Abstract: A drive structure, including a frame. A carrier assembly and a drive assembly are disposed in the frame; the carrier assembly includes a first carrier and a second carrier disposed on the first carrier; the drive assembly includes a first drive device and a second drive device, the first drive device is mounted in the frame, an output end of the first drive device is connected to and drives the first carrier, the second drive device is mounted on the first carrier, and the second drive device is connected to and drives the second carrier. Further, a drive device and an electronic equipment are disclosed.

Abstract: A lens driving device is described that includes a housing, a spacer, a lens supporting body, a coil, a magnet, and a base. The lens supporting body is disposed on the base, the spacer is disposed within the housing, and the housing covers the spacer, the lens supporting body, the coil and the magnet, and is connected to the base. The lens driving device further includes at least three elastic pieces. The at least three elastic pieces are respectively disposed on the base and the spacer and are connected to the base and the lens supporting body.

Abstract: Provided is an image shooting device and an electronic apparatus, which enable suppression of shaking of a camera unit. The image shooting device (12) includes: a camera unit (26); and a holder (28) configured to movably support the camera unit (26), wherein the holder (28) includes a power transmission-side coil (36), and the camera unit (26) includes a power reception-side coil (38), and wherein the power transmission-side coil (36) and the power reception-side coil (38) are opposed to each other across a space therebetween.

Abstract: An actuator is disclosed having a fixed portion and a movable portion for mounting a rectangular image sensor. The movable portion includes a rectangular image sensor, coils and position sensors. The coils are arranged at positions corresponding to respective sides of the image sensor, and one pair of opposing two sides are respectively provided with two coils juxtaposed along each side. When the two coils arranged at positions right opposite each other corresponding to the opposing two sides are set as one set of coils, one position sensor is provided corresponding to each set of coils, and the position sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to one coil in each set of coils.

Abstract: A voice coil motor having a five-axis OIS structure, a camera device and an electronic equipment are provided. The voice coil motor includes a voice coil motor body (1) and a three-axis OIS mechanism. A pan-tilt OIS mechanism is disposed outside the three-axis OIS mechanism. In the technical solution, the anti-shaking function for the translation and deflection stabilization function of the voice coil motor is realized through the three-axis OIS mechanism, a flip stabilization function of the voice coil motor is realized through the pan-tilt OIS mechanism, a five-axis OIS function is thus realized, and the stabilization performance of the voice coil motor is improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a damping spring, a voice coil motor equipped with damping springs, and a camera device. The damping spring includes a movable end connected to a rotor in a voice coil motor and a fixed end connected to a fixed part in the voice coil motor. A linear spring portion is disposed between the movable end and the fixed end, and the spring portion is provided with a plurality of damping structures bent in a serpentine shape.

Abstract: Disclosed are a voice coil motor base, a voice coil motor provided with the voice coil motor base, and a camera module. The voice coil motor base includes a base body and two electrode terminals disposed on one side edge of the base body, and further includes a molding tape embedded in the base body. The molding tape is connected to the electrode terminals, the molding tape is provided with pins, and the pins connected to a circuit are disposed inside the voice coil motor.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a housing and a base. The housing has an axial direction and is polygonal in outer shape. The housing includes an outer peripheral side wall and a top wall connected to the front side of the outer peripheral side wall. The top wall is provided with an opening to allow light to pass through. The housing includes a step portion at each corner portion thereof, and the step portion includes a step horizontal wall extending in a direction intersecting with the axial direction. The base has a protruding table that protrudes forward from the front side. The table surface of the protruding table is stuck to a rear side surface of the step horizontal wall.

Abstract: An optical member driving device is described that includes a fixed portion having a plate-like base with a through hole, a movable portion having a spring plate to place an optical member on it, and a SMA driving portion having a SMA wire and driving the movable portion. The spring plate has a spring plate main body and two arm portions extending from the spring plate main body and fixed on a plate surface of the base. The spring plate main body is entirely located inside the through hole when viewed from a normal direction of the plate surface.

Abstract: An aperture switching device is described that includes a base, a casing fitted to cover the base, and clamping parts fixed to the base. The clamping parts are driving power source input terminals and a shape memory alloy wire with two ends electrically connects the clamping parts. The base has a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove, and a position regulating part. The casing has a second light transmission hole that corresponds to the first light transmission hole. A movable bump is connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed within the sliding groove. An elastic member is disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump. An optical aperture switching unit is positioned with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part and the end portion includes a switching slot mounted on the movable bump.

