Lens unit, camera module, imaging system and mobile object

JP7672239B2Active Publication Date: 2025-05-07MAXELL LTD
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Application Number
JP2021029817
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-02-26
Publication Date
2025-05-07
Estimated Expiration
2041-02-26

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Abstract

To provide a lens unit, a camera module, an imaging system, and a mobile body including a heater that can be easily assembled (positioned and installed) to a lens unit without exposing a power supply unit to the outside of a lens tube.SOLUTION: A lens unit in the present invention includes a heater 30 for heating a first lens 13. The heater 30 includes a heating unit 32 that generates heat by power supply, and a power supply unit 34 that supplies power to the heating unit 32. The heating unit 32 includes a protrusion part 32a with an electrode. A lens tube 12 includes a protrusion part housing part 45 for housing the protrusion part 32a of the heating unit 32. The power supply unit 34 is exposed in the protrusion part housing part 45 of the lens tube 12 so that an electrode 34a corresponding to an end part thereof can be electrically connected to an electrode of the protrusion part 32a of the heating unit 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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