PHOTOGRAPHY DEVICE WITH ANTI-SHAKE FUNCTION

Abstract

A photography device with anti-shake function for sensing camera shake and moving a lens toward a direction to correct the camera shake when photographing an object so that the object may be clearly photographed. A coil and a magnet are included in the invention, and the coil moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical-axis of the lens as a result of magnetic fields generated by the magnet and the coil when electric power is applied to the coil.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a photography device with anti-shake function, and more particularly, to a photography device which senses shake of the photography device and moves lens in a direction correcting the shake to thereby allow an object to be clearly photographed.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In recent, compact electronic devices including a communication device such as a cellular phone are equipped with a compact photography device for photographing an image. These photography devices are characterized by compact and simple structure.

These photography devices includes a lens group consisting of a plurality of lenses and an image pickup device which converts optical signals transmitted through the lens group into electric signals.

However, when a user's hand grasping the electronic device equipped with the photography device is shaken or vibration is transferred to the electronic device by another external factor, the vibration is transferred to the photography device and thus the image of an object is blurred.

A support is required to photograph a clear image Due to this problem, but is hardly used since it is uncomfortable to be carried.

Therefore, deterioration in an image due to shake is inevitable for the general photography device for electronic devices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a photography device which senses shake of the photography device upon photographing of an object and moves lens in a direction correcting the shake to thereby allow the object to be clearly photographed.

In one embodiment, a photography device with anti-shake function includes: a lens unit having a lens; a coil placed in an outside of the lens unit; a magnet disposed adjacently to an outside of the coil; an iron piece having one end which is in contact with the magnet and the other end which is inserted in the coil; a control unit for controlling power supplied to the coil, wherein the iron piece makes a magnetic field generated in the magnet parallel to a magnetic field generated in the coil to move the coil in a direction perpendicular to an optical axial direction of the lens.

The magnet is mounted to upper and lower ends of the iron piece, respectively, and the polarities on sides in contact with the iron piece are the same.

The coil is wound around the iron piece.

The photography device further includes: a support member disposed below the lens unit; and a first elastic member having one end connected with the support member and the other end connected with the lens unit and elastically supporting the lens unit so that the lens unit can move in the direction perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens, wherein the first elastic member is connected with the control unit and the coil to transfer the power applied from the control unit to the coil.

The photography device further includes: a power terminal having one end connected with the control unit and the other end connected with the lens unit and transferring the power to the lens unit, wherein the power terminal includes a first extension part formed parallel to one surface of the lens unit; and a second extension unit bent from the first extension part.

The lens unit includes a second elastic member which elastically supports the lens in the optical axial direction, and the power terminal is connected integrally with the second elastic member.

The photography device further includes: a sensing means for sensing movement of the lens unit, which includes a first sensor disposed to one side of the lens unit to measure a moving distance of the lens unit in a first direction; and a second sensor disposed in the opposite side to the one side of the lens unit to measure the moving distance of the lens unit in the first direction, wherein the control unit controls the moving distance of the lens in the first direction using a value obtained by dividing a difference between the measured value of the first sensor and the measured value of the second sensor by sum of the measured value of the first sensor and the measured value of the second sensor.

The photography device further includes: a drive member fixed with the lens unit in an inside thereof and fixed with the coil in an outside thereof, wherein the drive member is formed with a reflection plate formed so as to face with the first sensor and the second sensor to reflect signals of the first sensor and the second sensor.

The reflection plate is projected from the drive member parallel to the first or second sensor in a moving direction of the lens unit, and the reflection plate is disposed on a side surface of the coil.

In another embodiment, a photography device with anti-shake function, includes: a base; a lens holder disposed horizontally movably above the base and inserting a lens in an inside thereof; a cover disposed above the base to enclose the lens holder; a wire spring of which upper end is mounted to the cover and lower end is mounted to the lower end of the lens holder to elastically support the lens holder in an up and down direction; a first substrate mounted to the lower end of the lens holder and formed with a first copperplate part to which the lower end of the wire spring is penetratively fixed; and a drive unit connected with the lower end of the wire spring or the first substrate and electrically connected with the wire spring to move the lens holder in a horizontal direction upon power apply.

The drive unit includes a coil member mounted to a side surface of the lens holder and forming a magnetic field upon power apply to move the lens holder horizontally; upper magnet and lower magnet mounted between the base and the cover and disposed adjacently to the coil member; and an iron piece member having one end mounted between the upper magnet and the lower magnet and the other end inserted in a center of the coil, wherein an end of the coil member is fixed to the first copperplate part together with the wire spring.

The first substrate is formed with an avoid groove in which the end of the coil member is disposed, and a size of the avoid groove is greater than a diameter of the end of the coil member.

A side surface of the cover is formed with an upper fixation part in which the upper magnet is inserted and a side surface of the base is formed with a lower fixation part in which the lower magnet is inserted, and the upper fixation part and lower fixation part are formed with a stopping projection that prevents the upper magnet or the lower magnet from moving towards the lens holder, respectively.

