Folded optics reflecting module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11609436-B2
Application number	US-202016810082-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2020
Priority date	May 16, 2019
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

A reflecting module includes: a housing; a rotation holder supported by the housing, and including an inclined seating portion; and a reflective member disposed on the inclined seating portion. The rotation holder is rotatable with respect to a first axis perpendicular to an optical axis of the housing, and with respect to a second axis perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis. The first and second axes cross an inside of a rectangular parallelepiped having a surface coinciding with a surface of the reflective member, and the reflective member interfaces with the seating portion along a diagonal plane within the parallelepiped.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reflecting module, comprising:
a housing;
a rotation holder supported by the housing, and comprising an inclined seating portion;
first ball bearings and second ball bearings disposed between the housing and the rotation holder; and
a reflective member disposed on the inclined seating portion,
wherein the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to a first axis passing through the first ball bearings and perpendicular to an optical axis of the housing, and with a second axis passing through the second ball bearings and perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis, and
wherein the first and second axes cross an inside of a rectangular parallelepiped having a surface coinciding with a surface of the reflective member, and the reflective member interfaces with the seating portion along a diagonal plane within the parallelepiped.

2. The reflecting module of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a support protrusion portion protruding in a direction of the optical axis, and
wherein a portion of an end of the support protrusion portion is disposed inside the rectangular parallelepiped.

3. The reflecting module of claim 1 , further comprising a driving holder disposed between the housing and the rotation holder.

4. The reflecting module of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first bearing configured to enable the rotation holder to rotate with respect to the first axis, and disposed between the housing and the driving holder; and
a second bearing configured to enable the rotation holder to rotate with respect to the second axis, and disposed between the rotation holder and the driving holder.

5. The reflecting module of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first pulling member disposed in the housing;
a second pulling member disposed in the driving holder; and
a third pulling member disposed in the rotation holder,
wherein the second pulling member is configured to generate a pulling force with the first pulling member and the third pulling member.

6. The reflecting module of claim 5 , wherein the second axis is disposed between the first pulling member and the second pulling member, or
wherein the first axis is disposed between the second pulling member and the third pulling member.

7. The reflecting module of claim 6 , wherein the second pulling member has a bent shape such that the second pulling member opposes the first pulling member and the third pulling member.

8. The reflecting module of claim 3 , wherein
the first ball bearings are disposed between the housing and the driving holder,
the second ball bearings are disposed between the rotation holder and the driving holder, and
the first ball bearings and the second ball bearings are aligned in different directions.

9. The reflecting module of claim 8 , further comprising:
a first pulling member disposed in the housing;
a second pulling member disposed in the driving holder; and
a third pulling member disposed in the rotation holder,
wherein the second pulling member is configured to generate a pulling force with the first pulling member and the third pulling member,
wherein the first ball bearings are disposed between the first pulling member and the second pulling member, and
wherein the second ball bearings are disposed between the second pulling member and the third pulling member.

10. The reflecting module of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first pulling member disposed in the housing; and
a second pulling member disposed in the driving holder,
wherein the second pulling member is configured to generate a pulling force with the first pulling member.

11. The reflecting module of claim 10 , further comprising bearings disposed between the housing and the driving holder.

12. The reflecting module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first magnet configured to provide power to rotate the rotation holder with respect to the first axis; and
a second magnet configured to provide power to rotate the rotation holder with respect to the second axis.

13. The reflecting module of claim 12 , further comprising:
a first coil disposed on a surface parallel to the optical axis and configured to act on the first magnet; and
a second coil disposed on a surface perpendicular to the optical axis and configured to act on the second magnet.

14. The reflecting module of claim 12 , wherein the first magnet is disposed in a position biased toward an end portion of the housing in a direction of the optical axis on a surface of the rotation holder parallel to the optical axis.

15. The reflecting module of claim 12 , wherein the second magnet is disposed in a position biased toward an end portion of the housing in a direction of the second axis on a surface of the rotation holder perpendicular to the optical axis.

16. A reflecting module, comprising:
a housing;
a rotation holder supported by the housing, and comprising an inclined seating portion;
a driving holder disposed between the housing and the rotation holder, and configured to rotate about a pivot protrusion;
a second pivot protrusion disposed on the rotation holder or the driving holder; and
a reflective member disposed on the inclined seating portion,
wherein the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to a first axis passing through the first pivot protrusion and perpendicular to an optical axis of the housing, and with respect to a second axis passing through the second pivot protrusion and perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis.

17. The reflecting module of claim 16 , wherein the rotation holder further comprises a rotary shaft coupled to the driving holder.

18. The reflecting module of claim 16 , further comprising ball bearings disposed between the housing and the driving holder.

Assignees

• Samsung Electro Mech

Inventors

• Seo Bo Sung
• Jeong Bong Won
• Park Nam Ki
• Yoon Young Bok

Classifications

• G03B30/00

  Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles · CPC title

• G03B17/17 Primary

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

• G02B7/198

  with means for adjusting the mirror relative to its support {(G02B7/1822 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G02B7/1805 Primary

  for prisms (G02B7/181 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N23/55

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