Camera module

Abstract

The camera module includes: a lens barrel; an image sensor mounted on the substrate and disposed below the lens barrel along an optical axis direction of the lens barrel; and a sub-housing disposed between the lens barrel and the substrate, the sub-housing including a seating portion on which the infrared filter is housed and a frame portion supported by the substrate. The sub-housing is configured to space the seating portion from the substrate. The sub-housing includes an inner surface facing the image sensor and an outer surface facing away from the inner surface. The frame portion includes a gas discharge portion including a first passage communicating the inner surface with the outer surface in a first direction different from the optical axis direction and a second passage extending from the first passage to the outer surface in the optical axis direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a camera module. Background Art

[0002] Due to the remarkable development of information and communication technology and semiconductor technology, the distribution and use of electronic devices are rapidly increasing. These electronic devices tend to provide various functions through convergence rather than staying in their own traditional fields.

[0003] Recently, cameras have been basically used in portable electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and laptop computers and an auto focus (AF) function, an image stabilization function, a zoom function, etc. are added to the cameras of these portable electronic devices.

[0004] When adhesives such as epoxy resin are used to bond and secure the infrared filter of such a camera module to the sub-housing on which the infrared filter is mounted, gas is generated during curing. To exhaust this gas, a space for gas exhaust may be provided by engraving a space on the mounting portion of the sub-housing. However, since this space may allow foreign matter to enter or may cause flare, there is a need for improvement.

[0005] The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above may be applicable as prior art with respect to the present disclosure. Utility Model Content

[0006] This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a concise form, and these concepts will be further described in the Detailed Description below. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0007] In one general aspect, a camera module includes: a lens barrel; an image sensor mounted on a substrate and disposed below the lens barrel along the optical axis of the lens barrel; and a sub-housing disposed between the lens barrel and the substrate, including a housing portion for accommodating an infrared filter thereon and a frame portion supported by the substrate. The sub-housing is configured to separate the housing portion from the substrate. The sub-housing includes an inner surface facing the image sensor and an outer surface facing away from the inner surface. The frame portion includes a gas exhaust portion, the gas exhaust portion including a first channel and a second channel, the first channel connecting the inner surface with the outer surface in a first direction different from the optical axis direction, and the second channel extending from the first channel to the outer surface in the direction of the optical axis.

[0008] The frame portion may further include a connecting portion configured to space the seating portion apart from the base plate and extending from the seating portion, and a supporting portion provided between the connecting portion and the base plate and supported by the base plate.

[0009] The first passage may penetrate the connecting portion to communicate with the inner surface of the connecting portion and the outer surface of the connecting portion.

[0010] The first passage may penetrate the support portion to communicate the inner surface of the support portion and the outer surface of the support portion.

[0011] The camera module may further include a filler material disposed to fill at least a portion of the second channel.

[0012] The filler material may be provided to fill a region where the first channel and the second channel overlap each other along the optical axis direction.

[0013] The filler material may include epoxy resin.

[0014] An adhesive may be provided between the seating portion and the infrared filter.

[0015] The adhesive may be provided to cover an area where the mounting portion and the infrared filter overlap.

[0016] The sub-housing may further include a first opening penetrated by the first passage and located on the inner surface, and a second opening penetrated by the first passage and located on the outer surface.

[0017] The sub-housing may further include a third opening that penetrates from the first passage by the second passage in the optical axis direction and is located on the outer surface.

[0018] The second opening is located on a side surface of the sub-housing facing in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and the third opening is located on an upper surface of the sub-housing facing in the optical axis direction.

[0019] The third opening and the second opening may be provided offset with respect to a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

[0020] The first opening may be provided so as to be lower than the second opening in the optical axis direction.

[0021] The first channel may extend in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

[0022] The first channel may extend in a straight line.

[0023] The first channel may have a plurality of bends.

[0024] The second channel may extend in a straight line.

[0025] Other features and aspects will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a camera module according to an embodiment.

[0027] Figure 2 is a top plan view of a portion of a camera module according to an embodiment.

[0028] Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a camera module according to an embodiment.