The photography device further includes: a control unit mounted below the bas to control the power supplied to the drive unit; and a second substrate formed with a second copperplate part to which the upper end of the wire spring is penetratively fixed, wherein the second substrate is formed with a flexible circuit unit that electrically connects the second substrate with the control unit and side surfaces of the cover and the base are formed with a seating groove in which the flexible circuit unit is inserted and seated.

The upper part of the lens holder is formed with a stopping groove, and the cover is formed with a stopping projection which projects downwardly and inserted in the stopping groove, and rotation and ascent of the lens holder are prevented by the stopping projection and the stopping groove.

In further another embodiment, a photography device with anti-shake function includes: a housing; a holder mounted horizontally movably to the housing; a lens unit mounted up and down movably in an inside of the holder and including a lens therein; a first coil member mounted in an outside of the lens unit; a second coil member mounted to the holder; a magnet mounted to a side surface of the housing; and an iron piece member having one end which is in contact with the magnet and the other end which is disposed adjacently to the first coil member, wherein the lens unit moves up and down by interaction of a magnetic field generated by the magnet and induced via the iron piece member with a first electromagnetic field generated when power is applied to the first coil member, and the holder moves horizontally by interaction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet and induced via the iron piece member with a second electromagnetic field generated when power is applied to the second coil member.

The first coil member is wound on an outer circumferential surface of the lens unit with respect to an optical axis of the lens, the second coil member is wound in a hollowed cylindrical shape and mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the holder, and the iron piece member penetrates the second coil member.

The holder includes a through hole penetratively formed in a side surface of the holder so that an inside and outside of the holder communicates with each other; and a fixation projection projecting towards the magnet from both sides of the through hole, wherein the second coil member is inserted on the fixation projection and the iron piece member passes through the second coil member between the fixation projections and is penetratively inserted in the through hole.

The magnet is mounted to upper and lower ends of the iron piece member, respectively, and the polarities on sides in contact with the iron piece are the same.

The photography device further includes: a first elastic member mounted to the lens unit to elastically support the lens unit in an up and down direction and electrically connected with the first coil member; and a power terminal connected with the first elastic member to transfer power to the first coil member via the first elastic member, wherein the power terminal includes a first extension part formed parallel to an outer surface of the holder; and a second extension unit bent from the first extension part.

The photography device further includes: a second elastic member having one end mounted to the housing and the other end mounted to the holder to elastically support the holder in a horizontal direction, wherein the second elastic member is connected with the second coil member to transfer the power to the second coil member.

The second coil member is provided in plural such that a pair of the second coil members is mounted on the outer surface of the holder facing with each other, and the second elastic member is provided in plural such that the second elastic member applies the same power to the pair of facing second coil members.

In further another embodiment, a photography device with anti-shake function includes: a housing; a first blade disposed in an inside of the housing and including a lens therein, the first blade being movable in an up and down direction by a magnet and a first coil member; a first elastic member electrically connected with the first coil member and elastically supporting the first blade in the up and down direction; and a first power connection member disposed in an up and down direction of the first elastic member to supply power to the first coil member, wherein any one of the first elastic member or the first power connection member is formed with a contact projection and the contact projection is electrically connected with the other.

The photography device further includes: a second blade mounted horizontally movably in the inside of the housing and in an inside of which the first blade is mounted movably in the up and down direction; and a second coil member mounted on a side surface of the second blade, wherein the magnet is disposed to the housing adjacently to the second coil member and moves the second blade in a horizontal direction by interaction of an electromagnetic field generated when power is applied to the second coil member with a magnetic field generated in the magnet, and the first elastic member has an outside fixed to upper or lower side of the second blade and an inside coupled to the first blade, and the first power connection member is fixed to the housing and moves together with the second blade upon the horizontal movement of the second blade with the first elastic member being in contact with the first power connection member by the contact projection.

The contact projection is formed in the first elastic member and is bent towards the first power connection member to be in contact with the first power connection member, and one end of the contact projection is connected with the first elastic member and the other end is laid free.

The housing includes a first housing which is separated toward upper side of the first blade and a second housing which is separated toward lower side of the first blade, and the first elastic member is mounted to the upper side of the first blade and disposed below the housing, and the first power connection member is formed with a contact terminal which is bent downwardly and of which one surface is in contact with the lower surface of the first housing and the other surface is in contact with the contact projection.

A side surface of the first housing is formed with a guide groove in which the contact terminal is penetratively inserted, and the contact terminal includes a connection part which is smaller than a width of the guide groove; a copperplate part which is greater than the width of the guide groove, forming extending from the connection part, and is supported by a lower surface of the first housing to be in contact with the contact projection, and a stopping projection that projects downwardly to be in contact with a side surface of the copperplate part is formed in both sides of the guide groove to prevent departure of the copperplate part.

The photography device further includes: a yoke member which is mounted to the housing so as to be in contact with the magnet and is formed with a magnetism inducement projection passing through the second coil member and the second blade and being in contact with the first coil member, wherein the first coil member is mounted to the side surface of the first blade and moves the first blade up and down by interaction of an electromagnetic field generated upon power apply with the magnetic field of the magnet induced via the magnetism inducement projection.

