Actuator for camera

Abstract

An actuator for a camera according to an embodiment includes a carrier having a first magnetic body and performing a linear movement, a housing configured to support the linear movement of the carrier, and a second magnetic body provided in the housing to face the first magnetic body and configured to generate an attractive force with the first magnetic body. The second magnetic body includes a first part configured to face the first magnetic body when the carrier is located at an upper portion or a lower portion based on a movement direction of the carrier, and a second part which is a middle portion of the second magnetic body based on the movement direction of the carrier, and a magnetic force between the first magnetic body and the first part is smaller than a magnetic force between the first magnetic body and the second part.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.