Camera decoration assembly and electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a camera decoration assembly and an electronic device. The camera decoration assembly comprises a decoration plate and a barrel. The decoration plate comprises a light hole, a positioning groove and a first assembly surface located outside the positioning groove, and the positioning groove surrounds the outside of the light hole. The barrel comprises a protrusion and a second assembly surface, the protrusion is located in the positioning groove, and the second assembly surface is directly assembled with the first assembly surface along the depth direction of the positioning groove or assembled through a connecting layer. The second assembly surface is directly assembled with the first assembly surface along the depth direction of the positioning groove or assembled through the connecting layer, so that the gap between the decoration plate and the barrel is controllable, thereby reducing the tilting space of the barrel, reducing the tilting probability of the barrel, and improving the assembly precision between the decoration plate and the barrel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of terminal technology, and in particular to a camera decorative component and electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] In pursuit of superior imaging performance and aesthetics, multi-barrel designs are gaining popularity among consumers. For example, assembling multiple barrels onto electronic devices can significantly enhance product recognizability and design sophistication. Utility Model Content

[0003] This disclosure provides a camera assembly and electronic device to address the shortcomings of the related art.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a camera assembly is provided, comprising:

[0005] A decorative panel, comprising a light-transmitting hole, a positioning groove, and a first mounting surface located outside the positioning groove, the positioning groove surrounding the outer side of the light-transmitting hole; and

[0006] The barrel includes a protrusion and a second mounting surface. The protrusion is positioned in the positioning groove. The second mounting surface and the first mounting surface are directly contacted and assembled along the depth direction of the positioning groove, or assembled through a connecting layer.

[0007] Optionally, the connecting layer includes an adhesive layer, which is an adhesive layer or a backing adhesive layer.

[0008] Optionally, the decorative panel includes an outer decorative panel and an inner decorative panel. The inner decorative panel includes a base plate and a raised ring. The outer decorative panel is connected to the base plate and forms the positioning groove around the raised ring. The light-transmitting hole is located on the inner decorative panel. The first mounting surface is the surface of the outer decorative panel away from the inner decorative panel.

[0009] Optionally, the camera decorative assembly includes a single barrel; the single barrel includes an outer plate extending outward from the protrusion, and the second mounting surface is the surface of the outer plate facing the decorative panel.

[0010] Optionally, the camera decorative assembly includes a plurality of barrels, the plurality of barrels including an inner barrel and an outer barrel, the inner barrel including the protrusion, the outer barrel surrounding the outer side of the inner barrel, and the second mounting surface disposed on the outer barrel.

[0011] Optionally, the number of outer barrels is two or more, and the inner barrel and the plurality of outer barrels are sequentially sleeved along the radial direction of the positioning groove, and each outer barrel includes a second mounting surface facing the first mounting surface.

[0012] Optionally, one of the two adjacent barrels is provided with a first step and the other with a second step, and the first step and the second step are matched in a limiting fit along the depth direction of the positioning groove from top to bottom.

[0013] Optionally, along the direction from the inside out, the surface height of the plurality of barrels away from the first mounting surface gradually decreases.

[0014] Optionally, the bottom of the positioning groove and the protrusion are provided with a gap in the depth direction of the positioning groove; a buffer layer is provided in the gap.

[0015] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, including the camera decorative assembly described in the first aspect.

[0016] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments may include the following beneficial effects:

[0017] As can be seen from the above embodiments, this application assembles the decorative panel and the cannon barrel by directly contacting the second assembly surface and the first assembly surface along the depth direction of the positioning groove, or by assembling through a connecting layer, so that the gap between the decorative panel and the cannon barrel is controllable, thereby reducing the tilt space of the cannon barrel, reducing the tilt probability of the cannon barrel, and improving the assembly accuracy between the decorative panel and the cannon barrel.

[0018] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of a camera decorative component in a related technology.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a camera decorative component according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The cross-sectional view shown.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of another camera decorative component according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0024] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 The cross-sectional view shown.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of another camera decorative component according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 The cross-sectional view shown. Detailed Implementation

[0027] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0028] The terminology used in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” as used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0029] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used in this disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to determination."

