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US 11,240,413 B2Granted
Voice coil motor, camera module, and electronic device using the same
AssigneeTriple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
InventorsXiao-Mei Ma, Shin-Wen Chen, Long-Fei Zhang, Kun Li
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Abstract
A voice coil motor strongly attached to the base of a camera module comprises the base and a casing. The casing and the base are interlocked with each other. The casing is a hollow structure. The casing comprises a top surface and a side wall surrounding the top surface. The side wall and the base are engaged with each other. The side wall is extended in parts to form at least one extending leg. The extending leg extends to a side of the base away from the top surface and is bent toward the base.
Claims16
A camera module comprising:
- a voice coil motor, the voice coil motor comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a casing engaged with the base;
- wherein the casing comprises a top surface and at least one side wall surrounding the top surface, the side wall is connected to the base, at least one extending leg extends from an edge of the side wall facing the base, and further extends along a direction facing away from the side wall;
- a plurality of latching portions are disposed at an end of each of the extending leg away from the side wall, a plurality of grooves is defined at a side of the base away from the top surface, the extension leg is bent towards the base and in contact with the base, and each of the latching portion is engaged with the corresponding one of the groove.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a voice coil motor disposed in the casing, the voice coil motor comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a casing engaged with the base;
- wherein the casing comprises a top surface and at least one side wall surrounding the top surface, the side wall is connected to the base, at least one extending leg extends from an edge of the side wall facing the base, and further extends along a direction facing away from the side wall;
- a plurality of latching portions are disposed at an end of each of the extending leg away from the side wall, a plurality of grooves is defined at a side of the base away from the top surface, the extension leg is bent towards the base and in contact with the base, and each of the latching portion is engaged with the corresponding one of the groove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.