Displacement sensor and camera module having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10142527-B2
Application number	US-201715442389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 24, 2017
Priority date	Apr 15, 2016
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A displacement sensor comprises a first frame; a second frame; a first coil wherein a first voltage formed at the first frame is applied; a second coil formed at the first frame, wherein a current of a second voltage flows if the first voltage is applied to the first coil; a conductor coupled to the second frame; and a detector for calculating a relative position between the first frame and the second frame by monitoring the second voltage. Since two coils are embodied in one frame, the number of process times can be reduced and space utility can be enhanced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A camera module comprising:
a housing including a light transmission portion at one side;
a lens module, packaged in the housing, transferring incident light through the light transmission portion to a first direction;
an image sensor, converting light passed through the lens module to a digital signal;
a first frame located inside the housing;
a second frame located inside the housing;
a first coil formed at the first frame, wherein a first voltage is applied to the first coil;
a second coil formed at the first frame, wherein a current of a second voltage flows in the second coil to correspond to a voltage of the first frame if the first voltage is applied to the first coil;
a conductor coupled to the second frame; and
a detector for calculating a relative position between the first frame and the second frame by monitoring the second voltage,
wherein a size of the second voltage is reduced if the second coil is moved closer to the conductor.

2. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first frame and the second frame is fixed, and a position of the other one is altered.

3. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the second coil is equal to or greater than a diameter of the first coil.

4. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein a waveform of the first voltage vibrates at a predetermined cycle, and a waveform of the second voltage corresponds to the waveform of the first voltage and has a size different from a size of the first voltage.

5. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first frame and the second frame having a pipe-shaped form of different diameters from each other, and are arranged to be overlapped with each other to allow one of the first frame and second frame having a smaller diameter to be arranged at an inner side,
the lens module is received in an inner side of the frame having the smaller diameter, and
the first and second coils are wound at a side of the first frame, and the camera module further comprises a magnet located at the second frame.

6. The camera module according to claim 5 , wherein the first frame moves in a first direction if a current flows to the first coil, and the camera module further comprises a first elastic member for connecting the first frame with the second frame, wherein the first elastic member varies in accordance with movement of the first frame.

7. The camera module according to claim 6 , wherein the moving amount of the first frame alters depending on the size of the first voltage applied to the first coil.

8. The camera module according to claim 5 , wherein the magnet is arranged to be closer to the first coil than the second coil, and the conductor is arranged to be closer to the second coil than the first coil.

9. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein
the second frame has a pipe-shaped form for receiving the lens module therein,
the first frame is located around the outside of the second frame, and the first and second coils are wound at a side of the first frame,
the camera module further comprises a magnet located at the first frame, and
a third coil wound at a side of the second frame, for moving the second frame in a first direction if a current flows thereto.

10. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first frame includes a substrate attached to the housing,
the first coil is formed on the substrate and has a helical-shaped form where diameter is increased,
the second coil is formed on the substrate and has a helical-shaped form where diameter is increased while surrounding the outside of the first coil,
the second frame has a cylindrical-shaped form for receiving the lens module therein,
the camera module further comprises a third frame surrounding the outside of the second frame,
a magnet located at the third frame, and
a third coil wound at a side of the second frame, for moving the second frame in a first direction if a current flows thereto.

11. The camera module according to claim 10 , wherein the conductor is smaller than a diameter of a center opened portion of the first coil.

12. The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second elastic member for connecting the second frame with the housing; and
a horizontal driving unit for controlling movement of the second frame in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction inside the housing.

13. A camera module comprising:
a housing including a light transmission portion at one side;
a lens module, packaged in the housing, transferring incident light through the light transmission portion to a first direction;
an image sensor, converting light passed through the lens module to a digital signal;
a substrate located inside the housing;
a cylindrical-shaped pipe for receiving the lens module therein;
a frame surrounding the outside of the cylindrical-shaped pipe;
a first coil formed on the substrate and having a helical-shaped form where diameter is increased, wherein a first voltage formed at the substrate is applied to the first coil;
a second coil formed at the substrate, wherein a current of a second voltage flows in the second coil to correspond to a voltage of the first frame if the first voltage is applied to the first coil;
a third coil wound at a side of the cylindrical-shaped pipe, for moving the cylindrical-shaped pipe in a first direction if a current flows thereto;
a conductor coupled to the cylindrical-shaped pipe; and
a magnet located at the frame.

14. The camera module according to claim 13 , wherein the conductor is smaller than a diameter of a center opened portion of the first coil.

15. A camera module comprising:
a housing including a light transmission portion at one side;
a lens module, packaged in the housing, transferring incident light through the light transmission portion to a first direction;
an image sensor, converting the light passed through the lens module to a digital signal;
a first cylindrical-shaped frame located inside the housing;
a second cylindrical-shaped frame located inside the housing;
a first coil wounded at the first cylindrical-shaped frame, wherein a first voltage is applied;
a second coil wounded at the first cylindrical-shaped frame, wherein a current of a second voltage flows to correspond to a voltage of the first cylindrical-shaped frame if the first voltage is applied to the first coil;
a magnet coupled to the second cylindrical-shaped frame;
a conductor coupled to the second cylindrical-shaped frame; and
a detector for calculating a relative position between the first cylindrical-shaped frame and the second cylindrical-shaped frame by monitoring the second voltage,
wherein the first cylindrical-shaped frame and the second cylindrical-shaped frame have different diameters, and
wherein the lens module is received in an inner side of one of the first cylindrical-shaped frame and the second cylindrical-shaped frame having the smaller diameter.

16. The camera module according to claim 15 , wherein the first cylindrical-shaped frame moves in a first direction if a current flows to the first coil, and the camera module further comprises a first elastic member for connecting the first cylindrical-shaped frame with the second cylindrical-shaped frame, wherein the first elastic member varies in accordance with movement of the first cylindrical-shaped frame.

17. The camera module according to claim 16 , wherein the moving amount of the first cylindrical-shaped frame alters depending on the size of the first voltage flowi

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kang Hyungjoo
• Kwon Sungdu
• Ji Salkmann
• Hong Samnyol

Classifications

• G02B13/004

  having four lenses · CPC title

• G02B7/08

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

• G02B27/646

  compensating for small deviations, e.g. due to vibration or shake (movement of one or more optical elements for control of motion blur in cameras, projectors or printers G03B2205/0007; image stabilisation in cameras peculiar to the presence or use of an electronic image sensor H04N23/68) · CPC title

• G01D5/2046 Primary

  by a movable ferromagnetic element, e.g. a core · CPC title

• H04N23/57

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title