IP Library Granted Patent US 11,758,250
Granted Patent B1
US 11,758,250 · App. 17/739,192 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Image capturing module and electronic device

Inventors: Liang Tang (New Taipei, TW); Ai Xu (New Taipei, TW); Yougang Wang (New Taipei, TW); Guo-Wei Huang (New Taipei, TW); Wei Dong (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Wistron Corporation
H04N23/51H04N23/52H04N23/53
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Patent No.
US 11,758,250
App. No.
17/739,192
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

An image capturing module includes a main casing, an image capturing unit, a knob cover, and at least one shielding structure. The image capturing unit is disposed in the main casing. The knob cover is rotatably connected to the main casing. The shielding structure is disposed on the main casing and movably connected to the knob cover. The knob cover drives the shielding structure to shield the image capturing unit. An electronic device including a display and the image capturing module is also provided.

Claims (36)

1. An image capturing module, comprising:

a main casing, has at least one first positioning part;

an image capturing unit disposed in the main casing;

a knob cover rotatably connected to the main casing; and

at least one shielding structure disposed on the main casing and movably connected to the knob cover, wherein the knob cover drives the at least one shielding structure to shield the image capturing unit,

wherein the at least one shielding structure or the knob cover has a second positioning part, and the at least one shielding structure is actuated relative to the image capturing unit to position the second positioning part at the at least one first positioning part.

2. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the main casing has at least one blocking wall, and the at least one shielding structure is actuated relative to the image capturing unit to cause the at least one blocking wall to stop the at least one shielding structure.

3. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the main casing has an opening hole, the opening hole corresponds to a lens of the image capturing unit, and the knob cover drives the at least one shielding structure to shield the opening hole.

4. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein one of the main casing and the knob cover has at least one arc-shaped groove part, the at least one arc-shaped groove part extends around a rotational axis of the knob cover, the other one of the main casing and the knob cover has at least one arc-shaped engaging part, the at least one arc-shaped engaging part extends around the rotational axis of the knob cover, and the at least one arc-shaped engaging part is engaged with the at least one arc-shaped groove part.

5. The image capturing module according to claim 4 , wherein a gap is present between the at least one arc-shaped engaging part and the at least one arc-shaped groove part.

6. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the knob cover has at least one connection hole, the at least one shielding structure has a connection pillar, and the connection pillar is rotatably and slidably connected to the at least one connection hole.

7. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one shielding structure comprises a linking rod and a shielding member, the linking rod is connected between the knob cover and the shielding member, and the knob cover is adapted to drive the shielding member to be translated by the linking rod.

8. The image capturing module according to claim 7 , wherein the linking rod is movably connected to the shielding member, or the linking rod is integrally formed to be connected to the shielding member.

9. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one shielding structure comprises a linking rod and a shielding member, the linking rod is connected between the knob cover and the shielding member, and the knob cover is adapted to drive the shielding member to be rotated by the linking rod.

10. The image capturing module according to claim 9 , wherein the linking rod is movably connected to the shielding member, or the linking rod is integrally formed to be connected to the shielding member.

11. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one shielding structure comprises a plurality of shielding structures, each of the shielding structures has an inclined surface, the shielding structures shield the image capturing unit, and the inclined surface of each of the shielding structures leans against the inclined surface of another one of the shielding structures.

12. The image capturing module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one shielding structure comprises a plurality of shielding structures, one of the shielding structures has an extension part, the shielding structures shield the image capturing unit, and the extension part covers a gap between the shielding structures.

13. An image capturing module, comprising:

a bracket;

a main casing slidably disposed on the bracket along an arc-shaped sliding path;

an image capturing unit disposed in the main casing, wherein an inclination angle of the image capturing module is adapted to change as the main casing slides along the arc-shaped sliding path;

a knob cover rotatably connected to the main casing; and

at least one shielding structure disposed on the main casing and movably connected to the knob cover, wherein the knob cover drives the at least one shielding structure to shield the image capturing unit.

14. The image capturing module according to claim 13 , wherein the bracket comprises a first assembly and a second assembly, the first assembly has an arc-shaped sliding space, the second assembly is slidably disposed in the arc-shaped sliding space, and the main casing is fixed on the second assembly.

15. The image capturing module according to claim 14 , wherein the first assembly has at least one pillar body, the second assembly has at least one arc-shaped sliding groove, the at least one pillar body is disposed through the at least one arc-shaped sliding groove, and two opposite distal ends of the at least one arc-shaped sliding groove are adapted to stop the at least one pillar body to limit a sliding range of the second assembly relative to the first assembly.

16. The image capturing module according to claim 14 , wherein the second assembly has a plurality of ribs configured to contact the first assembly.

17. The image capturing module according to claim 14 , wherein the bracket comprises a friction member, and the friction member is fixed on the first assembly and contacts the second assembly.

18. The image capturing module according to claim 17 , wherein the friction member has a plurality of ribs configured to contact the second assembly, and the first assembly has a plurality of ribs configured to contact the friction member.

19. An electronic device, comprising:

a display; and

an image capturing module disposed at a top end of the display and comprising:

a main casing;

an image capturing unit disposed in the main casing;

a knob cover rotatably connected to the main casing;

a bracket disposed at the top end of the display, the main casing is slidably disposed on the bracket along an arc-shaped sliding path, and an inclination angle of the image capturing module is configured to change as the main casing slides along the arc-shaped sliding path; and

at least one shielding structure disposed on the main casing and movably connected to the knob cover, wherein the knob cover drives the at least one shielding structure to shield the image capturing unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2022
From: TANG, LIANG; XU, AI; WANG, YOUGANG; HUANG, GUO-WEI; DONG, WEI
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059953/0879 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210240532.7 · Mar 10, 2022 · national
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