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Granted Patent B2
US 9,800,768 · App. 14/837,996 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Electronic device having camera module protection structure

Inventors: Seungjae Bae (Yongin-si, KR); Soonwoong Yang (Yongin-si, KR); Seungki Choi (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04N5/2257H04N5/23258
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Patent No.
US 9,800,768
App. No.
14/837,996
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device having a camera module. The electronic device comprises: a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) located on a surface of the camera module; a lens module mounted on a first area of the PCB; fixing maintaining components mounted on a second area of the PCB; and a third area located between the first area and the second area, and having at least one opening.

Claims (19)

1. An electronic device having a camera module, the electronic device comprising:

a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) located on a surface of the camera module;

a lens module mounted on a first area of the PCB;

a guide rib housing surrounding at least a peripheral part of the first area;

fixing maintaining components mounted on a second area of the PCB; and

a third area located between the first area and the second area, and having at least one opening,

wherein the guide rib housing comprises a first rib surrounding three surfaces of the lens module and a second guide rib protruding to the opening formed on the PCB of the third area,

wherein the lens module is mounted between a rear case and the guide rib housing, the rear case including a case hole corresponding to a lens hole of the lens module and a case cover mounted on an upper surface of a lens housing of the lens module and the first guide rib.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the PCB is a rigid PCB.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing maintaining components have an OIS function, and comprise an angular velocity sensor and an electronic component located near the angular velocity sensor.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the second area further comprises a shield can configured to cover at least a part of electronic components, and wherein the shield comprises an expanded area.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , further comprising a main PCB, and wherein the shield can is pressed and fixed between the main PCB and the PCB.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising at least one of an adhesive and an elastic member between the shield can and the main PCB.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the opening in the third area between the first area and the second area comprises a slit.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the slit comprises at least one slit formed on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the third area.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a Flexible PCB (FPCB) configured to assemble a connect part, and wherein a section area of the FPCB is connected to at least one of the first area and the second area of the PCB.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a metal-made reinforcement plate formed on a rear surface of the PCB.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising at least one slit formed on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the metal-made reinforcement plate.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the guide rib is in contact with the case cover and further comprises an elastic member located between the case cover and the lens module.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE FOR INVENTOR SOONWOONG YANG PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 036863 FRAME 0497. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE EXECUTION DATE FOR SOONWOONG YANG IS 08/11/2015. Recorded Nov 5, 2015
From: BAE, SEUNGJAE; YANG, SOONWOONG; CHOI, SEUNGKI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037054/0054 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE OMISSION OF APPLICATION NUMBER AND FILING DATE INISDE THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036442 FRAME: 0858. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 14, 2015
From: BAE, SEUNGJAE; YANG, SOONWOONG; CHOI, SEUNGKI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036863/0497 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2015
From: BAE, SEUNGJAE; YANG, SOONWOONG; CHOI, SEUNGKI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036442/0858 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0114583 · Aug 29, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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