Camera device and electronic device having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016119520-A1
Application number	US-201514683629-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 10, 2015
Priority date	Oct 23, 2014
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A camera device is provided. The camera device includes a camera module in which a lens assembly is disposed and a camera window provided on a surface of the camera module, and including a projection part inclined by a predetermined angle in relation to the camera module and coupled to the camera module. The projection part may comprise a size corresponding to an angle of view of the camera module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A camera device comprising:
a camera module in which a lens assembly is disposed; and a camera window disposed at a surface of the camera module, and including a projection part inclined by a predetermined angle in relation to the camera module and coupled to the camera module, wherein the projection part comprises a size corresponding to an angle of view (AOV) of the camera module.

2 . The camera device of claim 1 , wherein the projection part comprises a shape selected from one of a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or a trapezoidal shape.

3 . The camera device of claim 1 , further comprising a shielding member disposed between the camera window and the camera module,
wherein the shielding member comprises a shape corresponding to the AOV and passes therethrough an image to the camera module.

4 . The camera device of claim 3 , wherein the shielding member comprises one of a silicon material or a polycarbonate material.

5 . A camera device comprising:
a camera module in which a lens assembly is disposed; a camera window disposed on a surface of the camera module, and including a projection part inclined by a predetermined angle in relation to the camera module and comprising a trapezoidal shape corresponding to an angle of view (AOV) of the camera module and a bezel that shields a peripheral portion of the projection part; and a shielding member comprising a shape corresponding to the shape of the projection part and disposed between the camera window and the camera module.

6 . An electronic device comprising:
a camera module disposed inside an inclined part provided to be inclined on a body of the electronic device; and a camera window on a surface of the inclined part to cover the camera module, wherein the camera window is provided with a camera device that includes a transparent projection part corresponding to an angle of view (AOV) of the camera module and an opaque bezel around the projection part.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the projection part comprises a shape selected from one of a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or a trapezoidal shape.

8 . The camera device of claim 6 , further comprising a shielding member disposed between the camera window and the camera module,
wherein the shielding member comprises a shape corresponding to the AOV and passes therethrough an image to the camera module.

9 . The camera device of claim of claim 8 , wherein the shielding member comprises one of a silicon material or a polycarbonate material.

10 . A camera device comprising:
a camera module provided with a lens assembly; a camera window positioned in a direction of the camera module to be inclined by a predetermined angle; a projection part formed on the camera window and having a size corresponding to an angle of view (AOV) of the camera module; a shielding member disposed between the camera window and the camera module; and a cavity disposed in the shielding member and comprising an AOV shape so that one side of the cavity corresponds to the projection part and the other side of the cavity corresponds to a lens opening of the lens assembly.

11 . The camera device of claim 10 , wherein the projection part comprises a trapezoidal shape.

12 . The camera device of claim 11 , wherein the shielding member includes:
a body portion that encloses the camera module; and a protrusion protruding from a front surface of the body portion, and adapted to be in close contact with an inner surface of the camera window, the cavity being disposed in the protrusion.

13 . The camera device of claim 12 , wherein the protrusion is in close contact around a periphery of a rear surface of the projection part, and
wherein a protrusion length of a bottom surface of the protrusion is longer than a protrusion length of a top surface of the protrusion so that the protrusion is provided to have a length varied between the camera window and the body portion.

14 . The camera device of claim 13 , wherein the cavity is disposed between the projection part and the lens opening,
wherein a protrusion length of a lower inner surface of the cavity is longer than a protrusion length of an upper inner surface of the cavity so that the cavity is provided to have a length varied between the camera window and the body portion, and wherein a front side of the cavity comprises a size corresponding to that of the projection part, and a rear side of the cavity comprises a size corresponding to that of the lens opening.

15 . The camera device of claim 14 , wherein the cavity comprises a truncated pyramid shape.

16 . The camera device of claim 10 , wherein the shielding member includes at least one of a silicon member or a polycarbonate member.

17 . An electronic device comprising the camera device of claim 10 .

18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the electronic device includes a body and an inclined part formed to be inclined in relation to the body, and
wherein the inclined part is provided with an opening in which the camera window is disposed.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Su-Jin

Classifications

• H04N23/57

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

• H04N5/2254 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G03B11/00

  Filters or other obturators specially adapted for photographic purposes · CPC title

• G03B17/02

  Bodies · CPC title

• G03B11/045

  Lens hoods or shields · CPC title