Lens assembly with an image sensor backoff mechanism
US8717482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2205/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lens assembly includes a base frame, an image sensor, a lens barrel, a lens and a backoff mechanism. By means of the backoff mechanism, the image sensor is mounted at the base frame and movable between an operative position and a non-operative backoff position. When the image sensor is in the operative position, the lens barrel is in a first position far frame the base frame, and the optical axis of the lens intersects the image sensor. When the lens barrel is moved to a second position close to the base frame, the image sensor is moved to the non-operative backoff position, and the optical axis of the lens is not intersected with the image sensor.
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