Patent Description:
Currently, some mobile terminals, such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer, have a photographing function and are each provided with two or more cameras. When the camera is assembled with a mobile phone housing, it is required to first fasten a camera module in a camera support. After the camera module is fastened to the support through dispensing, the camera support is mounted in an entire device.

Since an existing mobile phone is limited in space, or due to appearance considerations, it is required to arrange a plurality of groups of cameras compactly, so as to minimize the space occupied by the mobile phone. However, when the cameras are assembled to the support, a certain transverse space is needed, which does not facilitate space utilization of the mobile phone. <CIT> describes a chassis for a multi-camera system.

The invention is as set out in independent claims <NUM> and <NUM>, preferred embodiments being set out in dependent claims <NUM> to <NUM> and <NUM> to <NUM>. This application provides a camera assembly, so as to implement compact arrangement of a plurality of groups of cameras and resolve a technical problem that a plurality of cameras occupy an excessive space of a terminal.

This application further provides a mobile terminal comprising a body and said camera assembly.

In a first embodiment of this application, the camera assembly includes a first camera module, a second camera module, and a camera support, where the camera support is configured to fasten and protect the first camera module and the second camera module; the camera support includes a first body and a second body, the first body includes a first accommodating space, the second body includes a second accommodating space, and the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are separated by a spacing sectionof the first body; a surface that is of the spacing section and that is located in the second accommodating space is provided with an adhesive groove, and the adhesive groove is recessed in a direction of the first accommodating space; and the first camera module is accommodated in the first accommodating space and is bonded and fastened by using an adhesive tape, the second camera module is accommodated in the second accommodating space, and the adhesive groove is configured to accommodate the adhesive tape, so that the adhesive tape bonds the second camera module to the spacing section. The first body includes a first side wall and a partition wall, the second body includes a second side wall, and the partition wall includes the spacing section; the first side wall is located on one side of the partition wall and connected to two opposite ends of the partition wall, the first side wall and the partition wall enclose the first accommodating space, the second side wall is located on the other side of the partition wall and connected to the spacing section, the second side wall and the spacing section enclose the second accommodating space, and the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are located on two opposite sides of the partition wall and separated by the spacing section.

A distance between the first camera module and the second camera module according to this application is a thickness of the spacing section, and the adhesive tape for fastening the second camera module does not occupy the space in the arrangement direction of the first camera module, thereby reducing the distance between the first camera module and the second camera module. The camera assembly according to this embodiment implements compact arrangement of a plurality of groups of cameras, thereby reducing a size of the camera assembly, preventing the camera assembly from occupying an excessive space of the terminal, and conforming to an existing space utilization design of the mobile terminal.

In an embodiment, a surface that is of the spacing section and that faces the first accommodating space is provided with a groove, an adhesive tape is arranged in the groove, and the adhesive tape in the groove bonds the first camera module to a groove wall of the groove; and in a length direction of the spacing section, the groove is completely staggered with the adhesive groove, or the groove at least partially overlaps the adhesive groove. The groove and the adhesive groove are completely staggered or at least partially overlap, so that the first camera module and the second camera module have a smaller distance therebetween and are more compact, and the size of the camera assembly in the arrangement direction of the first camera module and the second camera module is reduced.

In an embodiment, the first body includes a first side wall and a partition wall, where the first side wall and the partition wall enclose the first accommodating space, the partition wall includes a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface that connects the first surface to the second surface, the groove is located at an edge of the first surface, a notch of the groove runs through the side surface, the adhesive groove is located at an edge of the second surface, and a notch of the adhesive groove runs through the side surface. The notch of the groove runs through the side surface and the notch of the adhesive groove runs through the side surface, that is, an edge of an upper side or a lower side of the camera support, so that the camera module is fastened to the camera support through dispensing.

In an embodiment, a wall surface that is of the first side wall and that faces the first accommodating space is provided with a first adhesive groove, an adhesive tape is arranged in the first adhesive groove, and the adhesive tape is bonded between the first camera module and a groove wall of the first adhesive groove; and the second body includes a second side wall, a wall surface that is of the second side wall and that faces the second accommodating space is provided with a second adhesive groove, an adhesive tape is arranged in the second adhesive groove, and the adhesive tape is bonded between the second camera module and a groove wall of the second adhesive groove. The adhesive tapes are arranged in the adhesive grooves of the first side wall and the second side wall, so that there is no need to reserve a gap between the first camera module and the first side wall for dispensing, and there is no need to reserve a gap between the second camera module and the second side wall for dispensing, thereby reducing an overall size of the camera assembly.

In a second embodiment of this application, the camera assembly includes a first camera module, a second camera module, and a camera support, where the camera support includes a first body and a second body, and the first body and the second body are arranged in a width direction of the camera assembly;.

