SIX-AXIS MOUNT
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1. A camera module, comprising:
- an imager mounted on a base substrate, the imager having a planar photo sensor array;
a plurality of mounting apertures disposed about the imager and extending through the base substrate;
a lens supporting mount, including;
a base having a plurality of mounting posts spaced for suspended receipt within the mounting apertures; and
a lens disposed proximate to the upper side of the base, wherein the lens is mounted to project an image along a lens optical axis for disposition on the planar photo sensor array; and
an elastic gasket disposed about the imager and between the base of the lens supporting mount and the top surface of the base substrate, wherein the elastic gasket separates the lens supporting mount from the top surface to suspend the mounting posts in the mounting apertures; and
adhesive disposed about the mounting posts and affixing the mounting posts within the mounting apertures, wherein the lens optical axis is disposed in a desired alignment with the photo sensor array and a focal plane of the lens is disposed on the planar photo sensor array.
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Abstract
Provided herein is a lens mount system and related process that allow for performing six-axis active alignment with a single joining step. This system and/or process simplifies the lens attachment in a manner that makes such attachment compatible with high volume manufacturing and/or full automation.
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26 Claims
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1. A camera module, comprising:
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an imager mounted on a base substrate, the imager having a planar photo sensor array; a plurality of mounting apertures disposed about the imager and extending through the base substrate; a lens supporting mount, including; a base having a plurality of mounting posts spaced for suspended receipt within the mounting apertures; and a lens disposed proximate to the upper side of the base, wherein the lens is mounted to project an image along a lens optical axis for disposition on the planar photo sensor array; and an elastic gasket disposed about the imager and between the base of the lens supporting mount and the top surface of the base substrate, wherein the elastic gasket separates the lens supporting mount from the top surface to suspend the mounting posts in the mounting apertures; and adhesive disposed about the mounting posts and affixing the mounting posts within the mounting apertures, wherein the lens optical axis is disposed in a desired alignment with the photo sensor array and a focal plane of the lens is disposed on the planar photo sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for optically aligning an imager mounted on a base substrate with a lens, comprising:
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positioning a planar photo sensor surface of an imager mounted on a base substrate relative to a laser beam of a fixed laser, wherein the imager is positioned such that the laser beam is positioned in a desired orientation to the planar photo sensor surface; disposing a lens assembly over the imager, wherein; a lens of one or more supported optical elements are positioned over the photo sensor surface and the reference laser beam projects through the lens; and one or more mounting posts connected to the lens assembly are disposed through one or more mounting apertures in the base substrate; rotating the lens assembly about at least a first axis to align the laser beam to be in a desired angular orientation to the photo sensor surface; laterally moving the lens assembly to reposition the laser beam at a desired location on the photo sensor surface, wherein the mounting posts move laterally within the mounting apertures in the base substrate; and placing adhesive around the posts within the mounting apertures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for optically aligning an imager mounted on a base substrate with a lens, comprising:
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positioning a planar photo sensor surface of an imager mounted on a base substrate relative to a reference laser beam, wherein the imager is positioned such that the reference laser beam is positioned in a desired orientation to the planar photo sensor surface; disposing a lens assembly over the imager wherein the reference laser beam projects through a lens of the lens assembly; adjusting the position of the lens assembly to reposition the reference laser beam in the desired position relative to the planar photo sensor surface; projecting an image through the lens; moving the lens assembly in a direction normal to the planar photo sensor surface to focus the image; and affixing the position of the lens assembly relative to the base substrate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A camera module, comprising:
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an imager mounted on a base substrate, the imager having a photo sensor array formed on a planar upper surface; a plurality of mounting apertures disposed about the imager and extending through the base substrate between the top surface and the bottom surface; a lens assembly with a base having a plurality of mounting posts spaced for suspended receipt within the mounting apertures an elastic gasket disposed about the imager and between the base of the lens assembly and the top surface of the base substrate, wherein the elastic gasket separates the lens assembly from the top surface; and adhesive disposed about the mounting posts and affixing the mounting posts within the mounting apertures, wherein an optical axis of a lens of the lens assembly is aligned in a desired orientation with the photo sensor array and a focal plane of the lens is disposed on the photo sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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