JP6222844B2 - Imaging device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus.

  In an imaging apparatus, a subject image is formed on an imaging surface of an imaging element by an optical system, and an image is acquired. Therefore, it is necessary to position the image pickup device and the optical system with high accuracy. For example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the circuit board on which the image sensor is mounted is directly attached to the camera body by screw fastening, but the position of the image sensor relative to the optical axis is adjusted before the attachment screw is completely tightened. Like to do.

JP 2001-242521 A

  However, in the above-described imaging apparatus, when the mounting screw is completely tightened after the imaging position is adjusted, the position of the circuit board on which the imaging element is mounted may be displaced due to the tightening of the screw. Furthermore, the above-mentioned problem becomes more conspicuous when both members to be joined by screws are inclined with respect to each other.

  The imaging device of the present invention includes an imaging element holding member that holds an imaging element, an optical system holding member that holds an optical system that forms a subject image on the imaging element, and the optical element holding member that passes through the optical element. At least two screws for fixing the imaging element holding member to the system holding member, and a through hole through which the screw passes, and between the seat surface of the screw and the imaging element holding member, and the optical system holding member, An axial deviation reducing member disposed at least on one side of the imaging element holding member, and the axial deviation reducing member includes a concave curved surface member formed with a concave curved surface through which the screw passes, and the screw Has a convex curved surface member that is slidably in contact with the concave curved surface, and the diameter of the through hole of the imaging element holding member through which the screw penetrates a, shaft diameter b of the screw, and , The maximum axial displacement adjustment amount c of the image pickup element holding member with respect to the optical system holding member is characterized by being set so as to satisfy the expression "a ≧ b + c".

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the positional deviation of the image pickup element at the time of screw fastening.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an imaging apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the imaging apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the shaft misalignment reducing member 40. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the sliding operation of the shaft misalignment reducing member 40. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the positional deviation of the plate 120. FIG. 6 is an example showing a modification of the arrangement of the axis deviation reducing member 40. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a case where a part of the axis deviation reducing member 40 is integrated with another member. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example in which a part of the axis deviation reducing member 40 is integrated with another member. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the position adjustment of the plate 120. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a case where the plate 120 moves along the surface. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the fastening order of the screws 300 and torque management. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which the image sensor 100 is fixed to the housing 200 using two plates 120 and 260. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration in which the axis deviation reducing member 40 is disposed only on one side of the plate 120. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a positional shift reduction effect in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an imaging apparatus 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the imaging apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging apparatus 1 includes a housing 200 that holds a lens holder 240, a circuit board 110 that mounts the imaging element 100, a plate 120 to which the circuit board 110 is fixed, an axis deviation reduction member 40, a high Adjusting members 500, 510, and 520 (see FIG. 2) are provided. In addition, illustration of the lens holder 240 was abbreviate | omitted in the exploded perspective view of FIG.

  The lens holder 240 is provided with a photographing lens 250, and the lens holder 240 is attached to a screw hole 210 formed in the housing 200. Focusing is performed by adjusting the position of the lens holder 240 in the optical axis direction. The plate 120 to which the circuit board 110 is fixed is fixed to the housing 200 with three screws 300 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2, the plate 120 is formed with through holes 130 through which the screws 300 are inserted.

  The imaging surface of the imaging element 100 is not necessarily parallel to the circuit board fixing surface of the plate 120. In that case, the imaging surface of the imaging device 100 is not perpendicular to the optical axis J of the lens 250. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the angle is inclined by the angle θ in the zx plane, but in general, the angle formed by the normal of the imaging surface and the optical axis J (z-axis), and the angle formed by the normal and the x-axis It is represented by

  The height adjusting members 500 to 520 are members that adjust the arrangement of the image sensor 100 and are used so that the imaging surface of the image sensor 100 is perpendicular to the optical axis J. For example, the inclination angle of the imaging surface is actually measured, and height adjustment members 500 to 520 are prepared in advance so that the imaging surface is perpendicular to the optical axis J. Each height adjusting member 500 to 520 is formed with a screw fixing through hole (not shown), and when the plate 120 is fixed to the housing 200, the plate 120 and the housing 200 of each screw fixing portion. Between.

