Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.

Abstract: A separate microscopy system, applied to observe a specimen positioned on a stage and further to image the specimen on an imaging device, includes an ocular-lens unit, an adjustment unit and an objective-lens unit. The ocular-lens unit has an ocular-lens optical axis, and is manipulated to make the ocular-lens optical axis perpendicular to the stage. The adjustment unit is assembled to a side of the ocular-lens unit close to the stage. The objective-lens unit has an objective-lens optical axis, and is assembled to a side of the adjustment unit close to the stage. The objective-lens unit is manipulated to be adjusted by the adjustment unit to make the ocular-lens optical axis, the objective-lens optical axis and the imaging device co-axially and perpendicular to the stage, such that the specimen can be imaged at an imaging center position of the imaging device. In addition, an adjusting method thereof is also provided.

Abstract: Portable, mobile, lightweight, removable, low cost, easy to manufacture, easy to ship, easy to transport, easy to store, and easy to use optical adapters that provides an effective means of videoconferencing over a mobile phone or other mobile device with a camera. Embodiments include landscape and portrait adapters that can be easily applied, used and removed while maintaining a professional and aesthetic appearance. Small mirrors within the optical adapter allow light from the front of the mobile device to enter the adapter and be conditioned and redirected into the built-in lens of the camera on the back of the mobile device. Novel embodiments include a lens reverser and/or a re-lens. Optical adapters also provide for self-imaging or surveillance. Various protective cases and adapter embodiments are configured to match specific mobile devices.

Abstract: The present application discloses a mobile terminal with a built-in anamorphic lens, the mobile terminal is provided with a widescreen anamorphic lens which comprises a cylindrical lens group and a spherical lens group, the cylindrical lens group at least comprises a group of cylindrical negative optical power lenses and a group of cylindrical positive optical power lenses. A widescreen anamorphic lens is arranged in the mobile terminal. The optical characteristics of the cylindrical lens in the widescreen anamorphic lens are utilized to “compress” the incident light entering horizontally while keeping the incident light entering vertically unchanged, so the widescreen anamorphic lens may compress a widescreen image into a standard image area. After the compressed picture taken by the widescreen anamorphic lens is deformed and corrected by the image correction module, widescreen images and videos may be obtained, meeting the needs of users for widescreen shooting by the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A plastic barrel includes an object-end portion, an image-end portion, a tube portion and a plurality of wedge structures. The object-end portion includes an outer object-end surface, an object-end hole and an inner annular object-end surface. The image-end portion includes an outer image-end surface, an image-end opening and an inner annular image-end surface. The tube portion connects the object-end portion and the image-end portion, and includes a plurality of inclined surfaces. The wedge structures are disposed on at least one surface of the inner annular object-end surface, the inner annular image-end surface and the inclined surfaces, wherein the wedge structures are regularly arranged around the central axis, and each of the wedge structures includes an acute end and a tapered section. The tapered section connects the surface, which the wedge structure is disposed on, and the acute end.

Abstract: Provided are an adjustable optical module and a projector including the same. The adjustable optical module includes an optical element; a carrier; a frame; a base; a first adjusting assembly including a first driving member, a first adjusting member, and a first rotating member; and a second adjusting assembly including a second driving member, a second adjusting member, and a second rotating member. The first adjusting member is adjusted to drive a first boss of the first driving member to move, the first rotating member being correspondingly driven to rotate, thereby pushing the carrier to rotate around a first axis relative to the base. The second adjusting member is adjusted to drive a second boss of the second driving member to move, the second rotating member being correspondingly driven to rotate, thereby pushing the frame to rotate around a second axis relative to the base.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical module, including a first frame body, a second frame body, a first adjustment member, and a first optical component. The first frame body is rotatably connected to a base body and includes a first adjustment portion and a boss, and the first adjustment portion drives the first frame body to rotate with a first axial line as a rotating axis. The second frame body is rotatably connected to the first frame body and includes a second adjustment portion. The first adjustment member is screwed to the boss and moves along the first axial line relative to the boss to push the second adjustment portion and drive the second frame body to rotate with a second axial line as a rotating axis. The first optical component is disposed on the second frame body. The invention further provides a projector including the foregoing optical module.

