Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080204728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CONCENTRICITY OF LENS MODULE - A detecting apparatus includes a light source configured (i.e., structured and arranged) for irradiating the lens module with light, the light being brought into a focus by the lens module; a detecting device configured for measuring and recording a location of the focus; and a driving device configured for driving a barrel of the lens module to rotate relative to a holder of the lens module. The detecting apparatus is particularly configured such that, when the driving device drives the barrel of the lens module to rotate to two different angular locations, the light source irradiates the lens module with light, the lens module making the light be brought into two respective focuses at (i.e., relative to) the two different angular locations, and the detecting device measures a deviation distance between the two respective focuses. A method of detecting concentricity of a lens module is further provided. | 08-28-2008 |
20080225294 | APPARATUS FOR CHECKING CONCENTRICITY AND METHOD FOR CHECKING SAME - An exemplary apparatus for checking concentricity between a holder and a lens barrel of a lens module includes a light source, a gauge, and a detecting and analyzing device. The gauge includes an inner barrel and an outer barrel. The inner barrel is capable of rotating to a predetermined angle relative to the outer barrel. The inner barrel is configured for coupling with the lens barrel of the lens module. In addition, a method for checking the concentricity is also provided. | 09-18-2008 |
20090190241 | LENS MODULE AND OPTICAL MODULE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A lens module includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens includes a first central round portion and a first peripheral portion. The first peripheral portion has a first radially extending portion surrounding the first central round portion, and a first axially extending portion extending from the first radially extending portion. The first radially extending portion has a plurality of through holes defined therein. The second lens includes a second central round portion and a second peripheral having a second radially extending portion surrounding the second central round portion, and a second axially extending portion extending from the second radially extending portion. The second axially extending portion fittingly engaged in the first axially extending portion. The second axially extending portion and the first lens cooperatively define an inner space. The through holes are in communication with the inner space. | 07-30-2009 |
20090316278 | LENS MODULE - A lens module used in a portable electronic device, including a barrel with two ends, and a first lens and a second lens received in the barrel. A third lens is positioned proximal to one end of the barrel, which has a fastening member and an engaging member, wherein the engaging member is accommodated with the fastening member to compactly couple the third lens with the end of the barrel. The third lens is fastened on the one end of the barrel to reduce the overall volume of the lens module. | 12-24-2009 |
20100265387 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes an optical assembly, an image sensor, a barrel holder, an angle measurement assembly, a perpendicularity adjustment assembly and a controller. The optical assembly has an optical axis. The image sensor has a light surface. The optical assembly and the image sensor are housed in the barrel holder. The angle measurement assembly is configured for measuring perpendicularity of the optical axis to the light sensing surface of the image sensor. The perpendicularity adjustment assembly is arranged between the optical assembly and the barrel holder, and includes an electrostrictive member deformable in response to a voltage, thereby adjusting the perpendicularity of the optical axis to the light sensing surface. The controller is configured for providing the voltage to the perpendicularity adjustment assembly to deform the electrostrictive member. | 10-21-2010 |
20100289938 | CAMERA MODULE WITH LIGHT SCATTERING PORTION - An exemplary camera module includes a lens, a lens barrel and an image sensor. The lens includes an optically active part and a peripheral part surrounding the optically active part. The lens barrel receives the lens. The lens barrel includes an inner surface, a supporting portion and a scattering portion. The inner surface is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens and faces an object surface of the lens. The supporting portion and the scattering portion are formed at the inner surface. The supporting portion provides surface area for attachment of the peripheral part thereto. The scattering portion is configured for scattering light incident thereon. The image sensor is configured for receiving light from the lens and converting the light into electrical signals. | 11-18-2010 |
20100290137 | LENS MODULE - An exemplary lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, and a second lens. The lens barrel includes an accommodating cavity defined therein. The first lens is received in the accommodating cavity of the lens barrel. The first lens has a first adjusting notch defined at a periphery thereof. The second lens is received in the accommodating cavity of the lens barrel and adjacent to the first lens. The second lens has a second adjusting notch defined at a periphery thereof. The second adjusting notch communicates with the first adjusting notch. | 11-18-2010 |
20100328789 | LENS MODULE - An exemplary lens module includes a barrel and a first lens. The barrel includes a cylindrical sidewall. The sidewall defines an accommodating space therein and has an opening defined therein. The opening communicates with the accommodating space. The first lens is received in the accommodating space of the barrel. The first lens has a first adjusting notch defined at a periphery thereof. The first adjusting notch is exposed at the opening of the barrel. | 12-30-2010 |
20110019072 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - An image capturing device includes a housing defining an aperture, a first lens module arranged inside the housing, a second lens module arranged inside the housing, and a light reflection assembly aligned with the aperture. The first lens module and the second lens module are positioned at opposite sides of the aperture. The light reflection assembly includes a reflecting mirror. The light reflection assembly is rotatable between a first position where the reflecting mirror reflects light from the aperture towards the first lens module and a second position where the reflecting mirror reflects light from the aperture towards the second lens module. | 01-27-2011 |
20110096417 | LENS ARRANGEMENT AND RELATED LENS MODULE - A lens arrangement includes two lenses. Each lens includes an imaging portion having an optical axis, a non-imaging portion surrounding the imaging portion, and an annular engagement portion extending outwards from the non-imaging portion along the optical axis. The engagement portions are interferentially engaged with each other. The diameter difference of the engagement portion is greatly smaller than the dimension of the lens to ensure that the engagement portions efficiently and sufficiently deforms while the deformation of the engagement portion is not transmitted to the imaging portion. | 04-28-2011 |
