Abstract: A lens focusing device includes a lens holder, a winding fitted around the lens holder, and an outer case enclosing the lens holder therein. The outer case includes an outer wall portion, and multiple inner wall portions connected to the outer wall portion via multiple connecting portions. The inner wall portions are located between the lens holder and the winding, and respectively include an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first and a second side surface. The lens holder is formed on an outer face with confining areas, each of which includes a main surface and a first and a second raised side surface respectively facing against the inner surface and the first and second side surfaces, so that the inner wall portions are limited to move relative to the lens holder only within the confining areas. Therefore, the lens focusing device is impact-resistant and undue-twisting protected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a VCA-based lens driving device. By way of giving an improved OIS coil structure, a magnetic induction element used to sense movement of magnets atop which maybe cause from a user's hand shaking can be placed as far away from OIS coils as possible. The impact of the magnet field of the OIS coil on the magnetic induction element is thus reduced. In one embodiment, the OIS coil is down-sized to reduce the influence of the OIS coil on the magnetic induction element placed beside it. In another embodiment, the OIS coil has a one-sided indention and the magnetic induction element is placed below/or beside the indention of the OIS coil.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus comprises a lens portion having at least one lens (21), a first driving portion (39) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to a base portion (40) along a vertical direction of a light axis (L) of said lens portion, and a second driving portion (38) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to said base portion along said light axis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lens holding device excellent in an impact resistance. The lens holding device comprising a lens carrier having a cylindrical shape extending in an optical axis direction of a lens and holding said lens at an inner peripheral face side, a coil provided to a coil attaching part formed at an outer peripheral face of said lens carrier, an outer wall part, an inner wall part placed so that said coil is between said outer wall part, a connection part connecting said outer wall part and said inner wall part; and said inner face part has an inner face facing said lens carrier, an outer face facing said coil, and a first side face and a second side face which connects said inner face and said outer face and approximately parallel to each other, further at said outer peripheral face of said lens carrier, a control part is formed which has a main face facing said inner face, a first projection face facing said first side face, and a second projection face facing said second side face.

Abstract: An optical image stabilizer furnished in an image sensing module includes a casing having a compartment, a fixing plate fixed to the casing, a movable part supporter, a movable part connected to the movable part supporter, a coil, at least one magnet, at least one compensation module, a suspension module connecting the movable part, and a base. The coil furnished outside the movable part is corresponding to the magnet located on the inner surface of the movable part supporter. The base to support the casing is located on the image sensing module. The vertical distance between the compensation module and the image sensing module is larger than that between the coil and the image sensing module. A light inlet side of the movable part is near to the compensation module, while a light outlet side thereof is near to the image sensing module.

Abstract: Provided is a reflecting mirror structure which includes: a camera module; a reflecting mirror rotation axis parallel to an optical axis of the camera module; and a reflecting mirror connected to an end of the reflecting mirror rotation axis to form an included angle with the optical axis, wherein the reflecting mirror rotates about the reflecting mirror rotation axis in accordance with a position of a target object to project an image of the target object into the camera module.

Abstract: An apparatus having a spring plate connecting with 3D circuit terminals comprises a base having a top surface and a thickness surface. At least one bulged plane is formed on a predetermined location of the top surface. A side surface of the bulged plane is declined from inside to outside. At least one extending end is formed on the thickness surface of the base, by corresponding to and extending toward a direction opposite to the bulged plane. A declined surface is formed on an outer side of the extending end, by extending and declining from top to bottom and also from inside to outside. At least one metal layer is formed on the bulged plane and the declined surface by means of 3D electroplating in order to form a circuit connecting the terminals and the spring plate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lens stopper mechanism comprising a case and a lens holder. The lens holder holds a lens and has at least one stopper portion; the stopper portion presses against the case after the lens holder moves toward the case for a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a base structure of lens-focusing mechanism first prepares a conductive member having at least two conductive parts, interconnection part, contacts and two conductive pins. The conductive parts have proximity ends separated and staggered to each other. An insulating base is formed by injection molding and encapsulates the conductive member wherein the conductive pins, the interconnection part and the contacts are exposed out of the insulating base. The interconnection part is cut and then a spring member is mounted to the insulating base and electrically connected to the conductive pins through the contacts. The present invention can solve the problem of difficulty in assembling conductive pins and connecting the spring member for the insulating base. The conductive member is arranged within the insulating base such that plastic material can be saved, the flatness, the stability and the anti-damage ability of base can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a VCA-based lens driving device. By way of giving an improved OIS coil structure, a magnetic induction element used to sense movement of magnets atop which maybe cause from a user's hand shaking can be placed as far away from OIS coils as possible. The impact of the magnet field of the OIS coil on the magnetic induction element is thus reduced. In one embodiment, the OIS coil is down-sized to reduce the influence of the OIS coil on the magnetic induction element placed beside it. In another embodiment, the OIS coil has a one-sided indention and the magnetic induction element is placed below/or beside the indention of the OIS coil.

