Camera module and camera apparatus including same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022201166-A1
Application number	US-202017610087-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 8, 2020
Priority date	May 10, 2019
Publication date	Jun 23, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A camera module or camera device according to an embodiment includes a base, a first lens assembly disposed in the base, a first coil part disposed on the base, a first spacer disposed on the base, a first spacer disposed on the first spacer, and a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer. The first spacer includes a first support portion and a first protrusion protruding from the first support portion, and the first position detection sensor may be disposed on the first protrusion, and the first protrusion may be disposed in the hollow of the first coil part.

First claim

1 . A camera module comprising:
a base; a first lens assembly disposed in the base; a first coil part disposed on the base; a first spacer disposed on the base; and a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer; wherein the first spacer comprises a first support portion and a first protrusion protruding from the first support portion, and wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the first protrusion, and the first protrusion is disposed in a hollow of the first coil part.

2 . A camera module comprising:
a base including an opening; a first lens assembly disposed in the base and including a first magnet; a first coil part disposed on the base; a first spacer disposed on the base; and a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer; wherein the first spacer comprises a first support portion and a first protrusion protruding from the first support portion, and wherein the first protrusion is disposed in the opening to correspond to the first magnet.

3 . The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising a first circuit board disposed between the first position detection sensor and the first support part,
wherein the first circuit board comprises a first substrate region disposed on the first support portion and a second substrate region disposed on the first protrusion portion, and wherein the second substrate region is partially connected to the first substrate region.

4 . The camera module according to claim 3 , wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the second substrate area, and
wherein the second substrate region includes a second substrate groove.

5 . The camera module according to claim 3 , wherein the first substrate region includes a first substrate groove, the first support portion includes a first engagement protrusion, and the first substrate groove of the first substrate region engages with the first engagement projection of the first support portion.

6 . The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising a second lens assembly disposed in the base at a position corresponding to the first lens assembly;
a second coil part disposed at a position corresponding to the first coil part of the base, and a second spacer disposed at a position corresponding to the first spacer of the base; wherein the second spacer includes a second support portion and a second protrusion protruding from the second support portion, and wherein the second position detection sensor is disposed on the second protrusion, and the second protrusion is disposed in a hollow of the second coil part.

7 . The camera module according to claim 6 , further comprising a second circuit board disposed between the second position detection sensor and the second support,
wherein the second circuit board includes a third substrate region disposed on the second support portion and a fourth substrate region disposed in the second protrusion, and the fourth substrate region is partially connected to the third substrate region; further comprising a fifth substrate region connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board; wherein the first lens assembly includes a first yoke and a first magnet, wherein the first yoke includes first and second bent portions, wherein the first bent portion of the first yoke is coupled to the groove of the first lens assembly, and wherein the second bent portion is coupled to one side of the first magnet.

8 . A camera module comprising:
a base; a first lens assembly disposed in the base; a first coil part disposed on the base; a first spacer disposed on the base; a first circuit board disposed on the first spacer; and a first position detection sensor disposed on the first circuit board; wherein the first circuit board includes
a first substrate region disposed on the first spacer; and
a second substrate region spaced apart from the first substrate region, and
wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the second substrate region, and the second substrate region is disposed in the hollow of the first coil part.

9 . The camera module according to claim 8 , wherein the first spacer includes a first support portion and a first protrusion protruding from the first support portion, and
wherein the first protrusion is disposed in the opening to correspond to the first magnet.

10 . A camera module comprising:
a base; a first lens assembly disposed in the base; a first coil part disposed on the base; a first spacer disposed on the base; a first circuit board disposed on the first spacer; and a first position detection sensor disposed on the first circuit board; wherein the first coil part is disposed on the first circuit board and the first spacer.

11 . The camera module according to claim 4 , wherein the first protrusion includes an engaging protrusion, and the engaging protrusion of the first protrusion is coupled to the second substrate groove of the second substrate region.

12 . The camera module according to claim 11 , wherein the first support unit includes a support protrusion on which a part of the first coil part is disposed.

13 . The camera module according to claim 8 , wherein the second substrate region includes a second substrate groove.

14 . The camera module according to claim 13 , wherein the first protrusion includes an engaging protrusion, and the engaging protrusion of the first protrusion is coupled to the second substrate groove of the second substrate region.

15 . The camera module according to claim 10 , wherein the first circuit board includes:
a first substrate region disposed on the spacer; and a second substrate region spaced apart from the first substrate region, and wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the second substrate region, and the second substrate region is disposed in the hollow of the first coil part.

16 . The camera module according to claim 15 , wherein the first spacer includes a first support portion and a first protrusion protruding from the first support portion, and
wherein the first protrusion is disposed in the opening to correspond to the first magnet.

17 . The camera module according to claim 15 , wherein the second substrate groove or the engaging protrusion is formed in a circle shape.

18 . The camera module according to claim 2 , further comprising a first circuit board disposed between the first position detection sensor and the first support part,
wherein the first circuit board comprises a first substrate region disposed on the first support portion and a second substrate region disposed on the first protrusion portion, and wherein the second substrate region is partially connected to the first substrate region.

19 . The camera module according to claim 18 , wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the second substrate area, and
wherein the second substrate region includes a second substrate groove.

20 . The camera module according to claim 18 , wherein the first substrate region includes a first substrate groove, the first support portion includes a first engagement protrusion, and the first substrate groove of the first substrate region engages with the first engagement projection of the first support portion.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Roh Hyun Gyu
• Kim Kyung Won
• Kim Chang Yeon

Classifications

• G03B5/00 Primary

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

• H04N23/55

  Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• H04N23/671

  in combination with active ranging signals, e.g. using light or sound signals emitted toward objects · CPC title

• H04N23/60

  Control of cameras or camera modules · CPC title

• H04N23/57

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title