TWI690793B - Camera module and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera module including a camera component, a sliding member and a flexible connecting member and an electronic device including the camera module are provided. The camera component is rotatably disposed on a body and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction portion. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the sliding member has a second magnetic attraction portion. The flexible connecting member is disposed on the body and connects with the camera component and the sliding member. The camera component is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion being attracted by each other, so that the lens, the sliding member and the flexible connecting member are hidden from the body, or the lens and the flexible connecting member are exposed outside the body.

Description

Camera module and electronic device

The invention relates to a camera module and an electronic device, and in particular to a camera module suitable for an electronic device and an electronic device including the camera module.

In recent years, in electronic devices, such as notebook computers or tablet computers, camera modules are usually provided to provide camera operation functions (such as video, video, and photographing, etc.). A common practice is to install the camera module directly on the body of the electronic device, and fix the lens of the camera module on the operation surface of the body (such as the frame of the display area). However, as personal privacy is valued, rotary camera modules have also emerged accordingly. That is, when the camera module is not needed, the camera module can be rotated to hide the lens, and when the camera module is needed, the camera module can be rotated to expose the lens. However, these camera modules are usually pivoted on the body by a physical rotation axis to provide a rotation operation function. If these camera modules using physical hinges are directly installed on the body, the size of the frame will increase and the narrow frame design of the electronic device will be destroyed.

The invention provides a camera module that can provide a rotation operation function while maintaining a narrow bezel design.

The invention provides an electronic device capable of providing a rotation operation function of a camera module while maintaining a narrow bezel design.

The camera module of the present invention is suitable for being mounted on a body of an electronic device. The camera module includes a camera unit, a slider, and a flexible connector. The camera unit is rotatably disposed on the body, and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction part. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the sliding member has a second magnetic attraction portion. The flexible connector is provided on the body, and connects the camera unit and the slider. The camera unit rotates between a closed position and an open position by suction connection of the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider and flexible connector are hidden in the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to drive the sliding member to move, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a body and a camera module. The camera module is installed in the body. The camera module includes a camera unit, a slider, and a flexible connector. The camera unit is rotatably disposed on the body, and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction part. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the sliding member has a second magnetic attraction portion. The flexible connector is provided on the body, and connects the camera unit and the slider. The camera unit rotates between a closed position and an open position by suction connection of the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion. When the camera unit is in the closed position At this time, the lens, slider and soft connector are hidden in the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to drive the sliding member to move, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned flexible connecting member includes a flexible connecting interface and a flexible material. The flexible connection interface is electrically connected to the lens, and the soft material covers the flexible connection interface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned flexible connection interface includes a flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible material includes a flexible cloth.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned first magnetic attraction portion includes a magnet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second magnetic attraction portion is disposed on an end of the slider adjacent to the camera unit or an end of the body adjacent to the camera unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned second magnetic attraction portion includes a magnetic member or a magnet.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned sliding member has a limiting protrusion, which is disposed on the sliding member at an end opposite to the camera unit. The limit bump corresponds to a limit gear point in the body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned camera module further includes a reset member disposed between the body and the sliding member at an end opposite to the camera unit. The reset member accumulates a reset force when the camera unit rotates from the closed position to the open position, and drives the slider to move into the body by releasing the reset force when the camera unit rotates from the open position to the closed position.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the above camera unit is in the open position Pulling the flexible connector drives the slider to protrude out of the body, so that the camera unit bears between the protruding slider and the body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned camera unit further includes a third magnetic attraction portion, which is disposed on the side of the camera unit opposite to the lens, and the body further includes a fourth magnetic attraction portion, which is disposed on a side of the body Outside. The camera unit is fixed to the outside of the body through the third magnetic attraction part and the fourth magnetic attraction part connected by suction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the above-mentioned body includes an upper body and a lower body pivotally connected to each other. The camera module is installed on the upper body, and the lower body is correspondingly provided with a notch to accommodate the camera module when the upper body and the lower body overlap each other.