The photography device further includes: a second elastic member having one end mounted to the housing and the other end mounted to the second blade and supporting the second blade in a horizontal direction, wherein the second elastic member has one end electrically connected with the first power connection member and the other end electrically connected with the second coil member and transfer the power of the first power connection member to the second coil member.

In further another embodiment, a photography device with anti-shake function includes: a housing; a first blade disposed movably in an up and down direction in an inside of the housing and mounted with a first coil member in an outside thereof; a second blade disposed horizontally movably in an inside of the first blade and mounted with a second coil member in an outside thereof; and a magnet disposed between an inner surface of the first blade and an outer surface of the second blade, wherein the first blade and the second blade moves up and down together by interaction of a first electromagnetic field generated when power is applied to the first coil member with a magnetic field generated in the magnet, and the second blade moves horizontally independently from the first blade by interaction of a second electromagnetic field generated when the power is applied to the second coil member with the magnetic field generated in the magnet.

The photography device further includes: a base mounted to a lower side of the housing, wherein the magnet has one surface disposed towards the first coil member and the other surface disposed towards the second coil member and fixed to the base, and the first coil member is wound around the first blade and the second coil member is wound on a side surface of the second blade in a direction perpendicular to the winding direction of the first coil member.

The photography device further includes: a first elastic member having an outside fixed to the housing and an inside mounted to the first blade to elastically support the first blade in an up and down direction, wherein the first elastic member includes a conductor layer connected with an external power source to transfer power to the first coil member and the second coil member; and an insulation layer which coats the conductor layer.

The photography device further includes: a second elastic member having one end mounted to the first blade and the other end mounted to the second blade and supporting the second blade in a horizontal direction, wherein the coil member receives external power as an end of the first coil member is electrically connected with the conductor layer of the first elastic member, and the second coil member receives the external power as an end of the second coil member is electrically connected with the other end of the second elastic member and one end of the second elastic member is electrically connected with the conductor layer of the first elastic member.

An upper side of the first blade is formed with a through hole in which the magnet is penetratively inserted when the first blade moves up and down.

The photography device further includes: a yoke member which is in contact with the magnet, wherein the magnet includes a first magnet which is in contact with an upper surface of the yoke member and a second magnet which is in contact with a lower surface of the yoke member, and polarities of the first magnet and second magnet are formed in an up and down direction such that the polarities are disposed symmetrically in the up and down direction, and the yoke member has one surface disposed towards the first coil member and the other surface disposed towards the second coil member.

The yoke member is formed with a magnetism inducement projection which projects towards the second coil member and inserted in a center of the second coil member and the magnetism inducement projection induces the magnetic field of the magnet towards the second coil member.

The photography device with anti-shake function of the present invention can move the lens in a direction correcting shake when the shake is generated upon photographing of an object to thereby allow the object to be clearly photographed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a lens unit shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of ‘D’ in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the photography device taken along a line A-A in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a power terminal and a second elastic member shown in FIG. 2.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are views taken along a line B-B in FIG. 1 and illustrating operation state of the photography device, viewed from one direction.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are views taken along a line C-C in FIG. 1 and illustrating operation state of the photography device, viewed from one direction.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 11, viewed from one direction.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 11, viewed from another direction.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view illustrating operation state of the photography device of FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged exploded perspective view of ‘D’ in FIG. 17.

FIGS. 19 to 21 are sectional views taken along a line B-B in FIG. 16.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along a line C-C in FIG. 16.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 23, viewed from one direction.

FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 23, viewed from another direction.

FIG. 26 is a view illustrating a state of coupling first and second blades with a first elastic member in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a view illustrating a state of coupling a first housing and a first power connection member with the first elastic member in the fourth embodiment.

FIGS. 28 and 29 are sectional views taken along a line B-B in FIG. 23.

FIGS. 30 and 31 are sectional views taken along a line C-C in FIG. 23.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 32, viewed from one direction.

FIG. 34 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 32, viewed from another direction.

FIG. 35 is a sectional view taken along a line B-B in FIG. 32.

FIGS. 36 and 37 are sectional views illustrating operation state of the photography device in FIG. 35.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 1; and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a lens unit shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of ‘D’ in FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the photography device taken along a line A-A in FIG. 1; and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a power terminal and a second elastic member shown in FIG. 2.

The photography device of the first embodiment includes a lens unit 500, a drive member 610, a first elastic member 620, a support member 630, a first coil 640, a first magnet 650, an iron piece 660, a sensing means 670, a power terminal 680, a housing 690, a cover 695, an image sensor 700 and a control unit 710.

The lens unit 500 functions to move a lens 510 mounted therein in an optical axial direction of the lens 510 to adjust focus to an object.

Specifically, the lens unit 500 includes, as illustrated in FIG. 3, a lens barrel 520 for enclosing the lens 510 therein, a holder 530 for inserting the lens barrel 520 therein, an actuator disposed between the holder 530 and the lens barrel 520 to move the lens barrel 520 in the optical axial direction of the lens 510, and second elastic members 550 mounted on upper and lower ends of the lens barrel 520 to support the lens barrel 520 elastically and movably in the optical axial direction of the lens 510.

