Patent ID: 8493455
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: G03B,H04N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lens assembly alignment apparatus for a camera lens module comprising: a position alignment apparatus that moves a lens assembly in a direction of an optical axis of the lens assembly and on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens assembly; and a slant alignment apparatus having first and second rotary axes that extend perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens assembly, respectively, wherein the lens assembly is received in a housing, and the slant alignment apparatus aligns an optical axis of an image sensor, which is mounted in the housing, parallel to the optical axis of the lens assembly by rotating the housing about each of the first and second rotary axes; wherein the lens assembly includes a body tube within which a plurality of lenses are mounted, and a guide unit for linearly moving the body tube in the direction of the optical axis of the lens assembly, wherein the guide unit is fixed to the housing; and wherein the camera lens module has one or more yokes mounted on the guide unit, and one or more metal sheets mounted on the housing.