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US 11,689,788 B2Granted
Optical element driving mechanism
AssigneeTDK Taiwan Corp.
InventorsChao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chen-Hsien Fan, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Sung-Mao Tsai, Shang-Hung Chen
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Abstract
An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a support element. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion through the support element.
Claims18
An optical element driving mechanism, comprising:
- a movable portion used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis;
- a fixed portion comprising a base, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion;
- a driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;
- a support element disposed on a center of the base, wherein the movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion through the support element, and the main axis passes through the center of the base and the support element;
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- two resilient elements disposed on opposite sides of the fixed portion, wherein each of the resilient elements has a first connecting end disposed on the movable portion and a second connecting end disposed on the fixed portion, each of the resilient elements continuously extending to opposite ends of a side of the optical element driving mechanism, and the first connecting end and the second connecting end are positioned at the opposite ends of the side of the optical element driving mechanism.
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