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Lens driving apparatus and its manufacturing method

US7589922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2007
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/08
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens driving apparatus and method may include a movable body holding lenses; a fixed body for supporting the movable body via a spring member to move in the optical axis direction; and a magnetic drive mechanism which has coils held by the movable body and which drives said movable body in the optical axis direction. Additionally, the spring member may be configured with a plurality of spring pieces which are electrically divided at one location in the optical axis direction, and a plurality of coil end portions pulled out from the coils are respectively and electrically connected to different spring pieces of a plurality of spring pieces from each other.

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