TWI769940B - Camera module and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera module includes a base, a camera, a sliding block, a spring, a limiting rod and a shading member. The base includes a first through opening. The camera is disposed on one side of the base and has a lens aligned with the first through opening. The sliding block is slidably disposed on another side of the base, and has a guiding slot. The guiding slot has a positioning notch. Two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the base and the sliding block. A first end of the limiting rod is pivotally connected to the base. A second end of the limiting rod is slidably disposed in the guiding slot. The shading member is slidably disposed on the another side of the base, and abuts against the sliding block. The shading member is adapted to be located at a first position or a second position to cover or expose the lens. When the shading member is moved from the second position to the first position by an external force, the shading member drives the sliding block to cause the spring to stretch and the second end of the limiting rod to slide to the positioning notch, so that the shading member is positioned on the base to cover the lens.

Description

Camera Modules and Electronic Devices

The present disclosure relates to a camera module and an electronic device, and more particularly, to a camera module having a covering function and an electronic device having the camera module.

Since the development of notebook computers, tablet computers and smart phones, they have built-in microphones to provide audio and built-in lenses to provide image capture, so they can meet the needs of terminals such as office and teaching. Users can use notebook computers, tablet computers and Smartphone for video conference or remote teaching interaction. Therefore, how to improve the privacy protection of these electronic devices is an important issue to be solved urgently in the art.

A camera module of the present disclosure includes a base, a camera, a slider, a spring, a limit rod, and a shield. The base includes a first opening and a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The camera is arranged on the first side of the base, and the camera has a lens aligned with the first opening. The slider is slidably arranged on the second side of the base, and the slider includes a guide groove. The guide groove has a positioning notch. The spring is located on the second side of the base. Two ends of the spring are respectively connected with the base and the slider. The limit rod is located on the second side of the base. The first end of the limit rod is pivotally connected to the base, and the second end of the limit rod is slidably arranged in the guide groove. The shielding piece is slidably arranged on the second side of the base and abuts against the sliding block. The shielding element is suitable for being located at a first position or a second position to cover or expose the lens. When the shielding element is moved from the second position to the first position by the external force, the shielding element drives the slider to move, so that the spring is stretched and the second end of the limit rod slides to the positioning notch, so that the shielding element is positioned on the base and cover the lens.

An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a body and a camera module. The camera module is arranged on the body, and includes a base, a camera, a slider, a spring, a limit rod and a shield. The base includes a first opening and a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The camera is arranged on the first side of the base, and the camera has a lens. The lens is aimed at the first through hole. The slider is slidably arranged on the second side of the base and includes a guide groove. The guide groove has a positioning notch. The spring is located on the second side of the base, and two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the base and the slider. The limiting rod is located on the second side of the base, and includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivotally connected to the base. The second end is slidably arranged in the guide groove. The shielding piece is slidably arranged on the second side of the base and abuts against the slider, and the shielding piece is suitable for being located at a first position or a second position to cover or expose the lens. When the shielding element is moved from the second position to the first position by external force, the shielding element drives the slider to move, so that the spring is stretched and the second end of the limiting rod slides to the positioning notch, so that the shielding element is positioned on the base and cover the lens.

Based on the above, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present disclosure, when the shielding member is moved from the second position to the first position by an external force, the shielding member drives the slider, which causes the spring to stretch, which is linked with the second position of the limit rod. The end slides and is positioned in the positioning notch, so that the shielding member is positioned on the base to cover the lens, so as to achieve the function of shielding the lens to protect privacy.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the camera module of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the camera module of FIG. 2 . At the same time, the Cartesian coordinates X-Y-Z are provided for the convenience of text description. Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the electronic device 50 is, for example, a notebook computer, a tablet computer and a smart phone, which is not limited in the present disclosure. The electronic device 50 includes a body 51 and a camera module 100 . The camera module 100 is disposed on the body 51 , and the camera module 100 is located above the screen, for example. The camera module 100 includes a base 110 , a camera 120 , a slider 130 , a spring 140 , a limit rod 150 and a shielding member 160 .

