Array camera modules incorporating independently aligned lens stacks
First Claim
1. An array camera module, comprising:
- a carrier in which a plurality of windows is formed;
at least one sensor mounted relative to the carrier so that light passing through the plurality of windows in the carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by at least one array of pixels on the at least one sensor;
a plurality of lens barrels mounted to the carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through one of the plurality of windows in the carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes; and
a module cap mounted over the lens barrels, where the module cap includes at least one opening that admits light into the lens stacks contained within the plurality of lens barrels.
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Abstract
Array cameras, and array camera modules incorporating independently aligned lens stacks are disclosed. Processes for manufacturing array camera modules including independently aligned lens stacks can include: forming at least one hole in at least one carrier; mounting the at least one carrier relative to at least one sensor so that light passing through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by arrays of pixels on the at least one sensor; and independently mounting a plurality of lens barrels to the at least one carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes.
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27 Claims
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1. An array camera module, comprising:
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a carrier in which a plurality of windows is formed; at least one sensor mounted relative to the carrier so that light passing through the plurality of windows in the carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by at least one array of pixels on the at least one sensor; a plurality of lens barrels mounted to the carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through one of the plurality of windows in the carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes; and a module cap mounted over the lens barrels, where the module cap includes at least one opening that admits light into the lens stacks contained within the plurality of lens barrels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A array camera module, comprising:
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a carrier in which a plurality of windows are formed; a plurality of sensors each including an array of pixels, where the plurality of sensors are mounted relative to the carrier so that light passing through the plurality of windows is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by the arrays of pixels; a plurality of lens barrels mounted to the carrier so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one window in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes; and a module cap mounted over the lens barrels, where the module cap includes at least one opening that admits light into the lens stacks contained within the plurality of lens barrels; wherein the plurality of lens barrels and the plurality of focal planes form an array of cameras comprising; a central reference camera including a Bayer filter; and four cameras that capture image data located in four corners surrounding the central reference camera.
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