  As shown in FIG. 2, since there are three screw fixing portions, it is possible to cope with the inclination in each direction by adjusting the thicknesses of the height adjusting members 500 to 520 provided at the respective portions. Here, in consideration of assembly workability, even if one of the places is fixed thickness, it is possible to cope with the inclination, and the height adjusting member of the fixed place may be integrated with the housing 200.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the shaft misalignment reducing member 40. As shown in FIG. 3A, the axis deviation reducing member 40 includes a concave curved surface member 40a and a convex curved surface member 40b. The concave curved surface member 40a is a columnar member, and a through hole 420 is formed in the shaft core. The end surface on the left side of the concave curved surface member 40 a is a flat surface 400, and the end surface on the right side of the concave surface member 40 a is a concave curved surface 410. The convex curved surface member 40b is a columnar member, and a through hole 450 is formed in the axial center. The end surface on the right side of the convex curved member 40b is a flat surface 430, and the end surface on the left side is a convex curved surface 440. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the diameters of the through holes 420 and 450 are the same, but may not be the same.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the axis deviation reducing member 40 is disposed so that the concave curved surface 410 of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface 440 of the convex curved surface member 40b abut. In the arrangement shown in FIG. 3B, the concave curved surface 410 and the convex curved surface 440 face each other, and the axis of the through hole 420 and the axis of the through hole 450 coincide. Here, the diameters of the through holes 420 and 450 are the same.

  The concave curved surface 410 and the convex curved surface 440 constitute a sliding surface. By sliding the convex curved surface member 40b relative to the concave curved surface member 40a, a convex curved surface member is formed with respect to the plane 400 of the concave curved surface member 40a. The angle of the plane 430 of 40b can be adjusted freely. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the convex curved surface 440 and the concave curved surface 410 form part of a spherical surface having the same curvature (that is, the same radius r). As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b can be slid relative to each other with respect to the center O of the concave curved surface 410. Surface contact is maintained.

  Looking at the fixing portion by the screw 300 in FIG. 1, the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 disposed between the seat surface of the screw 300 and the plate 120 has a convex curved surface member 40 b disposed on the seat surface side of the screw 300. Yes. The flat surface 430 of the convex curved surface member 40 b is in contact with the seat surface of the screw 300, and the flat surface 400 of the concave curved surface member 40 a is in contact with the plate 120. On the other hand, in the case of the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 disposed between the plate 120 and the housing 200, the convex curved surface member 40b is disposed on the plate 120 side. In this case, the flat surface 430 of the convex curved surface member 40 b is in contact with the plate 120, and the flat surface 400 of the concave curved surface member 40 a is in contact with the end surface of the height adjusting member 500.

  As described above, in the case of the axis deviation reducing member 40 shown in FIG. 3, the convex curved surface 440 and the concave curved surface 410 form a part of a spherical surface having the same curvature (that is, the same radius r), and are complementary to each other. It has become. Therefore, the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b are merely slid relative to each other and are not displaced from each other. However, it is not always necessary to have a strict complementary shape. For example, in the axis deviation reducing member 40 shown in FIG. 4A, the radius r1 of the spherical surface constituting the concave curved surface 410 is set larger than the radius r2 of the spherical surface constituting the convex curved surface 440. Also in this case, sliding movement as shown in FIG. 4B is possible.

