opposite sides of the partition wall and are separated by the spacing section;

[0027] A glue groove is arranged on the surface of the spacing section in the second accommodating space, and the glue groove is recessed towards the first accommodating space; the first camera module is accommodated in the first accommodating space and is fixed by a glue strip, the second camera module is accommodated in the second accommodating space, the glue groove is used for accommodating the glue strip, so that the glue strip bonds the second camera module and the spacing section, thereby ensuring the compactness between the two camera modules.

[0028] In an embodiment, a groove is arranged on the surface of the spacing section facing the first accommodating space, a glue strip is arranged in the groove, and the glue strip in the groove bonds the first camera module and the groove wall of the groove; in the length direction of the partition wall, the groove is completely staggered with the glue groove, or the groove at least partially overlaps with the glue groove.

[0029] In an embodiment of the present application, a camera support is provided for accommodating a first camera module and a second camera module, the camera support comprises a first main body and a second main body,

[0030] The first main body comprises a first sidewall and a connecting wall, the first sidewall and the connecting wall are connected to form a first receiving space, the connecting wall is provided with a through slot, the through slot penetrates the connecting wall in the width direction of the camera assembly and communicates with the first receiving space,

[0031] The second main body comprises a second sidewall forming a second receiving space, the second sidewall comprises two free ends, an opening is formed between the two free ends, the opening communicates with the second receiving space, and a limiting wall is connected between the two free ends, a projection of the limiting wall in the thickness direction of the camera assembly is located in the opening, or the limiting wall is located in the opening.

[0032] In the width direction of the camera assembly, the two free ends of the second sidewall extend into the through slot, the side surfaces of the two free ends are connected to the surfaces of the sidewalls of the through slot, the through slot coincides with the opening, the first camera module is received in the first receiving space, the second camera module is received in the second receiving space, the second camera module and the first camera module have a gap therebetween, and the gap is located at the position of the opening, thereby ensuring the compactness between the two camera modules.

[0033] In an embodiment, the end surface of each free end comprises a top area, and the limiting wall is connected to the top area of the end surface of each free end at opposite ends,

[0034] The connecting wall comprises a top surface, in the thickness direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall is located above the top surface, and in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall extends towards the first main body and is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall.

[0035] The camera assembly described in the present application can realize compact arrangement of multiple camera modules, which is beneficial to the utilization of the internal space of the mobile terminal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the background art, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments of the present application or the background art will be described below.

[0037] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile terminal provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0038] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a camera assembly provided by the first embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of a camera module and a camera support of the camera assembly shown in

[0040] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a structural diagram of a camera holder shown in

[0041] Figure 5 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional diagram of a camera assembly with glue shown in

[0042] Figure 6 is Figure 2 a planar diagram of an embodiment of a camera holder shown in

[0043] Figure 7 is a structural diagram of a camera assembly provided by a second embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 8 is Figure 7 an exploded structural diagram of a camera assembly shown in

[0045] Figure 9 is Figure 8 a structural diagram of a camera holder of a camera assembly shown in one angle;

[0046] Figure 10 is Figure 7 a cross-sectional diagram of a camera assembly shown in one angle;

[0047] Figure 11 is Figure 9 a planar structural diagram of an embodiment of a camera holder shown in

[0048] Figure 12 is Figure 7 a cross-sectional diagram of a camera assembly shown in one angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a structural diagram of a mobile terminal 200 provided by an embodiment of the present application, which shows the back of the mobile terminal 200. The mobile terminal 200 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or other electronic products with a camera function. The present application takes the mobile terminal 200 mobile phone as an example for illustration.

[0050] The mobile terminal 200 comprises a body 210 and a camera assembly 100 mounted on the body 210. The body 210 comprises a back cover 220 and a frame (not labeled in the figure), and a middle frame is arranged in the body 210 and used for carrying the camera assembly 100. A window is arranged on the back cover 220 and used for exposing the lens of the camera module to the mobile terminal as a rear camera of the terminal. Of course, the camera assembly 100 can also be arranged on the side of the body provided with a display screen as a front camera. The camera assembly 100 comprises two or more camera modules, and in this embodiment, the camera assembly 100 comprises two camera modules, which are a first camera module 50 and a second camera module 60. The functions of the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 can be the same or different, for example, the first camera module 50 is a main camera, and the second camera module 60 is an auxiliary camera, which can be a depth-of-field camera, a long-focus / wide-angle camera or a black-and-white camera, etc. It should be noted that two cameras are only an example, and the number of cameras can be three or more, which can be arranged side by side or in a ring shape.

