# US 10,768,413 B2 · Flare- and ghost-free imaging device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,768,413 B2 - Document ID: US10768413B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/220,307 - Filed: 2018-12-14 - Published: 2020-01-16 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-12 - Assignees: Triple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. - Applicants: Triple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co.Ltd. - Inventors: Xiao-Mei Ma; Shin-Wen Chen; Long-Fei Zhang; Kun Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10768413B2 ## CPC - G02B 27/0018: {with means for preventing ghost images (anti-reflection coatings G02B1/11)} - H10F 39/806: {Optical elements or arrangements associated with the image sensors} - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof - H05K 1/0201: {Thermal arrangements, e.g. for cooling, heating or preventing overheating} - H05K 1/14: Structural association of two or more printed circuits (providing electric connection to or between printed circuits H05K1/11, H01R12/00) - H05K 1/181: associated with surface mounted components - H10F 39/804: {Containers or encapsulations} - H10F 39/8053: {Colour filters} - H05K 2201/10121: Optical component, e.g. opto-electronic component - H05K 2201/10151: Sensor - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A camera device proofed against ghosting and light flare includes a printed circuit board, an image sensor mounted on the printed circuit board, a supporting bracket fixed on the printed circuit board, and a lens module. The supporting bracket includes supporting plate and perpendicular side wall, the supporting plate and the side wall together forming a receiving room over the image sensor. The supporting plate has a central through hole for light ingress and a flange barrier protruding. The protruding flange barrier surrounds the light through hole, the lens module is fixed on the supporting surface, and the protruding flange barrier locates inside an inner side surface of the lens module. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A camera device comprising: a printed circuit board; an image sensor mounted on the printed circuit board; a supporting bracket fixed on the printed circuit board; and a lens module, wherein the supporting bracket comprises a supporting plate and a side wall perpendicular to the supporting plate, the supporting plate and the side wall together form a receiving room for covering the image sensor, the supporting plate comprises a supporting surface defining a light through hole in the central thereof, the supporting bracket further comprises a flange barrier protruding from the supporting surface, wherein the flange barrier surrounds the light through hole, the lens module is fixed on the supporting surface and surrounds the flange barrier, an inner side surface of the lens module partially overlap with the outer side surface of the flange barrier in a vertical direction; and wherein the supporting plate is opened to form a step portion, the step portion comprises a top bearing surface, the top bearing surface comprises a plurality of micro-structures; and a protecting sheet fixed on the top bearing surface, the protecting sheet is spaced away from a side surface of the step portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The camera device of claim 1, wherein the protecting sheet is fixed on the top bearing surface by a second adhesive, the protecting sheet and the side surface of the step portion together form an annular groove, the annular groove receives an overflow portion of the second adhesive when fixing the protecting sheet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The camera device of claim 1, wherein: the protecting sheet is an infrared cut-off filter or a color filter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The camera device of claim 2, wherein: the second adhesive is black or dark color. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The camera device of claim 1, wherein: the supporting bracket comprises a heat dissipating hole at the periphery of the supporting plate, the heat dissipating hole communicates with the receiving room. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The camera device of claim 1, wherein: the supporting bracket further comprises a first positioning portion protruding from the supporting surface, the lens module comprises a lens barrel and at least one lens received in the lens barrel, and the lens barrel comprises a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a second positioning portion matching with the first positioning portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The camera device of claim 6, wherein: the first positioning portion comprises at least one bump, and the second position portion comprises at least one groove. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The camera device of claim 7, wherein: a height of the first positioning portion is larger than a height of the flange barrier. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The camera device of claim 8, wherein: the first positioning portion comprises four bumps, and the first positioning portion is formed at corners of the flange barrier. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The camera device of claim 1, wherein: the supporting surface defines a bonding area surrounding the flange barrier, a layer of adhesive is formed on the bonding area, and the lens module is fixed on the supporting bracket by the layer of adhesive. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The camera device of claim 10, wherein: the bonding area is formed with a plurality of micro-structures. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The camera device of claim 1, wherein: the printed circuit board is a rigid-flexible board and comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, the image sensor and the supporting bracket are fixed on the first portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The camera device of claim 12, wherein: the supporting bracket is fixed on the first portion via a first adhesive, the first adhesive comprises a first adhesive portion and a second adhesive portion, the first adhesive portion is applied on one circle of the printed circuit board and configured to fix a bottom of the supporting bracket, the second adhesive portion is applied on the second portion of the printed circuit board and configured to fix one side surface of the supporting bracket.