Camera support and camera assembly

Abstract

The camera support comprises a plastic body and a metal frame embedded in the plastic body, the metal frame is formed by integral stamping and comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall is formed by integral drawing from the bottom wall and forms an included angle with the bottom wall, and the edge of the side wall is integrally and reversely bent to form a connecting part. At least part of the surface of the connecting part is exposed to the plastic body. According to the camera support, the connecting part is arranged on the metal frame, when the camera support is used, the connecting part can make contact with a metal shell outside the camera support, the connecting part can conduct static electricity on the metal frame to the metal shell, namely, the metal frame is grounded through the metal shell, and therefore the static electricity on the metal frame can be better released; therefore, the static electricity is prevented from influencing the performance of the camera module or other parts, the static electricity is prevented from damaging the camera module or other parts, normal work of the camera module or other parts is ensured, and meanwhile the service life of the camera module or other parts can be prolonged.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to camera technology field especially relates to a camera support and camera assembly. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the progress of science and technology, camera modules are widely used in consumer electronics products, security monitoring, automatic driving and intelligent transportation, medical applications, industry and machine vision, etc. In order to prevent the camera module from shifting during use, it is necessary to limit the camera module by the camera support. In the prior art, the camera support includes a plastic body and a metal frame embedded in the plastic body, and the metal frame is used to increase the structural strength of the plastic body. However, during use, the metal frame is prone to static electricity, which cannot be discharged. Static electricity will affect the performance of the camera module or other components, and even damage the camera module or other components, thereby affecting the normal operation of the camera module or other components, resulting in complete failure of the camera module or other components.

[0003] Therefore, how to discharge the static electricity of the metal frame is a problem that needs to be solved. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a camera support and camera assembly, can better release the static electricity of metal frame, thereby avoiding static electricity to affect the performance of camera module or other components, avoid static electricity to damage camera module or other components, ensure that camera module or other components normal work.

[0005] The utility model discloses a camera support and camera assembly, can better release the static electricity of metal frame, thereby avoiding static electricity to affect the performance of camera module or other components, avoid static electricity to damage camera module or other components, ensure that camera module or other components normal work.

[0006] A camera support, comprising: a plastic body and a metal frame embedded in the plastic body, the metal frame is integrally punched and formed and comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall is formed by being integrally drawn from the bottom wall and is arranged at an angle with the bottom wall, the edge of the side wall is integrally reversely bent to form a connecting part, and at least part of the surface of the connecting part is exposed to the plastic body.

[0007] Preferably, one end of the connecting part is integrally connected with the side wall of the metal frame, and the other end of the connecting part is bent towards the side wall with a gap between the connecting part and the side wall.

[0008] Preferably, the surface of the connecting part exposed to the plastic body is a plane, the surface of the connecting part exposed to the plastic body is flush with the surface of the plastic body, or the surface of the connecting part exposed to the plastic body protrudes from the surface of the plastic body, or the surface of the connecting part exposed to the plastic body is recessed in the surface of the plastic body.

[0009] Preferably, at least one mounting port for mounting a camera module is further included, the plastic body includes an inner side facing the mounting port and an outer side facing away from the mounting port, and at least part of the connecting portion is arranged to be bent towards the outer side of the plastic body; and / or, at least part of the connecting portion is arranged to be bent towards the inner side of the plastic body.

[0010] Preferably, the number of connecting portions is one or more;

[0011] When one of the side walls corresponds to one of the connecting portions, the connecting portion is arranged at a middle position of the side wall;

[0012] When one of the side walls corresponds to a plurality of connecting portions, the plurality of connecting portions are uniformly distributed on the side wall.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom wall is arranged horizontally and at least surrounds to form a closed opening, the side wall is integrally and vertically extended from the inner side edge of the bottom wall facing the opening to form a closed frame opening portion, and the side wall and the bottom wall form a three-dimensional support structure.

