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Granted Patent B2
US 11,470,228 · App. 16/899,781 · Granted Oct 11, 2022

Camera module with shape memory alloy motor and electronic device having the same

Inventors: Xiao-Mei Ma (Guangdong, CN); Shin-Wen Chen (New Taipei, TW); Long-Fei Zhang (Guangdong, CN); Kun Li (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
H04N5/2254F03G7/065G02B7/08G03B5/00H04N5/2252H04N5/2253H05K1/182G03B2205/0076H05K2201/10151
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Patent No.
US 11,470,228
App. No.
16/899,781
Granted
Oct 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera module includes a circuit board; and a lens module electrically connected with the circuit board. The lens module is configured to be capable of deformed when being applied a voltage thereon so as to change a focus length of the lens module.

Claims (24)

1. A camera module, comprising:

a circuit board;

a lens module electrically connected with the circuit board, wherein the lens module is configured to be capable of being deformed when being applied a voltage thereon so as to change a focus length of the lens module;

a shape memory alloy motor arranged between the lens module and the circuit board, wherein the shape memory alloy motor is electrically connected with the circuit board and configured to be capable of compensating vibration of the lens module; the shape memory alloy motor comprises a case, a seat, and a plurality of connecting members electrically connected to the circuit board, the seat and the plurality of connecting members are arranged inside the case, the seat is configured to support the plurality of connecting member, the plurality of connecting members are connected by shape memory alloy wires at a same plane.

2. The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising a lens holder configured to support the lens module, wherein the shape memory alloy motor is arranged between the lens holder and the circuit board.

3. The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising a lens holder configured to support the lens module, wherein the shape memory alloy motor is arranged between the lens module and the lens holder.

4. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connecting members are connected with the circuit board by a conductor.

5. The camera module according to claim 4 , wherein the case defines an opening, part of the conductor is exposed through the opening so that the part of the conductor can be connected to the circuit board through solder past.

6. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the lens module comprises a first lens electrically connected with the circuit board, and a second lens arranged between the first lens and circuit board.

7. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the first lens is connected with the circuit board by an electrical connecting member.

8. The camera module according to claim 7 , wherein the electrical connecting member is one of: metal, metal alloy, and high polymer material capable of conduct electricity.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a main body; and

a camera module, arranged on the main body; the camera module comprising:

a circuit board;

a lens module electrically connected with the circuit board, wherein the lens module is configured to be capable of being deformed when being applied a voltage thereon so as to change a focus length of the lens module;

a shape memory alloy motor arranged between the lens module and the circuit board, wherein the shape memory alloy motor is electrically connected with the circuit board and configured to be capable of compensating vibration of the lens module; the shape memory alloy motor comprises a case, a seat, and a plurality of connecting members electrically connected to the circuit board, the seat and the plurality of connecting members are arranged inside the case, the seat is configured to support the plurality of connecting member, the plurality of connecting members are connected by shape memory alloy wires at a same plane.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the camera module comprises a lens holder configured to support the lens module, the shape memory alloy motor is arranged between the lens holder and the circuit board.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the camera module comprises a lens holder configured to support the lens module, the shape memory alloy motor is arranged between the lens module and the lens holder.

12. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of connecting members are connected with the circuit board by a conductor.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the case defines an opening, part of the conductor is exposed through the opening so that the part of the conductor can be connected to the circuit board through solder past.

14. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the lens module comprises a first lens electrically connected with the circuit board, and a second lens arranged between the first lens and circuit board.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the first lens is connected with the circuit board by an electrical connecting member.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the electrical connecting member is one of: metal, metal alloy, and high polymer material capable of conduct electricity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: MA, XIAO-MEI; CHEN, SHIN-WEN; ZHANG, LONG-FEI; LI, KUN
To: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201922162419.8 · Dec 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210176380A1 · Jun 10, 2021