IP Library Granted Patent US 11,856,697
Granted Patent B2
US 11,856,697 · App. 18/155,269 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Device for fixing camera module circuit board, and camera module

Inventors: Kwang Sung Kim (Seoul, KR); Ji Hwan Park (Seoul, KR); Yong Tae Park (Seoul, KR); Beom Seok Yu (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H05K1/144G02B7/02G03B11/04G03B17/08G03B17/56H04N23/51H04N23/54H04N23/55H05K1/028H05K1/0254H05K1/147H05K1/181H05K2201/042H05K2201/10121H05K2201/10151H05K2201/2018
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Patent No.
US 11,856,697
App. No.
18/155,269
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for fixing a camera module, includes a base part; and a fixing unit including a first fixing part for supporting one side of each of a plurality of boards, and a second fixing part for supporting the other side facing one side of each of the plurality of boards, wherein a plurality of first fixing parts extends in a first direction from the base part, and includes a plurality of protruding parts protruding in the direction perpendicular to the first direction in order to support one side of each of the plurality of boards, and a plurality of second fixing parts extends in the first direction from the base part, and includes a plurality of protruding parts for supporting the other side of each of the plurality of boards.

Claims (41)

1. A camera module, comprising:

a lens part;

a hollowed front body accommodating the lens part in an inner space;

a board part disposed at a rear side of the front body and formed with a plurality of PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards);

a first fence coupled to the board and mutually spacing the plurality of PCBs apart in an optical axis direction;

a second fence coupled to a rear side of the first fence; and

a finger electrically connecting the board part and the second fence,

wherein the finger includes a board coupling part coupled to a board of said board part, and an elastic deformation part extensively formed from the board coupling part,

wherein the second fence and the elastic deformation part are electrically connected to each other,

wherein the first fence includes a base part, a plurality of first fixing parts extending in a first direction from the base part, and a plurality of second fixing parts extending in the first direction from the base part and spaced apart from the first fixing parts,

wherein each first fixing part comprises a first body and a plurality of first protrusions protruding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction from the first body, and

wherein each second fixing part comprises a second body and a plurality of second protrusions protruding in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions from the second body.

2. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of PCBs include said board, which is a third board of the board part, a first board disposed to face the lens part, the third board disposed to be spaced apart from the first board in the optical axis direction, and a second board respectively spaced apart from the first board and the third board in between the first board and the third board.

3. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the second fence and the third board are electrically connected to each other when the second fence applies a pressure to the elastic deformation part.

4. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the second fence includes a pressure part protrusively formed in a direction of the board part and configured to apply pressure to the finger.

5. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the second fence is formed with a hook attachably and detachably coupled with the first fence, and the first fence is formed with a through hole coupled with the hook.

6. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the second fence grounds the board part by being electrically connected to the board part.

7. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein a protruding length of the plurality of first protrusions is decreased while being distanced from the base part.

8. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein each second fixing part is formed with a step portion formed between adjacent second protrusions of the plurality of second protrusions.

9. A camera module, comprising:

a base part;

a plurality of first fixing parts extending in a first direction from the base part;

a plurality of second fixing parts extending in the first direction from the base part and spaced apart from the first fixing parts; and

a PCB (printed circuit board) fixed by the first fixing parts and the second fixing parts,

wherein each first fixing part comprises a first body, a plurality of first protrusions, and a plurality of first bending portions,

wherein each second fixing part comprises a second body and a plurality of second protrusions, and

wherein each first protrusion protrudes in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction from the first body and each first bending portion is formed by bending a protruded area from a lateral surface of the first body.

10. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein the base part comprises a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, a third lateral surface disposed opposite to the first lateral surface, and a fourth lateral surface disposed opposite to the second lateral surface,

wherein the plurality of the first fixing parts protrude from the first lateral surface and the third lateral surface, respectively, and

wherein the plurality of the second fixing parts protrude from the second lateral surface and the fourth lateral surface, respectively.

11. The camera module of claim 10 , wherein each first bending portion comprises a first portion extending in the second direction from the lateral surface of the first body, and a second portion extending in a third direction from the first portion, and

wherein at least a portion of the first portion comprises a curved surface.

12. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein both ends of the first protrusion are connected to the first body.

13. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein a length of each first bending portion with respect to an inner surface of the first body is greater than a length of each first protrusion with respect to the inner surface of the first body.

14. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein the base part comprises an opening, and

wherein a connector passes through the opening of the base part.

15. The camera module of claim 14 , wherein the PCB comprises a first PCB, a second PCB, a third PCB, and a fourth PCB mutually spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance,

wherein the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of first bending portions are respectively supporting lower surfaces of the second PCB to the fourth PCB, and

wherein the plurality of second protrusions are respectively supporting upper surfaces of the second PCB to the fourth PCB.

16. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein each second fixing part is formed by extending in the first direction from mutually parallel sides of the base part, and

wherein each second fixing part is formed with a step portion formed between adjacent second protrusions of the plurality of second protrusions.

Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0045409 · Apr 14, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0092447 · Jul 21, 2016 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17243320 · Apr 28, 2021
Continuation 16846799 · Apr 13, 2020
Continuation 16093040
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