IP Library Patent Application 17296091
Patent Application
App. No. 17/296,091

CAMERA MODULE WITH HEATING FUNCTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

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App. No.
17/296,091
Abstract

Provided is a camera module with a heating function. The camera module with the heating function includes a lens barrel including a lens accommodation portion in which a plurality of lenses including an outermost lens are accommodated; and a heating part formed by injecting a heating composition to the lens barrel, wherein an inner diameter of the lens accommodation portion is 50 mm or less, and the heating part is provided on the lens barrel opposed to an upper surface of the outermost lens and generates heat when power is applied.

Claims (33)

1 . A camera module with a heating function comprising:

a lens barrel including a lens accommodation portion in which a plurality of lenses including an outermost lens are accommodated; and

a heating part formed by injecting a heating composition to the lens barrel,

wherein an inner diameter of the lens accommodation portion is 50 mm or less, and

the heating part is provided on the lens barrel opposed to an upper surface of the outermost lens and generates heat when power is applied.

2 . The camera module with the heating function of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the heating part is 200 μm or less and a deviation between a maximum thickness and a minimum thickness of the heating part is 10 μm or less.

3 . The camera module with the heating function of claim 1 , wherein a protrusion portion is provided on the lens barrel opposed to the upper surface of the outermost lens, wherein the protrusion portion is provided to be spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the lens barrel and the heating part is provided between the protrusion portion and the inner circumferential surface of the lens barrel.

4 . The camera module with the heating function of claim 3 , wherein the upper surface of the outermost lens is in contact with a bottom surface of the protrusion portion and a bottom surface of the heating part.

5 . The camera module with the heating function of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electrode provided in the lens barrel to be electrically connected to the heating part; and

a holder coupled with the lens barrel and provided with a power line electrically connected with the electrode,

wherein the lens barrel includes

a body portion of which the lens accommodation portion is provided on an inner circumference surface and a male screw portion is provided on an outer circumference surface; and

a head portion which has a through hole provided in the center and has an outer circumferential surface having a larger diameter than an outer circumferential surface of the body portion,

wherein one end of the electrode is provided at a lower side of the body portion and the other end of the electrode is in contact with the heating part.

6 . The camera module with the heating function of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electrode provided in the lens barrel to be electrically connected to the heating part; and

a holder coupled with the lens barrel and provided with a power line electrically connected with the electrode,

wherein the lens barrel includes

a body portion of which the lens accommodation portion is provided on an inner circumference surface and a male screw portion is provided on an outer circumference surface; and

a head portion which has a through hole provided in the center and has an outer circumferential surface having a larger diameter than an outer circumferential surface of the body portion,

wherein one end of the electrode is exposed to the outside of the head portion and the other end of the electrode is in contact with the heating part.

7 . A manufacturing method for a camera module with a heating function comprising:

injecting a heating composition to a lens barrel having an inner diameter of 50 mm or less; and

forming a heating part by curing the injected heating composition.

8 . The manufacturing method for the camera module with the heating function of claim 7 , wherein the lens barrel includes

a body portion of which a lens accommodation portion is provided on an inner circumference surface and a male screw portion is provided on an outer circumference surface; and

a head portion which has a through hole provided in the center and has an outer circumferential surface having a larger diameter than an outer circumferential surface of the body portion,

the injecting of the heating composition is performed by injecting the heating composition toward a portion where the head portion and the lens accommodation portion meet inside the body portion while the lens barrel is rotated.

9 . The manufacturing method for the camera module with the heating function of claim 8 , wherein a protrusion portion and a recess portion are provided on the bottom surface of the head part and the heating composition injected to the recess portion is cured to form the heating part.

10 . The manufacturing method for the camera module with the heating function of claim 9 , wherein the heating composition is injected on a portion other than the heating part on a surface where the heating composition is injected while a masking is provided.

11 . The manufacturing method for the camera module with the heating function of claim 10 , wherein the masking is provided by a double injection method and is removed after injection of heating ink is terminated.

12 . The manufacturing method for the camera module with the heating function of claim 7 , wherein the thickness of the heating part is 200 μm or less and a thickness deviation of the heating part is 10 μm or less.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 12, 2022
From: HNT ELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED
To: MIRAE AUTOS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060632/0557 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2021
From: KIM, SANG RYANG; PARK, SANG HO; KYUNG, DONG HYUCK; KIM, SUNG JU; YU, HYUN SIK
To: HNT ELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056336/0561 →