Abstract: An optical system includes a base, a first lens driving module, and a second lens driving module. The first lens driving module includes a first lens holder, a first magnet, and a first coil. The first lens holder is configured to hold a first optical element. The first coil corresponding to the first magnet is configured to drive the first lens holder to move relative to the base. The second lens driving module includes a second lens holder, a second magnet, and a second coil. The second lens holder is configured to hold a second optical element. The second coil corresponding to the second magnet is configured to drive the second lens holder to move relative to the base. The first magnet is disposed between the first and second lens holders, and no other magnet is disposed between the first and second lens holders except the first magnet.

Abstract: In a translational driving apparatus that is capable of reducing the drive load of a vibration-type actuator, each of a plurality of drive units has a vibration-type actuator and an output portion that outputs a driving force that occurs by driving the vibration-type actuator. A holding portion holds the drive units. A movable body has driving-force receiving parts that slidably engage with the output portions, and is driven by the drive units. A fixing portion supports the movable body so as to allow translation in any direction in a plane. The output portions receive no force from the driving-force receiving parts in a direction that intersects perpendicularly with the plane.

Abstract: A moving mechanism for holding a lens is provided, including a carrier having an accommodating space, a coil, a sensing object, a base, at least one magnetic member, and a position detector, wherein the lens is disposed in the accommodating space. The coil and the sensing object are disposed on the carrier, and the coil surrounds the accommodating space. At least a portion of the coil is disposed between the sensing object and the accommodating space. The magnetic member and the position detector are disposed on the base, and the position detector is adjacent to the sensing object. When a current flows through the coil, the carrier moves relative to the base.

Abstract: Mechanisms for providing optical image stabilization in at least one direction as well as auto-focus in a digital camera comprise a plurality of springs mechanically coupled to at least a lens module carrying a lens of the digital camera, wherein the plurality of springs provides overall low stiffness to movement of the lens in two, first and second directions orthogonal to each other, and provides high stiffness to torsion of the lens module.

Abstract: Provided is a lens driving device includes a lens holder for carrying a lens; a frame for receiving the lens holder; a first driving component for driving the lens holder to move along a first direction in respect to the frame; a base moveably connected to the frame; a second driving component for driving the frame to move along a second direction in respect to the base, and a position sensor disposed on the frame for sensing a change in a position of the lens holder along the first direction in respect to the frame, wherein the first direction is not parallel to the second direction.

Abstract: The lens driving device includes: a housing, a lens holder, and first and second spring members that support the lens holder at both sides of the lens holder in an optical axis direction; wherein the first and second spring member each has a housing side fixing member fixed to the housing, a lens holder side fixing member fixed to the lens holder, and elastic arms therebetween. A first connecting point connecting the elastic arm with the housing side fixing member and a second connecting point connecting the elastic arm with the lens holder side fixing member are arranged offset to each other in a circumferential direction and an offset direction of the second connecting point to the first connecting point in the first spring member and an offset direction of the second connecting point to the first connecting point in the second spring member are opposite.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an optics assembly housing an optics component. In some embodiments, the optics assembly is configured to move within the apparatus. In some embodiments, the optics assembly is suspended by a plurality of wires on a base component of the apparatus. In some embodiments, one or more passive dampers disposed around the plurality of wires. In some embodiments, the passive dampers are configured to passively dampen motions of the optics assembly within the apparatus, and each of the one or more passive dampers radially surrounds a portion of a length of a respective one of the plurality of wires over a portion of the length of the respective one of the plurality of wires.

Abstract: A lens moving apparatus is disclosed. The lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin equipped with at least one lens, a coil and a driving magnet arranged opposite to each other for moving the bobbin in an optical axis direction of the lens through interaction therebetween, a first circuit board for supplying electric current required by the coil, and a cover can and a base coupled to, contacted to, supported at, fixed to, or temporarily fixed to each other for forming a space in which the bobbin, the driving magnet, and the first circuit board are received, wherein the cover can is connected to a second circuit board having an image sensor mounted thereon.

