Electronic apparatus and camera module unit

• US 7,859,591 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2007
• Issued: 12/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Tanaka, Hiroyuki, Kajiwara, Yoshifumi, Matsumoto, Yoshiya, Ishikawa, Takehisa, Yamamoto, Atsuko, Sakashita, Hiroaki, Murayama, Kazunori
• Primary Examiner(s): Ometz; David L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le; Quang V
• Application Number:
  US11/954,952
• Publication Number:
  US 20080143870A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,112 Days
• Field of Search: 348/373, 348/333.01, 348/374, 348/376, 439/331, 396/535, 361/816
• US Class Current: 348/373
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/04 collapsible, foldable or extensible, e.g. book type
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/021 using combined folding and rotation motions combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0277 for a printed circuit board assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00525 Providing a more compact apparatus, e.g. sheet discharge tray in cover
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00535 using rotatably mounted or foldable components
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00559 Mounting or support of components or elements H04N1/00538 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00994 Compensating for electric noise, e.g. electromagnetic interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices

Abstract

A camera module unit includes a printed wiring board overlaid on a shielding enclosure. A camera module is supported on the surface of the shielding enclosure. The camera module is located inside a recess defined in the printed wiring board. A shielding metal plate covers over the camera module. An elastic piece is defined in the shielding metal plate. The elastic piece is resiliently received on the surface of the shielding enclosure. The shielding metal plate realizes a sufficient shielding for the camera module in the camera module unit. Electric current is allowed to easily run from the charged shielding metal plate to the shielding enclosure through the elastic piece. The camera module is supported on the shielding enclosure inside the recess. The height of the camera module is reduced above the printed wiring board.

Claims

1. A camera module unit comprising:

a shielding enclosure;

a printed wiring board overlaid on the shielding enclosure;

a camera module supported on a surface of the shielding enclosure, the camera module located inside a recess defined in the printed wiring board;

a shielding metal plate covering over the camera module; and

an elastic piece defined in the shielding metal plate, the elastic piece being resiliently received on the surface of the shielding enclosure.

2. The camera module unit according to claim 1, wherein an electrically conductive elastic member is interposed between the camera module and the shielding enclosure.

3. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a primary enclosure;

a shielding enclosure placed within the primary enclosure;

a printed wiring board overlaid on the shielding enclosure within the primary enclosure;

a camera module supported on a surface of the shielding enclosure, the camera module located inside a recess defined in the printed wiring board;

a shielding metal plate covering over the camera module; and

an elastic piece defined in the shielding metal plate, the elastic piece being resiliently received on the surface of the shielding enclosure.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an electrically conductive elastic member is interposed between the camera module and the shielding enclosure.