Also, the actuator includes a yoke 543 fixed to an inside of the holder 530, a second magnet 542 mounted in an inside of the yoke 543 and disposed opposite to the lens barrel 520, a second coil 541 winded on an outside of the lens barrel 520 to move the lens barrel 520 in the optical axial direction of the lens 510 by a magnetic field generated upon power apply.

Below this lens unit 500, the image sensor 700 is disposed as illustrated in FIG. 2 to photograph the image of the object transmitted through the lens 510.

At this time, the lens 510 moves in the optical axial direction to sharpen the focus of the image photographed on the image sensor 700.

Also, the lens unit 500 moves in a direction correcting the shake by the first coil 640, the first magnet 650 and the iron piece 660 in order to prevent the image photographed on the image sensor 700 from being blurred due to shake by a user.

That is, the lens unit 500 moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens 510 to prevent the image photographed on the image sensor 700 from being blurred due to shake.

In order to sense the shake of the photography device, the photography device is provided with a gyro-sensor (not shown).

The gyro-sensor senses the shaken angle of the photography device and transfers it to the control unit 710.

The control unit 710 is disposed below the image sensor 700 and determines moving direction and moving distance of the lens unit 50 using the measured value of the gyro-sensor.

That is, the control unit 710 applies power to the first coil 640 according to the measured value of the gyro-sensor to control the moving distance of the lens unit 500 in a lateral direction.

This lens unit 500 is fixed in the inside of the drive member 610 and moves together with the drive member 610 in the direction perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens 510.

Specifically, the drive member 610 has a hexahedral shape with opened upper and lower ends, and the lens unit 500 is inserted and fixed in an inside of the drive member 610.

That is, the drive member 610 is formed such that four planes are connected, and the first coil 640 is fixed onto an outer surface of the drive member 610.

The first coil 640 is disposed adjacently to the first magnet 650 and the iron piece 660 to move the drive member 610 in the direction perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens 510 by a magnetic field generated upon power apply.

Specifically, the first coil 640 is an electric wire through which electricity flows and is wound around the other end of the iron piece 660.

Also, a center of the first coil 640 is formed with a hole larger than the other end of the iron piece 660, and the other end of the iron piece 660 is inserted in the hole.

At this time, the iron piece 660 inserted in the hole is not in contact with the first coil 640.

This first coil 640 forms a magnetic field in the center of the first coil in a direction perpendicular to winding direction of the coil 640 upon power apply.

That is, the magnetic field generated by the first coil, which is indicated by an arrow ‘E’in FIG. 5, is formed parallel to the iron piece 660.

Also, the magnetic field of the first coil 640 is formed in a direction of the magnetic field of the first magnet 650 or an opposite direction to the direction of the magnetic field of the first magnet 650 depending on the direction of the current flowing through the first coil 640.

Meanwhile, the first magnet 650 and the iron piece 660 are fixed in the housing 690 and disposed adjacently to the first coil 640.

The housing 690 has a hexahedral shape with both opened upper and lower parts and inserts the drive member 610 in an inside thereof.

Also, the cover 695 for enclosing the housing 690 is mounted on the outside of the housing 690.

The first magnet 650 and the iron piece 660 are mounted in the inside surface of the housing 690 to face with the first coil 640.

The first magnet 650 is disposed adjacently to the first coil 640 and forms a magnetic field in a direction parallel to the magnetic field generated in the first coil 640.

Specifically, the first magnet 650 is formed in a hexahedral shape with a width similar to that of the first coil 640.

Also, the first magnet 650 is mounted on upper and lower sides of one end of the iron piece 660, respectively.

At this time, the polarity of the first magnet is divided into upper and lower parts, wherein the polarities on sides in contact with the iron piece 660 are the same.

That is, if the N pole of the first magnet 650 disposed on the upper side is in contact with the one end of the iron piece 660, the N pole of the first magnet 650 disposed on the lower side also comes into contact with the one end of the iron piece 660.

This leads the magnetic field generated in the first magnet 650 to be formed penetrating the inside of the first coil 660 through the iron piece 660.

That is, the magnetic field generated in the magnet 650, which is indicated by an arrow ‘F’ in FIG. 5, is formed parallel to the magnetic field generated in the first coil 640.

At this time, the iron piece 660 enables the magnetic field generated in the magnet 650 to be transferred to the center of the first coil 640.

Specifically, the iron piece 660 is made of magnetic substance and formed having a width similar to that of the first magnet 650.

Also, one end of the iron piece 660 is mounted with the first magnet 650 and the other end of the iron piece is projected toward the first coil 640 and inserted in the center of the first coil 640.

Accordingly, the iron piece 660 transfers the magnetic field F generated in the first magnet 650 form one end of the iron piece 660 to the other end so that the magnetic field F is parallel to the magnetic field E generated in the first coil 640.

As such, the magnetic field generated in the first coil 640 moves the drive member 610 in the direction perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens 510 by interference with the magnetic field generated in the first magnet 650.

Meanwhile, the drive member 610 is mounted with the first elastic member 620 of which one end is connected with the support member 630 and the other end is connected with the drive member 610 to support the drive member 610 elastically and movably in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens 510.

The support member 640 is disposed below the lens unit 500, i.e. below the drive member 610 and coupled with the housing 690.

