This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 108144800, filed Dec. 6, 2019, which is herein incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an imaging lens assembly. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an imaging lens assembly applicable to portable electronic devices.
In recent years, portable electronic devices have developed rapidly. For example, intelligent electronic devices and tablets have been filled in the lives of modern people, and imaging lens assemblies mounted on portable electronic devices have also prospered. However, as technology advances, the quality requirements of imaging lens assembly are becoming higher and higher. Therefore, an imaging lens assembly with an efficiency of blocking the non-imaging light needs to be developed.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an imaging lens assembly has an optical axis, and includes a plastic carrier element and an imaging lens element set. The plastic carrier element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, an outer surface and an inner surface. The object-side surface includes an object-side opening. The image-side surface includes an image-side opening. The inner surface is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. The imaging lens element set is disposed in the plastic carrier element, and includes at least three lens elements. Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure, and the first axial assembling structures are corresponding to and connected to each other. A solid medium interval is maintained between the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface. The solid medium interval is directly contacted with the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface. When an angle between the solid medium interval at a plane vertical to the optical axis and the optical axis is θm, the following condition is satisfied: 90 degrees≤θm≤360 degrees.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an imaging lens assembly has an optical axis, and includes a plastic carrier element and an imaging lens element set. The plastic carrier element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, an outer surface and an inner surface. The object-side surface includes an object-side opening. The image-side surface includes an image-side opening. The inner surface is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. The imaging lens element set is disposed in the plastic carrier element, and includes at least three lens elements. Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure, and the first axial assembling structures are corresponding to and connected to each other. A solid medium interval is maintained between the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface. The solid medium interval is directly contacted with the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface. A range of an outer periphery of at least one lens element of the lens elements directly contacted with the solid medium interval is larger than a range of the outer periphery of the at least one lens element of the lens elements non-contacted with the solid medium interval at a plane vertical to the optical axis. When a space width of the solid medium interval between the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface is d, the following condition is satisfied: 0.01 mm≤d<0.18 mm.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes the imaging lens assembly of the aforementioned aspect and an image sensor. The image sensor is disposed on an image surface of the imaging lens assembly.
The present disclosure provides an imaging lens assembly. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis, and includes a plastic carrier element and an imaging lens element set. The plastic carrier element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, an outer surface and an inner surface. The object-side surface includes an object-side opening. The image-side surface includes an image-side opening. The inner surface is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. The imaging lens element set is disposed in the plastic carrier element, and includes at least three lens elements. Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure, and the first axial assembling structures are corresponding to and connected to each other. A solid medium interval is maintained between the lens elements and the inner surface. The solid medium interval is directly contacted with the lens elements and the inner surface. Furthermore, a coaxiality between the lens elements is maintained via the first axial assembling structures.
A range of an outer periphery of at least one lens element of the lens elements directly contacted with the solid medium interval is larger than a range of the outer periphery of the at least one lens element of the lens elements non-contacted with the solid medium interval at a plane vertical to the optical axis. Furthermore, a large coating range in the plastic carrier element is favorable for strengthening an entire assembling structure. Therefore, the built-in stability is provided, and an efficiency of blocking the non-imaging light is enhanced. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
A medium material can be a thermosetting adhesive, a photocuring adhesive, a light-absorbing layer or a black coating material, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, it is favorable for enhancing the efficiency of blocking the non-imaging light.
By the precise coating technique of the present disclosure, the medium material of the solid medium interval is disposed on the inner surface of the plastic carrier element, and then the imaging lens element set is further assembled in the plastic carrier element, wherein the medium material can be also coated on a specific area of the imaging lens element set according to the light-blocking requirement, but is not limited thereto. By devising a proper spacing between the lens elements and the plastic carrier element, the medium material evenly extends to an ideal coating position between the lens elements and the plastic carrier element by capillarity, and it is different from the technique of prior art, which is spot gluing from the tunnel connected to outside after assembling. Therefore, it is favorable for controlling an ideal coating range of the medium material.
The plastic carrier element can further include a glue-escaping groove, and the glue-escaping groove can be annular or strip-shaped, but is not limited thereto. In detail, the medium material of the solid medium interval is originally liquid, and the medium material can be accumulated in the glue-escaping groove. After assembling the imaging lens element set, the medium material extends to other area of the inner surface by capillarity, and the medium material is formed the solid medium interval after solidifying. Therefore, it is favorable for controlling the medium material coated on the ideal coating range and preventing the overflow of the medium material.
