H02K41/0356

Optical element driving mechanism
11520244 · 2022-12-06 · ·

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first holder, a second holder, a plate, a biasing assembly, and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The first holder holds a first optical element with a first optical axis. The second holder holds a second optical element with a second optical axis. The plate is disposed below the first holder and the second holder. The biasing assembly forces the first holder to move relative to the plate on a plane substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, and includes a biasing element, wherein when a driving signal is applied to the biasing element, a length of the biasing element is changed. The electromagnetic driving assembly forces the second holder to move relative to the plate and comprising a first magnetic element and a coil.

Optical device

An optical module is provided. The optical module includes a first optical element driving mechanism. The first optical element driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a first fixed portion, and a first driving assembly. The first movable portion connects an optical path adjustment element. The optical path adjustment element is configured to change a transmission direction of incident light to a first direction that is different from the transmission direction. The first fixed potion is polygonal when viewed in the transmission direction. The first movable portion is movable relative to the first fixed portion. The first driving assembly drives the first movable portion to move relative to the first fixed portion. The first driving assembly comprises a shape memory alloy. The first driving assembly is located on a first side of the first fixed portion when viewed in the transmission direction.

VOICE COIL MOTOR WITH IMPROVED ZOOMING PERFORMANCE

A voice coil motor includes a housing, a first lens holder, a second lens holder, a first electromagnetic drive assembly, and a second electromagnetic drive assembly. The first electromagnetic drive assembly generates a first electromagnetic force to drive the second lens holder to move in a moving direction. The second electromagnetic drive assembly is adapted to drive the first lens holder to move along the moving direction. The first magnetic steel portion includes a first magnet and a second magnet. The first coil includes a first wire portion and a second wire portion. When the first coil is conducted, a direction of current in the first wire portion and a direction of current in the second wire portion have at least components in opposite directions. The present disclosure can solve the jam problem when zooming, and also increase the zoom stroke.

SPEAKER COMPRISING SPLIT GAP PLATE STRUCTURE
20220386035 · 2022-12-01 ·

An improved speaker design is disclosed. The top and bottom plates in the speaker each contains a recess. These recesses result in gaps in the magnetic field formed in the top and bottom plates. A voice coil is approximately centered in each magnetic gap. As a voice coil moves in and out of the magnetic gap, the total flux passing through the coil remains constant over a wide range of travel, thereby producing a very linear motor force (BL). Optionally, a Faraday ring or a spacer are placed in the recess between adjacent plates.

Lens drive device

A lens drive device, including a lens support, a coil winded at a periphery of the lens support; a screening can is covered outside the lens support; a driving magnets is respectively provided on opposite two inner sidewalls of the screening can; a Printed Circuit Board board (PCB board) is provided on a sidewall at another side of the screening can; a Hall chip is provided on the PCB board; a Hall magnet back gasket and a Hall magnet are provided at corresponding positions of the lens support; and the PCB board and the Hall chip thereon and the Hall magnet form a lens position detection unit. Since the driving magnets and the Hall magnet are not hindered to each other in a configuration structure, no obstacle is produced to assembly work, and the further miniaturization and thinning of the lens drive device also become possible.

Optical device and imaging apparatus with position sensors and coil motors
11592644 · 2023-02-28 · ·

In a state in which a position sensor for focusing is viewed in the direction of an optical axis, a line connecting the position sensor for focusing to the optical axis is set as a first reference line and a line orthogonal to the first reference line and passing through the optical axis is set as a second reference line. The position sensor for focusing is disposed in a first region of the first region and a second region partitioned by the second reference line. An X-direction VCM and a Y-direction VCM are arranged in the second region. The influence of magnetism from the X-direction VCM and the Y-direction VCM on the position sensor for focusing is suppressed.

Actuator of camera module

A camera module actuator includes: a magnet disposed on a lens barrel; a driving coil disposed opposite to the magnet; and a driving device including a comparer that calculates an error value by comparing a target position of the lens barrel with a current position of the lens barrel, a controller IC that generates a control signal by applying control gains to the error value, and a driving circuit that generates a driving signal in response to the control signal. The controller IC determines the control gains based on a friction coefficient between a guide groove guiding movement of the lens barrel and a ball bearing contacting the guide groove. The controller IC provides a detection signal having a gradually increasing level to the driving coil, and determines the friction coefficient based on a level of the detection signal at a point in time of movement of the lens barrel.

Optical element driving mechanism
11506862 · 2022-11-22 · ·

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism with a main axis includes a fixed part, a movable part, a first driving assembly, and a sensing assembly. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The movable part and the fixed part are arranged along the main axis. The movable part includes a frame and a holder. The holder moves relative to the frame. The first driving assembly drives the holder to move. The sensing assembly includes a reference element and a sensing element. The sensing element senses a movement of the reference element in order to sense a movement of the holder relative to the frame.

LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS
20230053391 · 2023-02-23 · ·

The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing so as to move in a first direction; a first coil disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a base disposed below the housing; a coil part having a second coil disposed between the housing and the base so as to face the magnet; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base; and a conducting member for electrically connecting the coil part to the substrate, wherein the conducting member is disposed at a corner of the base.

Actuator and method of manufacturing actuator

An actuator includes a coil substrate including a coil, a base substrate including a coil drive circuit, and a magnet to receive a magnetic field generated by the coil. A magnetic sensor is mounted on the coil substrate. The coil substrate on which the magnetic sensor is mounted is connected to the base substrate through a conductive bonding material.