IP Library Granted Patent US 11,604,327
Granted Patent B2
US 11,604,327 · App. 17/579,922 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Optical element driving mechanism

Inventor: Yung-Ping Yang (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G02B7/04G02B7/09G02B7/182G02B7/1805G02B13/0075G02B26/085G02B26/0816G02B27/0068G02B27/646G03B5/02H04N5/2253H04N5/2254H04N5/2257G03B2205/0015G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 11,604,327
App. No.
17/579,922
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part and a driving assembly. The fixed part has a main axis, includes an outer frame and a base. The outer frame has a top surface and a sidewall. The top surface intersects the main axis. The sidewall extends from the edge of the top surface along the main axis. The base includes a base plate intersecting the main axis and securely connected to the outer frame. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part, and connects to an optical element having an optical axis. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The main axis is not parallel to the optical axis.

Claims (31)

1. An optical element driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable part, for connecting to an optical element;

a fixed part, wherein the movable part being movable relative to the fixed part, wherein the fixed part comprises a base having a plate-like structure, and the base is perpendicular to a main axis;

a driving assembly, for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; and

a circuit assembly, electrically connected to the driving assembly, comprising:

a first embedded part, having a plate-like structure and not exposed to the base;

a first exposed part, electrically connected to the first embedded part and exposed to a first opening of the base;

a second embedded part, having a plate-like structure and not exposed to the base;

a second exposed part, electrically connected to the second embedded part and exposed to the first opening; and

a first electrical connection part, having a plate-like structure and electrically connected to the driving assembly,

wherein the first embedded part and the first electrical connection part are parallel to each other,

wherein a first surface of the first embedded part does not overlap a second surface of the first electrical connection part when viewed along arbitrary directions that are perpendicular to the main axis, and the first surface and the second surface face the same direction.

2. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electrical connection part does not overlap the first opening when viewed along the main axis.

3. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a third surface of the second embedded part does not overlap a second surface of the first electrical connection part when viewed along the main axis.

4. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first surface of the first embedded part and the third surface of the second embedded part are located on a same imaginary plane.

5. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second surface of the first electrical connection part is not located on the imaginary plane.

6. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second electrical connection part does not overlap the first opening when viewed along the main axis.

7. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first exposed part is electrically independent from the second exposed part.

8. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electrical connection part is not exposed to the base.

9. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electrical connection part at least partially extends along the main axis.

10. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the first electrical connection part is perpendicular to the main axis.

11. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the first embedded part does not overlap the second surface of the first electrical connection part when viewed along the main axis.

12. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the first embedded part is exposed to the base.

13. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the circuit assembly further comprises a third exposed part partially exposed to a second opening of the base, and the second opening does not accommodate other circuits that are electrically independent from the third exposed part.

14. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a plurality of recesses disposed at two sides of the first opening.

15. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a recess, a surface of the first exposed part, a surface of the second exposed part and a recess surface of the recess are located on a same imaginary plane.

16. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the first opening further comprises a first opening side in contact with the recess surface, but the first opening side and the recess surface are not parallel to each other, the first exposed part and the second exposed part are at least partially exposed to the first opening side.

17. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises a driving magnetic element and a driving coil assembly, and the driving coil assembly comprises a circuit board and a driving coil disposed at the circuit board.

18. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the circuit board at least partially overlaps the first opening when viewed along the main axis.

19. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising an adhesive element disposed between the circuit board and the base, wherein the adhesive element at least partially overlaps the first opening when viewed along the main axis.

20. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the adhesive element at least partially overlaps the first opening when viewed in the direction perpendicular to the main axis.

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 26, 2022
From: YANG, YUNG-PING
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 058779/0803 →
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