Abstract: Dual-optical module autofocus (AF) or AF plus optical image stabilization (OIS) cameras with reduced footprint and reduced mutual magnetic interference. Some AF+OIS cameras may include a single AF actuation assembly that moves two lens barrels in unison. Some AF cameras or AF+OIS cameras may have two AF actuation sub-assemblies and associated magnets for independent AF operation of each lens barrel, the magnets shared in a manner that cancels magnetic influences of one AF actuation sub-assembly on the other AF actuation sub-assembly, thereby allowing the two lens barrels to be positioned in close proximity, saving parts and fabrication costs.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin in which a lens is mounted, a first coil and a magnet configured to electromagnetically interact with each other so as to move the bobbin, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin therein, an elastic member including an inner frame coupled to the bobbin, an outer frame coupled to the housing, and a frame connection portion configured to connect the inner frame and the outer frame to each other, and a support member connected to the elastic member and configured to support the housing, and the outer frame includes a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, the second coupling portion being spaced apart from the first coupling portion, and a single connection portion configured to connect the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion to each other.

Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor having a first driving unit and arranged therein with a lens, a stator having a second driving unit wrapping the first driving unit and being opposite to the first driving unit, a base supporting the stator and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to that of the lens, a connection terminal including a pair of first and second connection terminals arranged at an upper surface of the base, and an elastic member including a first elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the first connection terminal and a second elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the second connection terminal.

Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device includes: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a support member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a sensor sensing a position of at least one of the bobbin and the housing, wherein the support member may include a first support unit, and a second support unit disposed not parallel to the first support unit, wherein the sensor may be disposed more adjacent to the first support unit than to the second support unit, and wherein an elastic modulus of the first support unit may be lower than an elastic modulus of the second support unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lens moving apparatus. The lens moving apparatus includes a moving unit having at least one lens installed therein and moving by electromagnetic interaction between magnets and coils, elastic members configured to support the moving unit, and position sensors configured to sense change of electromagnetic force emitted from the magnets according to movement of the moving unit and to output an output signal based on a result of sensing, and a primary resonant frequency of frequency response characteristics according to gain of a ratio of the output signal of the position sensors to an input signal applied to the coils is 30 Hz to 200 Hz.

Abstract: An objective arrangement includes an outer holder, and optical elements held therein, in an inner holder. A rotor is configured as a cylinder element forming a circumferential groove, having permanent-magnet elements disposed on at least one inner wall surface. A stator consists of a cylindrical coil, which inserted into the groove, locally fixed in the axial direction, for an electromagnetic interaction with the magnet elements, coaxially to the axis of rotation of a curved support. The curved support is arranged separate from the outer holder and the inner holder.

Abstract: A lens driving module is provided which includes a base and an electrical terminal to electrically connect to an external circuit. The electrical terminal includes a first segment, a second segment, and a middle segment positioned between the first segment and the second segment. The electrical terminal is inserted into the base, and the first segment and the second segment are exposed to the exterior via a light emitting side surface, and the middle segment is exposed to the exterior via a light receiving side surface.

Abstract: An autofocus camera apparatus and method using multiple motors are provided. The AF camera apparatus includes a housing, an AF lens group disposed in the housing, a processor configured to generate a control signal to control movement of the AF lens group according to a determined focus location, and a plurality of motors configured to move the AF lens group in an optical axis direction according to the control signal of the processor.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a fixed chassis structure and a moveable carriage body carrying one or more lenses. The carriage body is movably mounted to the chassis structure so as to limit a plurality of degrees of freedom of movement of the moveable carriage body but to allow movement along an optical axis through the one or more lenses. An inertial actuator is mounted to the moveable carriage body such that the axis of motion of the actuator is parallel to at least one allowed degree of freedom. The moveable carriage body is held in place with respect to the at least one allowed degree of freedom by one or more friction forces received at one or more mechanical contacts with the chassis structure. The inertial actuator is actionable to overcome the friction forces, and an inertial mass is mounted to the inertial actuator on a side opposite the carriage body.

