The present disclosure provides an optical element driving mechanism, which includes a movable part, a fixed assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable part is configured to be connected to an optical element. The fixed assembly has an opening for allowing a light beam along an optical axis to pass, and the movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. The optical element driving mechanism further includes a recovery assembly configured to position the movable part in a first position when the movable part is not driven by the driving assembly.

The present disclosure provides an optical element driving mechanism, which includes a movable part, a fixed assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable part is configured to be connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. The movable part includes a connecting assembly configured to position the optical element.

An optical system is provided, including a movable part, a fixed module, a driving assembly, a position sensor, and an electronic element. The movable part holds an optical element that defines an optical axis, and the fixed module is movably connected to the movable part and has a base. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed module. The position sensor is disposed on the base for detecting the position of the movable part relative to the fixed module. The electronic element is disposed on the base, wherein the position sensor overlaps the electronic element when viewed along the optical axis.

A stereo imaging system having convergence angle and disparity control includes a pair of pivoting folded-parallel-light-channel (FPLC) units arranged to provide a virtual left side view and a virtual right side view of a scene. Each FPLC unit includes a fixed lens unit adapted to focus reflected light including an image of a scene to an image sensor and a laterally translatable light-redirecting unit including a reflector adapted to define a parallel image reflection path to the fixed lens unit via a collimated light beam defined by substantially parallel light beams. The stereo imaging system further includes a disparity-adjusting mechanism adapted to alter a distance between the pair of pivoting FPLC units and a convergence-angle-adjusting mechanism adapted to pivot the pivoting FPLC units.

A liquid lens according to an embodiment includes a first plate comprising a cavity in which a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid are disposed, the cavity having an inclined surface; a first electrode disposed on the inclined surface; a second electrode disposed on the first plate; and a black insulation layer disposed between the first electrode and the conductive liquid, wherein the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid form an interface therebetween, and the interface moves along one surface of the black insulation layer.

An optical system is provided, including a holder, a fixed module, a driving assembly, and a first resilient member. The holder is used for holding an optical element that defines an optical axis. The fixed module is movably connected to the holder and has a housing and a base connected to the housing. The base has a bottom surface parallel to the optical axis and a first pillar forming a first surface not parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly drives the holder to move relative to the fixed module. The first resilient member is disposed on the first surface and movably connecting the holder with the fixed module.

A reflective camera and an electronic device are provided. The reflective camera includes a first mirror, a second mirror and an imaging detector. The first mirror is provided with a through hole and configured to reflect an incident light. The second mirror is arranged on a first side of the first mirror, and configured to reflect the incident light reflected by the first mirror. The imaging detector is arranged on a second side of the first mirror, and configured to receive the incident light reflected by the second mirror through the through hole, and further to convert the incident light into an electrical signal for imaging.

SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.

The present invention discloses a camera module with liquid lens and an image plane correction method thereof, wherein the camera module with liquid lens includes a photosensitive assembly, a lens assembly and a correction lens, and the lens assembly includes a liquid lens with adjustable focal power, the liquid lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive assembly, and the correction lens is held in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive assembly, and the correction lens is located between the liquid lens and the photosensitive assembly, the correction lens and the liquid lens of the lens assembly cooperate with each other to compensate for aberrations, so as to correct the aberration of the optical system of the camera module with liquid lens.

One embodiment provides a camera module including a cover; a holder disposed inside the cover; a solid lens and a liquid lens in the holder; and a connection board supplying an electric current to the liquid lens, wherein the holder includes: a first opening and a second opening facing the first opening in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, the liquid lens is arranged in the first opening and the second opening, and a guide portion is formed on a region of the cover, which faces the connection board, so as to protrude from an inner side surface of the cover toward the connection board.