The at least one lens element of the lens elements can include a plurality of protruding structures protruding along a direction vertical to the optical axis and regularly arranged around an outer periphery of the at least one lens element of the lens elements, and the solid medium interval are directly contacted with the protruding structures. In detail, the medium material can be pulled along the inner surface via the protruding structures during assembling the lens elements, and the medium material can be more entirely coated between the plastic carrier element and the lens elements. Therefore, it is favorable for more ideally developing capillarity.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements can be totally non-contacted with the inner surface of the plastic carrier element. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap can be further included between the lens elements and the inner surface, and the air gap along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis than the solid medium interval to the optical axis. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set.
The at least one lens element of the lens elements can include an annular groove structure, wherein at least one of the solid medium interval and the air gap is interconnected to the annular groove structure. Therefore, the anti-overflow mechanism can be provided, and the anti-overflow mechanism can also be an air-venting space during assembling.
A cement material can be disposed between the lens elements, and the lens elements are cemented to each other to form a cemented lens group, wherein the first axial assembling structure of each of the lens elements surrounds the cement material. In detail, the two lens elements are cemented to each other via the cement material, and the cement material has the optical refractive power. Therefore, it is favorable for enhancing the stability and the coaxiality between the lens elements, and the optical refractive power can be provided to promote the optical image quality.
The solid medium interval can be made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval.
The first axial assembling structures can be relatively disposed on the optical axis. In detail, the first axial assembling structures with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
Each of the plastic carrier element and the at least one lens element of the lens elements closest to an object side of the imaging lens element set can include a second axial assembling structure, and the second axial assembling structures are corresponding to and connected to each other. Therefore, the coaxiality between the plastic carrier element and the lens element can be provided.
The solid medium interval can be a closed full ring shape, and the solid medium interval surrounds the imaging lens element set. In detail, the medium material is evenly disposed on the outer periphery of the imaging lens element set. Therefore, the deformation between elements is not easily formed after the medium material solidifying to form the solid medium interval.
A driving apparatus can be disposed on the outer surface of the plastic carrier element, and the driving apparatus is for driving the imaging lens assembly to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis. In detail, the driving apparatus can be a coil element or a magnet element, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, the possibility of the autofocus of the imaging lens assembly can be provided.
When an angle between the solid medium interval at the plane vertical to the optical axis and the optical axis is θm, the following condition is satisfied: 90 degrees≤θm≤360 degrees. Furthermore, θm can be a right angle, an obtuse angle, a straight angle, a reflex angle or a full angle. Therefore, it is favorable for simultaneously capturing the stray light from every direction to enhance the efficiency of blocking the non-imaging light.
When a total length of the solid medium interval along the optical axis is L, and a total length of the imaging lens element set along the optical axis is TD, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.20<L/TD<1.20. Therefore, it is favorable for extensively capturing the stray light. Further, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.30<L/TD<1.05. Therefore, the stray light can be more efficiently decreased.
When an angle between each of the first axial assembling structures at the plane vertical to the optical axis and the optical axis is ea, the following condition can be satisfied: 60 degrees<θa≤360 degrees. Therefore, the concentric alignment can be obtained at a limited space to decrease the assembling tolerance.
When a space width of the solid medium interval between the lens elements and the inner surface is d, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.01 mm≤d<0.18 mm. In detail, the above-mentioned range of d is considered that a sufficient width the solid medium interval needs. Also, the above-mentioned range of d is considered that a width the medium material needs, which the medium material can extensively extends owing to capillarity. Further, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.01 mm≤d<0.10 mm. Therefore, the sufficient optical density can be obtained, and it is favorable for obtaining the better effect of capillarity.
When the range of the outer periphery of the at least one lens element of the lens elements directly contacted with the solid medium interval is θm′, and a sum of the range of the outer periphery of the at least one lens element of the lens elements directly contacted with the solid medium interval and the range of the outer periphery of the at least one lens element of the lens elements non-contacted with the solid medium interval is et, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.55<θm′/θt≤1.0. In detail, et is 360 degrees, and θm′ is a sum of θm. Therefore, it is favorable for extensively capturing the stray light to enhance the optical image quality.