[0030] In a related technology, such as Figure 1 As shown, the camera decorative assembly includes an inner barrel 100, a first outer barrel 200, a second outer barrel 300, and a decorative panel 400. Assuming... Figure 1The vertical direction is taken as the Z-axis. During the assembly of this camera decorative component, the first outer barrel 200 and the inner barrel 100 are first contacted and limited in the Z-axis. Due to the influence of machining tolerances, there is a gap 'a' between the first outer barrel 200 and the decorative panel 400 in the Z-axis. Further, when assembling the second outer barrel 300, the first and second outer barrels are contacted and limited in the Z-axis. Again, due to tolerances, there is a gap 'b' between the second outer barrel 300 and the decorative panel 400. Because of gap 'a', the actual size of gap 'b' will be larger than the error caused by the tolerance itself. Similarly, as the number of outer barrels increases, the gap between the outermost barrel and the decorative panel 400 gradually accumulates, causing the entire camera decorative component to shift in the Z-axis. Subsequently, if the barrels are too tightly limited or poorly fitted, the existence of gaps can cause the barrels to tilt, affecting image quality.

[0031] Based on this, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, this application discloses a camera decorative assembly, which includes a decorative panel 10 and a barrel 20. The barrel 20 and the decorative panel 10 are in direct contact and limited in the Z direction to eliminate the Z-direction gaps a and b between them, thereby reducing the tilt space of the barrel 20 and reducing the tilt probability of the barrel 20.

[0032] Specifically, the decorative panel 10 includes a light-transmitting hole, a positioning groove 11, and a first mounting surface 12 located outside the positioning groove 11, with the positioning groove 11 surrounding the outside of the light-transmitting hole. The first mounting surface 12 is the surface of the decorative panel 10 facing the barrel 20 in the Z direction.

[0033] The cannon barrel 20 includes a protrusion 21 and a second mounting surface 22. The protrusion 21 is positioned within the positioning groove 11 to restrict the horizontal movement of the cannon barrel 20 and to position the cannon barrel 20 on the decorative panel 10. The second mounting surface 22 directly contacts and assembles with the first mounting surface 12 along the depth direction of the positioning groove 11. Thus, the gap between the decorative panel 10 and the cannon barrel 20 is controllable, thereby reducing the tilting space of the cannon barrel 20, lowering the probability of tilting, and improving the assembly accuracy between the decorative panel 10 and the cannon barrel 20. The second mounting surface 22 is the surface of the cannon barrel 20 facing the decorative panel 10 in the Z-direction.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the camera trim assembly includes a single barrel 20. The single barrel 20 includes a protrusion 21 and an outer plate 23 extending outward from the protrusion 21, with a second mounting surface 22 being the surface of the outer plate 23 facing the trim panel 10.

[0035] In this embodiment, the second mounting surface 22 is directly in contact with the first mounting surface 12. At this time, the bottom of the positioning groove 11 and the protrusion 21 are provided with a gap in the axial direction. This preset gap provides a tolerance range to ensure that when the second mounting surface 22 on the barrel 20 contacts the first mounting surface 12, there will be no interference between the protrusion 21 and the bottom of the positioning groove 11.

[0036] Furthermore, in order to actively absorb and offset the aforementioned gap, a buffer layer 16 is provided within the gap, and the buffer layer 16 is an adhesive layer. In this way, while fixing the barrel 20 to the decorative panel 10, the buffer layer 16 can also effectively absorb and isolate the impact and vibration from the barrel 20.

[0037] In other embodiments, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the camera trim assembly includes two barrels 20, each comprising an inner barrel 24 and an outer barrel 25. The inner barrel 24 includes a protrusion 21. Since the portion of the inner barrel 24 located outside the trim panel 10 does not contact the first mounting surface 12, to improve the stability of the inner barrel 24 on the trim panel 10, the protrusion 21 in the inner barrel 24 extends into the positioning groove 11 and directly abuts against the bottom of the positioning groove 11 to support the inner barrel 24.

[0038] The outer barrel 25 surrounds the outer side of the inner barrel 24, and the second mounting surface 22 is disposed on the surface of the outer barrel 25 facing the decorative panel 10. In this embodiment, the second mounting surface 22 is in direct contact with the first mounting surface 12 for assembly.