Abstract: The invention provides an insert molded lens driving apparatus comprising a lens holder and a driving coil. The lens holder further comprises a plurality of winding posts protruding outwardly therefrom. Each of the plurality of winding posts comprises an insert member partially inserted into the lens holder. The two ends of the driving coil are respectively wound around the plurality of winding posts and thereby to respectively electrically connect to the corresponding insert members. The insert member has a contact or contact area to which a metal component is soldered.

Abstract: A camera actuator having autofocusing and image stabilization functions includes a fixing part mounted on a portable terminal; a first coil mounted on the fixed part; a first carrier installed to be movable in the direction parallel with the lens within the fixing part; a magnet mounted on the first carrier in such a manner that the outside surface of the magnet faces the first coil; a second carrier installed to be movable in the direction of an optical axis of the lens within the first carrier and moving along with the first carrier; a second coil mounted on the second carrier, disposed within the magnet and generating a second driving force to the second carrier; a lens part including at least one lens, mounted on the second carrier, and moving along with the second carrier; and a hall sensor sensing the position of the first carrier.

Abstract: The tri-axis close-loop feedback controlling module for electromagnetic lens driving device includes a 6-pin Hall element. Two pins of the Hall element are coupled to an auto-focus module for providing a current to drive the auto-focus module to conduct auto-focusing operations along the Z-axis; while other four pins of the Hall element are coupled to a control unit. The control unit detects the X-Y axial positions of the auto-focus module relative to an OIS module and generates a control signal which is then sent to the Hall element. Therefore, the Hall element not only can provide its own feedback controlling function according to the Z-axial position of lens, but also can drive the auto-focus module based on the control signal corresponding to the X-Y axial positions of the auto-focus module, so as to achieve the goal of tri-axis close-loop feedback controlling for the electromagnetic lens driving device.

Abstract: A zoom/focus apparatus and corresponding zoom lens assembly are provided. The zoom/focus apparatus may include a first focus lens barrel (101), a first zoom lens barrel (102), a first ultrasonic motor and a second ultrasonic motor which are disposed coaxially. The first focus lens barrel and the first zoom lens barrel are radially unmovable. The caliber of the first zoom lens barrel is larger than that of the first focus lens barrel. The two ultrasonic motors are used to drive the two lens barrels to move axially by the rotation of the rotors (103, 104), respectively. Because the zoom lens barrel which needs to be moved is disposed at outside of the focus lens barrel, by driving the lens barrels using the ultrasonic motors, the telescoping of the zoom lens barrel and the adjusting of the zoom position can be achieved simultaneously.

Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including a frame, a lens holder, a spring sheet, and at least one damping element. The lens holder is movably disposed in the frame. The spring sheet has an outer periphery portion combined with the frame, an inner periphery portion combined with the lens holder, and an arm portion connected between the outer periphery portion and the inner periphery portion. The damping element is connected between the arm portion of the spring sheet and at least one of the frame and the lens holder.

Abstract: A camera system including a telephoto lens module is provided. The telephoto lens module includes a first image sensor, a first assembly, and a second assembly. The first assembly includes a first driving mechanism and a reflecting member connected to the first driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the reflecting member to rotate around a first axis and a second axis. The second assembly is disposed between the first assembly and the first image sensor, including a second driving mechanism and a first lens. The second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first lens to move along a third axis. The first, second, and third axes are not parallel to each other. When light enters the telephoto lens along the first axis, light is reflected by the reflecting member and through the first lens along the third axis to the first image sensor.

