IP Library Granted Patent US 11,627,241
Granted Patent B2
US 11,627,241 · App. 17/114,025 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Optical mechanism

Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Hsien Fan (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
H04N5/2254G02B13/0065G03B5/02G03B13/36H04N5/2253H04N5/2257H04N5/23287G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 11,627,241
App. No.
17/114,025
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical mechanism is provided for receiving a light that is reflected by a reflecting element. The optical mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving module. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion for receiving an optical member that defines an optical axis. The driving module includes a first electromagnetic driving assembly and a second electromagnetic driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The optical axis is located between the first electromagnetic driving assembly and second electromagnetic driving assembly when viewed from the optical axis, and the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the second electromagnetic driving assembly are electrically independent from each other.

Claims (22)

1. An optical mechanism, for receiving a light that is reflected by a reflecting element, comprising:

a movable portion, connecting to an optical member that defines an optical axis, wherein the light propagates in an incident direction to the reflecting element and is reflected by the reflecting element to the optical member, and the optical axis is perpendicular to the incident direction;

a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion; and

a driving module, comprising a first electromagnetic driving assembly and a second electromagnetic driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, wherein the first electromagnetic driving assembly generates a first driving force parallel to the optical axis, and the second electromagnetic driving assembly generates a second driving force parallel to the optical axis;

wherein the optical axis is located between the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the second electromagnetic driving assembly when viewed from the incident direction, and the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the second electromagnetic driving assembly are electrically independent from each other;

wherein each of the first and second electromagnetic driving assemblies has a magnetic member and a driving coil, and each of the driving coils has a rectangular structure that defines a first side perpendicular to the optical axis and a second side parallel to the optical axis, wherein the first side is not shorter than the second side;

wherein the driving module drives the movable portion to rotate relative to the fixed portion around a rotating axis, and the rotating axis is different from the optical axis of the optical member.

2. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving module further comprises a fifth electromagnetic driving assembly electrically independent from the first and second electromagnetic driving assemblies, and the first and second electromagnetic driving assemblies are disposed on a lower side of the movable portion.

3. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a position-detecting assembly for detecting the position of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion, wherein the fifth electromagnetic driving assembly and the position-detecting assembly are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

4. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a connection element located between the fixed portion and movable portion, wherein the connection element is substantially parallel to the optical axis.

5. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the second electromagnetic driving assembly overlap at least a portion of the optical member as observed from a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

6. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical mechanism has a rectangular structure, and the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the second electromagnetic driving assembly are adjacent to the different corners of the rectangular structure.

7. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electromagnetic driving assembly comprises a first electromagnetic driving member and a first electromagnetic driving component, and the second electromagnetic driving assembly comprises a second electromagnetic driving member and a second electromagnetic driving component, wherein the first electromagnetic driving member and the second electromagnetic driving member are disposed on the movable portion, and the first electromagnetic driving component and the second electromagnetic driving component are disposed on the fixed portion.

8. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the optical mechanism further comprises two detectors for detecting the angular variation between the movable portion and the fixed portion.

9. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the detectors respectively correspond to the first electromagnetic driving member and the second electromagnetic driving member.

10. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim el, wherein the driving module further comprises:

a third electromagnetic driving assembly, electrically connected to the first electromagnetic driving assembly; and

a fourth electromagnetic driving assembly, electrically connected to the second electromagnetic driving assembly, wherein the optical axis is disposed between the third electromagnetic driving assembly and the fourth electromagnetic driving assembly, and the third electromagnetic driving assembly and the fourth electromagnetic driving assembly are disposed on a lower side of the movable portion.

11. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the optical mechanism further comprises two position-detecting assemblies, respectively disposed between the first electromagnetic driving assembly and the third electromagnetic driving assembly, and between the second electromagnetic driving assembly and the fourth electromagnetic driving assembly.

12. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving mechanism further comprises a fifth electromagnetic driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion along an axial direction, wherein the fifth electromagnetic driving assembly and the first electromagnetic driving assembly are respectively disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the movable portion, and the axial direction is perpendicular to the rotating axis and the optical axis.

13. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the optical mechanism further comprises a sixth electromagnetic driving assembly, and the optical axis is disposed between the fifth electromagnetic driving assembly and the sixth electromagnetic driving assembly.

14. The optical mechanism as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the fifth electromagnetic driving assembly comprises two fifth electromagnetic driving members and a fifth electromagnetic driving component, and the sixth electromagnetic driving assembly comprises two sixth electromagnetic driving members and a sixth electromagnetic driving component, wherein the fifth electromagnetic driving members are arranged along the optical axis, and the sixth electromagnetic driving members are arranged along the optical axis.

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 201810431696.1 · May 8, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15977427 · May 11, 2018
Provisional Application 62505420 · May 12, 2017
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