[0051] For ease of description, the width direction of the camera assembly 100 is defined as the X-axis direction, that is, the arrangement direction of the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, which can also be the width direction of the mobile terminal 200. The length direction of the camera assembly 100 is the Y-axis direction, and the thickness direction of the camera assembly 100 is the Z-axis direction (including the positive direction of the Z-axis and the negative direction of the Z-axis), which can be the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 200; the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the camera assembly provided in the first embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 is Figure 2The exploded structural diagram of the camera module and the camera support of the camera assembly 100 shown in the figure. The camera assembly 100 comprises a camera support 20, a first camera module 50 and a second camera module 60. The first camera module 50 comprises a first body 51 and a lens (not marked in the figure), the lens is mounted on the first body 51, the first body 51 comprises an external carrier, a driving motor located in the carrier, a chip and other structures to realize the camera function of the camera module. The first camera module 50 is also connected with a flexible circuit board located at the bottom of the first body 51, which is used for electrical connection with the mainboard of the mobile phone. The second camera module 60 comprises a second body 61 and a lens, the lens is mounted on the second body 61, the second body 61 comprises an external carrier, a driving motor located in the carrier, a chip and other structures to realize the camera function of the camera module, the first camera module 50 is also connected with a flexible circuit board located at the bottom of the second body 61, which is used for electrical connection with the mainboard of the mobile phone. The first body 51 and the second body 61 of the embodiment are rectangular in outline.

[0053] In the embodiment, the camera support 20 is used to accommodate and fix the two camera modules, which comprises a first body 20A and a second body 20B connected with the first body 20A, the first body 20A comprises a first accommodating space 30, and the second body 20B comprises a second accommodating space 40; the first accommodating space 30 and the second accommodating space 40 are separated by the interval segment of the first body. The first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 are respectively mounted in the first accommodating space 30 and the second accommodating space 40 and are fixedly connected by colloid. The camera support 20 is made of plastic material and is integrally formed, which can simplify the processing technology of the camera support 20. Of course, the material of the camera support 20 can be metal without affecting the use performance of the camera module and the terminal.

[0054] The first body 20A comprises a partition wall 21 and a first side wall 22, and the second body 20B comprises a second side wall 23. The partition wall 21, the first side wall 22 and the second side wall 23 are all strip-shaped plate bodies. The first side wall 22 is connected with the partition wall 21 to enclose the first accommodating space 30, the second side wall 23 is connected with the partition wall 21 to enclose the second accommodating space 40, and the first side wall 22 and the second side wall 23 are located on opposite sides of the partition wall 21. The thickness of the first body 20A and the second body 20B can be the same or different, that is, the width of the first side wall 22 and the second side wall 23 can be the same or different. In the embodiment, the side of the first side wall 22, the partition wall 21 and the second side wall 23 away from the lens of the camera module is flush, that is, the side corresponding to the bottom of the two camera modules is flush, and the overall camera assembly has a regular outline, which is convenient for assembly with the mobile phone and does not occupy too much space.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 4is Figure 3 The structure diagram of the camera holder shown in the middle; the partition wall 21 is a rectangular thin plate, which includes a first surface 211 and a second surface 212 arranged away from the first surface 211. The first side wall 22 is generally in a U-shaped structure, which includes a first sub-side wall 221 and two opposite first sub-end walls 222, and the two first sub-end walls 222 are respectively connected to the opposite ends of the first sub-side wall 221. The first side wall 22 is located at the first surface 211 of the partition wall 21, and the two first sub-end walls 222 are connected to the opposite ends of the first surface 211 away from the ends of the first sub-side wall 221. The first sub-side wall 221 is arranged opposite to the partition wall 21, and the first sub-side wall 221, the two first sub-end walls 222 and the partition wall 21 form a first containing space 30, wherein the length of the first sub-side wall 221 is the same as that of the partition wall 21. The first containing space 30 in the embodiment is rectangular, and it can be understood that the first side wall 22 and the partition wall 21 are the side walls of the first containing space 30.

