IP Library Granted Patent US 10,996,420
Granted Patent B2
US 10,996,420 · App. 16/181,822 · Granted May 4, 2021

Lens assembly

Inventors: Dong Shin Yang (Suwon-si, KR); In Gun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Ju Sung Park (Suwon-si, KR); Sot Eum Seo (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
G02B7/02
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Patent No.
US 10,996,420
App. No.
16/181,822
Granted
May 4, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens assembly includes a lens including an optical portion to refract light and a flange portion extended along a periphery of at least a portion of the optical portion, and a lens barrel to accommodate the lens. The flange portion has a non-circular shape and includes a first di-cut portion on a first side surface of the flange portion, a second di-cut portion on a second side surface of the flange portion, and arc portions connecting the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion. A first distance between the first di-cut portion and an optical axis of the lens and a second distance between the second di-cut portion and the optical axis of the lens are smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the arc portions and the optical axis.

Claims (49)

1. A lens assembly comprising:

a lens comprising an optical portion configured to refract light and a flange portion extended along a periphery of at least a portion of the optical portion; and

a lens barrel configured to accommodate the lens,

wherein the flange portion has a non-circular shape,

the flange portion comprises a first di-cut portion on a first side surface of the flange portion and a second di-cut portion on a second side surface of the flange portion, arc portions connecting the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion, first evasion portions between the first di-cut portion and the arc portions, and second evasion portions between the second di-cut portion and the arc portions,

a first distance between the first di-cut portion and an optical axis of the lens and a second distance between the second di-cut portion and the optical axis of the lens are smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the arc portions and the optical axis, and

a distance between each of the evasion portions and the optical axis of the lens is smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the arc portions and the optical axis.

2. A lens assembly comprising:

a lens; and

a lens barrel configured to accommodate the lens,

wherein the lens comprises a first di-cut portion on a first side surface of the lens, a second di-cut portion on a second side surface of the lens opposing the first side surface, a first arc portion connecting first ends of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion, a second arc portion connecting second ends of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion, a first evasion portion between the first di-cut portion and first the arc portion, and a second evasion portion between the second di-cut portion and the second arc portion, and

when a straight line passing through the optical axis of the lens and extending to be parallel to the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is a first reference line, a shortest distance between the first reference line and any one of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is smaller than a shortest distance between the first reference line and an end of one side of each of the first arc portion and the second arc portion,

a distance between the first evasion portion and the optical axis of the lens is smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the first arc portion and the optical axis, and a distance between the second evasion portion and the optical axis of the lens is smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the second arc portion and the optical axis.

3. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein when a straight line passing through the optical axis of the lens and extending to be parallel to the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is a first reference line, a shortest distance between the first reference line and any one of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is smaller than a maximum radius of the optical portion.

4. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein when a straight line passing through the optical axis of the lens and extending to be parallel to the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is a first reference line, a shortest distance between the first reference line and any one of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is greater than or equal to a maximum radius of the optical portion.

5. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the optical portion has a non-circular shape,

the first di-cut portion extends along the first side surface of the flange portion and a first side surface of the optical portion, and

the second di-cut portion extends along the second side surface of the flange portion and a second side surface of the optical portion.

6. The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion each comprise a plane.

7. The lens assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second lens configured to be accommodated in the lens barrel,

wherein the second lens has a different shape than the lens.

8. The lens assembly of claim 7 , wherein the lens is disposed closer to an image sensor than the second lens.

9. A lens assembly comprising:

a lens comprising an optical portion configured to refract light and a flange portion extended along a periphery of at least a portion of the optical portion; and

a lens barrel configured to accommodate the lens,

wherein the flange portion has a non-circular shape,

the flange portion comprises

a first di-cut portion on a first side surface of the flange portion and a second di-cut portion on a second side surface of the flange portion,

arc portions connecting the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion, and

first evasion portions between the first di-cut portion and the arc portions, and second evasion portions between the second di-cut portion and the arc portions, and

a distance between each of the evasion portions and an optical axis of the lens is smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the arc portions and the optical axis.

10. The lens assembly of claim 9 , wherein when a straight line passing through the optical axis of the lens and extending to be parallel to the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is a first reference line, a shortest distance between the first reference line and any one of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is smaller than or equal to a shortest distance between the first reference line and an end of one side of the arc portions.

11. The lens assembly of claim 9 , wherein when a straight line passing through the optical axis of the lens and extending to be parallel to the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is a first reference line, a shortest distance between the first reference line and any one of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is greater than a shortest distance between the first reference line and each of the evasion portions.

12. A lens assembly comprising:

a lens; and

a lens barrel configured to accommodate the lens,

wherein the lens comprises a first di-cut portion on a first side surface of the lens, a second di-cut portion on a second side surface of the lens opposing the first side surface, a first arc portion connecting first ends of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion, a second arc portion connecting second ends of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion, a first evasion portion between the first di-cut portion and first the arc portion, and a second evasion portion between the second di-cut portion and the second arc portion, and

when a straight line passing through the optical axis of the lens and extending to be parallel to the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is a first reference line, a shortest distance between the first reference line and any one of the first di-cut portion and the second di-cut portion is smaller than a shortest distance between the first reference line and an end of one side of each of the first arc portion and the second arc portion,

a distance between the first evasion portion and the optical axis of the lens is smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the first arc portion and the optical axis, and a distance between the second evasion portion and the optical axis of the lens is smaller than a distance between respective opposite ends of the second arc portion and the optical axis.

13. The lens assembly of claim 12 , wherein the lens barrel comprises

a third di-cut portion corresponding to the first di-cut portion,

a fourth di-cut portion corresponding to the second di-cut portion,

a third arc portion corresponding to the first arc portion, and

a fourth arc portion corresponding to the second arc portion.

14. The lens assembly of claim 13 , wherein the third di-cut portion does not make contact with the first di-cut portion, the fourth di-cut portion does not make contact with the second di-cut portion, the third arc portion makes contact with the first arc portion, and the fourth arc portion makes contact with the second arc portion.

15. A camera module, comprising:

the lens assembly of claim 12 ;

a housing configured to accommodate the lens assembly; and

an image sensor module configured to convert light incident through the lens assembly into an electrical signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2018
From: YANG, DONG SHIN; KIM, IN GUN; PARK, JU SUNG; SEO, SOT EUM
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047423/0360 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0054150 · May 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190346650A1 · Nov 14, 2019
Cited By (1)
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