Camera assembly with a plurality of cameras and having large shooting angle, and electronic apparatus having the same

A camera assembly may include a first camera including a first light incident surface, a second camera including a second light incident surface, and a third camera including a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera may be spaced apart from each other in a same direction, and the second camera may be located between the first camera and the third camera. The first light incident surface and the second light incident surface may form a first preset angle in a range of 90° to 180°. The second light incident surface and the third light incident surface may form a second preset angle in a range of 90° to 180°.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201810488516.3, filed on May 21, 2018, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The described embodiments relate to electronic apparatus technology, and more particularly, to a camera assembly and an electronic apparatus.

BACKGROUND

With the development of electronic apparatus technology, more and more electronic apparatuses have integrated cameras. Since a traditional single-camera mode or dual-camera mode has a small shooting angle, shooting performance may be poor, and requirements of users may not be met.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a camera assembly may be provided. The camera assembly may include: a first camera including a first light incident surface, a second camera including a second light incident surface, and a third camera including a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera may be spaced apart from each other in a same direction, and the second camera may be located between the first camera and the third camera. The first light incident surface and the second light incident surface may form a first preset angle, and the first preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°. The second light incident surface and the third light incident surface may form a second preset angle, and the second preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a camera assembly may be provided. The camera assembly may include a substrate, a first camera including a first light incident surface, a second including a second light incident surface and a third camera including a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera may be arranged on the substrate and spaced apart from each other in a same direction, the second camera is located between the first camera and the third camera. A first normal vector of the first light incident surface may intersect a second normal vector of the second light incident surface, an included angle between the first normal vector and the second normal vector is smaller than 90°. A third normal vector of the third light incident surface may intersect the second normal vector, an included angle between the third normal vector and the second normal vector is smaller than 90°.

According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic apparatus may be provided. The electronic apparatus may include a housing defining a through hole and a camera assembly arranged in the housing and capturing light via the through hole. The camera assembly may include: a first camera including a first light incident surface, a second camera including a second light incident surface, and a third camera including a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera may be spaced apart from each other in a same direction, and the second camera may be located between the first camera and the third camera. The first light incident surface and the second light incident surface may form a first preset angle, and the first preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°. The second light incident surface and the third light incident surface may form a second preset angle, and the second preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

The above described objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following description in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other.

The detailed description set forth below is intended to facilitate a full understanding of the present disclosure. The described embodiments are merely parts of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments can be obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative work are within the scope of the protection of the present disclosure.

In addition, the following embodiments are illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings to illustrate specific embodiments that this application can be implemented. In the description of the present disclosure, it is to be understood that terms such as “length”, “width”, and “thickness”, and the like, refer to the orientations and locational relations illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Thus, these terms used here are only for describing and understanding the present disclosure better and more clearly, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or the elements are disposed to locate at the specific directions or are structured and performed in the specific directions, which could not be understood as limiting the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, unless specified or limited definitely, otherwise, terms “mounted”, “connected”, “coupled” and the like are used in a broad sense, and may include, for example, fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; may also be mechanical or electrical connections; may also be direct connections or indirect connections via intervening structures; may also be inner communications of two elements, as can be understood by one skilled in the art depending on specific contexts.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a camera assembly may be provided. The camera assembly may include a first camera including a first light incident surface, a second camera including a second light incident surface and a third camera including a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera may be spaced apart from each other in a same direction, and the second camera may be located between the first camera and the third camera. The first light incident surface and the second light incident surface may form a first preset angle, and the first preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°. The second light incident surface and the third light incident surface may form a second preset angle, and the second preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°.

In an embodiment, the first preset angle may be a, a light capture angle of the first camera is γ; and α≥90°+γ/2.

In another embodiment, a first distance between the first camera and the second camera may be equal to a second distance between the third camera and the second camera, the first preset angle may be equal to the second preset angle.

In still another embodiment, the camera assembly further may include a substrate, a first driving component arranged on the substrate and a sliding plate arranged on the substrate. The first camera may be fixed on the sliding plate, the first driving component may be configured to drive the sliding plate to slide relative to the substrate.

In an embodiment, the camera assembly further may include a base, a second driving component received in the base and a first turntable received in the base. The first camera may be fixed on the first turntable, the second driving component may be configured to drive the first turntable to rotate.

