Patent ID: 8817396

Claim:
An imaging lens unit comprising: an optical lens; and an external covering comprising at least a holder and a cover for covering the optical lens from a surrounding environment, wherein: (a) the cover is positioned nearer an object side of the lens than the holder is, (b) the holder and the cover are fitted via a fitting member integrally molded by a resin material, the fitting member having, at respective ends of the fitting member: (i) a first fitting section configured to fit onto a part of the holder; and (ii) a second fitting section configured to fit onto a part of the cover, (c) the resin material has a joined section between the first and second fitting sections, and (d) the first fitting section includes a first bent section configured to prevent the holder from releasing toward an image side of the lens and in a lateral direction, and the second fitting section includes a second bent section configured to prevent the cover from releasing toward the object side of the lens and in the lateral direction.