[0039] The inner barrel 24 is provided with a first step 26 on the structure outside the positioning groove 11, and the outer barrel 25 is provided with a second step 27. The first step 26 and the second step 27 are matched and positioned along the depth direction from top to bottom of the positioning groove 11, so as to precisely control the installation position of the inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25 in the Z direction.

[0040] Furthermore, the first step 26 and the second step 27 are not in direct contact, but rather form a transition space for accommodating the adhesive. When the adhesive fills the transition space, it can actively compensate for the Z-axis tolerance caused by the direct assembly between the first assembly surface 12 and the second assembly surface 22.

[0041] To facilitate the filling of the transition space with adhesive, in this embodiment, a gap is provided between the contacting surfaces of the inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25, and this gap communicates with the transition space. Thus, the adhesive can enter through the gap between the inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25, and after filling the transition space, the gap between the barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25 is eliminated.

[0042] Furthermore, in order to increase the stability of the protrusion 21 in the positioning groove 11, a gap is also provided between the protrusion 21 and the inner wall of the positioning groove 11, and the gap is connected to the transition space. In this way, when the adhesive is filled, the gap between the protrusion 21 and the positioning groove 11 can also be filled at the same time.

[0043] The inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25 gradually decrease in height from the surface of the decorative panel 10 along the direction from the inside out, forming a stepped drop structure, which makes the transition between the camera decorative component and the outer decorative panel 13 smoother and more natural, reduces the abruptness, and enhances the integrity and sense of layering of the camera decorative component.

[0044] In other embodiments, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the camera trim assembly includes three barrels 20, each comprising an inner barrel 24 and two outer barrels 25. The inner barrel 24 includes a protrusion 21. Since the portion of the inner barrel 24 located outside the trim panel 10 does not contact the first mounting surface 12, to improve the stability of the inner barrel 24 on the trim panel 10, the protrusion 21 in the inner barrel 24 extends into the positioning groove 11 and directly abuts against the bottom of the positioning groove 11 to support the inner barrel 24.

[0045] Two outer barrels 25 are sequentially fitted along the radial direction of the positioning groove 11. Each outer barrel 25 includes a second mounting surface 22 facing the first mounting surface 12. In this embodiment, the second mounting surfaces 22 on the two outer barrels 25 are in direct contact with the first mounting surface 12 for assembly.

[0046] The inner barrel 24 is provided with a first step 26 on the structure outside the positioning groove 11, and the outer barrel 25 is provided with a second step 27. The first step 26 and the second step 27 limit the depth along the positioning groove 11 from top to bottom, and precisely control the installation position of the inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25 in the Z direction.

[0047] Furthermore, the first step 26 and the second step 27 are not in direct contact, but rather form a transition space for accommodating the adhesive. When the adhesive fills the gap in the transition space, it can actively compensate for the Z-axis tolerance caused by the direct assembly between the first assembly surface 12 and the second assembly surface 22.

[0048] To facilitate the filling of the transition space with adhesive, in this embodiment, a gap is provided between the contacting surfaces of the inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25, and this gap communicates with the transition space. Thus, the adhesive can enter through the gap between the inner barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25, and after filling the transition space, the gap between the barrel 24 and the outer barrel 25 is eliminated.

[0049] Furthermore, in order to increase the stability of the protrusion 21 in the positioning groove 11, a gap is also provided between the protrusion 21 and the inner wall of the positioning groove 11, and the gap is connected to the transition space. In this way, when the adhesive is filled, the gap between the protrusion 21 and the positioning groove 11 can also be filled at the same time.

[0050] Furthermore, the two outer barrels 25 are also limited by stepped surfaces along the depth direction from top to bottom of the positioning groove 11. Gaps are also provided between the stepped surfaces and between the contact surfaces of the two outer barrels 25, forming a transition space. In this way, adhesive can enter through the gap between the contact surfaces of the two outer barrels 25, and after filling the transition space, actively compensate for the Z-axis tolerances caused by the second mounting surface 22 and the first mounting surface 12, as well as between the first step 26 and the second step 27.

[0051] Along the direction from the inside out, the height of the multiple cannons 20 away from the surface of the decorative panel 10 gradually decreases, forming a stepped drop structure, which makes the transition between the camera decorative component and the outer decorative panel 13 smoother and more natural, reduces the abruptness, and enhances the integrity and sense of layering of the camera decorative component.

