Patent · US Active

Retractable camera module and electronic device

US11924531B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
0References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 2022
Grant dateMar 5, 2024
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 27, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0235
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a retractable camera module, including a housing, a lens assembly, a support assembly, a driving assembly, and an exterior part covered on the housing. A bulge portion is arranged on an outer wall of a top plate in the housing; a first groove matched with the bulge portion is formed in an inner wall of the exterior part; the support assembly includes a lifting plate connected to the lens assembly, a guide rod penetrating through the lifting plate and fixedly connected between the bulge portion and a bottom plate, and at least two elastic members elastically connected between the lifting plate and the bottom plate. the present invention provides a retractable camera module which occupies a small space and can ensure the extending and retracting steadiness and achieves better optical characteristics.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.