3D camera assembly having a bracket for cameras and mobile terminal having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9479758-B2
Application number	US-201113310064-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2011
Priority date	Aug 3, 2011
Publication date	Oct 25, 2016
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016

Abstract

A 3D camera and a mobile terminal having the same include a plurality of cameras capturing a 3D image, a camera printed circuit board (PCB) to which the plurality of cameras are coupled, and a bracket coupled to at least one of the plurality of cameras and the camera PCB, and preventing movement of the plurality of cameras. The bracket has a coupling recess provided such that at least one other PCB is coupled thereto.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a front body including a touch screen located on a front side of the mobile terminal;
a rear body coupled to the front body and located on a rear side of the mobile terminal, the rear body including first and second holes;
first and second cameras for capturing an image and corresponding to the first and second holes in the rear body of the mobile terminal;
a bracket coupled to the first and second cameras, the bracket including third and fourth holes corresponding to the first and second cameras, the bracket having a penetration part between the third and fourth holes;
a main printed circuit board (PCB) including electronic components and electronic circuits for operation of the mobile terminal, and including at least one hole corresponding to the first or second cameras;
first and second camera PCBs coupled to the first and second cameras; and
first and second connectors connected with the first and second camera PCBs,
wherein the main PCB is located between the bracket and the rear body, and a portion of the main PCB is positioned on the penetration part of the bracket, and
wherein the first and second camera PCBs are separated from each other.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bracket further comprises at least one PCB rib positioned on a side of the bracket corresponding a wall surface of the penetration part.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising at least one reinforcement part protruding towards the first and second camera PCBs,
wherein the at least one reinforcement part is positioned on a bottom surface of the bracket.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a camera flash located between the first and second cameras,
wherein the main PCB includes a first hole corresponding to the first camera and a second hole corresponding to the second camera.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is formed as a unibody and the unibody bracket surrounds each of the first and second cameras.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the first and second connectors are connected on a surface of the main PCB,
wherein the surface of the main PCB is facing the rear body.

7. A mobile terminal comprising:
a front body including a touch screen and located on a front side of the mobile terminal;
a rear body coupled to the front body and located on a rear side of the mobile terminal, the rear body including first and second holes;
first and second cameras for capturing an image and corresponding to the first and second holes in the rear body of the mobile terminal;
a bracket coupled to the first and second cameras, the bracket including third and fourth holes corresponding to the first and second cameras, the bracket having a penetration part between the third and fourth holes;
a main printed circuit board (PCB) including electronic components and electronic circuits for operation of the mobile terminal, and including at least one hole corresponding to the first or second cameras,
wherein the main PCB is located between the bracket and the rear body, and a portion of the main PCB is positioned on the penetration part of the bracket.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising first and second camera PCBs coupled to the first and second cameras, and first and second connectors extended from the first and second camera PCBs,
wherein the first and second camera PCBs are separated from each other,
wherein the first and second connectors are connected on a surface of the main PCB, and
wherein the surface of the main PCB is facing the rear body.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising a camera PCB coupled to the first and second cameras, and a connector connected from the camera PCB.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the bracket further comprises at least one PCB rib positioned on a side of the bracket corresponding a wall surface of the penetration part.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising at least one reinforcement part protruding towards a coupling part of at least one of the first and second camera PCBs,
wherein the at least one reinforcement part is positioned on a bottom surface of the bracket.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising a camera flash located between the first and second cameras,
wherein the main PCB includes a first hole corresponding to the first camera and a second hole corresponding to the second camera.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the bracket is formed as a unibody and the unibody bracket surrounds each of the first and second cameras.

14. A mobile terminal comprising:
first and second cameras for capturing an image and disposed in the mobile terminal;
a bracket coupled to the first and second cameras, the bracket including third and fourth holes corresponding to the first and second cameras, the bracket having a penetration part between the third and fourth holes;
a main printed circuit board (PCB) including electronic components and electronic circuits for operation of the mobile terminal, and including at least one hole corresponding to the first or second cameras,
wherein a portion of the main PCB is positioned on the penetration part of the bracket, and
wherein the bracket is formed as a unibody and the unibody bracket surrounds each of the first and second cameras.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , further comprising first and second camera PCBs coupled to the first and second cameras, and first and second connectors extended from the first and second camera PCBs,
wherein the first and second camera PCBs are separated from each other,
wherein the first and second connectors are connected on a surface of the main PCB, and
wherein the surface of the main PCB is facing the rear body.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , further comprising a camera PCB coupled to the first and second cameras, and a connector connected from the camera PCB,
wherein the main PCB includes a first hole corresponding to the first camera and a second hole corresponding to the second camera.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , further comprising a camera flash located between the first and second cameras.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , wherein the bracket further comprises at least one PCB rib positioned on a side of the bracket corresponding a wall surface of the penetration part.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , further comprising at least one reinforcement part protruding towards a coupling part of a camera PCB,
wherein the at least one reinforcement part is positioned on a bottom surface of the bracket.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 14 , further comprising a front body including a touch screen and a rear body coupled to the front body and located on a rear of the mobile terminal, the rear body including first and second holes.

Assignees

• Woo Ramchan
• Kim Byungjoon
• Jang Jinho
• Kim Chiyoung
• Kim Jaeyeol
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Woo Ramchan
• Kim Byungjoon
• Jang Jinho
• Kim Chiyoung
• Kim Jaeyeol

Classifications

• H04N23/57

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

• H04N23/50

  Constructional details · CPC title

• H04N23/51

  Housings · CPC title

• H05K1/141

  One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters (H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence) · CPC title

• H04N2213/001

  Constructional or mechanical details · CPC title