Based on the above, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention, the camera unit is rotated by the suction connection of the first magnetic attraction part provided on the camera unit and the second magnetic attraction part provided on the body or the slider Between the closed position and the open position. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider and flexible connector are hidden in the body to provide the privacy protection function of the camera module. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to drive the slider to move, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body to provide the camera operation function of the camera module. In this way, the combination of the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic attraction portion can replace the physical rotating shaft. Thereby, the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention can provide the rotation operation function of the camera module while maintaining the narrow frame design.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the embodiments are specifically described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed description as follows.

50: Electronic device

52, 54: body

52a: inner cover

52b: outer cover

52c: bottom wall

52d: Second magnetic part

52e: Fourth magnetic part

52f: limit gear

56: Notch

100, 100a, 100b: camera module

110, 110b: camera unit

112: lens

114: The first magnetic part

116: Third magnetic attraction

120, 120b: slider

122: second magnetic part

124: end

126: limit bump

130: flexible connector

132: Soft connection interface

134: soft material

140: reset piece

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2A is a partial schematic diagram of the camera module of FIG. 1.

2B and 2C are schematic views of the camera module of FIG. 2A in other states.

3A is another partial schematic view of the camera module of FIG. 1.

3B is a schematic view of the camera module of FIG. 3A in other states.

4A is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the invention.

4B and 4C are schematic diagrams of the camera module of FIG. 4A in other states.

5 is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the electronic device 50 includes bodies 52 and 54 and a camera module 100. Specifically, the electronic device 50 is, for example, a notebook computer, and has a body 52 as an upper body with a screen component and the like, and a body 54 as a lower body with a keyboard component and the like. The bodies 52 and 54 are rotatably connected to each other, that is, the body 52 can rotate relative to the body 54 and stand on the body 54 to enter an open state or overlap the body 54 to enter a closing device. Among them, the camera module 100 is installed on the body 52, and furthermore is disposed on the edge of the body 52, preferably in the center of the edge. Furthermore, the body 54 is correspondingly provided with a notch 56 to accommodate the camera module 100 when the bodies 52 and 54 overlap each other. However, in other embodiments not shown, the electronic device may also The device with a single body (such as a tablet computer, etc.) is not limited in this invention.

FIG. 2A is a partial schematic diagram of the camera module of FIG. 1. 2B and 2C are schematic views of the camera module of FIG. 2A in other states. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 2C. In this embodiment, the camera module 100 includes a camera unit 110, a sliding member 120, and a flexible connector 130. The camera module 100 is mounted on the body 52, and the camera unit 110 can rotate relative to the body 52 between a closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) and an open position (as shown in FIG. 2C). The rotation may be that the user manually pushes the camera unit 110 to rotate relative to the body 52, but it is not limited thereto. Therefore, when the user does not need to use the camera module 100, the camera unit 110 can be rotated to the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) to provide a privacy protection function. When the user needs to use the camera module 100, the user can The camera unit 110 is rotated to an open position (as shown in FIG. 2C), so as to provide camera operation functions (such as video, video, photo, etc.). In order to maintain the narrow bezel design of the electronic device 50, the electronic device 50 and the camera module 100 do not use a common physical axis of rotation, but provide the camera module 100 to rotate relative to the body 52 between a closed position and an open position in other ways. Features.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the camera unit 110 is rotatably provided on the body 52 and has a lens 112 and a first magnetic portion 114. The sliding member 120 is slidably disposed on the body 52, and one of the body 52 and the sliding member 120 (for example, the sliding member 120) has a second magnetic attraction portion 122. The flexible connector 130 is disposed on the body 52 and connects the camera unit 110 and the slider 120. Thereby, the camera unit 110 can rotate between the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) and the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) through the suction connection of the first magnetic attraction part 114 and the second magnetic attraction part 122. When the camera is single When the unit 110 is in the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A), the lens 112, the sliding member 120 and the flexible connector 130 are hidden in the body 52, and when the camera unit 110 is in the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C), the camera unit 110 is pulled The flexible connector 130 drives the slider 120 to move, so that the lens 112 and the flexible connector 130 are exposed from the body 52.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the body 52 includes an inner cover 52a and an outer cover 52b, wherein the inner cover 52a is, for example, a cover that is an operation surface of the body 52, and the outer cover 52b is, for example, an appearance of the body 52 On the other side of the cover, the electronic components (such as the camera module 100 and the screen component not shown) that constitute the body 52 are disposed between the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b. As such, the camera unit 110 is located at one end of the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b, and the flexible connector 130 and the slider 120 connect the camera unit 110, thereby the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b when the camera unit 110 rotates relative to the body 52 Move relative to the body 52 between.