The camera module 100 further includes a cover plate 112 connected to the base 110 . The base 110 and the cover 112 can be adhered to each other by dispensing glue around.

The base 110 includes a first through hole 111a and opposite first and second sides 111b and 111c. The camera 120 is disposed on a first side 111 b of the base 110 , and the camera 120 has a lens 121 . The lens 121 is aligned with the first opening 111 a of the base 110 , so the camera 120 can pass through the first opening 111 a to capture images.

In one embodiment, the cover plate 112 has a transparent area 112a corresponding to the lens 121 in position. For example, the cover plate 112 is made of a transparent material at a local position corresponding to the lens 121, but not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the cover plate has a window area corresponding to the lens in position, and the window area is a hole running through both sides of the cover plate, but not limited to this.

4 and 5 are schematic views of the slider of FIG. 3 from different viewing angles. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the slider of the camera module of FIG. 2 in a first position. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the slider of the camera module of FIG. 2 in a second position. Please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the base 110 further includes a groove 113 and a slot 114 . The slider 130 is slidably mounted on the groove 113 of the base 110 . The slider 130 has a guide groove 131 and a first engaging portion 132 . The guide groove 131 includes a positioning recess 131g.

The spring 140 is located on the second side 111 c of the base 110 , and two ends of the spring 140 are respectively connected to the base 110 and the slider 130 . The spring 140 is, for example, a tension spring, and the two ends are coil-shaped respectively, and are respectively sleeved on the convex column on one side of the groove 113 of the base 110 and the positioning column on the slider 130 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The limiting rod 150 is located on the second side 111 c of the base 110 and includes a first end 151 and a second end 152 opposite to each other, the first end 151 is pivotally connected to the base 110 , and the second end 152 is slidably arranged in the guide groove 131 Inside. Specifically, the first end 151 is inserted into the hole of the base 110 to be pivotally connected to the base 110 .

The shielding member 160 is slidably disposed on the second side 111 c of the base 110 and abuts against the slider 130 . The shielding member 160 is suitable for sliding back and forth between a first position shown in FIG. 6 and a second position shown in FIG. 7 to cover or expose the first opening 111a. That is, the shielding member 160 can be Swipe back and forth to cover or expose the lens 121 . In this embodiment, the shielding member 160 includes a second opening 161 , an operating portion 162 , a convex portion 163 and a second engaging portion 164 . When the shielding member 160 is located at the second position, the lens 121 is exposed through the second opening 161 . The protruding portion 163 is slidably disposed in the slot hole 114 . The operating portion 162 is located in the opening 112b on the cover plate 112 and penetrates through the opening 112b to provide a user with a simple sliding operation. The second engaging portion 164 abuts against the first engaging portion 132 of the slider 130 .

When the shielding member 160 is moved from the second position (as shown in FIG. 7 ) to the first position (as shown in FIG. 6 ) by external force, the shielding member 160 drives the slider 130 , causing the spring 140 to stretch, and linking the limit rod The second end 152 of the 150 slides to the positioning notch 131 g so that the shielding member 160 is positioned on the base 110 to cover the lens 121 . Specifically, when the operating portion 162 of the shielding member 160 is moved from the second position to the first position by an external force, the second engaging portion 164 of the shielding member 160 pushes against the first engaging portion 132 of the slider 130, causing the spring 140 is stretched, and the second end 152 of the interlocking limit rod 150 slides to the positioning notch 131g, so that the second opening 161 of the shielding member 160 is displaced from the first opening 111a of the base 110, thus covering the lens of the camera 120 121.

