Camera module
AssigneeSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoo Chang KIM, Sung Hoon KIM
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Abstract
A camera module includes a lens barrel, a housing, a shield cover, and a buffer member. The lens barrel includes a flange portion extending in a direction intersecting an optical axis. The housing is configured to accommodate the lens barrel and has a step portion configured to face a lower portion of the flange portion. The shield cover is coupled to the housing and configured to cover an upper edge of the lens barrel. The buffer member is configured to couple to a groove of the flange portion and protrude in opposing directions from the flange portion to selectively contact the shield cover and the step portion.
Claims17
A camera module comprising:
- a lens barrel including a flange portion extending in a direction intersecting an optical axis;
- a housing configured to accommodate the lens barrel and having a step portion configured to face a lower portion of the flange portion;
- a shield cover coupled to the housing and configured to cover an upper edge of the lens barrel;
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- a buffer member configured to couple to a groove of the flange portion and protrude in opposing directions from the flange portion to selectively contact the shield cover and the step portion.
A camera module comprising:
- a lens barrel configured to receive a lens;
- a barrel holder coupled to the lens barrel and including a flange portion extending to intersect an optical axis;
- a housing, configured to accommodate the lens barrel and the barrel holder, provided with a step portion configured to face the flange portion;
- a shield cover coupled to the housing and configured to cover an upper edge of the lens barrel;
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- a buffer member fitted into a groove of the flange portion and configured to contact the step portion or the shield cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.