Camera Device Groove Stopping Member Prevents Cover Deformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing camera devices with transparent protection covers are prone to deformation when subjected to external forces, which can cause the cover to contact or impact the camera lens, leading to wear or breakage.

Innovation Solution

A camera device design featuring a housing with a groove that includes a conical connection wall and a stopping member between the wall surface and the light-transmitting cover plate, which supports the cover plate to prevent deformation and contact with the camera lens.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a transparent protection cover is used to cover the camera lens, then the lens is protected from external dust or foreign matters, but the cover plate is prone to deformation when subjected to external force and may contact or impact the camera lens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection from external dustVSAvoiddeformation under external force
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A stopping member is introduced as an intermediary element between the light-transmitting cover plate and the camera lens. This stopping member prevents direct contact between the cover plate and lens, thereby eliminating the harmful effect of deformation-induced impact while maintaining the protective function of the cover plate

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The stopping member is pre-positioned to provide cushioning or limiting support before deformation can cause damage. By establishing this protective barrier in advance, the system prevents potential harm from occurring when external forces are applied to the cover plate

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS12326648B2Camera device
Publication Date: 2025.06.10 CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A camera device includes a housing, a camera module, and a light-transmitting cover plate. The housing includes a shell plate, and the shell plate has a groove. The cross-section of the groove includes an outer opening, an inner opening, and a conical connection wall. A size of the outer opening is greater than a size of the inner opening, and the conical connection wall is connected between the outer opening and the inner opening. The camera module is disposed inside the housing, the camera module includes a camera lens, and the camera lens is in the inner opening. The light-transmitting cover plate is disposed on a surface of the shell plate and covers the outer opening of the groove. The conical connection wall of the groove has a wall surface facing the light-transmitting cover plate, and a stopping member is between the wall surface and the light-transmitting cover plate.