In this embodiment, the second body is provided with the opening that communicates with the second accommodating space, and the first body is provided with the through slot for inserting the second body, which is equivalent to the following case: The side wall of the first accommodating space and the side wall of the second accommodating space are embedded in each other, and an inner space of the first accommodating space directly communicates with an inner space of the second accommodating space, without spacing by another side wall, so that the first camera module and the second camera module are arranged more compactly in an X-axis direction. In addition, after the second camera module is mounted in the second accommodating space, the gap between the second camera module and the first camera module in the first accommodating space is smaller than the thickness of the connecting wall between the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space, thereby preventing the camera assembly from occupying an excessive space of the terminal, and conforming to an existing space utilization design of the mobile terminal. That the through groove coincides with the opening means that an area of the through groove other than the positions occupied by the two free ends partially or completely coincides with the opening.

In an embodiment, an end face of each free end includes a top area, two opposite ends of the limiting wall are connected to the top areas of the end faces of the two free ends respectively, the connecting wall includes a top surface, and the limiting wall is located above the top surface in the thickness direction of the camera assembly; and in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall extends out in a direction of the first body and is staggered with the connecting wall. In this way, the space of the through groove in the first body can be easily used, and a periphery of the second camera module can be positioned by the side wall through the fitting between the limiting wall and the second side wall, thereby ensuring stability in fastening the second camera module.

In an embodiment, the limiting wall includes a wall surface facing the second accommodating space, and the connecting wall includes a wall surface facing the first accommodating space; and in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall and the connecting wall are staggered, and the wall surface of the limiting wall faces away from the wall surface of the connecting wall. The wall surface of the limiting wall is partially staggered with the wall surface of the connecting wall, that is, a projection of the limiting wall on a Z-axis covers part of the through groove, or covers part of the opening; the second camera module is mounted in the second accommodating space, and a side that is of the second camera module and that is far away from the second side wall is abutted against and limited by the wall surface of the limiting wall, so as to prevent the second camera module from entering the first accommodating space through the through groove and the opening, and ensure that the gap is formed between the first camera module and the second camera module.

In an embodiment, the second side wall includes a second sub-side wall and two second sub-end walls, where the two second sub-end walls are connected to two opposite ends of the second sub-side wall respectively, the second sub-side wall and the two second sub-end walls enclose the second accommodating space, and the free end is an end of the second sub-end wall far away from the second sub-side wall; and
wall surfaces of both the second sub-side wall and the two second sub-end walls are provided with a first adhesive groove facing the second accommodating space, the first adhesive groove extends to the wall surface of the limiting wall, an adhesive tape is arranged in the first adhesive groove, and the adhesive tape is bonded between a groove wall of the first adhesive groove and the second camera module. The first adhesive groove is provided in the second accommodating space to accommodate the adhesive tape, so that there is no need to occupy the space between the camera support and the camera module, thereby avoiding increasing the size of the camera support.

In an embodiment, an adhesive layer is arranged in the gap between the first camera module and the second camera module, the adhesive layer connects the first camera module to the second camera module, and the adhesive layer enables the first camera module and the second camera module to be fastened in the camera support more stably.

In an embodiment, the camera assembly further includes a third body and a third camera module, and the third body includes a third side wall,.

An embodiment of this application provides a mobile terminal, including a body and the foregoing camera assembly, where the camera assembly is mounted on the body, and a lens of a first camera module and a lens of a second camera module are exposed out of the body. The lens of the first camera module and the second camera module of the mobile terminal are arranged compactly, which is conducive to utilization of a space of the mobile terminal and can reduce a size of the mobile terminal in a width or length direction.

An embodiment of this application provides a camera support for accommodating a first camera module and a second camera module, where the camera support includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a partition wall, and the partition wall includes a spacing section;.

In an embodiment, a surface that is of the spacing section and that faces the first accommodating space is provided with a groove, an adhesive tape is arranged in the groove, and the adhesive tape in the groove bonds the first camera module to a groove wall of the groove; and in a length direction of the partition wall, the groove is completely staggered with the adhesive groove, or the groove at least partially overlaps the adhesive groove.

An embodiment of this application provides a camera support for accommodating a first camera module and a second camera module, where the camera support includes a first body and a second body,.

In an embodiment, an end face of each free end includes a top area, and two opposite ends of the limiting wall are connected to the top areas of the end faces of the two free ends respectively, and
the connecting wall includes a top surface, and the limiting wall is located above the top surface in the thickness direction of the camera assembly; and in the width direction of the camera assembly, the limiting wall extends out in a direction of the first body and is staggered with the connecting wall.

The camera assembly according to this application can implement the compact arrangement of a plurality of camera modules, which is conducive to utilization of an internal space of the mobile terminal.

To describe technical solutions in embodiments or the background of this application more clearly, the following describes accompanying drawings required in embodiments or the background of this application.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, <FIG> is a schematic diagram of a structure of a mobile terminal <NUM> according to an embodiment of this application, which shows a back of the mobile terminal <NUM>. The mobile terminal <NUM> may be an electronic product with a photographing function such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer. In this embodiment of this application, an example in which the mobile terminal <NUM> is a mobile phone is used for description.

