US 11,867,967 B2
Camera module and optical apparatus comprising same
Dong Hyun Kim, Seoul (KR); and Chul Ro Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/193,424.
Application 17/193,424 is a continuation of application No. 16/089,549, granted, now 10,962,733, previously published as PCT/KR2017/003396, filed on Mar. 29, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0038624 (KR), filed on Mar. 30, 2016; application No. 10-2016-0038631 (KR), filed on Mar. 30, 2016; application No. 10-2016-0038649 (KR), filed on Mar. 30, 2016; and application No. 10-2016-0038653 (KR), filed on Mar. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0208359 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. G02B 27/12 (2006.01); G02B 1/04 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01); G02B 7/14 (2021.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/23 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 7/36 (2021.01); G03B 17/12 (2021.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); G02B 9/60 (2006.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 7/021 (2013.01) [G02B 3/00 (2013.01); G02B 5/23 (2013.01); G02B 7/02 (2013.01); G02B 7/022 (2013.01); G02B 7/025 (2013.01); G02B 7/36 (2013.01); G02B 9/60 (2013.01); G02B 13/00 (2013.01); G02B 13/001 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 17/12 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); G02B 5/208 (2013.01); G03B 2217/002 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera module comprising:
a lens barrel comprising a protrusion on a lower surface thereof;
a lens array including a plurality of lenses;
a holder comprising a through-hole into which the protrusion of the lens barrel is inserted;
a first adhesive member disposed between the lens barrel and the holder;
an image sensor disposed under the through-hole;
a retainer coupled to an upper end of the lens barrel and fixing the lens array;
a first O-ring disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the retainer; and
a reinforcement adhesive member disposed between the retainer and the lens barrel,
wherein an outer circumferential surface of the protrusion inserted into the through-hole is spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole,
wherein the lens barrel comprises a plurality of seating portions defining hollow regions having different diameters, and the lens array is disposed on the plurality of seating portions,
wherein the retainer comprises:
an engaging portion coupled to an outer circumferential surface of an uppermost seating portion among the plurality of seating portions of the lens barrel;
a bent portion bent from the engaging portion to support an edge of a first lens of the plurality of lenses; and
a ring-shaped groove formed in the outer circumferential surface of the retainer,
wherein the first O-ring is seated in the ring-shaped groove, and
wherein the reinforcement adhesive member is disposed to cover a lowermost surface of the uppermost seating portion and a portion of the engaging portion.