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Camera module and auto focusing method thereof

US9900495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2017
Grant dateFeb 20, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P6/182
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention includes a fixed unit having a perforated hole formed therein, a movable unit including at least one lens, the movable unit configured to linearly move in the perforated hole of the fixed unit, a movable coil disposed on a surface of the movable unit, and a fixed coil disposed on a surface of the fixed unit, the fixed coil configured to receive from the movable coil an induced current or voltage according to a distance from the movable coil, wherein the movable coil receives a current or a voltage via a first wiring and a second wiring for moving the movable unit, and wherein the fixed coil outputs a current or a voltage via a third wiring and a fourth wiring based on the received induced current or voltage from the movable coil.

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