IP Library Granted Patent US 11,493,727
Granted Patent B2
US 11,493,727 · App. 16/728,816 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Optical system

Inventors: Yi-Chun Cheng (Taoyuan, TW); Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Che-Wei Chang (Taoyuan, TW); Chih-Wen Chiang (Taoyuan, TW); Tsung-Tung Li (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G02B7/09G02B3/12G02B7/023G02B7/1828G02B26/004G02B27/646G03B3/10G03B5/00G03B5/02G03B13/36H04N5/2257H04N5/23258H04N5/23287G03B2205/0007G03B2205/0015G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 11,493,727
App. No.
16/728,816
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical system is provided, including a fixed assembly, a plurality of movable members, and a plurality of driving assemblies respectively connected to the movable members. The movable members are connected to an optical element and movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assemblies respectively drive the movable members to move relative to the fixed assembly in different time intervals.

Claims (26)

1. An optical system, comprising:

a fixed assembly, defining a main axis;

a first movable member, connected to an optical element and movable relative to the fixed assembly;

a second movable member, connected the an optical element and movable relative to the fixed assembly;

a first driving assembly, connected to the first movable member for driving the first movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly; and

a second driving assembly, connected to the second movable member for driving the second movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly;

wherein the first driving assembly drives the first movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first time interval, and the second driving assembly drives the second movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly in a second time interval, wherein the second driving assembly does not drive the second movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly when the first driving assembly drives the first movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly.

2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second driving assemblies respectively drive the first and second movable members to move relative to the fixed assembly along the main axis, and the first and second movable members are spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction, wherein the horizontal direction and the main axis form an included angle.

3. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the horizontal direction is perpendicular to the main axis.

4. The optical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second movable member is movable relative to the fixed assembly and the first movable member.

5. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a third driving assembly and a third movable member, wherein the third movable member is connected to the optical element and movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the third driving assembly drives the third movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly in a third time interval, wherein the first and third time intervals at least partially overlap.

6. The optical system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when the second driving assembly drives the second movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly, the third driving assembly does not drive the third movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly.

7. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a third driving assembly and a third movable member, wherein the third movable member is connected to the optical element and movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the third driving assembly drives the third movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly in a third time interval, wherein the first and third time intervals do not overlap.

8. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when the second driving assembly drives the second movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly, the third driving assembly does not drive the third movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly.

9. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first conductive element electrically connected to the first and second driving assembles.

10. The optical system as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a first control circuit element connected to the first movable member, wherein the first control circuit element transmits a first driving signal to the first driving assembly in the first time interval for driving the first movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly, and the first conductive element is electrically connected to the first control circuit element.

11. The optical system as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising a second control circuit element connected to the second movable member, wherein the second control circuit element transmits a second driving signal to the second driving assembly in the second time interval for driving the second movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly, and the first conductive element is electrically connected to the first and second control circuit elements.

12. The optical system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first control circuit element comprises a microcontroller unit.

13. The optical system as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a second conductive element electrically connected to the first and second driving assembles, wherein the first and second conductive elements at least partially overlap when viewed in a direction parallel to the main axis.

14. The optical system as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a third conductive element, a third movable member, and a third driving assembly for driving the third movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly, wherein the third movable member is connected to the optical element and the third driving assembly, and the third conductive element is electrically connected to the second and third driving assemblies.

15. The optical system as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising a third control circuit element connected to the third movable member, wherein the third control circuit element transmits a third driving signal to the third driving assembly in a third time interval for driving the third movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly, wherein the third conductive element is electrically connected to the third control circuit element.

16. The optical system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the first, second, and third conductive elements are resilient metal spring sheets.

17. The optical system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the first and third driving assemblies are located on opposite sides of the optical system.

18. The optical system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the first and second driving assemblies are located on adjacent sides of the optical system.

19. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first driving assembly comprises a coil and a magnetic element.

20. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coil is disposed on the first movable member, and the magnetic element is disposed on the fixed assembly.

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: CHENG, YI-CHUN; HU, CHAO-CHANG; CHANG, CHE-WEI; CHIANG, CHIH-WEN; LI, TSUNG-TUNG; SONG, SIN-JHONG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 051410/0310 →