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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jae Woo Jun, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Ki Eom, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/08 (2021.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G02B 15/14 (2006.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G02B 15/14 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01); H04M 2250/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lens module includes a carrier having an internal space, a lens unit including lens groups and installed in the carrier so that at least two of the lens groups are independently movable in a length direction of the carrier, a guide unit including guide members arranged on both side surfaces of the lens groups to guide movement of the movable lens groups, and driving wires connected to each of the guide members and formed of a shape memory alloy, wherein each of the movable lens groups is connected to a pair of guide members disposed on both sides of the carrier.