CN108924404A - A kind of camera module and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a camera module and a terminal. The camera module includes a main camera module and at least one sub-camera module; the sub-camera module is arranged on the side of the main camera module, and the main circuit board in the main camera module and the sub-circuit in the sub-camera module The board is on two different planes, upper and lower. In this way, since there is an accommodation space between the planes where the main circuit board and the sub-circuit board are located, other components in the camera module can be placed on the main circuit board under the sub-circuit board, even if there are no other components, when When the camera module is installed on an external device (such as a terminal), the external circuit board of the external device can be arranged in the accommodation space between the main circuit board and the secondary circuit board, so that the size of the external device can be reduced.

Description

A camera module and terminal

technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of terminals, in particular to a camera module and a terminal.

Background technique

Camera modules are widely used in consumer digital products, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, notebook computers, vehicle-mounted equipment and other terminal products. With the improvement of people's quality of life, the requirements for camera quality are also constantly improving. The traditional single camera module can no longer meet people's requirements for high-quality cameras. At present, in the field of portable terminals such as mobile phones and tablet computers, the use The technology of taking pictures with two cameras. However, since there are two cameras in the camera module, the space occupied by the camera module is also increased, thereby increasing the size of the terminal on which the camera module with two cameras is installed, which is different from the miniaturized Terminal technology creates contradictions.

Based on this, there is an urgent need for a camera module for reducing the size of a camera module with multiple cameras.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a camera module and a terminal, which are used to reduce the size of the camera module with multiple cameras.

The present invention provides a camera module, wherein the camera module includes a main camera module and at least one sub-camera module; the main camera module includes a main circuit board and a main camera arranged on the main circuit board, The sub-camera module includes a sub-circuit board and a sub-camera arranged on the sub-circuit board;

The sub-camera module is arranged on the side of the main camera module, and the main circuit board and the sub-circuit board are on two different planes up and down; wherein, the plane where the main circuit board is located is the same as There is a space between the planes where the secondary circuit board is located to accommodate electronic devices related to the camera module.

In the embodiment of the present invention, since the main circuit board of the main camera module and the sub-circuit board of the sub-camera module are two different circuit boards, when designing the main circuit board, only the cutting of the main camera module needs to be considered. Further, there is an accommodation space between the planes where the main circuit board and the auxiliary circuit board are located, so if there are other devices (such as optical image stabilization (OIS) devices) in the camera module, Then the OIS device can be arranged on the main circuit board under the sub-circuit board. In this way, even when designing the main circuit board, it is necessary to consider the material cutting avoidance of the OIS device. Since the OIS device is located under the sub-circuit board, it will not Increase the size of the entire camera module; if there are no other devices in the camera module, then, when the camera module is installed on an external device (such as a terminal), the external circuit board of the external device can be arranged on the main circuit board and In the housing space between the sub-boards, the size of external devices can be reduced.

In a possible implementation manner, the camera module further includes a camera-associated device for extending the camera function;

The camera-associated device is arranged on the main circuit board and is located under the auxiliary circuit board.

In a possible implementation manner, the camera-associated device includes any one or more of an optical anti-shake device and a laser focusing device.

In a possible implementation manner, the camera module further includes a plug-in device for providing functions other than camera;

The plug-in device is arranged on the main circuit board and is located under the auxiliary circuit board.

In a possible implementation manner, the add-on device is a fingerprint recognition device.

In a possible implementation manner, any two secondary circuit boards in the at least one secondary camera module are on the same plane.

In a possible implementation manner, the main circuit board includes a main electrical connector for connecting an external circuit, and the auxiliary circuit board includes an auxiliary electrical connector for connecting an external circuit.

In a possible implementation manner, the main electrical connector and the auxiliary electrical connector are flexible circuit boards.

In a possible implementation manner, the camera module further includes a casing, the casing has a first accommodation space and at least one second accommodation space; the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space pass through The metal structures are connected, and in the vertical direction from bottom to top, the bottom of the first accommodation space is lower than the bottom of the second accommodation space;

The main camera module is located in the first accommodation space, and the secondary camera module is located in the second accommodation space.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal, the terminal comprising the camera module according to any one of claims 1-9.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a camera module provided in the prior art;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3a is one of the structural schematic examples of a camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3b is the second example of a schematic structural diagram of a camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera module with a connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a connection mode of a main camera module and a secondary camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 exemplarily shows a schematic structural view of a camera module provided in the prior art, and Fig. 1 shows a top view of an existing camera module, wherein the existing camera module includes a large and a small Two camera modules, since the two camera modules are set on the same circuit board, and the circuit board needs to be cut to avoid material cutting during design, therefore, the circuit board needs to simultaneously monitor the large and small camera modules. Do cutting to avoid. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 , the existing camera module may also include an OIS device, and the OIS device is also arranged on a circuit board, and the circuit board also needs to avoid material cutting for the OIS device.

