Lens moving apparatus with a bobbin comprising a groove and elastic members and camera module including the same
A lens moving apparatus, including a bobbin; a first coil mounted at an outer circumference of the bobbin; a first magnet moving the bobbin in a first direction parallel to an optical axis by interaction with the first coil; a housing supporting the first magnet; an upper elastic member disposed at a top surface of the bobbin and at a top surface of the housing; a lower elastic member disposed at a bottom surface of the bobbin and at a bottom surface of the housing; and first and second winding protrusions disposed with being opposite to each other, the first coil being wound on the first and second winding protrusions.
1. A lens moving apparatus, comprising:
a base;
a housing disposed on the base;
a bobbin disposed in the housing;
a first coil mounted at an outer circumference of the bobbin;
a first magnet disposed on the housing and moving the bobbin in a first direction parallel to an optical axis by interaction with the first coil;
an upper elastic member disposed on an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing, the upper elastic member including a first upper elastic member and a second upper elastic member, which are electrically separated from each other;
a second coil disposed on the base; and
a first support member and a second support member, which are electrically separated from each other,
wherein the first and second upper elastic members are electrically connected to the first support member and the second support member, respectively, to supply power to the first coil,
wherein the first upper elastic member and the first support member are electrically connected to a first end of a start portion of the first coil, and
wherein the second upper elastic member and the second support member are electrically connected to a second end of an end portion of the first coil.
2. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a circuit board on which the second coil is disposed.
3. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuit board comprises a plurality of terminals.
4. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a lower elastic member disposed on a lower portion of bobbin and a lower portion of the housing.
5. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second support members are disposed on sides of the housing.
6. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising first and second protrusions disposed on the bobbin,
wherein the first coil is wound on the first and second protrusions.
7. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first and second protrusions are disposed on the bobbin opposite to each other, and
wherein each of the first and second protrusions is protruded from an outer circumference of the bobbin.
8. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the start portion of the first coil is wound on the first protrusion, and
wherein the end portion of the first coil is wound on the second protrusion.
9. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first or second protrusion comprises a catching projection having a step structure formed at an end thereof.
10. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a first end portion of the first coil is wound on the first protrusion, and
wherein a second end portion of the first coil is wound on the second protrusion.
11. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first upper elastic member is configured to be electrically connected to the first support member by soldering, welding, using Ag epoxy, or conductive epoxy, and
wherein the second upper elastic member is configured to be electrically connected to the second support member by soldering, welding, using Ag epoxy, or conductive epoxy.
12. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first coil is disposed at a lower portion of the outer circumference of the bobbin, and
wherein the first and second protrusions are disposed at an upper portion of the outer circumference of the bobbin.
13. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6 , comprising:
a first sensor detecting a position of the bobbin in the first direction parallel to the optical axis; and
a second magnet facing the first sensor and disposed on the bobbin.
14. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein a center of the bobbin and the first protrusion are disposed on a first line,
wherein the center of the bobbin and the second magnet are disposed on a second line, and
wherein the first line is perpendicular to the second line.
15. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprise a magnet location part, and
wherein the first magnet is fixed to the magnet location part by using an adhesive member.
16. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a sensor for sensing motion of the housing in second and third directions perpendicular to the first direction.
17. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the base includes a sensor location groove in which the sensor is disposed.
18. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the bobbin comprises:
a plurality of upper support protrusions disposed on a top surface of the bobbin; and
a plurality of lower support protrusions disposed on a bottom surface of the bobbin,
wherein the upper elastic member comprises a plurality of first through holes disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of upper support protrusions, and
wherein the lower elastic member comprises a plurality of second through holes disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of lower support protrusions.
19. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein a number of the upper support protrusions is greater than a number of the lower support protrusions, and
wherein a number of the first through holes is greater than a number of the second through holes.