Nidec Sankyo Corporation

Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

Katsumi Umeda

Toshio Shirotori

Akinori Yamamoto

Masanori Tanikawa

Shinya Okada

Yasuo Tsuruoka

A lens unitincludes a plurality of lenses aligned in a row along an optical axis L and a lens holder. A first lens Llocated the closest to an object-side La includes an object-side lens surface, an image-side lens surface, and an image-side flange surface. A first housing portionaccommodating the first lens Lin the lens holderincludes a regulation portionregulating a position of the first lens Lin the optical axis L direction. The regulation portionincludes a lens seating surfacein contact with the first lens L. The image-side flange surfaceof the first lens Lincludes an outer peripheral regionA in contact with the lens seating surfaceof the regulation portionand an inner peripheral regionB in which a flexible printed circuit boardis disposed.

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Osaka, Japan

Katsumi Umeda