# US 12,004,297 B2 · Camera module and electronic device having the same

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- Number: US 12,004,297 B2
- Document ID: US12004297B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/944,348
- Filed: 2022-09-14
- Published: 2023-11-30
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2022-05-27
- Assignees: Triple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
- Applicants: Triple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
- Inventors: Shin-Wen Chen; Zhuang-Zhuang Jing; Jing-Wei Li; Shuai-Peng Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004297B2

## CPC

- H05K 1/144: {Stacked arrangements of planar printed circuit boards}
- H04M 1/0264: {for a camera module assembly}
- H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
- H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
- H04N 23/687: {by shifting the lens or sensor position}
- H05K 1/0274: {Optical details, e.g. printed circuits comprising integral optical means (H05K1/0269 takes precedence; coupling light guides with opto-electronic components G02B6/42)}
- H05K 1/142: {Arrangements of planar printed circuit boards in the same plane, e.g. auxiliary printed circuit insert mounted in a main printed circuit}
- H05K 1/18: structurally associated with non-printed electric components (H05K1/16 takes precedence)
- H05K 2201/041: Stacked PCBs, i.e. having neither an empty space nor mounted components in between
- H05K 2201/048: Second PCB mounted on first PCB by inserting in window or holes of the first PCB
- H05K 2201/10121: Optical component, e.g. opto-electronic component
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A dustproof member includes a base plate, a dustproof plate, and a connecting portion. A first through hole is defined by an inner surface of the base plate. A second through hole is defined by an inner surface of the dustproof plate. The connecting portion has a shape of a hollow barrel and defines a hollow cavity. Two opposite ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected to an end of the inner surface of the base plate and an end of the inner surface of the dustproof plate, thereby forming a dust collecting groove between the base plate and the dustproof plate. A camera module having the dustproof member and an electronic device having the camera module are also provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A camera module comprising:
a first circuit board, wherein a through groove is defined by an inner surface of the first circuit board, the inner surface comprises a first inner wall, a second inner wall, a third inner wall, and a fourth inner wall which are connected end to end;
a lens on the first circuit board;
a second circuit board in the through groove and a gap spacing the second circuit board and the inner surface, wherein the second circuit board comprises a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface, and a fourth side surface, the second side surface and the third side surface are spaced from each other and both connected between the first side surface and the fourth side surface, the first side surface faces the first inner wall, the second side surface faces the second inner wall, the third side surface faces the third inner wall, the fourth side surface faces the fourth inner wall;
a photosensitive chip on the second circuit board, and a plane formed by a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plane is parallel to a plane where the photosensitive chip is located;
an electrical connecting assembly located in the gap and electrically connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board, wherein the electrical connecting assembly comprises two center-symmetrical first connecting members and two center-symmetrical second connecting members; one of the center-symmetrical first connecting members is connected the first inner wall and the second side surface, another of the center-symmetrical first connecting members is connected to the third inner wall and the fourth side surface; one of the two center-symmetrical second connecting members is connected to the second inner wall and the third side surface, another of the two center-symmetrical second connecting members is connected to the fourth inner wall and the first side surface; and
a memory metal wire assembly on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first circuit board, wherein the memory metal wire assembly is further electrically connected to the second circuit board to drive the photosensitive chip to move in the plane the photosensitive chip is located through the electrical connecting assembly.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The camera module of claim 1, wherein the two center-symmetrical first connecting members are centrally symmetric with respect to a center of the two center-symmetrical second connecting members, the two center-symmetrical second connecting members are centrally symmetric with respect to a center of the two center-symmetrical first connecting members.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The camera module of claim 1, wherein the second side surface is spaced from the fourth side surface, the first direction is perpendicular to the second side surface and the fourth side surface, the third side surface is spaced from the first side surface, the second direction is perpendicular to the third side surface and the first side surface; each of the two center-symmetrical first connecting members comprises a plurality of metal strips, each of the plurality of metal strips comprises a first bent portion, a first movable portion, a second bent portion, a second movable portion, and a third bent portion which are connected in that sequence, the first bent portion is connected to the first inner wall or the third inner wall, the first movable portion is arranged along the first direction, the second bent portion is connected to the first movable portion and the second movable portion, the second movable portion is arranged along the second direction, the third bent portion is connected to the second side surface or the fourth side surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The camera module of claim 3, wherein the first inner wall comprises a connecting area, the connecting area is a partial area of the first inner wall close to the fourth inner wall, the first bent portion is connected to the connecting area.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The camera module of claim 3, wherein a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is defined as a third direction, in a cross section perpendicular to the second direction, a length of each of the plurality of metal strips in the third direction is greater than a length of each of the plurality of metal strips in the third direction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The camera module of claim 1, wherein the camera module further comprises a transmission member, the transmission member is fixed on the second circuit board and the transmission member is electrically connected to the second circuit board and the memory wire assembly.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The camera module of claim 6, wherein the transmission member comprises a supporting ring fixed on the second circuit board, the supporting ring comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the first end portion and the second end portion are located on the first circuit board, the memory metal wire assembly comprises four memory wires and two fixing clips, the fixing clips are fixed on the first circuit board and are electrically connected to the first circuit board, the fixing clips are symmetrical with respect to the supporting ring; one end of each of the memory wires is fixed by the fixing clip, and the other end of each of the memory wires is fixed at the first end portion or the second end portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The camera module of claim 7, wherein the transmission member further comprises a fixing ring arranged in the supporting ring, the fixing ring is fixed on the second circuit board.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The camera module of claim 8, wherein the fixing ring is arranged concentrically with the supporting ring.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The camera module of claim 1, wherein the camera module further comprises a reinforcing plate, the reinforcing plate is arranged on a side of the second circuit board facing away from the photosensitive chip.