Abstract: The present invention discloses lens driving device. The lens driving device includes a lens holder for holding a lens having an optical axis; a focusing coil disposed at a periphery of the lens with respect to the optical axis; an optical image stabilizer (OIS) coil structure comprising a plurality of coils; a circuit structure connected electrically to the OIS coil structure and taking control thereof; a plurality of magnets; and an elastic support structure, having an upper plate spring portion and a plurality of suspension wires, wherein each suspension wire disposed substantially parallel with the optical axis and integrally formed with the upper plate spring portion at one end and connected electrically to the circuit structure at the other end.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving device that is based on a Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) structure and provides the auto-focusing and optical image stabilization (OIS) functions. According to the present invention, these two functions can be realized by a common magnet scheme, or a separate magnet scheme. Besides, the present invention also provides an improved structure for the lens driving device to enhance the function of OIS thereof. By arranging a magnetic enhancement device below the OIS coils in the lens driving device, the magnetic driving force of the OIS coils and magnetic induction of the Hall sensors, if present, can be enhanced, and the magnetic sensitivity thereof may be also improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lens holding device excellent in an impact resistance.

Abstract: An optical image stabilizer furnished in an image sensing module includes a casing having a compartment, a fixing plate fixed to the casing, a movable part supporter, a movable part connected to the movable part supporter, a coil, at least one magnet, at least one compensation module, a suspension module connecting the movable part, and a base. The coil furnished outside the movable part is corresponding to the magnet located on the inner surface of the movable part supporter. The base to support the casing is located on the image sensing module. The vertical distance between the compensation module and the image sensing module is larger than that between the coil and the image sensing module. A light inlet side of the movable part is near to the compensation module, while a light outlet side thereof is near to the image sensing module.

Abstract: A lens holding device comprising a lens carrier holding the lens; a base part supporting said carrier so that said carrier may make relative movement against said base part, a spring having a conductivity, resiliently connecting said base part and said lens carrier; and a connection terminal provided at said base part; wherein a housing groove is formed to said base part, said housing groove extending approximately perpendicular to an optical axis direction of said lens and having an opening at a side face of said base part, said side face extending in a direction approximately parallel to said optical axis direction, said connection terminal having a first end electrically connected with said spring, a second end opposite said first end, and a connection part resiliently housed in said housing groove connecting said first end and said second end by extending in a direction perpendicular to said optical axis direction.

Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.

Abstract: A method and a structure for suppressing resonance in an anti-shake lens focusing module are disclosed. The resonance suppressing method includes the steps of providing a lens focusing structure having a first movable part and a first immovable part; providing an anti-shake structure having a second movable part and a second immovable part; providing at least one shock-absorbing material between the first movable and immovable parts as well as between the second movable and immovable parts; and using the shock-absorbing material to absorb any vibration caused by movements of the first and the second movable part, so as to suppress any resonance possibly generated due to the movements of the first and the second movable part.

Abstract: A miniature lens auto-focusing structure includes a housing having a top plate; a base plate connectable to the housing to define an inner space between them; a lens module wound around by a coil; and at least one spring member holding and suspending the lens module in the inner space without causing the lens module to contact with the top plate and the base plate. With these arrangements, the spring member is not in a pre-tensioning state when the miniature lens auto-focusing structure is in a non-actuated state. Therefore, the miniature lens auto-focusing structure requires less actuating current and has smaller lens tilt angle than the conventional VCM auto-focusing structure, and can be manufactured at further reduced component cost.

Abstract: A lens focusing device includes a lens holder for holding a lens therein, a base, and an electrically conductive spring member elastically connected to between the lens holder and the base. The base is provided on a side wall with two terminal recesses, in which two connecting terminals are disposed. The connecting terminals respectively include a first terminal portion forward extended along a light axis to electrically connect to the spring member, a second terminal portion rearward extended along the light axis, and a connecting portion located between the first and the second terminal portion. The spring member is further electrically connected to two ends of a winding wound around the lens holder, so that external electric current can be supplied to the winding via the connecting terminals and the spring member for driving the lens holder to move relative to the base along the light axis.