IP Library Granted Patent US 11,586,002
Granted Patent B2
US 11,586,002 · App. 16/728,994 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Optical member driving mechanism

Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng (Taoyuan, TW); Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Yueh-Lin Lee (Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Hsien Fan (Taoyuan, TW); Chien-Yu Kao (Taoyuan, TW); Chia-Ching Hsu (Taoyuan, TW); Sung-Mao Tsai (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
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Patent No.
US 11,586,002
App. No.
16/728,994
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a holder for holding an optical member with an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion has a housing and a base. The housing is disposed on the base, and includes a top surface and a side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis. The side surface extends from an edge of the top surface in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis. The side surface has a rectangular opening.

Claims (58)

1. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the base further comprises a barrier protruding towards the top surface, when viewed in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the barrier and a lengthwise side of the opening at least partially overlap, and a gap is formed between the barrier and a widthwise side of the opening;

wherein the barrier has a jagged structure disposed to face the top surface.

2. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the jagged structure has a plurality of peaks, and when viewed in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis, the peaks are exposed from the opening.

3. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the jagged structure has a plurality of peaks, and when viewed in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the peaks overlap with the opening.

4. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the barrier further has an upper surface and a cutting surface that intersects with the upper surface, and a fillet between the upper surface and the cutting surface is not greater than 0.05 mm.

5. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a light-shielding member disposed out of the housing, wherein when viewed in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the light-shielding member overlaps with the lengthwise side of the opening.

6. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carrier has a protruding portion extending towards the side surface in a direction that is substantially parallel to the optical axis, and when viewed in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis, the protruding portion is located on the lengthwise side of the opening.

7. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixed portion further comprises a frame disposed between the carrier and the housing, wherein the frame has a light-shielding structure protruding towards the base.

8. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when viewed in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the light-shielding structure at least partially overlaps with the lengthwise side of the opening, and a gap is formed between the light-shielding structure and the widthwise side of the opening.

9. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the light-shielding structure further has a lower surface and a cutting surface that intersects with the lower surface, and a fillet between the lower surface and the cutting surface is not greater than 0.05 mm.

10. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an electromagnetic driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, wherein the electromagnetic driving assembly comprises a magnetic member and a coil, the magnetic member or the coil is disposed on the movable portion, and the other of the magnetic member or the coil is disposed on the fixed portion.

11. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the base further comprises a barrier protruding towards the top surface, when viewed in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the barrier and a lengthwise side of the opening at least partially overlap, and a gap is formed between the barrier and a widthwise side of the opening;

wherein a groove is formed between the barrier and the housing, and the groove is disposed to face the top surface.

12. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a light-shielding member disposed in the groove, wherein a shortest distance between the light-shielding member and the top surface is shorter than a shortest distance between the barrier and the top surface.

13. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the base further comprises a barrier protruding towards the top surface, when viewed in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the barrier and a lengthwise side of the opening at least partially overlap, and a gap is formed between the barrier and a widthwise side of the opening;

wherein the barrier has a rough surface disposed to face the top surface.

14. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the base has a rough surface disposed to face the top surface.

15. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the movable portion further comprises a light-shielding sheet disposed between the carrier and the top surface, the light-shielding sheet extends towards the side surface in a direction that is substantially parallel to the optical axis, and when viewed in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis, the light-shielding sheet is located on a lengthwise side of the opening.

16. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the fixed portion further comprises a frame disposed between the carrier and the housing, wherein the frame has a light-shielding structure protruding towards the base;

wherein the light-shielding structure has a jagged structure disposed to face the base.

17. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an optical axis; and

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion comprises a housing and a base, the housing is disposed on the base, and the housing has:

a top surface extending in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a side surface extending in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis from an edge of the top surface, wherein the side surface has a rectangular opening;

wherein the fixed portion further comprises a frame disposed between the carrier and the housing, wherein the frame has a light-shielding structure protruding towards the base;

wherein a groove is formed between the light-shielding structure and the housing, and the groove is disposed to face the top surface.

18. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a light-shielding member disposed in the groove, wherein a shortest distance between the light-shielding member and the base is shorter than a shortest distance between the barrier and the base.

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: WENG, CHIH-WEI; HU, CHAO-CHANG; LEE, YUEH-LIN; FAN, CHEN-HSIEN; KAO, CHIEN-YU; HSU, CHIA-CHING; TSAI, SUNG-MAO; SONG, SIN-JHONG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 051409/0161 →