CN113114911A

CN113114911A - Camera module and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN113114911A
Application number: CN202110446665.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周耀敏
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-23
Filing date: 2021-04-23
Publication date: 2021-07-13

Abstract

The application discloses camera module and electronic equipment belongs to electronic equipment technical field. The camera module comprises a shell and a lens assembly, wherein the shell is provided with an accommodating groove, and the lens assembly is arranged in the accommodating groove; the driving assembly is fixedly arranged on the shell; the mixed lens is fixedly arranged on the driving assembly, is arranged opposite to the lens assembly and at least comprises a cylindrical lens and a plane lens which are arranged side by side; the cylindrical mirror and the lens assembly are in a first state relatively, the planar mirror and the lens assembly are in a second state relatively, and the camera module is switched between the first state and the second state under the condition that the driving assembly drives the mixed lens to move.

Description

Camera module and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and particularly relates to a camera module and electronic equipment.

Background

At present, electronic equipment with a camera shooting function becomes a universal consumer electronic product, the product iteration is fast to update, the quality requirement is high, the photographing requirement of consumers is more and more diversified, the photographing application of the field of view of the electronic equipment at present has a conventional wide angle, an ultra-wide angle, a telescope, depth of field blurring and the like, and the diversified requirement of the consumers is met.

However, the requirement for realizing multiple photographing applications on one electronic device means that multiple camera modules need to be carried, and each camera module realizes one photographing application requirement, so that the manufacturing cost of the electronic device is greatly increased, the stacking space inside the electronic device is occupied, and the development of the whole machine in a light and thin manner is not facilitated.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims at providing a camera module and electronic equipment, and the problem that the electronic equipment manufacturing cost is high when multiple photographing application requirements are met is solved at least.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present application is implemented as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a camera module, including:

the lens module comprises a shell and a lens assembly, wherein the shell is provided with a containing groove, and the lens assembly is arranged in the containing groove;

the driving assembly is fixedly arranged on the shell;

the mixed lens is fixedly arranged on the driving assembly, is arranged opposite to the lens assembly and at least comprises a cylindrical lens and a plane lens which are arranged side by side;

the cylindrical mirror and the lens assembly are in a first state relatively, the planar mirror and the lens assembly are in a second state relatively, and the camera module is switched between the first state and the second state under the condition that the driving assembly drives the mixed lens to move.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes a housing and the camera module described above, where the camera module is disposed in the housing.

In the embodiment of this application, it is relative through the different positions that make the camera lens subassembly and mix the lens, promptly, make camera lens subassembly and cylindrical mirror be relative or make camera lens subassembly and level crossing relative to make the camera module be in first state with switch between the second state, reach and can realize the effect of multiple application demands of shooing with same camera module, reduced manufacturing cost.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first shooting mode of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a second shooting mode of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the moving assembly.

Reference numerals:

1. a housing; 2. a lens assembly; 3. accommodating grooves; 4. mixing the lenses; 41. a cylindrical mirror; 42. a plane mirror; 5. a connecting portion; 6. a fixing member; 61. a first rolling half-groove; 62. a stopper portion; 7. a moving member; 71. a second rolling half-groove; 8. a rolling member.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. All other embodiments that can be derived by one of ordinary skill in the art from the embodiments given herein are intended to be within the scope of the present disclosure.

The features of the terms first and second in the description and in the claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 3.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a camera module according to some embodiments of the present invention includes a housing 1, a lens assembly 2, a driving assembly, and a hybrid lens 4. Casing 1 plays support and guard action for whole camera module, lens subassembly 2 mainly plays the effect of transmission light, can transmit the light in the external world to the camera module in, holding tank 3 has on the casing 1, lens subassembly 2 set up in holding tank 3, make lens subassembly 2's daylighting side orientation the outer direction of 3 openings of holding tank, the lens subassembly 2 daylighting of being convenient for.

Mix lens 4 through drive assembly with casing 1 is connected, promptly, drive assembly fixed set up in on the casing 1, mix lens 4 fixed the setting on the drive assembly, drive assembly can drive mix lens 4 is relative lens subassembly 2 moves, just mix lens 4 with lens subassembly 2 sets up relatively, makes different positions on mixing lens 4 can be relative with lens subassembly 2 respectively. The hybrid lens 4 at least includes a cylindrical mirror 41 and a plane mirror 42, which are arranged side by side, where the arrangement of the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42 side by side may include direct connection between the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42, or may include a certain distance between the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42; the hybrid lens 4 may also include other lenses, all the lenses may be distinguished by factors such as the shape and material of the lenses, and all the lenses may be arranged side by side or may form an array arrangement.