Each of the aforementioned features of the imaging lens assembly can be utilized in various combinations for achieving the corresponding effects.
The present disclosure provides an electronic device, which includes the aforementioned imaging lens assembly and an image sensor. The image sensor is disposed on an image surface of the imaging lens assembly.
According to the aforementioned embodiment, specific examples are provided, and illustrated via figures.
In detail, the plastic carrier element 110 includes an object-side surface 111, an image-side surface 112, an outer surface 113 and an inner surface 114, wherein the object-side surface 111 includes an object-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), the image-side surface 112 includes an image-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the inner surface 114 is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element 110 can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
The imaging lens element set 120 includes at least three lens elements. In detail, according to the 1st example, the imaging lens element set 120, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first light blocking sheet, a first lens element 121, a second light blocking sheet, a second lens element 122, a third light blocking sheet, a third lens element 123, a fourth light blocking sheet, a fourth lens element 124, a first spacer, a fifth lens element 125, a second spacer, a fifth light blocking sheet, a sixth lens element 126 and a retainer, wherein optical features such as structures, surface shapes and so on of the first lens element 121, the second lens element 122, the third lens element 123, the fourth lens element 124, the fifth lens element 125 and the sixth lens element 126 can be disposed according to different imaging demand. Further, the optical features are not important to the present disclosure, and the first light blocking sheet to the fifth light blocking sheet, the first spacer, the second spacer and the retainer are not emphases of the present disclosure, so their reference numerals are omitted.
Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 127, and the first axial assembling structures 127 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 1st example, each of an image side of the first lens element 121, an object side of the second lens element 122, an image side of the second lens element 122, an object side of the third lens element 123, an image side of the third lens element 123 and an object side of the fourth lens element 124 includes the first axial assembling structure 127. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 127 of the image side of the first lens element 121 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 127 of the object side of the second lens element 122, the first axial assembling structure 127 of the image side of the second lens element 122 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 127 of the object side of the third lens element 123, and the first axial assembling structure 127 of the image side of the third lens element 123 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 127 of the object side of the fourth lens element 124. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 127 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 127 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 130 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 114 of the plastic carrier element 110. According to the 1st example, an outer region of the second lens element 122, an outer region of the third lens element 123 and an outer region of the fourth lens element 124 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 114 of the plastic carrier element 110. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap 140 is further included between the lens elements and the inner surface 114, and the air gap 140 along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis X than the solid medium interval 130 to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set 120.
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Furthermore, the angle between the solid medium interval 130 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 360 degrees.
In detail, the plastic carrier element 210 includes an object-side surface 211, an image-side surface 212, an outer surface 213 and an inner surface 214, wherein the object-side surface 211 includes an object-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), the image-side surface 212 includes an image-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the inner surface 214 is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element 210 can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
The imaging lens element set 220 includes at least three lens elements. In detail, according to the 2nd example, the imaging lens element set 220, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens element 221, a first light blocking sheet, a second lens element 222, a second light blocking sheet, a third lens element 223, a third light blocking sheet, a fourth lens element 224, a first spacer, a fifth lens element 225, a second spacer, a fourth light blocking sheet, a sixth lens element 226 and a retainer, wherein optical features such as structures, surface shapes and so on of the first lens element 221, the second lens element 222, the third lens element 223, the fourth lens element 224, the fifth lens element 225 and the sixth lens element 226 can be disposed according to different imaging demand. Further, the optical features are not important to the present disclosure, and the first light blocking sheet to the fourth light blocking sheet, the first spacer, the second spacer and the retainer are not emphases of the present disclosure, so their reference numerals are omitted.
In detail, according to the 2nd example, by the precise coating technique, the medium material 231 is disposed on the inner surface 214 of the plastic carrier element 210, and then the imaging lens element set 220 is further assembled in the plastic carrier element 210, wherein the medium material 231 can be also coated on a specific area of the imaging lens element set 220 according to the light-blocking requirement, but is not limited thereto. By devising a proper spacing between the lens elements and the plastic carrier element 210, the medium material 231 evenly extends to an ideal coating position between the lens elements and the plastic carrier element 210 by capillarity, and it is different from the technique of prior art, which is spot gluing from the tunnel connected to outside after assembling. Therefore, it is favorable for controlling an ideal coating range of the medium material 231. Also, the entire assembling structure can be strengthened to provide the internal stability.
Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 227, and the first axial assembling structures 227 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 2nd example, each of an image side of the first lens element 221, an object side of the second lens element 222, an image side of the second lens element 222, an object side of the third lens element 223, an image side of the third lens element 223 and an object side of the fourth lens element 224 includes the first axial assembling structure 227. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 227 of the image side of the first lens element 221 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 227 of the object side of the second lens element 222, the first axial assembling structure 227 of the image side of the second lens element 222 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 227 of the object side of the third lens element 223, and the first axial assembling structure 227 of the image side of the third lens element 223 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 227 of the object side of the fourth lens element 224. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 227 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 227 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 230 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
Each of the plastic carrier element 210 and the at least one lens element of the lens elements closest to an object side of the imaging lens element set 220 includes a second axial assembling structure 216, and the second axial assembling structures 216 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 2nd example, each of an image side of the plastic carrier element 210 and an object side of the first lens element 221 includes the second axial assembling structure 216, and the second axial assembling structures 216 are corresponding to and connected to each other. Therefore, the coaxiality between the plastic carrier element 210 and the first lens element 221 can be provided.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 214 of the plastic carrier element 210. According to the 2nd example, an outer region of the second lens element 222, an outer region of the third lens element 223 and an outer region of the fourth lens element 224 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 214 of the plastic carrier element 210. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material 231 can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap 240 is further included between the lens elements and the inner surface 214, and the air gap 240 along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis X than the solid medium interval 230 to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material 231 overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set 220.
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The solid medium interval 230 is made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval 230.
The solid medium interval 230 is a closed full ring shape, and the solid medium interval 230 surrounds the imaging lens element set 220. In detail, the medium material 231 is evenly disposed on the outer periphery of the imaging lens element set 220. Therefore, the deformation between elements is not easily formed after the medium material 231 solidifying to form the solid medium interval 230.
Furthermore, the angle between the solid medium interval 230 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 360 degrees.
In detail, the plastic carrier element 310 includes an object-side surface 311, an image-side surface 312, an outer surface 313 and an inner surface 314, wherein the object-side surface 311 includes an object-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), the image-side surface 312 includes an image-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the inner surface 314 is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element 310 can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
The imaging lens element set 320 includes at least three lens elements. In detail, according to the 3rd example, the imaging lens element set 320, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens element 321, a first light blocking sheet, a second lens element 322, a second light blocking sheet, a third lens element 323, a third light blocking sheet, a fourth lens element 324, a first spacer, a fifth lens element 325, a second spacer, a fourth light blocking sheet, a sixth lens element 326 and a retainer, wherein optical features such as structures, surface shapes and so on of the first lens element 321, the second lens element 322, the third lens element 323, the fourth lens element 324, the fifth lens element 325 and the sixth lens element 326 can be disposed according to different imaging demand. Further, the optical features are not important to the present disclosure, and the first light blocking sheet to the fourth light blocking sheet, the first spacer, the second spacer and the retainer are not emphases of the present disclosure, so their reference numerals are omitted.
In detail, according to the 3rd example, by the precise coating technique, the medium material 331 is disposed on the inner surface 314 of the plastic carrier element 310, and then the imaging lens element set 320 is further assembled in the plastic carrier element 310. Further, by devising a proper spacing between the lens elements and the plastic carrier element 310, the medium material 331 evenly extends to an ideal coating position between the lens elements and the plastic carrier element 310 by capillarity, and it is different from the technique of prior art, which is spot gluing from the tunnel connected to outside after assembling. Therefore, it is favorable for controlling an ideal coating range of the medium material 331. Also, the entire assembling structure can be strengthened to provide the internal stability.
Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 327, and the first axial assembling structures 327 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 3rd example, each of an image side of the first lens element 321, an object side of the second lens element 322, an image side of the second lens element 322, an object side of the third lens element 323, an image side of the third lens element 323 and an object side of the fourth lens element 324 includes the first axial assembling structure 327. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 327 of the image side of the first lens element 321 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 327 of the object side of the second lens element 322, the first axial assembling structure 327 of the image side of the second lens element 322 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 327 of the object side of the third lens element 323, and the first axial assembling structure 327 of the image side of the third lens element 323 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 327 of the object side of the fourth lens element 324. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 327 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 327 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 330 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
Each of the plastic carrier element 310 and the at least one lens element of the lens elements closest to an object side of the imaging lens element set 320 includes a second axial assembling structure 316, and the second axial assembling structures 316 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 3rd example, each of an image side of the plastic carrier element 310 and an object side of the first lens element 321 includes the second axial assembling structure 316, and the second axial assembling structures 316 are corresponding to and connected to each other. Therefore, the coaxiality between the plastic carrier element 310 and the first lens element 321 can be provided.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 314 of the plastic carrier element 310. According to the 3rd example, an outer region of the second lens element 322, an outer region of the third lens element 323 and an outer region of the fourth lens element 324 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 314 of the plastic carrier element 310. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material 331 can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap 340 is further included between the lens elements and the inner surface 314, and the air gap 340 along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis X than the solid medium interval 330 to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material 331 overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set 320.
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The solid medium interval 330 is made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval 330.
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The solid medium interval 330 is a closed full ring shape, and the solid medium interval 330 surrounds the imaging lens element set 320. In detail, the medium material 331 is evenly disposed on the outer periphery of the imaging lens element set 320. Therefore, the deformation between elements is not easily formed after the medium material 331 solidifying to form the solid medium interval 330.
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Furthermore, the angle between the solid medium interval 330 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 360 degrees.
In detail, the plastic carrier element 410 includes an object-side surface 411, an image-side surface 412, an outer surface 413 and an inner surface 414, wherein the object-side surface 411 includes an object-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), the image-side surface 412 includes an image-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the inner surface 414 is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element 410 can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
The imaging lens element set 420 includes at least three lens elements. In detail, according to the 4th example, the imaging lens element set 420, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens element 421, a first light blocking sheet, a second lens element 422, a third lens element 423, a second light blocking sheet, a fourth lens element 424, a third light blocking sheet, a first spacer, a fourth light blocking sheet, a fifth lens element 425 and a retainer, wherein optical features such as structures, surface shapes and so on of the first lens element 421, the second lens element 422, the third lens element 423, the fourth lens element 424 and the fifth lens element 425 can be disposed according to different imaging demand. Further, the optical features are not important to the present disclosure, and the first light blocking sheet to the fourth light blocking sheet, the first spacer and the retainer are not emphases of the present disclosure, so their reference numerals are omitted.
Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 427, and the first axial assembling structures 427 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 4th example, each of an image side of the first lens element 421, an object side of the second lens element 422, an image side of the second lens element 422, an object side of the third lens element 423, an image side of the third lens element 423 and an object side of the fourth lens element 424 includes the first axial assembling structure 427. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 427 of the image side of the first lens element 421 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 427 of the object side of the second lens element 422, the first axial assembling structure 427 of the image side of the second lens element 422 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 427 of the object side of the third lens element 423, and the first axial assembling structure 427 of the image side of the third lens element 423 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 427 of the object side of the fourth lens element 424. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 427 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 427 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 430 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
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An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 414 of the plastic carrier element 410. According to the 4th example, an outer region of the second lens element 422, an outer region of the third lens element 423, an outer region of the fourth lens element 424 and an outer region of the fifth lens element 425 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 414 of the plastic carrier element 410. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap 440 is further included between the lens elements and the inner surface 414, and the air gap 440 along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis X than the solid medium interval 430 to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set 420.
The solid medium interval 430 is made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval 430.
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Furthermore, each of the angles between the solid medium interval 430 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 220 degrees and 105 degrees.
In detail, the plastic carrier element 510 includes an object-side surface 511, an image-side surface 512, an outer surface 513 and an inner surface 514, wherein the object-side surface 511 includes an object-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), the image-side surface 512 includes an image-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the inner surface 514 is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element 510 can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
The imaging lens element set 520 includes at least three lens elements. In detail, according to the 5th example, the imaging lens element set 520, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens element 521, a first light blocking sheet, a second lens element 522, a second light blocking sheet, a third lens element 523, a third light blocking sheet, a fourth lens element 524, a fourth light blocking sheet, a first spacer, a fifth light blocking sheet, a fifth lens element 525 and a retainer, wherein optical features such as structures, surface shapes and so on of the first lens element 521, the second lens element 522, the third lens element 523, the fourth lens element 524 and the fifth lens element 525 can be disposed according to different imaging demand. Further, the optical features are not important to the present disclosure, and the first light blocking sheet to the fifth light blocking sheet, the first spacer and the retainer are not emphases of the present disclosure, so their reference numerals are omitted.
Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 527, and the first axial assembling structures 527 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 5th example, each of an image side of the first lens element 521, an object side of the second lens element 522, an image side of the second lens element 522, an object side of the third lens element 523, an image side of the third lens element 523 and an object side of the fourth lens element 524 includes the first axial assembling structure 527. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 527 of the image side of the first lens element 521 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 527 of the object side of the second lens element 522, the first axial assembling structure 527 of the image side of the second lens element 522 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 527 of the object side of the third lens element 523, and the first axial assembling structure 527 of the image side of the third lens element 523 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 527 of the object side of the fourth lens element 524. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 527 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 527 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 530 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
Each of the plastic carrier element 510 and the at least one lens element of the lens elements closest to an object side of the imaging lens element set 520 includes a second axial assembling structure 516, and the second axial assembling structures 516 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 5th example, each of an image side of the plastic carrier element 510 and an object side of the first lens element 521 includes the second axial assembling structure 516, and the second axial assembling structures 516 are corresponding to and connected to each other. Therefore, the coaxiality between the plastic carrier element 510 and the first lens element 521 can be provided.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 514 of the plastic carrier element 510. According to the 5th example, an outer region of the second lens element 522, an outer region of the third lens element 523 and an outer region of the fourth lens element 524 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 514 of the plastic carrier element 510. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap 540 is further included between the lens elements and the inner surface 514, and the air gap 540 along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis X than the solid medium interval 530 to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set 520.
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The solid medium interval 530 is made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval 530.
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Furthermore, the angle between the solid medium interval 530 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 325 degrees.
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The plastic carrier element 610 can be assembled with one of the magnet 63 and the driving apparatus 617. The holder 65 has a central opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the cover 61 has an opening (its reference numeral is omitted), wherein the opening of the cover 61 is corresponding to the central opening of the holder 65.
The magnet 63 has a surface facing the driving apparatus 617. The upper spring leaf 62 is disposed between the magnet 63 and the cover 61, the lower spring leaf 64 is disposed between the imaging lens assembly 60 and the holder 65, and both of the upper spring leaf 62 and the lower spring leaf 64 are disposed along the optical axis X. Each of the upper spring leaf 62 and the lower spring leaf 64 is connected to the plastic carrier element 610, and both of the upper spring leaf 62 and the lower spring leaf 64 are for supporting the plastic carrier element 610 to move along the direction parallel to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for achieving the space disposition of the compact size, and the stability of autofocus can be maintained.
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Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 627, and the first axial assembling structures 627 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 6th example, each of an image side of the first lens element 621, an object side of the second lens element 622, an image side of the second lens element 622, an object side of the third lens element 623, an image side of the third lens element 623 and an object side of the fourth lens element 624 includes the first axial assembling structure 627. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 627 of the image side of the first lens element 621 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 627 of the object side of the second lens element 622, the first axial assembling structure 627 of the image side of the second lens element 622 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 627 of the object side of the third lens element 623, and the first axial assembling structure 627 of the image side of the third lens element 623 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 627 of the object side of the fourth lens element 624. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 627 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 627 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 630 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 614 of the plastic carrier element 610. According to the 6th example, an outer region of the second lens element 622, an outer region of the third lens element 623 and an outer region of the fourth lens element 624 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 614 of the plastic carrier element 610. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
An air gap 640 is further included between the lens elements and the inner surface 614, and the air gap 640 along a radial direction is closer to the optical axis X than the solid medium interval 630 to the optical axis X. Therefore, it is favorable for stably controlling the coating technique to avoid the medium material overflowing to an optical area of the imaging lens element set 620.
The solid medium interval 630 is made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval 630.
The solid medium interval 630 is a closed full ring shape, and the solid medium interval 630 surrounds the imaging lens element set 620. In detail, the medium material is evenly disposed on the outer periphery of the imaging lens element set 620. Therefore, the deformation between elements is not easily formed after the medium material solidifying to form the solid medium interval 630.
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Furthermore, the angle between the solid medium interval 630 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 360 degrees.