Furthermore, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 includes a magnet and is disposed on one side of the lens 112. The second magnetic attraction portion 122 includes a magnetic member (for example, an iron member), which is disposed on the slider 120 at an end adjacent to the camera unit 110, but the second magnetic attraction portion 122 may also be a magnet, and although the second magnetic attraction portion 122 is drawn It is shown as a part of the sliding member 120, but when the second magnetic attracting portion 122 is a magnetic member, the second magnetic attracting portion 122 can also cover the sliding member 120 (that is, the entire sliding member 120 is magnetic), the present invention is not limited to the above . Therefore, without the intervention of other external forces, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 can be attracted and connected to each other, so that the camera unit 110 and the slider 120/body 52 can be maintained at a preset relative position ( (Such as closed position or open position).

In addition, the flexible connector 130 includes a flexible connection interface 132 and a flexible Material 134, wherein the flexible connection interface 132 includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPC printed circuit board, FPC board) and is electrically connected to the lens 112, and the flexible material 134 includes a flexible cloth covering the flexible connection interface 132 for shielding and protection. In other words, the flexible material 134 and the flexible connection interface 132 are stacked on each other, and are installed on the camera unit 110 (further electrically connected to the lens 112) and fixed on the slider 120 adjacent to the camera unit 110 by a fixing member (such as a screw) One end. However, the composition and connection method of the flexible connector 130 can be adjusted according to requirements (such as having only the flexible connection interface 132 without the flexible material 134), and the invention is not limited thereto.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the camera unit 110 is in the closed position, the lens 112, the slider 120 and the flexible connector 130 are hidden in the body 52. In particular, when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in the closed state (that is, the bodies 52 and 54 are stacked on top of each other), the camera unit 110 is in the closed position and can be accommodated in the recess 56, and when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in the open state In the state (ie, the body 52 is standing on the body 54), the camera unit 110 can also be in the closed position to provide a privacy protection function.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the camera unit 110 rotates from the closed position to the open position, the user first pushes the camera unit 110 to rotate relative to the body 52. At this time, since the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 are attracted and connected, even if the electronic device 50 and the camera module 100 are not provided with a physical rotation axis, the camera unit 110 can be The second magnetic attraction part 122 is attracted and connected and rotates relative to the body 52. As long as the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 are located within a preset distance (as shown in FIG. 2B ), the camera unit 110 can be stably rotated relative to the body 52. During this process, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130, and then The flexible member 130 drives the slider 120 to move out of the body 52. In other words, the slider 120 is configured to be able to move/slide relative to the body 52 between the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b by the camera unit 110 and the flexible connector 130.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130 to drive the slider 120 to move, so that the lens 112 and the flexible connector 130 are exposed from the body 52. In particular, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the flexible connector 130 is pulled to drive the slider 120 to protrude out of the body 52, so a recess is formed between the slider 120 and the outer cover 52b of the body 52, so that the camera unit 110 can support It leans between the protruding slider 120 and the outer cover 52b of the body 52 (that is, on the concave portion). Moreover, the second magnetic attraction portion 122 provided on the slider 120 still maintains suction connection with the first magnetic attraction portion 114 provided on the camera unit 110. In this way, when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in an open state (that is, the body 52 stands on the body 54), the camera unit 110 can be further located in the open position to provide a camera operation function.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the flexible connector 130 is also pulled out of the body 52 to be exposed. At this time, since the flexible material 134 covers the flexible connection interface 132, the flexible connection interface 132 can be shielded and protected by the flexible material 134, the protruding slider 120, and the camera unit 110. In addition, since the flexible material 134 is the exposed portion of the flexible connector 130, the surface of the flexible material 134 can also be provided with decorative patterns according to requirements. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it can be adjusted according to requirements (for example, only the flexible connection interface 132 can be provided without the flexible material 134).

