Lens driving device, camera module, and optical device
AssigneeLG Innotek Co., Ltd.
InventorsJun Taek LEE, Kyoung Ho YOO
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Abstract
A camera module including a base, a cover member disposed on the base and including an upper plate and a side plate extending from the upper plate, a first frame disposed between the base and the cover member; a first magnet and a first coil configured to move the first frame relative to the base in an optical axis direction, a third ball disposed between the base and the first frame, and a spacer coupled with the base and including an upper plate disposed between the first frame and the upper plate of the cover member. The spacer includes a protruding portion extending from the upper plate of the spacer toward the third ball. The protruding portion overlaps the third ball in the optical axis direction.
Claims20
A camera module comprising:
- a base;
- a cover member disposed on the base and including an upper plate and a side plate extending from the upper plate;
- a first frame disposed between the base and the cover member;
- a first magnet and a first coil configured to move the first frame relative to the base in an optical axis direction;
- a third ball disposed between the base and the first frame;
- and
- a spacer coupled with the base and including an upper plate disposed between the first frame and the upper plate of the cover member,
- wherein the spacer comprises a protruding portion extending from the upper plate of the spacer toward the third ball, and
- wherein the protruding portion overlaps the third ball in the optical axis direction.
A camera module comprising:
- a base;
- a cover member disposed on the base and comprising an upper plate and a side plate extending from the upper plate;
- a first frame disposed between the base and the cover member;
- a first magnet and a first coil configured to move the first frame relative to the base in an optical axis direction;
- a third ball disposed between the base and the first frame;
- and
- a spacer disposed between the first frame and the upper plate of the cover member,
- wherein the base comprises a first lateral wall, and a groove formed on an inner surface of the first lateral wall,
- wherein at least a portion of the third ball is disposed in the groove of the base,
- wherein the spacer comprises a protruding portion inserted into the groove of the base, and
- wherein the protruding portion overlaps the third ball in the optical axis direction.
A camera module comprising:
- a base;
- a cover member disposed on the base and comprising an upper plate and a side plate extending from the upper plate;
- a first frame disposed between the base and the cover member;
- a first magnet and a first coil configured to move the first frame relative to the base in an optical axis direction;
- and
- a third ball disposed between the base and the first frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.