Camera Module Magnet Layout for Focus and Anti-Shake Sensing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing camera modules in mobile electronic devices face challenges in achieving optimal focusing and anti-shake functions due to the limitations of current driving devices, which often result in reduced image quality from human physiological tremors and device jitter.

Innovation Solution

A driving device comprising a fixing part, an anti-shake frame, a focusing carrier, a magnet part, a focusing coil part, and an anti-shake coil part, with a focusing position sensing element and magnet arranged in a height direction, utilizing multiple magnets to drive both anti-shake and focusing coils, optimizing the internal structure and reducing size.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple magnets are used to drive both anti-shake and focusing coils, then the focusing and anti-shake functions are enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefocusing and anti-shake functionsVSAvoidinternal structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs multiple magnets that serve dual purposes: driving both the anti-shake coils and the focusing coils. This multi-functionality approach allows a single magnetic component to perform multiple functions, enhancing both anti-shake and focusing capabilities while avoiding the need for separate dedicated magnets for each function, thus managing complexity through functional integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Volume of moving object

If components are arranged efficiently to reduce lateral size, then the device size is reduced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelateral sizeVSAvoidcomponent arrangement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the spatial arrangement of components by utilizing three-dimensional space more effectively. By positioning magnets and coils in specific vertical and horizontal configurations, the design achieves compact lateral dimensions while maintaining functional performance. The multi-layer stacking and strategic placement of magnetic and coil components demonstrate advanced spatial utilization that reduces overall device footprint

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution enhances focusing and anti-shake functions while reducing the lateral size of the driving device by arranging components efficiently, allowing for clearer imaging and improved optical performance.

Implementation Method 1

a focusing coil part, which is arranged at the focusing carrier and is opposite to the magnet part; an anti-shake coil part, which is arranged at the fixing part and is opposite to the magnet part

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic interaction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

a focusing position sensing part, which comprises a focusing position sensing element and a focusing position sensing magnet, wherein the focusing position sensing element is arranged at one of the focusing carrier and the anti-shake frame, and the focusing position sensing magnet is arranged at the other of the focusing carrier and the anti-shake frame

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic field sensing: Magnetic Field

Data Source

PatentUS20250383581A1Driving device and camera module
Publication Date: 2025.12.18 NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in the present application are a driving device and a camera module. The driving device comprises a fixing part; an anti-shake frame, which is movably connected to the fixing part; a focusing carrier, which is movably connected to the anti-shake frame; a magnet part, which is arranged at the anti-shake frame; a focusing coil part, which is arranged at the focusing carrier and is opposite the magnet part; an anti-shake coil part, which is arranged at the fixing part and is opposite the magnet part; and a focusing position sensing part, which comprises a focusing position sensing element and a focusing position sensing magnet, and the focusing position sensing element being arranged at one of the focusing carrier and the anti-shake frame, and the focusing position sensing magnet being arranged at the other one of the focusing carrier and the anti-shake frame, and the focusing position sensing element being arranged opposite to the focusing position sensing magnet in a height direction.