According to the structure of the existing camera module shown in Figure 1, it can be seen that when designing the circuit board, it is necessary to avoid material cutting for the large and small camera modules, and also need to avoid material cutting for the OIS device, which easily leads to Issues with the larger size of the final camera module.

Based on this, FIG. 2 exemplarily shows a schematic structural diagram of a camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, what Figure 2 shows is the front view of the camera module, the camera module 100 may include a main camera module 101 and at least one secondary camera module (such as the secondary camera module shown in Figure 1 102. Secondary camera module 103). Wherein, as shown in FIG. 2 , the main camera module 101 can include a main circuit board 1011 and a main camera 1012 arranged on the main circuit board 1011; The sub-camera 1022 on the sub-camera module 103 may include a sub-circuit board 1031 and a sub-camera 1032 disposed on the sub-circuit board 1031 .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary camera module can be arranged on the side of the main camera module, that is, as shown in FIG. 2 , the auxiliary camera module 102 can be arranged on the first side 1013 of the main camera module 101. The group 103 can be disposed on the second side 1014 of the main camera module 101 .

Moreover, the main circuit board and the auxiliary circuit board need to be on two different planes up and down. device space. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the main circuit board 1011 is in the first plane (plane A shown in FIG. 2 ), and the sub-circuit board 1021 is in the second plane (plane B shown in FIG. 2 ). 1031 is in the third plane (plane C shown in FIG. 2 ), as can be seen from FIG. 2 , there is a first plane between the first plane where the main circuit board 1011 is located and the second plane where the secondary circuit board 1021 is located. Space, there is a second space between the first plane where the main circuit board 1011 is located and the third plane where the auxiliary circuit board 1031 is located, both the first space and the second space can be used to accommodate electronic devices related to the camera module .

Further, any two sub-circuit boards in at least one sub-camera module can be on the same plane, that is, the second plane where the sub-circuit board 1031 shown in FIG. 2 is located and the plane where the sub-circuit board 1031 is located The third plane may be on the same plane (that is, plane B and plane C shown in FIG. 2 are the same plane). In this way, the appearance of the camera module is more orderly and beautiful.

In the embodiment of the present invention, since the main circuit board of the main camera module and the sub-circuit board of the sub-camera module are two different circuit boards, when designing the main circuit board, only the cutting of the main camera module needs to be considered. material avoidance; further, there is an accommodation space between the planes where the main circuit board and the auxiliary circuit board are located, then, if there are other devices (such as OIS devices) in the camera module, the OIS device can be arranged on the auxiliary circuit board. The main circuit board under the circuit board, so even when designing the main circuit board, it is necessary to consider the material cutting avoidance of the OIS device. Since the OIS device is located under the sub-circuit board, the size of the entire camera module will not be increased. ; If there are no other devices in the camera module, then, when the camera module is installed on an external device (such as a terminal), the external circuit board of the external device can be arranged in the accommodation space between the main circuit board and the secondary circuit board inside, so that the size of the external device can be reduced.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device related to the camera module can be various types of electronic devices. For example, the electronic device related to the camera module can be an electronic device located in the camera module, or it can be located in Electronic devices outside the camera module.

Further, according to different types of electronic devices related to the camera module, the structure of the camera module is also different.

In an example, the electronic device related to the camera module may be a camera-related device for expanding the camera function, and the camera-related device may be located inside the camera module. Fig. 3a shows a front view of a camera module, as shown in Fig. 3a, which is one of the structural schematic examples of a camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The camera module 100 may further include a camera-associated device 104, which may be disposed on the main circuit board 1011, and may be located below the sub-circuit board (such as the sub-circuit board 1021 shown in FIG. 3a).

In the embodiment of the present invention, the camera related device 104 may be an optical anti-shake device, a laser focusing device, etc., and is not specifically limited.

In yet another example, the electronic device related to the camera module may be a plug-in device for providing functions other than camera, and the plug-in device may be located inside the camera module. FIG. 3b shows a front view of a camera module, and FIG. 3b is a second structural schematic example of a camera module provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The camera module 100 may further include an add-on device 105, which may be disposed on the main circuit board 1011, and may be located under the auxiliary circuit board (such as the auxiliary circuit board 1031 shown in FIG. 3b).

In the embodiment of the present invention, the plug-in device 105 may be a fingerprint identification device or the like, and is not specifically limited.

In other possible examples, the electronic device related to the camera module may also be an electronic device located outside the camera module, such as an electronic device arranged on the main board of the terminal. In this way, when the terminal adopts the When using a camera module, since there is an accommodation space between the plane where the main circuit board of the camera module is located and the plane where the sub-circuit board is located, the electronic devices on the main board of the terminal can be directly arranged in this accommodation space, It is thereby possible to reduce the size of the terminal.