  As described above, when the height adjustment members 500 to 520 are used, the plate 120 is inclined with respect to the housing 200 when the thicknesses of the height adjustment members 500 to 520 are different. In such a situation, when the above-described shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is not used (see FIG. 5A), the seat surface of the screw 300 is inclined with respect to the surface of the plate 120, and the seat surface of the screw 300 is at one point. Will come into contact with the plate 120. Therefore, the position of the plate 120 is easily shifted when the screw 300 is fastened. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, when the screw 300 is tightened, the plate 120 moves in the arrow direction. As a result, the image sensor 100 is displaced in the optical axis direction and in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

  Here, the case where the imaging element 100 is inclined with respect to the plate 120 and the thicknesses of the height adjustment members 500 to 520 are different in order to adjust the image sensor 100 has been described. However, the thicknesses of the height adjustment members 500 to 520 are described. In some cases, the plate 120 may be inclined with respect to the housing 200 due to dimensional tolerances or the like. Even in such a case, the plate 120 moves and the image sensor 100 is displaced as described above.

  On the other hand, when the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is used as shown in FIG. 5B, the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is disposed between the seat surface of the screw 300 and the plate 120, thereby The flat surface 430 (see FIG. 3) of the convex curved surface member 40b is in surface contact, and the flat surface 400 (see FIG. 3) of the concave curved surface member 40a and the right side surface of the plate 120 are in surface contact. Further, by disposing the axial deviation reducing member 40 between the plate 120 and the height adjusting member 520, the flat surface 430 (see FIG. 3) of the convex curved member 40b and the left surface of the plate 120 in surface contact with each other. The flat surface 400 (see FIG. 3) of the concave curved surface member 40a and the end surface of the height adjusting member 520 are in surface contact. As a result, it is possible to reduce the displacement of the plate 120 that occurs during screw tightening.

  The effect can be obtained by installing the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 between the height adjusting members 500 to 520 and the plate 120 or between the plate 120 and the seating surface of the screw 300, but it is installed at both locations. It is more preferable. By doing so, deformation of the plate 120 and unnecessary stress are not applied, so that a change with time of the position of the image sensor 100 can be reduced.

(Modification of Arrangement of Axial Reduction Member 40)
FIG. 1 shows an example of the arrangement of the axis deviation reducing member 40, and various arrangement examples are possible. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, for the axis deviation reducing member 40 provided on the screw-side surface of the plate 120, a concave curved surface member 40a is disposed on the seating surface side of the screw 300, and a convex curved surface member is disposed on the plate 120 side. 40b was placed. Similarly, for the axis deviation reduction member 40 disposed between the plate 120 and the height adjustment member 500, the concave curved surface member 40a is disposed on the plate 120 side, and the convex curved surface member 40b is disposed on the height adjustment member 500 side. Arranged.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 provided on the screw-side surface of the plate 120 has the same arrangement as in FIG. 6A, but the plate 120, the height adjusting member 500, and the like. As for the axis deviation reducing member 40 disposed between the convex curved member 40b on the plate 120 side and the concave curved member 40a on the height adjusting member 500 side. Even if any one of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b is arranged on the plate 120 side as shown in FIG. 6, the same effect as the arrangement shown in FIG. 5 can be obtained.

  FIG. 7A shows a concave curved surface member 40a of the axis deviation reducing member 40 disposed between the plate 120 and the height adjusting member 500 in the configuration shown in FIG. The case where it forms integrally is shown. FIG. 7B shows a configuration of the configuration shown in FIG. 6B, in which the concave curved surface member 40a is integrated with the height adjustment member 500 for the axis deviation reduction member 40 disposed on the height adjustment member 500 side of the plate 120. The convex curve member 40b is formed integrally with the plate 120, and the convex curve member 40b is formed integrally with the plate 120 for the axis deviation reduction member 40 disposed on the seating surface side of the screw 300 of the plate 120. Show the case.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 8A, with respect to the axis deviation reducing member 40 disposed on the height adjusting member 500 side of the plate 120, the convex curved surface member 40b is formed integrally with the height adjusting member 500, and the plate Concerning the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 disposed on the seating surface side of the 120 screw 300, the convex curved surface member 40 b is integrally formed on the seating surface of the screw 300. In any case, at least one of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b constituting the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is formed integrally with the opposing members (the height adjustment member 500, the plate 120, and the seating surface of the screw 300). I tried to do it. With such a configuration, the number of parts can be reduced, and the efficiency of assembly work can be improved. Although not shown, when the concave curved surface member 40 a is integrated with the plate 120, the concave curved surface 410 of FIG. 3 may be formed so as to be recessed from the surface of the plate 120.

