Lens driving mechanism and electronic device having the same

1. A lens driving mechanism for moving a lens unit along a light axis, comprising:

a frame, comprising plastic and having an opening and a holding portion integrally formed on an inner surface of the frame, wherein the holding portion has a U-shaped structure and forms two sidewalls extending along the light axis;

a base, fixed to and in contact with the frame, wherein a space is formed between the base and the frame;

a lens holder, movably disposed in the space for holding the lens unit, wherein an external light enters the space through the opening to the lens unit; and

a driving assembly, including a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element respectively disposed on the frame and the lens holder, to impel the lens unit and the lens holder to move along the light axis, wherein the holding portion holds the first magnetic element in a predetermined position on the inner surface of the frame, and the first magnetic element is located between the two sidewalls.

2. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame further has a protrusion, a top surface, and a side surface extended from an edge of the top surface and toward the base, wherein the protrusion protrudes from an inner surface of the frame and is located corresponding to an adjoining area between the top and side surfaces, to enhance the structural strength of the frame.

3. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the top surface has a quadrangular shape.

4. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises metal.

5. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a conductive wire directly formed on or in the frame by Molded Interconnect Device (MID) technology.

6. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding portion forms a U-shaped structure with the first magnetic element received therein.

7. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises a magnet, and the second magnetic element comprises a coil with an electrical current applied thereto.

8. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises a multipolar magnet.

9. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lens holder has a protruding slider, and the frame further has a restricting structure with the slider received therein to restrict movement of the slider.

10. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the restricting structure has two restricting portions protruding from an inner surface of the frame, and a recess is formed between the two restricting portions and extended along the light axis, wherein the width of the recess exceeds that of the slider.

11. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the lens driving mechanism has a substantially polygonal structure and further comprises two driving assemblies disposed on two opposite sides thereof to move the lens unit along the light axis, wherein the slider and the restricting structure are situated on a side of the lens driving mechanism different from the two opposite sides where the driving assemblies are disposed.

12. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame forms a quadrangular shape and further has a plastic main body and a metal plate, the opening is formed on the main body, and the metal plate is disposed on a side of the main body.

13. The lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the metal plate forms a plurality of holes, and the main body forms a plurality of protruding portions engaged in the holes.

14. An electronic device, comprising:

the lens driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 ;

a housing; and

a wireless communicating element, wherein the lens driving mechanism has a substantially polygonal structure, and the lens driving mechanism and the wireless communicating element are disposed in the housing, wherein the driving assembly is adjacent to a first side of the lens driving mechanism, and the wireless communicating element is adjacent to a second side of the lens driving mechanism different from the first side.