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Granted Patent B2
US 12,399,343 · App. 18/151,508 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Imaging lens assembly and electronic device

Inventors: Hsuan-Chin Huang (Taichung, TW); Chen-Wei Fan (Taichung, TW); Ming-Ta Chou (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
G02B7/023G02B7/021G02B7/028G02B13/0045
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Patent No.
US 12,399,343
App. No.
18/151,508
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens assembly includes a first lens element, a second lens element and a lens barrel, and an optical axis passes through the imaging lens assembly. One of the space adjusting structures is formed via a first peripheral portion of the first lens element and a plate portion of the lens barrel, the other one of the space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and a second peripheral portion of the second lens element. Each of the space adjusting structures includes a frustum surface, a spatial frustum surface, a corresponding structure and a spatial layer. Each of the frustum surfaces and each of the spatial frustum surfaces are disposed on an object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and an object-side surface of the second peripheral portion, respectively.

Claims (141)

1. An imaging lens assembly, an optical axis passing through the imaging lens assembly, and the imaging lens assembly comprising:

a first lens element, comprising:

a first optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the first optical effective portion; and

a first peripheral portion disposed around the first optical effective portion;

a second lens element, disposed on an image side of the first lens element, and comprising:

a second optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the second optical effective portion; and

a second peripheral portion disposed around the second optical effective portion, and an object-side surface of the second peripheral portion directly contacted with an image-side surface of the first peripheral portion;

a lens barrel, comprising:

a cylindrical portion surrounding the optical axis with the optical axis as an axis; and

a plate portion connected to the cylindrical portion, extending towards a direction close to the optical axis to form a light through hole, an accommodating space formed via the cylindrical portion and the plate portion, the first lens element and the second lens element disposed in the accommodating space, and an image-side surface of the plate portion directly contacted with an object-side surface of the first peripheral portion; and

two space adjusting structures, wherein one of the two space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and the plate portion of the lens barrel, the other one of the two space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and the second peripheral portion of the second lens element;

wherein the one of the two space adjusting structures comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface to the optical axis;

a spatial frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the spatial frustum surface farther from the optical axis than an image-side end of the spatial frustum surface from the optical axis;

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the plate portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface; and

a spatial layer formed between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure, so that the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure disposed at intervals;

wherein the other one of the two space adjusting structures comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the second peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface farther from the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface from the optical axis;

a spatial frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the second peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the spatial frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the spatial frustum surface to the optical axis;

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the first peripheral portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface; and

a spatial layer formed between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure, so that the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure disposed at intervals;

wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in a first environment, a minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures is Gα, a minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures is Gβ; when the imaging lens assembly is in a second environment, the minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures is Gα′, the minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures is Gβ′, and the following conditions are satisfied:

0 μm≤ Gα′<Gα≤ 37 μm; and

0 μm≤ Gβ′<Gβ≤ 38 μm;

wherein the first environment and the second environment are satisfied at least one of a temperature-dependent relation and a humidity-dependent relation:

a temperature of the first environment being Ta, a temperature of the second environment being Tb, and the temperature-dependent relation satisfied: 6K≤|Ta−Tb|≤148K; and

a relative humidity of the first environment being RHa, a relative humidity of the second environment being RHb, and the humidity-dependent relation satisfied: 7%≤|RHa−RHb|≤89%.

2. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein an abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following condition is satisfied:

8≤ Vd≤ 29.

3. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures are directly contacted.

4. The imaging lens assembly of claim 3 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures are disposed at intervals.

5. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures are directly contacted.

6. The imaging lens assembly of claim 5 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures are disposed at intervals.

7. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first peripheral portion comprises a bearing surface vertical to the optical axis, and the bearing surface and the plate portion are directly contacted.

8. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein on a cross section along the optical axis, an angle between the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface of the one of the two space adjusting structures is θα, and the following condition is satisfied:

18 degrees≤θα≤130 degrees.

9. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein on a cross section along the optical axis, an angle between the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface of the other one of the two space adjusting structures is θβ, and the following condition is satisfied:

18 degrees≤θβ≤130 degrees.

