IP Library Granted Patent US 12,625,342
Granted Patent B2
US 12,625,342 · App. 18/177,179 · Granted May 12, 2026

Imaging lens assembly, camera module and electronic device

Inventors: Heng-Yi Su (Taichung City, TW); Ming-Ta Chou (Taichung City, TW); Wen-Yu Tsai (Taichung City, TW); Jyun-Jia Cheng (Taichung City, TW)
Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
G02B7/021G02B2207/101
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Patent No.
US 12,625,342
App. No.
18/177,179
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of optical elements and a lens barrel. At least one optical element of the optical elements is a lens element. The lens element includes an optical effective portion, a peripheral portion, a light-blocking coating layer and a nanostructure layer. The light-blocking coating layer is disposed on at least one surface of the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface and includes a tapered portion. The tapered portion is tapered adjacent to a boundary between the optical effective portion and the peripheral portion. The nanostructure layer is disposed on the optical effective portion and the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer, and the nanostructure layer has a plurality of irregular ridge-shaped protrusions. The tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer forms a light-passing opening adjacent to the boundary along a direction surrounding the optical axis.

Claims (97)

1 . An imaging lens assembly, comprising:

a plurality of optical elements, wherein an optical axis passes through the optical elements, and at least one optical element of the optical elements is a lens element; and

a lens barrel accommodating the optical elements;

wherein the lens element comprises:

an optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the optical effective portion, which comprises:

an object-side optical effective surface facing an object side of the imaging lens assembly; and

an image-side optical effective surface facing an image side of the imaging lens assembly and disposed oppositely to the object-side optical effective surface;

a peripheral portion surrounding the optical effective portion and comprising:

an object-side peripheral surface facing the object side of the imaging lens assembly;

an image-side peripheral surface facing the image side of the imaging lens assembly and disposed oppositely to the object-side peripheral surface; and

an outer diameter surface connected to the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface;

a light-blocking coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface and comprising:

a tapered portion tapered toward a center of the optical effective portion, wherein the tapered portion is tapered adjacent to a boundary between the optical effective portion and the peripheral portion;

a nanostructure layer disposed on the optical effective portion and the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer, wherein the nanostructure layer has a plurality of irregular ridge-shaped protrusions; and

a connecting structure layer disposed between the nanostructure layer and the optical effective portion, and between the nanostructure layer and the peripheral portion;

wherein a surface of the nanostructure layer has a plurality of hole structures, parts of the connecting structure layer are exposed from the hole structures to form exposed parts, and the exposed parts of the connecting structure layer are in contact with air;

wherein the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer forms a light-passing opening adjacent to the boundary along a direction surrounding the optical axis, a roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.02 mm.

2 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the object-side optical effective surface and the image-side optical effective surface of the optical effective portion is a smooth surface, and the surface of the peripheral portion on which the light-blocking coating layer is disposed is a smooth surface.

3 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein an average height of the nanostructure layer is between 90 nm and 350 nm.

4 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 3 , wherein the average height of the nanostructure layer is between 125 nm and 300 nm.

5 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 4 , wherein the average height of the nanostructure layer is between 195 nm and 255 nm.

6 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.01 mm.

7 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 6 , wherein the roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.005 mm.

8 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 3 , wherein the light-blocking coating layer is further disposed on the outer diameter surface.

9 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 8 , wherein the light-blocking coating layer is disposed on the object-side peripheral surface, the image-side peripheral surface and the outer diameter surface.

10 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 8 , wherein the lens element further comprises:

at least one axial connection structure configured for connecting to another optical element of the optical elements adjacent thereto, and for aligning the optical axis with the another optical element adjacent thereto.

11 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 10 , wherein the light-blocking coating layer is extended from the outer diameter surface to the at least one axial connection structure.

12 . A camera module, comprising:

the imaging lens assembly of claim 1 .

13 . An electronic device, comprising:

the camera module of claim 12 , wherein the camera module further comprises an image sensor, which is disposed on an imaging surface of the camera module.

14 . An imaging lens assembly, comprising:

a plurality of optical elements, wherein an optical axis passes through the optical elements, and at least one optical element of the optical elements is a lens element; and

a lens barrel accommodating the optical elements;

wherein the lens element comprises:

an optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the optical effective portion, which comprises:

an object-side optical effective surface facing an object side of the imaging lens assembly; and

an image-side optical effective surface facing an image side of the imaging lens assembly and disposed oppositely to the object-side optical effective surface;

a peripheral portion surrounding the optical effective portion and comprising:

an object-side peripheral surface facing the object side of the imaging lens assembly;

an image-side peripheral surface facing the image side of the imaging lens assembly and disposed oppositely to the object-side peripheral surface; and

an outer diameter surface connected to the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface;

