IP Library Granted Patent US 11,067,822
Granted Patent B2
US 11,067,822 · App. 16/007,662 · Granted Jul 20, 2021

Optical system

Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Shao-Kuang Huang (Taoyuan, TW); Shu-Shan Chen (Taoyuan, TW); Chih-Wei Weng (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G02B27/646
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Patent No.
US 11,067,822
App. No.
16/007,662
Granted
Jul 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical system is provided and includes a fixed module, a movable module, a sensing unit and a driving assembly. The fixed module includes a base, and the movable module includes an optical member holder, configured to hold an optical member. The sensing unit is configured to obtain information related to a first rotation angle of the optical member holder when rotating around a first axis relative to the base and a second rotation angle of the optical member holder when rotating around a second axis relative to the base. The driving assembly includes a coil, the coil and the movable module are arranged along an optical axis of the optical member, and the coil is disposed around an opening of the base. The first axis or the second axis is perpendicular to the optical axis.

Claims (23)

1. An optical system, comprising:

a fixed module, comprising a base;

a movable module, comprising an optical member holder, wherein the optical member holder is configured to hold an optical member;

a first connecting element, wherein the movable module is movably connected to the fixed module by the first connecting element;

a sensing unit, configured to obtain information related to a first rotation angle of the optical member holder when rotating around a first axis relative to the base and a second rotation angle of the optical member holder when rotating around a second axis relative to the base, wherein the sensing unit is configured to output a sensing signal to a control unit; and

a driving assembly, configured to receive a driving signal from the control unit to generate a driving force to drive the movable module to move relative to the fixed module, and the driving assembly comprising a coil, wherein the coil and the movable module are arranged along a direction parallel to an optical axis of the optical member, and the coil is disposed around an opening of the base;

wherein the first axis or the second axis is perpendicular to the optical axis;

wherein when viewed along the optical axis, a connecting line of a center of the first connecting element and the optical axis is neither parallel to nor perpendicular to a direction of the driving force.

2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly generates the driving force according to the information related to first rotation angle and the second rotation angle, to drive the optical member holder to rotate around the first axis or the second axis.

3. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the optical system further comprises an elastic member and a frame, the elastic member includes an inner ring portion, a middle ring portion and an outer ring portion, the inner ring portion is connected to the optical member holder, the middle ring portion is connected to the frame, and the outer ring portion is connected to the fixed module;

wherein the inner ring portion and the middle ring portion rotate relative to the outer ring portion around the first axis or the second axis.

4. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the driving force is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis.

5. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base includes a rectangular structure, and the coil of the driving assembly is disposed at one corner of the base.

6. The optical system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises a magnetic element disposed at the corner of the base, and the magnetic element includes a triangular prism structure.

7. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixed module further comprises a fixed frame, and the optical system further comprises a frame, and the fixed frame partially overlaps the frame when viewed along the optical axis.

8. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first axis and the second axis pass through the optical member holder.

9. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises a driving coil, disposed around the optical member holder.

10. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises two magnetic elements which are disposed on one side of the optical member holder, and the coil is disposed on the side and is located between the two magnetic elements.

11. The optical system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the driving assembly is configured to generate a driving force which is parallel to the optical axis.

12. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical system further comprises an optical axis adjustment member which is configured to change an incident light to a direction parallel to the optical axis, the optical axis adjustment member and the base are arranged along the optical axis, and the incident light is not parallel to the optical axis.

13. The optical system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the base is disposed between the movable module and the optical axis adjustment member.

14. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises at least one magnetic element, and the magnetic element includes a long-strip structure.

15. The optical system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the magnetic element is a multi-pole magnet.

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 Jul 3, 2018
From: HU, CHAO-CHANG; HUANG, SHAO-KUNAG; CHEN, SHU-SHAN; WENG, CHIH-WEI
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 046260/0204 →