[0029] Figure 4 The camera module according to the embodiment Figure 3 An enlarged perspective view of portion A shown in FIG.

[0030] Figure 5 It is shown along Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a camera module according to an embodiment, taken along line VV′, in which no filler material is provided.

[0031] Figure 6 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to an embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0032] Figure 7 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to a modified embodiment taken along line VV′.

[0033] Figure 8 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to another modified embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0034] Figure 9 A camera module according to another embodiment Figure 3 An enlarged perspective view of portion A shown in FIG.

[0035] Figure 10 It is shown along Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to another embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0036] Figure 11 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to a modified embodiment of another embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0037] Throughout the drawings and detailed description, unless otherwise described, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements. For purposes of clarity, illustration, and convenience, the drawings may not be drawn to scale, and the relative sizes, proportions, and depictions of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Hereinafter, although examples of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that the examples are not limited thereto.

[0039] The following detailed description is provided to help the reader gain a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices and / or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications and equivalents of the methods, devices and / or systems described herein will be apparent after understanding the present disclosure. For example, the order of operations described herein is merely an example, and except for operations that must occur in a specific order, it is not limited to the order set forth herein, but can be changed, which will be apparent after understanding the present disclosure. In addition, for the sake of clarity and brevity, descriptions of features that are well known in the art may be omitted.

[0040] The features described herein may be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein are provided merely to illustrate some of the many possible ways to implement the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein that will be apparent after understanding the present disclosure.

[0041] Throughout the specification, when an element such as a layer, a region, or a substrate is described as being “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element, the element may be directly “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” the other element, or one or more other elements may be present between the element and the other element. Conversely, when an element is described as being “directly on,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another element, there are no other elements between the element and the other element.

[0042] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the associated listed items and any combination of any two or more items; similarly, "at least one" includes any one of the associated listed items and any combination of any two or more items.

[0043] Although terms such as "first," "second," and "third" may be used herein to describe various members, components, regions, layers, or portions, these members, components, regions, layers, or portions are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are used only to distinguish one member, component, region, layer, or portion from another member, component, region, layer, or portion. Thus, without departing from the teachings of the examples described herein, a first member, first component, first region, first layer, or first portion mentioned in these examples may also be referred to as a second member, second component, second region, second layer, or second portion.

[0044] Spatially relative terms such as "above," "above," "below," and "below" may be used herein for descriptive convenience to describe the relationship of one element relative to another element as shown in the accompanying drawings. In addition to covering the orientations depicted in the accompanying drawings, these spatially relative terms are intended to cover different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is flipped, an element described as being "above" or "above" relative to another element will be "below" or "below" relative to the other element. Thus, the term "above" covers both orientations of "above" and "below," depending on the spatial orientation of the device. The device may also be oriented in other ways (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly.

[0045] The terms used herein are only used to describe various examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include plural forms as well. The terms "comprise", "include", and "have" indicate the presence of the stated features, numbers, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof.

[0046] Due to manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances, variations in the shapes shown in the drawings may occur. Therefore, the examples described herein are not limited to the specific shapes shown in the drawings but include variations in shapes that occur during manufacturing.

[0047] It should be noted that herein, use of the word “may” with respect to an example, for example, regarding what an example may include or implement, means that there is at least one example that includes or implements such feature, and all examples are not limited thereto.

[0048] The features of the examples described herein may be combined in various ways that will be apparent after understanding the present disclosure. In addition, although the examples described herein have various configurations, other configurations that will be apparent after understanding the present disclosure are also possible.

[0049] Furthermore, throughout the specification, the phrase “in a plan view” or “on a plane” means observing the target portion from the top, and the phrase “in a cross-sectional view” or “on a section” means observing a section formed by vertically cutting the target portion from the side.

[0050] refer to Figure 1 , a camera module 10 according to an embodiment will be described. Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a camera module according to an embodiment.

[0051] First, refer to Figure 1 , the camera module 10 according to the embodiment may include a housing 100 , a lens barrel 200 , a lens driver 300 , a substrate 400 , an image sensor 500 , a sub-housing 600 , and an infrared filter 700 .

