Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Youngjae Hwang

Kwangseok Byon

Jungsoo Kim

Dongsung Hur

Youngbok Yu

Hyunho Yu

Chiyoung Park

A camera module according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a camera housing, a lens assembly, and an optical image stabilizer assembly, at least a portion of which is fixed to the camera housing, which changes a path of light travelling toward the lens assembly. The optical image stabilizer assembly includes a fixed part fixed to the camera housing and including a first light transmitting member, a moving part rotatable relative to the fixed part and including a second light transmitting member, a sealing member disposed between and connecting the first and second light transmitting members, and an elastic member that elastically connects the moving part to at least one of the camera housing or the fixed part. The sealing member accommodates a liquid therein and is deformable responsive to moving part rotation.

Camera module with a camera housing, a lens assembly and an optical image stabilizer and electronic device including the same

An electronic device is disclosed, including a housing, an optical image stabilization (OIS) coil and an auto-focus (AF) coil, a first lens disposed along an optical axis, a second lens disposed under the first lens, and a third lens disposed under the second lens, the second lens is deformable according to movement of an AF carrier, an OIS carrier including an OIS magnet disposed corresponding to the OIS coil of the housing, and configured to move the third lens along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the AF carrier includes an AF magnet corresponding to the AF coil, to move the second lens along the optical axis, and a processor configured to apply a current to the OIS coil to move the OIS carrier, resulting in movement of the third lens in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and apply a current to the AF coil to deform the second lens by movement of the AF carrier.

Electronic device including camera and method of operating the same

An electronic device includes a housing including an opening, and a camera module at least partially exposed to an exterior environment of the electronic device through the opening, wherein the camera module includes: a lens unit, an image sensor configured to convert light received through the lens unit into an electrical signal, a magnetic member, a coil unit disposed on a first surface of the magnetic member and oriented to face the magnetic member, a magnetic substance unit coupled to a second surface of the magnetic member, and a position sensor disposed adjacent to the magnetic member and oriented to face at least a portion of the magnetic substance unit.

Electronic device including camera

A camera module includes a housing assembly, a driving assembly received in the housing assembly, and a lens assembly received in the driving assembly and including at least one lens aligned in a first direction. The driving assembly includes a first magnetic member fixed to one side surface of the driving assembly and driven in the first direction. The housing assembly includes a first coil disposed to face the first magnetic member and configured to generate a magnetic field in response to a first signal to drive the first magnetic member and a first position sensor disposed at one side of the first coil and configured to measure a position of the first magnetic member. The first position sensor is disposed to be partially overlapped with a first virtual expansion area formed by expanding the first magnetic member in a direction that uniformly maintains spacing from the first coil.

Camera module including position sensor

In embodiments, an electronic device may include a processor and a camera module functionally connected to the processor. The camera module may include a lens assembly including at least one lens, and an image sensor for processing light acquired through the lens assembly. The processor may be configured to identify position information of the lens assembly, to move the camera module within a first range to correct a shake in an image acquired through the image sensor when the position information of the lens assembly corresponds to a first position, and to move the camera module within a second range to correct the shake in the image acquired through the image sensor when the position information of the lens assembly corresponds to a second position.

Electronic device and method for controlling camera motion

A camera module is disclosed. The camera module includes first and second housings, respectively including first and second lens groupings and first and second magnets, a third housing including a bottom surface, a wall surface, and first and second coils, a circuit board include an image sensor, the board adjacent to the third housing. The first housing is moveable in a first direction by interaction between the first magnet and first coil for adjusting a focus. The second housing is moveable in a second direction by interaction between the second magnet and second coil for anti-shake compensation.

Camera module with isolated focusing and stabilization mechanism

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a camera module including a plurality of lenses and an electronic device including the same. The camera module include: a plurality of lens barrels; a plurality of focusing modules in which the lens barrels are mounted; a driving member coupled with the focusing modules and having a recess; a fixing member in which the driving member coupled with the focusing modules is mounted, the fixing member having a recess formed in the center of the internal bottom surface thereof; the ball bearing received in the recesses of the driving member and the fixing member; and a circuit board formed to surround side surfaces of the fixing member and includes one or more driving coils corresponding to the one or more magnets. The driving member integrally drive the focusing modules in response to driving forces generated through the driving coils.

Camera module including multiple camera lenses, electronic device having the same, and method for controlling operation of camera module

A camera and an electronic device are provided. The camera or the electronic device generally includes a plurality of lens barrels configured to include a plurality of lenses, and a moving frame. The moving frame is configured to launch the plurality of lens barrels, move the plurality of lens barrels in an optical axis direction, and move the plurality of lens barrels in a direction at least one of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The camera or the electronic device may further include a fixed frame configured to movably support the moving frame, and a base. The base is configured to fix the fixed frame and includes a plurality of image sensors displaced from the plurality of lenses in the optical axis direction.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Youngjae Hwang