[0014] Preferably, an edge of the side wall of the metal frame is formed with a first notch at a position corresponding to the connecting portion, and one end of the connecting portion connected to the side wall extends out of the first notch so that the connecting portion is not higher than the highest position of the side wall.

[0015] Preferably, the connection between the two adjacent side walls has a second notch, and the plastic body is wrapped at the second notch.

[0016] Preferably, the plastic body wraps and fixes the metal frame by injection molding, and the plastic body wraps the bottom wall and the side wall at the same time.

[0017] A camera assembly, comprising: the camera holder according to any one of the preceding claims, a first metal shell arranged on the periphery of the camera holder, and a camera module mounted at the mounting port of the camera holder, the first metal shell is in direct contact with the connecting portion exposed on the surface of the plastic body or is connected by welding; and / or,

[0018] The camera module includes a second metal shell, and the second metal shell is in direct contact with the connecting portion exposed on the surface of the plastic body or is connected by welding.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application at least include:

[0020] The utility model discloses a camera support and camera assembly, through setting up connecting portion on metal frame, at least part surface of connecting portion exposes in plastic body, when using, connecting portion can contact with the metal shell outside camera support, and connecting portion can conduct static electricity on metal frame to metal shell, and metal shell can lead static electricity into the ground, that is, metal frame can ground through metal shell, and the static electricity on metal frame can release better, thereby avoiding that static electricity influences the performance of camera module or other parts, avoids that static electricity damages camera module or other parts, ensures camera module or other parts normal work, and also can prolong the service life of camera module or other parts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of camera support of the utility model embodiment.

[0022] Figure 2 It is the exploded schematic view of camera support of the utility model embodiment.

[0023] Figure 3 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of metal frame in the utility model embodiment.

[0024] Figure 4 It is the plane structure schematic diagram of camera support of the utility model embodiment.

[0025] Figure 5 It is the section view along Figure 4 A-A line in the figure.

[0026] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 The local enlarged view of A in the figure.

[0027] In the figure: 100, camera support;1, plastic body;11, installation mouth;111, first installation mouth;112, second installation mouth;12, inner side;13, outer side;2, metal frame;21, bottom wall;211, opening;22, side wall;221, first gap;222, second gap;223, hollow part;224, frame mouth part;23, connecting portion;231, first branch;232, bottom;233, second branch;234, gap;24, first metal frame;25, second metal frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Example implementations will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example implementations may, however, be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the implementations set forth herein; rather, these implementations are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and fully convey the inventive aspects of the example implementations to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the figures, and descriptions of the same elements will not be repeated.

[0029] The words expressing position and direction described in the present application are illustrated by taking the drawings as an example, but changes can also be made according to needs, and the changes made are included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0030] With reference to Figures 1 to 6 , the present application provides a camera support 100, a camera module (not shown) can be installed on the camera support 100 and installed in the terminal device through the camera support 100, the camera support 100 not only has a supporting effect on the camera module, but also the camera support 100 can have a limiting effect on the camera module, preventing the position of the camera module from being offset, the camera module includes lens, voice coil motor, optical filter, optical filter packaging base, image sensor, circuit board and other components.

[0031] Specifically, with reference to Figure 2 , the camera support 100 can include a plastic body 1 and a metal frame 2 embedded in the plastic body 1, the metal frame 2 can enhance the structural strength of the plastic body 1, thereby enhancing the overall structural strength of the camera support 100. The metal frame 2 is integrally stamped, and the metal frame 2 can include a bottom wall 21 and a side wall 22, the number of side walls 22 can be multiple, and the multiple side walls 22 are preferably integrally formed. The metal frame 2 can be processed from a metal plate, and the metal frame 2 can form the side wall 22 and the bottom wall 21 which are arranged at an included angle by means of integral drawing. Drawing can also be referred to as stretching, deep drawing, drawing, etc. In this embodiment, the metal plate can be stamped first, and then the metal frame 2 is formed by means of integral drawing.