The mobile terminal <NUM> includes a body <NUM> and a camera assembly <NUM> mounted on the body <NUM>. The body <NUM> includes a rear housing <NUM> and a frame (not shown in the figure), and a middle frame is arranged in the body <NUM> for carrying the camera assembly <NUM>. The rear housing <NUM> is provided with a window for exposing a lens of the camera module out of the mobile terminal as a rear camera of the terminal. Certainly, the camera assembly <NUM> may alternatively be located, as a front camera, on a side that is of the body and on which a display is arranged. The camera assembly <NUM> includes two or more camera modules. In this embodiment, an example in which the camera assembly <NUM> includes two camera modules is used for description. The two camera modules are a first camera module <NUM> and a second camera module <NUM>. The first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> may have a same function or different functions. For example, the first camera module <NUM> is a main camera, and the second camera module <NUM> is an auxiliary camera, which may be a depth-of-field camera, a telephoto/wide-angle camera, a black and white camera, or the like. It should be noted that the two cameras are only one embodiment, and three or more cameras may be provided, and the cameras may be arranged side by side or enclose into a ring.

For ease of description, a width direction of the camera assembly <NUM> is defined as an X-axis direction, that is, an arrangement direction of the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> or a width direction of the mobile terminal <NUM>. A length direction of the camera assembly <NUM> is a Y-axis direction, and a thickness direction of the camera assembly <NUM> is a Z-axis direction (including a positive direction of the Z-axis and a negative direction of the Z-axis), and may be a thickness direction of the mobile terminal <NUM>. The X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction are perpendicular to each other.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of a structure of a camera assembly according to a first embodiment of this application. <FIG> is a schematic exploded view of a structure of camera modules and a camera support of the camera assembly <NUM> shown in <FIG>. The camera assembly <NUM> includes a camera support <NUM>, a first camera module <NUM>, and a second camera module <NUM>. The first camera module <NUM> includes a first body <NUM> and a lens (not shown in the figure). The lens is mounted on the first body <NUM>, and the first body <NUM> includes structures for implementing a photographing function of a camera module, such as an external carrier, a driving motor and a chip located on the carrier. The first camera module <NUM> is further connected to a flexible circuit board that is located at the bottom of the first body <NUM> and that is configured to electrically connect a mainboard of the mobile phone. The second camera module <NUM> includes a second body <NUM> and a lens. The lens is mounted on the second body <NUM>, and the second body <NUM> includes structures for implementing a photographing function of a camera module, such as an external carrier, a driving motor and a chip located on the carrier. The second camera module <NUM> is further connected to a flexible circuit board that is located at the bottom of the second body <NUM> and that is configured to electrically connect the mainboard of the mobile phone. The first body <NUM> and the second body <NUM> in this embodiment have rectangular contours.

In this embodiment, the camera support <NUM> is configured to accommodate two camera modules and be fastened to the two camera modules, the camera support <NUM> includes a first body 20A and a second body 20B connected to the first body 20A, the first body 20A includes a first accommodating space <NUM>, and the second body 20B includes a second accommodating space <NUM>; and the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM> are separated by a spacing section of the first body. The first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> are mounted in the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM> respectively and are fixedly connected to each other by using a adhesive. The camera support <NUM> is made of plastic and integrally formed, which can simplify a process for machining the camera support <NUM>. Certainly, the camera support <NUM> may be made of a metal provided that usability of the camera module and the terminal is not affected.

The first body 20A includes a partition wall <NUM> and a first side wall <NUM>, and the second body 20B includes a second side wall <NUM>. The partition wall <NUM>, the first side wall <NUM>, and the second side wall <NUM> are all strip-shaped plates. The first side wall <NUM> is connected to the partition wall <NUM> to enclose the first accommodating space <NUM>, the second side wall <NUM> is connected to the partition wall <NUM> to enclose the second accommodating space <NUM>, and the first side wall <NUM> and the second side wall <NUM> are located on two opposite sides of the partition wall <NUM>. The first body 20A and the second body 20B may have a same thickness and different thicknesses, that is, the first side wall <NUM> and the second side wall <NUM> may have a same width or different widths. In this embodiment, a side of the first side wall <NUM>, a side of the partition wall <NUM>, and a side of the second side wall <NUM> that face away from the lens of the camera module are flush, that is, corresponding sides of the bottoms of the two camera modules are flush, and an outer contour of the entire camera module is relatively regular, which facilitates assembly with the mobile phone without occupying an excessive space.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG> is a schematic diagram of a structure of the camera support shown in <FIG>. A partition wall <NUM> is a rectangular thin plate, and the partition wall <NUM> includes a first surface <NUM> and a second surface <NUM> facing away from the first surface <NUM>. The first side wall <NUM> has a substantially U-shaped structure, the first side wall <NUM> includes a first sub-side wall <NUM> and two first sub-end walls <NUM> opposite to each other, and the two first sub-end walls <NUM> are connected to two opposite ends of the first sub-side wall <NUM> respectively. The first side wall <NUM> is located on the first surface <NUM> of the partition wall <NUM>, and end portions that are of the two first sub-end walls <NUM> and that are far away from the first sub-side wall <NUM> are connected to two opposite ends of the first surface <NUM>. The first sub-side wall <NUM> is opposite to the partition wall <NUM>. The first sub-side wall <NUM>, the two first sub-end walls <NUM>, and the partition wall <NUM> enclose the first accommodating space <NUM>. The first sub-side wall <NUM> has the same length as the partition wall <NUM>. The first accommodating space <NUM> in this embodiment is rectangular, and it can be understood that the first side wall <NUM> and the partition wall <NUM> are side walls of the first accommodating space <NUM>.

