Smart phone camera module

By setting a hinge on a smartphone to make the camera module foldable, the problem of high cost and large space occupancy of the smartphone camera module is solved, and diversity is increased and cost is reduced, the experience of self-portrait users is improved, and the internal structure of the mobile phone is saved. space.

CN222215771UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20TRULY OPTO ELECTRONICS
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420109288.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-16
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-16

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Technical Problem

The existing smartphone camera module is expensive and has a large space occupancy. The front camera configuration is insufficient, which affects the user experience. The folding screen phone is not convenient for one-handed operation.

Method used

A smart phone camera module is designed. By setting a hinge on the main body of the mobile phone, the camera module can be rotated up and down to achieve folding. A set of modules is used to realize front and rear camera functions, reducing space occupation and cost.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved increased diversity, reduced costs, and improved user experience, saving the internal structural space of the mobile phone, facilitating function expansion and improving battery life.

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Abstract

An intelligent mobile phone camera module comprises a mobile phone main body and a camera module body installed on the mobile phone main body, a hinge is arranged on the mobile phone main body, the camera module body is movably installed at the upper end of the mobile phone main body through the hinge, and the camera module body can rotate up and down with the hinge as the axis to achieve folding. The hinge is arranged on the mobile phone main body, and the camera module can rotate up and down by taking the hinge as an axis to realize folding, so that the diversity of the electronic consumption field in the market can be increased, and the manufacturing cost is reduced; the problem that the configuration of the front camera is not high can be solved for a user who likes selfie, and the user can enjoy better experience with less money; a set of camera module is adopted to realize a front-back shooting function, so that the internal structure space of the mobile phone main body can be saved, and mobile phone function expansion is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of camera module processing, in particular to a smart phone camera module. Background Art

[0002] Although the current smartphones on the market are smart enough in terms of functions, their structure and appearance are too uniform and monotonous, more like a piece of smart brick. Existing electronic devices such as smartphones generally include front and rear camera functions, and two sets of camera modules are required for assembly, which is much more expensive than one set of camera modules; the pixels of the front camera are generally not higher than those of the rear camera, or even much lower, and the effect is poor when using the front camera function; in terms of structural space, two sets of camera modules also occupy more space than one set, which is not conducive to the layout and reduction of electronic devices such as mobile phones. In addition, the popular folding screen mobile phones and other electronic devices on the market are folded left and right, and when unfolded, they are more like tablets, which is not convenient for users who like to operate with one hand. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a smart phone camera module, which can increase the diversity of the electronic consumer field on the market and reduce manufacturing costs; for users who like to take selfies, it can also solve the problem of low configuration of the front camera and enjoy a better experience with less money.

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A smart phone camera module comprises: a mobile phone body and a camera module mounted on the mobile phone body, wherein the mobile phone body is provided with a hinge, the camera module is movably mounted on the upper end of the mobile phone body through the hinge, and the camera module can be rotated up and down with the hinge as an axis to achieve a folding effect.

[0006] In one embodiment, with the hinge as a dividing line, a concave structure is provided on the upper back side of the mobile phone body below the hinge, the length of the camera module above the hinge is shorter than the length of the concave structure, and the camera module can be folded and accommodated in the concave structure.

[0007] In one embodiment, the surface of the camera module folded and accommodated in the concave structure is flush with the back side of the mobile phone body.

[0008] In one embodiment, the outer cover plate extending from the camera module to the concave structure is an integral structure, and the outer cover plate is made of a thin film material.

[0009] In one embodiment, a camera module and a flash are installed on the main body of the camera module, and the camera module can be arranged in a boss lens structure or an under-screen lens structure.

[0010] In one embodiment, the front of the mobile phone body below the hinge is a touch screen.

[0011] In one embodiment, a touch module is also installed on the main body of the camera module.

[0012] In one embodiment, the touch module includes a protective glass, an OCA adhesive layer, an ITO silk-screen layer and a conductive film from the outside to the inside, and is made using an OCA full-bonding process. A flexible circuit board is led out from the lower end of the touch module, and the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to a control mainboard in the mobile phone body.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0014] The utility model discloses a smart phone camera module, in which a hinge is arranged on a mobile phone body, and the camera module can be rotated up and down with the hinge as an axis to realize folding, which can not only increase the diversity of the electronic consumer field on the market and reduce the manufacturing cost, but also solve the problem of low configuration of the front camera for users who like to take selfies, and enjoy a better experience with less money; a set of camera modules is used to realize the front and rear camera functions, which can save the internal structure space of the mobile phone body and facilitate the expansion of the mobile phone functions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the side structure of a smartphone camera module in a folded state;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the front structure of a smartphone camera module in an unfolded state;

[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the side structure of a smartphone camera module in an unfolded state;

[0019] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the back structure of a smartphone camera module with a touch module.

[0020] Figure 5The figure is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of a smartphone camera module with a touch module.