[0032] With reference to Figure 2 , Figure 3The side wall 22 can be formed by being integrally drawn from the bottom wall 21 and arranged at an angle with the bottom wall 21. The bottom wall 21 and the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 can be arranged vertically or substantially vertically. The side wall 22 and the bottom wall 21 can form a three-dimensional support structure. On the one hand, the three-dimensional support structure can increase the contact area between the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, thereby enhancing the bonding force between the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, preventing the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1 from separating from each other. On the other hand, the three-dimensional support structure can further enhance the structural strength of the metal frame 2, thereby enhancing the overall structural strength of the camera holder 100. The plastic body 1 can be formed by injection molding. When the plastic body 1 covers and fixes the metal frame 2 by injection molding, the plastic body 1 covers the bottom wall 21 and the side wall 22 at the same time. The position of the metal frame 2 is more stable, preventing the metal frame 2 from shifting during injection molding, thereby ensuring the positional accuracy of the metal frame 2 and improving the quality and production yield of the camera holder 100.

[0033] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 6 The edge of the side wall 22 can be integrally bent to form a connecting portion 23. At least part of the surface of the connecting portion 23 is exposed to the plastic body 1. During use, the metal frame 2 can generate static electricity. If the static electricity cannot be discharged, it can affect the performance of the camera module or other components, even damage the camera module or other components, affect the normal work of the camera module or other components, and cause the camera module or other components to completely fail. The connecting portion 23 can be in contact with and electrically connected to a metal shell (not shown) outside the camera holder 100. The metal shell can be a metal shell of a terminal device such as a mobile phone, or a metal shell of a camera module or a voice coil motor. For example, the connecting portion 23 can be in direct contact with or connected to the metal shell outside the camera holder 100 by welding, such as resistance welding, soldering, etc. The static electricity on the metal frame 2 can be discharged to the metal shell outside the camera holder 100 through the connecting portion 23. The metal shell outside the camera holder 100 can be grounded, thereby discharging the static electricity to the ground.

[0034] As a preferred mode, with reference to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 6The one end of the connecting portion 23 can be integrally connected with the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2, and the other end of the connecting portion 23 is bent to face the side wall 22 and leave a gap 234 between the connecting portion 23 and the side wall 22. In this way, not only can the bending difficulty of the connecting portion 23 be reduced, but also when the plastic body 1 is injection molded or the camera holder 100 is assembled, the connecting portion 23 is easy to be deformed by external force. The gap 234 can prevent the connecting portion 23 from impacting the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 when the connecting portion 23 is deformed, so as to prevent the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 from being deformed, thereby avoiding affecting the structural strength of the side wall 22. Of course, in some embodiments, the end of the connecting portion 23 that is bent to face the side wall 22 can also be arranged to abut the side wall 22.

[0035] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 The surface of the connecting portion 23 exposed to the plastic body 1 is preferably a plane, and of course, the surface of the connecting portion 23 exposed to the plastic body 1 can also be a circular arc or the like. The surface of the connecting portion 23 exposed to the plastic body 1 can be flush with the surface of the plastic body 1, which can reduce the overall size of the camera holder 100, thereby facilitating the miniaturization of the camera holder 100. In some embodiments, the surface of the connecting portion 23 exposed to the plastic body 1 can also protrude from the surface of the plastic body 1, so that the metal shell outside the camera holder 100 contacts the connecting portion 23 more stably. Of course, the surface of the connecting portion 23 exposed to the plastic body 1 can also be slightly recessed from the surface of the plastic body 1, as long as it does not affect the connection between the connecting portion 23 and the metal shell. It can be set according to actual needs, as long as at least part of the surface of the connecting portion 23 is exposed to the plastic body 1.

