阅读说明：本技术 摄像头模组及电子设备 (Camera module and electronic equipment ) 是由 杨小威 于 2020-05-18 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请公开了一种摄像头模组及电子设备,摄像头模组可缩入电子设备的壳体内以及摄像头模组的一部分可伸出电子设备的壳体外,摄像头模组包括：感光元件和透镜组件。感光元件位于透镜组件的轴向一侧,透镜组件包括多组同轴设置的透镜组,每组透镜组包括至少一个透镜,最远离感光元件的透镜组为外透镜组,外透镜组相对壳体沿透镜组件的轴向可移动,多组透镜组中除去外透镜组的其他透镜组中的至少一组相对壳体沿透镜组件的轴向可移动。根据本申请实施例的摄像头模组,可以缩小摄像头模组的镜头总长,从而可以缩小摄像头模组的整体体积,减少摄像头模组占用空间,有利于降低整机的厚度,而且有利于整机内其他器件的摆放。另外,可以方便地实现变焦。(The application discloses camera module and electronic equipment, camera module retractable electronic equipment's the casing in and outside the partly protractile electronic equipment's of camera module casing, the camera module includes: a photosensitive element and a lens assembly. The photosensitive element is located on one axial side of the lens assembly, the lens assembly comprises a plurality of groups of coaxially arranged lens assemblies, each group of lens assemblies comprises at least one lens, the lens assembly farthest away from the photosensitive element is an outer lens group, the outer lens group can move along the axial direction of the lens assembly relative to the shell, and at least one group of the lens assemblies in the plurality of groups of lens assemblies except the outer lens group can move along the axial direction of the lens assembly relative to the shell. According to the camera module of this application embodiment, can reduce the camera lens overall length of camera module to can reduce the whole volume of camera module, reduce camera module occupation space, be favorable to reducing the thickness of complete machine, be favorable to putting of other devices in the complete machine moreover. In addition, zooming can be conveniently achieved.)

1. The utility model provides a camera module, its characterized in that, camera module is used for electronic equipment, camera module can retract in electronic equipment's the casing and partly of camera module can stretch out outside electronic equipment's the casing, camera module includes:

a photosensitive element;

the lens assembly is positioned on one axial side of the lens assembly, the lens assembly comprises a plurality of groups of coaxially arranged lens assemblies, each group of lens assemblies comprises at least one lens, the lens assembly farthest away from the photosensitive element is an outer lens group, the outer lens group can move along the axial direction of the lens assembly relative to the shell, and at least one group of other lens assemblies in the lens assemblies except the outer lens group can move along the axial direction of the lens assembly relative to the shell.

2. The camera module of claim 1, further comprising:

the first lens cone, except the other lens assemblies of the outer lens assembly in the multiple groups of lens assemblies are all set up in the said first lens cone;

the second lens cone is movably arranged on the first lens cone along the axial direction of the first lens cone, so that the second lens cone can extend out of and retract into the first lens cone, and the outer lens group is arranged in the second lens cone.

3. The camera module of claim 1, wherein each of said lens groups is movable in an axial direction of said lens assembly.

4. The camera module according to claim 3, comprising a plurality of lens barrels arranged along an axial direction of the lens assembly, wherein one of two adjacent lens barrels is movable relative to the other lens barrel along the axial direction of the lens assembly, so that one of the two adjacent lens barrels can extend out and retract into the other lens barrel, the number of the lens barrels is the same as that of the lens groups, and the lens groups are arranged in the corresponding lens barrels.

5. The camera module of claim 3, wherein at least one of said lens groups comprises a plurality of lenses, each of said lenses in said lens group comprising a plurality of said lenses being movable in an axial direction of said lens assembly.

6. The camera module of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the camera module has a compressed state and an operational state, and wherein the overall lens length of the camera module is L when the camera module is in the compressed state₁When the camera module is in the working state, the total lens length of the camera module is L₂Said L is₂The said L₁Satisfies the following conditions: l is₁＜L₂。

7. The camera module of claim 6, wherein a spacing between adjacent lens groups when the camera module is in the compressed state is d₁When the camera module is in the working state, the distance between the adjacent lens groups is d₂D is said₁D said₂Satisfies the following conditions: d₁≤0.9d₂。

8. The camera module of claim 6, wherein a spacing between adjacent ones of said lens groups is no greater than 0.15mm when said camera module is in said compressed state.

