CPC G03B 17/04 (2013.01) [G02B 13/0035 (2013.01); G02B 27/646 (2013.01); G03B 3/02 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0507 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
1. A method for assembling a folded camera, comprising:
a) providing an actuator for the folded camera, the actuator having a shield;
b) inserting a lens of the folded camera into the actuator through an opening in the shield, the lens having a lens optical axis;
c) inserting an optical path folding element (OPFE) into the actuator, wherein the OPFE folds light arriving from a first direction to a second direction, wherein the top surface of the shield faces the light from the first direction and wherein the lens optical axis is substantially parallel to the second direction;
d) covering the shield opening with a lid; and
e) attaching an image sensor of the folded camera to the actuator such that it lies in a plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis.
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