[0036] As an example, with reference to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 6 The connecting portion 23 can be in a U shape as a whole, and the connecting portion 23 can have a first branch portion 231, a bottom portion 232, and a second branch portion 233 connected in sequence. The first branch portion 231 and the second branch portion 233 can be arranged in parallel or substantially in parallel, and the one end of the first branch portion 231 away from the bottom portion 232 preferably extends from the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 away from the side of the bottom wall 21, and the one end of the second branch portion 233 away from the bottom portion 232 faces the side wall 22 and leaves a gap 234 between the second branch portion 233 and the side wall 22. The surface of the bottom portion 232 away from the side wall 22 is preferably a plane, and at least part of the surface of the bottom portion 232 away from the side wall 22 is exposed to the plastic body 1. In some embodiments, the connecting portion 23 can also have other shapes, such as a C shape.

[0037] As a preferred mode, the metal frame 2 can be connected with a material belt (not shown), which is preferably obtained by punching together with the metal frame 2. The material belt can connect multiple metal frames 2 together, facilitate batch injection molding of the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, facilitate automatic production, and can simultaneously produce multiple camera supports 100, improve production efficiency, and the material belt has a positioning effect on the metal frame 2, which can further avoid the position of the metal frame 2 on the plastic body 1 from being offset during injection molding.

[0038] In the present application, by providing the connecting portion 23 on the metal frame 2, at least part of the surface of the connecting portion 23 is exposed to the plastic body 1. In use, the connecting portion 23 can be in contact with the metal shell outside the camera support 100, the connecting portion 23 can conduct static electricity on the metal frame 2 to the metal shell, the metal shell can conduct static electricity to the ground, that is, the metal frame 2 can be grounded through the metal shell, so that the static electricity on the metal frame 2 can be better released, thereby avoiding the influence of static electricity on the performance of the camera module or other components, avoiding damage to the camera module or other components caused by static electricity, ensuring the normal work of the camera module or other components, and also prolonging the service life of the camera module or other components.

[0039] In a specific embodiment, referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 The number of connecting portions 23 can be one or more. When the number of connecting portions 23 is one, the connecting portion 23 can be provided on one of the side walls 22, and the connecting portion 23 can be provided at any position of the side wall 22 as long as it can be in contact with the metal shell outside the camera support 100. In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 23 is preferably provided at the middle position of the connecting portion 23.

[0040] When the number of connecting portions 23 is more than one, multiple connecting portions 23 can be provided on one side wall 22 or multiple side walls 22, that is, multiple connecting portions 23 can be provided one by one corresponding to multiple side walls 22, that is, one connecting portion 23 is provided on one side wall 22, and the connecting portion 23 is preferably provided at the middle position of the side wall 22. Multiple connecting portions 23 can also be provided on one side wall 22 at the same time, and the multiple connecting portions 23 can be uniformly distributed on the side wall 22. In the present application, when the number of connecting portions 23 is more than one, multiple connecting portions 23 are provided one by one corresponding to multiple side walls 22, that is, one connecting portion 23 is provided on one side wall 22, and the connecting portion 23 is preferably provided at the middle position of the side wall 22. Multiple connecting portions 23 can ensure the stability of contact with the metal shell outside the camera support 100, avoid the failure of static electricity release due to poor contact or disconnection between part of the connecting portions 23 and the metal shell, ensure the release of static electricity on the metal frame 2, and at the same time, multiple connecting portions 23 can accelerate the release of static electricity, thereby achieving better static electricity release effect.