9. The camera module of claim 6, wherein at least one of said lens groups comprises a plurality of lenses, and wherein a spacing between adjacent ones of said lens groups comprising a plurality of said lenses is no greater than 0.15mm when said camera module is in said compressed state.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

the main board is arranged in the shell;

the camera module according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the camera module is electrically connected to the motherboard, and the camera module is retractable into the housing and a portion of the camera module is extendable out of the housing.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the camera module has a compressed state and an operational state,

when the camera module is in the compressed state, the camera module is located within the housing;

at least a portion of the lens assembly extends outside of the housing when the camera module is in the operational state.

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a camera module and electronic equipment.

Background

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a camera module, and this camera module can realize shorter camera lens overall length, occupies littleer space, is favorable to reducing the miniaturization of camera module to be favorable to reducing the thickness of complete machine, be favorable to putting of other devices in the complete machine moreover, can also realize zooming.

The application also provides an electronic device with the camera module.

According to the camera module of this application first aspect embodiment, the camera module is used for electronic equipment, the camera module can retract in electronic equipment's the casing and partly of camera module can stretch out outside electronic equipment's the casing, the camera module includes: a photosensitive element; the lens assembly is positioned on one axial side of the lens assembly, the lens assembly comprises a plurality of groups of coaxially arranged lens assemblies, each group of lens assemblies comprises at least one lens, the lens assembly farthest away from the photosensitive element is an outer lens group, the outer lens group can move along the axial direction of the lens assembly relative to the shell, and at least one group of other lens assemblies in the lens assemblies except the outer lens group can move along the axial direction of the lens assembly relative to the shell.

According to the camera module of this application embodiment, through setting up the coaxial battery of lens of multiunit, and the axial of lens subassembly is portable along with at least a set of battery of lens in outer lens group and other battery of lenses, can make the whole volume of camera module adjustable, when the camera module is out of work, can reduce the camera lens overall length of camera module, thereby can reduce the whole volume of camera module, make the whole of camera module more miniaturized, reduce camera module occupation space, when being used for the complete machine with this camera module, be favorable to reducing the thickness of complete machine, thereby be favorable to the frivolousness of complete machine, and be favorable to putting of other devices in the complete machine. In addition, zooming can be conveniently achieved by movement of the lens groups.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application includes: a housing; the main board is arranged in the shell; the camera module, the camera module is the above-mentioned first aspect embodiment of this application camera module, the camera module with the mainboard electricity is connected, the camera module can retract in the casing and some protractile of camera module outside the casing.

According to the electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the application, the thickness of the whole machine is favorably reduced by arranging the camera module, so that the whole machine is favorably thinned, other devices in the whole machine are favorably placed, and zooming can be conveniently realized.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the camera module has a compressed state and an operative state, the camera module being located within the housing when the camera module is in the compressed state; at least a portion of the lens assembly extends outside of the housing when the camera module is in the operational state.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a camera module according to some embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a compressed state;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a camera module according to some embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in an operational state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a camera module according to further embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a compressed state;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a camera module according to further embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a first operational state;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a camera module according to further embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a second operational state;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of placement of a camera module within an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a compressed state;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of placement of a camera module within an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a first operational state;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of placement of a camera module within an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present application, wherein the camera module is in a second operational state;

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of an electronic device with a camera module in a compressed state according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of an electronic device with a camera module in a first operating state, according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of an electronic device with a camera module in a first operating state according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a rear view schematic diagram of an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present application.

Reference numerals:

an electronic device 1000;

a camera module 100;

a photosensitive element 1;

a lens group 2; a lens 20; a first barrel 21; a second barrel 22; a lens barrel 23;

a housing 3.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

The camera module 100 according to an embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 5.

