US 12,455,463 B2
Camera module having a buffer unit
Minsoo Kim, Seoul (KR); Seongcheol Jeong, Seoul (KR); Taemin Ha, Seoul (KR); Seonyoung Kim, Seoul (KR); and Junghyun Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG Innotek Co., Ltd., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,442.
Application 18/745,442 is a continuation of application No. 18/141,255, filed on Apr. 28, 2023, granted, now 12,032,177.
Application 18/141,255 is a continuation of application No. 17/503,804, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,675,210, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 17/503,804 is a continuation of application No. 16/802,872, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,175,515, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Application 16/802,872 is a continuation of application No. 16/058,823, filed on Aug. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,606,097, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/058,823 is a continuation of application No. 15/391,567, filed on Dec. 27, 2016, granted, now 10,067,356, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/391,567 is a continuation of application No. 14/737,158, filed on Jun. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,563,067, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Application 14/737,158 is a continuation of application No. 14/335,593, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,081,205, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Application 14/335,593 is a continuation of application No. 13/549,968, filed on Jul. 16, 2012, granted, now 8,817,116, issued on Aug. 26, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2011-0111005 (KR), filed on Oct. 28, 2011; application No. 10-2011-0112294 (KR), filed on Oct. 31, 2011; application No. 10-2011-0112306 (KR), filed on Oct. 31, 2011; application No. 10-2011-0125616 (KR), filed on Nov. 29, 2011; and application No. 10-2012-0013230 (KR), filed on Feb. 9, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0337861 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 27/64 (2006.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01)
CPC G02B 27/646 (2013.01) [G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/6812 (2023.01); H04N 23/685 (2023.01); H04N 23/687 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0015 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0069 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical image stabilization OIS unit, comprising:
a base;
an outer blade disposed on the base;
a bobbin disposed in the outer blade;
a spring member coupled with the bobbin and the outer blade;
a first coil disposed on the bobbin;
a magnet configured to move the bobbin by interacting with the first coil;
a second coil configured to move the outer blade by interacting with the magnet;
a wire electrically connected with the first coil through the spring member; and
a buffer unit connected with the wire,
wherein the spring member comprises an upper spring member coupled with an upper portion of the outer blade, and a lower spring member coupled with a lower portion of the outer blade, and
wherein the buffer unit comprises a shape bent at least twice or a curved shape having a curvature.