Lens unit, camera module, imaging system and mobile object
JP7672239B2Active Publication Date: 2025-05-07MAXELL LTD
Patent Information
- 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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