As shown in fig. 1, according to the camera module 100 of the first aspect of the present application, the camera module 100 is used in an electronic apparatus 1000, the camera module 100 can be retracted into a housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000 and a portion of the camera module 100 can be extended out of the housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000, and the camera module 100 includes: a light sensing element 1 and a lens assembly.

The photosensitive element 1 is located at one axial side of the lens assembly, the lens assembly includes a plurality of sets of coaxially arranged lens groups 2, each set of lens groups 2 includes at least one lens 20, for example, each set of lens groups 2 may include only one lens 20, each set of lens groups 2 may also include a plurality of lenses 20, or one part of lens groups 2 includes only one lens 20 and another part of lens groups 2 includes a plurality of lenses 20.

The lens group 2 farthest from the photosensitive element 1 is an outer lens group 2, and the outer lens group 2 is movable in the axial direction of the lens assembly with respect to the housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000. Therefore, the total lens length of the camera module 100 can be changed through the movement of the outer lens group 2, so that the whole volume of the camera module 100 can be changed; and by the movement of the outer lens group 2, the focal length can also be changed, which is an outer zoom mode.

At least one of the other lens groups 2 of the plurality of lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 is movable in the axial direction of the lens assembly with respect to the housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000, for example, one of the other lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 of the plurality of lens groups 2 is movable in the axial direction of the lens assembly with respect to the housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000, a part of the other lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 of the plurality of lens groups 2 is movable in the axial direction of the lens assembly with respect to the housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000, or each of the other lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 of the plurality of lens groups 2 is movable in the axial direction of the lens assembly with respect to the housing 3 of the electronic apparatus 1000. The setting can adjust and change the focal length, when the focal length is changed in an external zooming mode, the total length of the lens is also changed, so that the total length of the lens can be further changed, and the whole volume of the camera module 100 can be further changed; when the focal length is changed by means of inner zooming, the total length of the lens is unchanged.

Therefore, by moving the lens group 2 relative to the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000, not only the total lens length can be changed, the volume of the camera module 100 can be changed, and the focal length can be adjusted, but also the camera module 100 can be retracted into the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000 or a part of the camera module 100 can be extended out of the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000.

When the camera module 100 works, the camera module 100 can be adjusted to a working state by moving the outer lens group 2 and removing the movable lens group 2 in the other lens group 2 of the outer lens group 2, at this time, a part of the camera module 100 extends out of the shell 3 of the electronic device 1000, at this time, external light can sequentially pass through the plurality of lens groups 2 and enter the photosensitive element 1, and the photosensitive element 1 captures the light to form an image. In this process, zooming may also be achieved by adjusting and moving the outer lens group 2, zooming may also be achieved by adjusting and moving the movable lens group 2 in the other lens group 2 excluding the outer lens group 2, or zooming may also be achieved by adjusting and moving the outer lens group 2 in conjunction with adjusting and moving the movable lens group 2 in the other lens group 2 excluding the outer lens group 2.

When the camera module 100 does not work, the outer lens group 2 can be moved towards the direction adjacent to the photosensitive element 1 by moving the outer lens group 2, so that the total length of the lens is reduced, and the whole volume of the camera module 100 can be reduced; alternatively, when the camera module 100 does not operate, the total lens length can be reduced by moving the outer lens group 2 and the movable lens groups 2 in the other lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 so that the outer lens group 2 and the movable lens groups 2 in the other lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 move toward the direction adjacent to the photosensitive element 1, so that the overall volume of the camera module 100 can be reduced. At this time, the whole camera module 100 may be retracted into the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000, so that when the camera module 100 does not operate, the electronic device 1000 has a compact and beautiful overall structure, and a lens of the camera module 100 is prevented from protruding out of the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000 to cause large abrasion.

From this, when camera module 100 is out of work for camera module 100's total lens length reduces, thereby makes camera module 100's whole volume reduce, is favorable to camera module 100's miniaturization, reduces the space that camera module 100 took when out of work. When the camera module 100 is used for equipment such as a mobile phone, the total length of the lens of the camera module 100 can be reduced when the camera module 100 does not work, and the camera module 100 can be retracted to reduce the thickness of the whole machine, so that the whole machine is light and thin, and the occupied space of the camera module 100 is reduced, so that the whole machine is favorable for placing other devices.

