WO2007035418A3 - External adjustment mechanism for a camera lens and electronic imager - Google Patents

External adjustment mechanism for a camera lens and electronic imager Download PDF

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WO2007035418A3
WO2007035418A3 PCT/US2006/035852 US2006035852W WO2007035418A3 WO 2007035418 A3 WO2007035418 A3 WO 2007035418A3 US 2006035852 W US2006035852 W US 2006035852W WO 2007035418 A3 WO2007035418 A3 WO 2007035418A3
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lens unit
adjustment mechanism
camera lens
external adjustment
electronic imager
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Dongkai Shangguan
Elaine B Bogue
Vidyadhar Sitaram Kale
Samuel Waising Tam
Ray H Morton
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Flextronics Int Usa Inc
Dongkai Shangguan
Elaine B Bogue
Vidyadhar Sitaram Kale
Samuel Waising Tam
Ray H Morton
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Priority to EP06803604.5A priority Critical patent/EP1932045B1/en
Priority to CN200680040738.4A priority patent/CN101300515B/en
Publication of WO2007035418A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007035418A2/en
Publication of WO2007035418A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007035418A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B3/00—Focusing arrangements of general interest for cameras, projectors or printers
    • G03B3/02—Focusing arrangements of general interest for cameras, projectors or printers moving lens along baseboard
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/50—Constructional details
    • H04N23/55—Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/04—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification

Abstract

A novel digital camera module includes an image capture device (301), a lens unit (214), a housing (212) for receiving the lens unit (214) and positioning the lens unit (214) with respect to the image capture device (301), and a focus mechanism (311, 312) disposed on the outside of the housing (212) and operative to move the lens unit (214) along an axis when the lens unit (214) is rotated about the axis
PCT/US2006/035852 2005-09-15 2006-09-14 External adjustment mechanism for a camera lens and electronic imager WO2007035418A2 (en)

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EP06803604.5A EP1932045B1 (en) 2005-09-15 2006-09-14 External adjustment mechanism for a camera lens and electronic imager
CN200680040738.4A CN101300515B (en) 2005-09-15 2006-09-14 External adjustment mechanism for a camera lens and electronic imager

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US11/228,010 2005-09-15
US11/228,010 US7684689B2 (en) 2005-09-15 2005-09-15 External adjustment mechanism for a camera lens and electronic imager

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