[0056] In the embodiment, the second side wall 23 is generally in a U-shaped structure, which includes a second sub-side wall 231 and two opposite second sub-end walls 232, and the two second sub-end walls 232 are respectively connected to the opposite ends of the second sub-side wall 231. The second side wall 23 is located at the second surface 212 of the partition wall 21, and the two second sub-end walls 232 are connected to the second surface 212 away from the ends of the second sub-side wall 231. The second sub-side wall 231 is arranged opposite to the partition wall 21, and the second sub-side wall 231, the second sub-end walls 232 and part of the partition wall 21 form a second containing space 40. The second containing space 40 in the embodiment is rectangular. It can be understood that the second side wall 23 and part of the partition wall 21 are the side walls of the second containing space 40. One end of one of the second sub-end walls 232 is connected to one end of the second surface 212, and one end of the other second sub-end wall 232 is connected to the second surface 212, i.e., the length of the second sub-side wall 231 is less than that of the partition wall 21. It can be understood that the length and / or the width of the second containing space 40 are less than those of the first containing space 30. The design is set according to the sizes of the two camera modules, and if the sizes of the two camera modules are completely the same, the overall sizes of the first containing space 30 and the second containing space 40 are also the same.

[0057] In this embodiment, the first receiving space 30 and the second receiving space 40 share a partition wall 21, which separates the first receiving space 30 and the second receiving space 40. The portion of the partition wall 21 that serves as the side wall of the second receiving space 40 is a partition segment 214. The partition segment 214 is provided with a glue groove 215 facing the second receiving space 40. The glue groove 215 is formed by recessing the second surface 212 of the partition segment 214 into the interior of the partition segment 214, that is, recessed towards the first receiving space 30. In this embodiment, the glue groove 215 is a strip-shaped open groove with an L-shaped cross-section. The glue groove 215 extends along the length of the partition segment 214 and penetrates the side of the partition segment 214 located in the width direction of the partition wall 21 (not shown in the figure). This side connects the first surface 211 and the second surface 212.

[0058] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the camera assembly with an adhesive. In this embodiment, a groove 224 is recessed on the surface of the first sub-sidewall 221 facing the first receiving space 30. The groove 224 is located at the edge of the first sub-sidewall 221 in the positive Z-axis direction and extends through the side facing the positive Z-axis direction. Two first sub-endwalls 222 are recessed on the surfaces of their respective first sub-endwalls 222 facing the first receiving space 30, with grooves 225 located at the edge of the first sub-endwalls 222 in the positive Z-axis direction and extending through the side facing the positive Z-axis direction. The Z-axis direction is also the width direction of the first sub-sidewall 221 and the thickness direction of the camera assembly. The grooves 225 and 224 are flush in the Z-axis direction and connected to form the first groove.

[0059] Specifically, the cross-sections of glue grooves 225 and 224 are L-shaped, and glue grooves 225 and 224 are used to accommodate glue strip A (e.g. Figure 5 The adhesive strip A directly connects the outer surface of the first body 51 of the first camera module 50 to the wall of the first adhesive groove. This eliminates the need to leave a gap for dispensing adhesive between the first body 51 of the first camera module 50 and the first receiving space 30, which can reduce the length and width of the camera bracket and camera assembly. Furthermore, the L-shaped cross-section of the first adhesive groove facilitates dispensing adhesive into the first adhesive groove after the camera module is assembled into the camera bracket 20.

[0060] In one embodiment, the first camera module 50 is installed within the first receiving space 30. A gap exists between the outer peripheral surface of the first body 51 and the surface of the sidewall of the first receiving space 30. Adhesive is applied to the gap and cured to form an adhesive strip. This adhesive strip bonds the first body 51 and the first receiving space 30, thereby fixing the first camera module 50 within the camera bracket 20. Specifically, the first receiving space 30 is bonded and fixed to the surface of the first sidewall 22 facing the first body 51 and the first surface 211 of the partition wall using the adhesive strip.

[0061] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 5 In the embodiment, the surface of the second side wall 23 facing the first receiving space 30 is provided with a second glue groove 234. The second glue groove 234 is located at the edge of the second sub-side wall 231 in the positive direction of the Z axis, and the second glue groove 234 extends to the wall surface of the two second sub-end walls 232 facing the second receiving space 40, and the second glue groove 234 is located at the edge of the second sub-end wall 232 in the positive direction of the Z axis. Specifically, the cross section of the second glue groove 234 is L-shaped, and the second glue groove 234 is used to accommodate the glue strip B, and the glue strip B is directly connected between the outer surface of the second body 61 of the second camera module 60 and the groove wall of the second glue groove 234, so that a gap for dispensing glue between the second body 61 of the second camera module 60 and the groove side wall of the second receiving space 40 is not needed, and the length and width dimensions of the camera bracket 20 can be reduced. The L-shaped cross section of the second glue groove 234 facilitates dispensing glue in the second glue groove after the second camera module 60 is mounted on the camera bracket 20.

