IP Library Granted Patent US 9,723,211
Granted Patent B2
US 9,723,211 · App. 15/110,157 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

Camera module with image stabilization by moving imaging lens

Inventor: Yoshihiro Sekimoto (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N5/23287G02B7/08G02B7/09G02B13/001G02B27/646G03B5/00H02K41/0356H04N5/2252H04N5/2253H04N5/2254H04N5/2257H04N5/23212H04N5/23258G03B2205/0015
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,723,211
App. No.
15/110,157
Granted
Aug 1, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a camera module having an image stabilization mechanism, both of miniaturization and thinning are achieved, while adopting a structure of driving an entire of a lens group in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction. An image stabilization portion ( 4 ) of a camera module ( 50 ) includes an OIS base ( 14 ), an OIS movable plate ( 12 ), and guide balls ( 15 ) which support the OIS movable plate ( 12 ) so as to be movable in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis direction with respect to the OIS base ( 14 ).

Claims (29)

1. A camera module, comprising:

an imaging lens portion having imaging lenses and an autofocus driving portion which drives the imaging lenses in an optical axis direction;

an imaging portion having an image sensor; and

an image stabilization portion having an opening which faces the image sensor and moving the imaging lens portion in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction in a state where the imaging lenses face the image sensor,

wherein:

the image stabilization portion includes

a movable part on which the imaging lens portion is mounted,

a fixed part which is provided closer to the imaging portion than the movable part and does not change a position thereof at a time of image stabilization, and

a guide member having a spherical shape, which is provided between the movable part and the fixed part and supports the movable part so as to be movable in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the fixed part;

the movable part includes permanent magnets which drive the movable part with an electromagnetic force which acts between the permanent magnets and coils provided in the fixed part; and

the fixed part includes a magnetic body, which urges the guide member in the optical axis direction with an attraction force acting between the magnetic body and the permanent magnets, in a part which is in contact with the guide member.

2. A camera module, comprising:

an imaging lens portion having imaging lenses;

an imaging portion having an image sensor; and

an image stabilization portion having an opening which faces the image sensor and moving the imaging lens portion in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis direction in a state where the imaging lenses face the image sensor,

wherein:

the imaging lens portion, the image stabilization portion, and the imaging portion are arranged in a stacked manner in the camera module;

the image stabilization portion includes

a movable part on which the imaging lens portion is mounted,

a fixed part which is mounted on the imaging portion and does not change a position thereof at a time of image stabilization, and

a guide member having a spherical shape, which is provided between the movable part and the fixed part and supports the movable part so as to be movable in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the fixed part;

the movable part includes permanent magnets which drive the movable part with an electromagnetic force which acts between the permanent magnets and coils provided in the fixed part; and

the fixed part includes a magnetic body, which urges the guide member in the optical axis direction with an attraction force acting between the magnetic body and the permanent magnets, in a part which is in contact with the guide member.

3. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein

the imaging lens portion includes a lens barrel which holds the imaging lenses, and

a part of the lens barrel is arranged inside the opening.

4. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the movable part constitutes a part of the imaging lens portion.

5. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the image stabilization portion includes an image stabilization driving portion which drives the imaging lens portion in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

6. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed part constitutes a part of the imaging portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2016
From: SEKIMOTO, YOSHIHIRO
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 039099/0595 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-003735 · Jan 10, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160330375A1 · Nov 10, 2016