In another embodiment, the second driving component may include a first driving device fixed on the base and a first transmission member having a first tooth portion. The first driving device may be configured to drive the first transmission member to move. A circumference of the first turntable may be provided with a second tooth portion, the first tooth portion may be engaged with the second tooth portion.

In still another embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a bearing plate slidably mounted on the base and a connecting rod including a first end and a second end arranged opposite each other. The first end may be fixed on the bearing plate, the second end is rotatably coupled to the first turntable.

In an embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a third driving component received in the base, a second turntable received in the base. The second camera is fixed on the second turntable, the second driving component is configured to drive the second turntable to rotate. An angular velocity of the first turntable is different from an angular velocity of the second turntable.

In another embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a base, a second driving device, a second rack, a third turntable and a fourth turntable, the second driving device, the second rack, the third turntable and the fourth turntable may be received in the base. The first camera may be fixed on the third turntable, the third camera may be fixed on the fourth turntable. A first gear tooth may be arranged on a circumference of the third turntable, a second gear tooth may be arranged on a circumference of the fourth turntable, the first gear tooth and the second gear tooth may be engaged with the second rack. The second driving device may be configured to drive the second rack to move.

In still another embodiment, the first camera, the second camera and the third camera may be arranged on a base plate. A distance between the first light incident surface and the base plate may be gradually decreased in a direction from the first camera to the third camera. A distance between the third light incident surface and the base plate may be gradually decreased in a direction from the third camera to the first camera.

In an embodiment, the first camera, the second camera and the third camera may be arranged on a base plate. A distance between the first light incident surface and the base plate may be gradually increased in a direction from the first camera to the third camera. A distance between the first light incident surface and the base plate may be gradually increased in a direction from the first camera to the third camera.

In another embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a substrate, a driving component arranged on the substrate and a sliding plate arranged on the substrate and connected to the driving component. The first camera may be fixed on the sliding plate, the driving component may be configured to drive the sliding plate to slide, such that the first camera is driven to move relative to the second camera.

In still another embodiment, the driving component may include a motor and a threaded rod. The sliding plate may define a threaded hole. An end of the threaded rod may be fixed on an output shaft of the motor, the other end of the threaded rod may be inserted into the threaded hole and rotatably engaged with the sliding plate. The motor may be configured to drive the threaded rob to rotate, so as to drive the sliding plate to slide.

In an embodiment, the driving component may include an electromagnetic coil arranged on the substrate and a permanent magnet arranged in the first camera. When the electromagnetic coil generates an attractive force to the permanent magnet, the first camera may move away from the second camera; when the electromagnetic coil generates a repulsive force to the permanent magnet, the first camera may move toward the second camera.

In another embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a base, a first driving component received in the base and a first turntable received in the base and connected to the first component. The first camera is fixed on the first turntable, the first driving component is configured to drive the first turntable to rotate, such that the first camera is driven to rotate relative to the second camera.

In still another embodiment, the first driving component may further include a driving device fixed on the base and a transmission member connected to the driving device and having a first tooth portion. The driving device is configured to drive he transmission member to move. A circumference of the first turntable may be provided with a second tooth portion, the first tooth portion may be engaged with the second tooth portion.

In an embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a second driving component received in the base and a second turntable received in the base and connected to the first driving component. The third camera may be fixed on the second turntable, the second driving component may be configured to drive the second turntable to rotate such that the third camera is driven to rotate relative to the second camera. An angular velocity of the first turntable is different from an angular velocity of the second turntable.

In another embodiment, the angular velocity of the first turntable being different from the angular velocity of the second turntable may be realized by at least one of: a direction of the angular velocity of the first turntable and a direction of the angular velocity of the second turntable are different and a magnitude of the angular velocity of the first turntable and a magnitude of the angular velocity of the second turntable are different.

In still another embodiment, the camera assembly may include a base, a driving device, a rack, a first turntable and a second turntable. The driving device, the rack, the first turntable and the second turntable may be received in the base. The first camera may be fixed on the first turntable, the third camera may be fixed on the second turntable. A first gear tooth may be arranged on a circumference of the first turntable, a second gear tooth may be arranged on a circumference of the second turntable, the first gear tooth and the second gear tooth may be arranged with the rack. The driving device may be configured to drive the rack to move to drive the first turntable and the second turntable to rotate, such that the first camera and the third camera are driven to rotate relative to the second camera.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the camera assembly may include a substrate, a first camera including a first light incident surface, a second camera including a second light incident surface and a third camera including a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera may be arranged on the substrate and spaced apart from each other in a same direction, the second camera may be located between the first camera and the third camera. A first normal vector of the first light incident surface may intersect a second normal vector of the second light incident surface, an included angle between the first normal vector and the second normal vector may be smaller than 90°. A third normal vector of the third light incident surface may intersect the second normal vector, an included angle between the third normal vector and the second normal vector may be smaller than 90°.