Abstract: An optical component holding apparatus which is capable of easily correcting tilts of optical components by reducing distortion of the optical components themselves even if the optical components are not substantially circular. A first lens and a second lens which are the optical components are housed in a lens holder. An elastic member urges the first lens against a lens holder to determine a position of the first lens in a direction of an optical axis. The lens holder, the first lens, and the elastic member abut against one another at three positions that are substantially the same when the lens holder, the first lens, and the elastic member are viewed in the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a stopping assembly. The movable part is movably disposed on the fixed part, and the movable part is connected to a first optical element. The driving assembly is at least partially disposed on the fixed part. The stopping assembly is disposed between the movable part and the fixed part. The stopping assembly limits the range of motion of the movable part relative to the fixed part.

Abstract: A kit for constructing a camera housing comprises a main housing unit, a first end cover, and a base stand. The main housing unit contains a camera compartment, and each end of the main housing unit is at least partially open to a recessed slot that has a width at an outer portion of the slot that is less than the width of an interior portion of the slot. The first end cover includes a locking piece having a shape that is complementary to the shape of one of the recessed slots. The base stand comprises a base having a top surface and a protrusion extending from the top surface, wherein the protrusion has a shape that is complementary to the shape of one of the recessed slots. Preferably, the shape of the vertical cross section of the two recessed slots is approximately the same.

Abstract: A multiple-lens camera system is provided, including a first lens driving module, a second lens driving module, and a shielding member. The first and second lens driving modules respectively include a frame, a lens holder movably disposed in the frame for holding a lens, a magnetic element disposed on a side of the lens holder and a driving board, wherein the driving board has a first coil corresponding to the magnetic element, to generate a magnetic force for moving the lens holder and the lens relative to the driving board. The shielding member is disposed in the first lens driving module and between the two magnetic elements of the first and second lens driving modules which are adjacent to each other, to suppress magnetic interference between the first and second lens driving modules.

Abstract: A main body of an image pickup apparatus which enables a user to easily interchange mount apparatuses, and at this time, adjust and finely adjust the flange back. At least one flange back adjustment member is removably held between the mount apparatus and an image pickup device holding member of the main body. In a state in which the mount apparatus is attached to the main body with at least one flange back adjustment member, on a projection surface in a case of viewing the main body from the front side in a direction of an optical axis, fixing portions that fix the mount apparatus to the main body, the at least one flange back adjustment member, and a connector of the main body or the mount apparatus are overlapped with an outside shape of the mount apparatus.

Abstract: An optomechanical device having an interface that is mounted to another interface wherein the two interfaces are made of materials having the same or similar coefficients of thermal expansion and within the optomechanical device is an interface that is designed to compensate for the second mechanical component that is made of materials having the same or similar coefficients of thermal expansion as the optic or photonic device or instrument being held or controlled altogether with a fully constrained set of slip planes making for an optical mechanical device consisting of two or more materials that have coefficients of thermal expansion that are suitably matched to the materials it is being mounted to and the materials it is holding or controlling.

Abstract: The present application provides a lens breech locking device, which relates to a structure for locking a lens. It comprises a lens (1) and an adapter (2), a lens placement slot (3) for placing the lens (1) is arranged on the adapter (2), wherein, a plurality of vertical fork flanges (5) with claws (4) are mounted in the lens placement slot (3) for adjusting the position of the lens (1) on the adapter (2), the claw (4) is located between a chassis (13) of the vertical fork flange (5) and the bottom of the lens placement slot (3). The present application adds four vertical fork flanges to the lens placement slot of the adapter/camera, and limits the lens through the vertical fork flange, so that the lens can be better locked on the adapter.

Abstract: A semiconductor element is formed in a mesa portion of a semiconductor substrate. A cavity is formed in a working surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is brought in contact with a glass piece made of a glass material and having a protrusion. The glass piece and the semiconductor substrate are arranged such that the protrusion extends into the cavity. The glass piece is bonded to the semiconductor substrate. The glass piece is in-situ bonded to the semiconductor substrate by pressing the glass piece against the semiconductor substrate. During the pressing a temperature of the glass piece exceeds a glass transition temperature and the temperature and a force exerted on the glass piece are controlled to fluidify the glass material and after re-solidifying the protrusion completely fills the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention includes a plurality of lenses that are disposed such that optical axes are aligned in an axial direction, a first lens frame that holds a first lens of the plurality of lenses, and a second lens frame that holds a second lens of the plurality of lenses. The first lens frame comes into contact with the second lens frame and is disposed on one side of the second lens frame in the axial direction. The second lens frame includes a penetration hole penetrating the second lens frame from the other side in the axial direction to the one side in the axial direction. Air is suctioned and discharged via the penetration hole such that the first lens frame and the second lens frame are temporarily fixed through vacuum adsorption.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for actively aligning an optical device are described. An apparatus includes an optical device. The optical device includes a supporting surface, a light source mounted to the supporting surface, a lens mount configured to hold a lens, a lens holder configured to hold the lens mount, wherein the lens mount is configured to be mounted to the supporting surface. A light detector is configured to determine a light intensity of a light beam through the lens, the light intensity indicating the alignment of the lens. An alignment device is to move the lens until the light intensity indicates that the lens is aligned, and a curing light is to cure adhesive layers between the lens and the lens mount, the lens mount and the lens holder, and the lens holder and the supporting surface.

