IP Library Granted Patent US 12,449,717
Granted Patent B2
US 12,449,717 · App. 18/350,879 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Optical element driving mechanism

Inventors: Chen-Hung Chao (Taoyuan, TW); Po-Xiang Zhuang (Taoyuan, TW); Sin-Jhong Song (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G03B9/06G02B7/02G02B27/646G03B5/00G03B17/12G03B30/00H02K41/0354G02B2027/0159G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 12,449,717
App. No.
18/350,879
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part connects an optical element. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly includes a first magnetic element and a coil.

Claims (31)

1. An optical element driving mechanism, comprising:

a movable part connecting an optical element;

a fixed part, wherein the movable part moves relative to the fixed part; and

a driving assembly driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part,

wherein the driving assembly comprises:

a first magnetic element;

a second magnetic element;

a coil, wherein a first section of the coil corresponds to the first magnetic element, and a second section of the coil corresponds to the second magnetic element;

a first magnetic permeable element, corresponding to the first magnetic element; and

a second magnetic permeable element, corresponding to the first magnetic element, wherein the second magnetic permeable element moves relative to the first magnetic permeable element.

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

the first magnetic element has a polygonal structure.

3. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when viewed along a winding axis of the coil, a first side of the first magnetic element is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the first section of the coil.

4. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 3 , wherein when viewed along the winding axis of the coil, a second side of the first magnetic element is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the first section of the coil, and the first side is perpendicular to the second side.

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

the second magnetic element has a polygonal structure.

6. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when viewed along the winding axis of the coil, a third side of the second magnetic element is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the second section of the coil.

7. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 6 , wherein when viewed along the winding axis of the coil, a fourth side of the second magnetic element is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the second section of the coil, and the third side is perpendicular to the fourth side.

8. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein there is a gap between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element, and the planes of any two sides of the gap are not parallel.

9. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the coil moves relative to the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

10. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first magnetic permeable element has a first disposing part and a first sidewall.

11. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first magnetic disposing part covers the first magnetic element.

12. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first magnetic permeable element is integrally formed, encasing the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

13. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when viewed along the winding axis of the coil, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are smaller than the first magnetic permeable element.

14. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when viewed along the winding axis of the coil, the area of the second magnetic permeable element is smaller than the area of the first magnetic permeable element.

15. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the length of the second magnetic permeable element is smaller than the sum of the length of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

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

the movable part further comprises a groove; and

the second magnetic permeable element is positioned within the groove of the movable part.

17. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 16 , wherein when viewed along the winding axis of the coil, the second magnetic permeable element, the groove, the coil, and the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are arranged sequentially, and the coil is positioned corresponding to the groove.

18. The optical element driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movable part comprises a plurality of supporting pillars positioned on both sides of the coil.

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 Aug 28, 2023
From: CHAO, CHEN-HUNG; ZHUANG, PO-XIANG; SONG, SIN-JHONG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 064719/0749 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63388793 · Jul 13, 2022
Related Publication 20240019763A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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