In an embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a first driving component, a second driving component, a first turntable and a second turntable. The first driving component, the second driving component, the first turntable and the second turntable may be arranged on the substrate. The first camera may be fixed on the first turntable, the first driving component may be connected to the first turntable and configured to drive the first turntable to rotate, so as to drive the first camera to rotate relative to the second camera. The third camera may be fixed on the second turntable, the second driving component may be connected to the second turntable and configured to drive the second turntable to rotate, so as to drive the third camera to rotate relative to the second camera.

In another embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a third driving component, a fourth driving component, a first sliding plate and a second sliding plate, the third driving component, the fourth driving component, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate may be arranged on the substrate. The first turntable may be arranged on the first sliding plate, the third driving component may be connected to the first sliding plate to drive the first sliding plate to move, so as to drive the first camera to move relative to the second camera. The second turntable may be arranged on the second sliding plate, the fourth driving component may be connected to the second sliding plate to drive the second sliding plate to move, so as to drive the third camera to move relative to the second camera.

In still another embodiment, the camera assembly may further include a driving device, a rack, a first turntable and a second turntable, wherein the driving device, the rack, the first turntable and the second turntable may be received in the substrate. The first camera may be fixed on the first turntable, the third camera is fixed on the second turntable. A first gear tooth may be arranged on a circumference of the first turntable, a second gear tooth may be arranged on a circumference of the second turntable, the first gear tooth and the second gear tooth may be engaged with the rack. The driving device may be configured to drive the rack to move, so as to drive the first turntable and the second turntable to rotate, such that the first camera and the third camera are driven to rotate relative to the second camera.

In an embodiment, a first distance between the first camera and the second camera may be equal to a second distance between the third camera and the second camera. The first preset angle is equal to the second preset angle.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic apparatus may be provided. The electronic apparatus may include a housing defining a through hole and a camera assembly arranged in the housing and capturing light via the through hole. The camera assembly may include a first camera having a first light incident surface, a second camera having a second light incident surface and a third camera having a third light incident surface. The first camera, the second camera, and the third camera are spaced apart from each other in a same direction, and the second camera may be located between the first camera and the third camera. The first light incident surface and the second light incident surface may form a first preset angle, and the first preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°. The second light incident surface and the third light incident surface may form a second preset angle, and the second preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°.

Referring toFIGS. 1 to 4, the present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus100. The electronic apparatus100may be a smart device such as a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a camera, a personal computer, a notebook computer, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, or the like. For convenience of description, the electronic apparatus100may be defined with reference to a first view angle. A width direction of the electronic apparatus100is defined as an X-axis, and the X-axis includes a positive direction and a negative direction. A length direction of the electronic apparatus100is defined as a Y-axis, and the Y-axis includes a positive direction and a negative direction. A thickness direction of the electronic apparatus100is defined as a Z-axis, and the Z-axis includes a positive direction and a negative direction.

In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus100may include a camera assembly10and a housing20. A through hole21may be defined on the housing20. The camera assembly10may be arranged inside the housing20. The camera assembly10may capture light via the through hole21.

In an embodiment, the camera assembly10may include a first camera11, a second camera12and a third camera13arranged on a base plate101. The first camera11may include a first light incident surface111, the second camera12may include a second light incident surface121, and the third camera13may include a third light incident surface131. The camera assembly10may partially extend out of the through hole21, i.e., the first light incident surface111of a first camera11, the second light incident surface121of a second camera12, and the third light incident surface131of a third camera13may extend out of the through hole21. The first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be cooperated to shoot, to increase a multiple angles of shooting of the camera assembly10, thereby the shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be improved.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIG. 4, the electronic apparatus100may also include a display screen50and a circuit board (not shown in figure). The display screen50may be mounted on the housing20to form a display surface of the electronic apparatus100. The display screen50may be electrically coupled to the circuit board. The circuit board may be a motherboard of the electronic apparatus100or a sub motherboard of the electronic apparatus100. A camera chip may be arranged on the camera assembly10, and the camera chip may be configured to process pictures taken by the first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13. The camera chip may be electrically coupled to the circuit board. The camera chip may be configured to synthesize pictures taken by the camera assembly10by an image synthesis algorithm to obtain a picture desired by the user. For example, when a user shoots an object at multiple angles by the first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13, the camera chip may synthesize pictures to form a combined picture, thereby shooting requirements of the user could be satisfied.

