Patent ID: 7684689
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera module comprising: an image capture device including a flat top surface; a lens unit including a lens rigidly affixed to said lens unit; a housing fixed with respect to said image capture device and defining an opening to receive said lens unit, said housing positioning said lens unit with respect to said image capture device; a focus mechanism disposed outside of said opening and operative to move said lens unit along an axis substantially perpendicular to said flat top surface of said image capture device when said lens unit is rotated about said axis; and a substrate having said image capture device mounted thereon, said substrate including a plurality of apertures formed therein; and wherein said housing includes a plurality of posts such that said posts engage said apertures when said housing is fixed with respect to said image capture device.