Camera Module Housing Assembly Adjustable Alignment Holder

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Solution Overview

Problem

Poor alignment between camera modules and housings in electronic devices affects the image-capturing ability of cameras during mounting.

Innovation Solution

A housing assembly with a holder and second housing that includes limiting posts, mating sections, and adjustable grooves allows for precise alignment and adjustment of the camera module, ensuring accurate positioning and secure mounting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If traditional mounting methods are used to attach camera module to housing, then the mounting process is simple, but poor alignment between camera module and housing occurs affecting image-capturing ability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoidmounting structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A holder is introduced as an intermediary component between the camera module and housing. The holder includes a holder body with a camera module receiving cavity and adjustable grooves, and connects to the housing through limiting posts with mating sections. This intermediary structure enables precise alignment and adjustable positioning while maintaining a relatively simple overall mounting approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting structure incorporates adjustable grooves on the holder body that allow for dynamic adjustment of the camera module position during assembly. The limiting posts with mating sections provide adjustable connectivity, enabling the system to adapt to alignment requirements while securing the camera module in the correct position.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If adjustable alignment features are added to improve camera module positioning, then alignment precision improves, but the mounting structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidholder structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holder structure is segmented into distinct functional components: a holder body with camera module receiving cavity, limiting posts with mating sections, and adjustable grooves. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function (positioning, limiting, adjusting) independently, achieving high positioning accuracy while keeping the overall structure manageable and not excessively complex.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10574802B2Housing assembly, electronic assembly module, and electronic device with same
Publication Date: 2020.02.25 CHIUN MAI COMM SYST INC
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AI summary

A housing assembly able to provide precise and adjustable mounting of a camera module. The holder is on the first housing and a first groove is formed on a surface of the holder away from the first housing. An inclined surface is formed on an end of the holder which corresponding to the first side wall. The second housing is mounted on the holder. A protrusion is formed on a surface of the second housing toward the holder. The protrusion protrudes from the surface of the second housing. A second groove is formed on the protrusion. One end of the holder formed with the inclined surface is received it the second groove. The inclined surface abuts against the second side wall to adjust the alignment relationship between the holder and the second housing. An electronic assembly module and an electronic device with the electronic assembly module is also provided.