IP Library Granted Patent US 7,746,578
Granted Patent B2
US 7,746,578 · App. 12/404,017 · Granted Jun 29, 2010

Lens assembly and imaging device

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Patent No.
US 7,746,578
App. No.
12/404,017
Granted
Jun 29, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens assembly is provided and includes: a lens frame; and a lens frame having a hollow part into which the lens is inserted. The lens frame has a bonding hole into which an adhesive agent is injected for bonding and fixing to the lens frame the lens inserted into the lens frame and which passes through an outer wall of the lens frame and an inner wall of the hollow part.

Claims (18)

1. A lens assembly comprising:

a lens frame having a hollow part into which a lens is inserted,

wherein the lens frame has a bonding hole into which an adhesive agent is injected for bonding and fixing to the lens frame the lens inserted into the lens frame and which passes through an outer wall of the lens frame and an inner wall of the hollow part; and

a space ring located along said hollow part of said lens frame, for receiving a peripheral edge of a lens surface which is different from the lens surface fixed by said adhesive agent.

2. The lens assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding hole has an opening opened on the outer wall, the opening in the outer wall having an area larger than that of an opening opened on the hollow part.

3. The lens assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of bonding holes are provided in a direction of turning round the lens inserted into the lens frame.

4. The lens assembly according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of bonding holes are provided in a direction of turning round the lens inserted into the lens frame.

5. An imaging device comprising: a lens assembly according to claim 1 ; and an imaging element.

6. An imaging device comprising: a lens assembly according to claim 2 ; and an imaging element.

7. An imaging device comprising: a lens assembly according to claim 3 ; and an imaging element.

8. An imaging device comprising: a lens assembly according to claim 4 ; and an imaging element.

9. The lens assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising additional space rings located along said hollow part of said lens frame, for receiving peripheral edges of lens surfaces of additional lenses inserted into said lens frame.

10. The lens assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said space rings determine spaces between said lenses inserted into said lens frame.

11. The lens assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising additional bonding holes located at outer peripheral surfaces of additional lenses inserted into said lens frame.

12. The lens assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said space ring comprises a receiving part for receiving a convex surface of said lens and adjusting an eccentricity of said lens.

13. The lens assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said space rings comprise receiving parts for receiving convex surfaces of said lenses inserted into said lens frame and adjusting eccentricities of said lenses inserted into said lens frame.

14. The lens assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a backlash is formed between said hollow part of said lens frame and an outer peripheral surface of said lens so that a vibration applied to said lens frame adjusts an eccentricity of the optical axis of said lens.

15. The lens assembly according to claim 14 , wherein said backlash is between 0.002 mm and 0.030 mm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ONE-THIRD OF THE RIGHTS TO THE PATENTS Recorded Jan 24, 2019
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048587/0176 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2018
From: FUJINON CORPORATION
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047155/0045 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2009
From: SAKAI, YUYA; OHNO, MITSUHIRO
To: FUJINON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022405/0182 →