US 12,332,546 B2
Optical element driving mechanism
Cheng-Kai Yu, Taoyuan (TW); Chen-Hsien Fan, Taoyuan (TW); Chao-Chang Hu, Taoyuan (TW); Shu-Shan Chen, Taoyuan (TW); and Chih-Wei Weng, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to TDK TAIWAN CORP., Yangmei Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by TDK TAIWAN CORP., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/769,530.
Application 18/769,530 is a continuation of application No. 18/470,045, filed on Sep. 19, 2023, granted, now 12,066,745.
Application 18/470,045 is a continuation of application No. 17/714,705, filed on Apr. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,796,894.
Application 17/714,705 is a continuation of application No. 17/484,572, filed on Sep. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,740,538, issued on Aug. 29, 2023.
Application 17/484,572 is a continuation of application No. 16/814,208, filed on Mar. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,397,370, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Application 16/814,208 is a continuation of application No. 16/381,273, filed on Apr. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,627,701, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/381,273 is a continuation of application No. 15/642,487, filed on Jul. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,303,042, issued on May 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/361,223, filed on Jul. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 201710343399.7 (CN), filed on May 16, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0361671 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G02B 7/04 (2021.01); G02B 7/08 (2021.01); G03B 3/02 (2021.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01)
CPC G03B 13/36 (2013.01) [G02B 7/04 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G03B 3/02 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical element driving mechanism, configured to receive light, wherein the light is incident to a light-path adjustment element via an incident axis, and travels into the optical element driving mechanism along a first axis, the incident axis is not parallel to the first axis, and the optical element driving mechanism comprises:
a movable portion having a receiving space configured to connect an optical element;
a fixed portion comprising a base, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the base has a first surface facing the movable portion; and
a driving assembly configured to drive the movable portion to move;
wherein the movable portion further comprises an opening connected to the receiving space, and when viewed along the first axis, a sidewall of the optical element is located between the opening and the first surface.