Stabilized image reflection module

Abstract

The present application provides a reflection module capable of achieving image stabilization, which comprises a reflection element, a rotatable carrier, a fixed base, a spherical support structure, an auxiliary support structure and an image stabilization driver. The reflection element has a reflection surface for turning the optical path of incident light and is arranged on the rotatable carrier. The fixed base is connected to the rotatable carrier through an elastic element. The spherical support structure is arranged between the rotatable carrier and the fixed base. The auxiliary support structure is arranged on at least one of the rotatable carrier and the fixed base and corresponds to the spherical support structure. The image stabilization driver is at least partially arranged on the rotatable carrier and is used to drive the rotatable carrier to rotate with the spherical support structure as the rotation axis. The spherical support structure comprises at least two spherical surfaces, the auxiliary support structure comprises at least two convex surfaces, and the spherical surfaces and the convex surfaces have two contact points therebetween, respectively. The auxiliary support structure comprises at least two spherical protrusions, the spherical protrusions have convex surfaces, and the spherical protrusions are used to support the spherical support structure.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the original application with the filing date of August 24, 2020, the application number of 202010855811.5, and the title of Achieving Image Stabilization of Reflective Module, Camera Module and Electronic Device. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present application relates to a reflective module, in particular, a reflective module capable of achieving image stabilization for electronic devices. BACKGROUND

[0003] With the advancement of semiconductor process technology, the performance of electronic photosensitive elements has been improved, and the pixel size can be made smaller. Therefore, optical lenses with high imaging quality are indispensable. In addition, with the rapid development of technology, mobile devices equipped with optical lenses have a wider range of applications, and the requirements for optical lenses are also more diverse.

[0004] In recent years, electronic products have developed towards thinness and lightness. However, traditional optical lenses have been difficult to meet the needs of miniaturization and high imaging quality, especially for long focal length telephoto lenses. Known telephoto lenses have the disadvantages of too long total length, insufficient imaging quality, or excessive volume, so they cannot meet the current market demand. Therefore, the optical lens can be configured to have an optical axis folding to reduce the size in a single direction, thereby reducing the overall volume. Moreover, the optical lens can be configured to have a shockproof function to ensure good imaging quality when shooting images. However, in order to meet the above requirements, a complex driving unit needs to be configured on the optical axis folding element, which will cause the overall structure of the optical lens to become complex and increase the weight.

[0005] Therefore, how to improve the optical lens to simplify its structure, reduce the volume, and maintain good imaging quality to meet the current high-specification requirements for electronic devices has become an important issue in the related field. SUMMARY

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present application discloses a reflective module capable of achieving image stabilization, which helps to simplify the structure of the optical lens, reduce the volume, and maintain good imaging quality at the same time.

[0007] The present application provides a kind of image stabilization can be achieved reflection module, including a reflecting element, a rotatable carrier, a fixed base, a spherical support structure, an auxiliary support structure and an image stabilization driver.Reflecting element has a reflecting surface, reflecting element is used to turn the light path of incident light, and reflecting element is arranged in rotatable carrier.Fixed base is connected with rotatable carrier by a elastic element.Spherical support structure is arranged between rotatable carrier and fixed base.Auxiliary support structure is arranged in at least one of rotatable carrier and fixed base, and auxiliary support structure corresponds to spherical support structure.Image stabilization driver is at least partially arranged in rotatable carrier, and image stabilization driver is used to drive rotatable carrier to rotate with spherical support structure as rotation axis.Wherein, spherical support structure includes at least two spherical surfaces, auxiliary support structure includes at least two convex surfaces, and the at least two spherical surfaces and the at least two convex surfaces have two contact points between them.Wherein, auxiliary support structure includes at least two spherical protrusions, spherical protrusion has the at least two convex surfaces, and spherical protrusion is used to support spherical support structure.

[0008] According to the image stabilization reflection module disclosed by the present application, the spherical support structure is used as the fulcrum to provide the freedom degree of reflecting element rotation, thereby achieving the image stabilization effect.Wherein, the point contact form between spherical support structure and auxiliary support structure can reduce the resistance when rotating, and can make the rotation axis not easy to deviate, in addition, it is also helpful for the spherical support structure to self-rotate at a small angle in the fixed position.

[0009] The above description of the present disclosure and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principles of the present application, and provide further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 A perspective view of a camera module according to a first embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0011] Figure 2 A partial exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 1 is shown.

[0012] Figure 3 An exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 1 is shown.

[0013] Figure 4 Another exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 1 is shown.

[0014] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the camera module of Figure 1 is shown, along the section line 5-5'.

[0015] Figure 6 perspective view Figure 3 of the fixed base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure.

[0016] Figure 7 perspective view Figure 6 of the A region.

[0017] Figure 8 perspective view of the camera module according to the second embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 9 perspective view Figure 8 of the camera module.

[0019] Figure 10 perspective view Figure 8 of the camera module.

[0020] Figure 11 perspective view Figure 8 of the camera module.

[0021] Figure 12 perspective view Figure 8 of the camera module along the section line 12-12'.

[0022] Figure 13 perspective view Figure 10 of the fixed base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure.

[0023] Figure 14 perspective view Figure 13 of the B region.

[0024] Figure 15 perspective view of the camera module according to the third embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 16 perspective view Figure 15 of the camera module.

[0026] Figure 17 perspective view Figure 15 of the camera module.

[0027] Figure 18 perspective view Figure 15 of the camera module.

[0028] Figure 19 perspective view Figure 15 of the camera module along the section line 19-19'.

[0029] Figure 20 schematic diagram of the fixed base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure. Figure 17

[0030] Figure 21 schematic diagram of the C region. Figure 20

[0031] Figure 22 schematic diagram of the camera module according to the fourth embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 23 schematic diagram of the fixed base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure. Figure 22

[0033] Figure 24 schematic diagram of the D region. Figure 23

[0034] Figure 25 schematic diagram of the camera module according to the fifth embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 26 schematic diagram of the camera module according to the sixth embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 27 schematic diagram of the fixed base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure. Figure 26

[0037] Figure 28 schematic diagram of the E region. Figure 27

[0038] schematic diagram of one side of an electronic device according to the seventh embodiment of the present application. Figure 29

[0039] schematic diagram of the other side of the electronic device. Figure 30 Figure 29 schematic diagram of image captured by the ultra-wide-angle camera module.

[0040] Figure 30 schematic diagram of image captured by the high-pixel camera module.

[0041] Figure 29 schematic diagram of image captured by the telephoto camera module.

