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Granted Patent B2
US 12,604,106 · App. 18/210,806 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Camera assembly and electronic device

Inventor: Haile Long (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04N23/90G03B17/55G03B17/566
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Patent No.
US 12,604,106
App. No.
18/210,806
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera assembly includes a first holder, a second holder, a first camera, and a second camera, where the first camera is disposed on the first holder, and the second camera is disposed on the second holder; and the second holder is disposed adjacent to the first holder. The first holder is provided with a first protrusion extending towards the second holder. The second holder is provided with a second protrusion extending towards the first holder. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are disposed in a staggered and stacked manner.

Claims (35)

1 . A camera assembly, comprising: a first holder, a second holder, a first camera, a second camera and a heat dissipation plate, wherein

the first camera is disposed on the first holder, and the second camera is disposed on the second holder;

the second holder is disposed adjacent to the first holder, the first holder is provided with a first protrusion extending towards the second holder, the second holder is provided with a second protrusion extending towards the first holder, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are disposed in a staggered and stacked manner, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are in surface contact; and

one end of the heat dissipation plate abuts against a bottom of the first holder or a bottom of the second holder, and other end of the heat dissipation plate is disposed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

2 . The camera assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a side of the first protrusion close to the second protrusion is provided with a first mating chamfer, a side of the second protrusion close to the first protrusion is provided with a second mating chamfer, and the first mating chamfer abuts against the second mating chamfer.

3 . The camera assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first holder is provided with a first avoidance groove adjacent to the first protrusion, the second holder is provided with a second avoidance groove adjacent to the second protrusion, the first protrusion is disposed in the second avoidance groove, and the second protrusion is disposed in the first avoidance groove.

4 . The camera assembly according to claim 3 , wherein there are a plurality of first protrusions, and the first avoidance groove is disposed between any two adjacent first protrusions; and

there are a plurality of second protrusions, the second avoidance groove is disposed between any two adjacent second protrusions, and the first protrusions and the second protrusions are disposed in a staggered manner.

5 . The camera assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a sealing member, wherein the sealing member is disposed on a side of the first protrusion away from the first holder, and the sealing member is attached to the second holder; and/or

the sealing member is disposed on a side of the second protrusion away from the second holder, and the sealing member is attached to the first holder.

6 . The camera assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one first installation position disposed on the first holder, wherein each first installation position is used to install the first camera, and the first protrusion is disposed on a periphery of the first installation position; and

at least one second installation position disposed on the second holder, wherein each second installation position is used to install the second camera, and the second protrusion is disposed on a periphery of the second installation position.

7 . The camera assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a light entering direction of the first camera is parallel to a light entering direction of the second camera.

8 . The camera assembly according to claim 7 , wherein a number of the first holder is two, and the two first holders are integrally formed.

9 . An electronic device, comprising:

a body; and

at least one camera assembly, disposed on the body, wherein the camera assembly comprises at least one of camera modules: a front camera module of the electronic device or a rear camera module of the electronic device; wherein

the camera assembly comprises: a first holder, a second holder, a first camera, a second camera and a heat dissipation plate, wherein

the first camera is disposed on the first holder, and the second camera is disposed on the second holder;

the second holder is disposed adjacent to the first holder, the first holder is provided with a first protrusion extending towards the second holder, the second holder is provided with a second protrusion extending towards the first holder, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are disposed in a staggered and stacked manner, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are in surface contact; and

one end of the heat dissipation plate abuts against a bottom of the first holder or a bottom of the second holder, and other end of the heat dissipation plate is disposed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a side of the first protrusion close to the second protrusion is provided with a first mating chamfer, a side of the second protrusion close to the first protrusion is provided with a second mating chamfer, and the first mating chamfer abuts against the second mating chamfer.

11 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the first holder is provided with a first avoidance groove adjacent to the first protrusion, the second holder is provided with a second avoidance groove adjacent to the second protrusion, the first protrusion is disposed in the second avoidance groove, and the second protrusion is disposed in the first avoidance groove.

12 . The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein there are a plurality of first protrusions, and the first avoidance groove is disposed between any two adjacent first protrusions; and

there are a plurality of second protrusions, the second avoidance groove is disposed between any two adjacent second protrusions, and the first protrusions and the second protrusions are disposed in a staggered manner.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the camera assembly further comprises:

a sealing member, wherein the sealing member is disposed on a side of the first protrusion away from the first holder, and the sealing member is attached to the second holder; and/or

the sealing member is disposed on a side of the second protrusion away from the second holder, and the sealing member is attached to the first holder.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the camera assembly further comprises:

at least one first installation position disposed on the first holder, wherein each first installation position is used to install the first camera, and the first protrusion is disposed on a periphery of the first installation position; and

at least one second installation position disposed on the second holder, wherein each second installation position is used to install the second camera, and the second protrusion is disposed on a periphery of the second installation position.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a light entering direction of the first camera is parallel to a light entering direction of the second camera.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein a number of the first holder is two, and the two first holders are integrally formed.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME BY REMOVING A SPACE AND MOVING GUANGDONG TO THE CITY LINE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 63972 FRAME 951. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 12, 2026
From: LONG, HAILE
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 075061/0770 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: LONG, HAILE
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063972/0951 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011496046.9 · Dec 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
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