IP Library Granted Patent US 11,397,370
Granted Patent B2
US 11,397,370 · App. 16/814,208 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Lens driving module

Inventors: Cheng-Kai Yu (Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Hsien Fan (Taoyuan, TW); Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Shu-Shan Chen (Taoyuan, TW); Chih-Wei Weng (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G03B13/36G02B7/04G02B7/08G03B3/02G03B3/10
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Patent No.
US 11,397,370
App. No.
16/814,208
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical lens, which has an optical axis. The fixed portion includes a base, wherein the base has a base surface. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the base surface faces the movable portion and is parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to force the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion via the guiding assembly. When viewed in a first direction that is perpendicular to the base surface, the optical axis does not overlap the driving assembly, and the optical axis does not overlap the guiding assembly.

Claims (22)

1. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion configured to connect an optical lens with an optical axis;

a fixed portion comprising a base, wherein the base has a base surface, the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the base surface faces the movable portion and is parallel to the optical axis;

a driving assembly configured to force the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, wherein the driving assembly further comprises a plurality of driving units; and

a guiding assembly, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion via the guiding assembly, and when viewed in a first direction that is perpendicular to the base surface, the optical axis does not overlap the driving assembly, and the optical axis does not overlap the guiding assembly,

wherein the guiding assembly further comprises a plurality of guiding units, when viewed in the first direction, the guiding units are located on opposite sides of the optical axis, the driving units are located on opposite sides of the optical axis, and an imaginary line that is parallel to the optical axis partially overlaps at least one of the guiding units and at least one of the driving units.

2. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when viewed along the optical axis, at least one of the guiding units and at least one of the driving units partially overlap.

3. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a sensing assembly configured to detect the movement of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion, and when viewed in the first direction, the sensing assembly does not overlap the optical axis.

4. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 3 , wherein when viewed in the first direction, the guiding assembly and the sensing assembly do not overlap.

5. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the sensing assembly further comprises a plurality of sensing elements, and when viewed in the first direction, the sensing elements are located on opposite sides of the optical axis.

6. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when viewed in the first direction, the imaginary line partially overlaps at least one of the sensing elements.

7. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein when viewed along the optical axis, at least one of the driving units partially overlaps at least one of the sensing elements.

8. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the driving units comprises a plurality of driving coils arranged in a second direction that is parallel to the optical axis, and when viewed in the first direction, the sensing elements do not overlap the regions surrounded by the driving coils.

9. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the sensing elements are disposed between two of the driving coils.

10. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 8 , wherein when viewed in the first direction, the guiding units are located outside the regions surrounded by the driving coils.

11. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the shortest distance between two of the guiding units is longer than the shortest distance between two of the driving coils.

12. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when viewed in the first direction, the driving assembly and the guiding assembly do not overlap.

13. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guiding assembly is in direct contact with the base.

14. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guiding assembly comprises a plurality of leaf springs and a plurality of elastic elements, wherein the leaf springs are disposed on an upper surface of the movable portion and connected to the base via the elastic elements.

15. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the upper surface of the movable portion is away from the base.

16. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the driving assembly is disposed between the base and the leaf springs.

17. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the elastic elements extend in the first direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
To: ACTUTEK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074858/0498 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710343399.7 · May 16, 2017 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16381273 · Apr 11, 2019
Continuation 15642487 · Jul 6, 2017
Provisional Application 62361223 · Jul 12, 2016
Related Publication 20200209713A1 · Jul 2, 2020
Cited By (1)
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