Referring toFIGS. 4 to 6, the present disclosure provides a camera assembly10. The camera assembly10may include a first camera11, a second camera12, and a third camera13arranged on the base plate101. The first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be spaced apart from each other in a same direction. The second camera12may be located between the first camera11and the third camera13. The first camera11may include a first light incident surface111. The second camera12may include a second light incident surface121. The third camera13may include a third light incident surface131. The first light incident surface111and the second light incident surface121may form a first preset angle α. The third light incident surface131and the second light incident surface121may form a second preset angle β. The first preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°. The second preset angle may be in a range of 90° to 180°. It should be noted that, the first preset angle α may be a complementary angle of an angle formed by a normal vector of the first light incident surface111and a normal vector of the second light incident surface121, and the second preset angle β may be a complementary angle of an angle formed by a normal vector of the third light incident surface131and the normal vector of the second light incident surface121.

In an embodiment, the first preset angle α may be set in the range of 90° to 180°, and the second preset angle β may be set in the range of 90° to 180°, so that the first camera11and the third camera13may capture a blind area of the second camera12, thereby the shooting angle of the camera assembly10may be increased, which could improve the shooting effect of the camera assembly10. It should be noted that, the blind area of the second camera12may refer to an area that the second camera12cannot capture.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIG. 1andFIG. 3, the first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be spaced apart from each other in the X-axis direction. The first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be all telephoto cameras. The first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may perform focus shooting on a person or an object. In other embodiments, the first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be arranged along the Y-axis direction or in a same direction in an X-Y plane. In other embodiments, the first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be wide-angle cameras. Specific settings may be based on actual conditions.

In an embodiment, orientations of the first light incident surface111and the third light incident surface131could be arranged in various manners.

In a first embodiment, as shown inFIG. 5, the first light incident surface111may be arranged toward the second light incident surface121, that is, a distance between the first light incident surface111and the base plate101may be gradually decreased in a direction from the first camera11to the third camera13, and the third light incident surface131may be arranged toward the second light incident surface121, that is, a distance between the third light incident surface131and the base plate101is gradually decreased in a direction from the third camera13to the first camera11. In other words, a direction of the normal vector of the first light incident surface111may be between the positive direction of the Z-axis and the positive direction of the X-axis. When an object is shot by the second camera12, the second camera12shoots only an S1area of the object, an area outside the S1area is the blind area of the second camera12. When the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with the second camera12to shoot an object, a partial of the blind area of the second camera12may be shot by the first camera11and the third camera13. Therefore, when the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with the second camera12to shoot an object, a shooting angle of the object may be increased, thereby multi-azimuth shooting of the object may be achieved, and the object may be shot at a larger angle, which could improve shooting quality of the object.

In a second embodiment, as shown inFIG. 6, difference of this embodiment from the first embodiment is that, the first light incident surface111may be arranged away from the second light incident surface121, that is, a distance between the first light incident surface111and the base plate101may be gradually increased in a direction from the first camera11to the third camera13; and the third light incident surface131may be arranged away from the second light incident surface121, that is, a distance between the third light incident surface131and the base plate101may be gradually increased in a direction from the third camera13to the first camera11. In other words, the direction of normal vector of the first light incident surface111may be between the positive direction of the Z-axis and the negative direction of the X-axis. When an object is shot by the second camera12, the second camera12shoots only an S2area of the object, an area outside the S2area is the blind area of the second camera12. When the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with the second camera12to shoot, a partial of the blind area of the second camera12may be shot by the first camera11and the third camera13. Therefore, when the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with the second camera12to shoot an object, a shooting angle of the object may be increased, thereby multi-azimuth shooting of the object may be achieved. The object may be shot at a larger angle, which could improve shooting quality of the object. When the camera assembly10is applied to a distant view, most of a peripheral area besides an object may be shot, thereby the shooting effect of the camera assembly1may be improved.

