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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2023
Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Ju Ho Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sanghyun Ji, Suwon-si, KR;
Dooseub Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Dohwan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Donghoon Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A lens driving apparatus includes a lens holder having a central opening in which a lens is accommodated, a carrier accommodating the lens holder, an auto focus (AF) driver including a piezoelectric actuator disposed in the carrier, a driving rod connected to the piezoelectric actuator, and a friction member disposed in the lens holder contacting the driving rod, a magnet disposed in any one of the lens holder and the carrier, a magnetic yoke disposed in an other one of the lens holder and the carrier to face the magnet, and an elasticity member disposed between the lens holder and the carrier.