Aperture switching device, camera device and electronic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10996545-B2
Application number	US-202016791676-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2020
Priority date	Feb 18, 2019
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

An aperture switching device is described that includes a base, a casing fitted to cover the base, and clamping parts fixed to the base. The clamping parts are driving power source input terminals and a shape memory alloy wire with two ends electrically connects the clamping parts. The base has a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove, and a position regulating part. The casing has a second light transmission hole that corresponds to the first light transmission hole. A movable bump is connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed within the sliding groove. An elastic member is disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump. An optical aperture switching unit is positioned with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part and the end portion includes a switching slot mounted on the movable bump.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An aperture switching device comprising:
a base comprising a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove and a position regulating part, the first light transmission hole being provided corresponding to an aperture;
a casing comprising a second light transmission hole provided corresponding to the aperture and being fitted to cover the base;
clamping parts fixed on the base as driving power source input terminals;
a shape memory alloy wire with two ends respectively electrically connected to the corresponding clamping parts;
a movable bump connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed in the sliding groove;
an elastic member disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump; and
an optical aperture switching unit with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part, wherein the end portion is provided with a switching slot and the switching slot is mounted on the movable bump.

2. The aperture switching device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical aperture switching unit comprises a first movable part and a second movable part, and a third light transmission hole is provided in the first movable part;
a fourth light transmission hole is provided in the second movable part; and
the first movable part and the second movable part are overlapped, and when the first movable part and the second movable part are rotated relative to each other, the third light transmission hole and the fourth light transmission hole adjust the size of the aperture.

3. The aperture switching device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first movable part and the second movable part is provided with a mounting hole and is mounted on the rotary connecting part through the mounting hole.

4. The aperture switching device according to claim 2 , wherein
the switching slot comprises a first switching slot and a second switching slot,
the first switching slot is provided in the first movable part, and the second switching slot is provided in the second movable part, and
the first switching slot and the second switching slot are overlapped with each other and mounted on the movable bump.

5. The aperture switching device according to claim 2 , wherein
the base is further provided with a first position-limiting blocking part and a second stopper, and the first position-limiting blocking part, the second stopper and the position regulating part surround the sliding groove;
one end of the elastic member abuts against or is fixed to the position regulating part, and the other end of the elastic member abuts against or is fixed to the movable bump; and
the first movable part and the second movable part are rotated between the first stopper and the second stopper.

6. The aperture switching device according to claim 5 , wherein the elastic member comprises a position-limiting part and an engaging part, the position-limiting part and the engaging part are connected by the elastic parts,
the position-limiting part abuts against or is fixed to the position regulating part, and
the engaging part is engaged with the movable bump.

7. The aperture switching device according to claim 6 , wherein a shape where the position-limiting part and the elastic parts are connected is substantially a shape of letter D, and the shape of the engaging part is substantially a shape of letter M.

8. A camera device comprising the aperture switching device according to claim 1 .

9. An electronic apparatus comprising the camera device according to claim 8 .

10. The aperture switching device according to claim 3 , wherein:
the switching slot comprises a first switching slot and a second switching slot,
the first switching slot is provided in the first movable part, and the second switching slot is provided in the second movable part, and
the first switching slot and the second switching slot are overlapped with each other and mounted on the movable bump.

Assignees

• New Shicoh Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhuo Yingji
• Wei Hua
• Sun Wei
• Zhou Juhe

Classifications

• G03B2205/0076

  using shape memory alloys · CPC title

• G03B17/12 Primary

  with means for supporting objectives, supplementary lenses, filters, masks, or turrets · CPC title

• G03B9/06 Primary

  Two or more co-operating pivoted blades, e.g. iris type (shutters functioning as diaphragms by limiting extent of opening movement G03B9/08) · CPC title

• G03B9/04 Primary

  Single movable plate with two or more apertures of graded size, e.g. sliding plate or pivoting plate · CPC title

• G03B17/566

  Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera (if integral part of camera body G03B17/02) · CPC title