Lens Module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019331908-A1
Application number	US-201916266439-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 4, 2019
Priority date	Apr 26, 2018
Publication date	Oct 31, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A lens module includes an optical turning unit and a lens unit. The optical turning unit includes a reflecting surface. The lens unit includes a lens barrel and a lens constituting an optical axis, and the lens barrel includes a first end portion adjacent to the optical turning unit. The reflecting surface and the optical axis meet at an intersection point, a distance from the intersection point to the lens is a fourth length, a distance from the intersection point to the first end portion is a fifth length, and a normal line of the reflecting surface is sloped at a first angle with respect to the optical axis. The lens module satisfies: 0.8<tan (α)×A′/B′<1, α is the first angle, A′ is the fourth length, and B′ is the fifth length.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A lens module, comprising:
an optical turning unit comprising a main body having a reflecting surface; and a lens unit comprising a lens barrel and at least one lens, wherein the lens constitutes an optical axis, the lens barrel comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, and the first end portion is adjacent to the optical turning unit; wherein a light beam travelling in a first direction is reflected by the reflecting surface for changing an optical path thereof and passes through the lens unit along the optical axis; wherein the reflecting surface and the optical axis meet at an intersection point, a distance from the intersection point to the lens along the optical axis is a fourth length, a distance from the intersection point to the first end portion along the optical axis is a fifth length, and a normal line of the reflecting surface is sloped at a first angle with respect to the optical axis; wherein the lens module satisfies: 0.8<tan (α)×A′/B′<1, α is the first angle, A′ is the fourth length, and B′ is the fifth length.

2 . The lens module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first angle ranges from 42 degrees to 48 degrees.

3 . The lens module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the lens module further satisfies: 0.8<A′/B′<1.

4 . The lens module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are integrally formed as one piece or are two individual pieces.

5 . The lens module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main body further comprises a first surface facing the lens unit, a distance from the first surface to the lens along the optical axis is a first length, and a distance from the first surface to the first end portion along the optical axis is a second length;
wherein the second end portion is a portion of the lens barrel farthest away from the optical turning unit and is opposite to the first end portion, and a distance from the first surface to an end surface of the second end portion along the optical axis is a third length; wherein the lens barrel has a height in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and the main body has a length in a direction parallel to the optical axis; wherein the lens module further satisfies: 0.4<tan (α)×A/B<0.8 and 5<(H/G)×C<11, where A is the first length, B is the second length, C is the third length, H is the height of the lens barrel, and G is the length of the main body.

6 . The lens module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main body further comprises a first surface facing the lens unit, a distance from the first surface to the lens along the optical axis is a first length, and a distance from the first surface to the first end portion along the optical axis is a second length;
wherein the lens module further satisfies: 0.4<tan (α)×A/B<0.8 and 0.6<A/B<0.7, where A is the first length, and B is the second length.

7 . The lens module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical turning unit further comprises a first lens, the main body further comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first lens is disposed on the first surface and is configured to focus the light beam, and the first lens and the main body are integrally formed as one piece or are two individual pieces.

8 . The lens module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the optical turning unit further comprises a second lens, the second lens is disposed on the second surface and is configured to focus the light beam, and the second lens and the main body are integrally formed as one piece or are two individual pieces.

9 . A lens module, comprising:
an optical turning unit comprising a main body having a reflecting surface; and a lens unit comprising a lens barrel and at least one lens, wherein the lens has an optical axis, the lens barrel comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, and the first end portion is adjacent to the optical turning unit; wherein a light beam travelling in a first direction is reflected by the reflecting surface for changing an optical path thereof and passes through the lens unit along the optical axis; wherein the second end portion is a portion of the lens barrel farthest away from the optical turning unit and is opposite to the first end portion; wherein the reflecting surface and the optical axis meet at an intersection point, a distance from the intersection point to an end surface of the second end portion along the optical axis is a sixth length, the lens barrel has a height in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and a normal line of the reflecting surface is sloped at a first angle with respect to the optical axis; wherein the lens module satisfies: 0.7<((H/2)/C′)×H<1.6, where H is the height of the lens barrel, and C′ is the sixth length.

10 . The lens module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first angle ranges from 42 degrees to 48 degrees;
wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are integrally formed as one piece or are two individual pieces.

11 . The lens module as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a distance from the intersection point to the lens along the optical axis is a fourth length, and a distance from the intersection point to the first end portion along the optical axis is a fifth length;
wherein the lens module further satisfies: 0.8<A′/B′<1, where A′ is the fourth length, and B′ is the fifth length.

12 . The lens module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the main body further comprises a first surface facing the lens unit, a distance from the first surface to the lens along the optical axis is a first length, and a distance from the first surface to the first end portion along the optical axis is a second length;
wherein a distance from the first surface to the end surface of the second end portion along the optical axis is a third length; wherein the main body has a length in a direction parallel to the optical axis; wherein the lens module further satisfies: 0.4<tan (α)×A/B<0.8 and 5<(H/G)×C<11, where A is the first length, B is the second length, C is the third length, α is the first angle, and G is the length of the main body.

13 . The lens module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the main body further comprises a first surface facing the lens unit, a distance from the first surface to the lens along the optical axis is a first length, and a distance from the first surface to the first end portion along the optical axis is a second length;
wherein the lens module further satisfies: 0.4<tan (α)×A/B<0.8 and 0.6<A/B<0.7, where A is the first length, B is the second length, and α is the first angle.

14 . The lens module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the optical turning unit further comprises a first lens, the main body further comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first lens is disposed on the first surface and is configured to focus the light beam, and the first lens and the main body are integrally formed as one piece or are two individual pieces.

15 . The lens module as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the optical turning unit further comprises a second lens, the second lens is disposed on the second surface and is configured to focus the light beam, and the second lens and the main body are integrally formed as one piece or are two individual pieces.

16 . A lens module, comprising:
an optical turning unit comprising a main body having a reflecting surface; and a lens unit comprising a lens barrel and at least one lens, wherein the lens has an optical axis, the lens barrel comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, and the first end portion is adjace

Assignees

• Sintai Optical Shenzhen Co Ltd
• Asia Optical Co Inc

Inventors

• Shih Ming-Wei

Classifications

• G02B7/02

  for lenses {(supports for magnifying lenses G02B25/002)} · CPC title

• G02B13/0065

  having a beam-folding prism or mirror · CPC title

• G02B23/08 Primary

  Periscopes {(arrangements on floating structures of underwater viewing devices B63C11/49; arrangement of visual watch equipment on submarines B63G8/38)} · CPC title

• G02B7/021

  for more than one lens · CPC title