Lens driving device, and camera module and optical device comprising same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12013589-B2
Application number	US-202318298748-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2023
Priority date	Mar 8, 2016
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising a plurality of protrusions arranged on the upper surface thereof; a magnet arranged on a side portion of the housing; a bobbin having a first coil arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof, the bobbin being configured to move by means of an interaction between the magnet and the first coil; an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and to the housing; and a sensing coil arranged on the side portion of the housing between the protrusions and the magnet, the sensing coil being configured to generate an induction voltage by means of an interaction with the first coil, wherein at least a part of the upper elastic member is arranged on the upper surface of the housing between the protrusions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lens driving device comprising:
a housing having a first side portion, a second side portion, a first corner portion between the first side portion and the second side portion, a third side portion opposite to the first side portion, a fourth side portion opposite to the second side portion, a second corner portion between the second side portion and the third side portion, a third corner portion between the third side portion and the fourth side portion, and a fourth corner portion between the fourth side portion and the first side portion;
a bobbin disposed in the housing;
a first coil disposed on the bobbin;
a magnet disposed on the housing;
an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and
a support member coupled to the upper elastic member and configured to support the housing;
wherein the housing comprises a first protruding portion disposed on an upper surface of the first side portion and a second protruding portion disposed on an upper surface of the second side portion,
wherein the upper elastic member comprises a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, and a connection portion connecting the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and
wherein the first coupling portion comprises a first portion disposed between the first protruding portion of the housing and the second coupling portion and a second portion disposed between the second protruding portion of the housing and the second coupling portion.

2. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the first coupling portion is positioned lower than upper surfaces of the first and second protruding portions.

3. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a first support protrusion disposed on the first side portion and coupled to the first coupling portion; and
a second support protrusion disposed on the second side portion and coupled to the first coupling portion.

4. The lens driving device according to claim 3 , wherein the support member is positioned closer to the first support protrusion than to the first protruding portion and is positioned closer to the second support protrusion than to the second protruding portion.

5. The lens driving device according to claim 3 , wherein the first coupling portion comprises a first through hole coupled to the first support protrusion and a second through hole coupled to the second support protrusion.

6. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the upper elastic member comprises an inner frame coupled to the bobbin and a frame connection portion connecting the inner frame and the first coupling portion.

7. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the first coil is electrically connected to the upper elastic member.

8. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is a suspension wire.

9. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is disposed at the first corner portion of the housing.

10. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a first suspension wire disposed at the first corner portion, a second suspension wire disposed at the second corner portion, a third suspension wire disposed at the third corner portion, and a fourth suspension wire disposed at the fourth corner portion.

11. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet comprises a first magnet disposed on the first side portion, a second magnet disposed on the second side portion, a third magnet disposed on the third side portion, and a fourth magnet disposed on the fourth side portion.

12. The lens driving device according to claim 1 , comprising a circuit member comprising a second coil opposite to the magnet.

13. The lens driving device according to claim 12 , comprising a base disposed below the circuit member.

14. The lens driving device according to claim 13 , comprising a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on the base and configured to detect a displacement of the housing.

15. The lens driving device according to claim 14 , wherein the base comprises a first seating groove and a second seating groove, and the first sensor is disposed in the first groove and the second sensor is disposed in the second groove.

16. The lens driving device according to claim 12 , wherein the bobbin is configured to be moved by an interaction between the magnet and the first coil, and the housing is configured to be moved by an interaction between the magnet and the second coil.

17. A camera module comprising:
a lens;
the lens driving device according to claim 1 ; and
an image sensor.

18. A lens driving device comprising:
a housing;
a bobbin disposed in the housing;
a first coil disposed on the bobbin;
a magnet disposed on the housing;
an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and
a support member coupled to the upper elastic member and configured to support the housing;
wherein the housing comprises a first side portion, a second side portion, a first corner portion between the first side portion and the second side portion, a third side portion opposite to the first side portion, a fourth side portion opposite to the second side portion, a second corner portion between the second side portion and the third side portion, a third corner portion between the third side portion and the fourth side portion, and a fourth corner portion between the fourth side portion and the first side portion, a first protruding portion disposed on an upper surface of the first side portion and a second protruding portion disposed on an upper surface of the second side portion,
wherein the upper elastic member comprises a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, and a connection portion connecting the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and
wherein the first coupling portion comprises a first through hole coupled to the housing and positioned between the second coupling portion and the first protruding portion of the housing.

19. The lens driving device according to claim 18 , wherein the first coupling portion comprises a second through hole coupled to the housing and positioned between the second coupling portion and the second protruding portion of the housing.

20. A lens driving device comprising:
a housing having a first side portion, a second side portion, and a first corner portion between the first side portion and the second side portion;
a bobbin disposed in the housing;
a first coil disposed on the bobbin;
a magnet disposed on the housing;
an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing;
a circuit member disposed under the housing and comprising a second coil opposite to the magnet;
a base disposed under the circuit member;
a support member coupled to the upper elastic member and configured to support the housing; and
a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on the base and configured to detect a displacement of the housing,
wherein the housing comprises a first protruding portion disposed on an upper surface of the first side portion and a second protruding portion disposed on an upper surface of the second side portion,
wherein the upper elastic member comprises a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, and a connecti

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Seung Taek
• Han Jin Suk

Classifications

• H02K41/0354

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• H04N23/60

  Control of cameras or camera modules · CPC title

• G03B3/12

  adapted for remote control · CPC title

• G03B3/10

  Power-operated focusing · CPC title

• 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