Abstract: A camera comprising a housing, a lens, a lens holder and an image sensor is provided. The image sensor is supported by the lens holder. The lens holder comprises a through-going channel configured to coaxially and lockably receive the lens in a position in which a rear end of the lens faces the image sensor. The lens holder is spring loaded in relation to the housing by an elastic member arranged in a position between the housing and the lens holder into a position in which a front portion of the lens is forced into abutment with a first lens stop arranged in the housing, thereby providing a fixed axial distance between a front end of the lens and a front end of the housing.

Abstract: A system for extending range of target engagement is provided. The system comprises a long firearm with a day optic sight attached and a clip-on thermal sight installed forward of the day optic sight. The clip-on thermal sight receives rotation of 90 degrees lengthwise along the firearm, display orientation of view finder changed from horizontal to vertical, and improves, based at least on the rotation and changed orientation, the aspect ratio is favorably altered to increase number of vertical mils available for target engagement. The range and situational awareness are both simultaneously enhanced while maintaining the number of pixels on the target by increasing the sensor resolution.

Abstract: A light device for a vehicle includes an emitting module, a light condensing lens and a light guide. The light guide has a hollow column defining a light incident side and a light output side away from each other, both sides respectively faced to the emitting module and the light condensing lens, and the hollow column in help of the light guide avoiding material degradation phenomena and structure deforming problem and prolonging the life usage compared with other materials such as solid-transparent plastic or silicone.

Abstract: A camera assembly and a terminal are provided. The camera assembly includes a base body having a receiving cavity, a driving component and a sliding body received in the receiving cavity, and a camera module. The driving component is configured to drive the sliding body moving relative to the base body, to enable the sliding body to extend out of or retract into the receiving cavity. The sliding body includes a base member and a cover plate. The cover plate covers the base member and is engaged with the base member to define a component space for receiving the camera module. The cover plate has a through hole in communication with the component space. The camera module includes a voice coil motor and a lens facing the through hole. The voice coil motor drives the lens to extend out of or retract into the sliding body through the through hole.

Abstract: An adjustable optical lens and camera module, and manufacturing method and applications thereof is disclosed. The camera module includes an optical sensor and an adjustable optical lens. The adjustable optical lens includes an optical structural member and at least two lenses, wherein each of the lenses is arranged in an internal space of the optical structural member. Along a vertical direction of the optical structural member, at least one lens is adapted to be adjustably pre-mounted to an internal space of the optical structural member serving as an adjustable lens. The side wall of the optical structural member is provided with at least one adjustment channel, which is positioned corresponding to the adjustable lens, so that an assembling position of the adjustable lens can be adjusted through the adjustment channel so as to align a central axis line of the adjustable optical lens with a central axis line of the optical sensor.

Abstract: A camera lens group is disclosed. The camera lens group includes, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens having refractive powers. The second lens has a positive refractive power. An object-side surface of the second lens, an object-side surface of the third lens, and an object-side surface of the sixth lens are a convex surface. An image-side surface of the third lens, an image-side surface of the sixth lens, and an image-side surface of the seventh lens are a concave surface. A center thickness CT4 of the fourth lens on the optical axis and a center thickness CT5 of the fifth lens on the optical axis satisfy: CT4/CT5>1.5.

Abstract: A good-orientation, low-drift micro-movement subassembly for angle adjustment as a precise driving screw for angle adjustment, comprising a slotted knurling handle, a turnbuckle and a central cylindrical shaft. The invention is precise for linear displacement, good orientation, low-drift, stable and reliable adjustment, which can be used for a variety of precision-oriented, small drift, precision micro-angle adjustment of the drive screw.

