This application pertains to the field of terminal technologies, and specifically, to a camera module, a control method and apparatus, and an electronic device.
For smartphones, camera capabilities are receiving increasing attention, making the design of camera hardware modules more critical. During the focusing process, the closed-loop feedback system used in the related art is achieved through Hall technology. The assembly process of Hall technology is complex, results in a large occupied volume in the camera hardware module and magnetic interference between cameras, and is significantly affected by temperature drift and relatively costly.
An objective of the embodiments of this application is to provide a camera module, a control method and apparatus, and an electronic device.
According to a first aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a camera module, including:
According to a second aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a control method of camera module, which is applied to the camera module according to the foregoing embodiment and includes:
According to a third aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a control apparatus of camera module, which is applied to the camera module according to the foregoing embodiment and includes:
According to a fourth aspect, an embodiment of this application provides an electronic device including a processor and a memory, where the memory stores a program or instructions capable of running on the processor, and when the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the steps of the method according to the foregoing embodiment are implemented.
According to a fifth aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a readable storage medium, where the readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, and when the program or instructions are executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to the foregoing embodiment are implemented.
According to a sixth aspect, an embodiment of this application provides an electronic device, including the camera module according to the foregoing embodiment.
The following clearly describes the technical solution in the embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some rather than all of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of this application.
The terms “first”, “second”, and the like in this specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish between similar objects rather than to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that data used in this way are interchangeable in appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of this application can be implemented in other orders than the order illustrated or described herein. In addition, “and/or” in the specification and claims represents at least one of connected objects, and the character “/” generally indicates that the contextually associated objects have an “or” relationship.
The following describes in detail the camera module provided in the embodiments of this application through specific embodiments and application scenarios thereof with reference to the
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The capacitor assembly 50 includes a first capacitor plate 51 and a second capacitor plate 52. The first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 may be rectangular plates of the same shape and size. The first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 may be conductive material plates, such as metal plates. The first capacitor plate 51 may be arranged on the substrate 30. The first capacitor plate 51 may be disposed on a side of the substrate 30 close to the base 10 and attached to the surface of the substrate 30. The second capacitor plate 52 may be arranged on the base 10. The first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be arranged opposite each other, such that the capacitor assembly 50 can be formed by the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52. The first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 may be arranged parallel to the substrate 30. Movement of the substrate 30 can drive the first capacitor plate 51 to move, thereby changing the distance between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52, causing a change in the capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50 formed by the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52. The change in distance between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50, thus obtaining the change in distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20. When the substrate 30 moves, it drives the first capacitor plate 51 to move, causing a change in the distance between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52, thereby resulting in a change in capacitance. Based on the change in capacitance, the position of the substrate 30 can be detected, thereby achieving feedback closed-loop operation.
In the camera module of the embodiments of this application, a capacitor is formed by arranging the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 opposite each other. The distance between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 changes, leading to a change in the capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50. The relative position change between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50, so as to obtain a distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20. During focusing, the distance change between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50. This eliminates the need for Hall magnets and Hall elements in the camera module, resulting in a simple assembly process, a small module volume, no magnetic interference between cameras, minimal impact from temperature drift, low costs, and improved camera performance and user experience. The capacitor has two thin capacitor plates, which help reduce the size or dimensions of the module and can be applied to large-stroke camera modules. In this application, mainly based on the working principle of the capacitor, a signal acquisition feedback system is designed, and after an acquired signal (the amount of change in capacitance) is processed, a capacitive closed-loop focusing system design can be realized.
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In the embodiments of this application, areas of orthographic projections of the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 on the substrate 30 are equal, and the orthographic projections of the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 on the substrate 30 overlap. This is conducive to accurately obtaining the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50, such that the relative position change between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be accurately obtained, so as to obtain the distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20.
The camera module may include at least one of a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism. Alternatively, the camera module may include a first drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism being connected to the substrate 30. The first drive mechanism can be used to drive the substrate 30 to move. The first drive mechanism may include an electromagnetic motor, a piezoelectric motor, or a shape memory alloy motor. The first drive mechanism may include a shape memory alloy component through which the substrate 30 can be driven to move via the shape memory alloy component. The first drive mechanism may include a piezoelectric material component through which the substrate 30 can be driven to move via the piezoelectric material component. Movement of the substrate 30 can drive the photosensitive chip 40 to move, so as to adjust the distance between the lens 20 and the photosensitive chip 40, thereby achieving focus.