The cylindrical mirror 41 and the lens assembly 2 are in a first state relatively, the flat mirror 42 and the lens assembly 2 are in a second state relatively, and when the driving assembly drives the hybrid lens 4 to move, the camera module is switched between the first state and the second state, that is, the lens assembly 2 is originally arranged opposite to the flat mirror 42, but after the driving assembly drives the hybrid lens 4 to move, the hybrid lens 4 changes its position, so that the lens assembly 2 is arranged opposite to the cylindrical mirror 41, and further, when all lenses included in the hybrid lens 4 are arranged side by side, the driving assembly can drive the hybrid lens 4 to perform linear reciprocating motion, so as to change an area where the hybrid lens 4 is opposite to the lens module; when all the lens arrays included in the hybrid lens 4 are arranged, the driving component can drive the hybrid lens 4 to rotate, so as to change the area of the hybrid lens 4 opposite to the lens module.

Further, the camera module in the present application may further include a magnet, a coil, and a photosensitive chip, where the magnet is disposed on a sidewall of the accommodating groove 3 of the housing 1, the coil is disposed on a sidewall of the lens assembly 2, so that the coil and the magnet are disposed opposite to each other, and in a state where the coil is powered on, the coil and the magnet interact with each other to push the lens assembly 2 to move, so that an imaging plane and the photosensitive chip coincide with each other, thereby achieving a purpose of clear imaging; the photosensitive chip is positioned in the accommodating groove 3 and is arranged opposite to the lens component 2, receives light rays transmitted by the lens component 2 and converts the light rays into electric signals; in addition, the camera module further includes components such as a circuit board, a connector, an optical filter and the like, which are not described in detail herein.

In this application, it is relative through the different positions that make lens subassembly 2 and mix lens 4, promptly, make lens subassembly 2 relative with cylindrical mirror 41 or make lens subassembly 2 relative with level crossing 42 to make the camera module be in first state with switch between the second state, reach and can realize the effect of multiple application demands of shooing with same camera module, reduced manufacturing cost. And because the use of a plurality of camera modules is avoided to meet different photographing application requirements, the stacking space in the electronic equipment can be saved, the weight of the whole machine is favorably reduced, and the light and thin development of the whole machine is favorably realized.

Further, since the cylindrical mirror 41 is used in the hybrid lens 4, the field of view of the image can be increased, and a large aspect ratio can be realized, and the specific principle thereof may be as follows: the image formed by the cylindrical mirror 41 has a length direction and a width direction, and compared with an actual image, the image formed by the cylindrical mirror 41 has focal power in one of the length direction and the width direction, and does not have focal power in the other direction, that is, the image formed by the cylindrical mirror 41 can be compressed in the field of view in one direction, and the compressed image in the later period is restored by software, so that a larger field of view is realized, a very large length-width ratio can be realized, such as more than 2: 1 or even larger, and a wide-screen lens effect like a movie is achieved. Specifically, the field of view in the length direction of the image formed by the cylindrical mirror 41 is compressed, and after software processing, the field of view in the length direction of the image can be increased, for example, the cylindrical mirror 41 is added in front of a conventional camera module, the photographed image is processed by software and displayed on a screen, the field of view of the displayed image in the length direction is equivalent to an ultra-wide angle of 107 degrees, and meanwhile, a very large length-width ratio can be obtained, and an effect of a wide screen is achieved. The novel mode of formation of image effect has been increased to this application, has brought novel shooting mode for the consumer, has increased consumer's fresh sense, and realizes the simple structure of this effect, and it is convenient to make, the production of being convenient for.

Optionally, the hybrid lens 4 has a connecting portion 5, the connecting portion 5 is located at an edge of the hybrid lens 4, and the driving assembly is fixedly connected to the connecting portion 5. When the hybrid lens 4 is connected to the driving unit, the connecting portion 5 of the hybrid lens 4 can be connected to the driving unit, so that the cylindrical mirror 41 or the plane mirror 42 can be prevented from being connected to the driving unit and occupying the area of the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42, and the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42 can reliably transmit light.

Furthermore, the connecting portion 5, the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42 are integrally formed, so that the manufacturing is convenient, parameters such as transmittance and the like of each area on the mixed lens 4 can be ensured to converge, the imaging quality of the same mixed lens 4 approaches, the imaging quality of the camera module is ensured, and the connecting portion 5, the cylindrical mirror 41 and the plane mirror 42 are integrally formed, so that the overall strength of the mixed lens 4 can be ensured, and the service life of the mixed lens 4 is ensured.

Optionally, the drive assembly comprises a moving assembly and a power assembly. As shown in fig. 3, the moving assembly includes a fixed member 6, a moving member 7 and a rolling member 8, the rolling member 8 is clamped between the fixed member 6 and the moving member 7, two sides of the rolling member 8 are in contact with the fixed member 6 and the moving member 7, the moving member 7 moves relative to the fixed member 6 when the rolling member 8 rolls, the fixed member 6 is fixed on the housing 1, and the hybrid lens 4 is fixed on the moving member 7, so that when the moving member 7 moves, the hybrid lens 4 can move relative to the lens assembly 2 arranged on the housing 1, and under the support of the rolling member 8, the movement of the hybrid lens 4 can be more stable, thereby avoiding the problem that the hybrid lens 4 is not smooth to move or the hybrid lens 4 is easy to deflect during movement, and ensuring that the camera module can reliably operate.

