WO-2026095478-A1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING CAMERA DEVICE

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Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a cover disposed to be exposed to the outside of the electronic device. The cover can include an opening. The electronic device may comprise a camera device disposed at a position corresponding to the opening. The electronic device may comprise a first camera cover member including a first portion disposed to protrude from the cover to the outside of the electronic device and a second portion that extends from the first portion and is inserted into the opening. The first camera cover member can at least partially encompass the camera device. The electronic device may comprise a second camera cover member for covering an edge of the first portion of the first camera cover member. The second camera cover member can be disposed to be spaced apart from the cover.

Inventors

LEE, DAWI
LEE, JOOHYUNG
KIM, CHUNGHA
JANG, SEUNGHO

Assignees

삼성전자 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251022
Priority Date: 20241104

Claims (15)

In electronic devices, A cover positioned to be exposed to the outside of the electronic device and including an opening; A camera device positioned at a location corresponding to the above opening; A first camera cover member comprising a first portion disposed to protrude from the cover to the outside of the electronic device and a second portion extending from the first portion and inserted into the opening, and at least partially surrounding the camera device; and A second camera cover member covering the edge of the first portion of the first camera cover member; comprising, The second camera cover member is positioned spaced apart from the cover. Electronic device.
In claim 1, It further includes a first adhesive member disposed between the first camera cover member and the second camera cover member and adhering the second camera cover member to the first camera cover member. The second camera cover member is positioned so as to be spaced apart from the cover by a first length in the direction in which the first camera cover member protrudes from the cover, and The thickness of the first adhesive member has a second length in the direction in which the first camera cover member protrudes from the cover, and The first length above is greater than the second length, Electronic device.
In claim 1, The second camera cover member comprises a third portion covering the upper surface of the first portion of the first camera cover member, and a fourth portion extending from the third portion and facing the side of the first portion of the first camera cover member. Electronic device.
In claim 3, The first portion of the first camera cover member includes a first groove formed on the side of the first portion, and The fourth portion of the second camera cover member includes a first protrusion received in the first groove, Electronic device.
In claim 3, The first portion of the first camera cover member includes a second groove formed on the upper surface of the first portion, and The third portion of the second camera cover member includes a second protrusion received in the second groove. Electronic device.
In claim 3, The first portion of the first camera cover member includes a third protrusion protruding from the side of the first portion, and The fourth portion of the second camera cover member includes a third groove that accommodates the third protrusion. Electronic device.
In claim 3, It further includes a sealing member disposed between the side of the fourth portion of the second camera cover member and the first portion of the first camera cover member, and The sealing member is positioned to at least partially surround the first camera cover member, Electronic device.
In claim 7, The first portion of the first camera cover member includes a fourth groove formed on the side of the first portion, and The fourth portion of the second camera cover member includes an inner portion facing the side of the first portion of the first camera cover member, and The inner side of the above-mentioned fourth part includes a fifth groove, and The sealing member is received in the fourth groove and the fifth groove, Electronic device.
In claim 1, The camera device further includes a camera window covering the above camera device, The second camera cover member is positioned to surround the camera window. Electronic device.
In claim 9, A second adhesive member further comprising a second adhesive member disposed between the camera window and the first camera cover member and adhering the camera window to the first portion of the first camera cover member. Electronic device.
In claim 1, It further includes a protective member disposed between the second camera cover member and the cover, and The above protective member is positioned to at least partially surround the first portion of the first camera cover member in the space formed by the second camera cover member and the cover being spaced apart. Electronic device.
In claim 1, One surface of the second camera cover member facing the cover includes an inclined surface having an angle of inclination with the cover. Electronic device.
In claim 12, The space formed between the second camera cover member and the cover, with the second camera cover member and the cover spaced apart, includes a first region and a second region that is closer to the camera device than the first region. In the first region above, the inclined surface is spaced apart from the cover by a third length, and In the second region above, the inclined surface is spaced apart from the cover by a fourth length, and The above third length is greater than the above fourth length, Electronic device.
In claim 1, A third adhesive member further comprising a third adhesive member disposed between the second portion of the first camera cover member and the cover, and adhering the first camera cover member to the cover. Electronic device.
In claim 1, The second portion of the first camera cover member is formed integrally with the cover. Electronic device.

Description

Electronic device including a camera device The present disclosure relates to an electronic device including a camera device. With the advancement of digital camera manufacturing technology, electronic devices including compact and lightweight camera units have been commercialized. Electronic devices that users typically carry at all times (e.g., mobile communication terminals) include camera units, allowing users to conveniently utilize various functions such as taking photos, recording videos, making video calls, or augmented reality. The electronic device may include a cover member exposed to the outside of the device to protect the camera unit. The information described above may be provided as related art for the purpose of aiding understanding of the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the foregoing may be applied as prior art in relation to the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electronic device including a camera device according to one embodiment. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the electronic device of Figure 1 cut along line A-A'. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a camera cover member according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a camera cover member according to one embodiment, viewed from a different direction. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a camera device and a camera cover member according to one embodiment. Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the camera cover member of Fig. 5. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the combination of a first camera cover member and a second camera cover member according to one embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an electronic device including a sealing member according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an electronic device including a protective member according to one embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second camera cover member including an inclined surface according to one embodiment. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the effect of the first camera cover member and the second camera cover member according to one embodiment. Embodiments of the present disclosure are described below in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present disclosure in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals. The terms used in this disclosure are described in their current, general form considering the functions mentioned herein; however, they may refer to various other terms depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Accordingly, the terms used in this disclosure should not be interpreted solely by their names, but should be interpreted based on the meaning of the terms and the overall content of this disclosure. An electronic device according to various embodiments of this document may include, for example, at least one of a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may include at least one of an accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, a contact lens, or a head-mounted device (HMD)), a fabric or clothing integrated type (e.g., electronic clothing), a body-attached type (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo), or a bio-implantable type (e.g., an implantable circuit). In one embodiment, the electronic device may be a home appliance. The home appliance may include, for example, at least one of a television, a DVD (digital video disk) player, audio, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, an oven, a microwave oven, a washing machine, an air purifier, a set-top box, a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box, a game console, an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or a digital photo frame. In one embodiment, the electronic device comprises various medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices (blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, or body temperature monitors), MRA (magnetic resonance angiography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computer tomography), imaging devices, or ultrasound devices), navigation devices, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS (global n