PCB-mountable lens adapter for a PCB-mountable camera module
US9451137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/55
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PCB-mountable lens adapter includes an adapter lens for being a component of an imaging system that has a second field of view different from the first field of view, the imaging system comprising the adapter lens and the camera lens; and an adapter housing for holding the adapter lens and for attaching to a PCB. A method for modifying the field of view of an camera module includes attaching a PCB-mountable lens adapter to a PCB, the PCB-mountable lens adapter including an adapter lens mounted in an adapter housing, the PCB being configured for surface-mounting of the camera module thereto.
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