IP Library Granted Patent US 9,946,049
Granted Patent B2
US 9,946,049 · App. 15/418,205 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

Lens moving apparatus and camera module including the same

Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim (Seoul, KR); Jin Suk Han (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
G02B7/09G02B7/08G02B27/646G03B3/10G03B13/36H02K41/0356H04N5/2254H04N5/23212
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,946,049
App. No.
15/418,205
Granted
Apr 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment includes a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface thereof and a guide groove formed adjacent to the guide protrusion, a first magnet disposed at the housing, a bobbin on which a lens is mounted, a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and having an end disposed in the guide groove, a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member disposed in the guide groove, and a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.

Claims (20)

1. A lens moving apparatus comprising:

a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface;

a first magnet disposed at the housing;

a bobbin on which a lens is mounted;

a first coil disposed at the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet;

a second magnet disposed at the bobbin;

a first position sensor disposed at the housing;

an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and disposed on the housing; and

a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member.

2. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.

3. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of elastic support members including first and second support members, which are separated from each other,

wherein power is supplied to the first coil through the first and second support members of one of the plurality of elastic support members.

4. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a circuit board disposed under the second coil.

5. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a second position sensor disposed under the circuit board.

6. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and disposed under the housing.

7. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a base disposed under the circuit board,

wherein the position sensor is disposed on an upper surface of the base.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0105682 · Aug 14, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14823596 · Aug 11, 2015
Related Publication 20170139179A1 · May 18, 2017