Screen assembly, electronic device, and method for manufacturing electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11196849-B2
Application number	US-202016953999-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2020
Priority date	Jul 6, 2018
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

A screen assembly, an electronic device, and a method for manufacturing the electronic device are provided. The screen assembly includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight module, a camera, and a light-shielding adhesive layer. The backlight module is disposed on a side of the liquid crystal panel, defines a fist through hole, and includes a plastic ring disposed in the first through hole. The camera is at least partially received in the first through hole and fixed in the first through hole via the plastic ring. The light-shielding adhesive layer is disposed between the backlight module and the liquid crystal panel. A vertical projection of the light-shielding adhesive layer on the liquid crystal panel is within a vertical projection of the plastic ring on the liquid crystal panel. The light-shielding adhesive layer is operable to prevent lights leaked from the backlight module from entering a light-incident surface of the camera.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A screen assembly, comprising:
a liquid crystal panel;
a backlight module disposed on a side of the liquid crystal panel and defining a first through hole, wherein the backlight module comprises a plastic ring disposed in the first through hole;
a camera at least partially received in the first through hole, wherein the camera is fixed in the first through hole via the plastic ring; and
a light-shielding adhesive layer disposed between the backlight module and the liquid crystal panel, wherein a vertical projection of the light-shielding adhesive layer on the liquid crystal panel is within a vertical projection of the plastic ring on the liquid crystal panel, and the light-shielding adhesive layer is operable to prevent lights leaked from the backlight module from entering a light-incident surface of the camera;
wherein the liquid crystal panel comprises an inner surface facing the backlight module;
wherein the plastic ring comprises a top side surface facing the liquid crystal panel; and
wherein the light-shielding adhesive layer is in contact with the inner surface and the top side surface, such that the light-shielding adhesive layer is compressed between the liquid crystal panel and the plastic ring.

2. The screen assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first polarizer disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module, wherein the first polarizer defines a light-transmitting hole directly facing the first through hole, and the light-shielding adhesive layer is disposed in the light-transmitting hole.

3. The screen assembly of claim 2 , wherein
the camera comprises a housing and an optical member received in the housing, wherein the housing defines an opening to expose the optical member;
the light-shielding adhesive layer is in a shape of a ring; and
ambient lights pass through a central hole in the light-shielding adhesive layer and the opening sequentially to be imaged on the optical member.

4. The screen assembly of claim 3 , wherein
the plastic ring comprises a first inner wall facing the camera; and
the light-shielding adhesive layer comprises a second inner wall facing the camera, wherein the second inner wall is flush with the first inner wall.

5. The screen assembly of claim 1 , wherein
the inner surface defines a recess; and
the light-shielding adhesive layer is partially received in the recess.

6. The screen assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a transparent cover disposed on a side of the liquid crystal panel facing away from the backlight module.

7. An electronic device comprising:
a screen assembly comprising:
a liquid crystal panel;
a backlight module disposed on a side of the liquid crystal panel and defining a first through hole, wherein the backlight module comprises a plastic ring disposed in the first through hole;
a camera at least partially received in the first through hole, wherein the camera is fixed in the first through hole via the plastic ring; and
a light-shielding adhesive layer disposed between the backlight module and the liquid crystal panel, wherein a vertical projection of the light-shielding adhesive layer on the liquid crystal panel is within a vertical projection of the plastic ring on the liquid crystal panel, and the light-shielding adhesive layer is operable to prevent lights leaked from the backlight module from entering a light-incident surface of the camera;
wherein the liquid crystal panel comprises an inner surface facing the backlight module;
wherein the plastic ring comprises a top side surface facing the liquid crystal panel; and
wherein the light-shielding adhesive layer is in contact with the inner surface and the top side surface, such that the light-shielding adhesive layer is compressed between the liquid crystal panel and the plastic ring.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the screen assembly further comprises a first polarizer disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module, wherein the first polarizer defines a light-transmitting hole directly facing the first through hole, and the light-shielding adhesive layer is disposed in the light-transmitting hole.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein
the camera comprises a housing and an optical member received in the housing, wherein the housing defines an opening to expose the optical member;
the light-shielding adhesive layer is in a shape of a ring; and
ambient lights pass through a central hole in the light-shielding adhesive layer and the opening sequentially to be imaged on the optical member.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein
the plastic ring comprises a first inner wall facing the camera; and
the light-shielding adhesive layer comprises a second inner wall facing the camera, wherein the second inner wall is flush with the first inner wall.

11. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein
the inner surface defines a recess; and
the light-shielding adhesive layer is partially received in the recess.

12. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the screen assembly further comprises a transparent cover disposed on a side of the liquid crystal panel facing away from the backlight module.

13. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising a front casing and a circuit board, wherein the screen assembly and the circuit board are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the front casing, the front casing defines a second through hole directly facing the first through hole, and the camera is disposed on the circuit board and passes through the second through hole to be partially received in the first through hole.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein an interference fit exists between the camera and the second through hole.

15. A method for manufacturing an electronic device, comprising:
providing a liquid crystal panel and installing a backlight module on the liquid crystal panel, wherein the backlight module defines a first through hole and comprises a plastic ring disposed in the first through hole, wherein the liquid crystal panel comprises an inner surface facing the backlight module, and the plastic ring comprises a top side surface facing the liquid crystal panel;
spraying light-shielding adhesive between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module to form a light-shielding adhesive layer, wherein a vertical projection of the light-shielding adhesive layer on the liquid crystal panel is within a vertical projection of the plastic ring on the liquid crystal panel, wherein the light-shielding adhesive layer is in contact with the inner surface and the top side surface, such that the light-shielding adhesive layer is compressed between the liquid crystal panel and the plastic ring; and
inserting a camera in the first through hole, wherein the light-shielding adhesive layer is operable to prevent lights leaked from the backlight module from entering a light-incident surface of the camera.

16. The method for manufacturing the electronic device of claim 15 , further comprising:
prior to installing the backlight module on the liquid crystal panel,
attaching a first polarizer to the liquid crystal panel, wherein the first polarizer defines a light-transmitting hole;
wherein installing the backlight module on the liquid crystal panel comprises:
installing the backlight module on a side of the liquid crystal panel facing the first polarizer, wherein the first through hole directly faces the light-transmitting hole.

17. The method for manufacturing the electronic device of claim 15 , further comprising

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
• Shenzhen Heytap Tech Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Tang Yimei
• Cheng Jiao
• Liu Min
• Ouyang Zhibin

Classifications

• H04N23/56

  provided with illuminating means · CPC title

• H04N23/57

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title

• G02F1/133512 Primary

  Light shielding layers, e.g. black matrix (G02F1/136209 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02F2202/28

  Adhesive materials or arrangements · CPC title

• G02F1/133608

  including particular frames or supporting means · CPC title