In this embodiment, the second side wall <NUM> has a substantially U-shaped structure, the second side wall <NUM> includes a second sub-side wall <NUM> and two second sub-end walls <NUM> opposite to each other, and the two second sub-end walls <NUM> are connected to two opposite ends of the second sub-side wall <NUM> respectively. The second side wall <NUM> is located on the second surface <NUM> of the partition wall <NUM>, and end portions that are of the two second sub-end walls <NUM> and that are far away from the second sub-side wall <NUM> are connected to the second surface <NUM>. The second sub-side wall <NUM> is opposite to the partition wall <NUM>. The second sub-side wall <NUM>, the second sub-end walls <NUM>, and part of the partition wall <NUM> enclose the second accommodating space <NUM>. The second accommodating space <NUM> in this embodiment is rectangular. It can be understood that the second side wall <NUM> and part of the partition wall <NUM> are side walls of the second accommodating space <NUM>. An end of one second sub-end wall <NUM> is connected to an end of the second surface <NUM>, and an end of the other second sub-end wall <NUM> is connected to the second surface <NUM>, that is, the second sub-side wall <NUM> has a length less than that of the partition wall <NUM>. It can be understood that the second accommodating space <NUM> has a length and/or a width less than a length and/or a width of the first accommodating space <NUM>. This design is set based on the sizes of the two camera modules. If the two camera modules are of a same size, overall sizes of the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM> are also the same.

In this embodiment, the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM> share part of the partition wall <NUM>, and the partition wall <NUM> separates the first accommodating space <NUM> from the second accommodating space <NUM>. A part of the partition wall <NUM> as the side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM> is a spacing section <NUM>. The spacing section <NUM> is provided with an adhesive groove <NUM> facing the second accommodating space <NUM>, and the adhesive groove <NUM> is formed by recessing the second surface <NUM> of the spacing section <NUM> toward the inside of the spacing section <NUM>, that is, recessing in a direction of the first accommodating space <NUM>. The adhesive groove <NUM> in this embodiment is a strip-shaped open groove with an L-shaped cross-section; and the adhesive groove <NUM> extends in a length direction of the spacing section <NUM>, and runs through a side surface (not shown in the figure) of the spacing section <NUM> in a width direction of the partition wall <NUM>, and the side surface connects the first side surface <NUM> to the second side surface <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG> is a schematic sectional view of the camera assembly shown in <FIG> with a adhesive. In this embodiment, an adhesive groove <NUM> is recessed in a surface that is of the first sub-side wall <NUM> and that faces the first accommodating space <NUM>. The adhesive groove <NUM> is located at an edge of the first sub-side wall <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis, and runs through a side surface in the positive direction of the Z-axis. Adhesive grooves <NUM> are recessed in surfaces that are of the two first sub-end walls <NUM> and that face the first accommodating space <NUM>, and the adhesive grooves <NUM> are located at edges of the first sub-end walls <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis, and run through a side surface in the positive direction of the Z-axis. The Z-axis direction is also a width direction of the first sub-side wall <NUM> and the thickness direction of the camera assembly. The adhesive grooves <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> are flush in the Z-axis direction and connected to each other to form a first adhesive groove.

Specifically, the adhesive grooves <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> each have an L-shaped cross-section, the adhesive grooves <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> are each configured to accommodate an adhesive tape A (as shown in <FIG>), and the adhesive tape A directly connects an outer surface of the first body <NUM> of the first camera module <NUM> to a groove wall of the first adhesive groove, so that there is no need to reserve a dispensing slit between the first body <NUM> of the first camera module <NUM> and the first accommodating space <NUM>, thereby reducing lengths and widths of the camera support and the camera assembly. In addition, the cross-section of the first adhesive groove is L-shaped, so that an adhesive can be easily dispensed in the first adhesive groove after the camera module is mounted on the camera support <NUM>.