[0062] The interval section 214 as the side wall of the second receiving space 40 is provided with a glue groove 215 facing the second body 61, and a glue strip C is formed in the glue groove 215, and the glue strip C is bonded to the wall surface 2151 of the glue groove 215 and part of the outer surface of the second body 61. The second camera module 60 is fixedly connected with the second receiving space 40 through the glue strip B and the glue strip C, and the second surface 212 directly contacts the outer surface of the second body 61. In this way, the space in the thickness direction of the interval section 214 is not occupied, and the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is reduced.

[0063] In other embodiments, the second camera module 60 is mounted in the second receiving space 40, and the outer peripheral surface of the second body 61 and the surface of part of the side wall of the second receiving space 40 have a gap (not shown in the figure), and glue is dispensed and solidified in the gap to form a glue strip. Specifically, the surface of the second sub-side wall 231 and the two second sub-end walls 232 of the second side wall 23 facing the second body 61 is bonded and fixed to part of the outer surface of the second body 61 through the glue strip.

[0064] In an embodiment, the side wall of the first accommodating space 30 is provided with a glue groove at the edge of the side of the Z-axis negative direction, which is used for dispensing glue to form a glue strip to fix the first body 51 of the first camera module 50. The relative arrangement of the glue groove and the first glue groove in the thickness direction of the camera support can more stably fix the first camera module 50 and the camera support 20. The side wall of the second accommodating space 40 is provided with a glue groove at the edge of the side of the Z-axis negative direction, which is used for dispensing glue to form a glue strip to fix the second body 61 of the second camera module 60. The relative arrangement of the glue groove and the second glue groove in the thickness direction of the camera support can more stably fix the second camera module 60 and the camera support 20, thereby ensuring the assembly stability of the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 and the camera support 20.

[0065] In the present application, in the arrangement direction of the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is the thickness of the interval section 214, the glue strip C for fixing the second camera module 60 does not occupy the space in the arrangement direction of the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is reduced, the camera assembly of the present embodiment realizes the purpose of compact arrangement of multiple camera groups, and the size of the camera support is reduced, thereby reducing the size of the camera assembly, avoiding that the camera assembly occupies too much space of the terminal, and meeting the existing terminal space utilization design.

[0066] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 is Figure 2 the plan view of an embodiment of the camera support shown in FIG. 1; in the present embodiment, on the basis of the above embodiment, the partition wall 21 is provided with a groove 217 on the first face 211 of the first accommodating space 30, which is recessed from the first face 211 of the partition wall 21 to the inside of the partition wall 21. The groove 217 of the present embodiment is an open groove with an L-shaped cross section, which extends along the length direction of the partition wall 21 and penetrates through the side face of the partition wall 21 in the width direction. The first camera module 50 is arranged in the first accommodating space 30, the first body 51 is in contact with the first face 211, the glue strip formed in the groove is connected with the outer surface of the first body 51, and the partition wall 21 is adhesively fixed with the first body 51. In the X-axis direction, i.e. the arrangement direction of the first accommodating space 30 and the second accommodating space 40, the groove 217 is completely staggered with the glue groove 215, or at least partially overlaps with the glue groove 215, so that the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is closer and more compact, and the size of the camera support in the X-axis direction is reduced. The completely staggered arrangement of the groove 217 and the glue groove 215 can further ensure the strength of the partition wall 21. Figure 6The groove 217 in the partition wall 21 partially overlaps the glue groove 215, and the part of the partition wall 21 where the groove 217 and the glue groove 215 are not arranged can ensure the strength of the partition wall 21 and does not affect the overall strength of the camera support 20.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a camera assembly provided by the second embodiment of the present application. Figure 8 is Figure 7 provided by the second embodiment of the present application. The camera support 70 of the present embodiment includes a first body 70A and a second body 70B connected with the first body 70A, the first body 70A includes a first receiving space 80, and the second body 70B includes a second receiving space 90; the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 are respectively arranged in the first receiving space 80 and the second receiving space 90 and are fixedly connected by glue. The camera support 70 is made of plastic and is integrally formed, which can simplify the processing technology of the camera support 70. Of course, the material of the camera support 70 can be metal without affecting the use performance of the camera module and the terminal. In the Z-axis direction, the thickness of the first body 70A in the present embodiment is greater than the thickness of the second body 70B.

