Camera module
A camera module including a lens module configured to move in one or more of an optical axis direction, a first axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a second axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and the first axis direction, a housing configured to accommodate the lens module, a printed circuit board coupled to the housing, an aperture module configured to form an incident opening of various sizes, and coupled to the lens module and moved together with the lens module, and a connection substrate connected to the printed circuit board and the aperture module. The aperture module includes an aperture driver including a magnet portion and a coil portion, and an aperture substrate in which the coil portion is disposed, and one side of the connection substrate is coupled to the aperture substrate, and another side thereof is coupled to the printed circuit board.
1 . A camera module comprising:
a lens module configured to move in one or more of an optical axis direction, a first axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a second axis direction perpendicular to both the optical axis direction and the first axis direction;
a housing configured to accommodate the lens module;
a case coupled to the housing;
a printed circuit board coupled to the housing;
an aperture module configured to form an incident opening of various sizes, and coupled to the lens module and moved together with the lens module; and
a connection substrate connected to the printed circuit board and the aperture module,
wherein the aperture module comprises an aperture driver comprising a magnet portion and a coil portion, and an aperture substrate in which the coil portion is disposed, and
wherein the connection substrate comprises a fixed portion mounted on the case and fixed to the housing, a moving portion connected to the aperture substrate, and a support portion connecting the fixed portion and the moving portion.
2 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the support portion is disposed between the fixed portion and the moving portion, extends along a circumferential surface of at least a portion of the moving portion, and has a shape that is curved at least once.
3 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein connection pads are disposed on the aperture substrate and the moving portion, respectively, and the connection pad of the aperture substrate and the connection pad of the moving portion are solder-bonded to each other.
4 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the connection substrate further comprises a connection portion mounted on an internal surface of the case, and a bent portion connecting the connection portion to the fixed portion, and
wherein the bent portion is spaced apart from the case and has a curved shape providing curvature.
5 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the case includes a step portion formed on an upper surface thereof, and
wherein the step portion has a surface facing at least a portion of the support portion in the optical axis direction.
6 . The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a carrier having the lens module disposed therein, and accommodated in the housing;
a first stopper coupled to the carrier, and disposed to cover at least a portion of the lens module; and
a second stopper coupled to the housing, and disposed to cover at least a portion of the first stopper.
7 . The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the first stopper faces the support portion downwardly in the optical axis direction.
8 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the lens module includes a lens barrel and a lens holder coupled to the lens barrel,
wherein a first bonding groove and a second bonding groove are disposed on an internal surface of the lens holder, and
wherein a partition wall is disposed between the first bonding groove and the second bonding groove.
9 . The camera module according to claim 8 , wherein the lens barrel is bonded to the lens holder by an adhesive applied to the first bonding groove.
10 . The camera module according to claim 8 , wherein the aperture module is bonded to the lens barrel and the lens holder by an adhesive applied to the second bonding groove.
11 . The camera module according to claim 10 , wherein a lower surface of the aperture module is bonded to an upper surface of the lens barrel through the adhesive.
12 . The camera module according to claim 8 , wherein the aperture module includes a support protrusion extending in the optical axis direction and disposed in the second bonding groove, and
wherein the support protrusion is spaced apart from an internal surface of the second bonding groove and an external surface of the lens barrel while being disposed in the second bonding groove.
13 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture module and the lens module move together in the optical axis direction, the first axis direction, and the second axis direction.
14 . The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein an image sensor is disposed on the printed circuit board, and at least a portion of the connection substrate is flexible.
15 . A camera module comprising:
a lens module configured to move in one or more of an optical axis direction, a first axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a second axis direction perpendicular to both the optical axis direction and the first axis direction;
a housing configured to accommodate the lens module;
a case coupled to the housing;
an aperture module configured to form an incident opening of various sizes, and coupled to the lens module and moved together with the lens module; and
a connection substrate comprising a moving portion coupled to the aperture module, a fixed portion mounted on the case and fixed to the housing, and a support portion connecting the moving portion to the fixed portion.
16 . The camera module according to claim 15 , wherein the connection substrate further comprises a connection portion extending downwardly in the optical axis direction and a bent portion connecting the connection portion to the fixed portion, and
wherein the bent portion is spaced apart from the case and has a curved shape providing curvature.
17 . The camera module according to claim 16 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board coupled to the housing and having an image sensor disposed therein,
wherein an end of the connection portion is coupled to the printed circuit board.
18 . The camera module according to claim 15 , further comprising:
a carrier having the lens module disposed therein, and accommodated in the housing;
a first stopper coupled to the carrier, and disposed to cover at least a portion of the lens module; and
a second stopper coupled to the housing, and disposed to cover at least a portion of the first stopper,
wherein at least a portion of the first stopper is disposed to face the support portion in the optical axis direction, and
wherein at least a portion of the second stopper is disposed to face the fixed portion in the optical axis direction.
19 . The camera module according to claim 15 , wherein the case includes a step portion formed on an upper surface thereof, and
the step portion has a surface facing at least a portion of the support portion in the optical axis direction.
20 . A camera module comprising:
a lens module;
a housing configured to accommodate the lens module;
a case coupled to the housing;
an aperture module configured to form an incident opening of various sizes, and disposed on the lens module; and
a connection substrate comprising a fixed portion mounted on the case and fixed to the housing, a moving portion coupled to the aperture module and configured to move relative to the fixed portion, and a support portion connecting the moving portion to the fixed portion.
21 . The camera module according to claim 20 , wherein the lens module is configured to move in one or more of an optical axis direction, a first axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a second axis direction perpendicular to both the optical axis direction and the first axis direction.
22 . The camera module according to claim 20 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board coupled to the housing,
wherein the aperture module comprises an aperture driver comprising a magnet portion and a coil portion, and an aperture substrate in which the coil portion is disposed, and
wherein one side of the connection substrate is coupled to the aperture substrate, and another side thereof is coupled to the printed circuit board.