CPC G02B 7/04 (2013.01) [G02B 7/023 (2013.01); H02K 5/04 (2013.01); H02K 41/035 (2013.01); H02K 41/0356 (2013.01); H04N 5/44 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A voice coil motor, comprising:
a yoke comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate;
a bobbin disposed in the yoke;
a fixing member disposed between the yoke and the bobbin;
a coil disposed on the bobbin; and
a magnet disposed between the coil and the lateral plate of the yoke and facing the coil,
wherein the fixing member comprises a body unit, and a coupling unit extending from the body unit,
wherein the magnet is disposed on the body unit of the fixing member and protrudes downwardly below the coupling unit of the fixing member,
wherein the coupling unit extends from the body unit along the lateral plate of the yoke, and both sides of the magnet are coupled to the coupling unit,
wherein the lateral plate of the yoke comprises a first lateral plate, a second lateral plate, and a first corner part disposed between the first lateral plate and the second lateral plate,
wherein the coupling unit comprises a first coupling unit disposed at a position corresponding to that of the first corner part of the yoke,
wherein the first coupling unit comprises a first surface coupled with the first lateral plate of the yoke, a second surface coupled with the second lateral plate of the yoke, and a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface and disposed at a position corresponding to that of the first corner part of the yoke, and
wherein the third surface of the first coupling unit is spaced apart from the first corner part of the yoke.
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