Also, the center of the support member 630 is formed with an opening hole 631 of which upper and lower parts are opened, so that the image transmitted through the lens unit 500 passes through the support member 630.

At this time, the image sensor 700 is disposed below the support member 630 to photograph the image of the object transmitted through the lens 500.

The first elastic member 630 is formed of a straight wire spring, and one end thereof is fixed to the support member 630 and the other end thereof is fixed to the drive member 610.

That is, the first elastic member 630 is formed straightly from the support member 630 to the drive member 610.

The other end is mounted to the drive member 610 for the purpose of stability in this embodiment, though the other end of the first elastic member 620 may be connected directly to the lens unit 500 if necessary.

Also, total four first elastic members 620 are mounted in the vicinity of upper corner of the drive member 610.

That is, the first elastic members 620 support four symmetric points on the side of the drive member 610 to allow that the drive member 610 keeps horizontal.

Also, the first elastic member 620 is contracted and released in the direction of the movement of the drive member 610 upon the movement of the drive member 610 to guide the movement of the drive member 610 in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens and elastically restore the drive member to the original position.

Also, the first elastic member 620 is connected to the first coil 640 and the control unit 710 to transfer power applied from the control unit 710 to the first coil 640.

Specifically, one end of the first elastic member 620 connected with the support member 630 is connected to the control unit 710 disposed below the support member 640, and the other end of the first elastic member 620 connected with the drive member 610 is connected to the first coil 710 mounted on the drive member 610.

Accordingly, the first coil 640 and the control unit 710 are connected without a separate means by the first elastic member 620 and the power generated from the control unit 710 can be transferred to the first coil 640.

As such, as the first elastic member 620 is connected to the control unit 710 and the first coil 640 to transfer power applied from the control unit 710 to the first coil 640, it is possible to simplify overall constitution and structure of the photography device.

Likewise, the lens unit 500 is also mounted with the power terminal 680 which transfers power supplied from the control unit 710.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the power terminal is made of a thin metal plate, and one end thereof is connected with the control unit 710 and the other end is connected with the lens unit 500 to transfer power to the lens unit 500.

Also, the power terminal 680 is formed in two, which are separate and symmetric with respect to the optical axis of the lens 510.

Also, the power terminal 680 is connected with the second elastic member 550 built in the lens unit 500 to transfer power to the second coil 541 of the lens unit 500.

At this time, the power terminal 680 is formed integrally with the second elastic member 550 and thus connected with the second elastic member 550.

Of course, the power terminal 680 and the second elastic member 550 may be formed separately, but it is preferred to form them integrally so as to simplify overall constitution.

Meanwhile, upon the movement of the lens unit 500 in left and right directions, one end of the power terminal 680 integrally connected with the second elastic member 550 of the lens unit 500 moves the left and right directions together with the lens unit 500 but the other end of the power terminal 680 connected with the control 710 does not move.

That is, upon the left and right directional movement of the lens unit 500, the power terminal 680 functions as resistance against the movement of the lens unit 500 and thus obstructs the movement of the lens unit 500 since one end thereof moves but the other end does not moves.

In order to prevent this phenomenon, the power terminal 680 includes a first extension part 681 and a second extension part 682 for reducing the force that resists the movement of the lens unit 500.

Specifically, the first extension part 681 is formed parallel to one surface of the lens unit 500 and has a length similar to that of the side surface of the second elastic member 550.

Also, one end of the first extension part 681 is formed with a first junction part 683 that projects toward the lens unit 500, i.e. upwardly, and the first junction part 683 is connected with the lens unit 500.

Also, the other end of the first extension part 681 is connected with the second extension part 682.

The second extension part 682 is formed parallel to another surface of the lens unit 500 that is adjacent to one surface of the lens unit 500.

That is, the second extension part 682 is bended in a direction perpendicular to the first extension part 681 and extends to a length similar to that of the side surface of the second elastic member 550.

This one end of the second extension part 682 is connected with the first extension part 681 and the other end is formed with a second junction part 684 that projects toward the control unit 710, i.e. downwardly, and the second junction part 684 is connected with the control unit 710.

The second junction part 684 is connected with the control unit 710 to transfer power to the lens unit 500.

These first extension part 681 and second extension part 682 are made of thin metal plate, and are thick in the optical axial direction of the lens and thin in the moving direction of the lens unit 500 so that it is easily bent in the moving direction of the lens unit 500.

Also, upon the movement of the lens unit 500, the first junction part 683 moves along the lens unit 500 but the second junction part 684 does not move since it is fixed.

According to the above structure, the first extension part 681 and the second extension part 682 minimize the force resisting against the movement of the lens unit 500 in the moving direction while an angle between the first extension part 681 and the second extension part 682 decreased or increased.

Meanwhile, the control unit 710 that supply power to the first coil 640 controls moving distances of the drive member 610 in a first direction X and a second direction Y.

The first direction X is the direction indicated by an arrow ‘X’ in FIG. 1, and the second direction Y is the direction indicated by an arrow ‘Y’ in FIG. 1.

The first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens 510, and the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X.

At this time, the sensing means 670 is mounted in the inside of the housing 690 to measure the moving distances of the drive member 610.