  In the case of integration, at least one of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b is separated from the casing 200, the plate 120, and the screw 300 so that the position of the plate 120 as described later can be adjusted. It needs to be an independent structure.

  FIG. 8B is a view showing a modification of the axis deviation reducing member 40 shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the two convex curved members 40b integrated with the plate 120 are formed such that the centers of curvature 460 of the convex curved surfaces are the same. Thus, by making the curvature center 460 coincide, the stress applied to the plate 120 can be reduced. In the case of this configuration, the concave curved surface member 40 a of each axis deviation reducing member 40 needs to be separated from the screw 300 and the housing 200.

  Further, in order to reduce the positional deviation when the screw 300 is fastened, the friction between the concave curved surface 410 and the convex curved surface 440 (see FIG. 3) of the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 may be made smaller than the other contact surfaces. desirable. For example, in the case of FIG. 7B, the dynamic friction and static friction between the concave curved surface 410 and the convex curved surface 440 of the axis deviation reducing member 40 are the dynamic friction and static friction between the casing 200 and the height adjusting member 500, and the axis deviation reducing member. It is desirable that it is smaller than the dynamic friction and static friction between the 40 concave curved surface members 40a and the seating surface of the screw 300. In addition, the other contact surfaces in the configuration of FIG. 7B are a contact surface between the seat surface of the screw 300 and the convex curved surface member 40b, a contact surface between the concave curved surface member 40a and the plate 120, and a convex surface between the plate 120 and the convex surface. They are a contact surface with the curved surface member 40 b and a contact surface between the height adjusting member 500 and the housing 200. When the friction coefficient is compared, the friction coefficient (static friction coefficient, dynamic friction coefficient) on the sliding surface of the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is set to be smaller than the friction coefficients on the other contact surfaces.

  That is, since the sliding between the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b is smoothly performed, surface contact between the seating surface of the screw 300 and the flat surface 400 of the concave curved surface member 40a, and the height adjusting member 500 are obtained. And the housing 200 can be reliably brought into surface contact, and the plate 120 can be prevented from being displaced when the screw 300 is tightened.

  By the way, when the plate 120 is screwed to the housing 200, it is necessary to adjust the x-axis direction position and the y-axis direction position (see FIG. 2) of the plate 120 so that the center of the imaging surface coincides with the optical axis J. There is. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the diameter of the through hole 130 of the plate 120 shown in FIG. 2 is set sufficiently larger than the shaft diameter of the screw 300. This is because the relative position of the plate 120 with respect to the housing 200 is adjusted in the x direction and the y direction, so that the center of the image sensor 100 can be aligned with the optical axis of the lens 250. A specific setting method will be described later.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the position adjustment of the plate 120, and is an enlarged view of a portion of the height adjustment member 520 in FIG. In the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the concave curved surface member 40 a and the convex curved surface member 40 b are separately arranged in all of the six axis deviation reducing members 40. In such a configuration, after the screws 300 are temporarily fixed, the plate 120 and the pair of shaft misalignment reducing members 40 provided between the plates 120 are moved together in the x-axis direction (the left-right direction in the figure). Thus, the position of the plate 120 can be adjusted. FIG. 9A shows a case where it is moved integrally to the leftmost side, and FIG. 9B shows a case where it is moved integrally to the rightmost side. c represents an adjustable range (maximum axis deviation adjustment amount) in the x-axis direction.

  Moving the plate 120 in the x-axis direction moves the plate 120 in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis J (z-axis), so the position of the imaging surface in the optical axis direction does not change. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the focus of the lens 250 after adjusting the position of the plate 120.