In this embodiment, the first preset angle of the first camera11is α, and a light capture angle of the first camera11is γ, and α≥90°+γ/2. In this embodiment, the first camera11, the second camera12, and the third camera13may be spaced apart in the X-axis direction. When α=90°+γ/2, the shooting angle of the first camera11may cover the positive direction of the X-axis, thereby the first camera11may shoot the blind area of the second camera12in the positive direction of the X-axis, that is, light parallel to the X-axis could be incident into the first camera11. When α>90°+γ/2, the shooting angle of the first camera11may be between the positive direction of the X-axis and the positive direction of the Z-axis, that is, both the light parallel to the X-axis and the light parallel to the Z-axis could be incident into the first camera11. Referring toFIG. 5, When α>90°+γ/2, the first camera11may cooperate with the second camera12to increase the shooting angle of the camera assembly10, thereby a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved. Further, the second preset angle of the third camera13is β, and the light capture angle of the third camera13is δ, and β≥90°+δ/2. When β=90°+δ/2, the shooting angle of the third camera13may cover the negative direction of the X-axis, thereby the third camera13may shoot the blind area of the second camera12in the negative direction of the X-axis, that is, light parallel to the X-axis could be incident into the third camera13. When β>90°+δ/2, the shooting angle of the third camera13may be between the negative direction of the X-axis and the positive direction of the Z-axis, that is, both the light parallel to the X-axis and the light parallel to the Z-axis could be incident into the third camera13. The first camera11and the third camera13may cooperate with the second camera12, so that the shooting angle of the camera assembly10may be increased, thereby a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved.

Further, a distance between the first camera11and the second camera12, may be equal to a distance between the third camera13and the second camera12, and the first preset angle α may be equal to the second preset angle β. In this embodiment, as shown inFIG. 7, the light capture angle γ of the first camera11may be equal to the light capture angle δ of the third camera13. Since the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12is equal to the distance between the third camera13and the second camera12, and the first preset angle α is equal to the second preset angle β, the first camera11and the third camera13of the camera unit10may be symmetrically centered on the second camera12. Therefore, appearance of consistency of the camera assembly10could be achieved, and further it is convenient for the first camera11and the third camera13to simultaneously focus. Thereby, preventing pictures shot by the first camera11and the second camera12from being combined hardly, due to inconsistent focal lengths.

As shown inFIG. 8, the camera assembly10may include a substrate14, a first driving component15arranged on the substrate14, and a sliding plate16arranged on the substrate14. The first camera11may be fixed on the sliding plate16. The first driving component15may be configured to drive the sliding plate16to slide relative to the substrate14. In this embodiment, the first driving component15may include a motor151and a threaded rod152. A threaded hole161may be defined in the sliding plate16. One end of the threaded rod152may be fixed on an output shaft of the motor151, and the other end of the threaded rod152may be inserted into the threaded hole161and the rotatably engaged with sliding plate16. When the motor151is activated, the motor151may drive the threaded rod152to rotate, and the threaded rod152may drive the sliding plate16to move away from the second camera12. Therefore, the first camera11may be driven by the motor151to move relative to the second camera12, to automatically adjust the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12. Thereby, an overlapping area captured by the first camera11and the second camera12may be reduced, so as to improve the shooting angle of the camera assembly10, and a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved. Specific settings may be based on actual conditions. Further, balls may be arranged on the sliding plate16facing the substrate14, so that a friction force between the sliding plate16and the substrate14may be reduced, thereby adjustment accuracy of the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12may be improved.

In other embodiments, an electromagnetic coil may be arranged on the substrate14, and the electromagnetic coil may be coupled to the circuit board. A permanent magnet may be arranged in the first camera11. A current signal may be applied to the electromagnetic coil by the circuit board, so that the electromagnetic coil generates a magnetic field, and further make two magnetic poles of the electromagnetic coil and the permanent magnet facing each other may be same or different. When the magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic coil generates an attractive force to the permanent magnet, the first camera11may move in a direction away from the second camera12. When the magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic coil generates a repulsive force to the permanent magnet, the first camera11may move toward the second camera12. Therefore, adjustment of the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12could be achieved by arranging the electromagnetic coil on the substrate14. Thereby, an overlapping area captured by the first camera11and the second camera12may be reduced, and a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved.

Further, the camera assembly10may also include a driving component configured to drive the third camera13to move. The driving component may be identical in structure to the first driving component15. Therefore, adjustment of the distance between the third camera13and the second camera12could be achieved by arranging the driving component configured to drive the third camera13on the camera assembly10. Thereby, an overlapping area captured by the third camera13and the second camera12could be reduced, so as to improve the shooting angle of the camera assembly10, and a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved.

