Support structure of camera module

By setting reinforcement blocks in the bracket structure of the camera module to form a triangular structure, the problem of easy breakage in the prior art is solved, and the stability and assembly yield of the support are improved.

CN222621094UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-14TRULY OPTO ELECTRONICS
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Application Number
CN202421255903.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-03
Publication Date
2025-03-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-03

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Technical Problem

The brackets of existing vehicle-mounted camera modules are prone to break during assembly and disassembly, affecting the assembly yield.

Method used

A bracket structure of the camera module is designed, and by setting a reinforcement block between the support cylinder and the support, a triangular structure is formed to enhance the structural strength of the support cylinder and the support.

Benefits of technology

It effectively improves the stability of the bearing, prevents the bearing from breaking when assembling or disassembling the lens, and improves the assembly yield.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a support structure of a camera module, which comprises a support body, the support body comprises two supports and a support cylinder arranged between the two supports, the support cylinder protrudes out of the upper surfaces of the two supports, a lens is arranged in the support cylinder, two opposite outer sides of the supports are provided with reinforcing blocks, and the reinforcing blocks are arranged in the support cylinder. The two reinforcing blocks are located on the outer sides, facing the two supports, of the supporting cylinder correspondingly and used for improving the structural strength of the supporting cylinder and the two supports. The support structure has the advantages that the structural strength of the supporting cylinder and the supporting seat is improved, so that the lens cannot be broken due to breaking when being assembled or disassembled.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of camera modules, in particular to a support structure of a camera module. Background Art

[0002] The camera module is composed of components such as capacitors, photosensitive chips, connectors, flexible circuit boards, lenses and brackets. At present, when assembling the bracket of the vehicle camera module, the bracket is made of plastic. When the lens is pressed into the bracket or the bracket needs to be disassembled due to poor assembly, the bracket is prone to breakage, thus affecting the assembly yield. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a support structure for a camera module.

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

[0005] A support structure of a camera module comprises: a support body, the support body comprising two supports and a support tube arranged between the two supports, the support tube protruding from the upper surfaces of the two supports, a lens installed in the support tube, and reinforcement blocks are arranged on two opposite outer sides of the support tube, the two reinforcement blocks are respectively located on the outer sides of the support tube facing the two supports, and the reinforcement blocks are used to improve the structural strength of the support tube and the two supports.

[0006] In one embodiment, the reinforcement block is arranged in a triangular shape, and two right-angled sides of the reinforcement block are respectively connected to the outer side of the support tube and the upper surface of the support.

[0007] In one embodiment, the two reinforcement blocks are integrally formed with the support tube.

[0008] In one embodiment, the bottom side of the reinforcement block is connected to the support, the length of the bottom side of the reinforcement block is half the length of the support, and the length of one side of the reinforcement block connected to the support tube is two-thirds of the height of the support tube.

[0009] In one embodiment, a receiving groove for receiving the lens is provided in the support tube, the receiving groove is provided along the height direction of the support tube, and the receiving groove is communicated with the interior of the support tube.

[0010] In one embodiment, a support plate is provided at the bottom of the support tube, the support plate is supported on the bottom of the support tube, the support plate is hollow, the accommodating groove is connected to the inside of the support plate, the two outer sides of the support plate are respectively connected to the two supports, and the support plate and the two supports are integrally formed.

[0011] In one embodiment, a substrate is disposed at the bottom of the bracket body, the bracket body is supported on the substrate, a chip is disposed on the substrate, the bracket body and the lens are supported above the chip, and the chip is accommodated in the bracket body.

[0012] In one embodiment, a positioning column is provided at the bottom of the support plate, and a positioning hole is opened in the substrate relative to the positioning column. The positioning column is correspondingly inserted into the positioning hole, and the positioning column is used for positioning when the bracket body is installed on the substrate.