According to the camera module 100 of the embodiment of the application, owing to be equipped with the coaxial battery of lens 2 of multiunit, and outer lens group 2 is portable along the axial of lens subassembly, can make camera module 100's whole volume adjustable, when camera module 100 is out of work, can reduce camera module 100's camera lens overall length, thereby can reduce camera module 100's whole volume, make camera module 100's whole miniaturization more, reduce camera module 100 occupation space, when being used for this camera module 100 the complete machine, be favorable to reducing the thickness of complete machine, thereby be favorable to the frivolousness of complete machine, and be favorable to putting of other devices in the complete machine. In addition, zooming can be conveniently achieved by movement of the lens group 2.

According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 1-2, the camera module 100 includes: a first barrel 21 and a second barrel 22. The other lens groups 2 of the plurality of lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 are disposed in the first barrel 21, and the outer lens group 2 is disposed in the second barrel 22. The second barrel 22 is movably disposed on the first barrel 21 along the axial direction of the first barrel 21, and the second barrel 22 moves to drive the outer lens group 2 to extend out of and retract into the first barrel 21, so that the movement of the outer lens group 2 can be conveniently achieved, and the total lens length and the overall size of the camera module 100 can be conveniently changed. For example, when the camera module 100 is operated, the second barrel 22 may be controlled to move so that at least a portion of the second barrel 22 extends out of the first barrel 21, so that the camera module 100 may be adjusted to an operating state, and external zooming may be achieved by adjusting and moving the second barrel 22, or internal zooming may be achieved by adjusting and moving the movable lens group 2 in the other lens groups 2 excluding the outer lens group 2 in the first barrel 21; when the camera module 100 does not work, the second barrel 22 can be controlled to move so that at least a part of the second barrel 22 is retracted into the first barrel 21, thereby reducing the total lens length of the camera module 100 and reducing the overall volume of the camera module 100.

For example, in the example of fig. 1-2, the lens assembly includes four sets of coaxially disposed lens groups 2, each set of lens groups 2 includes one lens 20, wherein the lens group 2 farthest from the photosensitive element 1 is an outer lens group 2, the outer lens group 2 is located in a second barrel 22, the remaining three sets of lens groups 2 are located in the first barrel 21, and each set of lens groups 2 located in the first barrel 21 are movable along the axial direction of the lens assembly, and the second barrel 22 is movably disposed in the first barrel 21 along the axial direction of the first barrel 21.