In an implementation, the first camera module <NUM> is mounted in the first accommodating space <NUM>, and there is a slit between an outer peripheral surface of the first body <NUM> and a surface of the side wall of the first accommodating space <NUM>. An adhesive is dispensed in the slit and cured to form an adhesive tape, and the adhesive tape bonds the first body <NUM> to the first accommodating space <NUM>, thereby fastening the first camera module <NUM> in the camera support <NUM>. Specifically, the first accommodating space <NUM> is bonded and fastened, by using adhesive tapes, to a surface of the first side wall <NUM> facing the first body <NUM> and the first surface <NUM> of the partition wall.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, in this embodiment, a surface that is of the second side wall <NUM> and that faces the first accommodating space <NUM> is provided with a second adhesive groove <NUM>. The adhesive groove <NUM> is located at an edge of the second sub-side wall <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis, the second adhesive groove <NUM> extends to wall surfaces that are of the two second sub-end walls <NUM> and that face the second accommodating space <NUM>, and the second adhesive groove <NUM> is located at edges of the second sub-end walls <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis. Specifically, the second adhesive groove <NUM> has an L-shaped cross-section, the second adhesive groove <NUM> is configured to accommodate an adhesive tape B, and the adhesive tape B is directly connected between an outer surface of the second body <NUM> of the second camera module <NUM> and a groove wall of the second adhesive groove <NUM>, so that there is no need to reserve a dispensing slit between the second body <NUM> of the second camera module <NUM> and a groove side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM>, thereby reducing the length and width of the camera support <NUM>. The cross-section of the second adhesive groove <NUM> is L-shaped, so that an adhesive can be easily dispensed in the second adhesive groove after the second camera module <NUM> is mounted on the camera support <NUM>.

A surface that is of the spacing section <NUM> as a side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM> and that is provided with the adhesive groove <NUM> faces the second body <NUM>, an adhesive tape C is formed in the adhesive groove <NUM>, and the adhesive tape C bonds a wall surface of the adhesive groove <NUM> to part of an outer surface of the second body <NUM>. The second camera module <NUM> is fixedly connected to the second accommodating space <NUM> by using the adhesive tape B and the adhesive tape C, and the second surface <NUM> is in direct contact with the outer surface of the second body <NUM>. In this way, the space in the thickness direction of the spacing section <NUM> is not occupied, and the distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> is reduced.

In another implementation, the second camera module <NUM> is mounted in the second accommodating space <NUM>, and there is a slit (not shown in the figure) between an outer peripheral surface of the second body <NUM> and a surface of part of the side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM>. An adhesive is dispensed in the slit and cured to form an adhesive tape. Specifically, surfaces that are of the second sub-side wall <NUM> and the two second sub-end walls <NUM> of the second side wall <NUM> and that face the second body <NUM> are bonded and fastened to part of the outer surface of the second body <NUM> by using adhesive tapes.

In an implementation, an edge of a side of the side wall of the first accommodating space <NUM> in the negative direction of the Z-axis is provided with an adhesive groove, and the adhesive groove is used for dispensing an adhesive to form an adhesive tape, so as to fasten the first body <NUM> of the first camera module <NUM>. Through the opposite arrangement of the adhesive groove and the first adhesive groove in the thickness direction of the camera support, the first camera module <NUM> can be more stably fastened to the camera support <NUM>. An edge of a side of the side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM> in the negative direction of the Z-axis is provided with an adhesive groove, and the adhesive groove is used for dispensing an adhesive to form an adhesive tape, so as to fasten the second body <NUM> of the second camera module <NUM>. Through the opposite arrangement of the adhesive groove and the second adhesive groove in the thickness direction of the camera support, the second camera module <NUM> can be more stably fastened to the camera support <NUM>, thereby ensuring stability of assembling the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> to the camera support <NUM>.

In this application, in the arrangement direction of the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>, the distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> is the thickness of the spacing section <NUM>, and the adhesive tape C for fastening the second camera module <NUM> does not occupy the space in the arrangement direction of the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>, thereby reducing the distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>. The camera assembly according to this embodiment implements compact arrangement of a plurality of groups of cameras, and the size of the camera support is reduced, thereby reducing a size of the camera assembly, preventing the camera assembly from occupying an excessive space of the terminal, and conforming to an existing space utilization design of the terminal.

<FIG> is a schematic plan view of an implementation of the camera support shown in <FIG>. In this implementation, based on the foregoing embodiment, the first surface <NUM> that is of the partition wall <NUM> and that is located in the first accommodating space <NUM> is provided with a groove <NUM>, and the groove <NUM> is formed by recessing the first surface <NUM> of the partition wall <NUM> toward the inside of the partition wall <NUM>. The groove <NUM> in this embodiment is an open groove with an L-shaped cross-section; and the groove <NUM> extends in a length direction of the partition wall <NUM>, and runs through a side surface of the partition wall <NUM> in a width direction. The first camera module <NUM> is mounted in the first accommodating space <NUM>, the first body <NUM> is in contact with the first surface <NUM>, and an adhesive tape formed in the groove is connected to the outer surface of the first body <NUM>, so that the partition wall <NUM> is bonded and fastened to the first body <NUM>. In the X-axis direction, that is, in the arrangement direction of the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM>, the groove <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> are completely staggered or at least partially overlap, so that the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> have a smaller distance therebetween and are more compact, and the size of the camera support in the X-axis direction is reduced. The groove <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> are completely staggered, which can further ensure a strength of the partition wall <NUM>. The groove <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> in <FIG> partially overlap, and a part that is of the partition wall <NUM> and that is not provided with the groove <NUM> and the adhesive groove <NUM> can ensure the strength of the partition wall <NUM> without affecting an overall strength of the camera support <NUM>.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of a structure of a camera assembly according to a second embodiment of this application. <FIG> is a schematic exploded view of a structure of the camera assembly <NUM> provided in <FIG>. A camera support <NUM> in this embodiment includes a first body 70A and a second body 70B connected to the first body 70A, the first body 70A includes a first accommodating space <NUM>, and the second body 70B includes a second accommodating space <NUM>; and a first camera module <NUM> and a second camera module <NUM> are mounted in the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM> respectively and fixedly connected to each other by using a adhesive. The camera support <NUM> is made of plastic and integrally formed, which can simplify a process for machining the camera support <NUM>. Certainly, the camera support <NUM> may be made of a metal provided that usability of the camera module and the terminal is not affected. In the Z-axis direction, a thickness of the first body 70A in this embodiment is greater than that of the second body 70B.

