US 12,445,546 B2
Camera module and mobile phone using the same
Duhee Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,339.
Application 18/317,339 is a continuation of application No. 17/363,989, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,689,650.
Application 17/363,989 is a continuation of application No. 16/584,258, filed on Sep. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,082,546, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/584,258 is a continuation of application No. 15/418,076, filed on Jan. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,469,717, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/418,076 is a continuation of application No. 14/329,610, filed on Jul. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,578,216, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 14/329,610 is a continuation of application No. 13/974,622, filed on Aug. 23, 2013, granted, now 8,792,938, issued on Jul. 29, 2014.
Application 13/974,622 is a continuation of application No. 12/974,675, filed on Dec. 21, 2010, granted, now 8,543,159, issued on Sep. 24, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2009-0128159 (KR), filed on Dec. 21, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283700 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01); G02B 7/08 (2021.01); G02B 7/09 (2021.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC H04M 1/0264 (2013.01) [G02B 7/006 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G02B 7/09 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); H04N 1/00307 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); G02B 5/208 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera module comprising:
a printed circuit board;
an image sensor electrically connected with the printed circuit board;
a frame disposed on the printed circuit board;
a filter coupled with the frame;
a yoke comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate;
a bobbin disposed in the yoke;
a lens barrel coupled with the bobbin;
a lens coupled with the lens barrel; and
a coil and a magnet configured to move the bobbin in an optical axis direction,
wherein the lens barrel comprises an upper end surface facing upward, a first surface disposed lower than the upper end surface and facing upward, a second surface disposed lower than the first surface, a first connecting surface connecting the upper end surface and the first surface, and a second connecting surface connecting the first surface and the second surface,
wherein the first surface and the first connecting surface form a first step, and
wherein the second surface and the second connecting surface form a second step.