According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 3-4, each group of lens groups 2 is movable in an axial direction of the lens assembly. Therefore, the total lens length, the whole volume and the focal length of the camera module 100 can be adjusted more flexibly by moving the lens group 2 along the axial direction of the lens component. For example, when the camera module 100 is in the working state, the camera module 100 can be adjusted to the working state by adjusting and moving at least a part of the lens group 2, and the focal length can be changed by adjusting and moving at least a part of the lens group 2, so that the adjustment of the working state of the camera module 100 is more flexible and diversified; when the camera module 100 does not work, each group of lens groups 2 can be moved through adjustment, so that each group of lens groups 2 moves towards the direction adjacent to the photosensitive element 1, the distance between the adjacent lens groups 2 is reduced, the total length of the lens can be reduced to a greater extent, the whole volume of the camera module 100 can be reduced to a greater extent, the whole body of the camera module 100 is more miniaturized, the occupied space of the camera module 100 is further reduced, when the camera module 100 is used for a whole machine, the thickness of the whole machine can be reduced, the whole machine can be lightened and thinned, and the placement of other devices in the whole machine can be facilitated.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, the at least one lens group 2 comprises a plurality of lenses 20, and each lens 20 of the lens group 2 comprising the plurality of lenses 20 is movable in an axial direction of the lens assembly. Therefore, the interval between each group of lens groups 2 and the interval between each lens 20 in at least one lens group 2 can be compressed, so that the camera module 100 can be in an inoperative state, the total lens length of the camera module 100 can be shorter, and the whole camera module 100 is more miniaturized. When the camera module 100 is in operation, the lens group 2 and the lens 20 can be adjusted to adjust the camera module 100 to an operating state.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 3 to 5, the camera module 100 includes a plurality of lens barrels 23 arranged in an axial direction of the lens assembly, one of adjacent two lens barrels 23 is movable relative to the other in the axial direction of the lens assembly, so that one of the adjacent two lens barrels 23 can be extended and retracted into the other, by moving the lens barrel 23 of the adjacent two lens barrels 23 away from the photosensitive element 1, at least a part of the lens barrel 23 can extend out of the other lens barrel 23 and at least a part of the lens barrel 23 can be accommodated in the other lens barrel 23, the number of the lens barrels 23 is the same as that of the lens groups 2, and the lens groups 2 are arranged in the corresponding lens barrel 23, and when each lens barrel 23 moves, the lens groups 2 in the lens barrel 23 and the lens barrel 23 on the side of the lens barrel 23 far away from the photosensitive element 1 can be driven to move. Since the plurality of lens barrels 23 are arranged in the axial direction of the lens barrel assembly, one of the adjacent lens barrels 23 can move relative to the other lens barrel in the axial direction of the lens barrel assembly, so that one of the adjacent lens barrels 23 can extend out and retract into the other lens barrel, thereby reducing the length of the lens assembly in the axial direction and further shortening the total lens length of the camera module 100. When the camera module 100 works, at least one of the lens barrels 23 can be moved to adjust the camera module 100 to a working state, and zooming can be realized by adjusting and moving at least one of the lens barrels 23, and as any one of the lens barrels 23 is moved, the total length of the lens can be changed, and external zooming can be realized by moving any one of the lens barrels 23; when the camera module 100 does not work, each lens barrel 23 can be moved, so that each lens barrel 23 moves towards the direction adjacent to the photosensitive element 1, the distance between the adjacent lens groups 2 can be shortened, the size of the camera module 100 can be reduced when the camera module does not work, and the occupied space is reduced.

For example, in the example of fig. 3 to 5, the lens assembly includes four groups of lens groups 2, the camera module 100 includes four lens barrels 23, one lens group 2 is disposed in each lens barrel 23, the four lens barrels 23 are coaxially arranged along the axial direction, and the lens barrel 23 far away from the photosensitive element 1 in two adjacent lens barrels 23 is movable along the axial direction, so that the lens barrel 23 can extend out or retract into the other lens barrel 23 in two adjacent lens barrels.

According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 1 to 5, the camera module 100 has a compression state and an operating state, and the total lens length of the camera module 100 is L when the camera module 100 is in the compression state₁When the camera module 100 is in the working state, the total lens length of the camera module 100 is L₂，L₂、L₁Satisfies the following conditions: l is₁＜L₂. From this, when the camera was out of work, can be so that camera module 100 is in compression state for the total length of the camera lens when camera module 100 was out of work shortens, and thus the volume is littleer. When the camera module 100 is in a compressed state, the distance between at least one group of adjacent lens groups 2 is smaller than the distance between the corresponding adjacent lens groups 2 when the camera module 100 is in an operating state.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 1-5, the distance between adjacent lens groups 2 is d when camera module 100 is in a compressed state₁When the camera module 100 is in an operating state, the distance between the adjacent lens groups 2 is d₂，d₁、d₂Satisfies the following conditions: d₁≤0.9d₂. Therefore, when the camera does not work, the camera can be used for shootingThe camera module 100 is in a compressed state, so that the total lens length of the camera module 100 when not in operation is effectively shortened, and the volume is smaller.

It should be noted that the comparison of the pitches between the adjacent lens groups 2 when the camera module 100 is in the operating state and in the compressed state refers to the comparison of the pitches between the corresponding adjacent lens groups 2.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 1 and 3, when the camera module 100 is in a compressed state, the distance between adjacent lens groups 2 is not greater than 0.15 mm. Therefore, when the camera module 100 is in the compressed state, the total length of the lens barrel can be effectively shortened, and the volume of the camera module 100 in the compressed state can be effectively reduced.