Further, when the first camera11and the third camera13are simultaneously driven to move relative to the second camera12by the driving components, the overlapping area captured by the first camera11and the second camera12and the overlapping area captured by the third camera13and the second camera12, may be simultaneously reduced, which could improve the shooting angle of the camera assembly10, thus a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved.

As shown inFIG. 9, the camera assembly10may include a base19, a second driving component17received in the base19, and a first turntable18received in the base19. The first camera11may be fixed on the first turntable18. The second driving component17may be configured to drive the first turntable18to rotate. In this embodiment, the first turntable18may be driven to rotate by the second driving component17, so that the first turntable18may drive the first camera11to rotate. The first light incident surface111of the first camera11may be rotated relative to the second light incident surface121, to further increase a shooting area of the first camera11, so that the shooting area of the first camera11may further cover the blind area of the second camera12. Therefore, the first turntable18being rotated by the second driving component17could make it possible to realize that when only the first camera11shoots an object, the first camera11may shoot at multiple angles; and could also make it possible to realize that when the first camera11and the second camera12cooperate to shoot, the shooting area of the first camera11may further cover the blind area of the second camera12. As a result, the shooting angle of the camera assembly10could be increased, and a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10could be achieved.

The second driving component17may include a first driving device171, and a first transmission member172. The first driving device171may be fixed on the base19. The first driving device171may be configured to drive the first transmission member172to move. A first tooth portion1721may be arranged on the first transmission member172. A second tooth portion181may be arranged on a circumference of the first turntable18. The first tooth portion1721may be engaged with the second tooth portion181. In this embodiment, the first driving device171may be, but may be not limited to a motor. The first transmission member172may be, but may be not limited to a first rack. A gear (not labeled) may be arranged on an output shaft of the first driving device171. A third tooth portion1722may be arranged on one side of the first rack opposite to the side arranging the first tooth portion1721. The gear arranged on the output shaft of the first driving device171may be engaged with the third tooth portion1722. When the first driving device171is activated, the first driving device171may drive the first transmission member172to move, and the first transmission member172may drive the first turntable18to rotate. Therefore, the first turntable18may be driven to rotate by a motor, to automatically adjust a rotation angle of the first camera11, thereby shooting an object at multiple angles by the first camera11may be achieved.

Further, as shown inFIG. 10, the camera assembly10may include a bearing plate1and a connecting rod2. The bearing plate1may be slidably mounted on the base19. The connecting rod2may include a first end201and a second end202arranged opposite each other. The first end201may be fixed on the bearing plate1. The second end202may be rotatably coupled to the first turntable18. In this embodiment, the camera assembly10may further include a first motor3and a first threaded rod4. A first threaded hole5may be defined in the bearing plate1. One end of the first threaded rod4may be fixed on an output shaft of the first motor3, and the other end of the first threaded rod4may be inserted into the first threaded hole5and rotatably engaged with the bearing plate1. When the first motor3is activated, the first motor3may drive the first threaded rod4to rotate, and the first threaded rod4may drive the bearing plate1to move, so that the first turntable18coupled to the bearing plate1by the connecting rod2may move with moving of the bearing plate1. Therefore, the first motor3may drive the first camera11to move relative to the second camera12, to automatically adjust the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12. When the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12increases, the overlapping area captured by the first camera11and the second camera12may be also reduced, which could improve the shooting angle of the camera assembly10. Further, when the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12is automatically adjusted, the first driving device171may drive the first camera11to rotate. In this way, not only the overlapping area captured by the first camera11and the second camera12could be reduced, but also shooting an object at multiple angles could be realized, thereby a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved. In other embodiments, two racks may be arranged to be engaged with each other, to automatically adjust the distance between the first camera11and the second camera12, thereby the overlapping area captured by the first camera11and the second camera12may be reduced.

As shown inFIG. 4andFIG. 11, the camera assembly10may include a third driving component17′ received in the base19, and a second turntable18′ received in the base19. The third camera13may be fixed on the second turntable18′. The third driving component17′ may be configured to drive the second turntable18′ to rotate. In this embodiment, the second turntable18′ may be driven to rotate by the third driving component17′, so that the second turntable18′ may drive the third camera13to rotate. The third light incident surface131of the third camera13may be rotated relative to the second light incident surface121, so as to further increase a shooting area of the third camera13, so that the shooting area of the third camera13may further cover the blind area of the second camera12. Therefore, the second turntable18′ may be driven to rotate by the third driving component17′, which could not only make it possible to realize that when only the third camera13shoots an object, the third camera13may shoot at multiple angles, but also could make it possible to realize that when the third camera13and the second camera12cooperate to shoot, the shooting area of the third camera13may further cover the blind area of the second camera12. Therefore, the shooting angle of the camera assembly10may be increased, thereby a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be achieved.