When the shielding member 160 is moved from the first position (as shown in FIG. 6 ) to the second position (as shown in FIG. 7 ) under external force, the second through hole 161 is aligned with the first through hole 111 a and the lens 121 , so as to Let the body 51 shoot through the lens 121, which can be used for video conference or remote teaching interaction. In detail, when the operating portion 162 of the shielding member 160 is moved from the first position to the second position by an external force, the second engaging portion 164 of the shielding member 160 is released from the first engaging portion 132 of the slider 130 . The second end 152 of the limiting rod 150 is disengaged from the positioning notch 131 g based on the restoring force of the spring 140 , so that the second opening 161 of the shielding member 160 is aligned with the first opening 111 a of the base 110 , thereby exposing the lens 121 of the camera 120 .

When the camera module 100 needs to use cameras 120 of different sizes and specifications, it is only necessary to replace the shielding member 160 with the second opening 161 of the corresponding specification to be assembled into the camera module 100 . Therefore, the single base of the present disclosure can The modular design formed by the seat 110 , the slider 130 , the spring 140 and the limit rod 150 can be compatible with cameras 120 and shielding members 160 of different specifications, which helps to reduce the time and cost of product development and improve product competitiveness. .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the guide groove 131 has a first path P1 and a second path P2 . The opposite ends of the first path P1 have a first starting point S1 and a first ending point T1 respectively, and the opposite ends of the second path P2 have a second starting point S2 and a second ending point T2 respectively. The first starting point S1 of the first path P1 is connected to the second ending point T2 of the second path P2, and the second starting point S2 of the second path P2 is connected to the first ending point T1 of the first path P1.

In one embodiment, the guide groove 131 has a first inclined surface 131a, a second inclined surface 131b, a first blocking wall 131c, a second blocking wall 131d, a third blocking wall 131e and a fourth blocking wall 131f. The first starting point S1 of the first path P1 is located at the bottom point of the first inclined plane 131a, and the first end point T1 of the first path P1 is located at the high point of the first inclined plane 131a, that is, the first starting point S1 is in the Z-axis direction. The height is lower than the height of the first end point T1 in the Z-axis. The second starting point S2 of the second path P2 is located at the bottom point of the second inclined plane 131b, and the second end point T2 of the second path P2 is located at the high point of the second inclined plane 131b, that is, the height of the second starting point S2 in the Z axis Below the height of the second end point T2 in the Z axis.

The first blocking wall 131c is located between the first starting point S1 of the first path P1 and the second ending point T2 of the second path P2, so that the height of the first starting point S1 of the first path P1 is lower than the second ending point of the second path P2 The height of T2 in the Z axis. When the shielding member 160 is located at the first position, the second end 152 of the limiting rod 150 is located at the first starting point S1 of the first path P1 (ie, the positioning notch 131g), and the first blocking wall 131c is located in the moving path of the second end 152 to block the second end 152 from moving into the second end point T2 of the second path P2.

The second blocking wall 131d is located between the second starting point S2 of the second path P2 and the first ending point T1 of the first path P1, so that the height of the second starting point S2 of the second path P2 is lower than the first ending point of the first path P1 The height of T1 in the Z axis. When the shielding member 160 is located at the second position, the second end 152 of the limiting rod 150 is located at the second starting point S2 of the second path P2, and the second blocking wall 131d is located on the moving path of the second end 152 to block the second end 152 moves into the first end point T1 of the first path P1.

In other words, the height of the first starting point S1 of the first path P1 is lower than the height of the first end point T1 of the first path P1 and the second end point T2 of the second path P2 in the Z-axis, and the height of the first point S1 of the second path P2 The heights of the two starting points S2 are lower than the heights of the second end point T2 of the second path P2 and the first end point T1 of the first path P1 in the Z-axis, the first path P1 is suitable for sliding the slider 130 to the second position, and The second path P2 is suitable for sliding the slider 130 to the first position.