[0042] Figure 31

[0043] Figure 32 ​​​​​​​Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a side of an electronic device according to an eighth embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Reference signs:

[0045] 7, 8… electronic device

[0046] 70a… ultra-wide-angle camera module

[0047] 70b… high-pixel camera module

[0048] 70c… telephoto camera module

[0049] 71, 81… flash module

[0050] 72… focus-assisting module

[0051] 73… image signal processor

[0052] 74… display panel

[0053] 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d, 80e, 80f, 80g, 80h… camera module

[0054] 11, 21, 31… housing

[0055] 110, 210, 310… opening

[0056] 12, 22, 32… frame

[0057] 120, 220, 320… aperture

[0058] 121, 221, 321… guide slot

[0059] 13, 23, 33… imaging lens module

[0060] 131, 231, 331… imaging lens

[0061] 132, 232, 332… lens carrier

[0062] 133, 233, 333… imaging surface

[0063] 14, 24, 34… electronic photosensitive element

[0064] 15, 25, 35… reflection module

[0065] 151, 251, 351, 451, 551, 651… fixed base

[0066] 1511, 6511… accommodation slot

[0067] 152, 252, 352… elastic element

[0068] 153, 253, 353, 453, 553, 653… rotatable carrier

[0069] 4531… accommodation groove

[0070] 154, 254, 354, 654… reflecting element

[0071] 1541, 2541, 3541, 4541, 5541, 6541… reflecting surface

[0072] 1542, 2542, 3542… light-in surface

[0073] 1543, 2543, 3543… light-out surface

[0074] 3544… fitting structure

[0075] 155, 255, 355, 455, 555, 655… spherical support structure

[0076] 1551, 1552, 2551, 2552, 3551, 3552, 5551, 6551, 6552… spherical surface

[0077] 4553… sphere

[0078] 156, 256, 356, 456, 556, 656… auxiliary support structure

[0079] 1561, 4561, 6561… auxiliary sphere

[0080] 1562, 3562, 4563, 5563, 6562… conical groove

[0081] 2563… first conical groove

[0082] 2562… second conical groove

[0083] 3564… spherical protrusion

[0084] 157, 357… second circuit board

[0085] 158, 258, 358… image stabilization driver

[0086] 1581, 2581, 3581… driving magnet

[0087] 1582, 2582, 3582… driving coil

[0088] 159, 259… position sensing element

[0089] 16, 36… first circuit board

[0090] 26 … circuit board

[0091] 17, 27, 37 … auto focus driver

[0092] 171, 271, 371 … rolling element

[0093] 172, 272, 372 … focus coil

[0094] 173, 273, 373 … focus magnet

[0095] SP … housing space

[0096] DP … pitch

[0097] DY … yaw

[0098] OA … optical axis

[0099] DA … direction parallel to optical axis

[0100] R … radius of curvature of spherical support structure

[0101] D … shortest distance between spherical support structure and reflecting surface DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0102] The detailed features and advantages of the present application are described in the embodiments below, which are sufficient for any person skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the present application and to implement the same, and any person skilled in the art can easily understand the related purposes and advantages of the present application according to the contents disclosed in the present specification, the scope of the patent application and the drawings. The following embodiments further illustrate the ideas of the present application, but do not limit the scope of the present application in any way.

[0103] The present application provides a reflecting module capable of achieving image stabilization, which comprises a reflecting element, a rotatable carrier, a fixed base, a spherical support structure, an auxiliary support structure and an image stabilization driver.

[0104] The reflective element has a reflecting surface for turning the optical path of the incident light, and the reflective element is arranged on a rotatable carrier. The reflective element can be, for example, a prism or a mirror, but the present application is not limited thereto. The fixed base is connected to the rotatable carrier by an elastic element. A spherical support structure is arranged between the rotatable carrier and the fixed base. An auxiliary support structure is arranged on at least one of the rotatable carrier and the fixed base, and the auxiliary support structure corresponds to the spherical support structure. An image stabilization driver is arranged at least partially on the rotatable carrier, and the image stabilization driver is used to drive the rotatable carrier to rotate about the spherical support structure as the rotation axis, so that the rotatable carrier can drive the reflective element to rotate. The rotatable carrier can rotate in a pitching and yawing manner. Please refer to Figure 33 , which shows a schematic view of the pitching DP and yawing DY of the rotatable carrier of the camera module 10 on the electronic device 8.

[0105] The reflective module disclosed in the present application can achieve image stabilization. The spherical support structure is used as the fulcrum to provide the freedom of rotation of the reflective element, thereby achieving the effect of image stabilization.

[0106] In an embodiment, the spherical support structure can be a sphere, and the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure can have at least three contact points. In this way, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure are supported in a point contact manner, which can reduce the resistance during rotation and can prevent the rotation axis from being easily deviated. In addition, it is also helpful for the spherical support structure to be able to rotate at a small angle in a fixed position. The sphere can have two spherical surfaces respectively facing the rotatable carrier and the fixed base, and both of the two spherical surfaces can be supported by the auxiliary support structure. Please refer to Figure 34 , which shows a schematic view of the spherical support structure 155 supported by the spherical surface 1551 of the fixed base 151 and the auxiliary sphere 1561 of the auxiliary support structure 156, and the spherical support structure 155 supported by the spherical surface 1552 of the rotatable carrier 153 and the conical groove 1562 of the auxiliary support structure 156.

[0107] In an embodiment, the spherical support structure can include at least one spherical surface, the auxiliary support structure can include at least two convex surfaces, and the at least one spherical surface and the at least two convex surfaces can have at least two contact points. In this way, the spherical support structure is supported in a convex-to-convex manner, which can reduce the resistance during rotation and can prevent the rotation axis from being easily deviated. In addition, the convex-to-convex support can prevent the rotatable carrier and the fixed base from interfering with each other. Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 23, wherein the fourth embodiment of the fixed base 451, the spherical support structure 455 and the auxiliary support structure 456 are shown, the spherical support structure 455 has two spheres 4553, the auxiliary support structure 456 has two auxiliary spheres 4561, and the two spheres 4553 of the spherical support structure 455 and the two auxiliary spheres 4561 of the auxiliary support structure 456 have two contact points. At least one spherical surface of the spherical support structure can be a sphere or a spherical protrusion. Please refer to Figure 24 and Figure 5 , respectively, show that at least one spherical surface of the spherical support structure 155 is a sphere and at least one spherical surface of the spherical support structure 555 is a spherical protrusion, but the present application is not limited to the type of spherical support structure.

[0108] In one embodiment, the spherical support structure can include at least one spherical surface, and the at least one spherical surface and the auxiliary support structure can have at least three contact points. In this way, the point contact between the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure can reduce the resistance during rotation and can make the rotation axis less likely to deviate, in addition, it also helps the spherical support structure to rotate at a small angle in a fixed position. At least one spherical surface of the spherical support structure can be a sphere or a spherical protrusion, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0109] The elastic element can provide a preload force to the rotatable carrier, and the preload force can exert a force in the direction of the fixed base to support the rotatable carrier through the spherical support structure located between the fixed base and the rotatable carrier; in this way, the rotatable carrier can be assembled to the spherical support structure. Wherein, the elastic element can be arranged around the spherical support structure; in this way, the spherical support structure can be less likely to be damaged by a more balanced pre-pressing method. The vertical angle between two elements (such as lines and lines, surfaces and surfaces, or lines and surfaces) described in the present application is 90 degrees or close to 90 degrees.

