Camera module including liquid lens, optical device including the same, and method of manufacturing camera module including liquid lens
AssigneeLG Innotek Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeung Ryong Park, Jung Shik Baik
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Abstract
An embodiment of a camera module includes a holder configured such that the upper and lower portions of the holder are open and such that a first hole and a second hole, opposite to the first hole, are formed in the side surface of the holder, a first lens unit coupled to the upper portion of the holder, a second lens unit coupled to the lower portion of the holder, and a liquid lens disposed in the first hole and the second hole of the holder between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, the liquid lens protruding outward from the side surface of the holder, wherein at least a portion of the liquid lens may be spaced apart from the inner surface of the holder.
Claims19
A camera module comprising:
- a holder having a hole;
- a first lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a second lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a liquid lens disposed between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, at least a portion of the liquid lens being disposed in the hole of the holder;
- a connection board disposed on the liquid lens;
- and
- a sensor board having an image sensor;
- wherein the connection board electrically connects the liquid lens and the sensor board through the hole,
- wherein the liquid lens has a first plate, a first electrode disposed on the first plate, and a second electrode disposed under the first plate,
- wherein the hole has a first hole and a second hole,
- wherein the connection board comprises a first connection board and a second connection board, and
- wherein the first connection board electrically connects the first electrode and the sensor board through the first hole, and the second connection board electrically connects the second electrode and the sensor board through the second hole.
A camera module comprising:
- a holder having a hole;
- a first lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a second lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a liquid lens disposed between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, at least a portion of the liquid lens being disposed in the hole of the holder;
- a connection board disposed on the liquid lens;
- and
- a sensor board having an image sensor;
- wherein the connection board electrically connects the liquid lens and the sensor board through the hole,
- wherein the liquid lens has a first plate, a first electrode disposed on the first plate, and a second electrode disposed under the first plate,
- wherein the hole has a first hole and a second hole,
- wherein the first hole is disposed corresponding to the second hole, and
- wherein the connection board comprises a first connection board disposed on the first electrode and a second connection board is-disposed under the second electrode.
A camera module comprising:
- a holder having a hole;
- a first lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a second lens unit disposed in the holder;
- a liquid lens disposed between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, at least a portion of the liquid lens being disposed in the hole of the holder;
- a connection board disposed on the liquid lens;
- a sensor board having an image sensor;
- a base disposed between the sensor board and the holder;
- and
- a cover covering at least a portion of the hole,
- wherein the connection board electrically connects the liquid lens and the sensor board through the hole, and
- wherein the liquid lens has a first plate, a first electrode disposed on the first plate, and a second electrode disposed under the first plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.