[0068] The first body 70A includes a first side wall 72 and a connecting wall 73; the second body 70B includes a second side wall 74 and a limiting wall 75. The first side wall 72, the connecting wall 73 and the second side wall 74 are all strip-shaped thin plates. The first side wall 72 and the connecting wall 73 enclose the first receiving space 80. The second side wall 74 and the limiting wall form the second receiving space 90; the second side wall 74 is connected with the connecting wall 73, and the first receiving space 80 and the second receiving space 90 are arranged side by side and are communicated. The limiting wall 75 is used for positioning the second camera module 60 together with the second side wall 74 and is fixedly connected with the second camera module by glue, so as to ensure the fixing stability of the second camera module.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 , Figure 9 is Figure 8The diagram shows a structural schematic of the camera bracket of the camera assembly at one angle. The first sidewall 72 is a thin plate with a roughly U-shaped structure, including a first sub-sidewall 721 and two opposing first sub-endwalls 722. One end of each of the two first sub-endwalls 722 is connected to the opposite ends of the first sub-sidewall 721. A connecting wall 73 is arranged parallel to and opposite to the first sub-sidewall 721. The ends of the two first sub-endwalls 722 away from the first sub-sidewall 721 are connected to the opposite ends of the connecting wall 73, that is, the opposite ends of each first sub-endwall 722 are connected to the first sub-sidewall 721 and the connecting wall 73 respectively, so that the first sidewall 72 and the connecting wall 73 enclose a first receiving space 80. A through groove 732 communicating with the first receiving space is provided on the connecting wall 73. The surface of the connecting wall 73 facing the first sub-sidewall is the wall surface 730.

[0070] Specifically, the through groove 732 penetrates the connecting wall 73, dividing the connecting wall into two parts. These two parts are two opposing sidewalls 731 of the through groove 732. The surfaces of the two sidewalls 731 are spaced apart and opposite each other in the Y-axis direction, and the width of the two sidewalls 731 (the depth of the through groove 732 in the X-axis direction) is the thickness of the connecting wall 73. In this embodiment, the first receiving space 80 is rectangular, and the two first sub-end walls 722 and the first sub-side walls 721 have the same width as the connecting wall 73, and can be understood as the sidewalls of the first receiving space 80.

[0071] Please see also Figure 10 , Figure 10 yes Figure 7 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the camera assembly at one angle. The second sidewall 74 is approximately U-shaped, comprising a second sub-sidewall 741 and two parallel, opposing second sub-endwalls 742, which connect to opposite ends of the second sub-sidewall 741. The second sub-sidewall 741 and the two second sub-endwalls 742 form a second receiving space 90, which is a rectangle with an opening. Specifically, the ends of the two second sub-endwalls 742 away from the second sub-sidewall 741 are free ends 743, each including an end face 7431 facing away from the second sub-sidewall 741, and the faces of the two second sub-endwalls 742 facing away from each other are outer surfaces 744. An opening is formed between the two free ends 743, communicating with the second receiving space 90.

[0072] The end faces 7431 of the two free ends 743 include top areas. The limiting wall 75 is a strip-shaped plate, the width of which is smaller than the width of the second side wall 74. The opposite ends of the limiting wall 75 are respectively connected to the top areas of the end faces of the free ends 743 of the two second sub-end walls 742, and are parallel to the second sub-side walls 741; it can be understood that the limiting wall 75 closes the opening. In fact, the second side wall 74 and the limiting wall 75 are integrally formed. It can be understood that the second side wall 74 and the limiting wall 75 are the side walls of the second receiving space 90.

[0073] In the direction of the width of the camera assembly, that is, the X-axis direction, the two free ends of the second side wall, that is, the two free ends 743 of the two second sub-end walls 742, extend into the through groove 732, and the outer side surfaces 744 of the two free ends are connected to the surface of the side wall 731 of the through groove 732, and part of the through groove 732 coincides with the opening. It can be understood that the part of the second sub-end wall 742 extending into the through groove 732 is part of the connecting wall 73. The first camera module 50 is accommodated in the first accommodation space 80, the second camera module 60 is accommodated in the second accommodation space 90, and the second camera module 60 and the first camera module 50 have a gap therebetween, and the gap is located at the position of the through groove and the opening.

