Camera module and optical device including liquid lens
AssigneeLG Innotek Co., Ltd.
InventorYong Bok Choi
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Abstract
A camera module according to an embodiment includes a liquid lens unit including a cavity, a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid disposed in the cavity, “n” individual electrodes (n being an integer of 2 or more), and a common electrode, an interface being formed between the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid, a main board including an element constituting a control circuit for controlling the operation of the liquid lens unit, and a holder coupled to the main board such that the open area of an insertion hole for insertion of the liquid lens unit is disposed along a first side of the main board.
Claims20
A camera module comprising:
- a board having a plurality of circuit elements and an image sensor;
- a holder disposed on the board and comprising a side wall having a hole;
- a first lens unit disposed in the holder;
- and
- a focus adjustable lens unit disposed in the holder, at least a portion of the focus adjustable lens unit disposed in the hole,
- wherein the focus adjustable lens unit is disposed on the first lens unit,
- wherein the board comprises a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, and a short side connecting the first long side and the second long side, and
- wherein the hole is opened toward the first long side of the board.
A camera module, comprising:
- a board having a plurality of circuit elements and an image sensor;
- a holder disposed on the board and comprising a side wall having a hole;
- a first lens unit disposed in the holder;
- and
- a focus adjustable lens unit disposed on the first lens unit,
- wherein the focus adjustable lens unit is inserted through the hole and overlapped with the hole in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis,
- wherein the board comprises a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, and a short side connecting the first long side and the second long side, and
- wherein the hole is opened toward the first long side of the board.
A camera module, comprising:
- a board having a plurality of circuit elements and an image sensor;
- a holder disposed on the board and comprising a side wall having a hole;
- a first lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a second lens unit disposed in the holder;
- an interface variable lens disposed between the first lens unit and the second lens unit;
- and
- a board disposed under the holder, a plurality of circuit elements and an image sensor being disposed on the board,
- wherein the interface variable lens comprises a first material, a second material on the first material and an interface between the first material and the second material,
- wherein a part of the interface variable lens is disposed in the hole, and
- wherein the board comprises a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, and a short side connecting the first long side and the second long side, and
- wherein the hole is opened toward the first long side of the board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.