US Patent 10887763 Electronic device and privacy protection module thereof

A privacy protection module applied to an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a camera module which has a circuit board and a lens. The lens is connected to the circuit board. The privacy protection module includes a case, a hole, a shutter and an actuator. The case covers the camera module. The hole is located on the case and aligned with the lens. The actuator is located on the case and electrically connected to the circuit board; the actuator moves along a first direction or a second direction when the actuator is driven by electronic power. The shutter is next to the hole and connected to the actuator.