Actuator Solutions Gmbh

Alex Chen

Yusuke Suzuki

Markus Köpfer

Markus Koepfer

Romaric Peri

Tom Nicolaisen

Ray Hu

An autofocus actuator for camera modules and control method thereof, the autofocus actuator incorporating a shape memory alloy wire as actuating element, at least 4 spheres as sliding aids, and including a return elastic element mounted between an autofocus housing and a lens carrier and exerting a force only in the optical axis direction.

Camera module autofocus actuator and control method thereof

An auto-focus actuator unit including a lens carrier slidably received within a stationary housing frame for a reciprocating motion provided by an actuator is described. The housing frame being carried by a bottom plate provided with an opening, in correspondence with one or more lenses carried by the lens carrier, and with a dust barrier projecting towards the lens carrier and having such a height as to maintain a vertical overlap with the lens carrier over the whole travel of the latter.

Auto-focus actuator unit with dust barrier for camera module

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Gunzenhausen, Germany

Alex Chen