# US 12,604,423 B2 · Electronic device including camera module

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- Number: US 12,604,423 B2
- Document ID: US12604423B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/420,272
- Filed: 2024-01-23
- Published: 2024-09-19
- Granted: 2026-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2023-01-26
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jongjoo Je; Sanghun Park; Sohyeon Park; Myunghyo Bae; Yonggil Han
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604423B2

## CPC

- H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
- H05K 5/02: Details
- 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
- H04M 1/0264: {for a camera module assembly}
- H04N 23/51: Housings
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- 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)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing, an optical module disposed in an inner space of the housing, and a window bracket disposed in the inner space of the housing and connected to an outside surface. The window bracket includes a flange including an opening disposed at a position corresponding to the optical module, a boss e surrounding an edge of the opening at a height from the flange, and a stepped portion provided along an edge of the boss and including a step surface and an inner surface extending perpendicularly from the step surface. A window is attached to the window bracket through an adhesive member disposed on the step surface, where the inner surface of the stepped portion includes a recess having a depth, where the recess is configured so the height from the step surface to a first point is greater than the thickness of the adhesive member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
at least one optical module disposed in an inner space of the housing;
a window bracket disposed in the inner space of the housing to be at least partially connected to an outside of the electronic device, the window bracket comprising
a flange comprising at least one opening disposed at a position corresponding to the at least one optical module,
a boss extending to surround an edge of the at least one opening at a height from the flange, and
a stepped portion provided along an edge of the boss and comprising a step surface and an inner side surface extending in a perpendicular direction relative to the step surface; and
a window attached to the window bracket via an adhesive member-disposed on at least a portion of the step surface and comprising an outer surface, an inner surface facing away from the outer surface, a window side surface surrounding a space between the outer surface and the inner surface and an inclined surface connecting the inner surface and the window side surface,
wherein the inner side surface comprises a recess defined having a depth,
wherein a height of the recess from the step surface to a first point where the recess starts is greater than a thickness of the adhesive member, and
wherein a height from a point where the inclined surface and the window side surface meet to the step surface is higher than a height from the first point to the step surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the recess comprises:
a first surface extending inward from the first point on the inner side surface at a first angle; and
a second surface extending from a second point where the first surface ends to the step surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first angle is greater than about 0 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first surface comprises a flat surface.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the second surface comprises a flat surface extending in a vertical direction from the step surface to the second point.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface comprises a curved surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the recess is configured such that a distance from the adhesive member to the second surface is 0.3 mm or more.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the recess is configured such that a distance from a virtual line extending in a direction perpendicular to the step surface at the first point to the second surface is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1,
wherein the adhesive member is disposed between the inner surface and the step surface, and
wherein the inner surface comprises a printed layer having a greater width than the adhesive member.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising:
a third surface extending from a third point on the outer surface to the window side surface, and configured to have a second angle with the outer surface; and
a fourth surface extending from a fourth point on the inner surface to the window side surface, and configured to have a third angle with the inner surface,
wherein a sum of the second angle and the third angle is 90 degrees, and
wherein the fourth surface is the inclined surface.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the adhesive member is disposed up to the fourth point on the inner surface.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The electronic device of claim 10, wherein each of the first angle and the second angle is 45 degrees.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a height from the step surface to the first point is greater than a thickness of the adhesive member in a range of 0 to 0.1 mm.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one optical module comprises a camera module.

### Claim 15

An electronic device comprising:
a first structure comprising a stepped portion comprising a step surface and an inner side surface extending from the step surface to a top surface; and
a second structure that is at least partially attached to the first structure via an adhesive member disposed on the step surface of the first structure and comprising an outer surface, an inner surface facing away from the outer surface, a side surface surrounding a space between the outer surface and the inner surface and an inclined surface connecting the inner surface and the side surface,
wherein the inner side surface comprises a recess having a depth, and
wherein a height of the recess from the step surface to a first point where the recess starts is greater than a thickness of the adhesive member, and
wherein a height from a point where the inclined surface and the side surface meet to the step surface is higher than a height from the first point to the step surface.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the recess comprises:
a first surface extending inward from the first point at a first angle; and
a second surface extending from a second point where the first surface ends to the step surface.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the first angle is greater than about 0 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the recess is configured such that a distance from the adhesive member to the second surface is 0.3 mm or more.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the recess is configured such that a distance from a virtual line extending in a direction perpendicular to the step surface at the first point to the second surface is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.