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US 12,523,853 · App. 18/113,327 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Lens assembly and electronic device comprising same

Inventor: Yongjae Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G02B13/0065G02B5/208G02B27/646G03B5/04G03B13/34G03B17/17G03B30/00H04N23/687G03B2205/0015
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Patent No.
US 12,523,853
App. No.
18/113,327
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a lens assembly comprising at least two lenses aligned along a first optical axis; an image sensor configured to receive light guided or condensed through the at least two lenses; and at least one optical member disposed between the at least two lenses and the image sensor to receive light incident through the at least two lenses, and refract or reflect the light at least twice, to guide or emit the light to the image sensor, where a ratio of a longer side of an imaging surface of the image sensor to a longer side of an emission surface of a first optical member closest to the image sensor is within a specified range.

Claims (40)

1 . A lens assembly, comprising:

at least two lenses aligned along a first optical axis;

an image sensor configured to receive light guided or condensed through the at least two lenses; and

a first optical member disposed between the at least two lenses and the image sensor, the first optical member configured to receive light incident through the at least two lenses using an incident surface disposed to face the at least two lenses, refract or reflect the light using a reflective surface, and emit the light using an emission surface disposed to face the image sensor, to guide the light guided or condensed through the at least two lenses to the image sensor,

wherein the emission surface of the first optical member includes an emitting area through which light incident on the image sensor passes, and

wherein the lens assembly is configured to satisfy 1.2=<w/img-X=<2.5 and 15=<Ang-min=<40, where ‘img-X’ represents a length of a longer side of an imaging surface of the image sensor, ‘w’ represents a length of a longer side of the emitting area of the first optical member, and ‘Ang-min’ represents a smallest angle formed by two adjacent surfaces of the first optical member.

2 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first optical member is configured to have a dispersion value Vd-1 that satisfies 25=<Vd-1=<95.

3 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first optical member comprises an anti-reflection coating layer formed on at least one of the incident surface facing the at least two lenses, and the emission surface.

4 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first optical member comprises an infrared blocking coating layer formed on at least one of the incident surface and the emission surface.

5 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to have a Field of View (FOV) that satisfies 5=<FOV=<35.

6 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to move at least one of the at least two lenses along the first optical axis, to perform a focusing function.

7 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to move at least one of the at least two lenses along a direction perpendicular to the first optical axis, to perform an image stabilizing function.

8 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to move or rotate the first optical member, to perform at least one of an image stabilizing function and a subject tracking function.

9 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second optical member aligned with the first optical member along the first optical axis with the at least two lenses interposed therebetween, the second optical member configured to receive light incident from a direction different from that of the first optical axis, and refract or reflect the light in the direction of the first optical axis, to guide the light to the at least two lenses.

10 . The lens assembly of claim 1 ,

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

11 . The lens assembly of claim 10 , wherein the reflective surface is disposed to be inclined with respect to the emission surface,

wherein the emission surface and the reflective surface are configured to reflect or refract the light incident on the incident surface, inside the first optical member, and

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

12 . The lens assembly of claim 11 , wherein at least one of an angle between the incident surface and the reflective surface or an angle between the reflective surface and the emission surface satisfies 15=<Ang-min=<40.

13 . The lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first optical member comprises a prism.

14 . An electronic device comprising:

a lens assembly;

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to acquire an image by receiving external light using the lens assembly,

wherein the lens assembly comprises:

at least two lenses aligned along a first optical axis,

an image sensor configured to receive light guided or condensed through the at least two lenses, and

a first optical member disposed between the at least two lenses and the image sensor, the first optical member configured to receive light incident through the at least two lenses using an incident surface disposed to face the at least two lenses, refract or reflect the light using a reflective surface, and emit the light using an emission surface disposed to face the image sensor, to guide the light guided or condensed through the at least two lenses

to the image sensor,

wherein the emission surface of the first optical member includes an emitting area through which light incident on the image sensor passes,

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

wherein the lens assembly is configured to satisfy 1.2=<w/img-X=<2.5 and 15=<Ang-min=<40, where ‘img-X’ represents a length of a longer side of an imaging surface of the image sensor, ‘w’ represents a length of a longer side of the emitting area of the first optical member, and ‘Ang-min’ represents a smallest angle formed by two adjacent surfaces of the first optical member.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to move at least one of the at least two lenses along the first optical axis, to perform a focusing function.

16 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to move at least one of the at least two lenses along a direction perpendicular to the first optical axis, to perform an image stabilizing function.

17 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to move or rotate the first optical member, to perform at least one of an image stabilizing function and a subject tracking function.

18 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first optical member is configured to have a dispersion value Vd-1 that satisfies 25=<Vd-1=<95.

19 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the lens assembly is configured to have a Field of View (FOV) that satisfies 5=<FOV=<35.

20 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first optical member comprises an infrared blocking coating layer formed on at least one of the incident surface, and the emission surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: LEE, YONGJAE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062785/0772 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0065052 · May 27, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0117829 · Sep 19, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2023001918 · Feb 9, 2023
Related Publication 20230384565A1 · Nov 30, 2023
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