Lens moving apparatus, camera module and optical appliance including the same

1. A lens moving apparatus comprising:

a housing comprising a first corner portion including a first corner;

a bobbin disposed in the housing;

a first coil disposed on the bobbin;

a magnet disposed on the housing and facing the first coil;

a second coil disposed under the magnet; and

an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the housing;

wherein the upper elastic member comprises a first upper elastic member and a second upper elastic member separated from each other,

wherein the first upper elastic member comprises:

a first coupling portion coupled to the housing;

a second coupling portion disposed on the first corner portion of the housing and coupled to a first wire; and

a first connection portion connecting the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and

wherein the second upper elastic member comprises:

a third coupling portion coupled to the housing;

a fourth coupling portion disposed on the first corner portion of the housing and coupled to a second wire; and

a second connection portion connecting the third coupling portion and the fourth coupling portion.

2. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprises a circuit board comprising a first terminal electrically connected to the first wire; and a second terminal electrically connected to the second wire, and

wherein the first wire is electrically connected between the first terminal and the second coupling portion, and the second wire is electrically connected between the second terminal and the fourth coupling portion.

3. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are symmetrical about a reference line, and the reference line is a straight line defined by connecting an optical axis of a lens and the first corner of the first corner portion of the housing.

4. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first connection portion and the second connection portion comprises a bent portion or a curved portion.

5. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first position sensor disposed between the housing and the bobbin, wherein the first position sensor is coupled to a sensor board, and wherein the sensor board comprises four contact portions.

6. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first position sensor is disposed on the bobbin.

7. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the housing further comprises a second corner portion disposed opposite to the first corner portion,

wherein the upper elastic member further comprises a third upper elastic member and a fourth upper elastic member separated from each other,

wherein the third upper elastic member is connected to a third wire and the fourth upper elastic member is connected to a fourth wire, and

wherein the third wire and the fourth wire are disposed on the second corner portion of the housing.

8. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the housing further comprises a third corner portion disposed between the first corner portion and the second corner portion and a fourth corner portion disposed opposite to the third corner portion,

wherein the upper elastic member further comprises a fifth upper elastic member and a sixth upper elastic member,

wherein the fifth upper elastic member is connected to a fifth wire and the sixth upper elastic member is connected to a sixth wire,

wherein the fifth wire is disposed on the third corner portion of the housing, the sixth wire is disposed on the fourth corner portion of the housing, and

wherein the fifth upper elastic member and the sixth upper elastic member are electrically connected to first and second contact portions, respectively, of the four contact portions of the sensor board.

9. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein any one of the first upper elastic member and the second upper elastic member is electrically connected to the first coil.

10. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein any one of the third upper elastic member and the fourth elastic member is electrically connected to the first position sensor.

11. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a damper disposed between the upper elastic member and the housing.

12. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection portion and the second coupling portion are configured to distribute a stress applied to the upper elastic member and the first wire, and

wherein the second connection portion and the fourth coupling portion are configured to distribute a stress applied to the upper elastic member and the second wire.

13. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first coupling portion comprises a first coupling region and a second coupling region coupled to the upper portion of the housing, wherein the third coupling portion comprises a third coupling region and a fourth coupling region coupled to the upper portion of the housing,

wherein the first connection portion is connected to the first coupling region, and the second connection portion is connected to the third coupling region, and

wherein the first connection portion is separated from the third coupling region, and the second connection portion is separated from the first coupling region.

14. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first upper elastic member further comprises a first inner frame coupled to the bobbin, and a first frame connection portion connecting the first inner frame and the first coupling portion.

15. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the first frame connection portion has a width that is smaller width than a width of the first connection portion.

16. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the housing comprises a first boss, and a second boss, a third boss, and a fourth boss,

wherein the first coupling region comprises a first hole and a second hole, the first boss being coupled to the first hole and the second boss being coupled to the second hole, and

wherein the third coupling region comprises a third hole and a fourth hole, the third boss being coupled to the third hole and the fourth boss being coupled to the fourth hole.

17. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a base disposed under the second coil and a second position sensor disposed on a recess provided on an upper surface of the base.

18. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the fourth upper elastic member is coupled to the housing and spaced apart from the bobbin.

19. A camera module comprising:

the lens moving apparatus according to claim 1 ;

a lens barrel coupled to the bobbin of the lens moving apparatus;

an image sensor; and

a motion sensor.

20. A lens moving apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a bobbin disposed in the housing;

a first position sensor disposed between the housing and the bobbin;

a first coil disposed on the bobbin;

a magnet disposed on the housing and facing the first coil;

a second coil disposed under the magnet;

a circuit board coupled with the second coil;

a plurality of upper elastic members coupled to an upper portion of the housing; and

a plurality of support members connected to the upper elastic members, respectively,

wherein the first position sensor is electrically connected to first, second, third, and fourth upper elastic members of the plurality of upper elastic members,

wherein the first position sensor is electrically connected to the circuit board via first, second, third, and fourth support members of the plurality of support members,

wherein the first coil is electrically connected to fifth and sixth upper elastic members of the plurality of upper elastic members, and

wherein the first coil is electrically connected to the circuit board via fifth and sixth support members of the plurality of support members.

21. A lens moving apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a bobbin disposed in the housing;

a first position sensor disposed between the housing and the bobbin;

a first coil disposed on the bobbin;

a magnet disposed on the housing and facing the first coil;

a second coil disposed under the magnet;

a circuit board coupled with the second coil;

a plurality of upper elastic members coupled to an upper portion of the housing; and

a plurality of support members connected to the upper elastic members, respectively,

wherein the plurality of upper elastic members comprises a first upper elastic member, a second upper elastic member, a third upper elastic member, a fourth upper elastic member, a fifth upper elastic member, and a sixth upper elastic member;

wherein the plurality of support members comprises a first supper member, a second support member, a third support member, a fourth support member, a fifth support member, and a sixth support member;

wherein the first position sensor is electrically connected to the first, second, third, and fourth support members via the first, second, third, and fourth upper elastic members; and

wherein the first coil is electrically connected to the fifth and sixth support members via the fifth and sixth upper elastic members.

22. The lens moving apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the first support member is connected to the first upper elastic member and the circuit board, the second support member is connected to the second upper elastic member and the circuit board, the third support member is connected to the third upper elastic member and the circuit board, the fourth support member is connected to the fourth upper elastic member and the circuit board, the fifth support member is connected to the fifth upper elastic member and the circuit board, and the sixth support member is connected to the sixth upper elastic member and the circuit board.