IP Library Granted Patent US 11,982,866
Granted Patent B2
US 11,982,866 · App. 18/066,904 · Granted May 14, 2024

Optical element driving mechanism having movable portion for holding lens

Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Liang-Ting Ho (Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Er Hsu (Taoyuan, TW); Yi-Liang Chan (Taoyuan, TW); Fu-Lai Tseng (Taoyuan, TW); Fu-Yuan Wu (Taoyuan, TW); Chen-Chi Kuo (Taoyuan, TW); Ying-Jen Wang (Taoyuan, TW); Wei-Han Hsia (Taoyuan, TW); Yi-Hsin Tseng (Taoyuan, TW); Wen-Chang Lin (Taoyuan, TW); Chun-Chia Liao (Taoyuan, TW); Shou-Jen Liu (Taoyuan, TW); Chao-Chun Chang (Taoyuan, TW); Yi-Chieh Lin (Taoyuan, TW); Shang-Yu Hsu (Taoyuan, TW); Yu-Huai Liao (Taoyuan, TW); Shih-Wei Hung (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Hong Lin (Taoyuan, TW); Kun-Shih Lin (Taoyuan, TW); Yu-Cheng Lin (Taoyuan, TW); Wen-Yen Huang (Taoyuan, TW); Wei-Jhe Shen (Taoyuan, TW); Chih-Shiang Wu (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan, TW); Che-Hsiang Chiu (Taoyuan, TW); Sheng-Chang Lin (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G02B7/09G02B27/646H04N23/55H04N23/57
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Patent No.
US 11,982,866
App. No.
18/066,904
Granted
May 14, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.

Claims (42)

1. An optical member driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable portion, connected to an optical member;

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

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

an electrical connecting assembly, electrically connected to the driving assembly

wherein the movable portion comprises a carrier, and the driving assembly comprises a lead,

wherein the electrical connecting assembly is disposed on the carrier, the lead is electrically connected to the electrical connecting assembly and has a conductive portion and an insulating portion, and

wherein the electrical connecting assembly comprises:

a metal portion, having a metal material; and

a non-metallic portion, disposed on the metal portion and having a resin material.

2. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical member driving mechanism further comprises a metal connecting member, electrically connected to the electrical connecting assembly.

3. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical member driving mechanism further comprises a metal connecting member, and the electrical connecting assembly is in direct contact with the lead and the metal connecting member.

4. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical connecting assembly further comprises:

a gap, formed between the metal portion and the non-metal portion.

5. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the optical member driving mechanism further comprises a metal connecting member, and the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the metal connecting member;

the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the lead;

the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the carrier;

the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the metal portion;

the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the insulating portion;

the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the conductive portion;

the non-metallic portion covers the metal portion;

the non-metallic portion covers at least a portion of the metal connecting member;

the non-metallic portion covers at least a portion of the lead;

the metal portion is in direct contact with the metal connecting member;

the metal portion is in direct contact with the lead;

the metal portion is in direct contact with the insulating portion;

the metal portion is in direct contact with the conductive portion;

the metal portion covers at least a portion of the conductive portion;

the metal portion covers at least a portion of the metal connecting member;

the melting point of the metal portion is less than the melting point of the non-metal portion;

at least a portion of the gap is disposed between the carrier and the non-metallic portion.

6. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the optical member driving mechanism further comprises a metal connecting member and an adhesive member, and the adhesive member has a resin material and is in direct contact with the metal connecting member;

the adhesive member is in direct contact with the movable portion or the fixed portion;

the non-metallic portion is in direct contact with the adhesive member.

7. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical member driving mechanism further comprises a metal connecting member having a connecting surface, and the electrical connecting assembly is in contact with the connecting surface;

the connecting surface and the carrier are arranged in a first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the connecting surface;

as seen from the first direction, the overlapping area between the lead and the carrier is called a winding region;

as seen from the first direction, the overlapping area between the metal connecting member and the winding region is called an overlap region;

as seen from the first direction, the area of the winding region which does not overlap the metal connecting member is called a non-overlap region;

as seen from the first direction, the area of the overlap region that is projected onto the carrier is less than the area of the non-overlap region that is projected onto the carrier.

8. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the metal connecting member has a plate structure, and the direction of the thickness of the metal connecting member is parallel to the first direction.

9. The optical member driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the metal connecting member has a plate structure, and the direction of the thickness of the metal connecting member is perpendicular to the first direction.

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 27, 2023
From: HU, CHAO-CHANG; HO, LIANG-TING; HSU, CHEN-ER; CHAN, YI-LIANG; TSENG, FU-LAI; WU, FU-YUAN; KUO, CHEN-CHI; WANG, YING-JEN; HSIA, WEI-HAN; TSENG, YI-HSIN; LIN, WEN-CHANG; LIAO, CHUN-CHIA; LIU, SHOU-JEN; CHANG, CHAO-CHUN; LIN, YI-CHIEH; HSU, SHANG-YU; LIAO, YU-HUAI; HUNG, SHIH-WEI; LIN, SIN-HONG; LIN, KUN-SHIH; LIN, YU-CHENG; HUANG, WEN-YEN; SHEN, WEI-JHE; WU, CHIH-SHIANG; SONG, SIN-JHONG; CHIU, CHE-HSIANG; LIN, SHENG-CHANG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 062517/0969 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 16900608 · Jun 12, 2020
Provisional Application 63017313 · Apr 29, 2020
Provisional Application 63000604 · Mar 27, 2020
Provisional Application 62899423 · Sep 12, 2019
Provisional Application 62896943 · Sep 6, 2019
Provisional Application 62894295 · Aug 30, 2019
Provisional Application 62887905 · Aug 16, 2019
Provisional Application 62861440 · Jun 14, 2019
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