Method for manufacturing sensor frame for image sensor
AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorToshio Matsumoto
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Abstract
A sensor frame for an image sensor is manufactured in the step of forming a sensor frame for an image sensor by extrusion molding so that a frame support portion for supporting the frame is formed above a lens array holding portion, and the step of removing the thus-formed sensor frame support portion by machining while leaving parts of the support portion located at the longitudinally corresponding to the upper ends of the lens array holding portion. Accordingly, machined surfaces subjected to the machining exist outside the hollow space where the sensor ICs are located.
Claims3
A method for manufacturing a sensor frame for an image sensor, wherein
- said sensor frame includes;
- a sensor substrate mount portion;
- a light passageway;
- a lens array holding portion;
- and
- a frame support portion,
- said sensor substrate mount portion being opened for mounting a sensor substrate thereon,
- said light passageway being provided to communicate with said sensor substrate mount portion so that light reflected by a manuscript is transmitted to said sensor substrate through a rod lens array,
- said lens array holding portion being provided to communicate with said passageway for holding said rod lens array,
- said frame support portion being provided to support transversely upper ends of said lens array holding portion;
- said method comprising the steps of:
- integrally forming said sensor frame by extrusion molding of either metal or resin, and
- removing said frame support portion by machining while leaving parts of said frame support portion located at longitudinally corresponding to said upper ends of said lens array holding portion.
A method for manufacturing a sensor frame for an image sensor, wherein
- said sensor frame includes;
- a sensor substrate mount portion;
- a frame support portion;
- a light passageway;
- and
- a lens array holding portion,
- said sensor substrate mount portion being provided for mounting a sensor substrate thereon,
- said frame support portion being provided under said sensor substrate mount portion so that a hollow portion is formed between said frame support portion and said sensor substrate mount portion,
- said light passageway being provided to communicate with said sensor substrate mount portion so that light reflected by a manuscript is transmitted to said sensor substrate through a rod lens array,
- said lens array holding portion being provided to communicate with said passageway for holding said rod lens array,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- integrally forming said sensor frame by extrusion molding of either metal or resin, and
- removing said frame support portion by machining while leaving parts of said frame support portion located at longitudinally corresponding to lower ends of said sensor substrate mount portion.
A method for manufacturing a sensor frame for an image sensor, wherein
- said sensor frame includes;
- a sensor substrate mount portion;
- a light passageway;
- a lens array holding portion, and
- a frame support portion,
- said sensor substrate mount portion being opened for mounting a sensor substrate thereon,
- said light passageway being provided to communicate with said sensor substrate mount portion so that light reflected by a manuscript is transmitted to said sensor substrate through a rod lens array,
- said lens array holding portion being provided to communicate with said light passageway for holding said rod lens array,
- said frame support portion being provided in a position facing said manuscript,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- integrally forming said sensor frame by extrusion molding of either metal or resin, and
- removing said frame support portion by machining while leaving parts of said frame support portion located at longitudinally corresponding to upper ends of said sensor frame.
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