Abstract: A variable aperture device is described that includes a casing, a base with a light transmission hole, conductive terminals on the base, a terminal connecting portion, a shape memory metal wire, a movable portion, and a driven portion for forming an aperture together with the movable portion. One end of the shape memory metal wire is connected to the terminal connecting portion and the movable portion is connected to the base via a first rotating shaft. A side of the movable portion far from the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to other end of the shape memory metal wire. A side of the movable portion near the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to an elastic structure of the terminal connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion is attached to the conductive terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a biaxial tilting device, a camera device, and an electronic apparatus, which enable suppression of shaking of a camera unit. A biaxial tilting device includes: a frame body including a back plate opposed to a bottom surface of a member to be tilted across a space; a plurality of suspension springs made of a shape memory alloy, which are configured to connect the bottom surface and the back plate to each other; and a current supply control unit configured to supply currents to the plurality of suspension springs.

Abstract: An optical element driving device is described that includes a fixed portion having supporting holes, a holding member having a supporting surface formed by a supporting portion supporting an optical element, and a supporting shaft supporting the holding member with respect to the fixed portion in a rockable manner. The supporting shaft has two end portions of cylindrical shape for the supporting holes, and a center portion with first and second outer peripheral surface. The first outer peripheral surface is flush with an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical shape along an axis line of the cylindrical shape. The second outer peripheral surface is located further inside than the first outer peripheral surface. A center of the first outer peripheral surface is on the supporting surface, and the entire second outer peripheral surface is closer to the first outer peripheral surface than the supporting surface.

Abstract: A lens driving device being capable of stabilizing a motion of a lens holder is provided. A lens driving device includes a lens holder configured to support a lens, a frame surrounding a periphery of the lens holder, and a support mechanism configured to support the lens holder so as to be freely movable relative to the frame in an optical axis direction of the lens. The support mechanism includes a support member provided in the frame and a guide portion provided in the lens holder. The support member extends in the optical axis direction of the lens, and the support member is in contact with the guide portion at least at two points in a cross section orthogonal to the optical axis direction of the lens.

Abstract: Provided are a lens driving device, a camera device, and an electronic apparatus capable of suppressing an inclination of a guiding shaft. The lens driving device includes: a base including a bottom surface portion; a guiding shaft provided perpendicularly to the bottom surface portion of the base and a lens support guided by the guiding shaft. The base includes a base main body, and a support plate, which is made of a metal, and is provided in the base main body. One end of the guiding shaft is fixed to the support plate.

Abstract: A lens driving device is disclosed that includes a first mover, a second mover and plate springs. The first mover is provided with a first through hole for accommodating a first lens body with an optical axis in a Z direction, and includes a pair of first plate-like magnets arranged parallel to each other at positions across the first through hole. The second mover is provided with a second through hole for accommodating a second lens body with an optical axis in the Z direction, and includes a pair of second plate-like magnets arranged parallel to each other at positions across the second through hole. The plate springs respectively support the first mover and the second mover movably in the Z direction. The first mover and the second mover are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the Z direction.

Abstract: A lens driving device is describes that includes a stator and a mover, with a lens support for supporting the lens and for moving in an optical axis direction of the lens with respect to the stator. Any one of the stator and the mover has protruding portions and any other one of the stator and the mover has recessed portions into which the protruding portions are inserted. The protruding portions and the recessed portions each have opposing surfaces where the protruding portions and the recessed portions are opposed to each other, and a resin with viscoelasticity is provided to contact the opposing surfaces of the protruding portions and the opposing surfaces of the recessed portions.

Abstract: An actuator is disclosed that includes a lens driving device, a movable portion, a holder, a supporting plate spring, and a plurality of suspension wires. The lens driving device has a driving mechanism for driving a lens body forward and backward in an optical axis direction and is fixed to a case. The movable portion is arranged on a rear side of the lens driving device together with an image sensor. The holder is fixed to the case and surrounding the lens driving device from outside. The supporting plate spring is fixed to a front surface of the holder. The plurality of suspension wires couple the supporting plate spring and the movable portion.

Abstract: An image sensor driving device includes a fixing portion, an image sensor assembly that is moved with respect to the fixing portion, a driving mechanism and a support mechanism. The image sensor assembly includes an image sensor of the rectangular form. The direction of the normal to the light receiving surface of the image sensor is a first axial direction and the directions perpendicular to the first axial direction and each other are a second axial direction and a third axial direction, respectively. The driving mechanism includes a coil portion for driving the image sensor assembly in the second axial direction or in the third axial direction with respect to the fixing portion and a magnet portion provided for facing opposite the coil portion, the coil portion being disposed on one and the magnet portion being disposed on the other of the image sensor assembly and the fixing portion.

Abstract: An optical element supporting device is provided that includes a fixed-side member, a first driving shaft, an intermediate member, a second driving shaft, a movable member and a driving mechanism. The first driving shaft extends in a first axis direction and is supported by the fixed-side member and the intermediate member is supported by the first driving shaft and rotates around the first axis with respect to the fixed-side member. The second driving shaft extends in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction and is supported by the intermediate member. The movable member is supported by the second driving shaft to rotate around the second axis with respect to the intermediate member and has a placing portion for placing an optical element. The driving mechanism applies a rotation force to the optical element that is placed on the movable member.