IP Library Granted Patent US 11,747,711
Granted Patent B2
US 11,747,711 · App. 16/728,641 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Optical system

Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Che-Wei Chang (Taoyuan, TW); Sung-Mao Tsai (Taoyuan, TW); Yi-Cheng Hsiao (Taoyuan, TW); Che-Hsiang Chiu (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G03B3/10G02B3/12G02B7/023G02B7/1828G02B26/004G02B27/646G03B5/00G03B5/02G03B13/36H04N23/57H04N23/687H04N23/6812G02B7/09G03B2205/0007G03B2205/0015G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 11,747,711
App. No.
16/728,641
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical system is provided and it includes a first optical module and a second optical module. The first optical module includes a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element. The second optical module includes a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element. The first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction.

Claims (56)

1. An optical system, comprising:

a first optical module, including a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element;

a second optical module, including a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element; and

a fixed member,

wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction,

wherein the first optical module further includes a first driving assembly, a first movable assembly and a first fixed portion, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed portion, so that the first movable assembly is in contact with the first optical element via the first connecting member,

wherein the first optical module further includes a position sensing assembly configured to sense movement of the first movable assembly relative to the first fixed portion, and the position sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element, the sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit, wherein the sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in the first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction,

wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are fixedly disposed on the fixed member, and

wherein the fixed member is different from the first fixed portion of the first optical module.

2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first connecting member to move relative to the first fixed portion, and when viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first driving assembly partially overlaps at least one portion of the second optical element.

3. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the optical system further includes a third optical module, and the second optical module further includes a second driving assembly configured to drive the second connecting member to move relative to a second fixed portion of the second optical module, wherein when viewed in the first direction, the second driving assembly partially overlaps at least one portion of a third optical element of the third optical module.

4. The optical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the third optical module further includes a third driving assembly, a third fixed portion and a third connecting member, the third connecting member is connected to the third optical element, and the third driving assembly is configured to drive the third connecting member to move relative to the third fixed portion, wherein when viewed in the second direction, the third driving assembly partially overlaps the second optical element.

5. The optical system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first optical element and the third optical element are located on opposite sides of the second driving assembly.

6. The optical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the optical system further includes a fourth optical module, the fourth optical module includes a reflecting mirror, and the first optical module is disposed between the fourth optical module and the second optical module.

7. The optical system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first to the fourth optical modules are not stacked in a third direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

8. The optical system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the optical system further includes a fifth optical module, configured to receive an incident light in a third direction, the incident light is received by the fourth optical module after passing through the fifth optical module, the fourth optical module reflects a reflected light, and the reflected light moves in the first direction.

9. The optical system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the optical system further includes a photosensitive module and a sixth optical module, and the sixth optical module is disposed between the photosensitive module and the second optical module.

10. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first optical module has a first housing, the second optical module has a second housing, the first housing has a first wall surface, the second housing has a second wall surface, and the first wall surface faces the second wall surface.

11. The optical system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there is a gap formed between the first wall surface and the second wall surface.

12. The optical system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a gap is formed between the fixed member and the first optical module, and another gap is formed between the fixed member and the second optical module.

13. The optical system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the optical system further includes two adhesive members for filling the gaps.

14. The optical system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first optical module has a first optical axis, the second optical element has a second optical axis, and the first optical module and the second optical module are configured to be adjusted so that the first optical axis is aligned to the second optical axis before the adhesive member is solidified.

15. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a spacer element is disposed between the reference magnetic elements, and when viewed in the first direction, the reference magnetic elements partially overlap the spacer element, and the spacer element has a non-magnetic permeability material.

16. The optical system as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the first optical module further includes a plurality of adhesive members disposed between the spacer element and the reference magnetic elements.

17. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first driving assembly further includes a driving magnetic element and a driving coil, a plurality of grooves are located around the driving coil, and an adhesive member is accommodated in each of the grooves.

18. An optical system, comprising:

a first optical module, including a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element; and

a second optical module, including a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element,

wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction,

wherein the first optical module further includes a first driving assembly, a first movable assembly and a first fixed portion, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed portion, so that the first movable assembly is in contact with the first optical element via the first connecting member,

wherein the first optical module further includes a position sensing assembly configured to sense movement of the first movable assembly relative to the first fixed portion, and the position sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element, the sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit, wherein the sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in the first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction,

wherein the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first connecting member to move relative to the first fixed portion, and when viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first driving assembly partially overlaps at least one portion of the second optical element,

wherein the optical system further includes a third optical module, and the second optical module further includes a second driving assembly configured to drive the second connecting member to move relative to a second fixed portion of the second optical module, wherein when viewed in the first direction, the second driving assembly partially overlaps at least one portion of a third optical element of the third optical module, and

wherein the third optical module further includes a third driving assembly, a third fixed portion and a third connecting member, the third connecting member is connected to the third optical element, and the third driving assembly is configured to drive the third connecting member to move relative to the third fixed portion, wherein when viewed in the second direction, the third driving assembly partially overlaps the second optical element.

19. An optical system, comprising:

a first optical module, including a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element; and

a second optical module, including a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element,

wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction,

wherein the first optical module further includes a first driving assembly, a first movable assembly and a first fixed portion, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed portion, so that the first movable assembly is in contact with the first optical element via the first connecting member,

wherein the first optical module further includes a position sensing assembly configured to sense movement of the first movable assembly relative to the first fixed portion, and the position sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element, the sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit, wherein the sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in the first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction,

wherein the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first connecting member to move relative to the first fixed portion, and when viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first driving assembly partially overlaps at least one portion of the second optical element,

wherein the optical system further includes a third optical module, and the second optical module further includes a second driving assembly configured to drive the second connecting member to move relative to a second fixed portion of the second optical module, wherein when viewed in the first direction, the second driving assembly partially overlaps at least one portion of a third optical element of the third optical module, and

wherein the optical system further includes a fourth optical module, the fourth optical module includes a reflecting mirror, and the first optical module is disposed between the fourth optical module and the second optical module.

20. An optical system, comprising:

a first optical module, including a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element; and

a second optical module, including a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element,

wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction,

wherein the first optical module further includes a first driving assembly, a first movable assembly and a first fixed portion, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed portion, so that the first movable assembly is in contact with the first optical element via the first connecting member,

wherein the first optical module further includes a position sensing assembly configured to sense movement of the first movable assembly relative to the first fixed portion, and the position sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element, the sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit, wherein the sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in the first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction, and

wherein a spacer element is disposed between the reference magnetic elements, and when viewed in the first direction, the reference magnetic elements partially overlap the spacer element, and the spacer element has a non-magnetic permeability material.

21. An optical system, comprising:

a first optical module, including a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element; and

a second optical module, including a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element,

wherein the first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction,

wherein the first optical module further includes a first driving assembly, a first movable assembly and a first fixed portion, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed portion, so that the first movable assembly is in contact with the first optical element via the first connecting member, and

wherein the first optical module further includes a position sensing assembly configured to sense movement of the first movable assembly relative to the first fixed portion, and the position sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element, the sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit, wherein the sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in the first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction, and wherein the first driving assembly further includes a driving magnetic element and a driving coil, a plurality of grooves are located around the driving coil, and an adhesive member is accommodated in each of the grooves.

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 Jan 3, 2020
From: HU, CHAO-CHANG; CHANG, CHE-WEI; TSAI, SUNG-MAO; HSIAO, YI-CHENG; CHIU, CHE-HSIANG; SONG, SIN-JHONG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 051410/0215 →