The first body 70Aincludes a first side wall <NUM> and a connecting wall <NUM>; and the second body 70B includes a second side wall <NUM> and a limiting wall <NUM>. The first side wall <NUM>, the connecting wall <NUM>, and the second side wall <NUM> are all strip-shaped thin plates. The first side wall <NUM> and the connecting wall <NUM> enclose the first accommodating space <NUM>. The limiting wall of that second side wall <NUM> forms the second accommodating space <NUM>; and the second side wall <NUM> is connected to the connecting wall <NUM>, and the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM> are arranged side by side and communicate with each other. The limiting wall <NUM> is configured to position the second camera module <NUM> together with the second side wall <NUM>, and is bonded and fastened to the second camera module by using a adhesive, to ensure stability in fastening the second camera module.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of a structure of a camera support of the camera assembly shown in <FIG> in a perspective. The first side wall <NUM> is a thin plate with a substantially U-shaped structure, the first side wall <NUM> includes a first sub-side wall <NUM> and two first sub-end walls <NUM> opposite to each other, and one end of one sub-end wall <NUM> and one end of the other sub-end wall <NUM> are connected to two opposite ends of the first sub-side wall <NUM>, respectively. The connecting wall <NUM> is parallel and opposite to the first sub-side wall <NUM>. One end of one sub-end wall <NUM> and one end of the other sub-end wall <NUM> that are far from the first sub-side wall <NUM> are connected to two opposite ends of the connecting wall <NUM>, respectively, that is, two opposite ends of each first sub-end wall <NUM> are connected to the first sub-side wall <NUM> and the connecting wall <NUM> respectively, so that the first side wall <NUM> and the connecting wall <NUM> enclose the first accommodating space <NUM>. The connecting wall <NUM> is provided with a through groove <NUM> that communicates with the first accommodating space. A surface that is of the connecting wall <NUM> and that faces the first sub-side wall is a wall surface <NUM>.

Specifically, the through groove <NUM> runs through the connecting wall <NUM> and divides the connecting wall into two parts, the two parts are two opposite side walls <NUM> of the through groove <NUM>, surfaces of the two side walls <NUM> are spaced opposite to each other in the Y-axis direction, and a width of the two side walls <NUM> (a depth of the through groove <NUM> in the X-axis direction) is a thickness of the connecting wall <NUM>. The first accommodating space <NUM> in this embodiment is rectangular, and the two first sub-end walls <NUM>, the first sub-side wall <NUM>, and the connecting wall <NUM> have a same width, and may be understood as the side walls of the first accommodating space <NUM>.

<FIG> is a schematic sectional view of the camera assembly shown in <FIG> in a perspective. A second side wall <NUM> has a substantially U-shaped structure, the second side wall <NUM> includes a second sub-side wall <NUM> and two second sub-end walls <NUM> parallel and opposite to each other, and the two second sub-end walls <NUM> are connected to two opposite ends of the second sub-side wall <NUM> respectively. The second sub-side wall <NUM> and the two second sub-end walls <NUM> enclose a second accommodating space <NUM>, and the second accommodating space <NUM> is rectangular with an opening. Specifically, an end that is of each of the two second sub-end walls <NUM> and that is far away from the second sub-side wall <NUM> is a free end <NUM>, the free end <NUM> includes an end face <NUM> facing away from the second sub-side wall <NUM>, and surfaces that are of the two second sub-end walls <NUM> and that face away from each other are outer surfaces <NUM>. An opening is formed between the two free ends <NUM>, and the opening communicates with the second accommodating space <NUM>.

The end faces <NUM> of the two free ends <NUM> each include a top area, the limiting wall <NUM> is a strip-shaped plate, and a width of the limiting wall <NUM> is less than that of the second side wall <NUM>. Two opposite ends of the limiting wall <NUM> are connected to the top areas of the end faces of the free ends <NUM> of the two second sub-end walls <NUM> respectively, and are parallel to the second sub-side wall <NUM>. It can be understood that the limiting wall <NUM> closes the opening part. Actually, the second side wall <NUM> is integrally formed with the limiting wall <NUM>. It can be understood that the second side wall <NUM> and the limiting wall <NUM> are side walls of the second accommodating space <NUM>.

