US 12,289,524 B2
Driving mechanism for moving image sensor
Chen-Chi Kuo, Taoyuan (TW); Yi-Ho Chen, Taoyuan (TW); and Sin-Jhong Song, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to TDK TAIWAN CORP., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by TDK TAIWAN CORP., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/487,992.
Application 17/487,992 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,567, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,159,729.
Application 17/128,567 is a continuation of application No. 16/521,879, filed on Jul. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,904,440, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/703,147, filed on Jul. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 201910492357.9 (CN), filed on Jun. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0021812 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G03B 5/02 (2021.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/687 (2023.01) [G03B 5/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0015 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image sensor driving mechanism, comprising:
a fixed module;
a first movable module, wherein the first movable module is movable relative to the fixed module and configured to connect an image sensor having an optical axis;
a circuit module, electrically connected to the image sensor, wherein the first movable module is movably connected to the fixed module via the circuit module;
a position detecting module, comprising a sensor and a sensing object, and configured to detect movement of the first movable module relative to the fixed module, wherein the sensor is electrically connected to the circuit module; and
a first driving module, configured to drive the first movable module to move relative to the fixed module,
wherein the circuit module comprises a movable suspension arm comprising a connecting portion, a first section, and a second section, the movable suspension arm is flexible, the connecting portion is connected between the first movable module and the first section, the connecting portion has a bending structure, the first section is connected between the connecting portion and the second section, an extending direction of the connecting portion is different with an extending direction of the first section, the extending direction of the first section and an extending direction of the second section are perpendicular to the optical axis, the first section has a plate structure, and a direction of a thickness of the first section is perpendicular to the optical axis,
wherein the image sensor comprises a first side surface and a second side surface connected to the first side surface, the first side surface faces an inner surface of the first section, the second side surface faces an inner surface of the second section, and the inner surface of the first section and the inner surface of the second section are perpendicular to each other.