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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2023
Applicant:
Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventor:
Tae Hoon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/52 (2023.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/52 (2023.01); G02B 7/021 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01);
Abstract
A camera module, may include: a lens module including a forwardmost lens disposed closest to an object: a housing configured to accommodate the lens module; a heater formed on the forwardmost lens, and configured to heat the forwardmost lens by a first driving signal; and a dirt remover formed on the forwardmost lens, and configured to generate electrical vibrations or mechanical vibrations or a voltage difference to remove dirt attached to a surface of the forwardmost lens by a second driving signal.