According to some alternative embodiments of the present application, at least one group of lens groups 2 comprises a plurality of lenses 20, and when camera module 100 is in a compressed state, a spacing between adjacent lenses 20 in the group of lens groups 2 comprising the plurality of lenses 20 is not greater than 0.15 mm. Therefore, when the camera module 100 is in the compressed state, by limiting the distance between the adjacent lens groups 2 and the distance between the adjacent lenses 20, the total lens length can be further effectively shortened, and the volume of the camera module 100 in the compressed state can be further effectively reduced.

An electronic device 1000 according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application, referring to fig. 6 to 12, includes: the camera module 100 is the camera module 100 according to the above first aspect of the present application, the camera module 100 is electrically connected to the main board, and the camera module 100 can be retracted into the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000 and a part of the camera module 100 can be extended out of the housing 3 of the electronic device 1000.

According to the electronic device 1000 of the embodiment of the application, the camera module 100 is arranged, so that the thickness of the whole device is reduced, the whole device is light and thin, other devices in the whole device are placed, and zooming can be conveniently achieved.

According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to fig. 6 to 11, the camera module 100 has a compression state and an operating state, when the camera module 100 is in the compression state, the camera module 100 is located in the housing 3, so that the camera module 100 can be hidden in the body, the camera module 100 can be protected, and when the camera module 100 does not operate, the structure of the whole machine is compact; when the camera module 100 is in an operating state, at least a part of the lens assembly protrudes out of the housing 3, so that the camera module 100 can realize a shooting function. This setting is existing to be favorable to the frivolousization of complete machine to when camera module 100 is out of work, be favorable to protecting camera module 100.

For example, in the example of fig. 6 to 11, the electronic device 1000 includes a housing 3, a main board, and a camera module 100, the camera module 100 includes a lens assembly and a photosensitive element 1, the lens assembly includes four lens groups 2, the camera module 100 includes four lens barrels 23, one lens group 2 is disposed in each lens barrel 23, the four lens barrels 23 are coaxially arranged along an axial direction, and the lens barrel 23 far from the photosensitive element 1 in two adjacent lens barrels 23 is movable along the axial direction, so that the lens barrel 23 can extend out or retract into the other lens barrel 23 in the two adjacent lens barrels 23. When the camera module 100 does not operate (refer to fig. 6 and 9), the camera module 100 is in a compressed state and the entire camera module 100 is located in the body; when the camera module 100 is in the first working state (refer to fig. 7 and 10), at least one of the four lens barrels 23 can be adjusted and moved, so that a part of the lens assembly extends out of the housing 3, and the camera module 100 is adjusted to the first working state; when the camera module 100 is in the second operating state (refer to fig. 8 and 11), at least one of the four lens barrels 23 may be adjusted and moved so that a portion of the lens assembly protrudes out of the housing, and the camera module 100 is adjusted to the second operating state. The total lens length when the camera module 100 is in the second working state is longer than the total lens length when the camera module 100 is in the first working state, and the length of the lens assembly extending out of the housing 3 when the camera module 100 is in the second working state is longer than the length of the lens assembly extending out of the housing 3 when the camera module 100 is in the first working state.

The electronic device 1000 of the present application may be, for example, any of various types of computer system devices that are mobile or portable and that perform wireless communications (only one modality shown in fig. 12 by way of example). Specifically, the electronic device 1000 may be a mobile phone or smart phone (e.g., an iPhone (TM) based, Android (TM) based phone), a Portable gaming device (e.g., a Nintendo DS (TM), a PlayStation Portable (TM), a Game Advance (TM), an iPhone (TM)), a laptop, a PDA, a Portable Internet device, a music player and data storage device, other handheld devices and headsets such as watches, in-ear headphones, pendant, headphones, etc., and other wearable devices (e.g., a Head Mounted Device (HMD) such as electronic glasses, electronic clothing, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, electronic tattoos, electronic devices, or smart watches).

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the term "axial" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is for convenience only to facilitate description of the present application and to simplify description, but does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be taken as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more.

In the description herein, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.