3A is another partial schematic view of the camera module of FIG. 1. 3B is a schematic view of the camera module of FIG. 3A in other states. Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 3B. In this embodiment, the camera module 100 further includes a reset member 140, which is disposed between the body 52 and the slider 120 at an end opposite to the camera unit 110. More specifically, the reset member 140 is disposed between the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b, and connects the end 124 of the slider 120 and the bottom wall 52c in the body 52. The reset member 140 is in an initial state (as shown in FIG. 3A) when the camera unit 110 is in the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A). Furthermore, the reset member 140 is stretched (as shown in FIG. 3B) when the camera unit 110 is rotated from the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) to the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) to accumulate the reset force, and When the 110 rotates from the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C) to the closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A), it returns to the initial state (as shown in FIG. 3A) by releasing the restoring force and drives the slider 120 to move into the body 52.

In this embodiment, since the reset force of the resetting member 140 is smaller than the attractive force between the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 When connected to the second magnetic attraction portion 122, the reset member 140 is maintained in a stretched state until the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion are rotated during the rotation of the camera unit 110 from the open position to the closed position When the attraction is released at 122, the slider 120 is moved into the body 52 by releasing the reset force. At this time, the flexible connector 130 is also hidden inside the body 52 again as the slider 120 is driven. It can be seen that the setting of the resetting member 140 is helpful for the resetting of the sliding member 120 and the flexible connecting member 130, but in other embodiments not shown, the sliding member 120 and the flexible connecting member 130 can also be used by their own weight or by The user manually resets the invention The type and setting of the resetting member 140 are not limited.

4A is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the invention. 4B and 4C are schematic diagrams of the camera module of FIG. 4A in other states. Please refer to FIGS. 4A to 4C. In this embodiment, the camera module 100a also has a similar structure and function to the camera module 100 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C. The main difference is that in the camera module 100a One of the body 52 and the slider 120 (for example, the body 52) has a second magnetic portion 52d. More specifically, the second magnetic attraction portion 52d includes a magnetic member (for example, an iron member), which is disposed on the end of the body 52 (for example, the outer cover 52b) adjacent to the camera unit 110, but the second magnetic attraction portion 52d may also be Magnets, and although the second magnetic attraction part 52d is shown as a part of the outer cover 52b, when the second magnetic attraction part 52d is a magnetic member, the second magnetic attraction part 52d may also cover the outer cover 52b (ie the entire outer cover 52b Are magnetic), the invention is not limited to the above. Therefore, without the intervention of other external forces, the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 52d can be attracted and connected to each other, so that the camera unit 110 and the slider 120/body 52 can be maintained at a preset relative position ( (Such as closed position or open position).

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the camera unit 110 is in the closed position, the lens 112, the slider 120, and the flexible connector 130 are hidden in the body 52 to provide a privacy protection function. Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the camera unit 110 is rotated from the closed position to the open position, the user first pushes the camera unit 110 to face the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 52d by suction connection The body 52 rotates. During this process, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130, and then drives the slider 120 to move out of the body 52 through the flexible connector 130. Subsequently, as shown in Figure 4C As shown, when the camera unit 110 is in the open position, the camera unit 110 pulls the flexible connector 130 to drive the slider 120 to move, so that the lens 112 and the flexible connector 130 are exposed from the body 52. At this time, the camera unit 110 is carried on the recess formed by the slider 120 and the outer cover 52b, and the second magnetic attraction portion 52d provided on the body 52 still maintains the first magnetic attraction portion provided on the camera unit 110 114 phase connection. In this way, when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in an open state (that is, the body 52 stands on the body 54), the camera unit 110 can be in an open position to provide a camera operation function.

From this, it can be seen that the so-called "second magnetic attraction part" is not limited to which of the body 52 or the slider 120 is provided. Furthermore, in other embodiments not shown, an embodiment in which the second magnetic attraction portion 52d is provided on the body 52 (for example, the outer cover 52b) and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 is provided on the slider 120 at the same time may be adopted. That is, either or both of the body 52 and the slider 120 may be provided with a so-called "second magnetic attraction part". As long as the first magnetic attraction portion 114 of the camera unit 110 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122/52d on the slider 120/body 52 can be connected to each other, instead of the physical shaft, the camera unit 110 can rotate relative to the body 52. The present invention is not limited to this.

