Camera module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11860440-B2
Application number	US-202217889652-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2022
Priority date	Nov 21, 2016
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

An embodiment of a camera module comprises: a lens portion; a front body on which the lens portion is mounted; a substrate portion arranged to be spaced from the lens portion in a first direction and coupled to the front body; an image sensor arranged on the substrate portion and provided to face the lens portion; a first fastener, one side of which is inserted into the front body such that at least a part of the substrate portion is coupled to the front body; and a first attachment portion arranged between the front body and the substrate portion, wherein the first attachment portion may comprise at least one through-hole formed between the front body and the substrate portion so as to couple the front body and the substrate portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A camera module comprising:
a lens unit;
a front body coupled to the lens unit and comprising a first protrusion protruding from one end thereof and a second protrusion protruding from the first protrusion;
a first substrate disposed on the first protrusion of the front body;
a second substrate disposed on the second protrusion of the front body and spaced apart from the first substrate;
an image sensor disposed on the first substrate and configured to face the lens unit;
a coupling element configured to couple the second substrate and the second protrusion of the front body; and
a first adhesive unit disposed between the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate,
wherein the first adhesive unit is configured to couple the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate and comprises at least one through hole formed between the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate,
wherein the second substrate comprises a first through hole that the coupling element penetrates, and
wherein the first substrate comprises an escape groove having a shape corresponding to the second protrusion.

2. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion protrudes toward the second substrate.

3. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first protrusion comprises a first adhesive surface at an end thereof, and the first substrate comprises a second adhesive surface at a portion facing the first adhesive surface, and
wherein the first adhesive unit is disposed between the first adhesive surface and the second adhesive surface.

4. The camera module of claim 3 , wherein the second adhesive surface have a shape corresponding to a shape of the first adhesive surface.

5. The camera module of claim 3 , comprising an oxide film formed on the first adhesive surface.

6. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the second protrusion comprises an insertion groove into which at least one portion of the coupling element is inserted.

7. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive unit is configured to surround the image sensor.

8. The camera module of claim 7 , wherein the at least one through hole comprises a plurality of through holes spaced apart from each other.

9. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive unit is formed of thermosetting and ultraviolet curable material.

10. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a rear body coupled to the front body and configured to accommodate the first substrate, the second substrate, and the image sensor.

11. The camera module of claim 10 , wherein the front body comprises a flange formed to protrude on a side surface thereof and one end of the rear body is coupled to the flange of the front body.

12. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the front body comprising a first surface facing the lens unit and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and
wherein the first protrusion is configured protrude from the second surface of the front body toward the second substrate.

13. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the second protrusion comprises two protrusions spaced apart from each other, and
wherein the escape groove comprises two grooves corresponding to the two protrusions, and
wherein the coupling element comprises two coupling elements corresponding to the two protrusions, and
wherein the first through hole of the second substrate comprises two through holes corresponding to the two coupling elements.

14. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a second adhesive unit filled in the at least one through hole.

15. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a power supply device disposed on the second substrate and configured to supply power to the first substrate.

16. A camera module comprising:
a lens unit;
a front body coupled to the lens unit and comprising a first surface facing the lens unit, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first protrusion protruding from the second surface, and a second protrusion protruding from the first protrusion;
a first substrate disposed on the first protrusion of the front body;
a second substrate disposed on the second protrusion of the front body and spaced apart from the first substrate;
an image sensor disposed on the first substrate and configured to face the lens unit;
a coupling element configured to couple the second substrate and the second protrusion of the front body; and
a first adhesive unit disposed between the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate,
wherein the first protrusion comprises a first adhesive surface at an end thereof, and the first substrate comprises a second adhesive surface at a portion facing the first adhesive surface, and the first adhesive unit is configured to couple the first adhesive surface and the second adhesive surface,
wherein the first adhesive unit comprises at least one through hole formed between the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate,
wherein the second substrate comprises a first through hole that the coupling element penetrates,
wherein the first substrate comprises an escape groove having a shape corresponding to the second protrusion.

17. A camera module comprising:
a lens unit;
a front body coupled to the lens unit and comprising a first surface facing the lens unit and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
a first substrate disposed on the second surface of the front body;
a second substrate disposed on first substrate and spaced apart from the first substrate;
an image sensor disposed on the first substrate and configured to face the lens unit;
a first adhesive unit configured to couple the front body and the first substrate,
wherein the front body comprises:
a first protrusion disposed between the second surface and the first substrate,
a second protrusion disposed between the first protrusion and the second substrate,
wherein the first adhesive unit is disposed between the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate and comprises at least one through hole formed between the first protrusion of the front body and the first substrate,
the camera module comprising a coupling element configured to couple the second substrate and the second protrusion of the front body,
wherein the second substrate comprises a first through hole that the coupling element penetrates,
wherein the first substrate comprises an escape groove having a shape corresponding to the second protrusion.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Dong Wook
• An Myoung Jin

Classifications

• H04N23/51

  Housings · CPC title

• G02B7/025 Primary

  using glue · CPC title

• G02B7/023 Primary

  permitting adjustment · CPC title

• G03B17/08

  Waterproof bodies or housings · CPC title

• G03B17/12

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