Electronic imager tester
AssigneeTransChip Israel, Ltd.
InventorsEli Toledano, Ron Wittenberg
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Abstract
According to the invention, an electronic module tester for engaging a camera module is disclosed. The electronic module tester includes a camera tester body, an engagement ring, and a camera back support. The engagement ring engages a lens holder of the camera module, where the engagement ring comprises an engagement surface, an outer circumference and an inner circumference. The engagement surface rotates and is not keyed for any key on the lens holder. The camera back support engages a back of the camera module, where the back is on the opposite side of camera module as the lens holder. The engagement ring and the camera back support are separated, but biased together to engage the camera module.
Claims20
An electronic module tester for engaging a camera module, the electronic tester comprising:
- a camera tester body;
- an engagement ring that engages a lens holder of the camera module, wherein:
- the engagement ring comprises an engagement surface, an outer circumference and an inner circumference,
- the engagement surface is not keyed for any key on the lens holder, the lens holder comprises an outer edge and an inner edge, and the engagement surface rotates;
- a camera back support that engages a back of the camera module, wherein:
- the back is on the opposite side of camera module as the lens holder, and
- the engagement ring and the camera back support are separated, but biased together to engage the camera module.
A method for producing a camera module, the method comprising:
- assembling the camera module, which comprises a lens holder, a barrel and a back, wherein the back is generally opposite the lens holder and the lens holder rotates within the barrel;
- engaging the lens holder of the camera module with an engagement surface that is not keyed to mate any keying of the lens holder;
- engaging the back such that lens holder and back are biased together to hold the camera module without rotating;
- rotating the engagement surface, that is friction coupled to the lens holder, such that the lens holder rotates as does the engagement surface;
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- capturing an image while the lens holder is rotated to adjust focus for the camera module.
An electronic camera tester for engaging an electronic camera, the electronic camera tester comprising:
- a camera tester body;
- an engagement member that engages a lens holder of the electronic camera, wherein:
- the engagement member comprises an engagement surface, the engagement surface is not keyed for the lens holder, the lens holder comprises an outer edge and an inner edge, the engagement surface rotates;
- a camera back support that engages a back of the electronic camera, wherein:
- the back is on the opposite side of electronic camera as the lens holder, and
- the engagement member and the camera back support are separated, but biased together to engage the electronic camera.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.