10. An imaging lens assembly, an optical axis passing through the imaging lens assembly, and the imaging lens assembly comprising:

a first lens element, comprising:

a first optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the first optical effective portion; and

a first peripheral portion disposed around the first optical effective portion;

a lens barrel, comprising:

a cylindrical portion surrounding the optical axis with the optical axis as an axis; and

a plate portion connected to the cylindrical portion, extending towards a direction close to the optical axis to form a light through hole, an accommodating space formed via the cylindrical portion and the plate portion, the first lens element disposed in the accommodating space, and an image-side surface of the plate portion directly contacted with an object-side surface of the first peripheral portion; and

a space adjusting structure, wherein the space adjusting structure is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and the plate portion of the lens barrel, and the space adjusting structure comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface to the optical axis;

a spatial frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the spatial frustum surface farther from the optical axis than an image-side end of the spatial frustum surface from the optical axis;

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the plate portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface; and

a spatial layer formed between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure, so that the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure disposed at intervals;

wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in a first environment, a minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure is G; when the imaging lens assembly is in a second environment, the minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure is G′, and the following condition is satisfied:

0 μm≤ G′<G≤ 37 μm;

wherein the first environment and the second environment are satisfied at least one of a temperature-dependent relation and a humidity-dependent relation:

a temperature of the first environment being Ta, a temperature of the second environment being Tb, and the temperature-dependent relation satisfied: 6K≤|Ta−Tb|≤148K; and

a relative humidity of the first environment being RHa, a relative humidity of the second environment being RHb, and the humidity-dependent relation satisfied: 7%≤|RHa−RHb|≤89%.

11. The imaging lens assembly of claim 10 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure are directly contacted.

12. The imaging lens assembly of claim 11 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure are disposed at intervals.

13. The imaging lens assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first peripheral portion comprises a bearing surface vertical to the optical axis, and the bearing surface and the plate portion are directly contacted.

14. The imaging lens assembly of claim 10 , wherein on a cross section along the optical axis, an angle between the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface is θ, and the following condition is satisfied:

18 degrees≤θ≤130 degrees.

15. An imaging lens assembly, an optical axis passing through the imaging lens assembly, and the imaging lens assembly comprising:

a first lens element, comprising:

a first optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the first optical effective portion; and

a first peripheral portion disposed around the first optical effective portion;

a second lens element, disposed on an image side of the first lens element, and comprising:

a second optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the second optical effective portion; and

a second peripheral portion disposed around the second optical effective portion, and an object-side surface of the second peripheral portion directly contacted with an image-side surface of the first peripheral portion;

a third lens element, disposed on an image side of the second lens element, and comprising:

a third optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the third optical effective portion; and

a third peripheral portion disposed around the third optical effective portion, and an object-side surface of the third peripheral portion directly contacted with an image-side surface of the second peripheral portion; and

two space adjusting structures, wherein one of the two space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and the second peripheral portion of the second lens element, the other one of the two space adjusting structures is formed via the second peripheral portion of the second lens element and the third peripheral portion of the third lens element;

wherein the one of the two space adjusting structures comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the second peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface farther from the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface from the optical axis;

a spatial frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the second peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the spatial frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the spatial frustum surface to the optical axis;

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the first peripheral portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface; and

a spatial layer formed between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure, so that the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure disposed at intervals;

wherein the other one of the two space adjusting structures comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the third peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface to the optical axis;

a spatial frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the third peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the spatial frustum surface farther from the optical axis than an image-side end of the spatial frustum surface from the optical axis;

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the second peripheral portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface; and

a spatial layer formed between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure, so that the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure disposed at intervals;

wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in a first environment, a minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures is Gγ, a minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures is Gδ; when the imaging lens assembly is in a second environment, the minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures is Gγ′, the minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures is Gδ′; an abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following conditions are satisfied:

3 μm≤ Gγ′<Gγ≤ 38 μm;

3 μm≤ Gδ′<Gδ≤ 39 μm; and

8≤ Vd≤ 29;

wherein the first environment and the second environment are satisfied at least one of a temperature-dependent relation and a humidity-dependent relation:

a temperature of the first environment being Ta, a temperature of the second environment being Tb, and the temperature-dependent relation satisfied: 6K≤|Ta−Tb|≤148K; and

a relative humidity of the first environment being RHa, a relative humidity of the second environment being RHb, and the humidity-dependent relation satisfied: 7%≤|RHa−RHb|≤89%.

16. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein the abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following condition is satisfied:

8≤ Vd≤ 22.

17. The imaging lens assembly of claim 16 , wherein the abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following condition is satisfied:

8≤ Vd≤ 20.5.

18. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures are directly contacted.

19. The imaging lens assembly of claim 18 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures are disposed at intervals.

20. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures are directly contacted.

21. The imaging lens assembly of claim 20 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures are disposed at intervals.

22. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein the second peripheral portion comprises a bearing surface vertical to the optical axis, and the bearing surface and the first peripheral portion are directly contacted.

23. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein on a cross section along the optical axis, an angle between the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface of the one of the two space adjusting structures is θγ, and the following condition is satisfied:

18 degrees≤θγ≤130 degrees.

24. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein on a cross section along the optical axis, an angle between the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface of the other one of the two space adjusting structures is θδ, and the following condition is satisfied:

18 degrees≤θδ≤130 degrees.

25. The imaging lens assembly of claim 15 , wherein a diameter of the first lens element is smaller than a diameter of the second lens element, and the diameter of the second lens element is smaller than a diameter of the third lens element.

26. An imaging lens assembly, an optical axis passing through the imaging lens assembly, and the imaging lens assembly comprising:

a first lens element, comprising:

a first optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the first optical effective portion; and

a first peripheral portion disposed around the first optical effective portion;

a second lens element, disposed on an image side of the first lens element, and comprising:

a second optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the second optical effective portion; and

a second peripheral portion disposed around the second optical effective portion, and an object-side surface of the second peripheral portion directly contacted with an image-side surface of the first peripheral portion;

a third lens element, disposed on an image side of the second lens element, and comprising:

a third optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the third optical effective portion; and

a third peripheral portion disposed around the third optical effective portion, and an object-side surface of the third peripheral portion directly contacted with an image-side surface of the second peripheral portion; and

two space adjusting structures, wherein one of the two space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and the second peripheral portion of the second lens element, the other one of the two space adjusting structures is formed via the second peripheral portion of the second lens element and the third peripheral portion of the third lens element;

wherein the one of the two space adjusting structures comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the second peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface farther from the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface from the optical axis;

a spatial frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the second peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the spatial frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the spatial frustum surface to the optical axis;

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the first peripheral portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface; and

a spatial layer formed between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure, so that the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure disposed at intervals;

wherein the other one of the two space adjusting structures comprises:

a frustum surface disposed on the object-side surface of the third peripheral portion and disposed around the optical axis, and an object-side end of the frustum surface closer to the optical axis than an image-side end of the frustum surface to the optical axis; and

a corresponding structure disposed on the image-side surface of the second peripheral portion and correspondingly disposed on the frustum surface;

wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in a first environment, a minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures is Gγ; when the imaging lens assembly is in a second environment, the minimum spacing distance between the spatial frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures is Gγ′; an abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following conditions are satisfied:

3 μm≤ Gγ′<Gγ≤ 38 μm; and

8≤ Vd ≤29;

wherein the first environment and the second environment are satisfied at least one of a temperature-dependent relation and a humidity-dependent relation:

a temperature of the first environment being Ta, a temperature of the second environment being Tb, and the temperature-dependent relation satisfied: 6K≤|Ta−Tb|≤148K; and

a relative humidity of the first environment being RHa, a relative humidity of the second environment being RHb, and the humidity-dependent relation satisfied: 7%≤|RHa−RHb|≤89%.

27. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein the abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following condition is satisfied:

8≤ Vd≤ 22.

28. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein the abbe number of the second lens element is Vd, and the following condition is satisfied:

8≤ Vd≤ 20.5.

29. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures are directly contacted.

30. The imaging lens assembly of claim 29 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the one of the two space adjusting structures are disposed at intervals.

31. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the first environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures are directly contacted.

32. The imaging lens assembly of claim 31 , wherein when the imaging lens assembly is in the second environment, the frustum surface and the corresponding structure of the other one of the two space adjusting structures are disposed at intervals.

33. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein the second peripheral portion comprises a bearing surface vertical to the optical axis, and the bearing surface and the first peripheral portion are directly contacted.

34. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein on a cross section along the optical axis, an angle between the frustum surface and the spatial frustum surface of the one of the two space adjusting structures is θγ, and the following condition is satisfied:

18 degrees≤θγ≤130 degrees.

35. The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein a diameter of the first lens element is smaller than a diameter of the second lens element, and the diameter of the second lens element is smaller than a diameter of the third lens element.

36. An electronic device, comprising:

the imaging lens assembly of claim 1, 10, 15 or 26 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2023
From: HUANG, HSUAN-CHIN; FAN, CHEN-WEI; CHOU, MING-TA
To: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062307/0442 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 111125766 · Jul 8, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63302588 · Jan 25, 2022
Related Publication 20230236382A1 · Jul 27, 2023
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