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Lens moving apparatus

US9360653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 2015
Grant dateJun 7, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/54
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including housing to support a driving magnet, a bobbin provided at an outer circumferential surface thereof with a coil located inside the driving magnet, the bobbin being moved in a first direction parallel to an optical axis within the housing via electromagnetic interaction between the driving magnet and the coil, a lower elastic member to connect a lower portion of the housing and a lower portion of the bobbin to each other, both ends of the coil being electrically connected to the lower elastic member, the lower elastic member having a first terminal electrically connected to an external power source so as to supply external power to the ends of the coil, and a printed circuit board provided at one side surface of the housing, the printed circuit board having a second terminal electrically connected to the external power source.

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