Optical path folding element, imaging lens module and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10133037-B2
Application number	US-201615292215-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2016
Priority date	Aug 26, 2016
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

An optical path folding element includes an incident surface, a path folding surface and an exiting surface. The incident surface allows a light ray to pass into the optical path folding element. The path folding surface folds the light ray from the incident surface. The exiting surface allows the light ray to pass through and depart from the optical path folding element. At least one of the incident surface and the exiting surface includes an optical effective portion and at least one engaging structure symmetrically disposed around the optical effective portion. The engaging structure includes an annular surface portion and an inclined surface portion. The annular surface portion surrounds the optical effective portion, and the inclined surface portion is located between the annular surface portion and the optical effective portion. An angle between the annular surface portion and the inclined surface portion satisfies a specific condition.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An optical path folding element, comprising:
an incident surface allowing a light ray to pass into the optical path folding element;
a path folding surface folding the light ray from the incident surface; and
an exiting surface allowing the light ray to pass through and depart from the optical path folding element;
wherein at least one of the incident surface and the exiting surface comprises:
an optical effective portion; and
at least one engaging structure symmetrically disposed around the optical effective portion and comprising:
an annular surface portion surrounding the optical effective portion; and
an inclined surface portion located between the annular surface portion and the optical effective portion;

wherein an angle between the annular surface portion and the inclined surface portion is θ 1 , and the following condition is satisfied:
95 degrees<θ1<130 degrees.

2. The optical path folding element of claim 1 , wherein the optical path folding element is made of a plastic material.

3. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein the path folding surface comprises an aluminum metallic layer covered thereon.

4. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein the angle between the annular surface portion and the inclined surface portion is θ 1 , and the following condition is satisfied:
100 degrees<θ1<120 degrees.

5. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein an Abbe number of the optical path folding element is V, and the following condition is satisfied:
V<32.0.

6. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein a width of the inclined surface portion is L 1 , and the following condition is satisfied:
0.07 mm<L1<0.35 mm.

7. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein the light ray is folded by 90 degrees when passing through the path folding surface.

8. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein a distance between a center of the incident surface and a center of the path folding surface is equal to a distance between the center of the path folding surface and a center of the exiting surface.

9. The optical path folding element of claim 2 , wherein an area occupied by the optical effective portion is equal to or more than 40% of a total area of the incident surface or the exiting surface.

10. An imaging lens module, comprising:
the optical path folding element of claim 1 .

11. The imaging lens module of claim 10 , wherein the imaging lens module comprises at least one lens element, and the lens element is engaged with the engaging structure.

12. The imaging lens module of claim 10 , wherein the imaging lens module comprises at least one opaque member, and the opaque member is engaged with the engaging structure.

13. An electronic device, comprising:
the imaging lens module of claim 10 .

14. An optical path folding element, comprising:
an incident surface allowing a light ray to pass into the optical path folding element;
a path folding surface folding the light ray from the incident surface; and
an exiting surface allowing the light ray to pass through and depart from the optical path folding element;
wherein at least one of the incident surface and the exiting surface comprises:
an optical effective portion; and
at least one engaging structure symmetrically disposed around the optical effective portion and comprising:
an annular surface portion surrounding the optical effective portion; and
a conical surface located between the annular surface portion and the optical effective portion;
wherein an angle between the annular surface portion and the conical surface is θ 2 , and the following condition is satisfied:
95 degrees<θ2<130 degrees.

15. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein the optical path folding element is made of plastic material.

16. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein the angle between the annular surface portion and the conical surface is θ 2 , and the following condition is satisfied:
100 degrees<θ2<120 degrees.

17. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein the conical surface is a closed ring.

18. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein a width of the conical surface is L 2 , and the following condition is satisfied:
0.07 mm<L2<0.35 mm.

19. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein an Abbe number of the optical path folding element is V, and the following condition is satisfied:
V<32.0.

20. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein an Abbe number of the optical path folding element is V, and the following condition is satisfied:
V<25.0.

21. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein the light ray is folded by 90 degrees when passing through the path folding surface.

22. The optical path folding element of claim 14 , wherein a distance between a center of the incident surface and a center of the path folding surface is equal to a distance between the center of the path folding surface and a center of the exiting surface.

23. An imaging lens module, comprising:
the optical path folding element of claim 14 .

24. An electronic device, comprising:
the imaging lens module of claim 23 .

Assignees

• Largan Precision Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chou Ming-Ta

Classifications

• G02B27/0101

  characterised by optical features (G02B27/0172 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B23/243

  Objectives for endoscopes · CPC title

• G02B19/0028

  refractive and reflective surfaces, e.g. non-imaging catadioptric systems · CPC title

• G02B17/086

  wherein the system is made of a single block of optical material, e.g. solid catadioptric systems · CPC title

• G02B17/00

  Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements · CPC title