[0110] The image stabilization driver can include at least one drive magnet and at least one drive coil, wherein one of the drive magnet and the drive coil is arranged on the rotatable carrier, and the other is arranged on the fixed base; in this way, the rotatable carrier can be provided with a rotating force. Wherein, the drive magnet and the drive coil can be arranged facing each other in a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface; in this way, it is helpful to form a more efficient space configuration to achieve miniaturization. Wherein, the number of drive magnets can be at least two, and the number of drive coils can be at least two; in this way, at least two axial rotating forces can be provided. In the embodiment where the number of drive magnets is at least two, the reflecting module can further include at least two position sensing elements, and the position sensing elements and the drive magnets can be arranged facing each other in a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface. In this way, the position sensing elements can be used to detect the position of the rotatable carrier.

[0111] The image-stable reflection module of the present application can further include a circuit board, wherein one of the circuit board and the driving magnet is disposed on the rotatable carrier, and the other is disposed on the fixed base, and the driving coil is disposed on the circuit board. Thus, the driving current can be provided to the driving coil by the circuit board.

[0112] The radius of curvature of the spherical support structure is R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure and the reflection surface is D, which can satisfy the following condition: 0.3 < R / D < 12; thus, a sufficient rotation angle and a preferable rotation stability ratio range can be obtained. Wherein, the following condition can also be satisfied: 0.5 < R / D < 10; thus, a preferable rotation stability ratio range can be obtained. Please refer to Figure 25 , which shows a schematic diagram of parameters R and D in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0113] In the image-stable reflection module of the present application, the spherical support structure and the fixed base can not have relative movement. Thus, the assembly of the spherical support structure is more efficient.

[0114] The type of the auxiliary support structure can be a sphere, a spherical protrusion, or a conical groove, and the present application is not limited thereto. In an embodiment, the auxiliary support structure can include at least two auxiliary spheres for supporting the spherical support structure, and the at least two auxiliary spheres have the at least two convex surfaces; thus, the contact of the auxiliary spheres can more effectively reduce the resistance of the spherical support structure. Wherein, the auxiliary support structure can also include at least three auxiliary spheres. In an embodiment, the auxiliary support structure can include at least two spherical protrusions for supporting the spherical support structure, and the at least two spherical protrusions have the at least two convex surfaces; thus, the design of the spherical protrusions can reduce the manufacturing cost while achieving the effect of reducing resistance. Wherein, the auxiliary support structure can also include at least three spherical protrusions. In an embodiment, the auxiliary support structure can include a conical groove for supporting the spherical support structure; thus, the design of the conical groove can improve the manufacturing efficiency and the structural stability of the spherical support structure. Wherein, the conical groove can be a triangular pyramid or a quadrangular pyramid shape, which has multiple surfaces, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0115] The spherical support structure can be a ferromagnetic material to be adsorbed on the rotatable carrier or the fixed base by magnetic force. Thus, the assembly stability of the spherical support structure can be improved.

[0116] The reflective element can be a plastic prism made by injection molding. In this way, the manufacturability of the plastic prism is provided to improve the production capacity of the reflective element. The reflective element can further have an entrance surface and an exit surface. The entrance surface and the reflective surface are arranged corresponding to each other in the light incident direction, and the exit surface and the reflective surface are arranged corresponding to each other in the light exit direction, so that the light sequentially passes through the entrance surface, the reflective surface and the exit surface along the optical path from the object side to the image side. At least one of the entrance surface and the exit surface can have an optical aspheric surface, so that the reflective element can have light refraction power. In this way, better optical resolution can be provided.

[0117] The present application provides a camera module, which includes the aforementioned reflective module, an imaging lens module and an electronic photosensitive element. The reflective module is arranged on the object side of the imaging lens module, and the electronic photosensitive element is arranged on the imaging surface of the imaging lens module. The reflective module is used to stabilize the image signal captured by the electronic photosensitive element.

[0118] In the reflective module disclosed by the present application, the reflective element can further have an embedding structure surrounding the reflective surface, and the reflective element can be engaged with the rotatable carrier through the embedding structure. In this way, the assembly tolerance of the reflective element can be reduced, so that the geometric center of the reflective element is aligned with the rotation axis, and the optical imaging quality is maintained. The embedding structure is used to align the geometric center of the reflective surface with the center of the spherical support structure, so that the exit surface of the reflective element is coaxially aligned with the optical axis of the imaging lens module.

[0119] The camera module disclosed by the present application can further include an autofocus driver, which is at least partially arranged in the imaging lens module, and the autofocus driver is used to drive the imaging lens module to move in the direction parallel to the optical axis thereof.

[0120] The technical features of the reflective module disclosed by the present application can be combined to achieve the corresponding effects.

[0121] According to the above-mentioned embodiments, the following specific embodiments are proposed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0122] <First Embodiment>

[0123] Please refer to Figure 5 , wherein Figures 1 to 7 a perspective view of a camera module according to the first embodiment of the present application is shown, Figure 1 a partial exploded view of the camera module of Figure 2 , showing partial elements of the camera module of Figure 1 a exploded view of the camera module of Figure 3 , showing partial elements of the camera module of Figure 1 another exploded view of the camera module of Figure 4 , showing partial elements of the camera module ofFigure 1 FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the camera module of FIG. 1 along the 5-5' cross-sectional line, Figure 5 FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the fixed base, the spherical support structure, and the auxiliary support structure of FIG. 1, and Figure 1 FIG. 5 shows a partial enlarged view of the A area of FIG. 1. Figure 6 FIG. 6 shows a partial enlarged view of the B area of FIG. 1. Figure 3 FIG. 7 shows a partial enlarged view of the C area of FIG. 1. Figure 7 FIG. 8 shows a partial enlarged view of the D area of FIG. 1.

[0124] In the present embodiment, the camera module 10 includes a housing 11, a frame 12, an imaging lens module 13, an electronic photosensitive element 14, a reflection module 15 capable of achieving image stabilization, a first circuit board 16, and an autofocus driver 17.

[0125] The housing 11 is assembled on the frame 12 and cooperates with the frame 12 to form a receiving space SP, the housing 11 has an opening 110 for light to enter, and the frame 12 has an opening 120 for light to exit.

[0126] The imaging lens module 13 is disposed in the receiving space SP, and the imaging lens module 13 includes an imaging lens 131 and a lens carrier 132 for carrying the imaging lens 131, wherein the lens carrier 132 is movably disposed in the receiving space SP.

