Patent ID: 7787198

Claim:
A lens barrel assembly of a miniature camera, the lens barrel assembly comprising: a substantially cylindrical lens barrel housing comprising: a first end comprising: a first aperture, a first substantially annular portion having a first external diameter and a first external surface, wherein the first external surface is substantially perpendicular to a length of the lens barrel housing, a second substantially annular portion having a second external diameter and a second external surface, wherein the second external surface is substantially perpendicular to the length of the lens barrel housing, wherein the second external diameter is smaller than the first external diameter and greater than a diameter of the first aperture, wherein the first aperture is in the second substantially annular portion, wherein the first external surface of the first substantially annular portion is recessed along the length of the lens barrel housing in relation to the second external surface of the second substantially annular portion, and a lens having a third diameter larger than the second external diameter, wherein the lens at least partially protrudes from the first substantially annular portion into the second substantially annular portion; and a second end comprising a second aperture.