IP Library Granted Patent US 12,379,566
Granted Patent B2
US 12,379,566 · App. 17/835,297 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Optical element driving mechanism

Inventors: Pai-Jui Cheng (Taoyuan, TW); Shu-Shan Chen (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
G02B7/022G02B7/023
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Patent No.
US 12,379,566
App. No.
17/835,297
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a first movable portion, and a driving assembly. The first movable portion movably connects to the fixed portion and used for disposing a first optical element. The driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly includes piezoelectric driving assembly.

Claims (73)

1. An optical element driving mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion;

a first movable portion movably connecting to the fixed portion and used for disposing a first optical element; and

a driving assembly used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, wherein the driving assembly comprises piezoelectric driving assembly;

a second movable portion movably connected to the fixed portion and used for disposing a second optical element;

a first guiding element connecting to the first movable portion, the second movable portion, and the fixed portion, and extending in a first direction; and

a second guiding element connecting the first movable portion, the second movable portion, and the fixed portion, and extending in the first direction;

wherein:

the driving assembly is used for driving the second movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion; and

the first movable portion and the second movable portion are arranged along a main axis, and the main axis extends in the first direction.

2. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first guiding element and the second guiding element are arranged in a second direction; and

the first direction and the second direction are different.

3. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

when viewed from the first direction, the size of the optical element driving mechanism in the second direction is different from the size of the optical element driving mechanism in a third direction;

the first direction and the third direction are different; and

the second direction and the third direction are different.

4. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular;

the first direction and the third direction are perpendicular; and

the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular.

5. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein:

when viewed from the first direction, the size of the optical element driving mechanism in the second direction is greater than that in the third direction.

6. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the driving assembly comprises a first weighting element, a first driving element, and a transport element;

the first weighting element connects the transport element through the first driving element;

the first driving element is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion; and

the transport element extends in the first direction.

7. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:

when viewed from the first direction, the transport element, the first guiding element, and the second guiding element are at an identical plane; and

the main axis does not pass through the plane.

8. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

a first clamping element, wherein the first movable portion movably connects to the driving assembly through the first clamping element;

a second clamping element, wherein the second movable portion movably connects to the driving assembly through the second clamping element; and

a first temperature sensing element corresponding to the first driving element and used for detecting the temperature of the first driving element.

9. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

the first clamping element and the second clamping element are arranged in the first direction;

the first clamping element provides a first clamping force to the driving assembly;

the second clamping element provides a second clamping force to the driving assembly; and

the first clamping force and the second clamping force are different.

10. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

when viewed from the third direction, the length of the transport element and the length of the first guiding element are different; and

when viewed from the third direction, the length of the transport element and the length of the second guiding element are different.

11. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 10 , wherein:

when viewed from the third direction, the length of the transport element is less than the length of the first guiding element; and

when viewed from the third direction, the length of the transport element is less than the length of the second guiding element.

12. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

the driving assembly further comprises a second weighting element and a second driving element;

the second weighting element connects to the transport element through the second driving element; and

the second driving element is used for driving the second movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

13. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 12 , wherein:

the first driving element and the second driving element are at opposite ends of the transport element; and

the first driving element and the second driving element are driven independently.

14. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 13 , wherein:

the first movable portion comprises a first resonance frequency;

the second movable portion comprises a second resonance frequency; and

the first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency are different.

15. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising:

a first magnetic element disposed on the first movable portion;

a first sensing element disposed on the fixed portion and corresponds to the first magnetic element;

a second magnetic element disposed on the second movable portion; and

a second sensing element disposed on the fixed portion and corresponds to the second magnetic element.

16. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:

the first sensing element is used for detecting the position of the first movable portion relative to the fixed portion;

the second sensing element is used for detecting the position of the second movable portion relative to the fixed portion;

the first magnetic element and the first sensing element are arranged in the third direction; and

the second magnetic element and the second sensing element are arranged in the third direction.

17. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:

a second temperature sensing element corresponds to the second driving element and is used for detecting the temperature of the second driving element; and

a circuit assembly embedded in the bottom.

18. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 17 , wherein:

driving frequencies of the first driving element and the second driving element are identical; and

the first driving element is electrically isolated from the second driving element.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2026
From: TDK CORPORATION
To: ACTUTEK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074003/0426 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2025
From: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070073/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: CHENG, PAI-JUI; CHEN, SHU-SHAN
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 062159/0948 →