[0127] The electronic photosensitive element 14 is disposed on an imaging surface 133 of the imaging lens module 13, and the reflection module 15 is disposed in the receiving space SP and located on the object side of the imaging lens module 13, wherein the reflection module 15 is used to stabilize the image signal captured by the electronic photosensitive element 14.

[0128] The reflection module 15 includes a fixed base 151, an elastic element 152, a rotatable carrier 153, a reflection element 154, a spherical support structure 155, an auxiliary support structure 156, a second circuit board 157, an image stabilization driver 158, and two position sensing elements 159.

[0129] The fixed base 151 is disposed on the frame 12, and the rotatable carrier 153 is connected to the fixed base 151 through the elastic element 152.

[0130] The reflective element 154 is a plastic prism made by injection molding, which is arranged on the rotatable carrier 153, and the reflective element 154 and the fixed base 151 are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotatable carrier 153. The reflective element 154 has a reflecting surface 1541 for turning the light path of incident light, and an incident surface 1542 and an outgoing surface 1543 which are respectively arranged opposite to the reflecting surface 1541, wherein the incident surface 1542 faces the opening 110 of the housing 11, and the outgoing surface 1543 faces the imaging lens module 13, so that the light rays sequentially pass through the incident surface 1542, the reflecting surface 1541 and the outgoing surface 1543 along the light path from the object side to the image side.

[0131] The spherical support structure 155 is a sphere arranged between the rotatable carrier 153 and the fixed base 151. The auxiliary support structure 156 includes three auxiliary spheres 1561 corresponding to and used for supporting the spherical support structure 155, and a conical groove 1562, wherein the auxiliary spheres 1561 are arranged in a receiving groove 1511 of the fixed base 151, and the conical groove 1562 is formed on a surface of the rotatable carrier 153 facing the fixed base 151. In this embodiment, the conical groove 1562 is a four-sided conical groove having four sides. Moreover, the spherical support structure 155 has two spherical surfaces 1551 and 1552 respectively facing the fixed base 151 and the rotatable carrier 153, wherein the spherical surface 1551 facing the fixed base 151 has three contact points with the auxiliary spheres 1561 and abuts against each other in the form of point contact, and the spherical surface 1552 facing the rotatable carrier 153 has four contact points with the conical groove 1562 and abuts against each other in the form of point contact.

[0132] In this embodiment, the three auxiliary spheres 1561 of the auxiliary support structure 156 include three convex surfaces, and the spherical surface 1551 of the spherical support structure 155 facing the fixed base 151 has three contact points with the three convex surfaces.

[0133] In this embodiment, the two spherical surfaces 1551 and 1552 of the spherical support structure 155 have a total of seven contact points with the auxiliary support structure 156.

[0134] In this embodiment, the elastic element 152 is arranged around the spherical support structure 155, and the elastic element 152 provides a preloading force to the rotatable carrier 153, which is perpendicular to the reflecting surface 1541 and exerts a force to the fixed base 151, so as to support the rotatable carrier 153 by the spherical support structure 155.

[0135] The second circuit board 157 is disposed on the fixed base 151. The image stabilization driver 158 includes four driving magnets 1581 and four driving coils 1582. The driving coils 1582 are disposed on the second circuit board 157 on the fixed base 151, and the driving magnets 1581 are disposed on the rotatable carrier 153. The second circuit board 157 can provide driving current to the driving coils 1582. The driving coils 1582 and the driving magnets 1581 are disposed opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface 1541, so as to provide at least two axial rotation forces to the rotatable carrier 153, and drive the rotatable carrier 153 to rotate around the spherical support structure 155 as the rotation axis, so that the rotatable carrier 153 can drive the reflecting element 154 to rotate. The rotation of the rotatable carrier 153 includes pitching and yawing, i.e. the rotatable carrier 153 can rotate along the pitching direction DP and the yawing direction DY.

[0136] In the embodiment, the spherical support structure 155 is made of ferromagnetic material, so as to be attracted to the rotatable carrier 153 by magnetic force. In addition, the spherical support structure 155 does not move relative to the fixed base 151.

[0137] The position sensing elements 159 are disposed in spaces respectively surrounded by the two adjacent driving coils 1582. The position sensing elements 159 are disposed opposite to the two driving magnets 1581 in a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface 1541, and the position sensing elements 159 are used to detect the position of the rotatable carrier 153.

[0138] The first circuit board 16 is disposed on the frame 12. The auto-focusing driver 17 is disposed in the accommodation space SP, and at least partially disposed on the imaging lens module 13 to drive the imaging lens module 13 to move along the direction DA parallel to the optical axis OA. In detail, the auto-focusing driver 17 includes a plurality of rolling elements 171, a focusing coil 172 and a focusing magnet 173. The rolling elements 171 are respectively and rollingly disposed in the guide slots 121 of the frame 12 and clamped between the lens carrier 132 and the frame 12. The focusing coil 172 is disposed on the first circuit board 16, and the focusing magnet 173 is fixed on the lens carrier 132. The first circuit board 16 can provide driving current to the focusing coil 172. The focusing coil 172 and the focusing magnet 173 are disposed opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA, so as to provide a moving force for the imaging lens module 13, and the rolling elements 171 can make the imaging lens module 13 move along the direction DA parallel to the optical axis OA.

[0139] In the embodiment, the first circuit board 16 and the second circuit board 157 are two board bodies of a single circuit board, so that the image stabilization driver 158 and the auto-focusing driver 17 share the same circuit board, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0140] The radius of curvature of the spherical support structure 155 is R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure 155 and the reflecting surface 1541 is D, which satisfy the following conditions: R = 0.45 mm; D = 0.3 mm; and R / D = 1.5.

[0141] [Second Embodiment]

[0142] Please refer to Figure 6 wherein Figures 8 to 14 a perspective view of a camera module according to a second embodiment of the present application is shown, Figure 8 a partial exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 9 is shown, Figure 8 an exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 10 is shown, Figure 8 another exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 11 is shown, Figure 8 a sectional view of the camera module of Figure 12 is shown along the sectioning line 12-12', Figure 8 a perspective view of the fixing base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure of Figure 13 is shown, and Figure 10 a partial enlarged view of the B area of Figure 14 is shown.

[0143] In this embodiment, the camera module 20 comprises a housing 21, a frame 22, an imaging lens module 23, an electronic photosensitive element 24, a reflection module 25 capable of achieving image stabilization, a circuit board 26 and an autofocus driver 27.

[0144] The housing 21 is assembled on the frame 22 and forms a containing space SP together with the frame 22, the housing 21 has an opening 210 for light to enter, and the frame 22 has an opening 220 for light to exit.

