Lens driving mechanism, camera module, and optical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11409186-B2
Application number	US-202016932162-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2020
Priority date	Apr 28, 2016
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a camera module comprising: a housing; a bobbin arranged inside the housing; a first magnet arranged on the bobbin; a first coil arranged in the housing and facing the first magnet; a plurality of lenses attached to the bobbin; and an iris unit coupled to the bobbin, wherein the plurality of lenses comprises a first lens and a second lens distanced from each other, and at least a portion of the iris unit is positioned between the first lens and the second lens.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A camera module comprising:
a base;
a bobbin disposed in the base;
a lens module coupled to the bobbin;
a first magnet disposed on the bobbin;
a first coil facing the first magnet;
an iris unit configured to adjust an amount of incident light to the lens module and comprising first and second blades, a second magnet, and a second coil facing the second magnet;
a substrate electrically connected with the second coil; and
a first sensor sensing the second magnet,
wherein the substrate comprises a mounting part disposed in a direction in parallel to an optical axis, and
wherein the first sensor is disposed on the mounting part of the substrate.

2. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is not overlapped with the second magnet in the direction in parallel to the optical axis.

3. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is not overlapped with the second coil in the direction in parallel to the optical axis.

4. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first and second blades of the iris unit are configured to move together with the lens module.

5. The camera module of claim 4 , wherein the second magnet of the iris unit is configured to move together with the lens module.

6. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module comprises a lens disposed below the first and second blades.

7. The camera module of claim 6 , comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB); and
an image sensor disposed on the PCB,
wherein the lens of the lens module is disposed between the iris unit and the image sensor, and
wherein the lens of the lens module comprises a plurality of lenses.

8. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first and second blades are configured to adjust the amount of incident light by an interaction of the second magnet and the second coil.

9. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a second sensor sensing the first magnet,
wherein the second sensor is disposed in the first coil.

10. The camera module of claim 9 , wherein the first coil comprises a first part, a second part disposed below the first part, and a connection part connecting the first part and the second part, and
wherein the second sensor is disposed between the first part and the second part of the first coil.

11. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the mounting part of the substrate is overlapped with the bobbin in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

12. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a cover member comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate, and
wherein the base is coupled with the lateral plate of the cover member.

13. The camera module of claim 1 , comprising a ball disposed between the base and the bobbin,
wherein the ball is configured to guide the bobbin when the bobbin moves in a direction of the optical axis.

14. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the first and second blades, the lens module, and the bobbin integrally move along the optical axis when a current applied to the first coil.

15. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module comprises a lens barrel and a plurality of lenses disposed in the lens barrel, and
wherein the first and second blades are disposed between on the plurality of lenses.

16. An optical device, comprising:
a body;
a camera module of claim 1 disposed on the body; and
a display part disposed on the body to output an image photographed by the camera module.

17. A camera module comprising:
a base;
a bobbin disposed in the base;
a lens module coupled to the bobbin;
a first magnet disposed on the bobbin;
a first coil facing the first magnet;
an iris unit configured to adjust an amount of incident light to the lens module and comprising first and second blades, a second magnet, and a second coil facing the second magnet;
a substrate electrically connected with the second coil; and
a first sensor sensing the second magnet,
wherein the substrate comprises a first part overlapped with the bobbin in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis,
wherein the first sensor is disposed on the first part of the substrate, and
wherein the first sensor is not overlapped with the second magnet in a direction in parallel to the optical axis.

18. The camera module of claim 17 , wherein the first part of the substrate is disposed in the direction in parallel to the optical axis.

19. The camera module of claim 17 , wherein the first and second blades are configured to move together with the lens module.

20. A camera module comprising:
a base;
a bobbin disposed in the base;
a lens module coupled to the bobbin;
a first magnet disposed on the bobbin;
a first coil facing the first magnet;
an iris housing coupled to the lens module;
first and second blades disposed in the iris housing;
a second magnet and a second coil configured to move the first and second blades;
a substrate electrically connected with the second coil; and
a first sensor disposed on a first surface of the substrate;
wherein the first surface of the substrate is disposed in a direction in parallel to an optical axis, and
wherein the first sensor is not overlapped with the second magnet in the direction in parallel to the optical axis.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jae Keun
• Ha Tae Min

Classifications

• H04N23/75

  by influencing optical camera components · CPC title

• H04N23/55

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

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

• H04N23/51

  Housings · 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