Specifically, the sensing means 670 includes a first sensor 671, a second sensor 672, a third sensor 673 and a fourth sensor 674.

The first sensor 671 is disposed in one side of the drive member 610 to measure the moving distance of the drive member 610 in the first direction X, and the second sensor 672 is disposed in the opposite side to the one side of the drive member 610 to measure the moving distance of the drive member 610 in the first direction X together with the first sensor 671.

That is, the first sensor 671 and the second sensor 672 are disposed in symmetric positions.

Therefore, the measure value of the second sensor 672 is decreased if the measured value of the first sensor 671 is increased, and the measure value of the second sensor 672 is increased if the measured value of the first sensor 671 is decreased.

The third sensor 673 is disposed in another side of the drive member 610 that is adjacent to the one side to measure the moving distance of the drive member 610 in the second direction Y, and the fourth sensor 674 is disposed in the opposite side to another side of the drive member 610 to measure the moving distance of the drive member 610 in the second direction Y together with the third sensor 673.

That is, the third sensor 673 and the fourth sensor 674 are disposed in symmetric positions.

Therefore, the measure value of the fourth sensor 674 is decreased if the measured value of the third sensor 673 is increased, and the measure value of the fourth sensor 674 is increased if the measured value of the third sensor 673 is decreased.

By using the measured values of the sensing means 670, the control unit 710 enables the drive member 610 to be accurately moved to the position to be moved.

That is, the control unit 710 confirms the position of the drive member 610 in real time using the sensing means 670 and controls the moving distance of the drive member 610 accurately.

If necessary, it is possible to measure the moving distance in the first direction X and the moving distance in the second direction Y with a single sensor by each direction.

That is, it may be possible to measure the moving distance in the first direction X only with the first sensor 671 without the second sensor 672, and the moving distance in the second direction Y only with the third sensor 673 without the fourth sensor 674.

However, a PR sensor or a hole sensor that is used as the sensing means has an error in the measured value with temperature variation and thus it is preferred to employ not only the first sensor 671 and the third sensor 673 but also the second sensor 672 and the fourth sensor 674.

The reason that two sensors are required in each direction is as follows:

It is difficult to measure the measured value S₁ of the first sensor 671 and the measured value S₃ of the third sensor 673 accurately since an intrinsic constant k of the sensor is varied with temperature variation. That is,

S ₁ =k(d+α_x)  (1)

S ₃ =k(d+α_y)  (2)

where, S₁ is the measured value of the first sensor 671, S₃ is the measured value of the third sensor 673, k is an intrinsic value of the sensing means, d is an initial position of the sensor, α_x is the moving distance of the drive member 610 in the first direction X and α_y is the moving distance of the drive member 610 in the second direction Y.

As such, the control unit 710 cannot control the drive member 619 accurately since the measured value of the sensing means is varied with the temperature variation.

Therefore, the second sensor 672 and the fourth sensor 674 are used to measure the moving distance of the drive member 610 even though the temperature is varied.

Specifically, the control unit 710 controls the moving distance of the lens unit 500 in the first direction X using the value obtained by dividing the difference between the measured value S₁ of the first sensor 671 and the measured value S₂ of the second sensor 672 by sum of the measured value S₁ of the first sensor 671 and the measured value S₂ of the second sensor 672. That is,

$\begin{array}{cc}\frac{S_1-S_2}{S_1+S_2}=\frac{k\left(d+{\alpha }_x\right)-k\left(d-{\alpha }_x\right)}{k\left(d+{\alpha }_x\right)+k\left(d-{\alpha }_x\right)}=\frac{{\alpha }_x}{d}& \left(3\right)\end{array}$

Likewise, the control unit 710 controls the moving distance of the lens unit 500 in the second direction Y that is perpendicular to the first direction X using the value obtained by dividing the difference between the measured value S₃ of the third sensor 673 and the measured value S₄ of the fourth sensor 674 by sum of the measured value S₃ of the third sensor 673 and the measured value S₄ of the fourth sensor 674. That is,

$\begin{array}{cc}\frac{S_3-S_4}{S_3+S_4}=\frac{k\left(d+{\alpha }_y\right)-k\left(d-{\alpha }_y\right)}{k\left(d+{\alpha }_y\right)+k\left(d-{\alpha }_y\right)}=\frac{{\alpha }_y}{d}& \left(4\right)\end{array}$

As can be seen from the equation 3 and the equation 4, the control unit 710 measures the moving distance of the drive member 610 regardless of the intrinsic constant k of the sensing means.

That is, since α_x, α_y and d are constants that are irrelevant to the temperature variation, it is possible to obtain the value that is irrelevant to the temperature variation.

Consequently, the control unit 710 can minimize the error in the measured value of the sensing means 670 with the temperature variation.

Meanwhile, the drive member 610 is formed with a reflection plate 615 that reflects the signal of the sensing means 670 upon the measurement of the sensing means 670.

Specifically, the reflection plate 615 has a rectangular shape, and is projected parallel to the sensing means 670 in the moving direction of the lens unit 500.

