IMAGING MODULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND IMAGING APPARATUS

To provide a manufacturing method for an imaging module which is highly reliable for object detection at the thermosetting of an adhesive in order to attach a lens barrel to a housing.SOLUTION: In the manufacturing method for an imaging module 1, which includes a step for fixing, to a housing 9, a lens barrel 4 for holding a lens at least using the adhesive to be hardened with thermal treatment, a through hole 10 which connects between the outer surface and the inner surface of the housing 9 is formed on a part of the housing 9. The fixing step includes the steps of: applying the adhesive to the periphery of an attachment part formed on the housing 9 to attach the lens barrel 4; joining the lens barrel 4 to the housing 9 through the applied adhesive; hardening the adhesive by thermal treating the housing 9 joined to the lens barrel 4; and attaching a sealing member 11 to the housing 9, having the lens barrel 4 fixed thereto, in a manner to cover the opening of the through hole 10 on the outer surface of the housing 9, so as to seal the opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 【課題】鏡筒部を筐体に取り付けるために接着剤を熱硬化する際に、物体検出において信頼性の高い撮像モジュールの製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】レンズを保持する鏡筒部４を、少なくとも熱処理により硬化する接着剤を用いて筐体部９に固定する工程を含む撮像モジュール１の製造方法は、筐体部９の一部には筐体部９の外側の面と内側の面とを繋ぐ貫通孔１０が形成されており、固定する工程では、筐体部９に形成された、鏡筒部４を取り付けるための取り付け部の周縁に、接着剤を塗布する工程と、鏡筒部４を、塗布された接着剤を介して筐体部９に接合する工程と、鏡筒部４を接合した筐体部９に対して熱処理を施すことにより接着剤を硬化させる工程と、鏡筒部４が固定された筐体部９に対して、貫通孔１０における筐体部９の外側の面の開口を覆うように封止部材１１を取り付けて開口を封止する工程と、を含む。【選択図】図２