# US 12,601,889 B2 · Imaging lens assembly, camera module and electronic device

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- Number: US 12,601,889 B2
- Document ID: US12601889B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/887,328
- Filed: 2022-08-12
- Published: 2023-12-21
- Granted: 2026-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2022-06-15
- Assignees: Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Lin An Chang; Chin Li Hsieh; Chun-Hua Tsai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12601889B2

## CPC

- G02B 7/021: {for more than one lens}
- G02B 9/62: having six components only
- G02B 3/04: with continuous faces that are rotationally symmetrical but deviate from a true sphere {, e.g. so called "aspheric" lenses}
- G02B 13/0045: {having five or more lenses}
- G02B 13/006: {at least one element being a compound optical element, e.g. cemented elements}
- G02B 13/18: with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration {(G02B13/002 takes precedence)}
- G02B 27/0018: {with means for preventing ghost images (anti-reflection coatings G02B1/11)}
- H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An imaging lens assembly includes a first plastic lens element and a second plastic lens element arranged along an optical axis. The first plastic lens element includes, in order from a paraxial region to a peripheral region, a first optically effective portion, a first size reduction portion and a first peripheral portion. An object-side surface and an image-side surface of the first size reduction portion each has a roughened surface. The first peripheral portion is to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components. The second plastic lens element includes, in order from a paraxial region to a peripheral region, a second optically effective portion, a second size reduction portion and a second peripheral portion. An object-side surface and an image-side surface of the second size reduction portion each has a roughened surface. The second peripheral portion is to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An imaging lens assembly comprising:
a first plastic lens element, wherein an optical axis of the imaging lens assembly passes through the first plastic lens element, and the first plastic lens element comprises, in order from a paraxial region thereof to a peripheral region thereof:
a first optically effective portion;
a first size reduction portion, wherein each of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the first size reduction portion has at least one roughened surface; and
a first peripheral portion configured to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components; and
a second plastic lens element disposed on an image side of the first plastic lens element, wherein the optical axis passes through the second plastic lens element, and the second plastic lens element comprises, in order from a paraxial region thereof to a peripheral region thereof:
a second optically effective portion;
a second size reduction portion, wherein each of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the second size reduction portion has at least one roughened surface; and
a second peripheral portion configured to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components;
wherein the imaging lens assembly further comprises a glass lens element, and the glass lens element is disposed corresponding to one of the first plastic lens element and the second plastic lens element;
wherein at least one of the roughened surfaces is in physical contact with other optical element of the imaging lens assembly; and
wherein a central thickness of the first optically effective portion is CT1, a central thickness of the second optically effective portion is CT2, a minimum thickness of the first size reduction portion is ET1m, a peripheral thickness of the first optically effective portion is ET1, a minimum thickness of the second size reduction portion is ET2m, a peripheral thickness of the second optically effective portion is ET2, an edge thickness of the glass lens element is PTG, a central thickness of the glass lens element is CTG, and the following conditions are satisfied:
CT1≤0.33 mm;
CT2≤0.33 mm;
ET1m/ET1≤1.0;
ET2m/ET2≤1.0; and
0.12≤PTG/CTG≤1.05.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the central thickness of the first optically effective portion is CT1, and the following condition is satisfied:
CT1≤0.3 mm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the central thickness of the second optically effective portion is CT2, and the following condition is satisfied:
CT2≤0.3 mm.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the first peripheral portion has a first axial alignment structure, the second peripheral portion has a second axial alignment structure, and the first axial alignment structure is disposed corresponding to the second axial alignment structure, so that the first plastic lens element and the second plastic lens element are coaxially arranged and aligned with each other.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 4, further comprising a third plastic lens element, wherein the third plastic lens element has a third axial alignment structure disposed corresponding to one of the first axial alignment structure and the second axial alignment structure, so that the first plastic lens element, the second plastic lens element and the third plastic lens element are coaxially arranged and aligned with one another.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the glass lens element is disposed on an object side of the first plastic lens element.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the glass lens element is disposed on an image side of the second plastic lens element.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one roughened surface of the object-side surface of the first size reduction portion is disposed corresponding to the at least one roughened surface of the image-side surface of the first size reduction portion in a direction parallel to the optical axis.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, wherein a total number of lens elements in the imaging lens assembly is N, and the following condition is satisfied:
N≥5.

### Claim 10

An imaging lens assembly comprising:
a first plastic lens element, wherein an optical axis of the imaging lens assembly passes through the first plastic lens element, and the first plastic lens element comprises, in order from a paraxial region thereof to a peripheral region thereof:
a first optically effective portion;
a first size reduction portion, wherein each of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the first size reduction portion has at least one roughened surface; and
a first peripheral portion configured to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components; and
a second plastic lens element disposed on an image side of the first plastic lens element, wherein the optical axis passes through the second plastic lens element, and the second plastic lens element comprises, in order from a paraxial region thereof to a peripheral region thereof:
a second optically effective portion;
a second size reduction portion, wherein each of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the second size reduction portion has at least one roughened surface; and
a second peripheral portion, configured to be in physical contact and assembled with adjacent components;
wherein a central thickness of the first optically effective portion is CT1, a central thickness of the second optically effective portion is CT2, a minimum thickness of the first size reduction portion is ET1m, a peripheral thickness of the first optically effective portion is ET1, a minimum thickness of the second size reduction portion is ET2m, a peripheral thickness of the second optically effective portion is ET2, a release force required to release the roughened surfaces of the first size reduction portion is Fr1, a release force required to release the first optically effective portion is Fs1, a release force required to release the roughened surfaces of the second size reduction portion is Fr2, a release force required to release the second optically effective portion is Fs2, and the following conditions are satisfied:
CT1≤0.33 mm;
CT2≤0.33 mm;
ET1m/ET1≤1.0;
ET2m/ET2≤1.0;
1.5≤Fr1/Fs1≤25; and
1.5≤Fr2/Fs2≤25.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein a release force required to release the at least one roughened surface of the image-side surface of the first size reduction portion is Fr1_i, a release force required to release the first optically effective portion of is Fs1, and the following condition is satisfied:
5≤Fr1_i/Fs1≤25.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein a release force required to release the at least one roughened surface of the image-side surface of the second size reduction portion is Fr2_i, a release force required to release the second optically effective portion is Fs2, and the following condition is satisfied:
5≤Fr2_i/Fs2≤25.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein a central thickness of the first optically effective portion is CT1, and the following condition is satisfied:
CT1≤0.3 mm.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein a central thickness of the second optically effective portion is CT2, and the following condition is satisfied:
CT2≤0.3 mm.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein the first peripheral portion has a first axial alignment structure, the second peripheral portion has a second axial alignment structure, and the first axial alignment structure is disposed corresponding to the second axial alignment structure, so that the first plastic lens element and the second plastic lens element are coaxially arranged and aligned with each other.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 15, further comprising a third plastic lens element, wherein the third plastic lens element has a third axial alignment structure disposed corresponding to one of the first axial alignment structure and the second axial alignment structure, so that the first plastic lens element, the second plastic lens element and the third plastic lens element are coaxially arranged and aligned with one another.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein the at least one roughened surface of the object-side surface of the first size reduction portion is disposed corresponding to the at least one roughened surface of the image-side surface of the first size reduction portion in a direction parallel to the optical axis.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The imaging lens assembly of claim 10, wherein a total number of lens elements in the imaging lens assembly is N, and the following condition is satisfied:
N≥5.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

A camera module comprising:
the imaging lens assembly of claim 10; and
an image sensor disposed on an image surface of the imaging lens assembly.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

An electronic device comprising:
the camera module of claim 19.