[0052] The housing 100 can accommodate the lens barrel 200 and the lens driver 300. The housing 100 can have a polyhedron shape with a substantially quadrilateral (e.g., rectangular) cross section and a predetermined height. However, the shape of the housing 100 is not limited to a polyhedron shape with a quadrilateral (e.g., rectangular) cross section.

[0053] The lens barrel 200 may be cylindrical with a hollow space to accommodate multiple lenses for imaging an object, and the multiple lenses may be mounted in the lens barrel 200 along the optical axis. Depending on the design of the lens barrel 200, the multiple lenses may be provided in any desired number, and the lenses may have the same or different optical properties, such as refractive index. The lens barrel 200 may be moved in the optical axis direction or a direction perpendicular to the optical axis by the driving torque of the lens driver 300 while housed in the housing 100.

[0054] The lens driver 300 is a device configured to mount and move the lens barrel 200, and may include an autofocus (AF) unit for adjusting the focus and an optical image stabilization (OIS) unit configured to compensate for hand shake or shaking. For example, the lens driver 300 can adjust the focus or implement a zoom function by moving the lens barrel 200 in the optical axis direction (the Z-axis direction in the drawings) using the AF unit, and can compensate for hand shake or shaking during shooting by moving the lens barrel 200 in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction (the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction in the drawings) using the OIS unit.

[0055] The substrate 400 may be electrically connected to the lens driver 300. The substrate 400 may be a printed circuit board.

[0056] The image sensor 500 may be mounted on the substrate 400. The image sensor 500 may be located below the lens barrel 200 along the optical axis. The image sensor 500 may convert light incident through the lens barrel 200 into an electrical signal. For example, the image sensor 500 may be a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). The electrical signal converted by the image sensor 500 may be output as an image through a display unit (not shown) of an electronic device equipped with the camera module 10. The image sensor 500 may be fixed to the substrate 400 and electrically connected to the substrate 400.

[0057] The sub-housing 600 and the infrared filter 700 mounted on the sub-housing 600 can be located between the lens barrel 200 and the substrate 400 on which the image sensor 500 is mounted. The infrared filter 700 can be arranged below the lens barrel 200 along the optical axis of the lens barrel 200. The infrared filter 700 can be located inside the sub-housing 600. The infrared filter 700 can be configured to block light of a specific wavelength. For example, the infrared filter 700 can be configured to block infrared rays. However, the light blocked by the infrared filter 700 is not limited to infrared rays.

[0058] The infrared filter 700 can be fixed using various methods. For example, the infrared filter 700 can be fixed by bonding with an ultraviolet (UV) curable adhesive material or a thermally curable adhesive material. In this case, the adhesive material can be formed of an epoxy material. In addition, other available bonding means such as tape can also be used.

[0059] Thus, the housing 100 and the sub-housing 600 may define an internal space configured to accommodate the lens barrel 200 , the lens driver 300 , or the image sensor 500 .

[0060] In the following, with Figure 1 Reference together Figures 2 to 6 , the sub-housing 600 of the camera module 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in further detail. Figure 2 is a top plan view of a portion of a camera module according to an embodiment. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a camera module according to an embodiment.

[0061] Figure 4 The camera module according to the embodiment Figure 3 An enlarged perspective view of portion A shown in FIG.

[0062] Figure 5 It is shown along Figure 2A cross-sectional view of a camera module according to an embodiment, taken along line VV′, in which no filler material is provided. Figure 6 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to an embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0063] The sub-housing 600 may have a rectangular planar shape. The sub-housing 600 may have an opening 603 at a central portion, and the image sensor 500 may be located in the opening 603 of the sub-housing 600. The opening 603 of the sub-housing 600 may also have a rectangular planar shape.

[0064] The sub-housing 600 may have a step difference along the optical axis direction, and may include a frame portion 601 and a seating portion 602 that are sequentially connected.

