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Voice coil motor

US8836177B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2011
Grant dateSep 16, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/55
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A VCM (voice coil motor) is disclosed, the VCM including: a rotor including a lens-accommodating, both ends opened cylindrical bobbin and a coil block including a coil wound on a periphery of the bobbin; a stator including a cylindrical yoke formed with a lens-exposing opening, a plurality of magnets disposed inside the yoke and opposite to the coil block, and a magnet fixing member disposed inside the yoke to fix the plurality of magnets; and an elastic member elastically supporting the bobbin.

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