# US 10,761,339 B2 · Lens moving apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,761,339 B2 - Document ID: US10761339B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/029,182 - Filed: 2018-07-06 - Published: 2018-11-01 - Granted: 2020-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-14 - Assignees: LG Innotek Co., Ltd. - Applicants: LG Innotek Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sang Ok Park; Sang Jun Min - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10761339B2 ## CPC - G02B 27/646: {compensating for small deviations, e.g. due to vibration or shake (movement of one or more optical elements for control of motion blur in cameras, projectors or printers G03B2205/0007; image stabilisation in cameras peculiar to the presence or use of an electronic image sensor H04N23/68)} - G02B 7/08: adapted to co-operate with a remote control mechanism - G03B 5/02: Lateral adjustment of lens - G03B 5/04: Vertical adjustment of lens; Rising fronts - H01F 7/20: without armatures (cores H01F3/00; coils H01F5/00 {; shaping metal by applying magnetic forces B21D26/14; electromagnets specially adapted for NMR applications G01R33/381}) - H01F 27/2804: {Printed windings} - H01F 27/325: {Coil bobbins (formers for coils in general H01F5/02)} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES ## Abstract A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin including a first coil disposed therearound, a first magnet disposed to face the first coil, a housing for supporting the first magnet, upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the bobbin and the housing, a base disposed to be spaced apart from the housing by a predetermined distance, a second coil disposed to face the first magnet, a printed circuit board on which the second coil is mounted, a plurality of support members, which support the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which connect at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the printed circuit board, and a conductive member for conductively connecting the upper and lower elastic members. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A leas moving apparatus, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing so as to move in a first direction; upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the housing and the bobbin; a printed circuit board conductively, connected to at least one of the upper and lower elastic members; and at least one support member, which supports the housing such that the housing is movable with respect to a base, over which the housing is disposed, in second and/or third directions and which conductively connects at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the printed circuit board, the at least one support member being integrated with two conductive wires, wherein the upper elastic member includes first to fourth upper elastic members, which are separated from one another and which are conductively connected to the printed circuit board, and fifth and sixth upper elastic members, which are separated from each other and which are conductively connected to the lower elastic member, and wherein the first to sixth upper elastic members are separated from one another. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower elastic member includes first and second lower elastic members, which are separated from each other, and the at least one support member includes a first support member in which the two conductive wires are connected to one of the first to fourth upper elastic members. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first support member includes an electrical insulating coating member sheathing the two conductive wires such that the two conductive wires are conductively isolated from each other by means of the coating member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the at least one support member includes a second support member in which one of the two conductive wires is connected to one of the first to fourth upper elastic members, and a remaining one of the two conductive wires is connected to one of the fifth and sixth upper elastic members. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second support member includes an electrical insulating coating member sheathing the two conductive wires such that the two conductive wires are conductively isolated from each other by means of the coating member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 4, comprising a conductive member connecting the upper elastic member and the lower elastic member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the conductive member includes a first conductive member connecting one of the fifth and sixth upper elastic members and one of the first and second lower elastic members. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the conductive member includes a second conductive member connecting the other of the fifth and sixth upper elastic members and the other of the first and second lower elastic members. ### Claim 9 A lens moving apparatus, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing so as to move in a first direction; upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the housing and the bobbin; a printed circuit board conductively connected to at least one of the upper and lower elastic members; and at least one support member, which supports the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which conductively connects at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the printed circuit board, the at least one support member being integrated with at least two conductive wires, wherein the at least one support member includes an electrical insulating coating member, which sheathes the two conductive wires and which includes a projecting insulator protruding from an end thereof, the projecting insulator being positioned between the two conductive wires such that adjacent upper elastic members are spaced apart from each other and are thus conductively isolated from each other. ### Claim 10 A lens moving apparatus, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing so as to move in a first direction; upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the housing and the bobbin; a printed circuit board conductively connected to at least one of the upper and lower elastic members; and at least one support member, which supports the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which conductively connects at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the printed circuit board, the at least one support member being integrated with at least two conductive wires, wherein the upper elastic member includes at least four upper elastic members of which first to fourth upper elastic members are electrically separated from each other, and wherein the at least one support member includes a first support member at which the two conductive wires are connected to one of the first to fourth upper elastic members. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first support member includes an electrical insulation coating member sheathing the two conductive wires, and wherein the two conductive wires are conductively isolated from each other by means of the electrical insulation coating member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first support member is connected to the first or third upper elastic member, which in turn is electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the first support member and the first or third upper elastic member are conductively connected to each other by means of a conductive adhesive or solder. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first support member is constructed such that the two conductive wires are twisted in a length direction thereof and are thus shorted. ### Claim 14 A lens moving apparatus, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing so as to move in a first direction; upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the housing and the bobbin; a printed circuit board conductively connected to at least one of the upper and lower elastic members; and at least one support member, which supports the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which conductively connects at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the printed circuit board, the at least one support member being integrated with at least two conductive wires, wherein the upper elastic member includes first to sixth upper elastic members that are electrically separated from one another, and wherein the at least one support member includes a second support member in which one of the two conductive wires is connected to one of the first to fourth upper elastic members, and the other of the two conductive wires is connected to one of the fifth and sixth upper elastic members. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 14, wherein one of the two conductive wires is connected to the second upper elastic member, and the other of the two conductive wires is connected to the fifth upper elastic member, and wherein the second upper elastic member and the fifth upper elastic member are conductively isolated from each other. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 14, wherein one of the two conductive wires is connected to the fourth upper elastic member, and the other of the two conductive wires is connected to the sixth upper elastic member, and wherein the fourth upper elastic member and the sixth upper elastic member are conductively isolated from each other. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the second support member includes an electrical insulation coating member sheathing the two conductive wires, and wherein the two conductive wires are conductively isolated from each other by means of the electrical insulation coating member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the at least one support member includes a projecting insulator provided at an upper end of the second support member where the upper elastic member is connected to the second support member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The lens moving apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the projecting insulator is formed by projecting a portion of the electrical insulation coating member of one end of the second support member, and wherein the projecting insulator is disposed between the two conductive wires.