That is, the reflection plate 615 is formed so as to face with the first sensor 671, the second sensor 672, the third sensor 673 and the fourth sensor 674 to reflect the signals of the first sensor 671, the second sensor 672, the third sensor 673 and the fourth sensor 674, respectively.

Also, the reflection plate 615 is disposed at a side surface of the first coil 640 mounted on the drive member 610 and is formed wider than the first coil 640.

Of course, the sensing means 670 can the signal at the outer surface of the drive member 610 without the reflection plate 615, but it is not preferred to measure since the first coil 640 is mounted on the outer surface of the drive member 610.

As described above, it is possible to measure the moving distance of the lens unit 500 accurately by forming the reflection plate 615 that reflects the signal of the sensing means 670 and it is possible to ensure the measurement range of the sensing means 670 stably by disposing the reflection plate 615 at the side surface of the first coil 640.

Next, operation of the photography device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention constituted as described above will be described.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are views taken along a line B-B in FIG. 1 and illustrating operation state of the photography device, viewed from one direction, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are views taken along a line C-C in FIG. 1 and illustrating operation state of the photography device, viewed from one direction.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the drive member with built-in lens unit 500 is mounted parallel to the image sensor 700 by the first elastic member 620 and placed on a concentric line with the image sensor 700.

Also, the first elastic member 620 keeps the state of being parallel to the optical axial direction of the lens 510 and elastically supports the drive member 610.

At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the first extension part 681 and the second extension part 682 of the power terminal 680 keep the state of being perpendicular to each other.

Meanwhile, the control unit 710 moves the drive member 610 in the direction correcting shake when the gyro-sensor mounted on the photography device senses the shake.

That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the control unit 710 supplies power to the first coil 640 to move the drive member 610 with built-in lens unit 500 in the first direction X that is perpendicular to the optical axial direction, i.e. a left and right direction.

Specifically, the first magnet 650 always forms a magnetic field in a direction from one end of the iron piece 660 to the other end of the iron piece 660, and the first coil 640 forms a magnetic field in the same direction as or an opposite direction to the direction of the magnetic field generated in the first magnet 650 depending on the direction of the current flowing through the first coil 660 when the power is applied to the first coil 640.

That is, when the magnetic field of the first magnet 650 and the magnetic field of the first coil 640 are formed in the same direction, the first coil 640 moves toward the first magnet 650.

On the contrary, when the magnetic field of the first magnet 650 and the magnetic field of the first coil 640 are formed in different directions, the first coil 640 moves away from the first magnet 650.

As such, the drive member 610 with the built in lens unit 500 can move in the first direction X that is perpendicular to the optical axial direction of the lens 510 depending on the direction of the current flowing through the first coil 640.

At this time, the iron piece 660 enables the magnetic field generated in the magnet 650 to be parallel to the magnetic field generated in the first coil 640 and thus enhances the driving force of the first coil 640.

Likewise, the drive member 610 also moves in the second direction Y that is perpendicular to the first direction X.

That is, the drive member 610 with the built in lens unit 610 also moves in the second direction Y that is perpendicular to the first direction X by the first coil 640, the first magnet 650 and the iron piece that are disposed in the direction perpendicular to the first direction X.

As such, the drive member 610 moves in the first direction X and the second direction Y and thus can move all directions perpendicular to optical axial direction of the lens 510.

Also, the first elastic member 620 comes to be leaned to the first direction X and thus be relaxed as the drive member 610 moves as illustrated in FIG. 10.

Also, the angle between the first extension part 681 and the second extension part 682 decreased or increased as the drive member 610 moves and thus the power terminal 680 reduces the resistance of the power terminal 680 due to the movement of the drive member 610.

Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the first junction part 683 moves in the direction of an arrow, i.e. in the first direction X together with the drive member 610 and the first extension part 681 and the second extension part 682 lean toward the lens 510 or the opposite side of the lens 510.

That is, the first extension part 681 and the second extension part 682 reduces the force that resists the movement of the drive member 610 while they move close to and away from each other.

The photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with the present invention makes an image photographed on the image sensor 700 clear by forming magnetic fields formed in the first magnet 650 and the first coil 640 parallel to each other and moving the drive member 610 with built in lens unit 500 in the opposite direction of the shake.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 11, viewed from one direction; and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 11, viewed from another direction.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 11; and FIG. 15 is a sectional view illustrating operation state of the photography device of FIG. 14.

As illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 13, the photography device of the present embodiment includes a base 110, a lens holder 120, a cover 130, a wire spring 140, a first substrate 150, a second substrate 160, a control unit 170 and a drive unit 180, and the drive unit 180 includes a coil member 181, an upper magnet 182, a lower magnet 183 and an iron piece member 184.

The base 110 has a generally rectangular shape and is formed with an opening hole of which upper and lower parts are opened, and an outer corner part projects upwardly to come in contact with the cover 130.

Also, in an outside of the base 110, i.e. between the upwardly projected corner parts, a lower fixation part 111 for mounting the lower magnet 183 therein is formed.

The lower fixation part 111 is formed in four places that are symmetric with each other along the outer surface of the base 110, and is formed by being depressed downwardly on the upper surface.

Also, below the lower fixation part 111, a stopping projection 112 that projects upwardly is formed.