[0013] In one embodiment, a fixing hole is formed at one end of the two supports that is away from each other. The fixing hole passes through the upper and lower surfaces of the supports. The fixing hole is used to facilitate the screw to pass through after the bracket body is positioned on the substrate.

[0014] In one embodiment, a filter is attached to the upper surface of the chip, and the lens is located directly above the filter.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0016] The support structure of a camera module of the utility model is connected to a support tube and a support by arranging a reinforcement block. The reinforcement block and the support tube are integrally formed. The reinforcement block arranged in a triangular shape has stability. After the two reinforcement blocks are connected to the support tube, they play a role of reinforcing the support tube, and the bottom sides of the two reinforcement blocks are respectively connected to the two productions, which also play a role of reinforcing the support, so as to improve the stability of the support, so that the support will not be broken when the support is bent during assembly or disassembly of the lens. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a support structure of a camera module provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 The utility model provides a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the assembly of a bracket body, a lens and a substrate in a bracket structure of a camera module.

[0020] Description of the drawings: 10. bracket body; 11. support; 111. fixing hole; 12. support tube; 121. accommodating groove; 13. support plate; 131. positioning column; 14. reinforcement block; 20. lens; 30. substrate; 31. positioning hole; 40. chip; 50. filter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings.

[0022] A support structure of a camera module, referring to Figure 1 , including a bracket body 10, the bracket body 10 includes two supports 11 and a support tube 12 arranged between the two supports 11, the two supports 11 are both arranged in a long strip shape, the support tube 12 protrudes from the upper surfaces of the two supports 11, and the support tube 12 is arranged in a cylindrical shape.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The support tube 12 is provided with a receiving groove 121 for receiving the lens 20. The receiving groove 121 is provided along the height direction of the support tube 12 and is communicated with the inside of the support tube 12. The lens 20 is installed in the receiving groove 121. The lens 20 extends into the receiving groove 121 and is fixedly connected to the support tube 12 by glue, so that the lens 20 is fixed to the bracket body 10.

[0024] Further, refer to Figure 1 A support plate 13 is provided at the bottom of the support tube 12. The support plate 13 is rectangular and slightly larger than the support tube 12. The support plate 13 is supported at the bottom of the support tube 12. The support plate 13 is hollow, and the receiving groove 121 is connected to the inside of the support plate 13. The two outer sides of the support plate 13 are respectively connected to the two supports 11. The support plate 13 and the two supports 11 are integrally formed, thereby ensuring the stability of the bracket body 10.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the support tube 12 is provided with reinforcing blocks 14 relative to the two outer sides, and the two reinforcing blocks 14 are respectively located on the outer sides of the support tube 12 facing the two supports 11. The reinforcing blocks 14 are arranged in a triangular shape, and the two right-angled sides of the reinforcing blocks 14 are respectively connected to the outer side of the support tube 12 and the upper surface of the support 11. The two reinforcing blocks 14 are arranged in an integral manner with the support tube 12, and the reinforcing blocks 14 arranged in a triangular shape have stability. After the two reinforcing blocks 14 are connected to the support tube 12, they play a role in reinforcing the support tube 12, and the bottom sides of the two reinforcing blocks 14 are respectively connected to the two supports 11, which also play a role in reinforcing the support 11, so as to improve the stability of the support 11, so that when the support 11 is bent during the assembly or disassembly of the lens 20, the support 11 will not be broken.

[0026] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The bottom side length of the reinforcement block 14 is half the length of the support 11, and the bottom side of the reinforcement block 14 is connected to the support 11. The bottom side length of the reinforcement block 14 is half the length of the support 11 to improve the structural strength of the support 11. The length of one side where the reinforcement block 14 is connected to the support tube 12 is two-thirds of the height of the support tube 12, so that the reinforcement block 14 supports the support tube 12 and improves the structural strength of the support tube 12.