In the width direction of the camera assembly, that is, the X-axis direction, two free ends of the second side wall, that is, the two free ends <NUM> of the two second sub-end walls <NUM>, extend into the through groove <NUM>. Outer side surfaces <NUM> of the two free ends are connected to the surfaces of the side walls <NUM> of the through groove <NUM>, and part of the through groove <NUM> coincides with the opening. It can be understood that the part of the second sub-end wall <NUM> extending into the through groove <NUM> is a part of the connecting wall <NUM>. The first camera module <NUM> is accommodated in the first accommodating space <NUM>, the second camera module <NUM> is accommodated in the second accommodating space <NUM>, a gap is formed between the second camera module <NUM> and the first camera module <NUM>, and the gap is located at the through groove, that is, at the opening.

The connecting wall <NUM> includes a top surface <NUM>, and the limiting wall <NUM> is located above the top surface <NUM> in the thickness direction of the camera assembly <NUM>. In the width direction of the camera assembly <NUM>, the limiting wall <NUM> extends out in a direction of the first body 70A and is staggered with the connecting wall <NUM>. The limiting wall <NUM> includes a wall surface <NUM> facing the second accommodating space <NUM>. In the width direction of the camera assembly <NUM>, the limiting wall <NUM> is staggered with the connecting wall <NUM>, and the wall surface <NUM> of the limiting wall <NUM> faces away from the wall surface <NUM> of the connecting wall <NUM>.

Specifically, it can be learned from <FIG> that the second side wall <NUM> protrudes from the first side wall <NUM> and the connecting wall <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis, and a projection of the limiting wall <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis is located in the first accommodating space <NUM>, that is, the limiting wall <NUM> extends out from above the connecting wall <NUM> in the direction of the first accommodating space <NUM> (in the positive direction of the Z-axis). It can be understood that an overall height of the second body 70B is greater than that of the first body 70A in the positive direction of the Z-axis, and the overall height of the second body is less than that of the first body in the negative direction of the Z-axis.

The first camera module <NUM> is mounted in the first accommodating space <NUM>, the second body <NUM> is located below the limiting wall <NUM>, the second camera module <NUM> is mounted in the second accommodating space <NUM>, the second body <NUM> is partially located in the through groove <NUM>, and a gap is formed between the second body <NUM> and the first camera module <NUM>. The limiting wall <NUM> can position the second camera module without occupying the space in the width direction of the camera assembly, which does not increase the distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>. Further, the gap may be filled with an insulating adhesive to further fasten the first camera module <NUM> to the second camera module <NUM>.

In an embodiment, the wall surface <NUM> that is of the limiting wall <NUM> and that faces the second accommodating space <NUM> is flush, in the Z-axis direction, with the wall surface <NUM> that is of the connecting wall <NUM> and that faces the first accommodating space <NUM>, that is, the space where the through groove is located completely overlaps the opening of the second body, the size of the second accommodating space <NUM> in the X-axis direction is greater than that of the second camera module <NUM> in the X-axis direction, and the second camera module <NUM> is mounted in the second accommodating space <NUM>; a side of the second body <NUM> is connected to the second sub-side wall <NUM>, and the other side of the second camera module <NUM> is located at the opening, and a gap is formed between the other side of the second camera module <NUM> and the first accommodating space. The gap separates the first camera module <NUM> from the second camera module <NUM>, thereby preventing the first camera module <NUM> from being in direct contact with the second camera module <NUM>. In this embodiment, the end faces <NUM> of the free ends are flush with the wall surface <NUM>.

<FIG> is a schematic plan view of a structure of an embodiment of the camera support shown in <FIG>. In an embodiment, a wall surface <NUM> that is of the limiting wall <NUM> and that faces the second accommodating space <NUM> is partially staggered, in the X-axis direction, with the wall surface <NUM> that is of the connecting wall <NUM> and that faces the first accommodating space <NUM>, that is, a projection of the limiting wall <NUM> on the Z-axis covers part of the through groove <NUM>, or covers part of the opening; the second camera module <NUM> is mounted in the second accommodating space <NUM>, and a side that is of the second camera module <NUM> and that is far away from the second side wall is abutted against and limited by the wall surface <NUM> of the limiting wall <NUM>, so as to prevent the second camera module <NUM> from entering the first accommodating space <NUM> through the through groove and the opening, and ensure that a gap H is formed between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>.