  FIG. 10 shows a case where the concave curved surface member 40a in FIG. 9 is integrated with the height adjusting member 520, and the integrated member is further fixed to the housing 200 (for example, integrated). In this case, the convex curved surface member 40b disposed on the lower surface side (the housing 200 side) of the plate 120 is illustrated in the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the optical axis) with respect to the concave curved surface member 40a integrated with the height adjusting member 520. ) Cannot be translated. Therefore, the concave curved surface member 40a and the two convex curved surface members 40b, which are separated from the plate 120, cannot be moved integrally in the horizontal direction in the figure. The plate 120 can be moved only in the direction along the plate surface as shown by the arrow. In this case, since the moving direction of the plate 120 is not perpendicular to the optical axis, the position of the imaging surface in the optical axis direction changes after the position of the plate 120 is adjusted, and it is necessary to adjust the focus of the lens 250 after the position adjustment.

  In the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 9, it can move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis and can also move in a direction along the surface of the plate 120. Therefore, in order to prevent movement in the direction along the surface of the plate 120 (that is, movement of the imaging surface in the optical axis direction), the convex curved surface member 40b disposed at least on the lower side (housing side) of the plate 120. Must be provided integrally with the plate 120. For example, the configuration shown in FIG. 7B or FIG. 8A may be used. By doing so, the plate 120 can be prevented from moving in a direction along the surface. In this case, it is only necessary to be integrated at at least one of the three screw fixing portions.

  In FIG. 9, the concave curved surface member 40 a of the lower axis deviation reducing member 40 is integrated with the housing 200 as shown in FIG. 10, and the convex curved surface member 40 b of the upper axis deviation reducing member 40 is In the case of being integrated with the screw 300, the convex curved member 40b and the concave curved member 40a arranged so as to sandwich the plate 120 are used for the plate 120 to be movable in the direction along the surface. It is necessary to separate from 120.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the gap dimension between the screw 300 and the through hole 130 is set to be larger than the adjustable range c so that the position of the plate 120 can be adjusted as described above. When the plate 120 is parallel to the mounting surface of the housing 200, the expression “a ≧ b + c” is calculated between the hole diameter a of the through hole 130 of the plate 120, the shaft diameter b of the screw 300, and the adjustable range c. Is set so that the above is satisfied. Furthermore, the hole diameter a is set in consideration of the range of inclination of the plate 120 with respect to the housing 200. The adjustable range c is based on the relative positional accuracy between the lens optical axis and the image sensor 100 that can occur in design, such as the mechanical accuracy of the housing 200 and the accuracy of attaching the lens 250 and the image sensor 100 to the housing 200. Is set. When setting the hole diameter a, it is determined in consideration of the inclination of the plate 120 and the like.

  9, when the position of the plate 120 is adjusted in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, the axis deviation reducing member 40 and the height adjusting members 500 to 520 move together with the plate 120. . For this reason, the through-holes of the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 and the height adjusting members 500 to 520 are provided with the inclination of the plate 120 in addition to the shaft diameter b of the screw 300 and the adjustable range c of the position of the plate 120 according to the application form described above. It is necessary to process in consideration of the thickness of each member.

