IP Library Granted Patent US 11,982,860
Granted Patent B2
US 11,982,860 · App. 17/716,758 · Granted May 14, 2024

Optical member driving mechanism

Inventors: Chia-Che Wu (Taoyuan, TW); Sung-Mao Tsai (Taoyuan, TW); Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Che-Wei Chang (Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Hsien Fan (Taoyuan, TW); Chih-Wei Weng (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G02B7/02G02B3/14G02B6/3514G02B7/08G02B7/09G02B7/182G02B26/0816G02B27/646H04N23/55H04N23/57H04N23/58H04N23/687G02B23/08G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 11,982,860
App. No.
17/716,758
Granted
May 14, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, an electromagnetic driving assembly and an elastic member. The fixed portion has a base and a frame that is disposed on the base. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis. The carrier includes a body and a sidewall that extends along the edge of the body, wherein the carrier further includes a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion. The electromagnetic driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member.

Claims (50)

1. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion comprising a base and a frame that is disposed on the base;

a movable portion, movable relative to the fixed portion, comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis, wherein the carrier comprises a body and a sidewall that extends along an edge of the body, wherein the carrier further comprises a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion;

an electromagnetic driving assembly driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

an elastic member, wherein the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member; and

a damping material connected to the fixed portion and the movable portion;

wherein the base has a recess facing the carrier;

wherein the carrier further comprises a protruding column protruding towards the fixed portion, and the recess is formed to contain the protruding column;

wherein the damping material contacts the protruding column and at least one surface of the recess.

2. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical member has an outlet optical axis, and the incident optical axis is substantially perpendicular to the outlet optical axis.

3. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a lens driving assembly carrying a lens that corresponds to the optical member, wherein the movable portion and the lens driving assembly are arranged in the outlet optical axis.

4. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixed portion further comprises a circuit component, and the base is disposed between the frame and the circuit component.

5. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the fixed portion further comprises a bottom plate, and the circuit component is disposed between the base and the bottom plate.

6. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion comprising a base and a frame that is disposed on the base;

a movable portion, movable relative to the fixed portion, comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis, wherein the carrier comprises a body and a sidewall that extends along an edge of the body, wherein the carrier further comprises a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion, wherein the carrier further has a plurality of adhesive grooves disposed to face the optical member;

an electromagnetic driving assembly driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion; and

an elastic member, wherein the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member;

wherein one of the adhesive grooves extend longer than another of the adhesive grooves.

7. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an acute angle is formed between an extending direction of the adhesive grooves and the incident optical axis.

8. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an adhesive is filled into the adhesive grooves to bond the carrier and the optical member.

9. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the adhesive grooves extend parallel to each other.

10. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the adhesive grooves are formed on the sidewall of the carrier.

11. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first stopping portion and a second stopping portion are formed on the sidewall and opposite to the adhesive grooves.

12. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion comprising a base and a frame that is disposed on the base;

a movable portion, movable relative to the fixed portion, comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis, wherein the carrier comprises a body and a sidewall that extends along an edge of the body, wherein the carrier further comprises a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion, wherein the carrier further has a plurality of adhesive grooves disposed to face the optical member;

an electromagnetic driving assembly driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion; and

an elastic member, wherein the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed Portion via the elastic member;

wherein the adhesive grooves are formed on the sidewall of the carrier;

wherein the first stopping portion and a second stopping portion are formed on the sidewall and opposite to the adhesive grooves;

wherein the optical member has an outlet optical axis, and the incident optical axis is substantially perpendicular to the outlet optical axis.

13. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 12 , wherein when viewed along a direction that is perpendicular to the incident optical axis and the outlet optical axis, the first stopping portion do not overlap with the adhesive grooves.

14. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 12 , wherein when viewed along a direction that is perpendicular to the incident optical axis and the outlet optical axis, the second stopping portion partially overlaps with the adhesive grooves.

15. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion comprising a base and a frame that is disposed on the base;

a movable portion, movable relative to the fixed portion, comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis, wherein the carrier comprises a body and a sidewall that extends along an edge of the body, wherein the carrier further comprises a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion;

an electromagnetic driving assembly driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

an elastic member, wherein the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member; and

a damping material connected to the fixed portion and the movable portion;

wherein the base has a recess facing the carrier;

wherein the carrier further comprises a protruding column protruding towards the fixed portion, and the recess is formed to contain the protruding column;

wherein the recess has a first surface, a second surface and a third surface substantially perpendicular to each other, and the protruding column is spaced apart from the first surface, the second surface and the third surface.

16. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion comprising a base and a frame that is disposed on the base;

a movable portion, movable relative to the fixed portion, comprising a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis, wherein the carrier comprises a body and a sidewall that extends along an edge of the body, wherein the carrier further comprises a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion;

an electromagnetic driving assembly driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

an elastic member, wherein the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member; and

a damping material connected to the fixed portion and the movable portion;

wherein the electromagnetic driving assembly comprises a magnetic member and a driving coil, the magnetic member or the driving coil is disposed on the fixed portion, the other of the magnetic member or the driving coil is disposed on the movable portion, and when viewed along the incident optical axis, the movable portion overlaps with the driving coil and the magnetic member.

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)
EP 19218896 · Dec 20, 2019 · regional
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16727393 · Dec 26, 2019
Provisional Application 62785593 · Dec 27, 2018
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