5 is a partial schematic diagram of a camera module according to another embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the camera module 100b also has a similar structure and function as the camera module 100 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C. The main difference is that in the camera module 100b, the camera unit 110b further includes a third magnetic attraction portion 116 disposed on the side of the camera unit 110b opposite to the lens 112, and the body 52 further includes a fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e disposed on the outside of the body 52 (such as the outer cover 52b). As such, after the camera unit 110b is in the open position as shown in FIG. 2C, the camera unit 110b It can be further turned out and fixed to the outside of the body 52 (such as the outer cover 52b) by the suction connection of the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the length of the flexible connector 130 is set longer, such as the length of the flexible connector 130 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, while allowing the camera unit 110b from the open position (as shown in FIG. 2C ) Further turned over outside the body 52. At this time, although the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122 are difficult to attract each other due to the distance between the camera unit 110b and the slider 120, the third magnetic attraction is added to the camera unit 110b and the body 52 Since the part 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction part 52e, the camera unit 110b can be fixed to the outside of the body 52 (such as the outer cover 52b) by the suction connection of the third magnetic attraction part 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction part 52e. In this way, when the electronic device 50 of FIG. 1 is in an open state (that is, the body 52 stands on the body 54), the camera unit 110b can rotate in addition to the aforementioned closed position (as shown in FIG. 2A) and open position (as shown in FIG. 2C In addition to the shown), it can be further turned to the outside of the body 52 to provide camera operation functions at different angles.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the camera unit 110b can be further turned out from the open position, the camera module 100b is also provided with a mechanism to prevent the camera unit 110b from excessively moving. Specifically, please refer to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the slider 120b has a limiting protrusion 126, which is disposed on the slider 120b at an end opposite to the camera unit 110b (ie, the end 124 of the slider 120b). The body 52 has a pair of limit stop points 52f, which are respectively disposed on the inner cover 52a and the outer cover 52b and face each other. In this way, the limiting protrusion 126 corresponds to the limiting gear point 52f in the body 52 to limit the movement range of the slider 120b relative to the body 52. However, in other embodiments not shown, also Instead, the limit protrusion 126 and the limit stop point 52f may be disposed on the slider 120b and the body 52 at an end adjacent to the camera unit 110b. In this way, the sliding member 120b does not protrude from the body 52 during the sliding process, and the camera unit 110b bears on the outer cover 52b in the open position and is attracted and fixed by the first magnetic attraction portion 114 and the second magnetic attraction portion 122. It can be seen from the above that the present invention does not limit the setting positions and whether the limiting protrusions 126 and the limiting gear points 52f can be adjusted according to requirements.

Preferably, the positions of the limit protrusion 126 and the limit stop point 52f are set such that when the limit protrusion 126 leans against the limit stop point 52f to stop the slider 120b from continuing to move relative to the body 52, the camera unit 110b can be turned to a position where the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e can be attracted and connected. That is, the setting of the limiting protrusion 126 and the limiting gear point 52f can prevent the slider 120b from excessively moving, but does not affect the camera unit 110b to be turned outward until the third magnetic attraction portion 116 and the fourth magnetic attraction portion 52e are attracted and connected Features. Therefore, the setting of the limit protrusion 126 and the limit stop point 52f can also be applied to the camera module 100 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C and the camera module 100a shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, thereby making the camera module The operation of groups 100 and 100a is more stable.

In summary, in the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention, the camera unit has a first magnetic attraction part (such as a magnet) provided on the camera unit and a second magnetic attraction part provided on the body or the slider (Such as magnetic parts or magnets) attract and rotate between the closed position and the open position. When the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens, slider and flexible connector are hidden in the body to provide the privacy protection function of the camera module. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to drive the slider to move, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the outside of the body to provide a camera model Group of camera operation functions. In this way, the combination of the first magnetic attraction part and the second magnetic attraction part can replace the physical rotation shaft, that is, the camera module and the electronic device can omit the provision of the physical rotation shaft, and instead provide the camera with the first magnetic attraction part and the second magnetic attraction part The function of the unit rotating relative to the body. Thereby, the camera module and the electronic device of the present invention can provide the rotation operation function of the camera module while maintaining the narrow frame design.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application.

