US 12,405,407 B2
Driving mechanism
Chao-Hsi Wang, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to TDK TAIWAN CORP., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by TDK TAIWAN CORP., Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/722,497.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/175,638, filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0334294 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 26/02 (2006.01); G02B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 5/005 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A driving mechanism for moving an optical element, comprising:
a base;
a movable unit, movably disposed on the base and connected to the optical element;
a movable part, movably disposed on the base and having a passage, a main body, and a plurality of blocks, wherein the blocks protrude from the main body, and the passage is formed between the blocks;
a first driving assembly, configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the base; and
a second driving assembly, configured to drive the movable unit to move relative to the base;
wherein when the movable part is driven by the first driving assembly to move relative to the base from a first position to a second position, the movable unit is driven by the second driving assembly to move relative to the base from an initial position through the passage to a limit position.