  For example, when the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b are integrated with the seating surface of the housing 200 or the screw 300, the through-holes of the housing 200 and the screw may be substantially taken into consideration. When the structure is in contact with the seating surface 300 but is separated and independent, it is necessary to consider the shaft diameter b and the adjustable range c of the plate 120. Furthermore, when the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b are integrated with the plate 120, it is necessary to consider the shaft diameter b, the inclination of the plate 120, and the thickness of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b. Further, when the structure is in contact with the plate 120 but separated and independent, the shaft diameter b, the adjustable range c of the plate 120, the inclination of the plate 120, and the thickness of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b are considered. There is a need to.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is provided at all locations of the three screw fixing portions, but the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 may be provided at one or two of the three locations. good. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view when the image sensor 100 is viewed from the side. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the axis deviation reducing member 40 is provided only in the screw fixing portion where the height adjusting member 500 is provided. . Thus, when there is a screw fixing portion that uses the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 and a screw fixing portion that does not use the shaft misalignment reducing member 40, the effect of reducing the displacement of the plate 120 when the screw is fastened by the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is achieved. In order to obtain it, it is necessary to devise the fastening order and torque management of the screws 300 as follows. In addition, in FIG. 11, the code | symbol of a screw was distinguished for every height adjustment member 500-520, and was set to 300,310,320. The screw 320 is not shown because it is located behind the screw 310 in the drawing.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is used at a portion where the screw 300 is fastened and the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is not used at other screw fixing portions, the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is provided. It is desirable to fasten the screws 300 at a certain position in an earlier order and with a higher torque. That is, when the tightening torque p of the screw 300 at the position where the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is disposed and the tightening torque q of the screw 300 at the position where the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is not disposed, p> q is set. .

  Here, the reason why the screws 300 are arranged in an earlier order is that the portion using the shaft deviation reducing member 40 has a smaller positional deviation of the plate 120 when the screws 300 are tightened. Further, the reason why the screw 300 at that location is fastened with a torque higher than that of the other screws 310 and 320 is that the displacement of the plate 120 when the screws 310 and 320 at other locations where the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 is not used is tightened. This is to improve the effect of deterring.

  Further, when the distances from the center of the imaging surface of each screw fixing portion are different, it is selected according to the distance where the axis deviation reducing member 40 is used. For example, when it is desired to further reduce the positional deviation at the time of screwing at the location where the axis deviation reducing member 40 is used, it is desirable to select the location where the axis deviation reducing member 40 is used in order from the center of the image sensor. That is, when the number of screw fixing points is n (n is a natural number of n ≧ 2), the axis deviation reduction member 40 is disposed at m locations (m is a natural number of n−1 ≧ m ≧ 1) close to the image sensor 100. The

  In addition, when it is desired to reduce the positional deviation at the time of screwing at a place where the axis deviation reducing member 40 is not used, it is desirable to select a place where the axis deviation reducing member 40 is used in order from the center of the imaging surface. That is, when the number of screw fixing points is n (n is a natural number of n ≧ 2), the axis deviation reducing member 40 is arranged at m points far from the image sensor 100 (m is a natural number of n−1 ≧ m ≧ 1). The

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a positional shift reduction effect in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment. The horizontal axis indicates the positional deviation in the X direction, and the vertical axis indicates the positional deviation in the Y direction. The unit is μm. It can be seen that the amount of misalignment can be reduced in both the X direction and the Y direction as compared with the conventional method that does not use the shaft misalignment reducing member 40.

  In the above-described embodiment, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the plate 120 on which the image sensor 100 is mounted is screwed to the housing 200 via the height adjustment members 500 to 520 and the axis deviation reduction member 40. . However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the plate 120 on which the image sensor 100 is mounted is fixed to the plate 260 via the height adjustment members 500 to 520 as shown in FIG. The present invention can be similarly applied to an imaging apparatus having a structure fixed to 200.

  In the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 12, the axis deviation reducing member 40 is arranged on both the front and back surfaces of the plate 260. Therefore, even when a positional shift occurs when the circuit board 110 is fixed to the plate 120 with the screw 330, the position is adjusted by adjusting the position when the plate 260 is finally fixed to the housing 200 with the screw. Misalignment can be corrected. The positional deviation when the plate 300 is fixed to the housing 200 by tightening the screw 300 can be reduced by arranging the axial deviation reducing member 40.

  Further, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the shaft misalignment reducing members 40 are disposed on both the front and back surfaces of the plate 120. However, even in the configuration in which the shaft misalignment reducing members 40 are disposed only on one side as shown in FIG. Can be planned.

