Camera Module Support Structure to Prevent Detachment and Vignetting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of securely fixing a camera in an electronic device without increasing manufacturing costs and time due to the use of camera brackets and adhesives, while preventing detachment during the manufacturing process and reducing vignetting phenomena.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates a camera support member and a compression member to securely fix the camera module, eliminating the need for brackets and reducing adhesive use, thereby preventing detachment and calibration processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera bracket and adhesive are used to fix the camera, then the camera can be securely fixed to the housing, but manufacturing cost and time increase due to material cost and additional bonding and calibration processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the camera bracket component entirely from the assembly. Instead of using a separate bracket structure to hold the camera, the camera module is directly mounted to the housing using adhesive applied to mounting protrusions formed on the housing itself, thereby eliminating material cost and assembly steps associated with brackets
Solution Approach 2:
The patent integrates the camera mounting function directly into the housing structure by forming mounting protrusions on the housing. This merges the housing and camera support functions into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate bracket components and reducing assembly complexity
Solution Approach 3:
The mounting protrusions are pre-formed on the housing during housing manufacturing, before camera assembly. This preliminary preparation of mounting features eliminates the need for separate bracket installation and reduces assembly time during final camera installation
2Reliability
If a camera bracket and adhesive are used to fix the camera, then the camera can be securely fixed to the housing, but additional bonding process and calibration process are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the camera bracket component and replaces it with direct adhesive bonding to pre-formed mounting protrusions on the housing. This simplifies the fixation mechanism from a multi-component mechanical assembly to a direct bonded joint, reducing process complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting protrusions are pre-formed on the housing during housing manufacturing, preparing the mounting interface in advance. This preliminary preparation simplifies the final camera installation process by providing ready-to-use mounting features that require only adhesive application
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a support member and a rear plate, a camera support member disposed between the support member and the rear plate, a camera module disposed on the support member, a camera window covering at least a part of the camera module, and a compression member disposed between the camera window and the camera module. The camera module may include a first area facing the camera support member, a second area facing the compression member, and a third area facing the camera window and at least partially surrounded by the compression member.