[0145] The imaging lens module 23 is arranged in the containing space SP, and the imaging lens module 23 comprises an imaging lens 231 and a lens carrier 232 for carrying the imaging lens 231, wherein the lens carrier 232 is movably arranged in the containing space SP.

[0146] The electronic photosensitive element 24 is arranged on the imaging surface 233 of the imaging lens module 23, and the reflection module 25 is arranged in the containing space SP and located on the object side of the imaging lens module 23, wherein the reflection module 25 is used for stabilizing the image signal captured by the electronic photosensitive element 24.

[0147] The reflection module 25 comprises a fixed base 251, a plurality of elastic elements 252, a rotatable carrier 253, a reflection element 254, a spherical support structure 255, an auxiliary support structure 256, and an image stabilization driver 258.

[0148] The fixed base 251 is arranged on the frame 22, and the rotatable carrier 253 is connected to the fixed base 251 through the elastic elements 252.

[0149] The reflection element 254 is a plastic prism made by injection molding, which is arranged on the rotatable carrier 253, and the reflection element 254 and the fixed base 251 are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotatable carrier 253. The reflection element 254 has a reflection surface 2541 for turning the incident light path, and an incident light surface 2542 and an outgoing light surface 2543 which are arranged opposite to the reflection surface 2541, wherein the incident light surface 2542 faces the opening 210 of the housing 21, and the outgoing light surface 2543 faces the imaging lens module 23, so that the light passes through the incident light surface 2542, the reflection surface 2541 and the outgoing light surface 2543 in sequence along the light path from the object side to the image side.

[0150] The spherical support structure 255 is a sphere arranged between the rotatable carrier 253 and the fixed base 251. The auxiliary support structure 256 comprises a first conical groove 2563 and a second conical groove 2562 corresponding to and used for supporting the spherical support structure 255, wherein the first conical groove 2563 is formed on a surface of the fixed base 251 facing the rotatable carrier 253, and the second conical groove 2562 is formed on a surface of the rotatable carrier 253 facing the fixed base 251. In this embodiment, the first conical groove 2563 is a triangular conical groove with three faces, and the second conical groove 2562 is a quadrangular conical groove with four faces. Moreover, the spherical support structure 255 has two spherical surfaces 2551 and 2552 facing the fixed base 251 and the rotatable carrier 253 respectively, wherein the spherical surface 2551 facing the fixed base 251 has three contact points with the first conical groove 2563 and supports each other in the form of point contact, and the spherical surface 2552 facing the rotatable carrier 253 has four contact points with the second conical groove 2562 and supports each other in the form of point contact.

[0151] In this embodiment, the two spherical surfaces 2551 and 2552 of the spherical support structure 255 and the auxiliary support structure 256 have a total of seven contact points.

[0152] In this embodiment, the number of elastic elements 252 is four, which are arranged around the spherical support structure 255, and the elastic elements 252 provide a preloading force to the rotatable carrier 253, which is perpendicular to the reflection surface 2541 and exerts a force to the fixed base 251, so that the spherical support structure 255 supports the rotatable carrier 253.

[0153] The image stabilization driver 258 includes four driving magnets 2581 and four driving coils 2582. In the present embodiment, the driving magnets 2581 are disposed on the fixed base 251, and the driving coils 2582 are disposed on the rotatable carrier 253. The driving coils 2582 and the driving magnets 2581 are disposed opposite to each other along a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface 2541, respectively, to provide a rotational force in at least two axial directions of the rotatable carrier 253, and to drive the rotatable carrier 253 to rotate about the spherical support structure 255 as a rotation axis, so that the rotatable carrier 253 can drive the reflecting element 254 to rotate. The rotation of the rotatable carrier 253 includes pitching and yawing, i.e. the rotatable carrier 253 can rotate along the pitching direction DP and the yawing direction DY.

[0154] In the present embodiment, the spherical support structure 255 is made of ferromagnetic material, so as to be attracted to the rotatable carrier 253 and the fixed base 251 by magnetic force. In addition, the spherical support structure 255 has no relative movement with the fixed base 251.

[0155] The circuit board 26 is fixedly connected to the fixed base 251. The auto-focusing driver 27 is disposed in the accommodating space SP, and at least partially disposed in the imaging lens module 23 to drive the imaging lens module 23 to move along a direction DA parallel to the optical axis OA thereof. In detail, the auto-focusing driver 27 includes a plurality of rolling elements 271, a focusing coil 272 and a focusing magnet 273. The rolling elements 271 are respectively rollably disposed in the plurality of guide slots 221 of the frame 22 and clamped between the lens carrier 232 and the frame 22. The focusing coil 272 is disposed on the circuit board 26, and the focusing magnet 273 is fixed to the lens carrier 232. The circuit board 26 can provide a driving current to the focusing coil 272. The focusing coil 272 and the focusing magnet 273 are disposed opposite to each other along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA, to provide a force for moving the imaging lens module 23, and in cooperation with the rolling elements 271, to move the imaging lens module 23 along the direction DA parallel to the optical axis OA thereof.

[0156] The spherical support structure 255 has a radius of curvature R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure 255 and the reflecting surface 2541 is D, which satisfy the following conditions: R = 0.6 mm; D = 0.25 mm; and R / D = 2.4.

[0157] <Third Embodiment>

[0158] Please refer to Figure 13 , wherein Figures 15 to 21 a perspective view of a camera module according to a third embodiment of the present application is shown, Figure 15 a partial exploded view of some elements of the camera module of Figure 16 is shown,Figure 15 exploded view of the camera module of Figure 17 FIG. 1, Figure 15 exploded view of the camera module of Figure 18 FIG. 2, Figure 15 exploded view of the camera module of Figure 19 FIG. 3, Figure 15 perspective view of the fixed base, the ball-shaped support structure and the auxiliary support structure of Figure 20 FIG. 4, and Figure 17 enlarged view of the C region of Figure 21 FIG. 5.

[0159] In the present embodiment, the camera module 30 comprises a housing 31, a frame 32, an imaging lens module 33, an electronic photosensitive element 34, a reflection module 35 capable of achieving image stabilization, a first circuit board 36 and an autofocus driver 37.

[0160] The housing 31 is assembled on the frame 32 and forms a receiving space SP together with the frame 32. The housing 31 has an opening 310 for light to enter, and the frame 32 has an opening 320 for light to exit.

[0161] The imaging lens module 33 is disposed in the receiving space SP, and the imaging lens module 33 comprises an imaging lens 331 and a lens carrier 332 for carrying the imaging lens 331, wherein the lens carrier 332 is movably disposed in the receiving space SP.

[0162] The electronic photosensitive element 34 is disposed on an imaging surface 333 of the imaging lens module 33, and the reflection module 35 is disposed in the receiving space SP and located on the object side of the imaging lens module 33, wherein the reflection module 35 is used for stabilizing the image signal captured by the electronic photosensitive element 34.