[0074] The connecting wall 73 includes a top surface 736, and in the thickness direction of the camera assembly 100, the limiting wall 75 is located above the top surface 736, and in the width direction of the camera assembly 100, the limiting wall 75 extends to the first body 70A and is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall 73; the limiting wall 75 includes a wall surface 751 facing the second accommodation space 90, and in the width direction of the camera assembly 100, the limiting wall 75 is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall 73, and the wall surface 751 of the limiting wall 75 faces away from the wall surface 730 of the connecting wall 73.

[0075] Specifically, by Figure 10 It can be seen that in the positive direction of the Z-axis, the second side wall 74 protrudes from the first side wall 72 and the connecting wall 73, and the projection of the limiting wall 75 in the positive direction of the Z-axis is located in the first accommodation space 80, that is, the limiting wall 75 extends from the connecting wall 73 in the positive direction of the Z-axis to the first accommodation space 80. It can be understood that the overall height of the second body 70B in the positive direction of the Z-axis is higher than the overall height of the first body 70A, and in the negative direction of the Z-axis, the overall height of the second body is lower than the overall height of the first body.

[0076] The first camera module 50 is arranged in the first accommodation space 80, and the second body 61 is located below the limiting wall 75, the second camera module 60 is arranged in the second accommodation space 90, and the second body 61 is partially located in the through groove 732 and has a gap with the first camera module 80. The limiting wall 75 can realize the positioning of the second camera module and does not occupy the space in the width direction of the camera assembly, and does not increase the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60. Further, the gap can be filled with insulating glue to further fix the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60.

[0077] In an embodiment, the wall surface 751 of the limiting wall 75 facing the second accommodating space 90 is flush with the wall surface 730 of the connecting wall 73 facing the first accommodating space 80 in the Z-axis direction, that is, the space where the through slot is located completely overlaps the position of the second main body opening, and the second accommodating space 90 is larger in size in the X-axis direction than the second camera module 60 in the X-axis direction, the second camera module 60 is installed in the second accommodating space 90, one side of the second main body 61 is connected with the second sub-side wall 741, and the other side of the second camera module 60 is located at the opening position and has a gap with the first accommodating space, the gap separates the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, which can avoid direct contact between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60. In this embodiment, the end surface 7431 of the free end is flush with the wall surface 730.

[0078] As shown in Figure 11 , Figure 11 is Figure 9 a planar structure schematic view of an embodiment of the camera holder shown. In an embodiment, the wall surface 751 of the limiting wall 75 facing the second accommodating space 90 is partially misaligned with the wall surface 730 of the connecting wall 73 facing the first accommodating space 80 in the X-axis direction, that is, the projection of the limiting wall 75 in the Z-axis direction covers part of the through slot 732, or in other words, covers part of the opening; the second camera module 60 is installed in the second accommodating space 90, and the side of the second camera module 60 away from the second side wall is abutted and limited by the wall surface 751 of the limiting wall 75, preventing the second camera module 60 from entering the first accommodating space 80 from the through slot and the opening position, and ensuring that there is a gap H between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60.

[0079] It can be understood that the gap H coincides with the partial opening, and the projection of the limiting wall 75 in the Z-axis direction covers part of the through slot 732, and the other part is located in the first accommodating space 80, that is, the limiting wall 75 is misaligned relative to the connecting wall 73 towards the first accommodating space 80, the distance between the wall surfaces 751 and 730 is the width dimension of the gap H, and after the second camera module 60 is installed in the second accommodating space 90, the gap H is directly formed at the opening position, without the need for manual arrangement during assembly, which is convenient for assembly. The gap H is located between the wall surface 730 of the connecting wall 73 facing the first accommodating space 80 and the wall surface 751 facing away from the first accommodating space 80.

[0080] In an embodiment, a limiting wall 75 is arranged at the position of the opening between the two second sub-end walls 742, the limiting wall 75 is connected to the connecting walls 73 on both sides of the through groove, and the projection of the limiting wall is located in the through groove 732, the thickness of the limiting wall 75 is smaller than the thickness of the connecting wall 73, the limiting wall 75 is located between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is the thickness of the limiting wall 75, and the glue groove is recessed on the surface of the limiting wall without occupying the space in the X-axis direction.

