US 12,425,710 B1 · Insert molded optics holder

Abstract

A camera may include an optical components holder to hold optical components (e.g., one or more lenses and a light folding element) of the camera. The optical components holder may be formed using an insert-molding processor including a metal frame. One portion of the metal frame may form an upper wall of a portion of the optical components holder that holds the light folding element. Another portion of the metal frame may be at least partially exposed from a side wall adjacent the upper wall of the portion of the optical components holder. In addition, the camera may include a protection structure to protect the optical components holder from colliding with another component of the camera or a mobile multipurpose device.

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Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

an image sensor;
a group of optical components, including:
one or more lenses;
and
a light folding element configured to fold light that passes through the one or more lenses to the image sensor;
and
an optical components holder, including:
a first portion configured to hold the light folding element, the first portion including:
an upper wall covering a portion of an upper side of the light folding element facing the one or more lenses, the upper wall including one portion of a metal frame;
and
a side wall adjacent the upper wall, the side wall including another portion of the metal frame, wherein the other portion of the metal frame is at least partially exposed from the side wall.

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A device, comprising:

a camera, including:
an image sensor;
a group of optical components, including:
one or more lenses;
and
a light folding element configured to fold light that passes through the one or more lenses to the image sensor;
and
an optical components holder, including:
a first portion configured to hold the light folding element, the first portion including:
an upper wall covering a portion of an upper side of the light folding element facing the one or more lenses, the upper wall including one portion of a metal frame;
and
a side wall adjacent the upper wall, the side wall including another portion of the metal frame, wherein the other portion of the metal frame is at least partially exposed from the side wall;
and
a processor configured to process image signals generated from the image sensor to produce an image.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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