[0065] The seating portion 602 may be provided so as to surround the opening 603 that at least partially overlaps the image sensor 500. The seating portion 602 may be located between the opening 603 and the frame portion 601. The infrared filter 700 may be accommodated and mounted on the seating portion 602. The height of the seating portion 602 along the optical axis may be lower than the height of the frame portion 601. The seating portion 602 may have a quadrilateral (e.g., rectangular) planar shape, but is not limited thereto.

[0066] The frame portion 601 may be supported by the substrate 400. The frame portion 601 may space the seating portion 602 apart from the substrate 400. The frame portion 601 may be located in an outer portion of the sub-housing 600 so as to surround the opening 603. The frame portion 601 may be provided to surround the seating portion 602.

[0067] The frame portion 601 may include a connecting portion 6012 configured to separate the seating portion 602 from the substrate 400 and extending from the seating portion 602, and a supporting portion 6011 positioned between the connecting portion 6012 and the substrate 400 and supported by the substrate 400. The connecting portion 6012 may be shaped to extend from the seating portion 602 in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The supporting portion 6011 may extend from a region of the connecting portion 6012 in the direction of the optical axis. Furthermore, the frame portion 601 may include a guide portion 6013 surrounding the seating portion 602 and protruding in the direction of the optical axis. The guide portion 6013 may guide the position at which the infrared filter 700 is to be seated.

[0068] Due to the opening 603 of the sub-housing 600, a space portion may be formed on the inner side of the sub-housing 600. The infrared filter 700 may be disposed above the space portion, and the image sensor 500 may be located below the space portion. The sub-housing 600 may have a gas exhaust portion 800 that penetrates the sub-housing 600. Therefore, the gas generated when the infrared filter 700 and the sub-housing 600 are joined can be exhausted from the internal space of the sub-housing 600 to the outside of the sub-housing 600.

[0069] The sub-housing 600 may have an inner surface facing the image sensor 500 and an outer surface facing the outside. Specifically, the inner surface of the sub-housing 600 may define an inner space portion accommodating the image sensor 500, and the outer surface may refer to a surface facing the outside of the sub-housing 600, excluding the inner surface.

[0070] The gas exhaust portion 800 may be located below the seating portion 602. The frame portion 601 may have the gas exhaust portion 800. The gas exhaust portion 800 may include a first channel 801 penetrating the sub-housing 600 from the inner surface of the sub-housing 600 to the outer surface of the sub-housing 600 and a second channel 802 extending from the first channel 801 to the outer surface of the sub-housing 600 along the optical axis direction.

[0071] The first channel 801 may extend from the inner surface of the frame portion 601 to the outside of the sub-housing 600. The first channel 801 may extend in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction. The first channel 801 may extend in a straight line. The first channel 801 may have a quadrilateral (e.g., rectangular) cross-sectional shape, but is not limited thereto, and may have any shape that allows gas to pass through the first channel 801. Reference Figure 5 , the first channel 801 can penetrate the connecting portion 6012 from the inner surface of the connecting portion 6012 to the outer surface of the connecting portion 6012.

[0072] The second channel 802 may extend from a region of the first channel 801 in the optical axis direction. The second channel 802 may extend in a straight line. The second channel 802 may have a quadrilateral (e.g., rectangular) cross-sectional shape, but is not limited thereto and may have any shape that allows gas to pass through the second channel 802.

[0073] The sub-housing 600 may have a first opening 604 that is penetrated by the first channel 801 and located on the inner surface, and a second opening 605 that is penetrated by the first channel 801 and located on the outer surface. In other words, the first opening 604 and the second opening 605 may be located at both ends of the first channel 801, respectively. The first channel 801 may be in communication with the interior space of the sub-housing 600 through the first opening 604, and may be in communication with the exterior of the sub-housing 600 through the second opening 605. When the first channel 801 extends in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, the central axes of the second opening 605 and the first opening 604 may have the same height.

[0074] The sub-housing 600 may have a third opening 606 that is penetrated from the first channel 801 by the second channel 802 in the optical axis direction and is located on the outer surface. The first end of the second channel 802 can be communicated with the outside of the sub-housing 600 through the third opening 606, and the second end can be connected to the first channel 801. When the first channel 801 extends in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, the third opening 606 and the second opening 605 can be positioned along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction. In other words, the second opening 605 is located on the side surface of the sub-housing 600 facing the direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and the third opening 606 is located on the upper surface of the sub-housing 600 in the optical axis direction.