In this embodiment, the third driving component17′ may be identical in structure to the second driving component17, therefore no additional description is given herein. The second turntable18may be driven to rotate by the third driving component17′, so as to automatically adjust a rotation angle of the third camera13. In this way, shooting an object at multiple angles by the third camera13could be achieved.

In this embodiment, an angular velocity of the first turntable18and an angular velocity of the second turntable18′ may be different, so that an angular velocity of the first camera11and an angular velocity of the third camera13may be different. Therefore, when the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with the second camera12to shoot an object, the first camera11and the third camera13may have different rotation directions and magnitudes, which could further increase shooting angles of the first camera11and the third camera13. Therefore, the camera assembly10could shoot at multiple angles, thereby a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10may be improved.

In this embodiment, the following manners could realize that the angular velocity of the first turntable18is different from that of the second turntable18′.

In an embodiment, a direction of the angular velocity of the first turntable18and a direction of the angular velocity of the second turntable18′ may be different. For example, the first camera11may rotate in a clockwise direction, and the third camera13may rotate in a counterclockwise direction. When a user needs to shoot a picture, the second camera12may be first focused on a main object, and then scenes around the main object may be increased by rotating the first turntable18and the second turntable18′ with different directions of the angular velocity. Therefore, when the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with each other, combination of pictures shot at different angles may be increased, and pictures of different angles may be shot to improve the shooting quality of the camera assembly10. Further, the first camera11may shoot at rotation angles from 0° to 360°, to capture the blind area of the second camera12in the negative direction of the X-axis. Captured pictures may be integrated to form a picture with various angles. The picture with various angles may have a strong stereoscopic effect. Frequency of shooting could be taken for every 10° rotation.

In another embodiment, different from the above-mentioned embodiment is that, a magnitude of the angular velocity of the first turntable18and a magnitude of the angular velocity of the second turntable18′ may be different. For example, the first turntable18may be rotated two turns in one second, while the second turntable18′ may be rotated three turns in one second. When a user needs to shoot a picture, the second camera12may be first focused on a main object, and then scenes around the main object may be increased by rotating the first turntable18and the second turntable18′ with different magnitudes of the angular velocity. Therefore, when the first camera11and the third camera13cooperate with each other, combination of pictures shot at different angles may be increased, and pictures of different angles may be shot to improve the shooting quality of the camera assembly10. Thereby, difference between the magnitude of the angular velocity of the first turntable18and the magnitude of the angular velocity of the second turntable18′ could make it possible to shoot pictures of different angles, so that the shooting quality of the camera assembly10may be improved.

In another embodiment, as shown inFIG. 12, the camera assembly10may include a base19′, a second driving device171′, a second rack172′, a third turntable30, and a fourth turntable40. The second driving device171′, the second rack172′, the third turntable30, and the fourth turntable40may be received in the base19′. The first camera11may be fixed on the third turntable30. The third camera13may be fixed on the fourth turntable40. The second driving device171′ may be configured to drive the second rack172′ to move. A first gear tooth31may be arranged on a circumference of the third turntable30. A second gear tooth41may be arranged on a circumference of the fourth turntable40. The first gear tooth31and the second gear tooth41may be simultaneously engaged with the second rack172′. In this embodiment, the first driving device171may be, but may be not limited to a motor. Gear teeth may be arranged on both sides of the second rack172′. A gear may be arranged on an output shaft of the second driving device171′. The gear arranged on the output shaft of the second driving device171′ may be engaged with the second rack172′. When the second driving device171′ is activated, the second driving device171′ may drive the second rack172′ to move along the direction of the X-axis, and the second rack172′ may simultaneously drive the third turntable30and the fourth turntable40to simultaneously rotate, so as to automatically adjust a rotation angle of the first camera11and the third camera13. Thereby, shooting an object at multiple angles by the first camera11and the third camera13could be achieved, and a better shooting effect of the camera assembly10could be improved.

It is understood that the descriptions above are only alternative embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present application, these improvements and modification shall all be covered within the protection of the disclosure.