Optical lens assembly for vehicular optical imaging system

• US 10,444,463 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2016
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Automotive Optech Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Automotive Optech Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yang, Jia, Zhang, Heteng
• Primary Examiner(s): Alexander, William R
• Application Number:
  US15/384,276
• Publication Number:
  US 20170176706A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,030 Days
• Field of Search: 359819, 359811, 359513, 359507, 359808
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/02 for lenses supports for magnifying lenses G02B25/002
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/021 for more than one lens
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/026 using retaining rings or springs G02B7/027 takes precedence

Abstract

An optical lens assembly is disclosed, which including a lens unit and a holder, wherein the lens unit includes at least a front lens and a rear lens, and the holder includes a positioning portion and a holding portion extended downwardly the positioning portion, wherein the positioning portion and the holding portion are integrated with each other, wherein the holding portion forms a light chamber for holding the lens unit therein, wherein the light chamber allows imaging lights to enter thereinto and pass through the lens unit, wherein the positioning portion is sealed on the outer surface of the front lens along the outer periphery of the front lens.

Claims

1. An optical lens assembly for vehicular optical imaging system, comprising:

a lens unit, wherein the lens unit comprises at least a front lens and a rear lens; and

a holder, wherein the holder comprises a positioning portion, a receiving portion extended downwardly from the positioning portion and at least one holding portion, wherein the positioning portion and the receiving portion are integrated with each other, wherein the positioning portion, the receiving portion and the holding portion are integrally formed at the holder, wherein the receiving portion defines a light chamber, wherein the lens unit is provided in the light chamber, wherein the light chamber allows imaging light to enter thereinto and pass through the lens unit, wherein an inner diameter of the light chamber becomes larger from bottom to top that a diameter size of the positioning portion is larger than that of the receiving portion, and the diameter size of the receiving portion is larger than that of the holding portion, so as to allow the front and rear lenses being received in the light chamber from bottom to top, wherein an outer surface of the front lens is retained at the positioning portion that an outer periphery of the front lens is pressed and sealed at the positioning portion, wherein the light chamber has an inner wall, wherein an outer surface of the rear lens is retained at the holding portion that an outer periphery of the rear lens is pressed and sealed at the holding portion.

2. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 1, wherein the holder further comprises a base extended downwardly from the receiving portion, wherein the base is integrated with the receiving portion and forms a receiving chamber which is communicated with the light chamber of the receiving portion.

3. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 1, wherein the positioning portion of the holder comprises a positioning ring, wherein the positioning ring is sealed and pressed on the outer periphery of the front lens along the outer periphery of the front lens of the lens unit.

4. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 2, wherein the positioning portion of the holder comprises a positioning ring, wherein the positioning ring is sealed and pressed on the outer periphery of the front lens along the outer periphery of the front lens of the lens unit.

5. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a casing and a plurality of strengthening ribs, wherein the casing is sealedly provided on an outer surface of the holder to hide the holder inside the casing, wherein each of the strengthening ribs is provided between the casing and the holding portion of the holder.

6. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a casing and a plurality of strengthening ribs, wherein the casing is sealedly provided on an outer surface of the holder to hide the holder inside the casing, wherein each of the strengthening ribs is provided between the casing and the holding portion of the holder.

7. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 4, further comprising a casing and a plurality of strengthening ribs, wherein the casing is sealedly provided on an outer surface of the holder to hide the holder inside the casing, wherein each of the strengthening ribs is provided between the casing and the holding portion of the holder.

8. An optical lens assembly for vehicular optical imaging system, comprising:

a lens unit, wherein the lens unit comprises at least a front lens and a rear lens; and

a holder, wherein the holder comprises a positioning portion, a receiving portion extended downwardly from the positioning portion, at least one holding portion and a base extended from the receiving portion, wherein the receiving portion and the base are integrated with each other, wherein the positioning portion, the receiving portion and the holding portion are integrally formed at the holder, wherein the receiving portion defines a light chamber, wherein the lens unit is provided in the light chamber, wherein the light chamber allows imaging light to enter therein and pass through the lens unit, wherein an inner diameter of the light chamber becomes larger from top to bottom that a diameter size of the positioning portion is smaller than that of the receiving portion, and the diameter size of the receiving portion is smaller than that of the holding portion, so as to allow the front and rear lenses being received in the light chamber from top to bottom, wherein an outer surface of the front lens is retained at the positioning portion that an outer periphery of the front lens is pressed and sealed at the positioning portion, wherein the light chamber has an inner wall, wherein the holding portion is extended from the inner wall of the light chamber of the receiving portion, wherein an outer surface of the rear lens is retained at the holding portion that an outer periphery of the rear lens is pressed and sealed at the holding portion.

9. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 8, wherein the positioning portion of the holder comprises a positioning ring, wherein the positioning ring is sealed and pressed on the outer periphery of the front lens along the outer periphery of the front lens of the lens unit.

10. The optical lens assembly, as recited in claim 8, further comprising a casing and a plurality of strengthening ribs, wherein the casing is sealedly provided on an outer surface of the holder to hide the holder inside the casing, wherein each of the strengthening ribs is provided between the casing and the holding portion of the holder.