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US 7,893,568 · App. 11/806,869 · Granted Feb 22, 2011

Voice coil motor type focusing actuator

Assignee: Tricore Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,893,568
App. No.
11/806,869
Granted
Feb 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voice coil motor type focusing actuator, which includes a fixed unit, the fixed unit comprises a bracket which is formed by plastic injection molding to wrap a metal part, and a plurality of magnets mounted in the bracket at a plurality of sides. A movable unit, the movable unit comprises a lens holder movably mounted inside the bracket and a coil mounted on a plurality of sides of the lens holder corresponding to the magnets. And a resilient holding unit connected between the fixed unit and the movable unit to hold down the movable unit on the fixed unit.

Claims (19)

1. A voice coil motor type focusing actuator comprising:

a fixed unit, said fixed unit comprising a bracket and a plurality of magnets mounted in said bracket at a plurality of sides, said bracket being formed by plastic injection molding and wrapped a metal part;

a movable unit, said movable unit comprising a lens holder movably mounted inside said bracket and a coil mounted on a plurality of sides of said lens holder corresponding to said magnets; and

a resilient holding unit connected between said fixed unit and said movable unit to hold down said movable unit on said fixed unit.

2. The actuator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said fixed unit has four magnet mount portions formed of concave shape inside said bracket for receiving said magnets.

3. The actuator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said metal part is constitute of four metal plates separately surrounded in a manner of a rectangular shape.

4. A voice coil motor type focusing actuator comprising:

a fixed unit, said fixed unit comprising a bracket and a plurality of magnets mounted in said bracket at a plurality of sides, said bracket having two first conjunction chamfers perpendicularly sinking from the two opposite peripheral corners of said bracket;

a movable unit, said movable unit comprising a lens holder movably mounted inside said bracket and a coil mounted on a plurality of sides of said lens holder corresponding to said magnets;

a carrier unit comprising a first cover having two first conjunction legs perpendicularly extending from the two opposite peripheral corners and lockable with said first conjunction chamfers of the fixed unit; and

a resilient holding unit connected between said fixed unit and said movable unit to hold down said movable unit on said fixed unit.

5. The actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each first conjunction chamfer of the fixed unit has a locking socket, each first conjunction leg of the carrier unit has a locking block provided for stocking on said locking socket.

6. The actuator as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said carrier unit further comprises a second cover having two second conjunction legs, said fixed unit has two second conjunction chamfers for conjunction of said second conjunction legs.

7. The actuator as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said carrier unit further comprises a sensor carrier having two third conjunction legs, said fixed unit further has another two second conjunction chamfers for conjunction of said third conjunction legs.

8. A voice coil motor type focusing actuator comprising:

a fixed unit, said fixed unit comprising a bracket and a plurality of magnets affixed to a plurality of sides in said bracket, said bracket being formed of a rectangular shape;

a movable unit, said movable unit comprising a lens holder movably mounted inside said bracket and a coil formed of rectangular shape corresponding to said bracket;

a resilient holding unit connected between said fixed unit and said movable unit to hold down said movable unit on said fixed unit.

9. The actuator as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said lens holder is formed of a rectangular shape corresponding to said magnets.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2007
From: HUANG, T. C.
To: TRICORE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019434/0852 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 95210175 U · Jun 9, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080007850A1 · Jan 10, 2008