For convenience of description, the first path P1 is subdivided into an unlocking section P11 and a first climbing section P12 connected to the unlocking section P11, and the second path P2 is subdivided into a second climbing section P21 and a first climbing section P21 connected to the first climbing section P11. A locking section P22 of the two climbing sections P21, wherein the first inclined plane 131a is located in the first climbing section P12, the second inclined plane 131b is located in the second climbing section P21, the first starting point S1 is located in the unlocking section P11, and the second end point T2 is located in the locking section P22. The unlocking section P11 is connected to the locking section P22, the first blocking wall 131c is located between the unlocking section P11 and the locking section P22, and the second blocking wall 131d is located between the first climbing section P12 and the second climbing section P21.

The unlocking segment P11 and the locking segment P22 have a "V"-shaped structure, and the second end 152 is located at the middle point of the "V"-shaped structure through the positioning notch 131g, thereby restricting the movement of the slider 130 in the X-axis.

The third blocking wall 131e is located between the unlocking section P11 and the first climbing section P12, so that when the second end 152 is located in the first climbing section P12, the second end 152 is blocked from moving into the unlocking section P11.

The fourth blocking wall 131f is located between the second climbing section P21 and the locking section P22, so that the second end 152 can prevent the second end 152 from sliding back to the second climbing section P21 after entering the locking section P22 from the second climbing section P21.

In other words, the camera module 100 and the electronic device 50 of the present disclosure apply the push-push structure to make the whole body act in one direction, so that the shielding member 160 can be prevented from being opened and closed incompletely, and the camera module 100 and the electronic device can be improved. 50 The reliability in use increases the convenience of users.

To sum up, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present disclosure, when the shielding member is moved from the second position to the first position by an external force, the shielding member drives the slider, which causes the spring to stretch, which is linked to the limit rod. The second end slides and is positioned at the positioning notch, so that the shielding member is positioned on the base to cover the lens, so as to achieve the effect of shielding the lens to protect privacy. When the shielding member is located at the second position so that the second opening is aligned with the first opening and the lens, it can be used for video conference or remote teaching interaction.

In addition, when the camera module needs to use cameras of different sizes and specifications, it only needs to be replaced with a shielding member having a second through hole of a corresponding specification and assembled into the camera module. Therefore, the single base of the present disclosure, the sliding The modular design composed of blocks, springs and limit rods is compatible with cameras and shields of different specifications, which helps to reduce the time and cost of product development and improve product competitiveness.

In addition, the camera module and the electronic device of the present disclosure use the push-push structure to make the whole body act in one direction, so that the opening and closing of the shield can be avoided, and the reliability of the camera module and the electronic device in use can be improved. , to increase the user's convenience.

50: Electronics 51: Body 100: Camera Module 110: Pedestal 111a: The first pass 111b: first side 111c: Second side 112: Cover 112a: Transparent area 112b: Opening 113: Groove 114: slotted hole 120: Camera 121: Lens 130: Slider 131: Guide groove 131a: first bevel 131b: Second bevel 131c: First retaining wall 131d: Second retaining wall 131e: Third retaining wall 131f: Fourth retaining wall 131g: Positioning notches 132: The first engaging part 140: Spring 150: Limit bar 151: First End 152: Second End 160: Shielding 161: The second pass 162: Operation Department 163: convex part 164: Second engaging part P1: first path P11: Unlock segment P12: The first climb P2: Second Path P21: Second climb P22: Lock segment S1: The first starting point S2: Second starting point T1: The first end point T2: Second end point X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the camera module of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the camera module of FIG. 2 . 4 and 5 are schematic views of the slider of FIG. 3 from different viewing angles. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the slider of the camera module of FIG. 2 in a first position. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the slider of the camera module of FIG. 2 in a second position.

