Patent ID: 7980773
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera module, comprising: a lens including an optical axis for focusing incident light; an imaging element for converting incident light incident thereto by the lens into an electric signal and outputting the electric signal therefrom; a rectangular cover member for transmitting incident light condensed by the lens therethrough to the imaging element at one side of the cover member, the cover member further holding the imaging element; a printed circuit board for holding the cover member for receiving as an input thereto the electric signal outputted from the imaging element; and a pedestal mount for holding the lens comprising an upper part forming an upper space and a lower part forming a lower space holding the cover member, the lower part comprising a sidewall section for surrounding a side edge surface of the cover member by forming a rectangular-shaped space and a bottom wall section having an opening to the upper space, wherein the pedestal mount is disposed abutting the cover member at a bottom of the pedestal mount and fixed on the printed circuit board in the optical axis direction by adhering adhesive to a lower end surface of the side wall section, and the pedestal mount includes depression-shaped discard means corresponding to a shape of the cover member, in the bottom wall section facing the cover member, and for withdrawing adhesive adhered to the another surface of the cover member; and at least three projections are formed on an inner surface of the sidewall section and configured to contact the side edge surface of the cover member at a plurality of positions other than a corner of the sidewall section thereby positioning the cover member.