20110150459 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a lens barrel, a first lens and a second lens. The lens barrel includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall. The first lens is received in the lens barrel. The first lens includes a first circumferential side surface spaced from the inner wall. The second lens is engaged with the first lens and received in the lens barrel. The second lens includes a second circumferential side surface. The second circumferential side surface has a first portion contacting the inner wall and a second portion spaced from the inner wall, thus a gap defined between the second portion and the inner wall. Adhesive is applied in the gap between the second portion and the inner wall. | 06-23-2011 |
20110234809 | DUAL-LENS IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A dual-lens image capture device includes an optical conversion module, a first image sensor, a second imager sensor, a first lens, and a second lens. The optical conversion module includes an infrared light filter, a collimator, and a spectroscope. The infrared light filter filters infrared light of light from a light source and allows visible light from the light source to pass through. The collimator converts the visible light into parallel beams. The spectroscope is placed at one side of the collimator away from the infrared light filter, and reflects a portion of the parallel beams and allows remaining parallel beams to pass through. The first lens receives the reflected parallel beams, and focusing the beams onto the first image sensor. The second lens receives the passed parallel beams, and focusing the beams onto the second image sensor. | 09-29-2011 |
20110256254 | MOLD FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - A mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector is provided. The mold includes a mold body, a core pin and a positioning block. The mold body defines a molding chamber, and the molding chamber has a lens forming portion for forming a lens. The core pin is configured for insertion into the molding chamber and forming an optical fiber insertion hole. The core pin includes a first portion and a second portion thinner than the first portion. The positioning block is configured for being arranged in the molding chamber. The positioning block includes an engaging hole for engagingly receiving the second portion. | 10-20-2011 |
20110299180 | LENS MODULE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME - A lens module includes a lens and a lens barrel receiving the lens therein with a gap maintained between a peripheral surface of the lens and an inner surface of the lens barrel. The lens barrel includes a plurality of hole portions with through holes defined therein and facing the peripheral surface of the lens, and a glue applied in the gap to adhere the lens to the hole portions. | 12-08-2011 |
20110315863 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A 3D image capturing device includes a first lens module, a second lens module, a single sensor, an image sensor; a cross dichroic prism; a first mirror; and a second mirror. The first and second lens module have a first optical axis and a second optical axis, respectively. The second lens module is located juxtaposed with the first lens module. The second optical axis is parallel with the first optical axis. The first and second mirrors are arranged at opposite sides of the cross dichroic prism. The first and second mirrors are configured for reflecting and directing light beams from the first and second lens modules to the cross dichroic prism. The cross dichroic prism is configured to redirect the reflected light beams from the first and second mirrors to the image sensor. | 12-29-2011 |
20120013715 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE - A stereoscopic imaging device includes two lens modules, two light guiding tubes, a reflection element, a motor, an image sensor, and a controller. Each light guiding tube includes a light incident end connected to a corresponding lens module and a light emitting end. The two light emitting ends of the light guiding tubes face to each other. The reflection element is positioned between the two light emitting ends. The image sensor faces the reflection element. The motor is connected to the reflection element. The controller is electrically connected to the image sensor and the motor. The controller is used for controlling the motor to drive the reflection element to rotate, thus to make the reflection element reflect the light from the two first guiding tubes to the image sensor in turn. | 01-19-2012 |
20120038749 | STEREOSCOPIC CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A stereoscopic camera module includes two lens modules, a light guide assembly, an image sensor, and a processor. Each lens module includes a shutter and at least one lens. The light guide assembly includes two inlets and an outlet, the two inlets are hermetically sealed by the two lens modules. External light rays enter into the two inlets from the two lens modules respectively and project from the outlet. The image sensor is position at the outlet of the light guide assembly and configured for capturing images. The processor is configured for controlling the shutters to open in quick succession and composing a left image and a right image alternately captured by the image sensor to a stereoscopic image. | 02-16-2012 |
20130002913 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ONE IMAGE SENSOR AND TWO LENS MODULES - An electronic device includes a main body and an image capturing device positioned on the main body. The image capturing device includes a fixing pole, a rotating plate, two lens modules, and an image sensor. The fixing pole is fixed on the main body. The rotating plate is sleeved over the fixing pole and rotates around the fixing pole. The two lens modules are mounted on the rotating plate and symmetrical with the fixing pole. The image sensor is arranged on the main body. The rotating plate is rotated to make the two lens modules be alternated to align with the image sensor. | 01-03-2013 |
20130027787 | LENS MODULE HAVING NEBULIZED PORTIONS - A lens module includes a barrel, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and two spacers. The first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are received in the barrel from an object side to an image side of the lens module. Each lens includes an optical portion and a non-optical portion around the optical portion. The two spacers are respectively positioned on the non-optical portions of two adjacent lenses. The non-optical portion of the second lens includes a first contact portion and two second contact portions. The first contact portion contacts an inner sidewall of the barrel. The second contact portions respectively contact the first lens and the third lens and are arranged in an acute angle with respect to an optical axis of the lens module. The non-optical portion of the second lens excluding the first contact portion and the second contact portions is nebulized. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027788 | LENS MODULE - A lens module includes a barrel, a first lens, a second lens, and a spacer. The first lens and the second lens are received in the barrel from an object side to an image side of the lens module. Each lens includes an optical portion and a non-optical portion around the optical portion. The spacer is positioned between the non-optical portion of the first lens and the non-optical portion of the second lens. The second lens includes an image-side surface. The non-optical portion on the image-side surface includes a contact portion. The contact portion defines a triangular notch. | 01-31-2013 |