Abstract: A camera module includes a lens and a voice coil motor (VCM), and the lens is placed in the VCM, where a first portion of an inner side of the VCM is attached to a first portion of an outer side of the lens, and a second portion of the inner side of the VCM is provided with a screw thread structure recessed relative to the first portion of the inner side of the VCM. The screw thread structure and a second portion of the outer side of the lens form a groove portion, and the groove portion is filled with adhesive. The first portion of the VCM is a lower portion, and the second portion of the VCM is an upper portion. The first portion of the lens is a lower portion, and the second portion of the lens is an upper portion.

Abstract: An optical communication device is provided that includes a first lens having a first surface and a second surface, a second lens having a third surface and a fourth surface, an optical fiber configured to output light including a plurality of ray bundles, and a photodetector located at the fourth surface of the second lens. The first lens is configured to cause the light output from the optical fiber to form an image at an image plane located at the third surface of the second lens. The second lens is configured to cause subsets of the ray bundles received at the third surface of the second lens to intersect or overlap at the photodetector in a smaller cross-sectional area than at the third surface of the second lens.

Abstract: A lens assembly according to an embodiment includes a holder including a first sidewall having a first opening and a second sidewall having a second opening, a liquid lens unit including at least a portion disposed in the first opening and the second opening, and an adhesive member coupling the holder and the liquid lens unit, wherein the second opening faces the first opening in a direction perpendicular to an optical-axis of the liquid lens unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an infrared (IR) imaging system for determining a concentration of a target species in an object is disclosed. The imaging system can include an optical system including an optical focal plane array (FPA) unit. The optical system can have components defining at least two optical channels thereof, said at least two optical channels being spatially and spectrally different from one another. Each of the at least two optical channels can be positioned to transfer IR radiation incident on the optical system towards the optical FPA. The system can include a processing unit containing a processor that can be configured to acquire multispectral optical data representing said target species from the IR radiation received at the optical FPA. Said optical system and said processing unit can be contained together in a data acquisition and processing module configured to be worn or carried by a person.

Abstract: A positioning system for an optical system can include a support frame and a flexure arrangement. The flexure arrangement can be configured to secure an optical-system component relative to a support frame, with the optical-system component in a first orientation. The flexure arrangement can be configured to resiliently deform, upon application of a transient stress to the optical system, to move the optical-system component relative to the support frame along at least one degree of freedom. The flexure arrangement can be configured to return the optical-system component to the first orientation upon removal of the transient stress.

Abstract: A lens assembly for a near range camera includes a lens stack disposed in a tubular lens housing. The lens stack includes several lenses in a stacked arrangement. An outermost lens of the lens stack is disposed in an open end of the lens housing, and a second lens of the lens stack abuts an inward facing surface of the outermost lens. A seal is that contacts, and forms a seal with, an inner surface of the lens housing, the first lens and the second lens.

Abstract: Infrared cameras can include an infrared sensor and an infrared lens assembly defining an optical axis. A camera can include an inner gear engaging the infrared lens assembly and a focus ring that engages the inner gear. The inner gear can engage the focus ring and the infrared lens assembly such that rotation of the focus ring about its central axis can cause the rotation of the infrared lens assembly about its optical axis, which may be offset from the central axis of the focus ring. The camera can include a sensor can threadably engaging the infrared lens assembly and fixed relative to the infrared sensor such that rotation of the infrared lens assembly causes the infrared lens assembly to move relative to the infrared sensor. The sensor can can support other components such as a visible light lens assembly or a laser within a perimeter of the focus ring.

Abstract: A novel optical component mount is disclosed, which includes at least one first mount body with at least one adjustment member traversing through at least one adjustment member passage formed in the first mount body. At least one second mount body is configured with at least one component aperture formed therein and at least one insert receiver formed therein. The insert receiver is configured to receive at least one thermal compensating positioning insert positioned in the insert receiver. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the thermal compensating positioning insert is configured to be equal to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the adjustment member. At least one engaging body is positioned in the thermal compensating insert and engages the adjustment member. The engaging body is configured having a coefficient of thermal expansion less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the thermal compensating positioning insert and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the adjustment member.

