Retractable camera module and electronic device
US11924531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 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.
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