52‧‧‧Body

52a‧‧‧Inner cover

52b‧‧‧Cover

100‧‧‧Camera module

110‧‧‧Camera unit

112‧‧‧Lens

114‧‧‧The first magnetic attraction

120‧‧‧sliding parts

122‧‧‧Second magnetic part

130‧‧‧Soft connector

132‧‧‧Soft connection interface

134‧‧‧soft material

Claims (21)

A camera module suitable for being mounted on a body of an electronic device. The camera module includes: A camera unit is rotatably provided on the body, and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction part; A sliding member is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the sliding member has a second magnetic attraction portion; and A soft connecting piece is arranged on the body and connects the camera unit and the sliding piece, The camera unit rotates between a closed position and an open position by suction connection of the first magnetic attraction part and the second magnetic attraction part, when the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens and the slider The flexible connector is hidden in the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to drive the slider to move, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the flexible connector includes a flexible connection interface and a flexible material, the flexible connection interface is electrically connected to the lens, and the flexible material covers the flexible connection interface . The camera module as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the flexible connection interface includes a flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible material includes a flexible cloth. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the first magnetic attraction portion includes a magnet. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion is disposed on an end of the slider adjacent to the camera unit or an end of the body adjacent to the camera unit. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion includes a magnetic member or a magnet. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the sliding member has a limiting protrusion, which is disposed on the sliding member opposite to the end of the camera unit, and the limiting protrusion corresponds to the inside of the body A limit gear. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a resetting member disposed between the body and the slider opposite to the end of the camera unit, the resetting member is in the closed position from the camera unit A reset force is accumulated when rotating to the open position, and when the camera unit is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the slider is driven to move into the body by releasing the reset force. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the camera unit pulls the flexible connector when the open position drives the slider to protrude out of the body, so that the camera unit bears against the protruding Between the slider and the body. The camera module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the camera unit further includes a third magnetic attraction portion disposed on the side of the camera unit opposite to the lens, and the body further includes a fourth magnetic The suction part is disposed on an outer side of the body, and the camera unit is fixed to the outer side of the body by suction connection of the third magnetic suction part and the fourth magnetic suction part. An electronic device, including: A body; and A camera module is installed in the body. The camera module includes: A camera unit is rotatably provided on the body, and has a lens and a first magnetic attraction part; A sliding member is slidably disposed on the body, and one of the body and the sliding member has a second magnetic attraction portion; and A soft connecting piece is arranged on the body and connects the camera unit and the sliding piece, The camera unit rotates between a closed position and an open position by suction connection of the first magnetic attraction part and the second magnetic attraction part, when the camera unit is in the closed position, the lens and the slide The flexible connector is hidden in the body. When the camera unit is in the open position, the camera unit pulls the flexible connector to drive the slider to move, so that the lens and the flexible connector are exposed from the body. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the flexible connector includes a flexible connection interface and a flexible material, the flexible connection interface is electrically connected to the lens, and the flexible material covers the flexible connection interface. The electronic device as described in item 12 of the patent application range, wherein the flexible connection interface includes a flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible material includes a flexible cloth. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the first magnetic attraction portion includes a magnet. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion is disposed on an end of the slider adjacent to the camera unit or an end of the body adjacent to the camera unit. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the second magnetic attraction portion includes a magnetic member or a magnet. An electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the sliding member has a limiting protrusion, which is disposed on the sliding member opposite to the end of the camera unit, the limiting protrusion corresponds to a Limit gear. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the camera module further includes a resetting member disposed between the body and the sliding member and opposite to the end of the camera unit, the resetting member is located in the camera unit A reset force is accumulated when rotating from the closed position to the open position, and when the camera unit is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the slider is driven to move into the body by releasing the reset force. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the camera unit pulls the flexible connector when the open position drives the slider to protrude out of the body, so that the camera unit bears against the protruding Between the slider and the body. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application range, wherein the camera unit further includes a third magnetic attraction portion disposed on the side of the camera unit opposite to the lens, and the body further includes a fourth magnetic attraction The part is provided on an outer side of the body, and the camera unit is fixed to the outer side of the body through the third magnetic attraction part and the fourth magnetic attraction part connected by suction. The electronic device as described in item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the body includes an upper body and a lower body pivotally connected to each other, the camera module is mounted on the upper body, and the lower body is correspondingly provided with a notch for The camera module is accommodated when the upper body and the lower body overlap each other.

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