US 12,761,531 B2 · Camera module

Abstract

A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a lens module including at least one lens, a carrier that accommodates the lens module and is configured to move in an optical axis direction, a housing that accommodates the carrier, a focus adjustment driving unit including a focus adjustment magnet disposed on the carrier and a focus adjustment coil disposed on the housing to face the focus adjustment magnet and configured to generate a driving force to move the carrier in the optical axis direction, and a first ball group disposed between the carrier and the housing to guide movement of the carrier in the optical axis direction, wherein a gap between the focus adjustment magnet and the focus adjustment coil increases or decreases in a longitudinal direction of the focus adjustment magnet.

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Dependent claims

A camera module, comprising:

a lens module comprising at least one lens;
a carrier, that accommodates the lens module, and is configured to move in an optical axis direction;
a housing that accommodates the carrier;
a focus adjustment driving unit comprising a focus adjustment magnet disposed on the carrier and a focus adjustment coil disposed on the housing to face the focus adjustment magnet, and configured to generate a driving force to move the carrier in the optical axis direction;
and
a first ball group disposed between the carrier and the housing to guide movement of the carrier in the optical axis direction,
wherein a gap between the focus adjustment magnet and the focus adjustment coil increases or decreases in a longitudinal direction of the focus adjustment magnet.

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