Further, the fixing piece 6 is adhered to the shell 1; the moving piece 7 with bond between the mixed lens 4, the connected mode of bonding is simple, the operation of being convenient for, and convenient the manufacturing can reduce and make the world and cost, and is convenient for maintain.

The power assembly is in driving connection with the moving member 7, the power assembly drives the moving member 7 to slide relative to the fixing member 6, namely, the driving assembly drives the moving member 7 to enable the rolling member 8 to roll under the action of friction force, so that the moving member 7 moves relative to the fixing member 6 to provide power for the movement of the moving assembly, wherein the power assembly can comprise a magnet and a coil, the magnet is arranged on the moving member 7, the coil is arranged on the fixing member 6 to enable the magnet and the coil to be arranged oppositely, and under the condition that the coil is electrified, the coil and the magnet interact with each other to enable the moving member 7 to move under the action of force.

Alternatively, the rolling member 8 is a ball structure, the fixed member 6 has a first rolling half groove 61 on a side opposite to the moving member 7, the moving member 7 has a second rolling half groove 71 on a side opposite to the fixed member 6, the rolling member 8 is simultaneously located in the first rolling half groove 61 and the second rolling half groove 71, that is, the first rolling half groove 61 on the fixed member 6 is opposite to the second rolling half groove 71 on the moving member 7, so that the first rolling half groove 61 and the second rolling half groove 71 together form a guide rail, the rolling member 8 of the ball structure is located in the guide rail to reliably limit the displacement of the ball-shaped rolling member 8, so that the ball-shaped rolling member 8 can only move along the guide rail, and the fixed member 8 can limit the relative displacement between the moving member 7 and the moving member 6 by locating the rolling member 8 in the first rolling half groove 61 and the second rolling half groove 71 simultaneously, the sliding of the moving part 7 is avoided, and the movement of the moving component is more reliable. Wherein, the rolling member 8 can also be a cylinder structure, which can further ensure the stability of the moving assembly during the moving process.

Optionally, a stop portion 62 is formed by extending a side of the fixed member 6 close to the lens assembly 2 in a direction toward the moving member 7, specifically, under the condition that the moving member 7 moves toward the lens assembly 2 and the moving member 7 is close to the lens assembly 2, the stop portion 62 abuts against the moving member 7 to enable the stop portion 62 to block the movement of the moving member 7, so that it is ensured that the moving member 7 does not move above the lens assembly 2, and it is ensured that the camera module can reliably form an image.

Optionally, the power assembly includes a piezoelectric element, one end of the piezoelectric element is fixedly disposed on the fixing member 6, so that the position of one end of the fixedly disposed piezoelectric element is kept stationary, and the other end of the piezoelectric element is connected to the moving member 7, and when the piezoelectric element is powered on, the piezoelectric element drives the moving member 7 to move, that is, the piezoelectric element deforms when powered on, and drives the moving member 7 to move through the deformation of the piezoelectric element.

The utility model provides an electronic equipment, includes the shell and above the camera module, the camera module set up in the shell, electronic equipment can be for equipment such as panel computer, cell-phone, and when electronic equipment was the cell-phone, the shell was the center and the part that the battery cover is exposed outside such as cell-phone, and the camera module sets up in the shell of cell-phone, and makes hybrid lens 4 on the camera module towards outside region through the trompil on the battery cover be convenient for gather light.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a camera module which characterized in that includes:

the driving assembly is fixedly arranged on the shell;

2. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the hybrid lens has a connecting portion at an edge of the hybrid lens, and the driving assembly is fixedly connected to the connecting portion.

3. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly comprises:

the moving assembly comprises a fixed part, a moving part and a rolling part, the rolling part is clamped between the fixed part and the moving part, the fixed part is fixed on the shell, and the mixed lens is fixed on the moving part;

and the power assembly is in driving connection with the moving part and drives the moving part to slide relative to the fixed part.

4. The camera module according to claim 3, wherein the rolling member is a ball structure, a first rolling half groove is formed on the side of the fixed member opposite to the moving member, a second rolling half groove is formed on the side of the moving member opposite to the fixed member, and the rolling member is simultaneously located in the first rolling half groove and the second rolling half groove.

5. The camera module of claim 3, wherein a stop portion is formed on the fixed member adjacent to a side of the lens assembly extending in a direction toward the movable member.

6. The camera module according to claim 3, wherein the power assembly comprises a piezoelectric element, one end of the piezoelectric element is fixedly disposed on the fixed element, and the other end of the piezoelectric element is connected to the moving element, and when the piezoelectric element is powered on, the moving element is driven by the piezoelectric element to move.

7. The camera module of claim 3, wherein the fixing member is bonded to the housing; the moving piece is bonded with the mixed lens.

8. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the connecting portion, the cylindrical mirror, and the flat mirror are integrally formed.

9. The camera module of claim 3, wherein the rolling member is a cylindrical structure.

10. An electronic device comprising a housing and the camera module of any one of claims 1-9, the camera module disposed within the housing.