Abstract: An optical lens, including: an optical portion located at a central position; and a peripheral portion surrounding the optical portion. The peripheral portion includes: a first surrounding portion connected to the optical portion and surrounding the optical portion; and a second surrounding portion surrounding the first surrounding portion and having a lens cutting surface. A thickness of the first surrounding portion in a direction of an optical axis of the optical lens is greater than a thickness of the second surrounding portion in the direction of the optical axis of the optical lens, and the lens cutting surface extends from an object side of the second surrounding portion to an image side of the second surrounding portion along the direction of the optical axis. The optical lens disclosed in the present disclosure has an advantage of preventing internal cracking of the optical lens when the optical lens is cut.

Abstract: A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided, including a housing, a frame, a holder, and a driving assembly. The frame is fixed to the housing and forms a depressed surface adjacent to the housing. Specifically, the depressed surface faces the housing and is not in contact with the housing. The holder is movably disposed in the housing for holding the optical element. The drive assembly is disposed in the housing to drive the holder and the optical element to move relative to the frame.

Abstract: A centering pin pushes an inclining surface provided as part of a side section of a lens frame that accommodates a centering target lens that is a centering target lens group to allow the centering target lens to move in a centering direction. In this process, an end surface of the lens frame is always urged against a reference surface that positions the lens frame attached to an attachment section of a lens barrel in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A lens barrel that is difficult to be broken by external forces without upsizing the lens barrel or degrading optical performance. The lens barrel has a lens holding member, an exterior frame disposed on a subject side of the lens holding member, a guide member disposed on an outer peripheral side of the lens holding member to guide the lens holding member movably in the optical axis direction, and a cam ring held rotatably on an outer peripheral side of the guide member. The lens holding member and the exterior frame are engaged with respective different cam grooves disposed in the cam ring and are driven by the cam ring in a state of being urged by an elastic member in such directions as that the lens holding member and the exterior frame are separated from each other in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a lens including an optical portion refracting light and a flange portion extending along a portion of a circumference of the optical portion, a blocking member disposed in front of the lens and having an opening to allow light to be incident on the lens, and a lens barrel accommodating the lens. The optical portion is noncircular and a portion of the blocking member facing the optical portion in an optical axis direction is located to be higher than a portion of the blocking member facing the flange portion in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A mode selection assembly includes a selecting ring coupled to a lens barrel of an imaging device and a gear ring coupled to the lens barrel or a housing of the imaging device. The selecting ring is configured to be turned to select a selected imaging mode from among a plurality of imaging modes of the imaging device, and is configured to engage with the gear ring to form a plurality of gear positions. A chosen one of the gear positions corresponds to the selected imaging mode.

Abstract: A mechanism for attaching and detaching a tripod seat, comprising: a first tripod seat unit; and a second tripod seat unit to which the first tripod seta unit is detachably attached, wherein: one of the first tripod seat unit and the second tripod seat unit has a first fixing member and a second fixing member formed to be screwed together; the other of the first tripod seat unit and the second tripod seat unit has an attachment part brought to be in pressure contact with the second fixing member by screwing the first fixing member to the second fixing member; and by bringing the attachment part to be in pressure contact with the second fixing member, the first tripod seat unit is fixed to the second tripod seat unit.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an optical system L0 including a plurality of lenses. The optical system L0 is changeable to a first state in which a focal length of the optical system L0 is a first focal length and a second state in which the focal length is a second focal length shorter than the first focal length, by changing one or some of the plurality of lenses. The maximum image heights and maximum angle of views in the first state and the second state are substantially constant and satisfy a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A lens is provided. The lens comprises a lens body. The lens body is substantially in a shape of a circular table. A small end of the lens body is provided with a concave inner light source accommodation space. The inner surface of the light source accommodation space is an incident surface of light. A surface of a large end of the lens body is an exit surface, and a side surface of the lens body is a reflecting surface. A bottom of the light source accommodation space is provided with a cylindrical protrusion. A cross section dimension of the light source accommodation space gradually decreases, from the small end of the lens to the large end of the lens. The cylindrical protrusion is formed by protrusion from the bottom of the light source accommodation space toward the small end of the lens body.

