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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2021
Nidec Sankyo Corporation, Nagano, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Yasuo Tsuruoka, Nagano, JP;
Akinori Yamamoto, Nagano, JP;
Toshio Shirotori, Nagano, JP;
Katsumi Umeda, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Tanikawa, Osaka, JP;
Shinya Okada, Osaka, JP;
NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION, Nagano, JP;
PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
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.