[0075] refer to Figure 6 , the filler material 900 can be configured to fill at least a portion of the second channel 802. The filler material 900 can be configured to fill the area where the first channel 801 and the second channel 802 overlap each other along the optical axis direction. The filler material 900 may include an adhesive material. The filler material 900 may include an epoxy resin. The filler material 900 can be configured to fill at least a portion of the second channel 802 and a portion of the first channel 801 after the gas caused by the curing of the adhesive material is fully discharged to the outside. As described above, by using the filler material 900 to seal the portion through which the gas discharge portion 800 communicates with the outside, process defects caused by the entry of flowable foreign matter from the outside through the portion opened for gas discharge can be prevented.

[0076] Since gas exhaust portion 800 is located below seating portion 602, seating portion 602 does not need to have a separate structure for exhausting gas. Adhesive can be provided between seating portion 602 and infrared filter 700, and the adhesive can be provided to cover the area where seating portion 602 and infrared filter 700 overlap. As described above, since the adhesive is applied to the entire area of ​​the upper surface of seating portion 602 that overlaps with infrared filter 700, flare can be prevented compared to a case where the groove for gas exhaust is located on the upper surface of seating portion 602, resulting in an area without adhesive.

[0077] In the following, reference Figure 7 , a sub-housing 600 of the camera module 10 according to a modified embodiment will be described. Figure 7 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to a modified embodiment taken along line VV′.

[0078] Unlike the camera module according to the embodiment described above, in the camera module according to this modified embodiment, the gas exhaust portion 800 may be located in the lower portion of the sub-housing 600 along the optical axis direction. In other words, the first channel 801 may penetrate the support portion 6011 from the inner surface of the support portion 6011 to the outer surface of the support portion 6011.

[0079] In the following, reference Figure 8 , a sub-housing 600 of the camera module 10 according to another modified embodiment will be described. Figure 8 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to another modified embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0080] Unlike the camera module according to the embodiment described above, in the camera module according to this modified embodiment, the first opening 604 may be located on the lower surface along the optical axis direction of the sub-housing 600 .

[0081] In other words, refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 As long as the gas exhaust portion 800 can connect the inner space portion of the sub-housing 600 to the outside by penetrating the sub-housing 600 from the inner surface to the outer surface, the position of the first channel 801 may be configured in any other scheme.

[0082] In the following, reference Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the sub-housing 600 of the camera module 10 according to another embodiment will be described in further detail. Figure 9 According to another embodiment Figure 3An enlarged perspective view of portion A of the camera module is shown in FIG. Figure 10 It is shown along Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to another embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0083] refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 The camera module according to this embodiment is similar to the camera module according to the reference Figures 1 to 6 Detailed description of the same components is omitted.

[0084] Unlike the camera module according to the embodiment described above, in the camera module according to this modified embodiment, the first channel 801 may have a plurality of curved portions. The first channel 801 may penetrate the connection portion 6012 from the inner surface of the connection portion 6012 to the outer surface of the connection portion 6012. The first channel 801 may have a quadrilateral (e.g., rectangular) cross-sectional shape, but is not limited thereto and may have any shape that allows gas to pass through the first channel 801.

[0085] Furthermore, when the first channel 801 extends in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis to have a plurality of curved portions, the third opening 606 and the second opening 605 can be arranged offset relative to the direction perpendicular to the optical axis. As described above, by forming the gas exhaust portion 800 in a curved shape rather than a straight line, it is possible to easily exhaust the gas resulting from the curing of the adhesive material to the outside while effectively blocking the entry of foreign matter from the outside.

[0086] In the following, reference Figure 11 , a modification of a camera module according to another embodiment will be described. Figure 11 It is shown along Figure 2 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a camera module according to a modified embodiment of another embodiment, taken along line VV′.

