IP Library Granted Patent US 7,717,631
Granted Patent B2
US 7,717,631 · App. 12/470,891 · Granted May 18, 2010

Coil bobbin, actuator, and blade drive device for camera

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Patent No.
US 7,717,631
App. No.
12/470,891
Granted
May 18, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coil bobbin includes: a body portion around which a coil is wound and having a cylindrical shape; a pair of flange portions formed at both ends of the body portion respectively; and terminal portions which are formed in the pair of flange portions, respectively, the terminal portions being around which respective ends of the coil are wound. The pair of flange portions have thicker portions and thinner portions, respectively, different from each other in thickness. The pair of flange portions is formed to gradually reduce a thickness from the thicker portions toward the thinner portions, respectively. The terminal portions are formed in the thicker portions, respectively.

Claims (46)

1. A coil bobbin comprising:

a body portion around which a coil is wound and having a cylindrical shape;

a pair of flange portions formed at both ends of the body portion respectively; and

terminal portions formed in the pair of flange portions, respectively, the terminal portions being around which respective ends of the coil are wound,

wherein at least one of the pair of flange portions has a thicker portion and a thinner portion different from each other in thickness, the at least one of the pair of flange portions is formed to gradually reduce a thickness from the thicker portion toward the thinner portion, and

at least one of the terminal portions is formed in the thicker portion.

2. The coil bobbin of claim 1 , wherein the thinner portion has an insert opening continuous with a hollow portion of the body portion, and the insert opening is inserted with a stator magnetized by energization of the coil.

3. The coil bobbin of claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the pair of flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in a curve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollow portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

4. The coil bobbin of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the pair of flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in a curve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollow portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

5. An actuator comprising:

a coil bobbin around which a coil for excitation is wound;

a rotor magnetized with differential magnetic poles in a circumferential direction and rotatably supported; and

a stator inserted into the coil bobbin and effecting driving force by magnetic force on the rotor by energization of the coil,

wherein the coil bobbin includes:

a body portion around which a coil is wound and having a cylindrical shape;

a pair of flange portions formed at both ends of the body portion respectively; and

terminal portions formed in the pair of flange portions, respectively, the terminal portions being around which respective ends of the coil are wound,

wherein at least one of the pair of flange portions has a thicker portion and a thinner portion different from each other in thickness, the at least one of the pair of flange portions is formed to gradually reduce a thickness from the thicker portion toward the thinner portion, and

at least one of the terminal portions is formed in the thicker portion.

6. The actuator of claim 5 , wherein the thinner portion has an insert opening continuous with a hollow portion of the body portion and inserted with the stator.

7. The actuator of claim 6 , wherein the rotor is disposed closer to the thinner portion than a thickness difference between the thicker portion and the thinner portion, and a circumferential surface of the rotor partially faces the thinner portion.

8. The actuator of claim 7 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

9. The actuator of claim 6 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

10. The actuator of claim 5 , wherein the rotor is disposed closer to the thinner portion than a thickness difference between the thicker portion and the thinner portion, and a circumferential surface of the rotor partially faces the thinner portion.

11. The actuator of claim 10 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

12. The actuator of claim 5 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

13. A blade drive device for a camera, comprising:

a base plate having a shutter opening;

a blade supported for opening and closing the shutter opening; and

an actuator serving as a driving source of the blade, and the actuator comprising:

a coil bobbin around which a coil for excitation is wound;

a rotor magnetized with differential magnetic poles in a circumferential direction and rotatably supported; and

a stator inserted into the coil bobbin and effecting driving force by magnetic force on the rotor by energization of the coil,

wherein the coil bobbin includes:

a body portion around which a coil is wound and having a cylindrical shape;

a pair of flange portions formed at both ends of the body portion respectively; and

terminal portions formed in the pair of flange portions, respectively, the terminal portions being around which respective ends of the coil are wound,

wherein at least one of the pair of flange portions has a thicker portion and a thinner portion different from each other in thickness, the at least one of the pair of flange portions is formed to gradually reduce a thickness from the thicker portion toward the thinner portion, and

at least one of the terminal portions is formed in the thicker portion.

14. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 13 , wherein the thinner portion has an insert opening continuous with a hollow portion of the body portion and inserted with the stator.

15. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 14 , wherein the rotor is disposed closer to the thinner portion than a thickness difference between the thicker portion and the thinner portion, and a circumferential surface of the rotor partially faces the thinner portion.

16. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 14 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

17. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 14 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

18. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 13 , wherein the rotor is disposed closer to the thinner portion than a thickness difference between the thicker portion and the thinner portion, and a circumferential surface of the rotor partially faces the thinner portion.

19. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 18 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

20. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the pair of the flange portions has a cutout surface having a thickness thinner than that of the thinner portion for receiving a stator body portion extending in carve from a leg portion, of the stator, which is fitted into the hollowing portion of the body portion of the coil bobbin.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: SEIKO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TRADING AS SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
To: SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062182/0124 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 050872/0748 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
To: SEIKO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TRADING AS SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 050873/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2009
From: SUZUKI, MITSURU
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 022819/0662 →