IP Library Granted Patent US 11,902,642
Granted Patent B2
US 11,902,642 · App. 17/610,959 · Granted Feb 13, 2024

Camera module and camera apparatus including same

Inventors: Kyung Won Kim (Seoul, KR); Hyun Gyu Roh (Seoul, KR); Chang Yeon Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H04N23/54G02B27/646G03B13/36G03B17/12H04N23/51H04N23/55
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Patent No.
US 11,902,642
App. No.
17/610,959
Granted
Feb 13, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The camera module or camera device according to the embodiment may include a base, a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly disposed and moved within the base, and a third lens assembly disposed and fixed to the base. The first lens assembly includes a first lens barrel in which a first lens is disposed, and a first driver housing in which a first driving part is disposed, and the second lens assembly comprises a second lens barrel in which a second lens is disposed. The second driving part housing may include a second driving part. The base may include a base stopper that limits strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly. The lens housing of the third lens assembly may include a barrel stopper to limit strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly.

Claims (54)

1. A camera module comprising:

a base;

a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly disposed and moved within the base; and

a third lens assembly disposed on the base and fixed,

wherein the first lens assembly includes a first lens barrel in which a first lens is disposed and a first driver housing in which a first driving part is disposed,

wherein the second lens assembly includes a second lens barrel in which a second lens is disposed and a second driver housing in which a second driving part is disposed,

wherein the base has a base stopper for limiting strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, and

wherein a lens housing of the third lens assembly includes a barrel stopper for limiting strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly.

2. The camera module of according to claim 1 , in a wide position, the stroke of the first drive assembly housing of the first lens assembly is limited by a first base stopper disposed on the base,

the stroke of the second driving part housing of the second lens assembly is limited by a second base stopper disposed on the base.

3. The camera module of according to claim 2 , when the first lens assembly is in the position of the first base stopper in the wide position, the second lens assembly further moves in the direction of the second base stopper in the wide position.

4. The camera module of according to claim 3 , the stroke of the second lens assembly is set to be more movable than a design value by the second base stopper.

5. The camera module of according to claim 3 , wherein it is designed to separate the second driving part housing and the second base stopper of the second lens assembly so that the second lens assembly further moves in the direction of the second base stopper even at the wide stopper position.

6. The camera module of according to claim 1 , wherein the barrel stopper of the third lens assembly is disposed in the third housing of the third lens assembly.

7. The camera module of according to claim 6 , when a movement of the first lens assembly is in the position of the barrel stopper of Tele, the second lens assembly is designed to further move in the direction of the barrel stopper from the Tele position.

8. The camera module of according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first coil part disposed on the base;

a first spacer disposed on the base; and

a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer,

wherein the first spacer includes a first support part and a first protrusion protruding from the first support part, and

wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the first protrusion, the first protrusion is disposed in an hollow of the first coil.

9. The camera module of according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first coil part disposed on the base;

a first spacer disposed on the base; and

a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer,

wherein the first spacer includes a first support part and a first protrusion protruding from the first support part, and

the first protrusion is disposed in an opening of the base so as to correspond to the first magnet.

10. A camera device including the camera module according to claim 1 .

11. A camera module comprising:

a base;

a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly disposed and moved within the base; and

a third lens assembly disposed on the base and fixed,

wherein a lens housing of the third lens assembly includes a barrel stopper for limiting strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly.

12. The camera module of according to claim 11 , wherein the first lens assembly includes a first lens barrel in which a first lens is disposed and a first driver housing in which a first driving part is disposed.

13. The camera module of according to claim 11 , wherein the base has a base stopper for limiting strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly.

14. The camera module of according to claim 13 , in a wide position, the stroke of the first drive assembly housing of the first lens assembly is limited by a first base stopper disposed on the base,

the stroke of the second driving part housing of the second lens assembly is limited by a second base stopper disposed on the base.

15. The camera module of according to claim 11 , wherein the barrel stopper of the third lens assembly is disposed in the third housing of the third lens assembly.

16. The camera module of according to claim 15 , when a movement of the first lens assembly is in the position of the barrel stopper of Tele, the second lens assembly is designed to further move in the direction of the barrel stopper from the Tele position.

17. The camera module of according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a first coil part disposed on the base;

a first spacer disposed on the base; and

a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer,

wherein the first spacer includes a first support part and a first protrusion protruding from the first support part, and

wherein the first position detection sensor is disposed on the first protrusion, the first protrusion is disposed in an hollow of the first coil.

18. The camera module of according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a first coil part disposed on the base;

a first spacer disposed on the base; and

a first position detection sensor disposed on the first spacer,

wherein the first spacer includes a first support part and a first protrusion protruding from the first support part, and

wherein the first protrusion is disposed in an opening of the base so as to correspond to the first magnet.

19. The camera module of according to claim 14 , when the first lens assembly is in the position of the first base stopper in the wide position, the second lens assembly further moves in the direction of the second base stopper in the wide position, and

wherein the stroke of the second lens assembly is set to be more movable than a design value by the second base stopper.

20. A camera device including the camera module according to claim 11 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: KIM, KYUNG WON; ROH, HYUN GYU; KIM, CHANG YEON
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0055578 · May 13, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220256058A1 · Aug 11, 2022
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