# US 12,003,844 B2 · Camera assembly and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,003,844 B2 - Document ID: US12003844B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/848,471 - Filed: 2022-06-24 - Published: 2022-10-13 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-26 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xin Wang; Hongbo Luo; Kuni Lee; Linghui Zeng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12003844B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - H04N 23/50: Constructional details - H04N 23/51: Housings - H04N 23/687: {by shifting the lens or sensor position} - H05K 1/0277: {Bendability or stretchability details (H05K1/038, H05K3/4691 take precedence)} - H05K 1/147: {at least one of the printed circuits being bent or folded, e.g. by using a flexible printed circuit (H05K1/148 takes precedence)} - H05K 1/189: characterised by the use of flexible or folded printed circuits - H05K 2201/051: Rolled - H05K 2201/055: Folded back on itself - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A camera assembly or an electronic device includes a camera and a flexible circuit board. The camera can swing around at least one of a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis, where the third axis is used as an optical axis of the camera. In an extension direction of the flexible circuit board, one end of the flexible circuit board is connected to a circuit board in the camera, and the other end of the flexible circuit board is fastened to and electrically connected to a mainboard. A bent redundant structure for releasing stress is disposed between the two ends of the flexible circuit board. The redundant structure can extend in a direction of rotation around at least one of the first axis, the second axis, or the third axis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A camera assembly comprising: a camera capable of swinging around at least one of a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis, wherein the third axis is an optical axis of the camera; and a flexible circuit board, wherein in an extension direction of the flexible circuit board, one end of the flexible circuit board is connected to a circuit board in the camera, the other end of the flexible circuit board is fastened and electrically connected to a mainboard, the flexible circuit board includes a bent redundant structure configured to release stress between the two ends of the flexible circuit board, and the redundant structure is capable of extending in a direction of rotation around at least one of the first axis, the second axis, or the third axis; wherein the redundant structure comprises a spiral section; and wherein the redundant structure further comprises a lead-out section, one end of the lead-out section is connected to the circuit board in the camera, and the other end of the lead-out section is connected to the spiral section. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein the spiral section extends spirally around a central axis of the lead-out section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a panel, a backplane, and a surrounding wall, the panel and the backplane are arranged in a direction of the third axis and disposed opposite to each other, and the surrounding wall connects the panel to the backplane; and the redundant structure comprises a winding section wound along at least a part of the surrounding wall. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The camera assembly according to claim 3, wherein the redundant structure further comprises another lead-out section, wherein one end of the other lead-out section is connected to the circuit board in the camera, and the other end of the other lead-out section is connected to the winding section. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The camera assembly according to claim 3, wherein the camera assembly further comprises an enclosure, the enclosure is disposed around the surrounding wall, a gap exists between the enclosure and the surrounding wall, and the winding section is located in the gap between the surrounding wall and the enclosure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The camera assembly according to claim 5, wherein the redundant structure comprises an extension section; and in an extension direction of the winding section, a side of one end that is of the winding section and that is far away from the circuit board of the camera is connected to one end of the extension section, and the other end of the extension section extends out of the enclosure. ### Claim 7 A camera assembly comprising: a camera capable of swinging around at least one of a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis, wherein the third axis is an optical axis of the camera; and a flexible circuit board, wherein in an extension direction of the flexible circuit board, one end of the flexible circuit board is connected to a circuit board in the camera, the other end of the flexible circuit board is fastened and electrically connected to a mainboard, the flexible circuit board includes a bent redundant structure configured to release stress between the two ends of the flexible circuit board, and the redundant structure is capable of extending in a direction of rotation around at least one of the first axis, the second axis, or the third axis; wherein the redundant structure comprises a snake-shaped bent section; and the snake-shaped bent section comprises a plurality of sub-sections that are successively opposite to each other and disposed in parallel, wherein one end of each sub-section located between two sub-sections is connected to a corresponding end of a sub-section on one side in the two sub-sections through a bent connecting part, and the other end of the sub-section is connected to a corresponding end of a sub-section on the other side in the two sub-sections through another bent connecting part. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The camera assembly according to claim 7, wherein the redundant structure further comprises a lead-out section, wherein one end of the lead-out section is connected to the circuit board in the camera, and the other end of the lead-out section is connected to the snake-shaped bent section. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The camera assembly according to claim 8, wherein a gap extending in an extension direction of the lead-out section is disposed in a middle part of the lead-out section. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The camera assembly according to claim 8, wherein an extension direction of each sub-section of the snake-shaped bent section is parallel to the extension direction of the lead-out section. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The camera assembly according to claim 10, wherein in at least a part of the sub-sections, a gap extending in an extension direction of each sub-section is disposed in a middle part of the sub-section. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The camera assembly according to claim 8, wherein an extension direction of each sub-section of the snake-shaped bent section is perpendicular to the extension direction of the lead-out section. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The camera assembly according to claim 12, wherein every two adjacent sub-sections are connected through a bent connecting part, and two bent connecting parts connecting each sub-section located between two sub-sections are located on two sides of a central axis of the sub-section. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The camera assembly according to claim 12, wherein each bent connecting part extends along a side in an extension direction of an adjacent sub-section. ### Claim 15 An electronic device, comprising a mainboard and a camera assembly; the camera assembly comprising: a camera capable of swinging around at least one of a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis, wherein the third axis is an optical axis of the camera; and a flexible circuit board, wherein in an extension direction of the flexible circuit board, one end of the flexible circuit board is connected to a circuit board in the camera, the other end of the flexible circuit board is fastened and electrically connected to a mainboard, the flexible circuit board includes a bent redundant structure configured to release stress between the two ends of the flexible circuit board, and the redundant structure is capable of extending in a direction of rotation around at least one of the first axis, the second axis, or the third axis; and wherein in the extension direction of the flexible circuit board, one end that is of the flexible circuit board and that is away from the circuit board in the camera is electrically connected to the mainboard; wherein the redundant structure comprises a spiral section; and wherein the redundant structure further comprises a lead-out section, one end of the lead-out section is connected to the circuit board in the camera, and the other end of the lead-out section is connected to the spiral section. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein the spiral section extends spirally around a central axis of the lead-out section. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein the camera further comprises a panel, a backplane, and a surrounding wall, the panel and the backplane are arranged in a direction of the third axis and disposed opposite to each other, and the surrounding wall connects the panel to the backplane; and the redundant structure comprises a winding section wound along at least a part of the surrounding wall. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the redundant structure further comprises another lead-out section, wherein one end of the other lead-out section is connected to the circuit board in the camera, and the other end of the other lead-out section is connected to the winding section. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the camera assembly further comprises an enclosure, the enclosure is disposed around the surrounding wall, a gap exists between the enclosure and the surrounding wall, and the winding section is located in the gap between the surrounding wall and the enclosure. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The electronic device according to claim 19, wherein the redundant structure comprises an extension section; and in an extension direction of the winding section, a side of one end that is of the winding section and that is far away from the circuit board of the camera is connected to one end of the extension section, and the other end of the extension section extends out of the enclosure.