[0052] In some other embodiments, the camera decoration assembly may also include four or more barrels 20. The four or more barrels 20 may also be arranged according to the above structure, and no specific limitation is made herein.

[0053] In the three embodiments described above, the first assembly surface 12 and the second assembly surface 22 are directly contacted and assembled. In another embodiment, the second assembly surface 22 and the first assembly surface 12 are assembled along the depth direction of the positioning groove 11 through a connecting layer. The connecting layer mentioned here includes an adhesive layer, which is a planar layer and can be a dotted adhesive layer or a backing adhesive layer.

[0054] In this embodiment, the decorative panel 10 is a double-layered panel, comprising an outer decorative panel 13 and an inner decorative panel 14. The inner decorative panel 14 includes a base plate 141 and a protruding ring 142. The outer decorative panel 13 is connected to the base plate 141 and forms a positioning groove 11 around the protruding ring 142. A light-transmitting hole is provided on the inner decorative panel 14, and the first mounting surface 12 is the surface of the outer decorative panel 13 away from the inner decorative panel 14.

[0055] In this embodiment, an adhesive backing layer 15 is also provided between the outer decorative panel 13 and the inner decorative panel 14 to fix the outer decorative panel 13 and the inner decorative panel 14. The adhesive backing layer 15 has a certain thickness, and the depth of the positioning groove 11 can be changed by adjusting the thickness of the adhesive backing layer 15.

[0056] In some embodiments, the outer decorative panel 13 and the inner decorative panel 14 are circular structures, and the inner ring for accommodating the camera portion is also a circular structure. In other embodiments, the outer decorative panel 13 and the inner decorative panel 14 may also be square structures, and the inner ring may also be a square structure. In other words, the shape of the decorative panel 10 itself depends on the shape of the notch on the electronic device on which it is mounted, and the shape of the inner ring depends on the shape of the camera; therefore, no specific limitations are imposed here.

[0057] This application also discloses an electronic device that may include the camera decorative component shown in any of the above embodiments. The electronic device may be a mobile device with high precision requirements, such as a mobile phone, tablet, action camera, or dashcam, and this application does not impose any limitations on it.

[0058] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0059] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A camera decorative component, characterized in that, It includes: The decorative panel includes a light-transmitting hole, a positioning groove, and a first mounting surface located outside the positioning groove, the positioning groove surrounding the outside of the light-transmitting hole; and The barrel includes a protrusion and a second mounting surface. The protrusion is positioned in the positioning groove. The second mounting surface and the first mounting surface are directly contacted and assembled along the depth direction of the positioning groove, or assembled through a connecting layer.

2. The camera decorative assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting layer includes an adhesive layer, which is either an adhesive layer or a backing adhesive layer.

3. The camera decorative assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The decorative panel includes an outer decorative panel and an inner decorative panel. The inner decorative panel includes a base plate and a raised ring. The outer decorative panel is connected to the base plate and forms the positioning groove around the raised ring. The light-transmitting hole is located on the inner decorative panel. The first mounting surface is the side surface of the outer decorative panel away from the inner decorative panel.

4. The camera decorative assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The camera decorative assembly includes a single barrel; the single barrel includes an outer plate extending outward from the protrusion, and the second mounting surface is the surface of the outer plate facing the decorative plate.

5. The camera decorative assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The camera decorative assembly includes multiple barrels, including an inner barrel and an outer barrel. The inner barrel includes the protrusion, and the outer barrel surrounds the outer side of the inner barrel. The second mounting surface is disposed on the outer barrel.

6. The camera decorative assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The number of outer barrels is two or more, and the inner barrel and the multiple outer barrels are sequentially sleeved along the radial direction of the positioning groove. Each outer barrel includes a second mounting surface facing the first mounting surface.

7. The camera decorative assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, One of the two adjacent barrels is provided with a first step and the other with a second step. The first step and the second step are matched in a limiting fit along the depth direction of the positioning groove from top to bottom.

8. The camera decorative assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the direction from the inside out, the surface height of the plurality of barrels away from the first mounting surface gradually decreases.

9. The camera decorative assembly according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The bottom of the positioning groove and the protrusion are provided with a gap in the depth direction of the positioning groove; a buffer layer is provided in the gap.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that, Includes the camera decorative component as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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