[0163] The reflection module 35 comprises a fixed base 351, an elastic element 352, a rotatable carrier 353, a reflection element 354, a ball-shaped support structure 355, an auxiliary support structure 356, a second circuit board 357, an image stabilization driver 358 and two position sensing elements 359.

[0164] The fixed base 351 is disposed on the frame 32, and the rotatable carrier 353 is connected to the fixed base 351 through the elastic element 352.

[0165] The reflecting element 354 is a plastic prism made by injection molding, which is arranged on the rotatable carrier 353, and the reflecting element 354 and the fixed base 351 are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotatable carrier 353. The reflecting element 354 has a reflecting surface 3541 for turning the light path of the incident light, and an incident surface 3542 and an exit surface 3543 which are respectively arranged opposite to the reflecting surface 3541, wherein the incident surface 3542 faces the opening 310 of the housing 31, and the exit surface 3543 faces the imaging lens module 33, so that the light rays sequentially pass through the incident surface 3542, the reflecting surface 3541 and the exit surface 3543 along the light path from the object side to the image side. In the embodiment, the incident surface 3542 and the exit surface 3543 each have an optical aspheric surface, so that the reflecting element 354 can have light refraction power to provide better optical resolution.

[0166] The spherical support structure 355 is a sphere arranged between the rotatable carrier 353 and the fixed base 351. The auxiliary support structure 356 includes three spherical protrusions 3564 corresponding to and used for supporting the spherical support structure 355, and a conical groove 3562, wherein the spherical protrusions 3564 are formed on a surface of the fixed base 351 facing the rotatable carrier 353, and the conical groove 3562 is formed on a surface of the rotatable carrier 353 facing the fixed base 351. In the embodiment, the conical groove 3562 is a four-sided conical groove. Moreover, the spherical support structure 355 has two spherical surfaces 3551 and 3552 respectively facing the fixed base 351 and the rotatable carrier 353, wherein the spherical surface 3551 facing the fixed base 351 has three contact points with the three spherical protrusions 3564 and supports each other in the form of point contact, and the spherical surface 3552 facing the rotatable carrier 353 has four contact points with the conical groove 3562 and supports each other in the form of point contact.

[0167] In the embodiment, the three spherical protrusions 3564 of the auxiliary support structure 356 include three convex surfaces, and the spherical surface 3551 of the spherical support structure 355 facing the fixed base 351 has three contact points with the three convex surfaces.

[0168] In the embodiment, the two spherical surfaces 3551 and 3552 of the spherical support structure 355 have a total of seven contact points with the auxiliary support structure 356.

[0169] In the embodiment, the elastic element 352 is arranged around the spherical support structure 355, and the elastic element 352 provides a preloading force to the rotatable carrier 353, which is perpendicular to the reflecting surface 3541 and exerts a force to the fixed base 351, so that the spherical support structure 355 supports the rotatable carrier 353.

[0170] The second circuit board 357 is disposed on the fixed base 351. The image stabilization driver 358 includes four driving magnets 3581 and four driving coils 3582. The driving magnets 3581 are disposed on the rotatable carrier 353, and the driving coils 3582 are disposed on the second circuit board 357 on the fixed base 351. The second circuit board 357 can provide driving current to the driving coils 3582. The driving coils 3582 and the driving magnets 3581 are disposed opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface 3541, so as to provide at least two axial rotation forces to the rotatable carrier 353, and drive the rotatable carrier 353 to rotate around the spherical support structure 355 as the rotation axis, so that the rotatable carrier 353 can drive the reflecting element 354 to rotate. The rotation of the rotatable carrier 353 includes pitching and yawing, i.e. the rotatable carrier 353 can rotate along the pitching direction DP and the yawing direction DY.

[0171] In the embodiment, the spherical support structure 355 is made of ferromagnetic material, so as to be attracted to the rotatable carrier 353 by magnetic force. In addition, the spherical support structure 355 has no relative movement with the fixed base 351.

[0172] The position sensing elements 359 are disposed in spaces respectively surrounded by two adjacent driving coils 3582. The position sensing elements 359 are disposed opposite to two driving magnets 3581 in a direction perpendicular to the reflecting surface 3541, and the position sensing elements 359 are used to detect the position of the rotatable carrier 353.

[0173] The first circuit board 36 is disposed on the frame 32. The auto-focusing driver 37 is disposed in the accommodation space SP, and at least partially disposed on the imaging lens module 33 to drive the imaging lens module 33 to move along the direction DA parallel to the optical axis OA. In detail, the auto-focusing driver 37 includes a plurality of rolling elements 371, an focusing coil 372 and a focusing magnet 373. The rolling elements 371 are respectively and rollingly disposed in the guide slots 321 of the frame 32 and clamped between the lens carrier 332 and the frame 32. The focusing coil 372 is disposed on the first circuit board 36, and the focusing magnet 373 is fixed on the lens carrier 332. The first circuit board 36 can provide driving current to the focusing coil 372. The focusing coil 372 and the focusing magnet 373 are disposed opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA, so as to provide a moving force to the imaging lens module 33, and the rolling elements 371 can drive the imaging lens module 33 to move along the direction DA parallel to the optical axis OA.

[0174] In this embodiment, the reflecting element 354 further has a fitting structure 3544, which is a ring-shaped conical surface surrounding the reflecting surface 3541. The reflecting element 354 is engaged with the fitting groove (not labeled separately) of the rotatable carrier 353 through the fitting structure 3544, so as to align the geometric center of the reflecting surface 3541 to the center of the spherical supporting structure 355, and further align the light exit surface 3543 of the reflecting element 354 to the optical axis OA of the imaging lens module 33.

[0175] In this embodiment, the first circuit board 36 and the second circuit board 357 are two board bodies of a single circuit board, so that the image stabilization driver 358 and the auto-focusing driver 37 share the same circuit board, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0176] The spherical supporting structure 355 has a radius of curvature R, and the shortest distance between the spherical supporting structure 355 and the reflecting surface 3541 is D, which satisfy the following conditions: R = 0.45 mm; D = 0.3 mm; and R / D = 1.5.

[0177] <Fourth Embodiment>

[0178] Please refer to Figure 20 , wherein Figures 22 to 24 a cross-sectional schematic view of a camera module according to a fourth embodiment of the present application is shown, Figure 22 a perspective schematic view of the fixed base, the spherical supporting structure and the auxiliary supporting structure of Figure 23 , and Figure 22 a local enlarged schematic view of the D region of Figure 24 .

[0179] The camera module 40 of this embodiment has a structure similar to that of the camera module 10 of the first embodiment, and the main difference between the two embodiments lies in the technical features of the spherical supporting structure and the auxiliary supporting structure of the two embodiments.