100: Camera Module

110: Pedestal

111a: The first pass

111b: first side

111c: Second side

112: Cover

112a: Transparent area

112b: Opening

113: Groove

114: slotted hole

120: Camera

121: Lens

130: Slider

131: Guide groove

131g: Positioning notches

132: The first engaging part

140: Spring

150: Limit bar

151: First End

152: Second End

160: Shielding

161: The second pass

162: Operation Department

164: Second engaging part

X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

Claims (10)

A camera module, comprising: a base, including a first opening and a first side and a second side opposite; a camera disposed on the first side of the base, the camera has a lens, and the lens is aligned with the first opening; a slider, slidably mounted on the second side of the base, and comprising a guide groove, the guide groove has a positioning notch; a spring located on the second side of the base, and two ends of which are respectively connected to the base and the slider; A limit rod is located on the second side of the base, and includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end is pivotally connected to the base, and the second end is slidably arranged on the guide in the tank; and A shielding piece is slidably arranged on the second side of the base and abuts against the slider, the shielding piece is suitable for being located at a first position or a second position to cover or expose the lens, When the shielding member is moved from the second position to the first position by external force, the shielding member drives the sliding block to move, so that the spring is stretched and the second end of the limiting rod slides to the positioning notch , so that the shield is positioned on the base and covers the lens. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the shielding member includes a second opening, and the lens is exposed through the second opening when the shielding member is located at the second position. The camera module of claim 1, further comprising a cover plate, the cover plate includes an opening and a transparent area or a window area corresponding to the lens, the shielding member includes an operation portion, the operation portion is located at the opening. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the guide groove has a first path and a second path, the start point of the first path is connected to the end point of the second path, and the start point of the second path is connected to the The end point of the first path, the height of the start point of the first path is lower than the height of the end point of the first path and the end point of the second path, and the height of the start point of the second path is lower than the height of the end point of the second path and the end point of the second path. The height of the end point of the first path, the first path is suitable for sliding the slider to the second position, and the second path is suitable for moving the slider to the first position. The camera module of claim 4, wherein the guide groove has a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane, the start point of the first path is located at the bottom of the first inclined plane, and the end point of the first path is located at the bottom point of the first inclined plane. The high point of the first inclined plane, the starting point of the second path is located at the bottom point of the second inclined plane, and the end point of the second path is located at the high point of the second inclined plane. The camera module of claim 4, wherein the guide groove has a first blocking wall and a second blocking wall, and the first blocking wall is located between the start point of the first path and the end point of the second path , the second retaining wall is located between the start point of the second path and the end point of the first path. An electronic device, comprising: a body; A camera module, disposed on the body, includes: a base having a first opening and including a first side and a second side opposite to each other; a camera disposed on the first side of the base, the camera has a lens, and the lens is aligned with the first opening; a slider, slidably mounted on the second side of the base, and comprising a guide groove, the guide groove has a positioning notch; a spring located on the second side of the base, and two ends of which are respectively connected to the base and the slider; A limit rod is located on the second side of the base, and includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end is pivotally connected to the base, and the second end is slidably arranged on the guide in the tank; and A shielding piece is slidably arranged on the second side of the base and abuts against the slider, the shielding piece is suitable for being located at a first position or a second position to cover or expose the lens, When the shielding element is moved from the second position to the first position by an external force, the shielding element drives the slider to move, causing the spring to stretch and the second end of the limiting rod to slide to the positioning recess opening, so that the shield is positioned on the base and covers the lens. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the shielding member has a second opening, and the lens is exposed through the second opening when the shielding member is located at the second position. The electronic device of claim 7, further comprising a cover plate, the cover plate includes an opening and a transparent area or a window area corresponding to the lens, the shielding member includes an operation part, the operation part is located in the Open your mouth. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the guide groove has a first path and a second path, the start point of the first path is connected to the end point of the second path, and the start point of the second path is connected to the first path The end point of a path, the height of the start point of the first path is lower than the height of the end point of the first path and the end point of the second path, and the height of the start point of the second path is lower than the height of the end point of the second path and the end point of the second path The height of the end point of the first path, the first path is suitable for sliding the slider to the second position, and the second path is suitable for sliding the slider to the first position.

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