Abstract: An accessory for a camera body including a plurality of camera-side terminals, a camera-side protruding portion, and an elastic member, the accessory includes: a first terminal that changes a voltage at the first camera-side terminal by contacting with a first camera-side terminal; an eighth terminal to which a first clock signal is input by contacting with a first camera-side clock terminal; a tenth terminal that outputs a second clock signal by contacting with a second camera-side clock terminal; and an accessory-side protruding portion that is to be pressed toward the camera body side by the elastic member, wherein: the accessory-side protruding portion has a contacting portion to contact with the elastic member; and a distance between the eighth terminal and the contacting portion and a distance between the tenth terminal and the contacting portion are shorter than a distance between the first terminal and the contacting portion.

Abstract: An optical package is proposed comprising a carrier, an optoelectronic component, an aspheric lens, and a reflective layer. The carrier comprises electrical interconnections and the optoelectric component is arranged for emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation in a specified wavelength range. Furthermore, the optoelectric component is mounted on the carrier or integrated into the carrier and electrically connected to the electric interconnections. The aspheric lens has an upper surface, a lateral surface, and a bottom surface and the bottom surface is arranged on or near the optoelectric component. The aspheric lens comprises a material which is at least transparent in the specified wavelength range. The reflective layer comprises a reflective material, wherein the reflective layer at least partly covers the lateral surface of the aspheric lens, and wherein the reflective material is at least partly reflective in the specified wavelength range.

Abstract: An accessory for a camera body including a plurality of camera-side terminals, a camera-side protruding portion, and an elastic member, the accessory includes: a first terminal that changes a voltage at the first camera-side terminal by contacting with a first camera-side terminal; an eighth terminal to which a first clock signal is input by contacting with a first camera-side clock terminal; a tenth terminal that outputs a second clock signal by contacting with a second camera-side clock terminal; and an accessory-side protruding portion that is to be pressed toward the camera body side by the elastic member, wherein a distance between the eighth terminal and the accessory-side protruding portion and a distance between the tenth terminal and the accessory-side protruding portion are shorter than a distance between the first terminal and the accessory-side protruding portion.

Abstract: A lithography machine includes an optical element, an interface coupled to the optical element, and a component which is separate from the interface. The interface is directly connected to the optical element. The optical element includes an engaging section. The component has a counter engaging section configured to engage with the engaging section of the optical element to connect the component form-fittingly and/or force-fittingly to the optical element.

Abstract: There is described an inspection device for inspecting a slot of a gas turbine engine. The inspection device comprises: an insert for insertion into the slot; a plurality of imaging devices coupled to the insert; and a processor. The insert is movable along a longitudinal axis of the slot. Each of the plurality of imaging devices is positioned adjacent an external surface of the insert and is configured to capture an image of a portion of the slot adjacent the imaging device. The processor is configured to receive data corresponding to the images captured by the plurality of imaging devices. There is also described a method of inspecting a slot using the inspection device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus includes: a base; a first supporting frame supported by the base body; a second supporting frame supported by the first supporting frame; a third supporting frame covering and fixed to the second supporting frame and enclosing an accommodating space together with the second supporting frame; a barrel accommodated in the accommodating space and elastic members made of memory alloys and configured to drive the first supporting frame to move in a first direction with respect to the base body, drive the third supporting frame and the second supporting frame to move in a second direction with respect to the first supporting frame and drive the barrel to move in a direction of its optical axis. Any two of the first direction, the second direction and the direction of the optical axis are perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A lens barrel is removeably attachable to an image pickup unit, wherein a large amount of shake can be corrected. This lens barrel includes a mounting part that is removeably attachable to an image pickup unit, including: an image forming optical system that forms a subject image for the image pickup unit; a support unit that supports at least a portion of the image forming optical system; and a fixed unit that is disposed outside of the support unit and that is fixed to the mounting unit. The support part is relatively rotatable and moveable with respect to the fixed unit, about at least two axes which are substantially orthogonal to the light axis of the image forming optical system.

Abstract: A lens module is disclosed. The lens module includes a lens barrel having a first bonding face; a first lens; and a fixing component installed inside the lens barrel and including a second bonding face. At least one the first bonding face and the second bonding face is configured to be lumpy, and the first bonding face and the second bonding face are bonded by glue. The first bonding face, the second bonding face and the glue form a bonding structure.

Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a base, a housing, a lower-resilient member, a lens frame, a coil, a magnet, an upper-resilient member, an upper cover plate, and a pin arranged on the base. The lower-resilient member, the lens frame, the coil, the magnet, the upper-resilient member, and the upper cover plate are arranged in sequence between the base and the housing. The lens frame and the coil are integrally formed. The coil surrounds an outer surface of the lens frame.