It should be noted that the number of sub-camera modules is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present invention, and the camera module may include only one sub-camera module, or may include multiple camera modules, and those skilled in the art can Determined based on experience and actual conditions.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is considered that when the camera module can be installed in the terminal, it is necessary to establish a point connection between the camera module and the terminal. Schematic diagram of the structure of the camera module of the device. Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the camera module, the camera module 100 shown in Figure 4 may include a main camera module 101 and a secondary camera module 102, wherein the main circuit board 1011 of the main camera module 101 can be Including the main electrical connector 1111 , the auxiliary circuit board 1021 of the auxiliary camera module 102 may include an auxiliary electrical connector 1211 . The primary electrical connector 1111 and the secondary electrical connector 1211 may be used to connect external circuits.

It should be noted that FIG. 4 is only a possible example. In other possible implementations, the camera module may also include multiple sub-camera modules. Then, the sub-circuit boards of each sub-camera module may be respectively Includes secondary electrical connectors for connection to external circuits.

Further, the main electrical connector 1111 and the auxiliary electrical connector 1211 may be various types of electrical connectors, for example, may be a flexible circuit board, or may also be a non-flexible circuit board, which is not specifically limited.

In the embodiment of the present invention, there are various connection modes between the main camera module and the sub-camera module. In one example, as shown in FIG. Schematic diagram of the connections. Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the camera module, the camera module 100 shown in Figure 5 may include a main camera module 101, a secondary camera module 102 and a housing 106, the housing 106 may have a first accommodation space 1061 and the second accommodation space 1062 . Wherein, the first accommodating space 1061 and the second accommodating space 1062 can be connected by a metal structure 1063, and in the vertical direction from bottom to top (that is, the direction indicated by the arrow shown in FIG. 5 ), the first accommodating space The bottom of 1061 is lower than the bottom of the second receiving space 1062 . In this way, the main camera module 101 can be located in the first accommodating space 1061 , and the sub-camera module 102 can be located in the second accommodating space 1062 .

It should be noted that FIG. 5 is only a possible example. In other possible implementations, the camera module may also include multiple sub-camera modules. Then, the casing may also be provided with a plurality of second housings accordingly. space to accommodate multiple sub-camera modules.

In other possible examples, the main camera module and the auxiliary camera module may also be connected by means of welding, screw connection, etc., which are not specifically limited.

Based on the same inventive concept, FIG. 6 exemplarily shows a schematic structural diagram of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal 200 may include a camera module 100. By setting the camera module in the terminal, the terminal may have the function of the camera module; further, the main board of the terminal may be arranged on the main circuit board and the auxiliary circuit board. In the accommodation space between, so that the size of the terminal can be reduced.

While preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, additional changes and modifications to these embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art once the basic inventive concept is appreciated. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims be construed to cover the preferred embodiment as well as all changes and modifications which fall within the scope of the invention.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, the present invention also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of camera module, which is characterized in that the camera module includes that main camera module and at least one pair are taken the photograph As head mould group；The main camera module includes main circuit board and the main camera that is set on the main circuit board, the pair Camera module includes secondary circuit board and the secondary camera that is set on the secondary circuit board；

The pair camera module is set to the side of the main camera module, and the main circuit board and the secondary circuit board In upper and lower two different planes；Wherein, plane locating for the main circuit board and plane locating for the secondary circuit board Between there is the space for accommodating relevant to camera module electronic device.

2. camera module as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the camera module further includes for extending camera shooting The camera shooting associated apparatus of function；

The camera shooting associated apparatus is set on the main circuit board, and is located at below the secondary circuit board.

3. camera module as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the camera shooting associated apparatus includes optical anti-vibration device Any one of part, laser focusing device are multinomial.

4. camera module as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the camera module further includes taking the photograph for providing to remove The plug-in device of function as other than；

The plug-in device is set on the main circuit board, and is located at below the secondary circuit board.

5. camera module as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the plug-in device is fingerprint recognition device.

6. camera module as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that any at least one described secondary camera module Two secondary circuit boards are in same plane.

7. camera module as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the main circuit board includes for connecting external circuit Main electric connector, the pair circuit board includes secondary electric connector for connecting external circuit.

8. camera module as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that the main electric connector and the secondary electric connector are Flexible circuit board.

9. such as camera module described in any item of the claim 1 to 8, which is characterized in that the camera module further includes Shell, the shell have first receiving space and at least one second accommodation space；The first receiving space and described the Two accommodation spaces are connected by metal structure, and on vertical direction from the bottom up, the bottom of the first receiving space is low In the bottom of second accommodation space；

The main camera module is located in the first receiving space, and the pair camera module is located at described second and accommodates sky Between in.

10. a kind of terminal, which is characterized in that the terminal includes camera module described in any one of claims 1 to 9.