  Furthermore, even when the imaging device 100 or the circuit board 110 on which the imaging device 100 is mounted is directly fixed to the housing 200 or the fixing member of the camera lens, at least one of the front and back sides of the imaging device 100 or the circuit board 110 on which the imaging device 100 is mounted. An equivalent effect can be obtained by disposing the axis deviation reducing member 40 on either side.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the imaging element 100, the circuit board 110, and the plate 120 are sequentially arranged from the housing 200 side, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by forming an opening in the plate 120 and opening an optical path, the same effect can be obtained even in a structure in which the circuit board 110 on which the image sensor 100 is mounted is fixed to the surface of the plate 120 opposite to the casing 200. .

  As described above, the imaging apparatus 1 includes the plate 120 that holds the imaging element 100, the casing 200 that holds the lens holder 240 that forms a subject image on the imaging element 100, and the plate 120 that passes through the casing. 200 has at least two screws 300 for fixing the plate 120 to the plate 200, and through holes 420 and 450 through which the screw 300 passes, and between the seating surface of the screw 300 and the plate 120 and between the housing 200 and the plate 120. And an axial deviation reducing member 40 disposed on at least one side. The shaft misalignment reducing member 40 includes a concave curved surface member 40 a in which a concave curved surface 410 through which the screw 300 passes and a convex curved surface 440 through which the screw 300 penetrates. The convex curved surface 440 is formed with respect to the concave curved surface 410. And a convex curved surface member 40b that is slidably contacted. Furthermore, the hole diameter a of the through-hole 130 of the plate 120 through which the screw 300 passes, the shaft diameter b of the screw 300, and the maximum axis deviation adjustment amount c of the plate 120 with respect to the housing 200 satisfy the expression “a ≧ b + c”. Is set to

  By providing the shaft misalignment reducing member 40, a contact state between the seat surface of the screw 300 and the shaft misalignment reducing member 40, a contact state between the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 disposed on both the front and back surfaces of the plate 120, and the plate 120, All the contact states between the axis deviation reducing member 40 and the height adjusting members 500 to 520 are in a surface contact state. As a result, it is possible to prevent displacement of the plate 120 during screw tightening, and the imaging element 100 can be accurately positioned with respect to the lens 250.

  Furthermore, by setting the hole diameter a of the through-hole 130 to “a ≧ b + c” with respect to the shaft diameter b and the maximum axis deviation adjustment amount c of the screw 300, before tightening the screw 300, The position of the plate 120 can be adjusted so that the imaging center coincides with the optical axis.

  It is preferable that the convex curved surface 440 and the concave curved surface 410 have a complementary shape and are set so as to constitute a part of a spherical surface. By making the sliding surface into such a surface shape, the shaft misalignment reducing member 40 can be smoothly slid. Furthermore, the friction coefficient between the concave curved surface 410 and the convex curved surface 440 is set to be equal to or higher than the friction coefficient on the seating surface of the screw 300, the contact surface between the plate 120 and the housing 200 and the axial deviation reducing member 40. preferable. By setting in this way, the surface contact mentioned above can be performed more reliably.

  Of the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b of each axis deviation reducing member 40 disposed so as to sandwich the plate 120, at least the concave curved surface member 40a or the convex curved surface member 40b disposed on the imaging element holding member side is a plate. 120 is preferably formed integrally. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the plate 120 from moving in the optical axis direction during position adjustment before screw tightening.

  In addition, by setting the through holes 420 and 450 through which the screws 300 formed in the concave curved surface member 40a and the convex curved surface member 40b pass to have a diameter equal to or larger than the hole diameter a of the through hole 130 formed in the plate 120, At the time of position adjustment before screw tightening, the axis deviation reducing member 40 can be moved together with the plate 120, and the position adjustment is facilitated.