[0027] Reference Figure 2 A substrate 30 is provided at the bottom of the bracket body 10. The substrate 30 is an FPC or a PCB board. The bracket body 10 is supported on the substrate 30. A chip 40 is provided on the substrate 30. The bracket body 10 and the lens 20 are supported above the chip 40. The chip 40 is accommodated in the bracket body 10.

[0028] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A positioning column 131 is provided at the bottom of the support plate 13, and a positioning hole 31 is opened in the substrate 30 relative to the positioning column 131. When the bracket body 10 is installed on the substrate 30, the positioning column 131 is correspondingly inserted into the alignment hole to determine the installation position of the bracket body 10, so that the bracket body 10 is correctly installed on the substrate 30.

[0029] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A fixing hole 111 is formed at one end of the two supports 11 away from each other. The fixing hole 111 passes through the upper and lower surfaces of the supports 11. The fixing hole 111 is used to facilitate the passage of screws after the bracket body 10 is positioned on the substrate 30 to fix the bracket body 10 on the substrate 30.

[0030] Reference Figure 2 A filter 50 is disposed on the upper surface of the chip 40 . The filter 50 is attached to the chip 40 by optical glue, and the lens 20 is located directly above the filter 50 .

[0031] 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 support structure of a camera module, characterized in that: include: A support body (10), the support body (10) comprising two supports (11) and a support tube (12) arranged between the two supports (11), the support tube (12) protruding from the upper surface of the two supports (11), a lens (20) being installed in the support tube (12), two opposite outer sides of the support tube being provided with reinforcement blocks (14), the two reinforcement blocks (14) being respectively located on the outer sides of the support tube (12) facing the two supports (11), the reinforcement blocks (14) being used to improve the structural strength of the support tube (12) and the two supports (11).

2. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcing block (14) is arranged in a triangular shape, and two right-angled sides of the reinforcing block (14) are respectively connected to the outer side of the support tube (12) and the upper surface of the support seat (11).

3. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two reinforcement blocks (14) and the support tube (12) are integrally formed.

4. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom side of the reinforcing block (14) is connected to the support (11), the length of the bottom side of the reinforcing block (14) is half the length of the support (11), and the length of one side of the reinforcing block (14) connected to the support tube (12) is two-thirds the height of the support tube (12).

5. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support tube (12) is provided with a receiving groove (121) for receiving the lens (20); the receiving groove (121) is provided along the height direction of the support tube (12); and the receiving groove (121) is communicated with the interior of the support tube (12).

6. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 5, characterized in that: A support plate (13) is provided at the bottom of the support tube (12), the support plate (13) is supported on the bottom of the support tube (12), the support plate (13) is hollow, the receiving groove (121) is connected to the inside of the support plate (13), the two outer sides of the support plate (13) are respectively connected to the two supports (11), and the support plate (13) and the two supports (11) are integrally formed.

7. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 6, characterized in that: A substrate (30) is arranged at the bottom of the support body (10), the support body (10) is supported on the substrate (30), a chip (40) is arranged on the substrate (30), the support body (10) and the lens (20) are supported above the chip (40), and the chip (40) is accommodated in the support body (10).

8. The support structure of the camera module according to claim 7, characterized in that: A positioning column (131) is provided at the bottom of the support plate (13); a positioning hole (31) is provided on the base plate (30) at a position relative to the positioning column (131); the positioning column (131) is correspondingly inserted into the positioning hole (31); and the positioning column (131) is used for positioning the bracket body (10) when it is installed on the base plate (30).

9. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 8, characterized in that: A fixing hole (111) is provided at one end of the two supports (11) that is away from each other. The fixing hole (111) passes through the upper and lower surfaces of the supports (11). The fixing hole (111) is used to facilitate the passage of a screw after the bracket body (10) is positioned on the substrate (30).

10. The support structure of a camera module according to claim 7, characterized in that: A filter (50) is attached to the upper surface of the chip (40), and the lens (20) is located directly above the filter (50).