Actuator module with improved damage resistance
US11818562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
An actuator module includes a base plate extending in a plane, a voice coil connected to the base plate, and a magnet assembly that includes a back side facing the base plate and a front side facing away from the base plate. The magnet assembly includes a base layer and sidewalls defining a cup and an inner element including a center magnet mounted within the cup. The sidewalls include a first and second pair of sidewalls. The actuator module includes a rigid frame attached to the base plate, the rigid frame including four stubs. The actuator module also includes a plurality of springs suspending the magnet assembly relative to the frame and base plate, the plurality of springs including a first spring attached to the frame at a first pair of the four stubs and a second spring attached to the frame at a second pair of the four stubs.
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