Lens driving module and spring plate thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10030732-B2
Application number	US-201514713886-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2015
Priority date	Dec 26, 2014
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A spring plate of a lens driving module is provided, including an outer frame, an inner frame, an inner string and a hollow. The outer frame is configured to connect with a fixed part of the lens driving module. The inner frame is configured to connect with a movable part of the lens driving module. The inner string is extended from the outer frame and the inner frame and connected therebetween. The hollow is disposed on the inner string for dispersing stress.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A spring plate of a lens driving module, comprising:
an outer frame, configured to connect with a fixed part of the lens driving module;
an inner frame, configured to connect with a movable part of the lens driving module;
an inner string, extended from the outer frame and the inner frame and connected therebetween, wherein a first junction is formed by the outer frame and the inner string, and a second junction is formed by the inner string and the inner frame; and
at least one first hollow portion, disposed and surrounded by the outer frame and the inner string at a main body of the first junction or disposed and surrounded by the inner string and the inner frame at a main body of the second junction, and not extending on the main body of the inner string, and keeping the first hollow portion open when the outer and inner frames respectively connect with the fixed and movable parts, for dispersing stress.

2. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first hollow portions respectively disposed at the main body of the first junction and at the main body of the second junction.

3. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one second hollow portion disposed on the inner string.

4. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the inner string has a thickened part with the second hollow portion disposed thereon.

5. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a shape of the second hollow portion conforms to that of the thickened part.

6. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the shape of the second hollow portion comprises a circle, rectangle, cross, oval, gourd, teardrop, or triangle shape.

7. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of second hollow portions disposed on the thickened part and spaced apart from each other.

8. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of inner strings and a plurality of second hollow portions, wherein the second hollow portions are disposed on the inner strings.

9. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outer frame, the inner frame, the inner string, and the first hollow portion are integrally formed in one piece.

10. The spring plate of a lens driving module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spring plate comprises metal material.

11. A lens driving module, comprising:
a casing;
a base, connected with the casing to form a receiving space;
a lens carrier, movably disposed in the receiving space; and
a spring plate, comprising:
an outer frame, connected with the casing or the base;
an inner frame, connected with the lens carrier;
an inner string, extended from the outer frame and the inner frame and connected therebetween, wherein a first junction is formed by the outer frame and the inner string, and a second junction is formed by the inner string and the inner frame; and
at least one first hollow portion, disposed and surrounded by the outer frame and the inner string at a main body of the first junction or disposed and surrounded by the inner string and the inner frame at a main body of the second junction, and not extending on the main body of the inner string and keeping the first hollow portion open when the outer and inner frames respectively connect with the fixed and movable parts, for dispersing stress.

12. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of first hollow portions respectively disposed at the main body of the first junction and at the main body of the second junction.

13. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising at least one second hollow portion disposed on the inner string.

14. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the inner string has a thickened part with the second hollow portion disposed thereon.

15. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a shape of the second hollow portion conforms to that of the thickened part.

16. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the shape of the second hollow portion comprises a circle, rectangle, cross, oval, gourd, teardrop, or triangle shape.

17. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of second hollow portions disposed on the thickened part and spaced apart from each other.

18. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of inner strings and a plurality of second hollow portions, wherein the second hollow portions are disposed on the inner strings.

19. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the outer frame, the inner frame, the inner string, and the first hollow portion are integrally formed in one piece.

20. The lens driving module as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the spring plate comprises metal material.

Assignees

• Tdk Taiwan Corp

Inventors

• Chiu Ching-Chung
• Liu Chih-Yu

Classifications

• F16F1/18 Primary

  Leaf springs {(planar springs in general F16F1/027; "Belleville"-type springs with generally radial arms F16F1/324)} · CPC title

• F16F1/027

  Planar, e.g. in sheet form; leaf springs · CPC title

• G02B7/08

  adapted to co-operate with a remote control mechanism · CPC title

• G02B7/026 Primary

  using retaining rings or springs (G02B7/027 takes precedence) · CPC title