US 12,405,511 B2
Lens driving mechanism, camera module, and optical device
Jae Keun Park, Seoul (KR); and Tae Min Ha, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/524,085.
Application 18/524,085 is a continuation of application No. 17/810,943, filed on Jul. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,868,038.
Application 17/810,943 is a continuation of application No. 16/932,162, filed on Jul. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,409,186, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 16/932,162 is a continuation of application No. 16/096,469, granted, now 10,754,225, issued on Aug. 25, 2020, previously published as PCT/KR2017/004539, filed on Apr. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0052201 (KR), filed on Apr. 28, 2016; and application No. 10-2016-0052208 (KR), filed on Apr. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0103343 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. G03B 9/06 (2021.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 7/09 (2021.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); G03B 7/085 (2021.01); G03B 7/12 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/75 (2023.01)
CPC G03B 9/06 (2013.01) [G02B 5/20 (2013.01); G02B 7/02 (2013.01); G02B 7/09 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 7/085 (2013.01); G03B 7/12 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/75 (2023.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera module comprising:
a housing comprising a first lateral part;
a bobbin disposed in the housing;
a lens module coupled with the bobbin;
a driving coil facing a driving magnet;
first and second blades configured to move together with the bobbin;
a terminal part;
an iris magnet and an iris coil facing each other;
a support member electrically connected with the iris coil; and
an iris sensor configured to sense the iris magnet,
wherein the support member comprises: a first coupling part connected to the terminal part; a second coupling part connected to the iris sensor; and a connection part connecting the first coupling part to the second coupling part,
wherein the first coupling part is disposed on the housing, and the second coupling part is disposed on the bobbin,
wherein the connection part is configured to elastically deform in response to movement of the bobbin, and
wherein the driving magnet and the driving coil are configured to move the bobbin in an optical axis direction with respect to the housing.