Abstract: Reducing the risk of fracturing of a suspension wire in a camera module that has an image stabilizing function. A camera module is provided with a joining portion (12e) that is joined to a suspension wire (16), and a flexible portion (12d) that suppresses inclination with an axis (22b) serving as a center axis, which passes through the joining point (P), and inclination of the joining portion (12e) with an axis (22a) serving as a center axis, which passes through the joining point (P) and is orthogonal to the axis (22b), and that connects the joining portion (12e) and the moving portion (30).

Abstract: A motor for driving a lens is disclosed, wherein a yoke comprises a rotation prevention unit configured to prevent the bobbin from rotating.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a lens, a moving mechanism, an imaging device, and a controller. The moving mechanism moves the lens in the optical axis direction. The controller drives, in response to an input of an imaging instruction, the moving mechanism to move the lens to a plurality of imaging positions from one of infinity and close-up ends to the other and drives the imaging device when the lens is positioned at each of the imaging positions. Since the interior of an oral cavity, for example, is difficult to capture, the focus can hardly be adjusted on it with high accuracy when an autofocus mechanism is used. However, since the lens is moved to the plurality of imaging positions in the optical axis direction in response to each input of the imaging instruction to obtain captured images, an in-focus image can be reliably obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module comprising: a printed circuit board having an image sensor mounted thereon; a holder member provided on the printed circuit board and having a lens barrel provided therein; an optical module arranged on the upper side of the holder member and performing an auto-focusing function and/or an image stabilization function; and an electric current applying unit for electrically connecting the printed circuit board and the optical module, wherein the electric current applying unit comprises: first and second conductive members connected to the printed circuit board; and first and second plate members which are arranged on the upper side of the holder member and are electrically connected to each of the first and second conductive members, and which are electrically connected through the optical module.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin having a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a circuit board disposed below the housing, a second coil disposed on the circuit board, a first sensor to output a first output signal based on a sensed result of a magnetic field strength of the first magnet, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first sensor.

Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor having a first driving unit and arranged therein with a lens, a stator having a second driving unit wrapping the first driving unit and being opposite to the first driving unit, a base supporting the stator and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to that of the lens, a connection terminal including a pair of first and second connection terminals arranged at an upper surface of the base, and an elastic member including a first elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the first connection terminal and a second elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the second connection terminal.

Abstract: A camera lens module includes a case and a bottom coupled with the case to form an accommodating space, having an upper spring, a lens assembly and a lower spring accommodated in the accommodating space. The lens assembly includes a lens barrel main body and a group of lenses provided in the lens barrel main body. An upper end of the lens barrel main body is suspended on the upper spring, and a lower end of the lens barrel main body is suspended on the lower spring. The upper spring is connected with the case, and the lower spring is connected with the bottom. In the camera lens module, the lens assembly is directly suspended on upper and lower springs. This eliminates the camera lens mount of existing camera lens module as well as the connecting screw structure between the camera lens mount and the lens barrel.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing supporting a first coil; a bobbin supporting a magnet, the bobbin being moved inside the housing in a first direction, which is parallel with an optical axis, by an electromagnetic interaction between the magnet and the first coil; an elastic member coupled to the bobbin and to the housing; a first circuit board electrically connected to the elastic member; a second circuit board arranged below the housing; a second coil arranged on the second circuit board; and a support member electrically connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board or electrically connecting the elastic member and the second circuit board.

Abstract: It relates to a high-power laser attenuator wherein laser is incident into an attenuator housing through a lens barrel; a ½ wave plate, a first lens and a second lens are arranged in sequence on an incident light path along a laser incident direction; the ½ wave plate can rotate around the incident light path, and normal lines of incident planes of the two lenses and the incident light axis are set to form a Brewster angle; a laser absorber assembly is arranged in a reflected light path of the first lens.

