Optical Element Driving Assembly for Stable Focus Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing optical element driving mechanisms face challenges in adjusting optical focusing for outdoor photography while minimizing operational errors caused by magnetic interference, stabilizing the internal structure, and maintaining high optical quality.

Innovation Solution

The optical element driving mechanism incorporates a driving assembly with multiple magnetic elements and coils, along with a supporting assembly that includes force application elements to maintain continuous contact and stabilize the movable part, allowing for flexible movement of the optical element to adjust imaging according to different photography needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If magnetic elements and coils are used in the driving assembly, then the optical element can be driven to move for focusing adjustment, but operational errors caused by magnetic interference increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptical focusing adjustment capabilityVSAvoidoperational accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a non-magnetic driving mechanism (such as electromagnetic or acoustic wave driving) as an intermediary to replace direct magnetic element interaction. This mediator drives the optical element without causing magnetic interference, thus maintaining focusing adjustment capability while eliminating operational errors caused by magnetic interference

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the internal structure is stabilized, then optical quality becomes more stable, but the flexibility to adjust for different photography needs decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinternal structure stabilityVSAvoidphotography adjustment flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the internal structure into fixed portions (for stability) and movable portions (for adjustability). The fixed part maintains structural stability and optical quality, while the movable part enables focusing adjustment for different photography needs, resolving the contradiction between stability and flexibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If the driving assembly with multiple magnetic elements is implemented, then precise control of optical element position is achieved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptical element position control precisionVSAvoiddriving assembly structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical magnetic element arrangements with a simpler electromagnetic or acoustic wave driving system. This substitution maintains precise position control capability while significantly reducing structural complexity and the number of components required

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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

This solution effectively reduces operational errors, stabilizes the internal structure, and enhances optical quality by providing precise control over the optical element's position, accommodating various photography requirements while maintaining better and more stable imaging.

Implementation Method 1

The first force application element has a magnetic material for generating a first contact force to keep the first supporting element in continuous contact with the first middle element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic force: Magnetism

Implementation Method 2

The second force application element has a magnetic material for generating a second contact force to keep the second supporting element in continuous contact with the second middle element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic force: Magnetism

Implementation Method 3

The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move. The driving assembly has multiple magnetic elements and coils

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic force: Lorentz Force

Data Source

PatentUS20250093675A1Optical element driving mechanism
Publication Date: 2025.03.20 ACTUTEK CORP
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AI summary

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism is for driving an optical element. The optical element includes a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part may move relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move.