# US 11,307,378 B2 · Lens driving device, camera module and optical apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,307,378 B2 - Document ID: US11307378B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/827,475 - Filed: 2020-03-23 - Published: 2020-07-23 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31 - Assignees: LG Innotek Co., Ltd. - Applicants: LG Innotek Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sang Ok Park; Sang Jun Min; Jun Taek Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11307378B2 ## CPC - G02B 7/09: adapted for automatic focusing or varying magnification - G03B 3/10: Power-operated focusing - G03B 5/00: Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing - G03B 30/00: Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles - H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof - G03B 2205/0069: using electromagnetic actuators, e.g. voice coils - 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) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device includes: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lens driving device, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a sensor sensing a position of at least one of the bobbin and the housing; a first driving portion disposed on the bobbin; a second driving portion disposed on the housing and facing the first driving portion; and a plurality of support members movably supporting the bobbin and the housing, wherein each of the plurality of support members includes a first end coupled to the bobbin and a second end coupled to the housing, wherein the support member includes a first support unit and a second support unit disposed not parallel to the first support unit and a fourth support unit disposed parallel to second support unit, wherein the first end of the first support unit is disposed close to the second end of the second support unit, and wherein the second end of the first support unit is disposed close to the first end of the fourth support unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is disposed more adjacent to the first support unit than to the second support unit; and wherein a thickness of the first support unit is thinner than a thickness of the second support unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein a cross-sectional area of the first end is smaller than that of the second end. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the second end is disposed in a corner area of the support member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein an elastic modulus of the first support unit is lower than an elastic modulus of the second support unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the support member includes a third support unit disposed apart from and parallel to the first support unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lens driving device of claim 6, wherein the support member includes: an upper support member connecting an upper portion of the housing and an upper portion of the bobbin; and a lower support member connecting a lower portion of the housing and a lower portion of the bobbin, wherein a support member, chosen between the upper elastic member and the lower elastic member, disposed adjacent to the sensor includes the first to the fourth support units. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the first support unit includes: a first support portion disposed closer to the y-axis direction than to the x-axis direction; and a second support portion disposed closer to the x-axis direction than to the y-axis direction, wherein an elastic modulus of the first support portion is lower than an elastic modulus of the second support portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the second support unit includes: a first support portion disposed closer to the y-axis direction than to the x-axis direction; and a second support portion disposed closer to the x-axis direction than to the y-axis direction, wherein an elastic modulus of the first support portion is lower than an elastic modulus of the second support portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein a length of the first support unit is longer than a length of the second support unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, comprising: an FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board) being applied with electric power from an external source; and a lateral support member supporting the housing with respect to a base, and electrically connecting the FPCB and the upper support member, wherein the sensor is supplied with electric power from the upper support member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The lens driving device of claim 11, comprising: a connecting member electrically connecting the upper support member and the lower support member, wherein a coil disposed at an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin is supplied with electric power from the lower elastic member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The lens driving device of claim 12, wherein the upper support member includes a fifth support unit and a sixth support unit, the first to the fourth support units are connected to the sensor, and the fifth support unit and the sixth support unit are connected to the lower support member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, comprising: a third driving portion disposed at a lower side of the housing and facing the second driving portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the first driving portion includes a coil, the second driving portion includes a magnet, and the third driving portion includes a coil. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The lens driving device of claim 1, wherein the support member comprises an inner portion coupled to the bobbin, an outer portion coupled to the housing, and a connecting portion connecting the inner portion and the outer portion, and wherein the connecting portion includes a first end coupled to the inner portion and a second end coupled to the outer portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The lens driving device of claim 16, wherein the bobbin includes a first opening and a second opening disposed between the first end and the second end of the connecting portion so that at least a part of the first driving portion is exposed in view of a bottom side of the bobbin. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The lens driving device of claim 17, wherein the first opening and the second opening are spaced apart from each other. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A camera module including a lens driving device of claim 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An optical apparatus including a camera module of claim 19.