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US 12,517,330 · App. 18/156,799 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Lens assembly and electronic device including same

Inventor: Yongjae Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G02B13/0065G03B5/04G03B5/06G03B13/34G03B17/17G03B2205/0015G03B2205/0023
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Patent No.
US 12,517,330
App. No.
18/156,799
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens assembly is provided. The lens assembly includes lenses arranged along a direction of a first optical axis from an object side, an image sensor receiving light guided through the lenses, the image sensor includes an imaging surface inclined with respect to the first optical axis, a first optical member disposed between the lenses and the image sensor, the first optical member receiving light incident through the lenses in a direction of the first optical axis and emitting the light along a direction of a second optical axis crossing the first optical axis, and a second optical member disposed between the first optical member and the image sensor, the second optical member receiving light through the first optical member in the direction of the second optical axis and emitting the light to the image sensor along a direction of a third optical axis crossing the second optical axis.

Claims (78)

1 . A lens assembly comprising:

at least two lenses arranged along a direction of a first optical axis from an object side;

an image sensor configured to receive light guided or focused through the at least two lenses, wherein the image sensor comprises an imaging surface forming one of an acute angle or an obtuse angle with the first optical axis such that the imaging surface is inclined with respect to the first optical axis;

a first optical member disposed between the at least two lenses and the image sensor, wherein the first optical member is configured to receive light incident through the at least two lenses in the direction of the first optical axis and to emit the light along a direction of a second optical axis crossing the first optical axis; and

a second optical member independent from the first optical member and being disposed between the first optical member and the image sensor, wherein the second optical member is configured to receive light incident through the first optical member in the direction of the second optical axis and to emit the light to the image sensor along a direction of a third optical axis crossing the second optical axis,

wherein the lens assembly satisfies at least one of expressions:

0.1<= TTL/f<= 0.35, or

15 degrees<=Ang-min<=40 degrees,

wherein “TTL” is a length from an object-side surface of a first lens on the object side to a sensor-side surface of a first lens on an image sensor side,

wherein “f” is a focal length of the lens assembly, and

wherein “Ang-min” is a smallest angle among angles formed by two adjacent surfaces of the second optical member.

2 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

−2<= f 1/ f 2<=−0.1,

wherein “f1” is a focal length of the first lens on the object side, and

wherein “f2” is a focal length of a second lens on the object side.

3 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

25<= Vd -1<=95, and

wherein “Vd-1” is an Abbe number of the first lens on the object side.

4 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

0.1<= t - L 1/ TTL<= 0.5, and

wherein “t-L 1 ” is a thickness of the first lens on the object side.

5 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

5 degrees<=FoV<=35 degrees, and

wherein “FoV” is a field of view of the lens assembly.

6 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the first optical member comprises a mirror or a prism, and

wherein the second optical member comprises a prism.

7 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to execute focal length adjustment or focus adjustment by moving at least one of the at least two lenses along the direction of the first optical axis.

8 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to execute optical image stabilization by moving at least one of the at least two lenses in a plane perpendicular to the first optical axis.

9 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to execute optical image stabilization by rotating or tilting the first optical member with respect to the first optical axis.

10 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third optical axis crosses the first optical axis.

11 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the second optical member comprises an incidence surface facing the first optical member and an emission surface facing the image sensor, and

wherein, between the incidence surface and the emission surface, the second optical member is configured to reflect or refract light incident on the incidence surface, at least twice.

12 . The lens assembly of claim 11 , further comprising:

an infrared blocking layer disposed on at least one of the incidence surface or the emission surface.

13 . The lens assembly of claim 11 ,

wherein the second optical member further comprises a reflection surface disposed to be inclined with respect to the emission surface,

wherein the emission surface and the reflection surface are configured to reflect or refract light incident on the incidence surface inside the second optical member, and

wherein the light reflected or refracted at least twice inside the second optical member is guided or emitted to the image sensor through the emission surface.

14 . The lens assembly of claim 13 ,

wherein, among a first angle between the incidence surface and the emission surface, a second angle between the emission surface and the reflection surface, and a third angle between the reflection surface and the incidence surface, the second angle is a smallest angle, and

wherein the second angle is 15 degrees or more and 40 degrees or less.

15 . An electronic device comprising:

a lens assembly; and

at least one processor configured to acquire an image by receiving external light using the lens assembly,

wherein the lens assembly comprises:

at least two lenses arranged along a direction of a first optical axis from an object side,

an image sensor configured to receive at least one light guided or light focused through the at least two lenses, wherein the image sensor comprises an imaging surface forming one of an acute angle or an obtuse angle with the first optical axis such that the imaging surface is disposed to inclined with respect to the first optical axis,

a first optical member disposed between the at least two lenses and the image sensor, wherein the first optical member is configured to receive light incident through the at least two lenses in the direction of the first optical axis and to emit the light along a direction of a second optical axis crossing the first optical axis, and

a second optical member independent from the first optical member and being disposed between the first optical member and the image sensor, wherein the second optical member is configured to receive light incident through the first optical member in the direction of the second optical axis and to emit the light to the image sensor along a direction of a third optical axis crossing the second optical axis,

wherein the lens assembly satisfies at least one expression of expressions:

5 millimeters (mm)<= TTL<= 2.7 mm,

0.1<= TTL/f<= 0.35, or

5 degrees<=FoV<=35 degrees,

wherein “TTL” is a length from an object-side surface of a first lens on an object side to a sensor-side surface of a first lens on an image sensor side, and

wherein “FoV” is a field of view of the lens assembly.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein the second optical member comprises an incidence surface facing the first optical member, an emission surface facing the image sensor, and a reflection surface disposed to be inclined with respect to the emission surface, and

wherein, between the incidence surface and the emission surface, the second optical member is configured to reflect or refract light incident on the incidence surface, at least twice.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein, among a first angle between the incidence surface and the emission surface, a second angle between the emission surface and the reflection surface, and a third angle between the reflection surface and the incidence surface, the second angle is smallest and is 15 degrees or more and 40 degrees or less.

18 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

2<= f 1/ f 2<=−0.1,

wherein “f1” is a focal length of the first lens on the object side, and

wherein “f2” is a focal length of a second lens on the object side.

19 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

25<= Vd -1<=95, and

wherein “Vd-1” is an Abbe number of the first lens on the object side.

20 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein the lens assembly further satisfies an expression:

0.1<= t - L 1/ TTL<= 0.5, and

wherein “t-L 1 ” is a thickness of the first lens on the object side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: LEE, YONGJAE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0064897 · May 26, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0117071 · Sep 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2023000385 · Jan 9, 2023
Related Publication 20230384566A1 · Nov 30, 2023
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