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Lens holder driving apparatus

US9575285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2014
Grant dateFeb 21, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/646
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens holder driving apparatus is disclosed. The lens holder driving apparatus includes a housing, an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion and a fixed portion. The auto-focusing lens holder driving portion includes an octagonal lens holder with a focusing coil, a positioning magnet mounted on the lens holder, a magnet holder with a magnet group including a bracket having a sidewall, a pillar projecting at the four corners of the sidewall of the bracket, and a first notch disposed at the pillar face to the focusing coil. The fixed portion includes a base having a sidewall, a FPC mounted on the sidewall of the base and a Hall element electrically connecting with the FPC inserted into the first notch for detecting the position of the positioning magnet so as to adjust the position of the lens holder.

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