[0180] In this embodiment, the spherical support structure 455 includes two spheres 4553 disposed between the rotatable carrier 453 and the fixed base 451. The auxiliary support structure 456 includes a conical groove 4563 corresponding to and used for supporting the spherical support structure 455 and two auxiliary spheres 4561, wherein the conical groove 4563 is formed on a surface of the fixed base 451 facing the rotatable carrier 453, and the auxiliary spheres 4561 are disposed in a receiving groove 4531 of the rotatable carrier 453. Each sphere 4553 of the spherical support structure 455 has two spherical surfaces (not labeled separately) facing the fixed base 451 and the rotatable carrier 453, respectively, wherein the spherical surface of each sphere 4553 facing the fixed base 451 has three contact points with the conical groove 4563 and abuts against each other in the form of point contact, and the spherical surface of each sphere 4553 facing the rotatable carrier 453 has two contact points with the auxiliary spheres 4561 and abuts against each other in the form of point contact.

[0181] In this embodiment, the two auxiliary spheres 4561 of the auxiliary support structure 456 include two convex surfaces, and the spherical surface of each sphere 4553 of the spherical support structure 455 facing the rotatable carrier 453 has two contact points with the two convex surfaces. Moreover, there are a total of ten contact points between the spherical support structure 455 and the auxiliary support structure 456.

[0182] In this embodiment, the rotation mode of the rotatable carrier 453 includes pitching and yawing. Moreover, the spherical support structure 455 is made of ferromagnetic material to be attracted to the rotatable carrier 453 by magnetic force. In addition, there is no relative movement between the spherical support structure 455 and the fixed base 451.

[0183] The radius of curvature of each sphere 4553 of the spherical support structure 455 is R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure 455 and the reflective surface 4541 is D, which satisfy the following conditions: R = 0.4 mm; D = 0.79 mm; and R / D = 0.51.

[0184] <5th Embodiment>

[0185] Please refer to Figure 23 , which shows a cross-sectional schematic view of a camera module according to the 5th embodiment of the present application.

[0186] The structure of the camera module 50 of this embodiment is similar to that of the camera module 10 of the first embodiment, and the main difference between the two embodiments is that the technical features of the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure of the two embodiments are different from each other.

[0187] In this embodiment, the spherical support structure 555 is a spherical protrusion formed on a surface of the fixed base 551 facing the rotatable carrier 553. The auxiliary support structure 556 includes a conical groove 5563 corresponding to and used for supporting the spherical support structure 555, which is formed on a surface of the rotatable carrier 553 facing the fixed base 551. The conical groove 5563 is a quadrangular conical groove having four faces. Moreover, the spherical support structure 555 includes a spherical surface 5551 facing the fixed base 551, wherein the spherical surface 5551 and the conical groove 5563 have four contact points and abut against each other in the form of point contact.

[0188] In this embodiment, the rotatable carrier 553 rotates in the form of pitching and yawing. Moreover, there is no relative movement between the spherical support structure 555 and the fixed base 551.

[0189] In this embodiment, the spherical support structure 555 is integrally formed with the rotatable carrier 553, but the present application is not limited thereto. Moreover, in this embodiment, the spherical support structure 555 is formed on the rotatable carrier 553, and the conical groove 5563 of the auxiliary support structure 556 is formed on the fixed base 551, but the present application is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the spherical support structure in the form of a spherical protrusion is formed on the fixed base, and the conical groove of the auxiliary support structure is formed on the rotatable carrier, wherein the spherical support structure and the fixed base can be integrally formed.

[0190] The radius of curvature of the spherical support structure 555 is R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure 555 and the reflecting surface 5541 is D, which satisfy the following conditions: R = 0.8 mm; D = 0.62 mm; and R / D = 1.29.

[0191] <Sixth Embodiment>

[0192] Please refer to Figure 25 , wherein Figures 26 to 28 a cross-sectional view of a camera module according to the sixth embodiment of the present application is shown, Figure 26 a perspective view of the fixed base, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure of Figure 27 , and Figure 26 a partial enlarged view of the E region of Figure 28 .

[0193] The structure of the camera module 60 of this embodiment is similar to that of the camera module 10 of the first embodiment, and the main difference between the two embodiments is that the technical features of the reflecting element, the spherical support structure and the auxiliary support structure of the two embodiments are different from each other.

[0194] In this embodiment, the reflecting element 654 is a mirror disposed on the rotatable carrier 653, and the reflecting element 654 and the fixed base 651 are located on opposite sides of the rotatable carrier 653, respectively. The reflecting element 654 has a reflecting surface 6541 for turning the path of the incident light.

[0195] The spherical support structure 655 is a sphere disposed between the rotatable carrier 653 and the fixed base 651. The auxiliary support structure 656 includes four auxiliary spheres 6561 corresponding to and used for supporting the spherical support structure 655, and a conical groove 6562. The auxiliary spheres 6561 are disposed in a receiving groove 6511 of the fixed base 651, and the conical groove 6562 is formed on a surface of the rotatable carrier 653 facing the fixed base 651. The conical groove 6562 is a four-sided conical groove. Moreover, the spherical support structure 655 has two spherical surfaces 6551 and 6552 facing the fixed base 651 and the rotatable carrier 653, respectively. The spherical surface 6551 facing the fixed base 651 has four contact points with the four auxiliary spheres 6561 and supports the four auxiliary spheres 6561 by point contact. The spherical surface 6552 facing the rotatable carrier 653 has four contact points with the conical groove 6562 and supports the conical groove 6562 by point contact.

[0196] In this embodiment, the four auxiliary spheres 6561 of the auxiliary support structure 656 include four convex surfaces, and the spherical surface 6551 of the spherical support structure 655 facing the fixed base 651 has four contact points with the four convex surfaces. Moreover, the spherical support structure 655 and the auxiliary support structure 656 have a total of eight contact points.

[0197] In this embodiment, the rotatable carrier 653 rotates in a manner including pitching and yawing. Moreover, the spherical support structure 655 is made of ferromagnetic material to be attracted to the rotatable carrier 653 by magnetic force. In addition, the spherical support structure 655 and the fixed base 651 do not move relative to each other.

[0198] The spherical support structure 655 has a radius of curvature R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure 655 and the reflecting surface 6541 is D, which satisfy the following conditions: R = 0.45 mm; D = 0.45 mm; and R / D = 1.0.

[0199] <Seventh Embodiment>

[0200] Please refer to Figure 27 and Figure 29 wherein Figure 30 a perspective view of one side of an electronic device according to a seventh embodiment of the present application is shown, and Figure 29 a perspective view of the other side of the electronic device of Figure 30 is shown.

[0201] In this embodiment, the electronic device 7 is a smartphone. The electronic device 7 comprises a plurality of camera modules, a flash module 71, a focus assist module 72, an image signal processor 73, a display panel (user interface) 74, and an image software processor.

