US 11,991,426 B2
Photographing module and terminal device
Tao Zhang, Chang'an Dongguan (CN); and Congjun Xie, Chang'an Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., Chang'an Dongguan (CN)
Filed by VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., Chang'an Dongguan (CN)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/557,189.
Application 17/557,189 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/084931, filed on Apr. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910559132.0 (CN), filed on Jun. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0166904 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G02B 13/18 (2006.01); G02F 1/1514 (2019.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/75 (2023.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [G02B 13/18 (2013.01); G02F 1/1514 (2019.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/75 (2023.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A photographing module, comprising: a module housing, and a light sensing chip and a light capturing apparatus that are disposed in a cavity of the module housing, wherein a first light capturing hole and a second light capturing hole are provided on two opposite sides of the module housing, the light capturing apparatus is disposed opposite to each of the first light capturing hole and the second light capturing hole, in a first photographing state, ambient light passing through the second light capturing hole is projected onto the light sensing chip through the light capturing apparatus, and in a second photographing state, ambient light passing through the first light capturing hole is projected onto the light sensing chip through the light capturing apparatus;
wherein the photographing module further comprises a first electrochromic component, a second electrochromic component, and a controller, wherein the first electrochromic component covers the first light capturing hole, the second electrochromic component covers the second light capturing hole, the controller is connected to the first electrochromic component and the second electrochromic component, and the controller controls currents of the first electrochromic component and the second electrochromic component to control the first electrochromic component and the second electrochromic component to transmit light or block light;
wherein the module housing comprises a first surface and a second surface that are distributed opposite to each other, the first light capturing hole is provided on the first surface, the second light capturing hole is provided on the second surface, the first electrochromic component covers the first surface, and the second electrochromic component covers the second surface;
wherein a first connection hole connected to the cavity of the module housing is provided on the first surface, a second connection hole connected to the cavity of the module housing is provided on the second surface, a first electrical connection portion electrically connected to the first electrochromic component is disposed in the first connection hole, a second electrical connection portion electrically connected to the second electrochromic component is disposed in the second connection hole, and the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are electrically connected to a circuit board in a device housing of the terminal device through a flexible electrical connection component passing through the module housing.