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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Actuator Solutions Gmbh, Gunzenhausen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ACTUATOR SOLUTIONS GMBH, Gunzenhausen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01); G02B 7/09 (2006.01); G03B 13/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/09 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Autofocus actuator for camera modules comprising a SMA wire () as actuating element and at least six spheres () as sliding aids contained in at least three slots () formed in a lens carrier () and symmetrically arranged around a guide pin () mounted on a bottom plate (), whereby the guide pin (), slots () and spheres () form a linear bearing for the sliding axial movement of the lens carrier () on the bottom plate (), whereby two sets of additional spheres, each set comprising at least two spheres, are kept in position by a sphere stopping structure.