[0202] The camera modules comprise a super wide-angle camera module 70a, a high-pixel camera module 70b, and a telephoto camera module 70c. The telephoto camera module 70c is the camera module 10 of the first embodiment, but the present application is not limited thereto, and the telephoto camera module 70c may, for example, be the camera module of another embodiment of the present application described above.

[0203] The super wide-angle camera module 70a has the function of accommodating multiple scenes. Figure 29 A schematic diagram of an image captured by the super wide-angle camera module 70a is shown.

[0204] The high-pixel camera module 70b has the functions of high resolution and low distortion. The high-pixel camera module 70b can further capture a partial area of the image Figure 31 .A schematic diagram of an image captured by the high-pixel camera module 70b is shown. Figure 31

[0205] The telephoto camera module 70c has the function of high magnification. The telephoto camera module 70c can further capture a partial area of the image Figure 32 .A schematic diagram of an image captured by the telephoto camera module 70c is shown. The maximum field of view (FOV) of the camera module corresponds to the field of view Figure 32 . Figure 33

[0206] When the user takes a photograph of a subject, the electronic device 7 uses the super wide-angle camera module 70a, the high-pixel camera module 70b, or the telephoto camera module 70c to take a close-up image, activates the flash module 71 to provide supplementary light, and uses the subject distance information provided by the focus assist module 72 to achieve fast focusing, in addition to the image optimization processing by the image signal processor 73, to further improve the image quality produced by the camera module, while providing zooming function. The focus assist module 72 can use an infrared or laser focus assist system to achieve fast focusing. The display panel 74 can use a touch screen or a physical shooting button, in combination with the diversified functions of the image software processor, to take images and process images. The images processed by the image software processor can be displayed on the display panel 74.

[0207] <Eighth Embodiment>

[0208] Please refer to Figure 33 Figure 34 , a perspective view of one side of an electronic device according to the eighth embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0209] In this embodiment, the electronic device 8 is a smartphone. The electronic device 8 includes the camera module 10 of the first embodiment, the camera module 80a, the camera module 80b, the camera module 80c, the camera module 80d, the camera module 80e, the camera module 80f, the camera module 80g, the camera module 80h, the flash module 81, an image signal processor, a display device, and an image software processor (not shown). The camera module 10, the camera module 80a, the camera module 80b, the camera module 80c, the camera module 80d, the camera module 80e, the camera module 80f, the camera module 80g, and the camera module 80h are disposed on the same side of the electronic device 8, and the display device is disposed on the other side of the electronic device 8.

[0210] The camera module 10 is a telephoto camera module, the camera module 80a is a telephoto camera module, the camera module 80b is a telephoto camera module, the camera module 80c is a telephoto camera module, the camera module 80d is a wide-angle camera module, the camera module 80e is a wide-angle camera module, the camera module 80f is an ultra-wide-angle camera module, the camera module 80g is an ultra-wide-angle camera module, and the camera module 80h is a time-of-flight camera module. The camera module 10, the camera module 80a, the camera module 80b, the camera module 80c, the camera module 80d, the camera module 80e, the camera module 80f, and the camera module 80g of this embodiment have different angles of view, so that the electronic device 8 can provide different magnifications to achieve an optical zoom shooting effect. In addition, the camera module 10 and the camera module 80a are telephoto camera modules with a light path turning element. In addition, the camera module 80h can obtain depth information of an image. The above-mentioned electronic device 8 is an example including a plurality of camera modules 10, 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d, 80e, 80f, 80g, and 80h, but the number and arrangement of the camera modules are not intended to limit the present application. When a user shoots an object, the electronic device 8 uses the camera module 10, the camera module 80a, the camera module 80b, the camera module 80c, the camera module 80d, the camera module 80e, the camera module 80f, the camera module 80g, or the camera module 80h to take an image, activates the flash module 81 to provide supplementary light, and performs subsequent processing in a manner similar to the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be described again.

[0211] The camera module 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 of the present application is not limited to be applied to a smart phone. The camera module 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 can be applied to a system requiring mobile focusing, and has the features of excellent aberration correction and good imaging quality. For example, the camera module 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 can be applied to various electronic devices such as a three-dimensional (3D) image capturing device, a digital camera, a mobile device, a tablet computer, a smart television, a network monitoring device, a driving recorder, a reversing device, a multi-lens device, an identification system, a motion-sensing game console, and a wearable device. The aforementioned electronic devices are only exemplary to illustrate the practical application examples of the present application, and are not intended to limit the application range of the camera module 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 of the present application.

[0212] Although the present application has been disclosed with the aforementioned embodiments, these embodiments are not intended to limit the present application. Any modification and improvement made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application shall fall within the scope of the patent protection of the present application. The scope of the patent protection of the present application is subject to the appended patent claims.

Claims

1. A reflection module capable of achieving image stabilization, characterized in that, Include: A reflective element having a reflective surface, and the reflective element being used to deflect the light path of incident light; A rotatable carrier, wherein the reflective element is disposed on the rotatable carrier; A fixed base is connected to the rotatable carrier via an elastic element; A spherical support structure is disposed between the rotatable carrier and the fixed base; An auxiliary support structure is disposed at least one of the rotatable carrier and the fixed base, and the auxiliary support structure corresponds to the spherical support structure; and An image stabilizing driver is at least partially disposed on the rotatable carrier, and the image stabilizing driver is used to drive the rotatable carrier to rotate about the spherical support structure as a rotation axis; The spherical support structure includes at least two spherical surfaces, the auxiliary support structure includes at least two convex surfaces, and each of the at least two spherical surfaces has two contact points with the at least two convex surfaces. The auxiliary support structure includes at least two spherical protrusions, each having at least two convex surfaces, and the at least two spherical protrusions are used to support the spherical support structure.

2. The reflection module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The radius of curvature of the spherical support structure is R, and the shortest distance between the spherical support structure and the reflective surface is D, which satisfies the following conditions: 0.5 <R / D<10。 3. The reflection module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic element provides a preload force to the rotatable carrier, the preload force being applied in the direction of the fixed base, so that the spherical support structure located between the fixed base and the rotatable carrier supports the rotatable carrier.

4. The reflection module as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The elastic element is arranged around the spherical support structure.

5. The reflection module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The auxiliary support structure includes at least two auxiliary spheres, each having at least two convex surfaces, and the at least two auxiliary spheres are used to support the spherical support structure.

6. The reflection module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The image stabilizing driver includes at least one driving magnet and at least one driving coil, one of which is disposed on the rotatable carrier and the other is disposed on the fixed base.

7. The reflection module as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The at least one driving magnet and the at least one driving coil are arranged facing each other in a direction perpendicular to the reflective surface.

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