Patent ID: 11934029
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 15:
16. A lens assembly comprising:
a plurality of lenses spaced apart from each other along an optical axis; and
a first spacer disposed along the optical axis between any two lenses of the plurality of lenses,
wherein the first spacer comprises:
a body portion comprising an opening enabling light to travel between the two lenses; and
an extension portion protruding from one surface of the body portion and extending toward one lens of the two lenses, the one lens being either one of the two lenses,

the one surface of the body portion is spaced apart from the one lens,
the extension portion contacts and supports the one lens,
the body portion further comprises:
an inner circumferential surface surrounding the opening; and
an outer circumferential surface surrounding the body portion,

the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface have different shapes when viewed in a direction of the optical axis,
the inner circumferential surface has a circular shape when viewed in the direction of the optical axis,
the outer circumferential surface has a non-circular shape when viewed in the direction of the optical axis, and
at least a portion of the inner circumferential surface and at least a portion of the outer circumferential surface are inclined in opposite directions relative to each other so that they approach each other as they approach the one surface of the body portion.