US 12,309,470 B2
Camera assembly and electronic device with fastened holder for efficient movement
Chaofan Guo, Dongguan (CN); Kai Feng, Xi'an (CN); and Yan He, Xi'an (CN)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Appl. No. 17/917,647
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
PCT Filed Feb. 26, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CN2021/078266
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 7, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/203866, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010266547.1 (CN), filed on Apr. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0141126 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [G06F 1/1686 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera assembly, disposed on an electronic device, and comprising:
a fastened holder;
a camera module comprising:
two opposite side faces, wherein each of the two opposite side faces are coupled to the fastened holder using a guide structure, and wherein the guide structure is configured to guide the camera module to slide in a first direction relative to the fastened holder;
a pop-up/down housing provided with a light transmission hole;
a circuit board disposed inside the pop-up/down housing; and
a camera component disposed at a location on the circuit board and opposite to the light transmission hole;
a plurality of push rods coupled to the pop-up/down housing, and wherein the plurality of push rods and the camera module are fastened relative to each other; and
a driving source configured to drive the plurality of push rods to move synchronously in a direction parallel to the first direction, wherein the driving source and the fastened holder are fastened relative to each other, and wherein the plurality of push rods is coupled to the driving source and is arranged on both sides of the driving source.