Voice coil motor
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorPing-Han Ku
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Abstract
A voice coil motor includes a stationary member, a moveable member, a base, and two guide posts. The stationary member includes a stationary frame and a number of magnets fixed on the stationary frame. The stationary frame defines a first receiving room. The moveable member is received in the first receiving room and includes a barrel holder and a coil. The barrel holder defines a second receiving room for receiving a lens barrel. The coil wraps around the barrel holder. Two through holes extend from a top surface to a bottom surface of the barrel holder. The base supports the stationary member and the moveable member. The guide posts are perpendicularly fixed on the base and pass through the through holes of the moveable member.
Claims8
A voice coil motor comprising:
- a stationary member comprising a stationary frame and a plurality of magnets fixed on the stationary frame, the stationary frame defining a first receiving room;
- a moveable member received in the first receiving room, the moveable member comprising a barrel holder and a coil wrapped around the barrel holder, the barrel holder defining a second receiving room for receiving a lens barrel and two through holes extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the barrel holder;
- a base configured for supporting the stationary member and the moveable member;
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- two guide posts perpendicularly fixed on the base and passing through the through holes of the moveable member, wherein one end of each guide post is fixed on the base, and the other end of each guide post is fixed on the stationary frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.