Camera module and electronic equipment using the camera module
AssigneeNanning Fugui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorChih-Wei Hung
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Abstract
A camera module for an imaging device includes a light sensing module, a control circuit, a mounting member, one or more external lens modules, and a magnetic sensing element. The control circuit sets photographic conditions for a certain external lens module according to a control signal, the control signal being prompted by the magnetic sensing element detecting the type of the external lens module by the arrangement of magnetic components therein, as detected by the magnetic sensing element. The magnetic components have configurations corresponding to the type of the external lens module and the magnetic components assist in aligning one external lens module to the body of the imaging device. The automatic detection and photographic settings applied can be disabled by a user.
Claims16
A camera module comprising:
- a light sensing module comprising a light sensing element adapted for receiving lights and converting lights into image signals;
- a control circuit adapted for setting a photographing setting according to a control signal, and processing the image signals according to the photographing setting;
- a mounting member, wherein one side of the mounting member is contacted with the light sensing module;
- an external lens module detachably mounted on another side of the mounting member opposite to the light sensing module, the external lens module comprising a lens and at least one magnetic components, wherein the at least one magnetic component has a configuration corresponding to a type of the external lens module, and the configuration of the at least one magnetic component is selected from a combination of magnetic strength of the magnetic components, and magnetic poles of the magnetic components facing the mounting member;
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- a magnetic sensing element adapted for detecting the configuration of the at least one magnetic component, and providing the control signal to the control circuit according to the configuration of the at least one magnetic component.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
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- a camera module received in the housing, comprising:
- a light sensing module comprising a light sensing element adapted for receiving lights and converting lights into image signals;
- a control circuit adapted for setting a photographing setting according to a control signal, and processing the image signals according to the photographing setting;
- a mounting member, wherein one side of the mounting member is contacted with the light sensing module;
- an external lens module detachably mounted on another side of the mounting member opposite to the light sensing module, the external lens module comprising a lens and at least one magnetic components, wherein the at least one magnetic component has a configuration corresponding to a type of the external lens module, and the configuration of the at least one magnetic component is selected from a combination of magnetic strength of the magnetic components, and magnetic poles of the magnetic components facing the mounting member;
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- a magnetic sensing element adapted for detecting the configuration of the at least one magnetic component, and providing the control signal to the control circuit according to the configuration of the at least one magnetic component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.