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Granted Patent B2
US 12,158,695 · App. 17/558,616 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Lens driving module

Inventors: Feng Yan (Shenzhen, CN); Tianheng Ni (Shenzhen, CN); Suohe Wei (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Changzhou AAC Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.
G03B5/00H05K1/189G03B2205/0076H05K2201/10121
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Patent No.
US 12,158,695
App. No.
17/558,616
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens driving module includes first and second bases, a bottom base, a reset assembly, a PCB, first and second driving assemblies respectively driving first base to rotate about a first axis and second base to rotate about a second axis, and a lens mounted on the first base. The reset assembly includes reset members provided at two opposite sides of the bottom base along the first axis or the second axis. Each reset member includes first to third connection portions, a first elastic arm connected between first and second connection portions and configured to reset the first base, and a second elastic arm connected between second and third connection portions and configured to reset the second base. The first to third connection portions are respectively connected to first and second bases and bottom base, respectively. The lens driving module has a simplified structure, compact size, and improved stability.

Claims (24)

1. A lens driving module, comprising: a lens, a first base, a second base, a bottom base, a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, a reset assembly, and a printed circuit board,

wherein the lens is mounted on the first base, the first base is rotatably mounted on the second base about a first axis, the second base is rotatably mounted on the bottom base about a second axis, and the first axis and the second axis are perpendicular to each other and are perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens;

the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first base to rotate about the first axis, and the second driving assembly is configured to drive the second base to rotate about the second axis; and

the reset assembly comprises reset members provided at two opposite sides of the bottom base along the first axis or the second axis, wherein each of the reset members comprises a first connection portion, a second connection portion, a third connection portion, a first elastic arm connected between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and a second elastic arm connected between the second connection portion and the third connection portion, wherein the first connection portion is connected to the first base, the second connection portion is connected to the second base, the third connection portion is connected to the bottom base, the first elastic arm is configured to reset the first base, and the second elastic arm is configured to reset the second base;

wherein the first connection portion, the second connection portion, the third connection portion, the first elastic arm, and the second elastic arm of each of the reset members are formed into one piece;

wherein two of the reset members are arranged at each of sides of the bottom base, and two of the reset members at one of the sides of the bottom base are symmetrical to each other with respect to the optical axis;

wherein the first driving assembly comprises at least one first shape memory alloy wire configured to connect the first base with the second base;

the second driving assembly comprises at least one second shape memory alloy wire configured to connect the second base with the bottom base; and

the at least one first shape memory alloy wire or the at least one second shape memory alloy wire are electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the reset members.

2. The lens driving module as described in claim 1 , wherein the first elastic arm has a U-shaped structure, wherein the U-shaped structure has two ends respectively connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion and has an opening facing towards a direction perpendicular to the optical axis; and

the second elastic arm has a wave-shaped structure, wherein the wave-shaped structure has two ends respectively connected to the second connection portion and the third connection portion.

3. The lens driving module as described in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first shape memory alloy wire is electrically connected to the printed circuit board through at least one of the reset members; each of the at least one first shape memory alloy wire comprises a first fixation end, a second fixation end, a third fixation end, a first extension section connected between the first fixation end and the second fixation end, and a second extension section connected between the second fixation end and the third fixation end, wherein the first fixation end is connected to the second base and electrically connected to one of the second connection portions of the reset members that is located at a same side as the first fixation end, the second fixation end is connected to the first base, and the third fixation end is connected to the second base and electrically connected to another second connection portion of the second connection portions of the reset members that is located at a same side as the third fixation end; and

each of the at least one second shape memory alloy wire comprises a fourth fixation end, a fifth fixation end, a sixth fixation end, a third extension section connected between the fourth fixation end and the fifth fixation end, and a fourth extension section connected between the fifth fixation end and the sixth fixation end, wherein the fourth fixation end is connected to the bottom base and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the fifth fixation end is connected to the second base, and the sixth fixation ends is connected to the bottom base and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.

4. The lens driving module as described in claim 3 , wherein the at least one first shape memory alloy wires comprises at least two first shape memory alloy wires, the at least one second shape memory alloy wire comprises at least two second shape memory alloy wires, wherein the second fixation ends of the at least two first shape memory alloy wires provided at two opposite sides of the bottom base are provided at two sides of the first axis along the first axis; and the fifth fixation ends of the at least two second shape memory alloy wires provided at another two opposite sides of the bottom base are provided at two sides of the second axis along the second axis.

5. The lens driving module as described in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first rolling assembly sandwiched between the first base and the second base and arranged along the first axis; and

a second rolling assembly sandwiched between the second base and the bottom base and arranged along the second axis.

6. The lens driving module as described in claim 5 , wherein the first rolling assembly comprises two first rolling balls, the second base is provided with two first grooves for respectively accommodating the two first rolling balls, and a surface of the first base facing towards the two first rolling balls is concavely provided with first concave spherical surfaces for respectively abutting against the two first rolling balls; and

the second rolling assembly comprises two second rolling balls, the bottom base is provided with two second grooves for respectively accommodating the two second rolling balls, and a surface of the second base facing towards the two second rolling balls is concavely provided with second concave spherical surfaces for respectively abutting against the two second rolling balls.

7. The lens driving module as described in claim 4 , wherein two opposite sides of the first base that are arranged along the first axis are convexly provided with two first protruding posts for connecting the second fixation ends, and the two first protruding posts are respectively provided at two sides of the first axis;

each of the two first protruding posts is provided with a first blocking plate that prevents one of the second fixation ends from dropping from one of the two first protruding posts;

two opposite sides of the second base that are arranged along the second axis are convexly provided with two fifth protruding posts for connecting the fifth fixation ends, and the two fifth protruding posts are respectively provided at two sides of the second axis; and

each of the two fifth protruding posts is provided with a second blocking plate that prevents one of the fifth fixation ends from dropping from one of the two fifth protruding posts.

8. The lens driving module as described in claim 2 , wherein the first connection portion, the second connection portion, the third connection portion, the first elastic arm, and the second elastic arm of each of the reset members are formed into one piece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2021
From: YAN, FENG; NI, TIANHENG; WEI, SUOHE
To: CHANGZHOU AAC RAYTECH OPTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058466/0644 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011596824.1 · Dec 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220206363A1 · Jun 30, 2022