[0041] Referring to Figure 1 , the camera holder 100 can include at least one mounting port 11 for mounting a camera module, i.e., the camera holder 100 can include one or more mounting ports 11 for mounting a camera module. The plastic body 1 can include an inner side 12 facing the mounting port 11 and an outer side 13 facing away from the mounting port 11, referring to Figure 6 , at least part of the connecting portion 23 can be bent towards the outer side 13 of the plastic body 1, and the connecting portion 23 can be in direct contact with the surface of a first metal shell (not shown) provided on the periphery of the camera holder 100 or connected electrically by welding, and the first metal shell is, for example, a metal shell of a terminal device, such as a mobile phone or other electronic device. In some embodiments, at least part of the connecting portion 23 can also be bent towards the inner side 12 of the plastic body 1, and the connecting portion 23 can be in direct contact with the surface of a second metal shell (not shown) provided in the camera holder 100 or connected electrically by welding, and the second metal shell is, for example, a metal shell of a camera module or a voice coil motor.

[0042] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the camera holder 100 can include two mounting ports 11 for mounting a camera module, and the two mounting ports 11 are respectively a first mounting port 111 and a second mounting port 112, and the first mounting port 111 and the second mounting port 112 can be arranged adjacent to each other, and two camera modules are respectively mounted in the first mounting port 111 and the second mounting port 112. The connecting portion 23 is bent towards the outer side 13 of the plastic body 1, and the connecting portion 23 can be in direct contact with the surface of a first metal shell provided on the periphery of the camera holder 100 or connected by welding.

[0043] The side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 can extend integrally around and form an open structure, which can be closed or non-closed. Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3The bottom wall 21 can be horizontally arranged and at least surround a closed opening 211. The side wall 22 is integrally and vertically extended from the inner side edge of the bottom wall 21 facing the opening 211 and integrally connected to surround the closed frame opening part 224. When the camera holder 100 includes two mounting openings 11 for mounting the camera module, the metal frame 2 can include a first metal frame 24 and a second metal frame 25 arranged one by one corresponding to the first mounting opening 111 and the second mounting opening 112, respectively. The first metal frame 24 and the second metal frame 25 are arranged adjacent to each other and connected to each other, and the first metal frame 24 and the second metal frame 25 can be connected by the bottom wall 21. At least one of the first metal frame 24 and the second metal frame 25 is provided with a connecting part 23, and the connecting part 23 can release static electricity on the first metal frame 24 and the second metal frame 25. In the embodiment, the connecting part 23 can be arranged on the first metal frame 24 and the second metal frame 25 to achieve better static electricity release effect. The first metal frame 24 can be a closed opening structure, for example, the first metal frame 24 can be formed by connecting four side walls 22 end to end, and the first metal frame 24 as a whole can be a sealed rectangle. The second metal frame 25 can be a non-closed opening structure, for example, the second metal frame 25 can be formed by connecting three side walls 22 end to end, and the second metal frame 25 as a whole can be a U-shaped.

[0044] In a specific embodiment, referring to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 The edge of the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 can be formed with a first notch 221 at a position corresponding to the connecting part 23. One end of the connecting part 23 connected to the side wall 22 can extend out of the first notch 221, for example, one end of the first branch 231 can extend out of the first notch 221. The first notch 221 can provide a bending space for the connecting part 23, facilitate the bending of the connecting part 23, and also make the connecting part 23 not higher than the highest part of the side wall 22, which is beneficial to reduce the volume of the metal frame 2, thereby facilitating the miniaturization of the camera holder 100. At the same time, the first notch 221 can also enhance the bonding force between the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, and can prevent the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1 from separating from each other. In some embodiments, the edge of the side wall 22 of the metal frame 2 can not be provided with the first notch 221 at a position corresponding to the connecting part 23.

[0045] As a preferred way, referring to Figure 2 、 Figure 3The connection of the two adjacent side walls 22 can have a second notch 222, and the plastic body 1 can be covered at the second notch 222, and the second notch 222 is preferably arranged on the side of the side wall 22 away from the bottom wall 21. In the process of drawing the metal frame 2, the second notch 222 can reduce the pulling stress between the two adjacent side walls 22, reduce the stretching resistance, facilitate the drawing of the side wall 22, and prevent the side wall 22 from being pulled apart during the drawing process, thereby improving the quality and yield of the metal frame 2. At the same time, the second notch 222 can also enhance the bonding force between the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, and prevent the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1 from separating from each other.

