Camera module and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12493172-B2
Application number	US-202318134519-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2023
Priority date	Jan 6, 2023
Publication date	Dec 9, 2025
Grant date	Dec 9, 2025

Abstract

A camera module includes a casing, a base, an imaging lens module, a driving module, an image stabilization module and an image sensor. The base is coupled to the casing, forming an accommodation space. The imaging lens module is disposed in the accommodation space and includes an imaging lens and a plastic light-folding element. The driving module includes a first holder, a fixed frame, a first rollable support and a first driving mechanism. The first holder holds the plastic light-folding element. The fixed frame is disposed corresponding to the first holder. The first rollable support is disposed between the first holder and the fixed frame. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the first holder to move relative to the fixed frame. The image stabilization module is configured to drive the imaging lens or the image sensor to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A camera module comprising:
a casing having an opening; a base coupled to the casing, and the base and the casing together forming an accommodation space; an imaging lens module disposed in the accommodation space, and the imaging lens module comprising:
an imaging lens disposed corresponding to the opening of the casing, and an optical axis of the imaging lens passing through the opening; and
a plastic light-folding element located on the optical axis and configured to fold the optical axis at least one time;
a driving module configured to drive the plastic light-folding element to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and the driving module comprising:
a first holder holding the plastic light-folding element;
a fixed frame disposed corresponding to the first holder;
a first rollable support disposed between the first holder and the fixed frame;
a first driving mechanism configured to drive the first holder to move relative to the fixed frame; and
a first ferromagnetic element disposed corresponding to a first magnet of the first driving mechanism, wherein the first ferromagnetic element and the first holder are integrally formed by an insert molding process;
an image stabilization module configured to drive the imaging lens to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis; and an image sensor disposed on an image surface of the imaging lens and configured to convert an imaging light passing through the imaging lens module into an image signal; wherein the plastic light-folding element is located on an image side of the imaging lens; wherein a deviated distance between a center of the imaging lens and a center of the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis is D, and the following condition is satisfied:

2
⁢

mm

<
D
<

22
⁢

mm
.

2 . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens and the image sensor are located on a same side of the plastic light-folding element.

3 . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the deviated distance between the center of the imaging lens and the center of the image sensor in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis is D, and the following condition is satisfied:

4
⁢

mm

<
D
<

17
⁢

mm
.

4 . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the image stabilization module comprises:
a second holder holding the imaging lens; a movable plate disposed corresponding to the second holder; a second rollable support disposed between the second holder and the movable plate; a fixed base disposed corresponding to the movable plate; a third rollable support disposed between the movable plate and the fixed base; a second driving mechanism configured to drive the second holder to move relative to the fixed base; and a second ferromagnetic element disposed corresponding to a second magnet of the second driving mechanism.

5 . The camera module of claim 4 , wherein the second ferromagnetic element and the second holder are integrally formed by an insert molding process.

6 . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein an imaging light travelling along the optical axis in the plastic light-folding element undergoes total internal reflection.

7 . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the plastic light-folding element has:
at least one gate trace; and at least one reflection surface configured to fold the optical axis.

8 . The camera module of claim 7 , wherein a number of the at least one gate trace is one, and a number of the at least one reflection surface is three.

9 . The camera module of claim 8 , wherein two of the three reflection surfaces are symmetrically arranged with respect to the one gate trace as a center.

10 . The camera module of claim 9 , wherein a deviated distance between a center of the one gate trace and a center of one of the two reflection surfaces symmetrically arranged in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis is d 1 , a deviated distance between the center of the one gate trace and a center of other of the two reflection surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis is d 2 , and the following condition is satisfied:

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11 . The camera module of claim 7 , wherein the plastic light-folding element further has at least one recessed structure extending and tapering off from an outer surface of the plastic light-folding element toward the at least one gate trace.

12 . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein an Abbe number of the plastic light-folding element is larger than or equal to 35 and smaller than or equal to 65.

13 . An electronic device comprising:
the camera module of claim 1 .

14 . A camera module comprising:
a casing having an opening; a base coupled to the casing, and the base and the casing together forming an accommodation space; an imaging lens module disposed in the accommodation space, and the imaging lens module comprising:
an imaging lens disposed corresponding to the opening of the casing, and an optical axis of the imaging lens passing through the opening; and
a plastic light-folding element located on the optical axis and configured to fold the optical axis at least one time;
a driving module configured to drive the plastic light-folding element to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and the driving module comprising:
a first holder holding the plastic light-folding element;
a fixed frame disposed corresponding to the first holder;
a rollable support disposed between the first holder and the fixed frame;
a first driving mechanism configured to drive the first holder to move relative to the fixed frame; and
a ferromagnetic element disposed corresponding to a magnet of the first driving mechanism, wherein the ferromagnetic element and the first holder are integrally formed by an insert molding process;
an image sensor disposed on an image surface of the imaging lens and configured to convert an imaging light passing through the imaging lens module into an image signal; and an image stabilization module configured to drive the image sensor to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis; wherein the plastic light-folding element

Assignees

• Largan Precision Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hsu Wen-Hung
• Su heng yi
• Chou Ming-Ta
• Tseng Te-Sheng

Classifications

• G03B3/06 Primary

  using movable reflectors to alter length of light path · CPC title

• H04M1/0264 Primary

  for a camera module assembly · CPC title

• H02K41/0354

  Lorentz force motors, e.g. voice coil motors · CPC title

• G03B2205/0069

  using electromagnetic actuators, e.g. voice coils · CPC title

• G03B2205/0015

  by displacing one or more optical elements normal to the optical axis · CPC title