Disclosed are a ToF module and an object recognition device using the ToF module. The ToF module according to the present invention is a time of flight (ToF) module for measuring distance and depth information in a ToF manner, and comprises: a light transmitting unit for outputting light to an object; and a light receiving unit for receiving light reflected from the object, wherein the light transmitting unit comprises: a light source including a package of a plurality emitters; an emitter driving unit for selectively driving at least one emitter of the plurality of emitters; and a drive control unit for primarily controlling the driving of the plurality of emitters and, in accordance with the reflected light received by the light receiving unit, secondarily selecting at least one emitter of the plurality of emitters and controlling the driving thereof.

To improve the accuracy and the speed of an autofocus method, using which a present best focal plane (13) may be found in an automated manner, which enables a best possible image quality for an object (3), which is located at a specific working distance (11) to an optical imaging system (1), it is provided that at least one parameter used during a z-scan (17) be adapted in an automated manner as a function of a presently set optical zoom level and/or a current estimated value of the working distance (11). During the z-scan (17), a present location of a focal plane (12) of the optical imaging system (1) is displaced within a scanning range (14) along an optical z-axis (8) of the imaging system (1), wherein the individual focal planes (12) are each evaluated to identify the best focal plane (13) among them.

To improve the accuracy and the speed of an autofocus method, using which a present best focal plane (13) may be found in an automated manner, which enables a best possible image quality for an object (3), which is located at a specific working distance (11) to an optical imaging system (1), it is provided that at least one parameter used during a z-scan (17) be adapted in an automated manner as a function of a presently set optical zoom level and/or a current estimated value of the working distance (11). During the z-scan (17), a present location of a focal plane (12) of the optical imaging system (1) is displaced within a scanning range (14) along an optical z-axis (8) of the imaging system (1), wherein the individual focal planes (12) are each evaluated to identify the best focal plane (13) among them.

A lens device includes: a movable lens capable of being moved in a direction of an optical axis and configured to be moved by an operating member driven by an operating member driving unit; an optical member that reflects a portion of light having passed through the movable lens; a target position information acquiring unit that acquires information of a target position of the movable lens by calculating the target position based on the reflected light; and a movable lens driving unit that performs first driving for moving the movable lens based on a position of the operating member detected by an operating member position detection unit, and the operating member driving unit drives the operating member based on the information of the target position.

A lens device includes: a movable lens capable of being moved in a direction of an optical axis and configured to be moved by an operating member driven by an operating member driving unit; an optical member that reflects a portion of light having passed through the movable lens; a target position information acquiring unit that acquires information of a target position of the movable lens by calculating the target position based on the reflected light; and a movable lens driving unit that performs first driving for moving the movable lens based on a position of the operating member detected by an operating member position detection unit, and the operating member driving unit drives the operating member based on the information of the target position.

An image pickup device, provided with a camera unit that is provided with a lens barrel, an autofocus unit disposed on the outside of the lens barrel, a lens barrel holding member that holds the lens barrel, and a camera case that engages the lens barrel holding member and covers the autofocus unit, the camera unit provided with a base member that supports the camera unit rotatably around a rotation axis, and a regulating member that restricts the rotation of the camera unit to a first rotation range. In the image pickup device, the camera case engages with the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the first rotation range, the regulating member being detachable, and the camera case being detachable from the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the second rotation range.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method for setting the focus of a film camera. In one embodiment, for example, the method includes the steps of: obtaining distance information from a measuring device arranged in a region of the film camera, the measuring device producing a real image and a depth image; setting the focus of the film camera using the obtained distance information; producing a real image which is augmented with depth information from the measuring device; and calculating the real image into the image of the film camera by means of an image transformation.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method for setting the focus of a film camera. In one embodiment, for example, the method includes the steps of: obtaining distance information from a measuring device arranged in a region of the film camera, the measuring device producing a real image and a depth image; setting the focus of the film camera using the obtained distance information; producing a real image which is augmented with depth information from the measuring device; and calculating the real image into the image of the film camera by means of an image transformation.

An auto-focusing method of a camera apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: extracting distance information of an object by using a ToF camera; and performing auto-focusing on an RGB camera by using auto-focusing information according to the distance information, wherein the ToF camera includes an illumination unit for outputting light to the object and a sensor unit for receiving information about light reflected from the object, the sensor unit receives a plurality of pieces of information about the light reflected from the object at a plurality of phases on the basis of the output of the light, and the ToF camera extracts the distance information by using the plurality of pieces of information.

This distance measuring camera contains a first optical system for collecting light from a subject to form a first subject image, a second optical system for collecting the light from the subject to form a second subject image, an imaging unit for imaging the first subject image formed by the first optical system and the second subject image formed by the second optical system, and a distance calculating part 4 for calculating a distance to the subject based on the first subject image and second subject image imaged by the imaging part. The distance calculating part 4 calculates the distance to the subject based on an image magnification ratio between a magnification of the first subject image and a magnification of the second subject image.