[0046] Referring to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 The side wall 22 can also be provided with a plurality of spaced hollow parts 223, and the shape of the hollow part 223 can be circular, square or the like. In the embodiment, the shape of the hollow part 223 is circular. The hollow part 223 not only can reduce the weight of the metal frame 2, thereby reducing the overall weight of the camera support 100, but also the plastic body 1 can be covered in the hollow part 223, which is equivalent to increasing the contact area between the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, thereby enhancing the bonding force between the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1, and preventing the metal frame 2 and the plastic body 1 from separating from each other.

[0047] The utility model also provides a camera assembly, it includes: as preceding camera support 100, first metal casing that is arranged in the periphery of camera support 100 and camera module that is installed at the installation port 11 of camera support 100, first metal casing can be directly contacted with the surface of plastic body 1 exposed in connecting portion 23 or be connected by the mode of welding. First metal casing is for example the metal casing of terminal equipment, and terminal equipment is for example mobile phone and other electronic equipment.

[0048] The camera module can include a second metal casing, which can be directly contacted with the surface of the plastic body 1 exposed in the connecting portion 23 or connected by welding, and the second metal casing is for example the metal casing of the camera module or the voice coil motor.

[0049] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. Those skilled in the art can change, modify, replace and modify the above-mentioned embodiments within the scope of the utility model without departing from the principles and purposes of the utility model, and all these changes should belong to the protection scope of the utility model claim.

Claims

1. A camera bracket, characterized in that, include: A plastic body and a metal frame embedded in the plastic body, the metal frame being integrally stamped and including a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall being formed by integrally drawing from the bottom wall and being arranged at an angle to the bottom wall, the edge of the side wall being integrally bent in the opposite direction to form a connecting portion, at least a portion of the surface of the connecting portion being exposed to the plastic body.

2. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the connecting part is integrally connected to the side wall of the metal frame, and the other end of the connecting part is bent towards the side wall with a gap between them.

3. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting portion is flat on the surface of the plastic body, or it is flush with the surface of the plastic body; or it protrudes from the surface of the plastic body; or it is recessed into the surface of the plastic body.

4. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes at least one mounting port for mounting a camera module, the plastic body having an inner side facing the mounting port and an outer side facing away from the mounting port, at least a portion of the connecting portion being bent toward the outer side of the plastic body; and / or, at least a portion of the connecting portion being bent toward the inner side of the plastic body.

5. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the connecting parts is one or more; When one of the sidewalls is provided with a corresponding connecting part, the connecting part is located at the middle position of the sidewall; When a sidewall is provided with a plurality of connecting parts, the plurality of connecting parts are evenly distributed on the sidewall.

6. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom wall is horizontally arranged and at least encloses a closed opening. The side wall extends vertically integrally from the inner edge of the bottom wall facing the opening and is integrally connected around the perimeter to form a closed frame. The side wall and the bottom wall form a three-dimensional support structure.

7. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first notch is formed at the edge of the sidewall of the metal frame corresponding to the position of the connecting part, and one end of the connecting part that connects to the sidewall extends out from the first notch so that the connecting part is not higher than the highest point of the sidewall.

8. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connection between two adjacent sidewalls has a second notch, and the plastic body covers the second notch.

9. The camera bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plastic body covers and fixes the metal frame by injection molding, and the plastic body also covers the bottom wall and side wall.

10. A camera assembly, characterized in that, include: The camera bracket as described in any one of claims 1-9, the first metal housing disposed around the periphery of the camera bracket, and the camera module mounted at the mounting port of the camera bracket, wherein the first metal housing is in direct contact with the connecting portion exposed on the surface of the plastic body or is connected by welding; and / or, The camera module includes a second metal housing, which is in direct contact with the connecting portion exposed on the surface of the plastic body or connected by welding.

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