IP Library Granted Patent US 10,133,038
Granted Patent B2
US 10,133,038 · App. 15/589,198 · Granted Nov 20, 2018

Camera system

Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu (Yangmei Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Hsien Fan (Yangmei Taoyuan, TW); Cheng-Kai Yu (Yangmei Taoyuan, TW); Chih-Wei Weng (Yangmei Taoyuan, TW); Shu-Shan Chen (Yangmei Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
G02B13/02G02B7/09H02K11/21H02K41/0356H04N5/2254H04N5/2258H04N5/23296H04N5/247
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Patent No.
US 10,133,038
App. No.
15/589,198
Granted
Nov 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera system including a telephoto lens module is provided. The telephoto lens module includes a first image sensor, a first assembly, and a second assembly. The first assembly includes a first driving mechanism and a reflecting member connected to the first driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the reflecting member to rotate around a first axis and a second axis. The second assembly is disposed between the first assembly and the first image sensor, including a second driving mechanism and a first lens. The second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first lens to move along a third axis. The first, second, and third axes are not parallel to each other. When light enters the telephoto lens along the first axis, light is reflected by the reflecting member and through the first lens along the third axis to the first image sensor.

Claims (44)

1. A camera system, including:

a telephoto lens module, including:

a first image sensor;

a first assembly, including a first driving mechanism and a reflecting member connected to the first driving mechanism, wherein the first driving mechanism is configured to drive the reflecting member to rotate around a first axis and a second axis; and

a second assembly, disposed between the first assembly and the first image sensor, including a second driving mechanism and a first lens, wherein the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first lens to move along a third axis;

wherein the first, second, and third axes are not parallel to each other, and when light enters the telephoto lens along the first axis, light is reflected by the reflecting member and through the first lens along the third axis to the first image sensor;

wherein the second driving mechanism includes a holder holding the first lens, two third axial coils disposed on opposite sides of the holder, two third axial magnetic elements corresponding to the third axial coils, a frame having a hollow portion for receiving the holder, and two resilient elements connecting the holder to the frame, wherein the third axial magnetic elements are disposed on the frame, and the frame is disposed between the two resilient elements.

2. The camera system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second driving mechanism further includes a second axial coil, and when an electrical current is applied to the second axial coil, a magnetic force is generated between the second axial coil and the third axial magnetic elements to move the first lens along the second axis.

3. The camera system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second driving mechanism further includes a first axial coil and a plurality of first axial magnetic elements, wherein the first axial magnetic elements are disposed between the first axial coil and the holder, and the holder is disposed between the first and second axial coils.

4. The camera system as claimed in claim 1 , further including a wide angle lens module having a second lens and a second image sensor, wherein light enters the wide angle lens module along the first axis and propagates through the second lens to the second image sensor.

5. A camera system, including:

a telephoto lens module, including:

a first image sensor;

a first assembly, including a first driving mechanism and a reflecting member connected to the first driving mechanism, wherein the first driving mechanism is configured to drive the reflecting member to rotate around a second axis; and

a second assembly, disposed between the first assembly and the first image sensor, including a second driving mechanism and a first lens, wherein the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first lens to move along the second axis and a third axis;

wherein when light enters the telephoto lens along a first axis, light is reflected by the reflecting member and through the first lens along the third axis to the first image sensor, and the first, second, and third axes are not parallel to each other;

wherein the second driving mechanism includes:

a holder, holding the first lens;

a frame, having a hollow portion with the holder movably received therein;

two third axial coils, disposed on opposite sides of the holder;

two third axial magnetic elements, disposed on the frame and corresponding to the third axial coils;

two resilient elements, connecting the holder to the frame, wherein the frame is disposed between the two resilient elements; and

a second axial coil, wherein when an electrical current is applied to the second axial coil, a magnetic force is generated between the second axial coil and the third axial magnetic elements to move the first lens along the second axis.

6. The camera system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second driving mechanism further includes a third axial sensing object disposed on the frame, a third axial printed circuit board disposed on the holder, and a third axial position detector disposed on the third axial printed circuit board to detect the third axial sensing object.

7. The camera system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second driving mechanism further includes a first axial coil and a plurality of first axial magnetic elements, wherein the first axial magnetic elements are disposed between the first axial coil and the holder, and the holder is disposed between the first and second axial coils.

8. The camera system as claimed in claim 5 , further including a wide angle lens module having a second lens and a second image sensor, wherein light enters the wide angle lens module along the first axis and propagates through the second lens to the second image sensor.

9. A camera system, including:

a telephoto lens module, including:

a first image sensor;

a first assembly, including a reflecting member; and

a second assembly, disposed between the first assembly and the first image sensor, including a second driving mechanism and a first lens, wherein the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first lens to move along a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis;

wherein when light enters the telephoto lens along the first axis, light is reflected by the reflecting member and through the first lens along the third axis to the first image sensor, and the first, second, and third axes are not parallel to each other;

wherein the second driving mechanism includes:

a holder, holding the first lens;

a frame, having a hollow portion with the holder movably received therein;

two third axial coils, disposed on opposite sides of the holder;

two third axial magnetic elements, disposed on the frame and corresponding to the third axial coils;

two resilient elements, connecting the holder to the frame, wherein the frame is disposed between the two resilient elements,

a second axial coil;

a first axial coil; and

a plurality of first axial magnetic elements, disposed between the first axial coil and the holder, wherein the holder is disposed between the first and second axial coils, and when an electrical current is applied to the second axial coil, a magnetic force is generated between the second axial coil and the third axial magnetic elements to move the first lens along the second axis.

10. The camera system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second driving mechanism further includes a second axial printed circuit board and a plurality of flexible members, the second axial coil is disposed on the second axial printed circuit board, and the flexible members connect the second axial printed circuit board to the resilient elements, wherein the flexible members respectively have a rectangular cross-section, and a length of the rectangular cross-section along the first direction is greater than a width of the rectangular cross-section along the second direction.

11. The camera system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first lens forms two flat surfaces on opposite sides thereof.

12. The camera system as claimed in claim 9 , further including a wide angle lens module having a second lens and a second image sensor, wherein light enters the wide angle lens module along the first axis and propagates through the second lens to the second image sensor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
To: ACTUTEK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074858/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2017
From: HU, CHAO-CHANG; FAN, CHEN-HSIEN; YU, CHENG-KAI; WENG, CHIH-WEI; CHEN, SHU-SHAN
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 042322/0650 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 106106970 A · Mar 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62334090 · May 10, 2016
Provisional Application 62357557 · Jul 1, 2016
Related Publication 20170329111A1 · Nov 16, 2017
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