In detail, the plastic carrier element 710 includes an object-side surface 711, an image-side surface 712, an outer surface 713 and an inner surface 714, wherein the object-side surface 711 includes an object-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), the image-side surface 712 includes an image-side opening (its reference numeral is omitted), and the inner surface 714 is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. Furthermore, the plastic carrier element 710 can be a plastic lens barrel or a single member, which is integrally formed of the plastic lens barrel and a carrier element by injection molding.
The imaging lens element set 720 includes at least three lens elements. In detail, according to the 7th example, the imaging lens element set 720, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens element 721, a first light blocking sheet, a second lens element 722 and a third lens element 723, wherein optical features such as structures, surface shapes and so on of the first lens element 721, the second lens element 722 and the third lens element 723 can be disposed according to different imaging demand. Further, the optical features are not important to the present disclosure, and the first light blocking sheet is not emphases of the present disclosure, so its reference numeral is omitted.
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Each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure 727, and the first axial assembling structures 727 are corresponding to and connected to each other. According to the 7th example, each of an image side of the first lens element 721 and an object side of the second lens element 722 includes the first axial assembling structure 727. In particular, the first axial assembling structure 727 of the image side of the first lens element 721 is corresponding to and connected to the first axial assembling structure 727 of the object side of the second lens element 722, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, it is favorable for maintaining the coaxiality between the lens elements.
Furthermore, the first axial assembling structures 727 are relatively disposed on the optical axis X, and the first axial assembling structures 727 with annular can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of relatively disposed axial assembling structures. Therefore, it is favorable for decreasing the possibility of the axis offset, the relative uniformity of the width of the solid medium interval 730 can be maintained, and the effect of capillarity can be more symmetrical.
An outer region of the at least one lens element of the lens elements is totally non-contacted with the inner surface 714 of the plastic carrier element 710. According to the 7th example, an outer region of the first lens element 721, an outer region of the second lens element 722 and an outer region of the third lens element 723 are totally non-contacted with the inner surface 714 of the plastic carrier element 710. Therefore, an accommodating space of the medium material can be provided, and the interference during assembling can be decreased to enhance the assembling velocity.
The solid medium interval 730 is made of an opaque material. Therefore, it is favorable for preventing the non-imaging light is transmitted in the solid medium interval 730.
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Furthermore, the angle between the solid medium interval 730 at the plane vertical to the optical axis X and the optical axis X is 114 degrees.
Moreover, users enter a shooting mode via the user interface 83 of the electronic device 80. At this moment, the imaging light is gathered on the image sensor 82 via the imaging lens assembly 81, and an electronic signal about an image is output to an image signal processor (ISP) 84.
To meet a specification of a camera of the electronic device 80, the electronic device 80 can further include an optical anti-shake mechanism 85, which can be an optical image stabilization (01S). Furthermore, the electronic device 80 can further include at least one auxiliary optical element (its reference numeral is omitted) and at least one sensing element 86. According to the 8th example, the auxiliary optical element is a flash module 87 and a focusing assisting module 88. The flash module 87 can be for compensating a color temperature, and the focusing assisting module 88 can be an infrared distance measurement component, a laser focus module, etc. The sensing element 86 can have functions for sensing physical momentum and kinetic energy, such as an accelerator, a gyroscope, a Hall Effect Element, to sense shaking or jitters applied by hands of the user or external environments. Accordingly, the imaging lens assembly 81 of the electronic device 80 equipped with an auto-focusing mechanism and the optical anti-shake mechanism 85 can be enhanced to achieve the superior image quality. Furthermore, the electronic device 80 according to the present disclosure can have a capturing function with multiple modes, such as taking optimized selfies, high dynamic range (HDR) under a low light condition, 4K resolution recording, etc. Furthermore, the users can visually see a captured image of the camera through the touch screen and manually operate the view finding range on the touch screen to achieve the autofocus function of what you see is what you get.
Furthermore, the electronic device 80 can further include, but not be limited to, a display, a control unit, a storage unit, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), or the combination thereof.
The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific examples. It is to be noted that Tables show different data of the different examples; however, the data of the different examples are obtained from experiments. The examples were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the disclosure and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the disclosure and various examples with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. The examples depicted above and the appended drawings are exemplary and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.
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