Optical axis alignment apparatus of camera module
Provided is an optical axis alignment apparatus of a camera module including a chart unit, a substrate alignment unit, an optical axis alignment unit and a control unit, and wherein the control unit calculates a principal point of the images for optical axis alignment by using the acquired plurality of images for optical axis alignment, and controls the substrate alignment unit or the optical axis alignment unit such that a center of the image sensor is located coaxially with the calculated principal point.
1. An optical axis alignment apparatus of a camera module, comprising:
a chart unit providing an optical axis alignment image to a substrate assembly including an image sensor;
a substrate alignment unit disposed opposite to the chart unit, aligning the substrate assembly, and electrically connected to the image sensor;
an optical axis alignment unit provided for optical axis alignment of a lens assembly with respect to the image sensor, wherein the lens assembly includes a lens and an actuator; and
a control unit controlling the substrate alignment unit or the optical axis alignment unit,
wherein the image sensor sequentially acquires a plurality of images for optical axis alignment having different directions or angles, and
wherein the control unit calculates a principal point of the images for optical axis alignment by using the acquired images for optical axis alignment and controls the substrate alignment unit or the optical axis alignment unit in such a way that a center of the image sensor is located coaxially with the calculated principal point,
wherein the substrate alignment unit includes a seating part for seating the substrate assembly and a rotating part for rotating the seating part about a central axis passing through the seating part and the image sensor.
2. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first angle adjustment unit adjusting a first angle of the chart unit that is an angle with respect to a first direction based on the center of the chart unit.
3. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a second angle adjustment unit adjusting a second angle of the chart unit that is an angle with respect to a second direction crossing the first direction based on the center of the chart unit.
4. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a linear motion unit that linearly moves the substrate alignment unit in one direction.
5. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a linear motion unit that linearly moves the substrate alignment unit in one direction.
6. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 5 ,
wherein the substrate alignment unit includes a stage on which the seating part is disposed, and
wherein the optical axis alignment unit is disposed on the stage, and is rotated together with the seating part by the rotating part.
7. An optical axis alignment apparatus of a camera module, comprising:
a chart unit providing an optical axis alignment image to a substrate assembly including an image sensor;
a substrate alignment unit disposed opposite to the chart unit, aligning the substrate assembly, and electrically connected to the image sensor;
an optical axis alignment unit provided for optical axis alignment of a lens assembly with respect to the image sensor, wherein the lens assembly includes a lens and an actuator; and
a control unit controlling the substrate alignment unit or the optical axis alignment unit,
wherein the image sensor sequentially acquires a plurality of images for optical axis alignment having different directions or angles, and
wherein the control unit calculates a principal point of the images for optical axis alignment by using the acquired images for optical axis alignment and controls the substrate alignment unit or the optical axis alignment unit in such a way that a center of the image sensor is located coaxially with the calculated principal point,
wherein the substrate alignment unit includes a seating part seating the substrate assembly and a swing part moving the seating part in such a way that a central axis passing through the seating part and the image sensor is inclined at a certain angle with respect to the chart unit.
8. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 7 ,
wherein the substrate alignment unit further comprises a stage on which the seating part is disposed, and
wherein the optical axis alignment unit is disposed on the stage, and moves together with the seating part by the swing part.
9. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a linear motion unit that linearly moves the substrate alignment unit in a first direction or a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
10. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a second angle adjustment unit adjusting a second angle of the chart unit that is an angle with respect to a second direction crossing the first direction based on the center of the chart unit.
11. The optical axis alignment apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a first angle adjustment unit adjusting a first angle of the chart unit that is an angle with respect to a first direction based on the center of the chart unit.