[0081] In the embodiment, the two second sub-end walls 742 extend into the through groove of the connecting wall 73, that is, into the groove side wall of the first containing space 80, and the limiting wall 75 partially overlaps the first containing space 80; the side wall of the first containing space 80 and the side wall of the second containing space 90 are embedded in each other, that is, the first main body and the second main body are embedded in each other, in the X-axis direction, the internal space of the first containing space 80 and the internal space of the second containing space 90 are directly communicated without other intervals, the arrangement of the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 in the X-axis direction is more compact, and the distance between the second camera module 60 and the first camera module 50 in the first containing space 80 after the second camera module 60 is arranged in the second containing space 90 is smaller than the thickness of the connecting wall between the first containing space 80 and the second containing space 90, as long as the installation strength between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is ensured. Further, the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 do not need to be arranged in the space of the glue layer in the X-axis direction, and the second containing space 90 uses the through groove position of the groove side wall of the first containing space as part of the space, the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60 is only the width of the gap between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, thereby reducing the distance between the first camera module 50 and the second camera module 60, and thereby saving the position of the camera support 20 occupying the internal space of the mobile phone.

[0082] Referring to Figure 12 , Figure 12 is Figure 7The camera assembly is shown in one angle of cross-sectional view; in this embodiment, the surfaces of the first sub-side wall 721 and the two first sub-end walls 722 facing the first accommodating space 80 are each provided with a second glue groove 72A. The second glue groove 72A extends to the wall surface of the connecting wall 73, and the second glue groove 72A is located at the edge of the connecting wall 73 in the positive direction of the Z axis, which can be understood as being provided on the peripheral edge of the inner surface of the side wall of the first accommodating space 80. In this embodiment, the cross section of the second glue groove 72A is L-shaped, and the second glue groove 72A penetrates the first sub-side wall 721 and the two first sub-end walls 722 and the side of the connecting wall 73 in the positive direction of the Z axis. The second glue groove 72A is used to accommodate a glue strip A, which is directly connected to the outer surface of the first body 51 of the first camera module 50. In this way, a gap for dispensing glue between the first body 51 of the first camera module 50 and the first accommodating space 80 is not required, which can reduce the length and width dimensions of the camera holder.

[0083] The surfaces of the second side wall 74 and the limiting wall 75 facing the inside of the second accommodating space 90 are provided with a first glue groove 76. The first glue groove 76 is located at the edge of the second side wall 74 and the limiting wall 75 in the positive direction of the Z axis; it can be understood that the peripheral edge of the inner surface of the side wall of the second accommodating space 90 is provided with the first glue groove. The cross section of the first glue groove is L-shaped, and it is used to accommodate a glue strip B, which is directly connected to the outer surface of the second body 61 of the second camera module 60 and the first glue groove 76. In this way, a gap for dispensing glue between the second body 61 and the groove side wall of the second accommodating space 90 is not required, which can reduce the length and width dimensions of the camera holder 20.

[0084] In the third embodiment of the present application, the camera assembly further comprises a third body and a third camera module. The third body comprises a third side wall, the third side wall is connected with the first side wall to enclose a third accommodating space accommodating the third camera module, and a glue accommodating groove is arranged on the wall surface of the first side wall in the third accommodating space, and a glue strip is arranged in the glue accommodating groove for bonding the third body and the third camera module; or the third side wall is connected with the second side wall to enclose a third accommodating space accommodating the third camera module, and a glue accommodating groove is arranged on the wall surface of the second side wall in the third accommodating space, and a glue strip is arranged in the glue accommodating groove for bonding the third body and the third camera module. In this embodiment, the spacing mode between the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space of the first embodiment, or the spacing mode between the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space of the second embodiment can be adopted, which can reduce the distance between the third camera module and the adjacent camera module and arrange them as compactly as possible.

