Image collector device having a sealed sensor space, and method of sealing a sensor space in an image collector device
US9338333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image collector device comprising a sensor arranged on a circuit board, a lens, and a lens holder. The lens is mounted in the lens holder. A sensor space, in which the sensor is arranged, is formed between the lens and the circuit board. The image collector device further comprises a sealing device comprising a first end and a second end. A resilient circumferential wall portion extends between the ends. An end wall is arranged at the first end, an opening being formed in the end wall. An end wall portion surrounding the opening is flexible. The sealing device is arranged in the sensor space, the circumferential wall portion being arranged around the sensor and sealing the sensor space. The circumferential wall portion is compressed in a direction along said sensor space between the lens and the circuit board, and the opening in the end wall encloses the lens.
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