[0087] Unlike the camera module according to another embodiment, in the camera module according to this modified embodiment, the gas exhaust portion 800 may be located in the lower portion of the sub-housing 600 along the optical axis. In other words, the first channel 801 may penetrate the support portion 6011 from the inner surface of the support portion 6011 to the outer surface of the support portion 6011. The first opening 604 may be provided so as to be lower than the second opening 605 in the optical axis direction.

[0088] Reference together Figure 10 and Figure 11 As long as the gas exhaust portion 800 can connect the inner space portion of the sub-housing 600 to the outside by penetrating the sub-housing 600 from the inner surface to the outer surface, the position of the first channel 801 may be configured in any other scheme.

[0089] At least one of the embodiments attempts to provide a camera module that can easily discharge gas caused by curing adhesive to the outside and effectively block entry of foreign matter from the outside.

[0090] According to an embodiment, process defects caused by external flowable foreign matter entering through a portion opened for gas discharge can be prevented, a flare phenomenon can be prevented, and a camera module can be provided that can easily discharge gas caused by the curing of the adhesive to the outside and effectively block the entry of foreign matter from the outside.

[0091] Although specific examples have been shown and described above, it will be apparent after understanding this disclosure that various changes in form and detail may be made to these examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents. The examples described herein are to be understood in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The description of features or aspects in each example should be considered applicable to similar features or aspects in other examples. Appropriate results may still be achieved if the described techniques are performed in a different order, and / or if components in the described systems, architectures, devices, or circuits are combined in different ways and / or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents. Therefore, the scope of this disclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments, but by the claims and their equivalents, and all variations within the scope of the claims and their equivalents should be understood to be included in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A camera module, characterized in that: The camera module includes: lens barrel; an image sensor mounted on a substrate and disposed below the lens barrel along an optical axis of the lens barrel; and a sub-housing, provided between the lens barrel and the substrate, comprising a placement portion on which an infrared filter is accommodated and a frame portion supported by the substrate, wherein the sub-housing is configured to separate the placement portion from the substrate, The sub-housing includes an inner surface facing the image sensor and an outer surface facing away from the inner surface, and wherein the frame portion includes a gas exhaust portion, the gas exhaust portion including a first channel and a second channel, the first channel connecting the inner surface with the outer surface in a first direction different from the optical axis direction, the second channel extending from the first channel to the outer surface in the optical axis direction.

2. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The framework also includes: a connecting portion configured to space the seating portion apart from the substrate and extending from the seating portion, and A support portion is provided between the connection portion and the substrate and supported by the substrate.

3. The camera module according to claim 2, wherein: The first passage penetrates the connecting portion to communicate with an inner surface of the connecting portion and an outer surface of the connecting portion.

4. The camera module according to claim 2, wherein: The first passage penetrates the support portion to communicate with the inner surface of the support portion and the outer surface of the support portion.

5. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The camera module also includes a filler material configured to fill at least a portion of the second channel.

6. The camera module according to claim 5, wherein: The filler material is provided to fill a region where the first channel and the second channel overlap each other along the optical axis direction.

7. The camera module according to claim 5, wherein: The filler material is epoxy resin.

8. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: An adhesive is provided between the seating portion and the infrared filter.

9. The camera module according to claim 8, wherein: The adhesive is provided to cover a region where the seating portion and the infrared filter overlap.

10. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The sub-housing further comprises: a first opening penetrated by the first passage and located on the inner surface, and A second opening is penetrated by the first passage and is located on the outer surface.

11. The camera module according to claim 10, wherein: The sub-housing further includes a third opening that penetrates from the first passage by the second passage in the optical axis direction and is located on the outer surface.

12. The camera module according to claim 11, wherein: The second opening is located on a side surface of the sub-housing facing a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and the third opening is located on an upper surface of the sub-housing facing the optical axis direction.

13. The camera module according to claim 11, wherein: The third opening and the second opening are provided to be offset with respect to a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

14. The camera module according to claim 10, wherein: The first opening is provided so as to be lower than the second opening in the optical axis direction.

15. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The first channel extends in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

16. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The first channel extends in a straight line.

17. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The first channel has a plurality of bends.

18. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein: The second channel extends in a straight line.

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