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Actuator, camera module and camera mounting device

US11412112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2020
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/67
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An actuator is disclosed having a fixed portion and a movable portion for mounting a rectangular image sensor. The movable portion includes a rectangular image sensor, coils and position sensors. The coils are arranged at positions corresponding to respective sides of the image sensor, and one pair of opposing two sides are respectively provided with two coils juxtaposed along each side. When the two coils arranged at positions right opposite each other corresponding to the opposing two sides are set as one set of coils, one position sensor is provided corresponding to each set of coils, and the position sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to one coil in each set of coils.

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