IP Library Granted Patent US 9,813,628
Granted Patent B2
US 9,813,628 · App. 15/188,434 · Granted Nov 7, 2017

Imaging module and electronic device

Inventor: Tatsuro Iwasaki (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H04N5/23287G02B7/09G02B27/646G03B5/02H04N5/2254G03B2205/0015H01L31/0232H01L31/02325
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Patent No.
US 9,813,628
App. No.
15/188,434
Granted
Nov 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging module includes an image stabilizing movable portion which has a lens group and a magnetic member, an imaging element which images a subject through the lens group, an elastic support portion which supports the image stabilizing movable portion so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens group and to be inclinable around an axis perpendicular to the optical axis, and a suppression portion which mechanically prevents inclination of the image stabilizing movable portion, in which the suppression portion has an extension portion which is provided in the image stabilizing movable portion and extends in an outer circumferential direction of the image stabilizing movable portion, and a guide portion which overlaps the extension portion when viewed from the direction of the optical axis, and prevents inclination of the image stabilizing movable portion by abutting the extension portion.

Claims (46)

1. An imaging module, comprising:

an image stabilizing movable portion which has a lens group and a magnetic member;

an imaging element which images a subject through the lens group;

an elastic support portion which supports the image stabilizing movable portion so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens group and to be inclinable around an axis perpendicular to the optical axis; and

a suppression portion which mechanically prevents inclination of the image stabilizing movable portion,

wherein the suppression portion has,

an extension portion which is provided in the image stabilizing movable portion and extends in an outer circumferential direction of the image stabilizing movable portion, and

a guide portion which overlaps the extension portion when viewed from the direction of the optical axis, and prevents inclination of the image stabilizing movable portion by coming into contact with the extension portion,

wherein the guide portions are provided on both of the subject side and the imaging element side of the extension portion.

2. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,

wherein an amount of overlap between the extension portion and the guide portion when viewed from the direction of the optical axis has a size which is overlapped therebetween even when the image stabilizing movable portion moves by a maximum movement amount.

3. The imaging module according to claim 2 ,

wherein the extension portions and the guide portions are provided at three locations or more.

4. The imaging module according to claim 3 ,

wherein the extension portion and the guide portion normally come into contact with each other in a state where the image stabilizing movable portion is driven.

5. The imaging module according to claim 4 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

6. The imaging module according to claim 3 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

7. The imaging module according to claim 2 ,

wherein the extension portion and the guide portion normally come into contact with each other in a state where the image stabilizing movable portion is driven.

8. The imaging module according to claim 7 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

9. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the extension portions and the guide portions are provided at three locations or more.

10. The imaging module according to claim 9 ,

wherein the extension portion and the guide portion normally come into contact with each other in a state where the image stabilizing movable portion is driven.

11. The imaging module according to claim 10 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

12. The imaging module according to claim 9 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

13. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the extension portion and the guide portion normally come into contact with each other in a state where the image stabilizing movable portion is driven.

14. The imaging module according to claim 13 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

15. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,

wherein a low-friction coating is applied to at least one surface of contact surfaces on which the extension portion and the guide portion come into contact with each other.

16. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image stabilizing movable portion has a voice coil motor which drives the lens group in the direction of the optical axis.

17. The imaging module according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic support portion is configured of a plate spring which extends to the side of the image stabilizing movable portion, and three or more suspension wires of which one end is fixed to the plate spring and the other end is fixed to the imaging element side.

18. The imaging module according to claim 1 ,

wherein a pixel pitch of the imaging element is 1 μm or less.

19. An electronic device comprising:

the imaging module according to claim 1 mounted thereon.

20. The electronic device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the electronic device has a magnetic field generation portion which generates a magnetic field by which the image stabilizing movable portion is inclined.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ONE-THIRD OF THE RIGHTS TO THE PATENTS Recorded Jan 24, 2019
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048587/0176 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2016
From: IWASAKI, TATSURO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038987/0131 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-024498 · Feb 12, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2014084303 · Dec 25, 2014
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