Lens assembly, camera module, and optical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11740429-B2
Application number	US-202117149147-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2021
Priority date	Jan 6, 2016
Publication date	Aug 29, 2023
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023

Abstract

A lens assembly can include: a holder; a lens module disposed at an inner side of the holder; an optical module disposed at an upper side of the lens module; and an conductive substrate electrically connected to the optical module. The conductive substrate includes: a body part disposed at an upper side of the holder; and an extension part extended from one end of the body part, and including a terminal part, the holder includes a second lateral surface formed by being recessed inwards from a portion of a first lateral surface, and at least a portion of the extension part is disposed at the second lateral surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A camera module comprising:
a PCB (Printed Circuit Board);
an image sensor disposed on the PCB;
a holder disposed on the PCB;
a lens coupled with the holder;
an optical module disposed on the lens;
a substrate electrically connecting the optical module and the PCB; and
a shield member covering at least a portion of the holder,
wherein the substrate comprises a FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board),
wherein the holder comprises a positioning end outwardly protruding from a lower end of a lateral surface of the holder, and
wherein the shield member is disposed on the positioning end.

2. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a body part disposed on the holder, an extension part extending from the body part, a first terminal formed on the body part, and a second terminal formed on the extension part,
wherein the optical module is electrically connected with the first terminal, and
wherein the PCB is electrically connected with the second terminal.

3. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the holder comprises a groove formed on a lateral surface of the holder,
wherein the groove comprises a shape corresponding to that of the extension part, and
wherein at least a portion of the extension part is disposed on the groove of the holder.

4. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the extension part is integrally formed with the body part.

5. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the holder comprises a hole,
wherein the lens is disposed on the hole of the holder,
wherein the body part of the substrate is disposed on a perimeter of the hole of the holder, and
wherein the body part of the substrate comprises a hole disposed between the lens and the optical module.

6. The camera module of claim 2 , comprising a base disposed between the PCB and the holder,
wherein the second terminal is formed on a lower end of the extension part, and
wherein a lower end of the second terminal is disposed lower than a lower end of the holder.

7. The camera module of claim 6 , comprising a filter disposed on the base,
wherein the base comprises a receptor groove formed by being recessed inwardly from an outer lateral surface of the base, and
wherein at least a portion of the second terminal is disposed in the receptor groove.

8. The camera module of claim 7 , wherein the receptor groove of the base accommodates an extension lug extending from a lower surface of the holder.

9. The camera module of claim 2 , comprising a cover member disposed on the holder,
wherein the body part of the substrate is disposed between the holder and the cover member, and
wherein the cover member comprises a first groove having a shape corresponding to that of the body part of the substrate and accommodating the body part of the substrate.

10. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein the optical module is disposed between the body part of the substrate and the cover member,
wherein the cover member comprises a second groove having a shape corresponding to that of the optical module and accommodating the optical module, and
wherein the second groove forms a staircase with the first groove by being more recessed than the first groove.

11. The camera module of claim 2 , comprising a shield member covering at least a portion of the holder and comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate,
wherein the extension part contacts the lateral plate of the shield member.

12. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the second terminal is disposed lower than a lower end of the shield member to be exposed to an outside.

13. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the substrate comprises a hole, and
wherein the first terminal protrudes inwardly from an inner circumferential surface of the hole of the substrate.

14. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the optical module comprises a liquid lens.

15. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the optical module performs at least any one of auto focusing function and OIS function in response to an applied power.

16. An optical device, comprising:
a body;
the camera module of claim 1 disposed on the body to photograph an image of a subject; and
a display disposed on the body to output the image photographed by the camera module.

17. A camera module comprising:
a PCB (Printed Circuit Board);
an image sensor disposed on the PCB;
a holder disposed on the PCB;
a lens coupled with the holder;
an optical module disposed on the lens;
a substrate electrically connecting the optical module and the PCB; and
a cover member disposed on the holder,
wherein the substrate comprises a FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board),
wherein the substrate comprises a body part disposed on the holder, an extension part extending from the body part, a first terminal formed on the body part, and a second terminal formed on the extension part,
wherein the cover member comprises a first groove having a shape corresponding to that of the body part of the substrate and accommodating the body part of the substrate,
wherein the optical module is disposed between the body part of the substrate and the cover member,
wherein the cover member comprises a second groove having a shape corresponding to that of the optical module and accommodating the optical module, and
wherein the second groove forms a staircase with the first groove by being more recessed than the first groove.

18. The camera module of claim 17 , wherein the optical module is electrically connected with the first terminal,
wherein the PCB is electrically connected with the second terminal,
wherein the body part of the substrate is disposed between the holder and the cover member,
wherein the holder comprises a groove formed on a lateral surface of the holder,
wherein the groove comprises a shape corresponding to that of the extension part, and
wherein at least a portion of the extension part is disposed on the groove of the holder.

19. A camera module comprising:
a PCB (Printed Circuit Board);
an image sensor disposed on the PCB;
a holder disposed on the PCB;
a lens coupled with the holder;
an optical module disposed on the lens;
a substrate electrically connecting the optical module and the PCB;
a base disposed between the PCB and the holder; and
a filter disposed on the base,
wherein the substrate comprises a FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board),
wherein the substrate comprises a body part disposed on the holder, an extension part extending from the body part, a first terminal formed on the body part, and a second terminal formed on the extension part,
wherein the PCB is electrically connected with the second terminal,
wherein the base comprises a receptor groove formed by being recessed inwardly from an outer lateral surface of the base, and
wherein at least a portion of the second terminal is disposed in the receptor groove.

20. The camera module of claim 19 , wherein the optical module is electrically connected with the first terminal,
wherein the second terminal is formed on a lower end of the extension part,
wherein a lower end of the second terminal is disposed lower than a lower end of the holder, and
wherein the receptor groove of the base accommodates an extension lug extending from a lower surface of the holder.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeong Youn Baek

Classifications

• G03B3/10 Primary

  Power-operated focusing · CPC title

• G03B13/36

  Autofocus systems · CPC title

• G03B5/00

  Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing · CPC title

• G03B17/12

  with means for supporting objectives, supplementary lenses, filters, masks, or turrets · CPC title

• G03B30/00

  Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles · CPC title