# US 2014/0152889 A1 · Hole enlarging device

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- Number: US 2014/0152889 A1
- Document ID: US20140152889A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/968,383
- Filed: 2013-08-15
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: CHANG-WEI KUO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152889A1

## CPC

- G03B 3/10: Power-operated focusing
- 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)

## Abstract

A hole enlarging device for a moveable lens module carrier of a camera includes: an electrical heater, a fixing device and a supporter. The electrical heater includes a heating portion, a clamping member and a plurality of cylindrical metallic rods with different diameters, one of the cylindrical metallic rods being fixed by the clamping member. The heating portion is configured to heat the cylindrical metallic rod. The fixing device is used for fixing the electrical heater and keeping the cylindrical metallic rod vertical. The supporter includes a receiving recess configuring for receiving and holding the moveable lens module carrier, the supporter is driven to move so as to apply the cylindrical metallic rod to the hole for resizing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hole enlarging device for enlarging a bushing hole of a moveable carrier of a camera actuator, the hole enlarging device comprising:
an electrical heater comprising a heating portion, a clamping member and a plurality of cylindrical metallic rod with different diameters, the clamping member configured for selectively clamping one of the cylindrical metallic rods, the heating portion configured to heat the clamped cylindrical metallic rod;
a fixing device used for fixing the electrical heater and keeping the cylindrical metallic rod in a vertical orientation;
a supporter comprising a receiving recess configuring for receiving a moveable carrier, the moveable carrier comprising a bushing hole, the supporter being movable so as to make the cylindrical metallic rod insert into the bushing hole and to enlarge the bushing hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hole enlarging device of claim 1, further comprising a driving apparatus for moving the supporter.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The hole enlarging device of claim 2, wherein the driving apparatus comprises a pedestal, a first moving plate arranged on the pedestal, a vertical arm arranged on the first moving plate, a second moving plate arranged on the vertical arm, the first moving plate is horizontally movable and the second moving plate is vertically movable, and the supporter is fixed on the second moving plate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The hole enlarging device of claim 1, wherein the supporter is T shape and comprises a tab, and the tab defines the receiving recess.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The hole enlarging device of claim 1, wherein the receiving recess comprises a bottom surface and four side surfaces, a protrusion is formed on the bottom surface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The hole enlarging device of claim 5, wherein the supporter comprises a through hole, the through hole extends through the bottom surface and is adjacent to the protrusion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The hole enlarging device of claim 1, wherein the heating portion is connected with the clamping member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The hole enlarging device of claim 6, wherein a diameter of the through hole is larger than a diameter of the clamped cylindrical metallic rod.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The hole enlarging device of claim 5, wherein the protrusion is cylindrical.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The hole enlarging device of claim 1, wherein the fixing device comprises a base, a supporting rod perpendicularly fixed on the base and a holding member fixed on the supporting rod, the holding member comprises a first ring, a second ring and an arm connecting the first ring and the second ring.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The hole enlarging device of claim 10, wherein the first ring is fixed to the supporting rod, and the second ring is configured for receiving the electric heating device.