Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Altus Technology Inc.

Ming Lee

Chen Feng

A lens module includes a lens barrel, at least one fixed focus lens fixed in the lens barrel, and at least two variable focus lenses fixed in the lens barrel. Each variable focus lens includes two electrodes and an electro-optical material between the electrodes. Each electrode is electrically connected to a voltage supply so as to be able to selectively apply a voltage to the electro-optical material and to thus selectively control the refractive index of that material. By changing the refractive index, a concordant change in the focus of a given variable focus lens is possible, without modifying the position and/or shape thereof.

Lens module and camera module using the lens module

A lens module () includes a barrel (), a lens () and a shielding layer (). The barrel includes a screening end () and a mounting end () positioned opposite to the screening end, and defines an aperture () in the screening end. A diameter of the aperture reduces in a direction from the screening end to the mounting end so that the aperture has a large diameter and a small diameter. The lens is received in the barrel. The shielding layer made of an opaque film is mounted on the screening end and defines a receiving hole () aligned with the aperture. The receiving hole has a diameter being in a range of the large diameter and the small diameter.

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Taipei Hsien, Taiwan

Ming Lee