### Claim 11

An electronic device comprising:
a camera module comprising:
a first circuit board, wherein a through groove is defined by an inner surface of the first circuit board, the inner surface comprises a first inner wall, a second inner wall, a third inner wall, and a fourth inner wall which are connected end to end;
a lens on the first circuit board;
a second circuit board in the through groove and a gap spacing the second circuit board and the inner surface, wherein the second circuit board comprises a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface, and a fourth side surface, the second side surface and the third side surface are spaced from each other and both connected between the first side surface and the fourth side surface, the first side surface faces the first inner wall, the second side surface faces the second inner wall, the third side surface faces the third inner wall, the fourth side surface faces the fourth inner wall;
a photosensitive chip on the second circuit board, and a plane formed by a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plane is parallel to a plane where the photosensitive chip is located;
an electrical connecting assembly located in the gap and electrically connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board, wherein the electrical connecting assembly comprises two center-symmetrical first connecting members and two center-symmetrical second connecting members; one of the center-symmetrical first connecting members is connected the first inner wall and the second side surface, another of the center-symmetrical first connecting members is connected to the third inner wall and the fourth side surface; one of the two center-symmetrical second connecting members is connected to the second inner wall and the third side surface, another of the two center-symmetrical second connecting members is connected to the fourth inner wall and the first side surface; and
a memory metal wire assembly on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first circuit board, wherein the memory metal wire assembly is further electrically connected to the second circuit board to drive the photosensitive chip to move in the plane the photosensitive chip is located through the electrical connecting assembly.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the two center-symmetrical first connecting members are centrally symmetric with respect to a center of the two center-symmetrical second connecting members, the two center-symmetrical second connecting members are centrally symmetric with respect to a center of the two center-symmetrical first connecting members.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the second side surface is spaced from the fourth side surface, the first direction is perpendicular to the second side surface and the fourth side surface, the third side surface is spaced from the first side surface, the second direction is perpendicular to the third side surface and the first side surface; each of the two center-symmetrical first connecting members comprises a plurality of metal strips, each of the plurality of metal strips comprises a first bent portion, a first movable portion, a second bent portion, a second movable portion, and a third bent portion which are connected in that sequence, the first bent portion is connected to the first inner wall or the third inner wall, the first movable portion is arranged along the first direction, the second bent portion is connected to the first movable portion and the second movable portion, the second movable portion is arranged along the second direction, the third bent portion is connected to the second side surface or the fourth side surface.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first inner wall comprises a connecting area, the connecting area is a partial area of the first inner wall close to the fourth inner wall, the first bent portion is connected to the connecting area.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is defined as a third direction, in a cross section perpendicular to the second direction, a length of each of the plurality of metal strips in the third direction is greater than a length of each of the plurality of metal strips in the third direction.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the camera module further comprises a transmission member, the transmission member is fixed on the second circuit board and the transmission member is electrically connected to the second circuit board and the memory wire assembly.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the transmission member comprises a supporting ring fixed on the second circuit board, the supporting ring comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the first end portion and the second end portion are located on the first circuit board, the memory metal wire assembly comprises four memory wires and two fixing clips, the fixing clips are fixed on the first circuit board and are electrically connected to the first circuit board, the fixing clips are symmetrical with respect to the supporting ring; one end of each of the memory wires is fixed by the fixing clip, and the other end of each of the memory wires is fixed at the first end portion or the second end portion.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the transmission member further comprises a fixing ring arranged in the supporting ring, the fixing ring is fixed on the second circuit board.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the fixing ring is arranged concentrically with the supporting ring.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the camera module further comprises a reinforcing plate, the reinforcing plate is arranged on a side of the second circuit board facing away from the photosensitive chip.