It can be understood that the gap H coincides with part of the opening, a part of a projection of the limiting wall <NUM> on the Z-axis covers part of the through groove <NUM>, and the other part is located in the first accommodating space <NUM>, that is, the limiting wall <NUM> is staggered in the direction of the first accommodating space <NUM> relative to the connecting wall <NUM>, and the distance between the wall surfaces <NUM> and <NUM> is a width of the gap H. After the second camera module <NUM> is mounted in the second accommodating space <NUM>, the gap H is directly formed at the opening without manual arrangement during assembly, making the assembly convenient. The gap H is located between the wall surface <NUM> that is of the connecting wall <NUM> and that faces the first accommodating space <NUM> and the wall surface <NUM> facing away from the first accommodating space <NUM>.

In an embodiment, a limiting wall <NUM> is arranged at the opening between the two second sub-end walls <NUM>, the limiting wall <NUM> is connected to connecting walls <NUM> on two sides of the through groove, and projections of the limiting walls are located in the through groove <NUM>. A thickness of the limiting wall <NUM> is less than that of the connecting wall <NUM>, the limiting wall <NUM> is located between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>, and the distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> is the thickness of the limiting wall <NUM>. An adhesive groove is recessed in a surface of the limiting wall without occupying the space in the X-axis direction.

In this embodiment, the two second sub-end walls <NUM> extend into the through groove of the connecting wall <NUM>, that is, the groove side wall of the first accommodating space <NUM>, and the limiting wall <NUM> partially overlaps the first accommodating space <NUM>. This is equivalent to the following case: The side wall of the first accommodating space <NUM> and the side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM> are embedded in each other, that is, the first body and the second body are embedded in each other. In the X-axis direction, an inner space of the first accommodating space <NUM> directly communicates with an inner space of the second accommodating space <NUM> without other intervals, so that the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> are arranged more compactly in the X-axis direction. After the second camera module <NUM> is mounted in the second accommodating space <NUM>, the distance between the second camera module <NUM> and the first camera module <NUM> in the first accommodating space <NUM> is less than the thickness of the connecting wall between the first accommodating space <NUM> and the second accommodating space <NUM>, provided that a mounting strength between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> is ensured. Further, the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> do not need a space for providing an adhesive layer in the X-axis direction, and the second accommodating space <NUM> uses the through groove of the groove side wall of the first accommodating space as part of the space. The distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM> is only a width of a slit between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>, thereby reducing the distance between the first camera module <NUM> and the second camera module <NUM>, and further reducing an inner space of a mobile phone occupied by the camera support <NUM>.

<FIG> is a schematic sectional view of the camera assembly shown in <FIG> in a perspective. In this embodiment, surfaces that are of the first sub-side wall <NUM> and the two first sub-end walls <NUM> and that face the first accommodating space <NUM> are provided with second adhesive grooves 72A. The second adhesive grooves 72A extend to the wall surface of the connecting wall <NUM>. The second adhesive grooves 72A are located at an edge of the connecting wall <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis. It can be understood that peripheries of inner surfaces of the side walls of the first accommodating space <NUM> are provided with the second adhesive grooves 72A. The second adhesive groove 72A in this embodiment has an L-shaped cross-section, the second adhesive groove 72A runs through the first sub-side wall <NUM>, the two first sub-end walls <NUM>, and the side surface that is of the connecting wall <NUM> and that is located in the positive direction of the Z-axis. The second adhesive groove 72A is configured to accommodate an adhesive tape A, and the adhesive tape A is directly connected to the outer surface of the first body <NUM> of the first camera module <NUM>, so that there is no need to reserve a dispensing slit between the first body <NUM> of the first camera module <NUM> and the first accommodating space <NUM>, thereby reducing the length and the width of the camera support.

Surfaces that are of the second side wall <NUM> and the limiting wall <NUM> and that face the inside of the second accommodating space <NUM> are provided with first adhesive grooves <NUM>. The first adhesive grooves <NUM> are located at edges of the second side wall <NUM> and the limiting wall <NUM> in the positive direction of the Z-axis. It can be understood that peripheries of inner surfaces of the side walls of the second accommodating space <NUM> are provided with the first adhesive grooves. The first adhesive groove has an L-shaped cross-section, the first adhesive groove is configured to accommodate an adhesive tape B, and the adhesive tape B directly connects an outer surface of the second body <NUM> of the second camera module <NUM> to the first adhesive groove <NUM>, so that there is no need to reserve a dispensing slit between the second body <NUM> and a groove side wall of the second accommodating space <NUM>, thereby reducing the length and width of the camera support <NUM>.

Claim 1:
A camera assembly, wherein the camera assembly comprises a first camera module, a second camera module, and a camera support, wherein the camera support comprises a first body and a second body,
wherein the first body comprises a first accommodating space (<NUM>), the second body comprises a second accommodating space (<NUM>), and the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are separated by a spacing section (<NUM>) of the first body; characterized in that
a surface that is of the spacing section and that is located in the second accommodating space is provided with an adhesive groove (<NUM>), and the adhesive groove is recessed in a direction of the first accommodating space; and the first camera module is accommodated in the first accommodating space and is bonded and fastened by using an adhesive tape, the second camera module is accommodated in the second accommodating space, and the adhesive groove is configured to accommodate the adhesive tape, so that the adhesive tape bonds the second camera module to the spacing section.