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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2017
Tomoyuki Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Ichiro Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Shota Kudo, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a technology which: has a structure that is advantageous for size reduction and power saving; and, moreover, is useful when automatic focusing using a closed-loop control system. A lens driving device comprising: an autofocus driving unit; a Hall element which separates an autofocus magnet section; a first position detection magnet which is disposed near the Hall element; and a second position detection magnet which has the same configuration as the first position detection magnet and is disposed in a point symmetrical position relating to the first position detection magnet and the optical axis direction.