IP Library Granted Patent US 12,436,360
Granted Patent B2
US 12,436,360 · App. 18/337,727 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Lens driving device, and camera module and optical instrument comprising same

Inventors: Eun Mi Kim (Seoul, KR); Young Don O (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,436,360
App. No.
18/337,727
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment comprises: a housing a bobbin disposed inside the housing, and having a lens disposed thereon; a first coil disposed at the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed at a size part of the housing in correspondence to the first coil; a first position sensor disposed in the bobbin, and including first and second input terminals and first and second output terminals; a circuit board including first and second terminals electrically connected to the first and second output terminals of the first position sensor; and a capacitor connected in parallel to the first and second terminals of the circuit board so as to remove noise from the output of the first position sensor.

Claims (56)

1. A camera module comprising:

a lens barrel;

a lens drive unit configured to move the lens barrel;

a first circuit board electrically connected to the lens drive unit;

an image sensor disposed on the first circuit board; and

a first capacitor disposed on the first circuit board,

wherein the lens drive unit comprises:

a housing;

a bobbin disposed in the housing and configured to move in an optical axis direction; and

a first position sensor comprising first and second input terminals and first and second output terminals configured to output an output signal for adjusting a displacement of the bobbin; and

wherein one end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first output terminal of the first position sensor and another end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the second output terminal of the first position sensor.

2. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a first coil and a first magnet configured to move the bobbin in an optical axis direction by an interaction between each other.

3. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the first coil is disposed on the housing and the first magnet is disposed on the bobbin.

4. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein the first coil is disposed on the bobbin and the first magnet is disposed on the housing.

5. The camera module of claim 3 , wherein the position sensor is configured to sense a strength of a magnetic field of the first magnet.

6. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a second magnet disposed so as to face the first position sensor, and

wherein the first position sensor is configured to sense a strength of a magnetic field of the second magnet.

7. The camera module of claim 3 , wherein the position sensor is disposed on the housing.

8. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the position sensor is a Hall sensor.

9. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a second coil facing the first magnet and configured to move the housing in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

10. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein capacitance of the first capacitor is 10 nF˜50 nF.

11. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first position sensor comprises an internal resistor, and wherein resistance of the internal resistor of the first position sensor is 500 ohm(Ω)˜1000 ohm(Ω).

12. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein the first magnet comprises four magnet units, and the second coil comprises four coil units corresponding to the four magnet units.

13. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a second position sensor configured to sense a displacement of the housing in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

14. The camera module of claim 13 , wherein the second position sensor comprises first and second output terminals outputting an output signal.

15. The camera module of claim 14 , comprising a second capacitor disposed on the first circuit board, and

wherein the second capacitor is connected in parallel to the first and second output terminals of the second position sensor.

16. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising:

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

a second circuit board disposed under the housing; and

a support member electrically connecting the second circuit board and the upper elastic member,

wherein the upper elastic member comprises a first upper elastic member electrically connected to the first input terminal, a second upper elastic member electrically connected to the second input terminal, a third upper elastic member electrically connected to the first output terminal, and a fourth upper elastic member electrically connected to the second output terminal.

17. The camera module of claim 16 , wherein the support member comprises a first wire coupled to the first upper elastic member and a second wire coupled to the second upper elastic member,

wherein one end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first wire and another end of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the second wire.

18. The camera module of claim 17 , wherein the support member comprises a third wire electrically connected to the third upper elastic member and a fourth wire electrically connected to the fourth upper elastic member.

19. A camera module comprising:

a first circuit board;

an image sensor disposed on the first circuit board;

a lens barrel disposed above the first circuit board;

a capacitor disposed on the first circuit board; and

a lens drive unit configured to move the lens barrel,

wherein the lens drive unit comprises:

a bobbin coupled to the lens barrel and configured to move in an optical axis direction; and

a position sensor comprising first and second output terminals configured to output an output signal for adjusting a displacement of the bobbin; and

wherein the capacitor is electrically connected to the first and second output terminals of the position sensor, and the capacitor is connected in parallel to the first and second output terminals of the position sensor.

20. A camera module comprising:

a lens barrel;

a lens drive unit for configured to move the lens barrel;

a first circuit board electrically connected to the lens drive unit;

an image sensor disposed on the first circuit board; and

a capacitor disposed on the first circuit board,

wherein the lens drive unit comprises:

a housing;

a bobbin disposed in the housing and coupled to the lens barrel; and

a position sensor comprising first and second output terminals and configured to sense a displacement of the housing in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction,

wherein one end of the capacitor is electrically connected to the first output terminal of the position sensor and another end of the capacitor is electrically connected to the second output terminal of the position sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2024
From: KIM, EUN MI; O, YOUNG DON
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0153120 · Nov 2, 2015 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17222321 · Apr 5, 2021
Continuation 16848054 · Apr 14, 2020
Continuation 15772378
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