IP Library Granted Patent US 12,650,572
Granted Patent B2
US 12,650,572 · App. 18/178,216 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Optical system

Inventors: Yi-Ho Chen (Taoyuan City, TW); Chen-Hsin Huang (Taoyuan City, TW); Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan City, TW); Chen-Chi Kuo (Taoyuan City, TW); Ying-Jen Wang (Taoyuan City, TW); Ya-Hsiu Wu (Taoyuan City, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan City, TW); Che-Hsiang Chiu (Taoyuan City, TW); Kuen-Wang Tsai (Taoyuan City, TW); Mao-Kuo Hsu (Taoyuan City, TW); Tun-Ping Hsueh (Taoyuan City, TW); I-Hung Chen (Taoyuan City, TW); Chun-Chia Liao (Taoyuan City, TW); Wei-Zhong Luo (Taoyuan City, TW); Wen-Chang Lin (Taoyuan City, TW)
Assignee: Actutek Corporation
G02B7/09G02B27/646G02B5/005
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Patent No.
US 12,650,572
App. No.
18/178,216
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical system is provided, including a first movable part for connecting an optical element; a first base, wherein the first movable part is movable relative to the first base; and a first driving assembly for driving the movable part to move relative to the first base. The optical system further includes a light quantity control mechanism for controlling the quantity of light entering the optical element. The light quantity control mechanism further includes a base seat and a light quantity control assembly at least partially movable relative to the base seat. The optical system further includes a second driving assembly for controlling the light quantity control assembly.

Claims (65)

1 . An optical system, comprising:

a first movable part, configured to connecting an optical element;

a first base, wherein the first movable part is movable relative to the first base;

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

an elastic assembly, the first movable part is movably connected to the first base via the elastic assembly;

wherein the optical system further comprises a light quantity control mechanism for controlling the light quantity of light entering the optical element;

wherein the light quantity control mechanism further comprises a base seat and a light quantity control assembly which is at least partially movable relative to the base seat;

wherein the optical system further comprises a second driving assembly for controlling the light quantity control assembly;

wherein the elastic assembly comprises:

a first elastic element, wherein the base seat is movably connected to the first base via the first elastic element;

a second elastic element, wherein the first movable part is movably connected to the first base via the second elastic element;

a third elastic element, wherein the first movable part is movably connected to the first base via the third elastic element; and

a fourth elastic element, wherein the first base is movably connected to the second base via the fourth elastic element;

wherein the second driving assembly is electrically connected to the second elastic element; and

wherein the first driving assembly is electrically connected to the third elastic element.

2 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a second base, the second base is movable relative to the first base; and

a third driving assembly, for driving the first base to move relative to the second base;

wherein the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable part to move in a first dimension relative to the first base;

the third driving assembly is configured to drive the first base to move in a second dimension relative to the second base;

the base seat is movable relative to the second base; and

the base seat is movable relative to the first base.

3 . The optical system as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the base seat is movable relative to the second base via the elastic assembly; and

wherein the base seat is movable relative to the first base via the elastic assembly.

4 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first elastic element has a plate-shaped structure;

the second elastic element has a plate-shaped structure;

the third elastic element has a plate-shaped structure;

the fourth elastic element has a plate-shaped structure;

the first and second elastic elements are parallel to each other;

the first and third elastic elements are parallel to each other;

the first and fourth elastic elements are parallel to each other;

the second and third elastic elements are parallel to each other;

the second and fourth elastic elements are parallel to each other; and

the third and fourth elastic elements are parallel to each other.

5 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the main axis, the second elastic element is located between the first and third elastic elements.

6 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the main axis, the third elastic element is located between the second and fourth elastic elements.

7 . The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:

a housing, arranged along a main axis direction with the first base; and

a frame, arranged along the main axis with the second base,

wherein the frame is located in the housing.

8 . The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the first elastic element is located above the frame, and the first elastic element connects the base seat and an inner surface of the housing.

9 . The optical system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a connecting portion of the first elastic element connected to the inner surface of the housing does not overlap with the frame.

10 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second driving assembly is electrically connected to the fourth elastic element via the second elastic element; and

wherein the first driving assembly is electrically connected to the fourth elastic element via the third elastic element.

11 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second driving assembly is electrically connected to the fourth elastic element via the second elastic element and a first circuit assembly of the first base;

wherein the first circuit assembly is at least partially embedded in the first base and not exposed on the first base;

wherein the first driving assembly is electrically connected to the fourth elastic element via the third elastic element and the first circuit assembly; and

wherein the first circuit assembly has a protruding portion exposed on the first base, and the protruding portion extends along the main axis direction.

12 . The optical system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the second driving assembly has a second control unit which is electrically connected to a first control unit of the first driving assembly via the first circuit assembly; and

wherein the first driving assembly has a first coil which is electrically connected to the first control unit.

13 . The optical system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first control unit is configured to output a first driving power to control the first coil;

wherein the second driving assembly has a second coil which is electrically connected to the second control unit; and

wherein the second control unit is configured to output a second driving power to control the second coil.

14 . The optical system as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a second circuit assembly, wherein at least a part of the second circuit assembly is embedded in the base seat, and at least a part of the second circuit assembly is exposed outside the base seat.

15 . The optical system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the second circuit assembly has a plurality of upper exposed parts; and

wherein four different quadrants are defined by a center of the base seat, and the upper exposed parts are located in the four different quadrants respectively.

16 . The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first base has a first abutment surface and a first inclined surface;

wherein the first movable part has a second abutment surface and a second inclined surface;

wherein the first and second inclined surfaces are inclined with respect to the first and second abutment surfaces; and

wherein when viewed along a normal direction of the first abutment surface, the first abutment surface does not overlap with the second inclined surface.

17 . The optical system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first abutment surface corresponds to the second abutment surface, and the first inclined surface corresponds to the second inclined surface.

18 . The optical system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first abutment surface is configured to limit the second abutment surface; and

wherein the first inclined surface is configured to limit the second inclined surface.

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 Mar 10, 2023
From: CHEN, YI-HO; HUANG, CHEN-HSIN; HU, CHAO-CHANG; KUO, CHEN-CHI; WANG, YING-JEN; WU, YA-HSIU; SONG, SIN-JHONG; CHIU, CHE-HSIANG; TSAI, KUEN-WANG; HSU, MAO-KUO; HSUEH, TUN-PING; CHEN, I-HUNG; LIAO, CHUN-CHIA; LUO, WEI-ZHONG; LIN, WEN-CHANG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 062950/0671 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 17078535 · Oct 23, 2020
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Provisional Application 63000604 · Mar 27, 2020
Provisional Application 62972259 · Feb 10, 2020
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Provisional Application 62950520 · Dec 19, 2019
Provisional Application 62944496 · Dec 6, 2019
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