IP Library Granted Patent US 12,348,844
Granted Patent B2
US 12,348,844 · App. 18/341,307 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Electronic device including structure for supporting camera module

Inventors: Jungho Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Seungwon Oh (Suwon-si, KR); Jungsik Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04N23/51G03B17/561
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Patent No.
US 12,348,844
App. No.
18/341,307
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first camera module, a second camera module, a camera housing, and a supporting plate coupled to the camera housing, the camera housing includes a first barrier disposed between the first camera module and the second camera module, an accommodating part extending in a direction perpendicular to the supporting plate to surround the first camera module and the second camera module, a first opening exposed to the outside of the housing, and a second opening exposed to the outside of the housing, includes a covering part covering the first camera module and the second camera module, and a supporting member disposed inside the accommodating part to be in contact with at least one of the first camera module and the second camera module, the accommodating part is integrally formed with the covering part.

Claims (59)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a first camera module comprising a first printed circuit board and the first camera disposed on one surface of the first printed circuit board;

a second camera module comprising a second printed circuit board and the second camera disposed on one surface of the second printed circuit board;

a camera housing disposed in the housing and accommodating the first camera module and the second camera module; and

a supporting plate coupled to the camera housing to face the other surface of the first printed circuit board and the other surface of the second printed circuit board,

wherein the camera housing comprises:

an accommodating part comprising a first barrier disposed between the first camera module and the second camera module and extending along a direction perpendicular to the supporting plate to surround the first camera module and the second camera module,

a covering part comprising a first opening corresponding the first camera and exposed to outside of the housing and a second opening corresponding the second camera and exposed to outside of the housing, the covering part covers the first camera module and the second camera module by extending along a direction parallel to the supporting plate, and

a supporting member disposed in the accommodating part to be in contact with at least one of the first camera module and the second camera module, and wherein the accommodating part is integrally formed with the covering part.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the accommodating part is covered by the covering part when the camera housing is viewed in a direction the other surface of the first printed circuit board faces.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein one surface of the covering part is connected to the accommodating part, and

wherein the covering part further comprises a plurality of protruding parts including a first protruding part covering the first opening and a second protruding part covering the second opening and protruding from the other surface of the covering part opposite to the one surface of the covering part.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the camera housing further comprises a coupling hole penetrating the camera housing, and

wherein the housing further comprises a coupling member penetrating the coupling hole to couple the camera housing to the housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the electronic device further includes a display disposed on a first surface of the housing,

wherein one surface of the covering part is connected to the accommodating part, and

wherein the other surface of the covering part opposite to the one surface of the covering part faces a second surface of the housing opposite to the first surface of the housing.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the housing further includes a covering plate including a plurality of camera holes respectively corresponding to the first opening and the second opening, defining the second surface, and covering the camera housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the supporting plate comprises a fastening hole penetrating the supporting plate, and

wherein the camera housing further comprises a fastening member penetrating the fastening hole to couple the supporting plate to the camera housing.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the accommodating part and the covering part further comprises conductive material configured to shield the first camera module and the second camera module.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the supporting plate further comprises conductive material configured to shield the first camera module and the second camera module.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the supporting member comprises conductive material electrically connected to the covering part and the accommodating part.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the conductive material electrically connected to the housing.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the conductive material electrically connected to at least one of at least one of a ground layer of the first printed circuit board and a ground layer of the second printed circuit board.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the supporting member is deformable by contact between at least one of the first camera module and the second camera module.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the camera housing further comprises a plurality of windows including a first window disposed on the first opening and a second window disposed on the second opening and configured to transmit light transmitted from outside of the housing.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the electronic device further comprises a third camera module including a third printed circuit board and a third camera disposed one surface of the third printed circuit board, and accommodated in the camera housing,

wherein the supporting plate disposed on the other surface of the third printed circuit board,

wherein the accommodating part further comprises a second barrier disposed between the second camera module and the third camera module and surrounding the third camera module, and

wherein the covering part further comprises a third opening corresponding to the third camera and covering the third camera module.

16. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a housing comprising a first surface supporting the display and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first camera module comprising a first printed circuit board and the first camera disposed on one surface of the first printed circuit board;

a second camera module comprising a second printed circuit board and the second camera disposed on one surface of the second printed circuit board;

a camera housing disposed in the housing and accommodating the first camera module and the second camera module; and

a supporting plate coupled to the camera housing to face the other surface of the first printed circuit board and the other surface of the second printed circuit board,

wherein the camera housing comprises:

an accommodating part comprising a first barrier disposed between the first camera module and the second camera module and extending along a direction perpendicular to the one surface of the first printed circuit board to surround the first camera module and the second camera module,

a covering part comprising a first opening exposed to outside of the housing through the second surface and a second opening exposed to the outside of the housing through the second surface the covering part covers the first camera module and the second camera module by extending along a direction parallel to one surface of the first printed circuit board, and

a supporting member disposed in the accommodating part to be in contact with at least one of the first camera module and the second camera module, and

wherein the accommodating part is integrally formed with the covering part and comprises conductive material configured to shield the first camera module and the second camera module.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the accommodating part is covered by the covering part when the camera housing is viewed in a direction the other surface of the printed circuit board faces.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 ,

wherein one surface of the covering part is connected to the accommodating part, and

wherein the covering part further comprises a plurality of protruding parts including a first protruding part covering the first opening and a second protruding part covering the second opening and protruding from the other surface of the covering part opposite to the one surface of the covering part.

19. The electronic device of claim 16 ,

wherein the camera housing further comprises a coupling hole penetrating the camera housing, and

wherein the housing further comprises a coupling member penetrating the coupling hole to couple the camera housing to the housing.

20. The electronic device of claim 16 ,

wherein the supporting plate comprises a fastening hole penetrating the supporting plate, and

wherein the camera housing further comprises a fastening member penetrating the fastening hole to couple the supporting plate to the camera housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2023
From: LEE, JUNGHO; OH, SEUNGWON; PARK, JUNGSIK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0124178 · Sep 29, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0152597 · Nov 15, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2023008078 · Jun 13, 2023
Related Publication 20240114220A1 · Apr 4, 2024
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