IP Library Granted Patent US 12,353,051
Granted Patent B2
US 12,353,051 · App. 17/563,361 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Lens drive device

Inventors: Akira Suzuki (Tokyo, JP); Shusuke Ichihashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORPORATION
G02B7/09G03B5/02H04N23/51H04N23/55H04N23/57H04N23/60G03B2205/0069
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,353,051
App. No.
17/563,361
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens drive device includes a movable unit, a fixed unit, and a support portion. The movable unit includes a magnet and a lens holder for holding a lens. The fixed unit includes a coil board and a base board. The coil board includes a coil facing the magnet and a coil wiring connected thereto. The base board is disposed opposite to the magnet across the coil board and includes a base wiring and an opening through which the optical axis of the lens passes. The support portion relatively movably connects the movable unit to the fixed unit and supports the movable unit to the fixed unit. A first conductive portion conductively connecting the coil wiring and the base wiring in the fixed unit is disposed away from an opening periphery of the opening to an outside in a radial direction.

Claims (20)

1. A drive device for an optical system, the drive device comprising:

a movable unit including the optical system,

a driving unit, and

a fixed unit to which the movable unit is relatively movable, wherein

the driving unit is configured to drive the movable unit to move relatively to the fixed unit,

the fixed unit comprises a circuit board conductively connected to the driving unit and a base board having a base wiring,

a first surface on the base wiring and a second surface of the circuit board are conductively connected to each other, by way of a portion of the base wiring exposed to a surface of the circuit board, so as to face each other,

the first surface on the base wiring is surrounded by an insulation portion of the base board when viewed from perpendicular to the first surface,

the circuit board comprises a coil member, and

the base wiring is arranged between coils of the coil member.

2. The drive device according to claim 1 , wherein

the movable unit comprises a holder.

3. The drive device according to claim 2 , further comprising a conductive portion conductively connecting the coil member and the base board, in the fixed unit.

4. The drive device according to claim 3 , further comprising a support portion for supporting the movable unit to the fixed unit so as to be relatively movable with respect to the fixed unit.

5. The drive device according to claim 3 , wherein the conductive portion is surrounded by the insulation portion of the base board.

6. The drive device according to claim 2 , wherein the base board has an opening, and the base wiring is disposed away from the opening.

7. The drive device according to claim 6 , wherein a connecting portion for connecting between the base board and the coil member is arranged so as to surround the opening.

8. The drive device according to claim 1 , wherein at least four or more of the base wirings exist.

9. The drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising a magnet on the movable unit.

10. The drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the base wiring exposed to the surface of the circuit board includes a first end of the base wiring and a second end of the base wiring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2026
From: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
To: ACTUTEK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 073938/0599 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-131713 · Jul 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16508382 · Jul 11, 2019
Related Publication 20220120999A1 · Apr 21, 2022
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