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Granted Patent B2
US 11,563,879 · App. 17/098,023 · Granted Jan 24, 2023

Image shooting apparatus and mobile terminal

Inventor: Wenchang Yang (Chang'an Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04N5/2258H04N5/2253H04N5/2254H04N5/23212H04B1/3827
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Patent No.
US 11,563,879
App. No.
17/098,023
Granted
Jan 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure provides an image shooting apparatus and a mobile terminal. The image shooting apparatus includes: a support base, an image shooting circuit board, a first image shooting assembly, and a second image shooting assembly. The support base is provided with an accommodating chamber. The image shooting circuit board is disposed in the accommodating chamber, and divides the accommodating chamber into a first accommodating chamber and a second accommodating chamber. The first image shooting assembly is disposed in the first accommodating chamber, and the second image shooting assembly is disposed in the second accommodating chamber. The first image shooting assembly includes a first lens and a first image sensor. The second image shooting assembly includes a second lens and a second image sensor.

Claims (28)

1. An image shooting apparatus, comprising a support base, an image shooting circuit board, a first image shooting assembly, and a second image shooting assembly, wherein the support base is provided with an accommodating chamber; the image shooting circuit board is disposed in the accommodating chamber, and the image shooting circuit board divides the accommodating chamber into a first accommodating chamber and a second accommodating chamber; the first image shooting assembly is disposed in the first accommodating chamber, and the second image shooting assembly is disposed in the second accommodating chamber;

the first image shooting assembly comprises a first lens and a first image sensor, wherein the first image sensor is attached to a first side of the image shooting circuit board, and the first image sensor receives an incident light passing through the first lens for imaging; and

the second image shooting assembly comprises a second lens and a second image sensor, wherein the second image sensor is attached to a second side of the image shooting circuit board, the second side opposite to the first side, and the second image sensor receives an incident light passing through the second lens for imaging;

wherein the image shooting circuit board comprises a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a heat conducting layer; the first image sensor is attached to the first circuit board; the second image sensor is attached to the second circuit board; and the heat conducting layer is disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board; wherein the first circuit board, the second circuit board and the heat conducting layer are each of a single-layer structure;

wherein the heat conducting layer is in direct contact with both the first circuit board and the second circuit board;

wherein an orthogonal projection of the heat conducting layer onto the second circuit board fully covers an orthogonal projection of the first circuit board onto the second circuit board, and an orthogonal projection of the heat conducting layer onto the first circuit board fully covers an orthogonal projection of the second circuit board onto the first circuit board;

wherein the image shooting apparatus further comprises a connecting circuit board, wherein the connecting circuit board is connected to the image shooting circuit board by passing through a side wall of the support base, and the image shooting circuit board is electrically connected to an external circuit through the connecting circuit board; wherein the connecting circuit board is a double-layer or multilayer flexible circuit board;

wherein the first lens and the second lens are alternately arranged on two sides of the image shooting circuit board, and the image shooting apparatus further comprises a second drive motor and a third drive motor, wherein

the second drive motor is disposed in the first accommodating chamber, and the second drive motor is capable of driving the first lens to move; and

the third drive motor is disposed in the second accommodating chamber, and the third drive motor is capable of driving the second lens to move.

2. The image shooting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first image shooting assembly further comprises a first light filter support and a first light filter, wherein the first light filter support is disposed between the first lens and the image shooting circuit board, the first light filter support supports the first light filter, and the incident light received by the first lens is transmitted to the first image sensor through the first light filter; and/or

the second image shooting assembly further comprises a second light filter support and a second light filter, wherein the second light filter support is disposed between the second lens and the image shooting circuit board, the second light filter support supports the second light filter, and the incident light received by the second lens is transmitted to the second image sensor through the second light filter.

3. The image shooting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first image shooting assembly further comprises a third light filter, wherein the third light filter is disposed within the first lens, and the incident light received by the first lens is transmitted to the first image sensor through the third light filter; and/or

the second image shooting assembly further comprises a fourth light filter, wherein the fourth light filter is disposed within the second lens, and the incident light received by the second lens is transmitted to the second image sensor through the fourth light filter.

4. A mobile terminal, comprising an image shooting apparatus, wherein the image shooting apparatus comprises a support base, an image shooting circuit board, a first image shooting assembly, and a second image shooting assembly, wherein the support base is provided with an accommodating chamber; the image shooting circuit board is disposed in the accommodating chamber, and the image shooting circuit board divides the accommodating chamber into a first accommodating chamber and a second accommodating chamber; the first image shooting assembly is disposed in the first accommodating chamber, and the second image shooting assembly is disposed in the second accommodating chamber;

the first image shooting assembly comprises a first lens and a first image sensor, wherein the first image sensor is attached to a first side of the image shooting circuit board, and the first image sensor receives an incident light passing through the first lens for imaging; and

the second image shooting assembly comprises a second lens and a second image sensor, wherein the second image sensor is attached to a second side of the image shooting circuit board, the second side opposite to the first side, and the second image sensor receives an incident light passing through the second lens for imaging;

wherein the image shooting circuit board comprises a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a heat conducting layer; the first image sensor is attached to the first circuit board; the second image sensor is attached to the second circuit board; and the heat conducting layer is disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board; wherein the first circuit board, the second circuit board and the heat conducting layer are each of a single-layer structure;

wherein the heat conducting layer is in direct contact with both the first circuit board and the second circuit board;

wherein an orthogonal projection of the heat conducting layer onto the second circuit board fully covers an orthogonal projection of the first circuit board onto the second circuit board, and an orthogonal projection of the heat conducting layer onto the first circuit board fully covers an orthogonal projection of the second circuit board onto the first circuit board;

wherein the image shooting apparatus further comprises a connecting circuit board, wherein the connecting circuit board is connected to the image shooting circuit board by passing through a side wall of the support base, and the image shooting circuit board is electrically connected to an external circuit through the connecting circuit board; wherein the connecting circuit board is a double-layer or multilayer flexible circuit board;

wherein the first lens and the second lens are alternately arranged on two sides of the image shooting circuit board, and the image shooting apparatus further comprises a second drive motor and a third drive motor, wherein

the second drive motor is disposed in the first accommodating chamber, and the second drive motor is capable of driving the first lens to move; and

the third drive motor is disposed in the second accommodating chamber, and the third drive motor is capable of driving the second lens to move.

5. The image shooting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first image shooting assembly further comprises a first light filter support and a first light filter, wherein the first light filter support is disposed between the first lens and the image shooting circuit board, the first light filter support supports the first light filter, and the incident light received by the first lens is transmitted to the first image sensor through the first light filter; and/or

the second image shooting assembly further comprises a second light filter support and a second light filter, wherein the second light filter support is disposed between the second lens and the image shooting circuit board, the second light filter support supports the second light filter, and the incident light received by the second lens is transmitted to the second image sensor through the second light filter.

6. The image shooting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first image shooting assembly further comprises a third light filter, wherein the third light filter is disposed within the first lens, and the incident light received by the first lens is transmitted to the first image sensor through the third light filter; and/or

the second image shooting assembly further comprises a fourth light filter, wherein the fourth light filter is disposed within the second lens, and the incident light received by the second lens is transmitted to the second image sensor through the fourth light filter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2021
From: YANG, WENCHANG
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810460828.3 · May 15, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
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