  In addition, the above description is an example to the last, and this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all unless the characteristic of this invention is impaired. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the concave curved surface 410 and the convex curved surface 440 are spherical has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the allowable value of the positional deviation with respect to any direction such as the X direction or the Y direction is sufficiently large, the shape of the sliding surface of the axis deviation reducing member 40 may be an uneven cylindrical surface. Moreover, when the positional deviation at the time of screw fastening with respect to the X direction or the Y direction can be made minute by a jig, the concave and convex curved surface of the axis deviation reducing member 40 may be a cylindrical surface. In these cases, the installation direction of the shaft misalignment reducing member may be matched with the direction in which the cylinder shaft has a large positional misalignment tolerance or the direction in which the misalignment can be made minute.

  Moreover, you may use each embodiment mentioned above individually or in combination. This is because the effects of the respective embodiments can be achieved independently or synergistically.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Imaging device, 40 ... Axis deviation reduction member, 40a ... Concave surface member, 40b ... Convex surface member, 100 ... Image sensor, 110 ... Circuit board, 120, 260 ... Plate, 130, 420, 450 ... Through-hole, 200 ... Case, 250 ... Lens, 300-330 ... Screw, 410 ... Concave surface, 440 ... Convex surface, 500-520 ... Height adjustment member

Claims (9)

An image sensor holding member for holding the image sensor;
An optical system holding member that holds an optical system that forms a subject image on the image sensor;
At least two screws that pass through the imaging element holding member and fix the imaging element holding member to the optical system holding member;
Axis deviation having a through-hole through which the screw passes, and being disposed at least one of between the seat surface of the screw and the imaging element holding member and between the optical system holding member and the imaging element holding member A reduction member,
The axis deviation reducing member is
A concave curved surface member formed with a concave curved surface through which the screw passes;
A convex curved surface member through which the screw penetrates is formed, and the convex curved surface is slidably in contact with the concave curved surface;
The hole diameter a of the through hole of the imaging element holding member through which the screw passes, the axial diameter b of the screw, and the maximum axis deviation adjustment amount c of the imaging element holding member with respect to the optical system holding member are expressed by the equation “a ≧ The imaging device set to satisfy “b + c”. The imaging device according to claim 1,
The imaging apparatus in which the convex curved surface and the concave curved surface are complementary to each other, and the convex curved surface and the concave curved surface constitute a part of a spherical surface. The imaging device according to claim 2,
Of the concave curved surface member and the convex curved surface member of each of the axial deviation reducing members disposed so as to sandwich the imaging element holding member, at least the concave curved surface member or the convex curved surface member disposed on the imaging element holding member side, An image pickup apparatus formed integrally with the image pickup element holding member. The imaging device according to claim 3.
The through-hole through which the screw formed in the concave curved surface member and the convex curved surface member penetrates has a diameter of the through hole set to be larger than a diameter a of the through hole formed in the imaging element holding member. In the imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An imaging apparatus in which a spacer is disposed between the optical system holding member and the axial deviation reducing member facing the optical system holding member. The imaging device according to claim 1,
The coefficient of friction between the concave curved surface and the convex curved surface of the shaft misalignment reducing member is the friction at the contact surface between the seat surface of the screw, the image sensor holding member, the optical system holding member, and the shaft misalignment reducing member. An imaging device that is set to a coefficient or higher. The imaging device according to claim 1,
The optical system holding member and the imaging element holding member are fixed by the screw at n locations (n is a natural number of n ≧ 2),
The axis deviation reducing member is an imaging device arranged at m locations (m is a natural number of n−1 ≧ m ≧ 1) close to the imaging element. The imaging device according to claim 1,
The optical system holding member and the imaging element holding member are fixed by the screw at n locations (n is a natural number of n ≧ 2),
The axis deviation reducing member is an imaging apparatus arranged at m locations (m is a natural number of n−1 ≧ m ≧ 1) far from the imaging element. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7 or 8,
The screw tightening torque p at the location where the shaft misalignment reducing member is disposed, and the screw tightening torque q at the location where the shaft misalignment reducing member is not disposed are set as shown in the expression “p> q”. apparatus.

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