Lens driving device capable of reducing electromagnetic interference and improving electromagnetic force

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025079058-A1
Application number	US-202418952237-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 19, 2024
Priority date	Mar 13, 2019
Publication date	Mar 6, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A lens driving device includes a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; and a first magnet disposed opposite to the coil in the housing. The first magnet includes an inner surface facing the coil, and an outer surface disposed at the opposite side to the inner surface. The first magnet includes a first region provided between the inner surface and the outer surface and having a first thickness, and a second region extending from the first region and having a second thickness which is smaller than the first thickness.

First claim

1 . A lens driving device comprising:
a cover comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate; a bobbin disposed in the cover; a housing disposed between the cover and the bobbin; a coil and a first magnet configured to move the bobbin in an optical axis direction; an upper elastic member coupled with the bobbin and the housing; and an adhesive fixing the upper elastic member to the housing, wherein the housing comprises an upper surface facing the upper plate of the cover and a groove formed on the upper surface of the housing, wherein the upper elastic member comprises a hole disposed at a position corresponding with the groove of the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the adhesive is disposed in the groove of the housing.

2 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , wherein the upper elastic member comprises a body formed with the hole, an extension portion disposed in the hole, and a connection portion connecting the extension portion and the body,
wherein the extension portion is overlapped with the groove of the housing in the optical axis direction, and wherein at least a portion of the adhesive is configured to bond the extension portion of the upper elastic member to the housing.

3 . The lens driving device of claim 2 , wherein the hole of the upper elastic member is formed as a curved gap between the body and the extension portion.

4 . The lens driving device of claim 2 , wherein the connection portion comprises both lateral surfaces opposite to each other, and
wherein a distance between the both lateral surfaces of the connection portion is shorter than a width of the extension portion in a corresponding direction.

5 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , wherein the upper elastic member comprises an inner elastic portion coupled with the bobbin, an outer elastic portion coupled with the housing, and a connection elastic portion connecting the inner elastic portion and the outer elastic portion, and
wherein the hole is formed on the outer elastic portion.

6 . The lens driving device of claim 5 , wherein the housing comprises a protrusion formed on the upper surface of the housing so that the upper surface of the housing is spaced apart from the upper plate of the cover, and
wherein the outer elastic portion of the upper elastic member is disposed on the upper surface of the housing so that the outer elastic portion of the upper elastic member is spaced apart from the upper plate of the cover.

7 . The lens driving device of claim 5 , wherein the bobbin comprises a groove formed on an upper surface of the bobbin,
wherein the inner elastic portion of the upper elastic member comprises a body, a hole formed on the body, an extension portion disposed in the hole of the inner elastic portion, and a connection portion connecting the extension portion and the body, wherein the extension portion is overlapped with the groove of the bobbin in the optical axis direction, and wherein an adhesive bonding the extension portion to the bobbin is disposed in the groove of the bobbin.

8 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , wherein the housing is coupled with the upper elastic member by thermal fusion.

9 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , wherein, when viewed from above, the extension portion is formed in a circular shape.

10 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , wherein, when viewed from above, the extension portion is formed in a triangular shape or a square shape.

11 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a base coupled with the cover; and a lower elastic member coupled with the bobbin and the base.

12 . The lens driving device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor configured to sense the second magnet, wherein the first magnet comprises an inner surface facing the coil, and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, wherein the first magnet comprises a first region having a first thickness between the inner surface and the outer surface, and a second region bent and extending from the first region, wherein the second magnet is overlapped with the third region of the first magnet in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis, and wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the inner surface of the first region of the first magnet.

13 . The lens driving device of claim 12 , wherein the first magnet comprises a third region extending from the first region and having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.

14 . A camera module comprising:
a printed circuit board; an image sensor disposed on the printed circuit board; the lens driving device of claim 1 disposed above the printed circuit board; and a lens coupled to the bobbin of the lens driving device.

15 . An optical apparatus comprising:
a main body; the camera module of claim 14 disposed on the main body; and a display unit disposed on the main body and outputting an image photographed by the camera module.

16 . A lens driving device comprising:
a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the housing and facing the coil; an elastic member coupled with the bobbin and the housing; and an adhesive fixing the elastic member to the housing, wherein the housing comprises a groove formed on the housing, wherein the elastic member comprises a hole disposed at a position corresponding with the groove of the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the adhesive is disposed in the groove of the housing.

17 . The lens driving device of claim 16 , wherein the elastic member comprises a body formed with the hole, an extension portion disposed in the hole, and a connection portion connecting the extension portion and the body,
wherein the extension portion is overlapped with the groove of the housing in an optical axis direction, and wherein at least a portion of the adhesive is configured to bond the extension portion of the elastic member to the housing.

18 . The lens driving device of claim 17 , wherein the hole of the elastic member is formed as a curved gap between the body and the extension portion.

19 . The lens driving device of claim 17 , wherein the connection portion comprises both lateral surfaces opposite to each other, and
wherein a distance between the both lateral surfaces of the connection portion is shorter than a width of the extension portion in a corresponding direction.

20 . A lens driving device comprising:
a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the housing and facing the coil; and an elastic member coupled with the bobbin and the housing.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Byung Wook
• Kim Young Ho
• Lee Hyun Joong

Classifications

• H04N23/687

  by shifting the lens or sensor position · CPC title

• H04N23/67

  Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals · CPC title

• H04N23/54 Primary

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

• H04N23/55

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

• G03B2205/0069

  using electromagnetic actuators, e.g. voice coils · CPC title