IP Library Granted Patent US 12,445,701
Granted Patent B2
US 12,445,701 · App. 18/146,810 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Camera module and electronic device including the same

Inventors: Hyungjin Rho (Suwon-si, KR); Bongchan Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Jaeheung Park (Suwon-si, KR); Kwangseok Byon (Suwon-si, KR); Hyosang An (Suwon-si, KR); Jonghoon Won (Suwon-si, KR); Min Heu (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04N23/51G03B17/02H04N23/54H04N23/55
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Patent No.
US 12,445,701
App. No.
18/146,810
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera module and an electronic device including the same are provided. The camera module and an electronic device include a camera housing, a barrel structure including at least one lens aligned along a first optical axis direction, the barrel structure being at least partially accommodated in the camera housing, a guide unit configured to guide the barrel structure to reciprocate along the first optical axis direction or reciprocate in a plane intersecting the first optical axis, a driving unit axis, a reflective member configured to refract or reflect light incident through the at least one lens in a second optical axis direction intersecting the first optical axis, and an image sensor disposed on the camera housing, aligned with the reflective member in the second optical axis direction, and configured to receive the light refracted or reflected by the reflective member.

Claims (59)

1. A camera module comprising:

a camera housing;

a barrel structure comprising at least one lens aligned along a first optical axis direction and at least partially accommodated in the camera housing;

a guide unit at least partially accommodated in the camera housing and configured to guide the barrel structure to reciprocate along the first optical axis direction or reciprocate in a plane intersecting a first optical axis;

a driving unit including a first coil disposed on the camera housing, a first magnet disposed on the guide unit to at least partially face the first coil in a direction intersecting the first optical axis, second coils provided disposed on the camera housing or the guide unit, and second magnets disposed on the barrel structure to at least partially face corresponding one of the second coils in a direction intersecting the first optical axis;

a reflective member at least partially accommodated in the camera housing and configured to refract or reflect light incident through the at least one lens in a second optical axis direction intersecting the first optical axis; and

an image sensor disposed on the camera housing, aligned with the reflective member in the second optical axis direction, and configured to receive the light refracted or reflected by the reflective member,

wherein the reflective member is at least partially disposed between the first coil and one of the second coils.

2. The camera module of claim 1 ,

wherein the driving unit is configured to:

generate a driving force for making the guide unit reciprocate in the first optical axis direction based on an electric signal applied to the first coil, and

generate a driving force for making the barrel structure reciprocate in a plane intersecting the first optical axis based on an electric signal applied to the at least one second coil.

3. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the reflective member is at least partially disposed between the image sensor and another one of the second coils.

4. The camera module of claim 1 ,

wherein the guide unit comprises:

a first guide member accommodated in the camera housing and configured to reciprocate with respect to the camera housing along the first optical axis direction, and

a second guide member disposed on the first guide member and configured to reciprocate with respect to the first guide member in a plane intersecting the first optical axis in a first direction, and

wherein the barrel structure is disposed on the second guide member and is configured to reciprocate with respect to the first guide member in a plane intersecting the first optical axis in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

5. The camera module of claim 4 ,

wherein the first magnet is disposed on the first guide member,

wherein a pair of the second coils are disposed on the camera housing, and

wherein a pair of the second magnets are disposed on the barrel structure.

6. The camera module of claim 1 ,

wherein the camera housing comprises:

a base member comprising a bottom surface and a plurality of side walls extending from the bottom surface, and

a cover member coupled to wrap at least a portion of the base member, and

wherein the cover member is configured to provide an electromagnetic shield structure.

7. The camera module of claim 6 , wherein the reflective member is at least partially disposed between the bottom surface and the barrel structure.

8. The camera module of claim 6 , further comprising:

a holder configured to be at least partially disposed inside the base member through the bottom surface,

wherein the reflective member is accommodated inside the base member or the camera housing in a state of being disposed in the holder.

9. The camera module of claim 8 , wherein the image sensor is disposed on one of the plurality of side walls.

10. The camera module of claim 9 , further comprising:

a holder configured to be at least partially disposed inside the base member through one of the plurality of side walls,

wherein the reflective member of the image sensor is disposed in the base member or the camera housing in the state of being disposed in the holder.

11. The camera module of claim 6 ,

wherein the

first coil is disposed on one of the plurality of side walls and

one of the second coils is disposed on another one of the plurality of side walls to face the first coil with at least a portion of the reflective member interposed therebetween, and

another one of the second coils is disposed on still another one of the plurality of side walls to face the image sensor with at least a portion of the reflective member interposed therebetween.

12. The camera module of claim 11 , wherein the driving unit is configured to:

generate a driving force for making the guide unit reciprocate in the first optical axis direction based on an electric signal applied to the first coil, and

generate a driving force for making the barrel structure reciprocate in a plane intersecting the first optical axis based on an electric signal applied to at least one of the second coils.

13. The camera module of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one still other lens disposed between the reflective member and the image sensor.

14. An electronic device comprising:

at least one processor; and

a camera module comprising:

a camera housing;

a barrel structure comprising at least one lens aligned along a first optical axis direction and at least partially accommodated in the camera housing;

a guide unit at least partially accommodated in the camera housing and configured to guide the barrel structure to reciprocate along the first optical axis direction or reciprocate in a plane intersecting a first optical axis;

a driving unit including a first coil disposed on the camera housing, a first magnet disposed on the guide unit to at least partially face the first coil in a direction intersecting the first optical axis, second coils provided disposed on the camera housing or the guide unit, and second magnets disposed on the barrel structure to at least partially face corresponding one of the second coils in a direction intersecting the first optical axis;

a reflective member at least partially accommodated in the camera housing and configured to refract or reflect light incident through the at least one lens in a second optical axis direction intersecting the first optical axis; and

an image sensor disposed on the camera housing, aligned with the reflective member in the second optical axis direction, and configured to receive the light refracted or reflected by the reflective member,

wherein the reflective member is at least partially disposed between the first coil and one of the second coils, and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

apply an electric signal to the at least one coil to make the guide unit and the barrel structure reciprocate in the first optical axis direction or to make the barrel structure reciprocate with respect to the guide unit in a plane intersecting the first optical axis, and

acquire a subject image based on light received by the image sensor.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one of the first coil and the second coils is disposed at a position at least partially facing the reflective member in a direction intersecting the first optical axis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2022
From: RHO, HYUNGJIN; KIM, BONGCHAN; PARK, JAEHEUNG; BYON, KWANGSEOK; AN, HYOSANG; WON, JONGHOON; HEU, MIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2021-0158252 · Nov 17, 2021 · national
KR 10-2022-0001767 · Jan 5, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022015257 · Oct 11, 2022
Related Publication 20230156307A1 · May 18, 2023
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