IP Library Granted Patent US 11,397,304
Granted Patent B2
US 11,397,304 · App. 16/257,701 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Optical system

Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao (Taoyuan, TW); Meng-Ting Lin (Taoyuan, TW); I-Mei Huang (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
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Patent No.
US 11,397,304
App. No.
16/257,701
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical system is provided, including a holder, a fixed module, a driving assembly, and a first resilient member. The holder is used for holding an optical element that defines an optical axis. The fixed module is movably connected to the holder and has a housing and a base connected to the housing. The base has a bottom surface parallel to the optical axis and a first pillar forming a first surface that is not parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly drives the holder to move relative to the fixed module. The first resilient member is disposed on the first surface and movably connects the holder with the fixed module.

Claims (26)

1. An optical system, comprising:

a holder for connecting an optical element that defines an optical axis;

a fixed module movably connected to the holder, having:

a housing comprising a top surface and a sidewall, wherein the top surface is parallel with the optical axis, and the sidewall is perpendicular to the optical axis; and

a base connected to the housing,

wherein the housing has an opening positioned on the sidewall, the optical axis extends through the opening, and the base has a bottom surface parallel with the optical axis and a first light shield portion protruding from the bottom surface and extending toward the top surface, wherein the first light shield portion is located adjacent to the opening, and when viewed along the optical axis, at least a part of the first light shield portion overlaps the opening; and

a driving assembly for driving the holder to move relative to the fixed module.

2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first light shield portion has a surface not parallel or perpendicular to the optical axis.

3. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a light-absorbing material disposed on the surface of the first light shield portion.

4. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the surface of the first light shield portion is a slope surface facing the holder.

5. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a frame disposed on an inner side of the housing, wherein the holder has two stoppers extending along the optical axis to contact the fixed module and restrict the holder in a limit position relative to the fixed module, wherein when a line extending through the centers of the two stoppers is parallel to the bottom surface.

6. The optical system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when viewed along the optical axis, the line and the optical element partially overlap.

7. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a frame disposed on an inner side of the housing, wherein the frame has a second light shield portion adjacent to the opening, and when viewed along the optical axis, at least a part of the second light shield portion overlaps the opening.

8. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when viewed along the optical axis, the opening and the first and second light shield portions partially overlap with respect to each other.

9. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a bending passage is formed between the first and second light shield portions.

10. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second light shield portion has an inverted-U shaped structure with respect to the first light shield portion.

11. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the base and the frame are spaced apart from each other.

12. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second light shield portion has a surface not parallel or perpendicular to the optical axis.

13. The optical system as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising a light-absorbing material disposed on the surface of the second light shield portion.

14. The optical system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the surface of the second light shield portion is a slope surface facing the holder.

15. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a frame disposed on an inner side of the housing, wherein the holder has a stopper extending along the optical axis to contact the fixed module and restrict the holder in a limit position relative to the fixed module, wherein when viewed along the optical axis, the stopper and the frame partially overlap.

16. The optical system as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising a first resilient member movably connecting the holder with the fixed module, wherein first resilient member has two deformable portions located on opposite sides of the stopper.

17. The optical system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the base further has a first pillar forming a first surface not parallel to the bottom surface, and the first resilient member is affixed to the first surface.

18. The optical system as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a second resilient member movably connecting the holder with the fixed module, and the base further has a second pillar forming a second surface not parallel to the bottom surface, and the second resilient member is affixed to the second surface.

19. The optical system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the first and second surfaces are facing in the same direction.

20. The optical system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the base further has a wall connecting the first and second pillars.

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 Feb 13, 2019
From: KAO, KUO-CHUN; LIN, MENG-TING; HUANG, I-MEI; SONG, SIN-JHONG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 048321/0041 →
Continuity (12)
Provisional Application 62621967 · Jan 25, 2018
Provisional Application 62625600 · Feb 2, 2018
Provisional Application 62682671 · Jun 8, 2018
Provisional Application 62688694 · Jun 22, 2018
Provisional Application 62703147 · Jul 25, 2018
Provisional Application 62711036 · Jul 27, 2018
Provisional Application 62753716 · Oct 31, 2018
Provisional Application 62760320 · Nov 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62780077 · Dec 14, 2018
Provisional Application 62782664 · Dec 20, 2018
Provisional Application 62785593 · Dec 27, 2018
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