Camera module for use in automobile

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11418688-B2
Application number	US-202017014650-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	Oct 17, 2014
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

Embodiments provide a camera module including a lens unit, a first board formed with an electromagnetic circuit, a second board spaced apart from the first board, the second board including a terminal for external electrical connection and being formed with an electromagnetic circuit, a first support member having one side coupled to the first board and the other side coming into contact with one surface of the second board, so as to maintain a constant distance between the first board and the second board, and an electromagnetic-field shield configured to receive the first board and the second board therein, the electromagnetic-field shield serving to inhibit outward leakage of an electromagnetic-field formed in each board.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A camera module, comprising:
a lens unit;
a first board;
a second board spaced apart from the first board; and
a first support member maintaining a constant distance between the first board and the second board, and supporting the first board,
wherein the first support member is configured to support the first board such that an upper surface thereof is parallel to an upper surface of the second board,
wherein the first board comprises a first corner and a second corner opposite to each other, each of the first corner and the second corner of the first board comprising a first avoidance recess that is recessed towards a center of the first board,
wherein the second board comprises a third corner and a fourth corner opposite to each other, each of the third corner and the fourth corner of the second board comprising a second avoidance recess that is recessed towards a center of the second board,
wherein the first board comprises a first through hole adjacent to a first lateral edge of the first board and a second through hole adjacent to a second lateral edge of the first board opposite to the first lateral edge of the first board,
wherein the second board comprises a third through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and a fourth through hole corresponding to the second through hole,
wherein the first support member comprises one first support member and an other first support member,
wherein a position of the one first support member corresponds to the first through hole and the third through hole, and
wherein a position of the other first support member corresponds to the second through hole and the fourth through hole.

2. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the first support member comprises a first diameter portion contacted to a lower surface of the first board opposite to the upper surface of the first board and a second diameter portion contacted to the upper surface of the second board.

3. The camera module according to claim 2 , comprising:
a terminal located on the upper surface of the first board, and
a fastener comprising a first portion contacting to the upper surface of the first board and second portion inserted to a hole of the first support member.

4. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein each of the one first support member and the other first support member comprises a first diameter portion contacted to a lower surface of the first board opposite to the upper surface of the first board and a second diameter portion contacted to the upper surface of the second board.

5. The camera module according to claim 4 , wherein the second diameter portion of the one first support member is inserted into the third through hole of the second board, and
wherein the second diameter portion of the other first support member is inserted into the fourth through hole of the second board.

6. The camera module according to claim 4 , wherein a diameter of the first diameter portion is greater than a diameter of the second diameter portion.

7. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the first diameter portion has a circular cross section in a width direction.

8. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the first diameter portion has a linear indentation formed at an end in a width direction so as to pass through a center of the first diameter portion.

9. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the first diameter portion has a cross-shaped indentation formed at an end in a width direction so as to pass through a center of the first diameter portion.

10. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the first diameter portion has a hexagonal cross section in a width direction.

11. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the second board is formed at a corresponding position thereof with an insertion region for insertion of the second diameter portion.

12. The camera module according to claim 1 , comprising a connector configured to implement electrical connection between the first board and the second board.

13. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein the connector is configured as a flexible circuit board.

14. A camera module, comprising:
a lens unit;
a first board;
a second board spaced apart from the first board;
a first support member maintaining a constant distance between the first board and the second board, and supporting the first board;
a third board spaced apart from the second board; and
a second support member maintaining a constant distance between the second board and the third board, and supporting the second board,
wherein the first board comprises a first corner and a second corner opposite to each other, each of the first corner and the second corner of the first board comprising a first avoidance recess that is recessed towards a center of the first board,
wherein the second board comprises a third corner and a fourth corner opposite to each other, each of the third corner and the fourth corner of the second board comprising a second avoidance recess that is recessed towards a center of the second board,
wherein the first board comprises a first through hole adjacent to a first lateral edge of the first board and a second through hole adjacent to a second lateral edge of the first board opposite to the first lateral edge of the first board,
wherein the second board comprises a third through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and a fourth through hole corresponding to the second through hole,
wherein the first support member comprises one first support member and an other first support member,
wherein a position of the one first support member corresponds to the first through hole and the third through hole, and
wherein a position of the other first support member corresponds to the second through hole and the fourth through hole.

15. The camera module according to claim 14 , wherein the third board comprises a fifth corner and a sixth corner opposite to each other, each of the fifth corner and the sixth corner of the third board comprising a third avoidance recess that is recessed towards a center of the third board.

16. The camera module according to claim 15 , wherein the second support member comprises one second support member and an other second support member,
wherein a position of the one second support member corresponds to the third through hole and the fifth through hole, and
wherein a position of the other second support member corresponds to the fourth through hole and the sixth through hole.

17. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the first support member is electrically connected to a ground wire.

18. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the first support member is in direct physical contact with the upper surface of the second board.

19. The camera module according to claim 3 , comprising an electromagnetic-field shield configured to receive the first board and the second board therein, the electromagnetic-field shield serving to inhibit outward leakage of an electromagnetic-field formed in each board.

20. The camera module according to claim 19 , wherein the electromagnetic-field shield is formed with a through-hole for coupling of the fastener such that the electromagnetic-field shield and the first board are coupled to each other via the fastener.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Jun Suk

Classifications

• H04N23/57 Primary

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

• H04N23/55

  Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• H04N23/51 Primary

  Housings · CPC title

• B60R2300/806

  for aiding parking · CPC title