Camera module includes a lens unit that is fixed to a holding member having an image sensor via an engaging member of cured resin and manufacturing method thereof
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorsAtsushi Yoshikawa, Shota Iwano
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Abstract
A camera module includes a lens unit containing a lens, a holding member provided with an image sensor and an engaging member of cured resin. At least a part of the engaging member includes a surface that intersects with a direction of an optical axis of the lens and the lens unit and the holding member are engaged with each other on the surface.
Claims18
A camera module comprising a lens unit containing a lens, a holding member provided with an image sensor and an engaging member of cured resin, wherein at least a part of the engaging member includes a surface that intersects with a direction of an optical axis of the lens, and on the surface, the lens unit and the holding member are engaged with each other,
- wherein the lens unit is provided with a first engaging part comprising a plurality of holes and a groove engaging the plurality of holes, the holding member is provided with a second engaging part comprising a through hole, and
- the engaging member spreads from the plurality of holes to the groove.
A camera module manufacturing method comprising steps of:
- aligning a lens unit containing a lens and a holding member provided with an image sensor with each other in a direction of an optical axis of the lens, the lens unit being provided with a first engaging part comprising a plurality of holes and a groove engaging the plurality of holes, the holding member being provided with a second engaging part comprising a through hole and including a plurality of filling holes and the lens unit including the plurality of holes aligned with the plurality of filling holes;
- filling an adhesive into the plurality of holes of the lens unit from the plurality of filling holes of the holding member so that the adhesive spreads from the plurality of holes to the groove;
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- curing the adhesive to produce an engaging member of cured resin, wherein at least a part of the engaging member has a surface that intersects with the direction of the optical axis of the lens, and on the surface, the lens unit and the holding member are engaged with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.