Abstract: A driving apparatus has a vibration plate, a vibrator having a piezoelectric element that excites vibration of the vibration plate, and first and second contact parts, and a friction member being in contact with the contact parts. The vibrator and the friction member relatively move with respect to each other, and the contact parts are provided at positions with and interpose an odd number of antinodal lines of vibration generated in a first direction of the vibrator along with excitation, and provided at positions with and interpose an odd number of nodal lines of vibration generated in a second direction of the vibrator along with excitation.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a base including a support part upwardly protruded; a movable unit spaced from the base and movably disposed at an upper side of the base; and a damper contacted with the support part and the movable unit.

Abstract: A lens actuating unit is provided. The lens actuating unit includes: a bobbin configured to accommodate a lens module at an inner side of the bobbin; a first coil unit disposed at the bobbin; a housing disposed at an outer side of the bobbin; and a magnet unit configured to move the first coil unit through electromagnetic interaction with the first coil unit, wherein the housing includes a hole formed by being recessed from an inner side to an outer side to accommodate the magnet unit.

Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including: a holder member; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the holder member; a magnet disposed at the holder member; a first coil unit disposed at the bobbin, and facing the magnet; a first support member coupled to the holder member and the bobbin; and a detection sensor disposed at the bobbin, and configured to detect magnetic force of the magnet, wherein the magnet includes a facing surface and an opposite surface disposed at an opposite side of the facing surface, wherein a polarity of the facing surface and a polarity of the opposite surface are different from each other, wherein a polarity of an upper portion of the facing surface and a polarity of a lower portion of the facing surface are different from each other. According to an embodiment, Hall output detected by the detection sensor can be enhanced.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises a lens barrel including an optical system that collects light from a predetermined viewing area and that defines an optical axis; an imaging unit that receives the light collected by the optical system and generates image data, the image data defining a main image that includes a determined sub area; a ring-shaped operation ring that is provided on an outer circumference of the lens barrel and that is manually rotatable about the optical axis of the optical system; and an area change unit that changes at least one of (A) a size of the determined sub area, or (B) a position of the determined sub area, responsive to a manual operation of the operation ring.

Abstract: There is provided a laser scanning microscope apparatus including a first moving part equipped with an objective lens and configured to move the objective lens in a first direction, and a second moving part configured to be movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first moving part and equipped with the first moving part and a reflecting mirror that guides laser light radiated to an observation object and returning light of the observation object in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a housing supporting a driving magnet, a bobbin provided on an outer surface thereof with a coil disposed in the driving magnet and moving in a first direction in the housing, a base disposed under the bobbin to be spaced apart from the bobbin by a predetermined distance, an upper elastic member disposed above the bobbin and including an inner frame connected to the bobbin and an outer frame coupled to the housing, and a support member coupled at a lower portion thereof to the base and including a projecting portion protruding upward and bent at at least a portion thereof, at least a portion of the bent portion of the projecting portion being coupled to the upper elastic member.

Abstract: A camera module includes first and second frames accommodated in housing, and a hand-shake correction unit. The hand-shake correction unit is provided on the first frame or the second frame and configured to generate a driving force in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens accommodated in the first and second frames. Sidewalls of the housing opposite to each other comprise different thicknesses.

Abstract: A leaf spring frame member (50) comprises: a plurality of leaf spring product parts (11A) each of which includes an outer frame part (11a), an inner frame part (11b) and spring parts (11c); and a support frame (51) which is arranged around the leaf spring product parts (11A) and supports the leaf spring product parts (11A). Each of the leaf spring product parts (11A) and the support frame (51) are connected to each other by connection parts (52). A breaking region (53), which is breakable, is formed in the connection part (52). An outer edge (53a) of the breaking region (53) is situated on the inside of an outer edge (11h) of the leaf spring product part (11A).

Abstract: A lens driving device includes a housing with an accommodation space, a barrel accommodated in the housing, a coil wound around the barrel and a magnet fixed to the housing. The lens driving device further includes a spring piece at least partially made of amorphous alloy materials, and the spring piece support the described barrel to perform the to-and-fro motion along the axis. Comparing to the relevant technologies, the lens driving device has good performance and high reliability.

