Camera actuator and camera module comprising same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2026036824-A1
Application number	US-202519358120-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 14, 2025
Priority date	Aug 19, 2020
Publication date	Feb 5, 2026
Grant date	—

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a mover disposed inside the housing and including an optical member; a tilting guide part for guiding tilting of the mover; and a driving part disposed inside the housing and driving the motor, wherein, the driving part comprises at least one magnet and at least one coil, and the at least one magnet at least partially overlaps the tilting guide part in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis or in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

First claim

1 . A camera actuator comprising:
a housing; a mover disposed in the housing and including an optical member; a tilting guide part configured to guide tilting of the mover; and a driving part disposed in the housing and configured to drive the mover, wherein the driving part includes at least one magnet and at least one coil, and wherein the mover includes a holder coupled to the optical member and a fastening member coupled to the holder, wherein the fastening member includes a first extension and a second extension, each of which protrudes through a corresponding through hole formed in a housing side portion of the housing and is coupled to an outer surface of a holder.

2 . The camera actuator of claim 1 , wherein the mover includes a holder on which the optical member is seated, and
wherein the holder includes a first holder outer surface, a second holder outer surface facing the first holder outer surface, and a third holder outer surface disposed on a lower portion of the holder between the first holder outer surface and the second holder outer surface.

3 . The camera actuator of claim 2 , wherein the at least one magnet includes:
a first magnet disposed on the first holder outer surface; and a second magnet disposed on the second holder outer surface, and wherein the first magnet and the second magnet overlap in a second direction, wherein the first extension and the second extension are spaced apart in the second direction.

4 . The camera actuator of claim 3 , wherein the tilting guide part includes a base, a first protrusion protruding from a first surface of the base, and a second protrusion protruding from a second surface of the base, and
wherein the first protrusion is disposed between the mover and the base.

5 . The camera actuator of claim 4 , wherein the first protrusion overlaps the first magnet and the second magnet in the second direction.

6 . The camera actuator of claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the base overlaps the first magnet and the second magnet in the second direction.

7 . The camera actuator of claim 4 , wherein the at least one magnet includes a third magnet disposed on the third holder outer surface, and
wherein at least a portion of the third magnet overlaps the first protrusion in a first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to an optical axis.

8 . The camera actuator of claim 1 ,
wherein the fastening member passes through one side portion of the housing and includes a first groove disposed in an inner surface thereof, and wherein the housing includes a second groove disposed in an outer surface of the one side portion of the housing.

9 . The camera actuator of claim 8 , comprising:
a first magnetic substance disposed in the first groove; and a second magnetic substance disposed in the second groove.

10 . The camera actuator of claim 9 , wherein the tilting guide part is in close contact with the one side portion of the housing and the holder by a repulsive force between the first magnetic substance and the second magnetic substance.

Assignees

• Lg Innotek Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Hyun Joong
• You Jeong Gi
• Lee Seong Min

Classifications

• G03B2205/0023

  by tilting or inclining one or more optical elements with respect to the optical axis · CPC title

• G03B5/00

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

• G02B27/646 Primary

  compensating for small deviations, e.g. due to vibration or shake (movement of one or more optical elements for control of motion blur in cameras, projectors or printers G03B2205/0007; image stabilisation in cameras peculiar to the presence or use of an electronic image sensor H04N23/68) · CPC title

• G03B2205/0069

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

• G03B17/17

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