# US 12,010,417 B2 · Camera module and terminal device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,417 B2 - Document ID: US12010417B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/765,966 - Filed: 2020-12-25 - Published: 2022-12-08 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-27 - Assignees: Honor Device Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Honor Device Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Wei Wang; Weibo Zhang; Xu Liu; Wancheng Qian - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010417B2 ## CPC - G03B 30/00: Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - H04N 23/51: Housings - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof - G02B 5/20: Filters (polarising elements G02B5/30) - G03B 2205/0007: Movement of one or more optical elements for control of motion blur - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract A camera module and a terminal device are disclosed. The camera module includes a support mechanism, a filter and a sensor disposed corresponding to the filter, where the support mechanism includes substrates, support frames and buffers, the support frames each are disposed on the substrate, an edge of the filter is fixed on the support frame, and the buffers each are disposed between the substrate and the support frame. In this way, even if a suspended area of the filter increases relative to the sensor and shaking moment of the filter acting on the support frame increases, the support frame does not shake significantly relative to the substrate, and can keep its own stability under effective support by the buffer, which significantly reduces a probability of collision between the support frame and the filter, thereby ensuring assembly stability and integrity of the filter when the suspended area increases. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A camera module, comprising: a support mechanism comprising two substrates, two support frames, and buffers; a filter, wherein an edge of the filter is fixed on the support frames; and a sensor disposed corresponding to the filter, wherein the two substrates are disposed on two opposite sides of the sensor, respectively, wherein the two support frames are each disposed on a corresponding substrate, wherein an assembly gap is formed between each support frame and the corresponding substrate, and wherein the buffers are disposed in each assembly gap. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein one side of each of the support frames facing the filter is provided with a lap joint notch, and the edge of the filter is fixed in the lap joint notch. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The camera module of claim 2, wherein the edge of the filter is fixed in the lap joint notch by an adhesive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein the support frames each comprise a clamping part, and the edge of the filter is clamped in the clamping part. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The camera module of claim 4, wherein the buffers each are disposed between the clamping part and the corresponding substrate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein the support frames each are an annular frame, the substrates each are an annular plate, the substrates are annularly disposed on a periphery of the sensor, and the support frames are disposed on the substrates and annularly disposed on a periphery of the filter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The camera module of claim 6, wherein an edge of one side of each of the support frames facing the filter is provided with an assembly ring step, and a peripheral edge of the filter is disposed and fixed on the assembly ring step. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein a) the buffers each are integrally formed with the substrate or the support frame; or b) the buffers each are an independent component and assembled between the support frame and the substrate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein a) the buffers each are an elastic member; or b) the buffers each comprise a rigid member and a buffer layer disposed at least on one side of the rigid member facing the support frame. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The camera module of claim 9, wherein the elastic member is a glass cement, a nail-free glue, a structural adhesive, foamed cotton, a spring, or a silicone block encapsulated with the spring. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein the assembly gap is formed between the substrate and a filter connection part of the support frame. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The camera module of claim 1, wherein electronic devices are disposed in the assembly gap. ### Claim 13 A camera module, comprising: a support mechanism comprising at least three support frames, at least three substrates, and buffers; a filter, wherein an edge of the filter is fixed on the support frames; and a sensor disposed corresponding to the filter, wherein all the substrates are distributed on a periphery of the sensor, wherein all the support frames are distributed on a periphery of the filter and each is disposed on a corresponding substrates, wherein an assembly gap is formed between each support frame and the corresponding substrate, and wherein the buffers are disposed in each assembly gap. ### Claim 14 A terminal device, comprising: a camera module, comprising: a support mechanism comprising two substrates, two support frames, and buffers; a filter, wherein an edge of the filter is fixed on the support frames; and a sensor disposed corresponding to the filter, wherein the two substrates are disposed on two opposite sides of the sensor, respectively, wherein the two support frames are each disposed on a corresponding substrate, wherein an assembly gap is formed between each support frame and the corresponding substrate, wherein the buffers are disposed in each assembly gap; and a display configured to display at least an image photographed by the camera module. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The terminal device of claim 14, wherein the assembly gap is formed between the substrate and a filter connection part of the support frame. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The terminal device of claim 14, wherein electronic devices are disposed in the assembly gap. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The terminal device of claim 14, wherein there are at least three support frames and at least three substrates, all the substrates are distributed on a periphery of the sensor, and all the support frames are distributed on a periphery of the filter and disposed on the corresponding substrates respectively. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The terminal device of claim 14, wherein one side of each of the support frames facing the filter is provided with a lap joint notch, and the edge of the filter is fixed in the lap joint notch. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The terminal device of claim 18, wherein the edge of the filter is fixed in the lap joint notch by an adhesive. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The terminal device of claim 14, wherein the support frames each comprise a clamping part, and the edge of the filter is clamped in the clamping part.