Using sapphire lens to protect the lens module
US9599787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/53
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image capturing device is provided. The image capturing device includes a lens device including a first housing; and a sapphire lens directly connected to the first housing for protecting the lens device, wherein the sapphire lens includes a crystal structure and has a crystal axis, the crystal structure is a single-crystal structure, and the crystal axis includes one selected from a group consisting of c-axis (0001), a-axis (1210), a-axis (1120), a-axis (2110), a-axis (1120), a-axis (2110), a-axis (1210), m-axis (1010), m-axis (1100), m-axis (0110), m-axis (1010), m-axis (1100), m-axis (0110), r-axis (1011), r-axis (1011), r-axis (0111), r-axis (0111), r-axis (1101) and r-axis (1101).
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