Lens barrel, imaging element support structure, electronic view finder, and imaging device
US-2016349478-A1 · Dec 1, 2016 · US
Camera module
US2016182829A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016182829-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615055833-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module according to one embodiment includes a lens barrel disposed in a housing to receive a lens; a driving unit moving the lens barrel relative to the housing; and a circuit board electrically connected to the driving unit. The driving unit includes a first driving unit in the lens barrel; and a second driving unit in the housing. A portion of the second driving unit directly makes contact with the circuit board.
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1 . A camera module comprising: a housing; a lens barrel disposed in the housing; a first driving unit disposed on a side surface of the lens barrel; a second driving unit disposed in the housing and facing the first driving unit in a horizontal direction, and an elastic member disposed between the lens barrel and the housing, and supporting the lens barrel, an image sensor disposed below the lens barrel; a circuit board coupled to the image sensor, wherein the second driving unit is electrically connected to the circuit board. 2 - 20 . (canceled)
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Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title
Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title
- G03B3/02Primary
moving lens along baseboard · CPC title
- H04N23/687Primary
by shifting the lens or sensor position · CPC title
Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016182829A1 cover?
- Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module according to one embodiment includes a lens barrel disposed in a housing to receive a lens; a driving unit moving the lens barrel relative to the housing; and a circuit board electrically connected to the driving unit. The driving unit includes a first driving unit in the lens barrel; and a second driving unit in the housing. A portion of the seco…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lg Innotek Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03B3/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jun 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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