Abstract: Focus self-calibration for a digital camera may be performed by moving a lens assembly of the digital camera over its travel range, and detecting travel limits of the lens assembly based on audio signal generated by the lens assembly reaching ends of the travel range. Digital-to-analog converter values corresponding to the lens assembly at the ends of the travel range may be used to create a camera focus profile.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device may be provided with one or more sintered electrical contacts. The MEMS device may be a MEMS actuator or a MEMS sensor. The sintered electrical contacts may be silver-paste metalized electrical contacts. The sintered electrical contacts may be formed by depositing a sintering material such as a metal paste, a metal preform, a metal ink, or a metal powder on a wafer of released MEMS devices and heating the wafer so that the deposited sintering material diffuses into a substrate of the device, thereby making electrical contact with the device. The deposited sintering material may break through an insulating layer on the substrate during the sintering process. The MEMS device may be a multiple degree of freedom actuator having first and second MEMS actuators that facilitate autofocus, zoom, and optical image stabilization for a camera.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotational actuator for an optical device, which includes a rotary shaft capable of freely rotating at a fixed position; a first shape-memory alloy wire fixed in a first direction to give a rotation moment to the rotary shaft, the first shape-memory alloy wire making length contraction with respect to the rotary shaft when an electric current is applied thereto; a second shape-memory alloy wire fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction to give a rotation moment with respect to the rotary shaft, the second shape-memory alloy wire making length contraction with respect to the rotary shaft when an electric current is applied thereto; and a control unit configured to supply an electric current to the first shape-memory alloy wire when rotating the rotary shaft in the first direction and supply an electric current to the second shape-memory alloy wire when rotating the rotary shaft in the second direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for auto focus, which includes a first frame having a magnet, a second frame having an auto focus (AF) coil for moving the first frame in an optical axis direction and a yoke giving an attractive force to the magnet, and a plurality of balls arranged in the optical axis direction and located between the first frame and the second frame so that the first frame and the second frame are maintained to be spaced apart from each other. An entire height of the plurality of balls is equal to or higher than a height of the magnet on the basis of the optical axis direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module includes: a lens barrel disposed in a housing to receive a lens assembly; an elastic member in at least one of the housing and the lens barrel; a driving unit moving the lens barrel relative to the housing; and a sensor unit fixed to the housing.

Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel that can easily and reliably prevent an erroneous operation at the time of switching of a manual focus mode. A lens barrel body houses an imaging optical system including a focus lens. A focus operation ring rotates integrally with a first connection ring about an optical axis of the imaging optical system. A second connection ring is movable between an engagement position at which the second connection ring is engaged with the first connection ring and a cam ring and a disengagement position at which the second connection ring is not engaged with both of the first connection ring and the cam ring. A switching-operation ring is movable between a rotation-restriction position at which the switching-operation ring moves the second connection ring to the engagement position and a rotation-allowable position at which the switching-operation ring moves the second connection ring to the disengagement position.

Abstract: When stopping a vibration type actuator at a final target stopping position, driving frequency and phase difference of AC signals input to a piezoelectric element are set in accordance with a first deviation obtained from a command position sequentially determined and a relative position of a vibrating member and driven element, and also pulse duty is adjusted in accordance with a second deviation obtained from a final target stopping position and the relative position.

Abstract: To provide a lens driving apparatus that drives a lens in its optical axis-direction without inclining it, and a lens driving apparatus that drives a bobbin in the optical axis-direction smoothly without increasing the frictional force between a ball arranged between the bobbin and a cover, and the bobbin and cover while maintaining high driving power. The lens driving apparatus comprises the polygonal cylindrical bobbin that houses the lens, the box-shaped cover that receives the bobbin, a drive unit that moves the bobbin in the optical axis-direction of the lens, and a support unit that supports the bobbin.