Reflection module for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11159727-B2
Application number	US-201916663761-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2019
Priority date	Jun 18, 2019
Publication date	Oct 26, 2021
Grant date	Oct 26, 2021

Abstract

A reflection module for optical image stabilization includes a rotation holder, which includes a reflection member and is supported on an internal wall of a housing, and a driving part to provide driving force to move the rotation holder. The driving part includes a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a hall sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reflection module for optical image stabilization, comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of a housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a position detection sensor disposed outside of coil windings of the coil, and in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet, and
wherein a center of the position detection sensor opposes a center of the N pole of the magnet or a center of the S pole of the magnet.

2. The reflection module for optical image stabilization of claim 1 , wherein the coil and the position detection sensor are mounted on a circuit board, and the circuit board is fixed to the housing.

3. The reflection module for optical image stabilization of claim 1 , wherein the position detection sensor does not oppose a neutral zone adjacent to where the N pole and the S pole of the magnet meet.

4. The reflection module for optical image stabilization of claim 1 , wherein the position detection sensor comprises two position detection sensors, respectively disposed outside opposite sides of the coil windings of the coil.

5. The reflection module for optical image stabilization of claim 1 , wherein the magnet is disposed on a bottom surface of the rotation holder, and
the coil is disposed on a bottom surface of the housing.

6. The reflection module for optical image stabilization of claim 1 , wherein the rotation holder is configured to rotate such that the reflection member is tilted in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis.

7. A reflection module for optical image stabilization, comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of a housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a position detection sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet, and
wherein the position detection sensor is disposed on the N pole or the S pole of the magnet at a position in which a greatest absolute value of flux density is sensed.

8. A reflection module for optical image stabilization, comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of a housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a position detection sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet, and
wherein the position detection sensor has a flux density value varying depending on a relative distance from the magnet.

9. The reflection module for optical image stabilization of claim 8 , wherein the position detection sensor has a greater amount of change in the flux density value when the position detection sensor opposes the N pole or the S pole of the magnet than when the position detection sensor opposes a neutral zone of the magnet.

10. A reflection module for optical image stabilization, comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of a housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a position detection sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet, and
wherein the position detection sensor has a greater flux density value when the position detection sensor opposes the N pole or the S pole of the magnet than when the position detection sensor opposes a neutral zone of the magnet.

11. A camera module comprising:
a housing defining an internal space;
a reflection module disposed in the internal space and comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of the housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder; and

a lens module comprising a lens barrel including a plurality of lenses, and aligned in an optical axis direction such that reflected light is incident on the reflection member,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a position detection sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet,
wherein a center of the position detection sensor opposes a center of the N pole of the magnet or a center of the S pole of the magnet, and
wherein the lens module is disposed such that the lens barrel is selectively movable along an optical axis.

12. The camera module of claim 11 , wherein the position detection sensor comprises at least one position detection sensor that opposes the N pole of the magnet and at least one position detection sensor that opposes the S pole of the magnet.

13. A camera module comprising:
a housing defining an internal space;
a reflection module disposed in the internal space and comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of the housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder; and

a lens module comprising a lens barrel including a plurality of lenses, and aligned in an optical axis direction such that reflected light is incident on the reflection member,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, two position detection sensors disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole of the magnet, and two position detection sensors disposed in the housing and opposing an S pole of the magnet.

14. The camera module of claim 13 , wherein the two position detection sensors disposed in the housing and opposing the N pole of the magnet are disposed on opposite sides of the coil with respect to the optical axis, and the two position detection sensors disposed in the housing and opposing the S pole of the magnet are disposed on the opposite sides of the coil with respect to the optical axis.

15. A reflection module for optical image stabilization, comprising:
a rotation holder comprising a reflection member and supported on an internal wall of a housing; and
a driving part configured to provide driving force to move the rotation holder,
wherein the driving part comprises a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a position detection sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet such that a center of the position detection sensor opposes a center of the N pole of the magnet or a center of the S pole of the magnet.

Assignees

• Samsung Electro Mech

Inventors

• Lee Hong Joo
• Yoon Young Bok
• Park Nam Ki
• Lee Ta Kyoung
• Kim Jung Woo

Classifications

• H04N23/55

  Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• H04N23/687 Primary

  by shifting the lens or sensor position · CPC title

• G02B7/10 Primary

  by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens · CPC title

• H04N23/69

  Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming · CPC title

• H04N23/57

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