[0021] Description of the drawings: 10. Mobile phone body; 101. Concave structure; 102. Outer cover; 103. Touch screen; 20. Camera module; 201. Camera module; 202. Flash; 203. Touch module; 2031. Protective glass; 2032. OCA adhesive layer; 2033. ITO silk screen layer; 2034. Conductive film; 2035. Flexible circuit board; 30. Hinge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings. The drawings provide preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly and comprehensively understood.

[0023] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A smart phone camera module comprises: a mobile phone body 10 and a camera module 20 mounted on the mobile phone body 10, wherein the mobile phone body 10 is provided with a hinge 30, and the camera module 20 is movably mounted on the upper end of the mobile phone body 10 through the hinge 30, and the camera module 20 can be rotated up and down with the hinge 30 as the axis to achieve a folding effect.

[0026] Furthermore, with the hinge 30 as a dividing line, a concave structure 101 is provided on the upper back side of the mobile phone body 10 below the hinge 30 , and the length of the camera module 20 above the hinge 30 is shorter than the length of the concave structure 101 , and the camera module 20 can be folded and accommodated in the concave structure 101 .

[0027] Furthermore, the surface of the camera module 20 folded and accommodated in the concave structure 101 is flush with the back surface of the mobile phone body 10 .

[0028] Furthermore, the outer cover plate 102 extending from the camera module 20 to the concave structure 101 is an integrated structure, and the outer cover plate is made of a thin film material. The outer cover plate 102 is designed as an integrated structure, making the overall structure of the mobile phone more beautiful; and the outer cover plate 102 at the hinge position 30 is provided with a bending-resistant film to increase the service life of the outer cover plate 102.

[0029] The present embodiment provides a smart phone camera module, in which the hinge 30 is arranged on the mobile phone body 10, and the camera module 20 can be rotated up and down with the hinge 30 as the axis to achieve folding, which can not only increase the diversity of the electronic consumer field on the market and reduce the manufacturing cost; it can also solve the problem of low configuration of the front camera for users who like to take selfies, and enjoy a better experience with less money; using a set of camera modules to realize the front and rear camera functions can save the internal structure space of the mobile phone body, and facilitate the expansion of the mobile phone functions. For example, the saved space can be used to increase the battery pack and improve the battery life of the device.

[0030] Furthermore, a camera module 201 and a flash 202 are installed on the main body of the camera module 20, and the camera module 201 can be arranged in a boss lens structure or an under-screen lens structure.

[0031] Furthermore, the front side of the mobile phone body 10 below the hinge 30 is a touch display screen 103 .

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 A touch module 203 is also installed on the main body of the camera module 20.

[0033] Furthermore, the touch module 203 includes a protective glass 2031, an OCA adhesive layer 2032, an ITO silk-screen layer 2033 and a conductive film 2034 from the outside to the inside, and is made by using an OCA full-bonding process. A flexible circuit board 2035 is led out from the lower end of the touch module 203, and the flexible circuit board 2035 is electrically connected to a control mainboard (not shown in the figure) in the mobile phone body 10.

[0034] The camera module 20 is equipped with a module with a touch function so that it has a touch control function and can further display some content as needed to improve the user experience.

[0035] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A smartphone camera module, include: A mobile phone body (10) and a camera module (20) mounted on the mobile phone body (10), characterized in that a hinge (30) is provided on the mobile phone body (10), the camera module (20) is movably mounted on the upper end of the mobile phone body (10) via the hinge (30), and the camera module (20) can be rotated up and down with the hinge (30) as an axis to achieve a folding effect.

2. A smartphone camera module according to claim 1, It is characterized in that With the hinge (30) as a dividing line, a concave structure (101) is provided on the upper back side of the mobile phone body (10) below the hinge (30); the length of the camera module (20) above the hinge (30) is shorter than the length of the concave structure (101); and the camera module (20) can be folded and accommodated in the concave structure (101).

3. A smartphone camera module according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The surface of the camera module (20) folded and accommodated in the concave structure (101) is flush with the back surface of the mobile phone body (10).

4. A smartphone camera module according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The camera module (20) extends to an outer cover plate (102) of the recessed structure (101) as an integral structure, and the outer cover plate is made of a thin film material.

5. A smartphone camera module according to claim 4, It is characterized in that A camera module (201) and a flash (202) are mounted on the main body of the camera module (20); the camera module (201) may be arranged in a boss lens structure or an under-screen lens structure.

6. A smartphone camera module according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The front side of the mobile phone body (10) below the hinge (30) is a touch display screen (103).

7. A smartphone camera module according to claim 6, It is characterized in that A touch module (203) is also installed on the main body of the camera module (20).

8. The smart phone camera module according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The touch module (203) comprises, from the outside to the inside, a protective glass (2031), an OCA adhesive layer (2032), an ITO silk-screen layer (2033) and a conductive film (2034), and is manufactured using an OCA full-bonding process. A flexible circuit board (2035) is led out from the lower end of the touch module (203), and the flexible circuit board (2035) is electrically connected to a control mainboard in the mobile phone body (10).