Provided is a lens assembly, which comprises: a first optical lens module, comprising a first carrier and at least one first optical lens received in the first carrier; and a second optical lens module, comprising a second carrier, at least one second optical lens received in the second carrier, and a bearing portion connected to the second carrier. A lower end portion of the first carrier extends to the bearing portion, so as to constrain the relative positions of the first optical lens module and the second optical lens module.

An arrangement of a microlithographic optical imaging device includes first and supporting structures. The first supporting structure supports an optical element of the imaging device. The first supporting structure supports the second supporting structure via supporting spring devices of a vibration decoupling device. The supporting spring devices act kinematically parallel to one another between the first and second supporting structures. Each supporting spring device defines a supporting force direction and a supporting length along the supporting force direction. The second supporting structure supports a measuring device configured to measure the position and/or orientation of the optical element in relation to a reference in at least one degree of freedom and up to all six degrees of freedom in space. A creep compensation device compensates a change in a static relative situation between the first and second supporting structures in at least one correction degree of freedom.

An optical system for lithography apparatus comprises a movable element and a functional element having a first and second portions. The optical element is designed as an optical element or as a reference structure. The first portion is fastened to the movable element by a joining mechanism along a fastening plane. The second portion comprises a functional surface. The functional element comprises a decoupling device for decoupling by deformation the first portion from the second portion. The decoupling device is formed by a narrowing of the functional element. The narrowing is located laterally outside a region of the functional surface. The functional surface is a measurement surface which is suitable for acquisition for the purposes of positioning and/or orientating the movable element.

A scanner for scanning a dental site comprises a base, a detector mounted to the base, and an optical element to redirect light reflected off of the dental site towards the detector along a detection axis in a first direction. Two or more flexures couple the optical element to the base, wherein the two or more flexures maintain an alignment of the optical element to the detector with changes in temperature.

An optical system can include an optical arrangement supported by an optical chassis. A flexure arrangement can support the optical chassis relative to a separate structure to maintain a calibrated distance between optical components of the optical arrangement.

A vehicular camera includes a PCB having an imager disposed thereat, a lens barrel accommodating a lens, and a lens barrel support structure that protrudes from the PCB and at least partially circumscribes the imager. The lens barrel has an outer surface between the ends of the lens barrel. The outer surface of the lens barrel is adhesively bonded to an inner surface of the lens barrel support structure via adhesive. The outer surface of the lens barrel opposes the inner surface of the lens barrel support structure. With the adhesive in its uncured state and contacting the opposed surfaces, the imager is aligned with the lens accommodated at the lens barrel. With the imager aligned with the lens, the adhesive is cured to adhesively attach the lens barrel at the lens barrel support structure.

Misalignment of a substrate portion which integrates an image sensor and a substrate is suppressed. An imaging apparatus comprises: an imaging optical system including at least one optical element; a holding member holding the imaging optical system; an image sensor configured to capture a subject image formed by the imaging optical system; a substrate having the image sensor mounted thereon; and a bonding member fixing a substrate portion to the holding member, the substrate portion integrating the image sensor and the substrate, wherein the bonding member is partly in contact with a surface of the substrate portion, and at at least two positions in a part of the surface of the substrate portion in contact with the bonding member, the surface of the substrate portion faces different directions.

It is provided a lens unit to be small-sized, while reducing deterioration in optical performance after experiencing thermal expansion. The lens unit includes an aperture member, a lens, an image sensor, and a holder. A range where the aperture member abuts on a flange part of the lens overlaps with a range where the holder abuts on the flange part of the lens. A first gap is provided between a holder inclined surface of the holder and a lens inclined surface of the lens over the entire circumference. A second gap is provided between an outer circumferential surface of the lens and an inner surface of the holder over the entire circumference.

The present disclosure provides a camera module and an optical lens thereof, an optical lens element and a manufacturing method therefor, and a method for assembling a large wide-angle camera module, wherein the camera module comprises a lens and a photosensitive assembly. The lens comprises a lens barrel, at least one first lens element unit and at least one second lens element unit, and is further provided with at least one notch, wherein the first lens element unit and the second lens element unit are disposed in the lens barrel, and the first lens element unit is configured as a non-rotating body, and wherein the notch is provided in the lens barrel, or the notch is formed in the first lens element unit, or the notch is formed in the second lens element unit, and the first lens element unit is marked by means of the notch.

Alignment accuracy between an imaging element and a filming lens is improved. An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element, a wiring substrate, a sealing section, and fitting sections. The imaging element includes an imaging chip and pads. A light transmission section that transmits incident light is arranged on the imaging chip, and the imaging chip generates an image signal on the basis of the incident light that has transmitted through the light transmission section. The pads are arranged on a bottom surface of the imaging chip which is a surface different from the surface on which the light transmission section is arranged and convey the generated image signal. The wiring substrate includes wiring that is connected to the pads, and the imaging element is arranged on a front surface of the wiring substrate. The sealing section is arranged adjacent to side surfaces of the imaging chip which are the surfaces adjacent to the bottom surface of the imaging chip and seals the imaging chip. The fitting sections are arranged in the sealing section, and part of a lens unit for forming an optical image on the imaging element is fitted into the fitting sections.