DOUBLE SIDED CAMERA MODULE

摘要

A multi-sided camera module, having a multiple lenses directed in different directions and multiple image sensors in a housing frame is disclosed. The multiple lenses can selectively be aligned with any of the multiple image sensors by positioning a mirror assembly disposed in an internal region of the housing frame to relay images received from any one of the lenses to any one of the image sensors. Such multi-sided camera modules can be included in electronic devices in which a camera pointing in a particular direction is necessary for specific functionality, such as taking digital photographs or conducting video conferences.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a housing frame comprising a plurality of walls disposed around an internal region; a first lens, having a first optical axis, coupled to a first wall in the plurality of walls; a second lens, having a second optical axis, coupled to a second wall in the plurality of walls; an image sensor, having an active area, disposed on a first side of a third wall in the plurality of walls, wherein the third wall is adjacent to the first and second walls; a mirror positioner disposed in the internal region of the housing frame; and a mirror, having a reflective surface, coupled to the mirror positioner, wherein the mirror positioner positions the mirror relative to the active area of the image sensor to align the active area of the image sensor alternately with the first lens and with the second lens via the reflective surface of the mirror.