Imaging module and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9609196-B2
Application number	US-201614996745-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2016
Priority date	Jul 30, 2013
Publication date	Mar 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017

Abstract

An imaging module 100 includes a lens unit 10 and an imaging element unit 20 . The lens unit 10 includes a VCM 16 A which moves a lens group 12 in a z direction, terminals 14 A and 14 B which are electrically connected to the VCM 16 A, a VCM 16 C and a VCM 16 E which move the lens group 12 in an x direction and a y direction, and terminals 14 C to 14 F which are electrically connected to the VCM 16 C and the VCM 16 E. The imaging element unit 20 includes terminals 24 A to 24 F which are electrically connected to the terminals 14 A to 14 F. Exposed areas of the terminals 14 A and 14 B are larger than exposed areas of the terminals 14 C to 14 F.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An imaging module, comprising:
a lens unit which includes a lens group; and
an imaging element unit which is fixed to the lens unit and includes an imaging element which captures a photographic subject through the lens group,
wherein the lens unit includes
a first lens driving unit which moves at least a portion of lenses of the lens group in a first direction along an optical axis of the lens group,
a plurality of first connection portions which are electrically connected to the first lens driving unit,
a second lens driving unit and a third lens driving unit which move at least a portion of the lenses in a second direction and a third direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens group, respectively,
a plurality of second connection portions which are electrically connected to the second lens driving unit,
a plurality of third connection portions which are electrically connected to the third lens driving unit, and
a housing in which at least the first lens driving unit, the second lens driving unit, and the third lens driving unit are accommodated,
wherein the imaging element unit includes a fourth connection portion which is electrically connected to each of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions,
wherein each connection portion of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions includes an exposed surface which is exposed outside the housing,
wherein each of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions has a connection portion in which the exposed surface has a first area, and a connection portion in which the exposed surface has a second area which is larger than the first area,
wherein the exposed surface of at least one connection portion of the plurality of first connection portions has the second area, and
wherein the exposed surface of each connection portion of the plurality of second connection portions and the plurality of third connection portions has the first area.

2. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions are arranged in a direction along a side of the imaging element in a plan view when viewed from the photographic subject side,
wherein a length of the connection portion in an arrangement direction of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the second area is longer than a length of the connection portion in the arrangement direction on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the first area, and
wherein the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the second area and the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the first area are arranged in directions along sides different from each other of the imaging element in the plan view.

3. The imaging module according to claim 2 ,
wherein a pixel pitch of the imaging element is 1.0 μm or less.

4. The imaging module according to claim 2 ,
wherein the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions are arranged in a direction along a side of the imaging element in a plan view when viewed from the photographic subject side, and
wherein a length of the connection portion in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the second area is longer than a length of the connection portion in the orthogonal direction on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the first area.

5. The imaging module according to claim 4 ,
wherein a pixel pitch of the imaging element is 1.0 μm or less.

6. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions are arranged in a direction along a side of the imaging element in a plan view when viewed from the photographic subject side,
wherein a length of the connection portion in an arrangement direction of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the second area is longer than a length of the connection portion in the arrangement direction on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the first area,
wherein the plurality of first connection portions include a plurality of connection portions in which the exposed surface has the second area, and
wherein a portion of the plurality of connection portions in which the exposed surfaces have the second areas, and remaining connection portions except for the portion of the plurality of connection portions are arranged in directions along sides different from each other of the imaging element in the plan view.

7. The imaging module according to claim 6 ,
wherein a connection portion, in which the exposed surface has the first area, is disposed in at least one location between the plurality of connection portions which are arranged in the arrangement direction and in which the exposed surfaces have the second areas.

8. The imaging module according to claim 7 ,
wherein the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions are arranged in a direction along a side of the imaging element in a plan view when viewed from the photographic subject side, and
wherein a length of the connection portion in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the second area is longer than a length of the connection portion in the orthogonal direction on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the first area.

9. The imaging module according to claim 7 ,
wherein a pixel pitch of the imaging element is 1.0 μm or less.

10. The imaging module according to claim 6 ,
wherein the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions are arranged in a direction along a side of the imaging element in a plan view when viewed from the photographic subject side, and
wherein a length of the connection portion in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the plurality of first connection portions, the plurality of second connection portions, and the plurality of third connection portions on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the second area is longer than a length of the connection portion in the orthogonal direction on the exposed surface of the connection portion in which the exposed surface has the first area.

11. The imaging module a

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Yamakawa Kenji
• Kaneko Yukihiro
• Tobise Manabu
• Fujinami Tatsuya

Classifications

• G03B2205/0069

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

• G03B5/00

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

• G03B3/10

  Power-operated focusing · CPC title

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

• G02B7/08 Primary

  adapted to co-operate with a remote control mechanism · CPC title