Optical image stabilizing module and camera module including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11586051-B2
Application number	US-202017094036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	Oct 31, 2017
Publication date	Feb 21, 2023
Grant date	Feb 21, 2023

Abstract

An optical image stabilizing (OIS) module and a camera module are provided. The OIS module includes a driving holder provided on a bottom surface of a housing, a driving frame comprising a reflection member and supported on an inner wall of the driving holder, a driving part configured to provide a driving force to move the driving holder and the driving frame, wherein the driving holder is configured to move in one or more of a linear direction and a rotational direction on the bottom surface of the housing to move the reflection member in a first axial direction, perpendicular to an optical axis, and the driving frame is configured to move in one or more of the linear direction and the rotational direction on the inner wall of the driving holder to move the reflection member in a second axial direction, perpendicular to the optical axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reflection module, comprising:
a driving holder disposed on a surface of a housing,
a driving frame comprising a reflection member and supported on a surface of the driving holder in an optical axis direction,
a driving part configured to provide a driving force to move the driving holder and the driving frame, the driving part comprising a first magnet disposed on the driving holder facing a first coil and a second magnet disposed on the driving frame facing a second coil;
a pulling magnet disposed on the driving frame; and
a first pulling yoke disposed on the driving holder,
wherein the driving holder is configured to rotate about a second axial direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis direction relative to the housing to move the reflection member about the second axial direction, and
wherein the driving frame is configured to rotate about a first axial direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis direction and the second axial direction relative to the housing to move the reflection member about the first axial direction.

2. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein the driving frame is supported on an inner surface of the driving holder by a magnetic attractive force between the pulling magnet and the first pulling yoke.

3. The reflection module of claim 2 , wherein the driving frame is pulled to the inner surface of the driving holder by the magnetic attractive force in the optical axis direction.

4. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein the driving holder is pulled to the housing by a magnetic attractive force between the second magnet and a second pulling yoke.

5. The reflection module of claim 4 , wherein the driving holder is pulled to the housing by the magnetic attractive force in the first axial direction.

6. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein the driving frame moves in a rotational direction around the first axial direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis when the driving frame is supported on an inner surface of the driving holder.

7. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of ball members are disposed between the driving holder and the surface of the housing.

8. The reflection module of claim 7 , wherein a plurality of guide grooves in which the plurality of ball members are accommodated are formed in a surface of the driving holder facing the housing.

9. The reflection module of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of guide grooves comprise a rounded shape.

10. The reflection module of claim 7 , wherein a plurality of guide grooves in which the plurality of ball members are accommodated are formed in the surface of the housing facing the driving holder.

11. The reflection module of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of guide grooves comprise a rounded shape.

12. The reflection module of claim 7 , wherein a plurality of guide grooves in which the plurality of ball members are accommodated are formed in one of the surface of the housing and the surface of the driving holder facing the housing,
the surface of the driving holder facing the housing has a tetragonal shape, and
the plurality of guide grooves are formed in one or more of four corner portions of the surface of the driving holder facing the housing and a portion of the housing that faces the corner portions of the driving holder.

13. The reflection module of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of guide grooves are formed in an arc shape based on an axis that is parallel to the second axial direction.

14. The reflection module of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of ball members disposed between the driving holder and the surface of the housing comprise one or more of fixed to the driving holder, fixed to the housing, and freely rotatable.

15. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of ball members are disposed between the driving frame and the surface of the driving holder.

16. The reflection module of claim 15 , wherein a guide rail, protruding toward the driving frame in a rounded shape, is formed in the surface of the driving holder facing the driving frame, and
a plurality of guide grooves, in which the plurality of ball members are accommodated, is formed in the guide rail.

17. The reflection module of claim 16 , wherein a guide rail accommodation portion recessed in a rounded shape is formed in the driving frame facing the surface of the driving holder, and
a plurality of guide grooves, in which the plurality of ball members are accommodated, are formed in the guide rail accommodation portion.

18. The reflection module of claim 15 , wherein a plurality of guide grooves, in which the plurality of ball members are accommodated, are formed in the driving frame or the inner surface of the driving holder, and
the plurality of guide grooves are extended in a second axial direction and are formed as two guide grooves spaced apart from each other in the first axial direction in the driving frame or the driving holder.

19. The reflection module of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of guide grooves are formed in an arc shape based on an axis that is parallel to the first axial direction.

20. The reflection module of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ball members disposed between the driving frame and the inner surface of the driving holder comprise one or more of fixed to the driving frame, fixed to the driving holder, and freely rotatable.

21. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein the driving holder is configured to rotate about the second axial direction in response to a magnetic driving force between the second magnet and the second coil.

22. The reflection module of claim 21 , wherein the second magnet comprises a first-second magnet and a second-second magnet spaced apart from the first-second magnet in the first axis direction, and
wherein the second coil comprises a first-second coil facing the first-second magnet and a second-second coil facing the second-second magnet.

23. The reflection module of claim 1 , wherein the driving holder is configured to rotate about the first axial direction in response to a magnetic driving force between the first magnet and the first coil.

24. A camera module comprising:
a lens module comprising a plurality of lenses; and
the reflection module of claim 1 , disposed in front of the lens module and configured to change a path of light incident in the camera module toward the lens module.

25. A reflection module, comprising:
a housing;
a driving holder;
a driving frame coupled to the driving holder and comprising a reflection member;
a driving part configured to provide a driving force to move the driving holder and the driving frame, the driving part comprising a first magnet disposed on the driving holder facing a first coil disposed on the housing and a second magnet disposed on the driving frame facing a second coil disposed on the housing;
a pulling magnet disposed on the driving frame; and
a first pulling yoke disposed on the driving holder,
wherein the driving holder is configured to move in one or more of a first axis direction and a rotational direction around a virtual axis parallel to a second axis direction to move the reflection member in the first axis direction, and
the driving frame is configured to move in one or more of the second axis direction and a rotational direction around a virtual axis parallel to the first axis direction to move the reflection member in t

Assignees

• Samsung Electro Mech

Inventors

• Kim Jae Kyung
• Park Nam Ki
• Lee Ta Kyoung
• Jeong Bong Won
• Yoon Young Bok

Classifications

• G02B27/642

  Optical derotators, i.e. systems for compensating for image rotation, e.g. using rotating prisms, mirrors · CPC title

• G03B2205/0015

  by displacing one or more optical elements normal to the optical axis · CPC title

• G03B5/00 Primary

  Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing · CPC title

• G03B17/17

  with reflectors arranged in beam forming the photographic image, e.g. for reducing dimensions of camera · CPC title

• H04N23/57

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