Optionally, the camera module may further include a second drive mechanism, the second drive mechanism being connected to the lens 20. The second drive mechanism is configured to drive the lens 20 to move. For example, the second drive mechanism can be used to drive the lens 20 to move along the optical axis direction of the lens 20. The second drive mechanism may include a motor through which the lens 20 can be driven to move along the optical axis direction of the lens 20 through the motor, to adjust the distance between the lens 20 and the photosensitive chip 40, thereby achieving zoom.
In the embodiments of this application, as shown in
In a case that the first magnet 61 and the second magnet 62 magnetically attract each other, the base 10 can approach the lens 20 along the optical axis direction of the lens 20. In a case that the first magnet 61 and the second magnet 62 repel each other, the base 10 can leave the lens 20 along the optical axis direction of the lens 20. Through the magnetic force between the first magnet 61 and the second magnet 62, the substrate 30 can be driven to move along the optical axis direction of the lens 20, adjusting the distance between the lens 20 and the photosensitive chip 40, thus achieving zoom.
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Optionally, the camera module may further include a detection module, the detection module being configured to detect a change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50. Based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50, the change in distance between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be obtained, thus obtaining a change in distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20.
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The working characteristics of the capacitor: The capacitance C of the capacitor is given by C=εS/4πkd, where ε represents a dielectric constant of a medium, k represents an electrostatic constant, S represents an area of the two capacitor plates facing each other, S=a*b, and d represents a vertical distance between the two capacitor plates.
Changing S or d can cause a change ΔC in capacitance C. According to the parallel plate capacitor, the change in distance d between the two capacitor plates can be converted into a change in capacitance C. Based on the change in capacitance C, the change in distance d between the capacitor plates can be obtained, thereby obtaining the change in distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20. During focus, the distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20 can be adjusted, and movement of the substrate 30 can drive the photosensitive chip 40 to move, enabling the photosensitive chip 40 to move to a proper position, so that the lens 20 and the photosensitive chip 40 are in reasonable relative positions, achieving focus. The capacitors can achieve closed-loop feedback operation of the focusing system. The closed-loop feedback system with capacitors has a simple structure design and a small amount of components, not affecting the module space, has a simple process as well as low costs, and causes no magnetic interference problems and no temperature drift problems.
In application, the camera module can achieve closed-loop focusing via position change with capacitive feedback. The specific workflow may be as follows:
Turn on the camera module for shooting.
In the camera preview mode, first determine an initial position of the substrate in the module; second, determine whether a photo scene is clear; in a case that it is clear, perform shooting directly; or in a case that it is not clear, proceed to the next step.
Use a focusing algorithm of the imaging system to search for and record the position of the substrate in the corresponding module when a picture is clear.
Use a controller drive chip to issue an instruction to the drive mechanism based on the recorded position of the substrate when the picture is clear.
After receiving the instruction, the drive mechanism provides a certain amount of control to the substrate to move it to an instructed position.
The closed-loop feedback system can feed back a current distance between the two capacitor plates to a comparator that conducts comparison.
After receiving the feedback amount, the imaging system determines whether the substrate has moved to the instructed position; in a case that it has reached the instructed position, shooting is performed; or in a case that it has not reached the instructed position, the above steps are re-executed.
An embodiment of this application provides a control method of camera module, which is applied to the camera module described in the above embodiments. The control method includes:
The relative position change between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50, thereby obtaining a distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20. During focusing, the distance change between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50.
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The detection module 90 can detect the change in capacitance of the capacitor, and the control module 91 can control the substrate 30 to move along the optical axis direction of the lens 20 based on the detected change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50. The relative position change between the first capacitor plate 51 and the second capacitor plate 52 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50, thereby obtaining a distance between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20. During focusing, the distance change between the photosensitive chip 40 and the lens 20 can be obtained based on the change in capacitance of the capacitor assembly 50.
An embodiment of this application provides an electronic device, including a processor and a memory. The memory stores a program or instructions capable of running on the processor. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the steps of the method according to the foregoing embodiment are implemented.
An embodiment of this application provides a readable storage medium. The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to the foregoing embodiment are implemented.
An embodiment of this application provides an electronic device, including the foregoing camera module according to the foregoing embodiment. An electronic device having the camera module described in the above embodiments is advantageous for miniaturization, has reduced magnetic interference, is less affected by temperature drift, has low cost, and provides good imaging performance and user experience.
The foregoing describes the embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the foregoing specific implementations. These specific implementations are merely illustrative rather than restrictive. Inspired by this application, persons of ordinary skill in the art may develop many other forms without departing from the essence of this application and the protection scope of the claims, and all such forms shall fall within the protection scope of this application.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202210614104.6 | May 2022 | CN | national |
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2023/096294 filed on May 25, 2023, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202210614104.6 filed on May 31, 2022, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
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Parent | PCT/CN2023/096294 | May 2023 | WO |
Child | 18947136 | US |