[0085] The above merely describes some embodiments and implementations of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A camera assembly, comprising: The camera assembly comprises a first camera module, a second camera module and a camera support, the camera support comprises a first body and a second body, the first body and the second body are arranged along the width direction of the camera assembly; The first body comprises a first side wall and a connecting wall, the first side wall and the connecting wall connect to form a first containing space, a through groove is arranged on the connecting wall, the through groove penetrates the connecting wall in the width direction of the camera assembly and communicates with the first containing space; The second body comprises a second side wall forming a second containing space, the second side wall comprises two free ends, and an opening is formed between the two free ends, the opening communicates with the second containing space; a limiting wall is connected between the two free ends, the projection of the limiting wall in the thickness direction of the camera assembly is located in the opening, or the limiting wall is located in the opening; In the width direction of the camera assembly, the two free ends of the second side wall extend into the through groove, the side surfaces of the two free ends are connected with the surfaces of the side walls of the through groove, the through groove coincides with the opening, the first camera module is contained in the first containing space, the second camera module is contained in the second containing space, and a gap is formed between the second camera module and the first camera module, the gap is located at the position of the opening.

2. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein, The end surface of each free end comprises a top area, and the limiting wall is connected to the top area of the end surface of two free ends at opposite ends, The connecting wall comprises a top surface, in the thickness direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall is located above the top surface, and in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall extends towards the first body and is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall.

3. The camera assembly of claim 2, wherein, The limiting wall comprises a wall surface facing the second containing space, the connecting wall comprises a wall surface facing the first containing space, in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall, and the wall surface of the limiting wall faces away from the wall surface of the connecting wall.

4. The camera assembly of claim 3, wherein, The second side wall comprises a second sub-side wall and two second sub-end walls, the two second sub-end walls are connected to opposite ends of the second sub-side wall, the second sub-side wall and the two second sub-end walls form the second containing space, and the free end is an end of the second sub-end wall away from the second sub-side wall; The wall surface of the second sub-side wall and the two second sub-end walls facing the second containing space is provided with a first glue groove, the first glue groove extends to the wall surface of the limiting wall, a glue strip is arranged in the first glue groove, and the glue strip is bonded between the groove wall of the first glue groove and the second camera module.

5. The camera assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein, A glue layer is arranged in the gap between the first camera module and the second camera module, and the glue layer connects the first camera module and the second camera module.

6. The camera assembly of any one of claims 1-4, wherein, The camera assembly further comprises a third body and a third camera module, the third body comprises a third side wall, The third side wall is connected with the first side wall to enclose a third accommodating space for accommodating the third camera module, and a glue groove is arranged on a wall surface of the first side wall in the third accommodating space, and a glue strip is arranged in the glue groove for bonding the third main body and the third camera module. Or the third side wall is connected with the second side wall to enclose a third accommodating space for accommodating the third camera module, and a glue groove is arranged on a wall surface of the second side wall in the third accommodating space, and a glue strip is arranged in the glue groove for bonding the third main body and the third camera module.

7. A mobile terminal, characterized by The camera assembly comprises a body and the camera assembly of any one of claims 1-6, the camera assembly is arranged on the body, and a lens of the first camera module and a lens of the second camera module of the camera assembly are exposed from the body. 8.A camera holder for housing a first camera module and a second camera module, the camera holder comprising: The camera support comprises a first main body and a second main body, The first main body comprises a first side wall and a connecting wall, the first side wall is connected with the connecting wall to enclose a first accommodating space, a through groove is arranged on the connecting wall, the through groove penetrates the connecting wall in the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module, and the through groove is in communication with the first accommodating space, The second main body comprises a second side wall enclosing a second accommodating space, the second side wall comprises two free ends, an opening is arranged between the two free ends, the opening is in communication with the second accommodating space, and a limiting wall is arranged between the two free ends. In the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module, the two free ends of the second side wall extend into the through groove, the side surfaces of the two free ends are connected with the surfaces of the side walls of the through groove, the through groove is coincided with the opening, the first camera module is accommodated in the first accommodating space, the second camera module is accommodated in the second accommodating space, and a gap is arranged between the second camera module and the first camera module, and the gap is arranged at the position of the opening.

9. The camera holder of claim 8, wherein, The second main body further comprises a limiting wall, the end surface of each free end comprises a top area, and the limiting wall is connected with the top areas of the end surfaces of the two free ends at opposite ends, The connecting wall comprises a top surface, in the thickness direction of the camera support, the limiting wall is arranged above the top surface, and in the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module, the limiting wall extends towards the first main body and is arranged in a staggered manner with the connecting wall.

10. A mobile terminal, characterized by The camera support comprises a body, a first camera module and a second camera module, and further comprises the camera support of any one of claims 8-9, the camera support is arranged on the body, the first camera module and the second camera module are arranged in the camera support, and a lens of the first camera module and a lens of the second camera module are exposed from the body.

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