Optical lens, camera module and assembly method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024295714-A1
Application number	US-202418661078-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 10, 2024
Priority date	Apr 28, 2018
Publication date	Sep 5, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An optical lens is provided, including one first lens sheet having a first optical zone and a first structural zone; a second lens component, including a second lens barrel and at least one second lens sheet mounted in the second lens barrel, the second lens sheet has a second optical zone and a second structural zone, the second structural zone and the second lens barrel constitute a structural zone of the second lens component, and there is a first gap between a top surface of the structural zone and a bottom surface of the first structural zone; and a first glue material, located in the first gap. The first glue material extends outwardly along the top surface of the structural zone of the second lens component and covers at least a part of an outer lateral side surface of the first structural zone.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An optical lens, comprising:
a first lens component, including one first lens sheet having a first optical zone for optical imaging and a first structural zone other than the first optical zone;
a second lens component, including a second lens barrel and at least one second lens sheet mounted in the second lens barrel, wherein the at least one second lens sheet and the first lens sheet together constitute an imaging optical system, the second lens sheet has a second optical zone for optical imaging and a second structural zone other than the second optical zone, the second structural zone and the second lens barrel constitute a structural zone of the second lens component, and there is a first gap between a top surface of the structural zone of the second lens component and a bottom surface of the first structural zone; and
a first glue material, located in the first gap, wherein the first glue material extends outwardly along the top surface of the structural zone of the second lens component and covers at least a part of an outer lateral side surface of the first structural zone.

2 . The optical lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first glue material is adapted to support and fix the first lens sheet and the second lens component, so that the relative position of the first lens sheet and the second lens component is maintained at the relative position determined by active calibration.

3 . The optical lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first glue material wraps the entire outer lateral side surface of the first structural zone.

4 . The optical lens according to claim 3 , wherein the first glue material further covers at least a portion of a top surface of the first structural zone.

5 . The optical lens according to claim 4 , wherein the first glue material is black to shield the outer lateral side surface and the top surface of the first structural zone.

6 . The optical lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens component further comprises a first lens barrel, and the first lens barrel surrounds the first lens sheet and shields light directed from the outside to an outer lateral side surface and a top surface of the first structural zone.

7 . The optical lens according to claim 6 , wherein a cavity between an outer lateral side surface and a top surface of the first lens sheet and the first lens barrel is filled with the first glue material.

8 . The optical lens according to claim 6 , wherein a second glue material is provided between a bottom surface of the first lens barrel and a top surface of the second lens barrel, and the first lens barrel is adhered to the second lens barrel by the second glue material.

9 . The optical lens according to claim 8 , wherein there is a cavity between an outer lateral side surface and the top surface of the first lens sheet and the first lens barrel, and the second lens component has an air escape channel that communicates the cavity with the outside.

10 . The optical lens according to claim 8 , wherein there is a cavity between an outer lateral side surface and the top surface of the first lens sheet and the first lens barrel; and
wherein the first lens component has an air escape channel that communicates the cavity with the outside, or both the first lens component and the second lens component have an air escape channel that communicates the cavity with the outside.

11 . The optical lens according to claim 9 , wherein the air escape channel comprises an air escape groove located on the top surface of the second lens barrel, wherein the second glue material forms a ring shape with a notch on the top surface of the second lens barrel, and the notch is located at the position of the air escape groove.

12 . The optical lens according to claim 11 , wherein the air escape groove includes one vent sub-groove and two glue retaining sub-grooves that are located on both sides of the vent sub-groove, respectively, and the glue retaining sub-grooves accommodate the second glue material overflown, so that the vent sub-groove is not blocked by the second glue material.

13 . The optical lens according to claim 7 , wherein an end of the top surface of the first structural zone close to the first optical zone has a glue overflow groove.

14 . The optical lens according to claim 7 , wherein the top surface of the first structural zone is inclined, and the end of the top surface of the first structural zone close to the first optical lens is higher than another end of the top surface of the first structural zone close to an outer lateral side surface of the first structural zone.

15 . The optical lens according to claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the second lens barrel is a flat surface, and the first gap is located between the flat surface and the bottom surface of the first structural zone, wherein the first glue material is located in the first gap and extends outwardly along the flat surface and surrounds the first structural zone, and the first glue material extending outwardly covers at least a part of the outer lateral side surface of the first structural zone.

16 . A camera module, characterized by comprising the optical lens according to claim 1 .

17 . A method of assembling an optical lens, wherein the optical lens comprises a first lens component and a second lens component separated from each other, the first lens component includes one first lens sheet, and the second lens component includes a second lens barrel and at least one second lens sheet mounted in the second lens barrel, wherein the method comprises:
pre-positioning the first lens component and the second lens component, so that the first lens sheet and the at least one second lens sheet together constitute an imaging optical system; adjusting and determining the relative position of the first lens component and the second lens component based on active calibration; and bonding the first lens sheet and the second lens component by a first glue material, wherein the first lens sheet has a first optical zone for optical imaging and a first structural zone other than the first optical zone, and the second lens sheet has a second optical zone for optical imaging and a second structural zone other than the second optical zone, and the second structural zone and the second lens barrel constitute a structural zone of the second lens component, wherein there is a first gap between a top surface of the structural zone of the second lens component and a bottom surface of the first structural zone, and the first glue material is provided in the first gap and extends outwardly along the top surface of the structural zone of the second lens component and covers at least a part of the outer lateral side surface of the first structural zone; and
after the first glue material is cured, the first lens sheet and the second lens component are fixed and maintained at the relative position determined by the active calibration.

18 . The method of assembling the optical lens according to claim 17 , wherein the bonding by the first glue material includes:
arranging a liquid first glue material on the top surface of the structural zone of the second lens component; moving the first lens sheet above the second lens component, then gradually approaching the second lens component and contacting the first glue material, and adjusting the relative position of the first lens sheet and the second lens component to the relative position determined by the active calibration, wherein the arranged liquid first glue mate

Assignees

• Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Fang Yinli
• Jiang Heng
• Tanaka Takehiko
• Liu Lin
• Chu Shuijia

Classifications

• G03B17/12

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

• G02B7/025

  using glue · CPC title

• G02B7/023

  permitting adjustment · CPC title

• G02B7/02

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

• G02B7/021 Primary

  for more than one lens · CPC title