a light-blocking coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface and comprising:

a tapered portion tapered toward a center of the optical effective portion, wherein the tapered portion is tapered adjacent to a boundary between the optical effective portion and the peripheral portion;

a nanostructure layer disposed on the optical effective portion and the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer, wherein the nanostructure layer has a plurality of irregular ridge-shaped protrusions;

at least one axial connection structure; and

a connecting structure layer disposed between the nanostructure layer and the optical effective portion, and between the nanostructure layer and the peripheral portion;

wherein a surface of the nanostructure layer has a plurality of hole structures, parts of the connecting structure layer are exposed from the hole structures to form exposed parts, and the exposed parts of the connecting structure layer are in contact with air;

wherein the lens barrel comprises:

an axial alignment structure connected to the at least one axial connection structure so as to cause the lens element to align the optical axis;

wherein the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer forms a light-passing opening adjacent to the boundary along a direction surrounding the optical axis, a roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.02 mm.

15 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 14 , wherein each of the object-side optical effective surface and the image-side optical effective surface of the optical effective portion is a smooth surface, and the surface of the peripheral portion on which the light-blocking coating layer is disposed is a smooth surface.

16 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 14 , wherein an average height of the nanostructure layer is between 90 nm and 350 nm.

17 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 16 , wherein the average height of the nanostructure layer is between 125 nm and 300 nm.

18 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 17 , wherein the average height of the nanostructure layer is between 195 nm and 255 nm.

19 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 14 , wherein the roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.01 mm.

20 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 19 , wherein the roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.005 mm.

21 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 14 , wherein the lens element is a glass lens element.

22 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 16 , wherein the light-blocking coating layer is further disposed on the outer diameter surface.

23 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 22 , wherein the light-blocking coating layer is disposed on the object-side peripheral surface, the image-side peripheral surface and the outer diameter surface.

24 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 22 , wherein the light-blocking coating layer is extended from the outer diameter surface to the at least one axial connection structure.

25 . An imaging lens assembly, comprising:

a plurality of optical elements, wherein an optical axis passes through the optical elements, and at least one optical element of the optical elements is a lens element; and

a lens barrel accommodating the optical elements;

wherein the lens element comprises:

an optical effective portion, wherein the optical axis passes through the optical effective portion, which comprises:

an object-side optical effective surface facing an object side of the imaging lens assembly; and

an image-side optical effective surface facing an image side of the imaging lens assembly and disposed oppositely to the object-side optical effective surface;

a peripheral portion surrounding the optical effective portion and comprising:

an object-side peripheral surface facing the object side of the imaging lens assembly;

an image-side peripheral surface facing the image side of the imaging lens assembly and disposed oppositely to the object-side peripheral surface; and

an outer diameter surface connected to the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface;

a light-blocking coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the object-side peripheral surface and the image-side peripheral surface and comprising:

a tapered portion tapered toward a center of the optical effective portion, wherein the tapered portion is tapered adjacent to a boundary between the optical effective portion and the peripheral portion;

a nanostructure layer disposed on the optical effective portion and the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer, wherein the nanostructure layer has a plurality of irregular ridge-shaped protrusions; and

a connecting structure layer disposed between the nanostructure layer and the optical effective portion, and between the nanostructure layer and the peripheral portion;

wherein a surface of the nanostructure layer has a plurality of hole structures, parts of the connecting structure layer are exposed from the hole structures to form exposed parts, and the exposed parts of the connecting structure layer are in contact with air;

wherein the tapered portion of the light-blocking coating layer forms a light-passing opening adjacent to the boundary along a direction surrounding the optical axis.

26 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 25 , wherein each of the object-side optical effective surface and the image-side optical effective surface of the optical effective portion is a smooth surface, and the surface of the peripheral portion on which the light-blocking coating layer is disposed is a smooth surface.

27 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 26 , wherein an average height of the nanostructure layer is between 90 nm and 350 nm.

28 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 27 , wherein the average height of the nanostructure layer is between 125 nm and 300 nm.

29 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 28 , wherein the average height of the nanostructure layer is between 195 nm and 255 nm.

30 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 27 , wherein a roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.02 mm.

31 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 30 , wherein the roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.01 mm.

32 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 31 , wherein the roundness tolerance of the light-passing opening is t, and the following condition is satisfied:

t<0.005 mm.

33 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 27 , wherein a material of the nanostructure layer comprises a metal oxide.

34 . The imaging lens assembly of claim 27 , wherein a material of the connecting structure layer comprises a non-metal oxide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2023
From: SU, HENG-YI; CHOU, MING-TA; TSAI, WEN-YU; CHENG, JYUN-JIA
To: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062851/0789 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63323104 · Mar 24, 2022
Related Publication 20230305261A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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