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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Atsushi Horidan, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Imai, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuru Ichikawa, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Okabe, Tokyo, JP;
Fujio Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Horidan, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Imai, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuru Ichikawa, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Okabe, Tokyo, JP;
Fujio Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A camera module () that is advantageous in increasing the endurance and impact resistance is provided. The camera module () includes a barrel unit (), a lens holding unit (), springs (), an image pickup element (), and a driving unit (). The barrel unit () includes a front barrel () and a rear barrel (). The driving unit () moves the lens holding unit () along an optical axis of an imaging optical system (), and includes magnets () and coils (). The two magnets () are disposed on the lens holding unit () at positions having the optical axis therebetween and extend parallel to a single imaginary plane which passes through the optical axis. The coils () are respectively disposed on the barrel unit () at two positions where the coils () face the magnets ().