Lens module with infrared absorbing filter

• US 8,867,118 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2012
• Issued: 10/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Pei, Shao-Kai
• Primary Examiner(s): Mack, Ricky
• Assistant Examiner(s): Manikeu, Daniele
• Application Number:
  US13/420,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20130120823A1
• Time in Patent Office: 951 Days
• Field of Search: 359260-276, 362/494, 348/362
• US Class Current: 359/267
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/208 for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation, e.g. for separating visible light from infrared and/or ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/021 for more than one lens
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1524 Transition metal compounds
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/153 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/157 Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. reflectors or illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/163 Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2203/055 wavelength filtering
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2203/11 involving infrared radiation

Abstract

A lens module includes an infrared absorbing filter. The infrared absorbing filter includes an electrochromic substrate. The electrochromic substrate changes from colorlessness to blue when a preset voltage is applied on the electrochromic substrate. The electrochromic substrate is configured for absorbing the infrared constituent of incoming light rays when the color is changed to blue.

Claims

1. A lens module, comprising:

at least one lens;

an image sensor; and

an infrared absorbing filter positioned between the at least one lens and the image sensor, the infrared absorbing filter comprising;

an electrochromic substrate;

an anti-reflection film coated on an object-side surface of the electrochromic substrate; and

an infrared filtering film coated on an image-side surface of the electrochromic substrate and opposite to the anti-reflection film;

wherein the electrochromic substrate comprises a first transparent conductive glass, a second transparent conductive glass, a metal ion film, an electrolytic film, and a metal oxide film;

the metal ion film, the electrolytic film, and the metal oxide film are orderly positioned between the first transparent conductive glass and the second transparent conductive glass;

wherein a color of the electrochromic substrate is changed to blue when a preset voltage is applied on the electrochromic substrate, the electrochromic substrate is configured for absorbing infrared light rays of light rays projected on the lens module when the color is changed to blue;

wherein the anti-reflection film comprises first to fourth layers stacked in a particular order on the first transparent conductive glass, the odd numbered layers of the anti-reflection film are made from titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and the even numbered layers of the anti-reflection film are made from silicon dioxide (SiO₂).