The stopping projection 112 is formed as a bottom surface of the lower fixation part 111 abutting the inside of the base 110 is projected higher than the bottom surface of the lower fixation part 111 abutting the outside of the lower fixation part 111.

Therefore, the stooping projection 112 functions to stop the movement of the lower magnet 183 mounted to the outside of the lower fixation part 111 in a direction toward the inside of the base 110, i.e. in a direction toward the lens holder 120.

This base 110 is generally disposed above the image sensor that photograph an image of an object, and the lens holder 120 for mounting a lens therein is disposed above the base 110.

A size of the lens holder 120 is formed smaller than the inner width of the base 110 so as not to be interfered with the inner surface of the base 110, and the center of the lens holder is formed with a hole for inserting a lens (not shown) therein.

Both sides of the hole of the lens holder 120 are formed with a stopping groove 121 depressed downwardly, respectively.

Also, the lens holder 120 has a lower end of the corner part extending in a plate shape, and the wire spring is inserted in and passes through this corner part.

Also, the cover 130 is disposed above the lens holder 120 and mounted on the base 110 so as to enclose the lens holder 120.

The cover 130 has a rectangular shape and has an outer corner part, which projects toward the base 110 and is engagingly coupled with the base 110 so as to enclose the lens holder 120.

Also, the center of the cover 120 is formed with an opening hole that is communicated with the lens holder 120, and both sides of the opening hole are formed with a stopping projection 133 inserted in the stopping groove 121 of the lens holder 120, respectively.

The stopping projection 133 is downwardly projected toward the lens holder 120 and is stopped in the stopping groove 121.

As described above, the lens holder 120 is prevented from being rotated and lifted to damage the wire spring 140 by forming the stopping groove 121 in the upper part of the lens holder 121 and forming the stopping projection 133 downwardly projecting to be inserted in the stopping groove 121 in the cover 130.

Also, an upper fixation part 131 is formed between the outer corner parts of the cover 130 that are projected toward the base 110.

Like the lower fixation part 111, the upper fixation part 131 is formed in four places that are symmetric with each other along the outer surface of the cover 130, and is formed by being depressed upwardly on the lower surface.

Also, above the upper fixation part 131, a stopping projection 132 that projects downwardly is formed.

The stopping projection 132 is formed as a top surface of the upper fixation part 131 abutting the inside of the cover 130 is projected higher than the top surface of the upper fixation part 131 abutting the outside of the upper fixation part 131.

Therefore, the stooping projection 132 functions to stop the movement of the upper magnet 182 mounted to the outside of the upper fixation part 111 in a direction toward the inside of the cover 130, i.e. in a direction toward the lens holder 120.

As described above, it is possible to guide the positions upon assembling of the lower magnet 182 and the upper magnet 183 and prevent departure of the lower magnet 182 and the upper magnet 183 from the lower fixation part 111 and the upper fixation part 131 by forming the stopping projections 112, 132 that stop the movement of the lower magnet 182 and the upper magnet 182 in the direction toward the lens holder 120 in the lower fixation part 111 and the upper fixation part 131.

The wire spring 140 is made of metal material through which electricity flows, and has a characteristic that it is bent in left and right when an external force is applied and is restored to the original state when the external force is removed.

Also, the wire spring 140 is formed elongated in an up and down direction, and the upper end thereof is mounted to the cover 130 and the lower end is mounted to the lens holder 120 to elastically support the lens holder 120 upwardly above the cover 130.

That is, tension that floats the lens holder 110 from the base 110 by a predetermined gap is generated in the wire spring 140.

Also, a force is applied downwardly to the lens holder 120 in an assembling process of inserting the lens in the lens holder, and at this time, the wire spring 140 supports the lens holder 120 upwardly and tightly since its upper end is fixed to the cover 130 and thus does not move.

As described above, it is possible to generate the force applied to the wire spring in a direction that lengthen the wire spring 140 and thus prevent the wire spring 140 from being excessively bent to be damaged by mounting the upper end of the wire spring 140 to the cover 130 and the lower end to the lower end of the lens holder 120 to support the lens holder 120 with respect to the cover 130.

The lower end of the wire spring 140 is penetratively inserted in the lens holder 120 and the wire spring 140 is connected with the first substrate 150 mounted on the lower end of the lens holder 120.

The first substrate 150 is a rectangular shaped printed circuit board (PCB) and is made of electrically insulated synthetic resin, and is formed with an opening hole that is communicated with the lens holder 120 and first copperplate parts 151, into which the lower end of the wire spring 140 is penetratively inserted and fixed, in four symmetric positions with respect to the opening hole.

The first copperplate part 151 is made by attaching a copperplate along the outer surface of the hole that is penetrated in up and down direction, and is formed so as to allow lead to be easily welded.

That is, the lower end of the wire spring 140 inserted in the first copperplate part 151 is soldered and fixed to the first copperplate part 151.

Also, the upper end of the wire spring 140 is penetratively inserted in the cover 130 and connected with the second substrate 160 mounted above the cover 130.

The second substrate 160 has a rectangular shape, and is formed with an opening hole that is communicated with the lens holder 120 and second copperplate parts 161, into which the upper end of the wire spring 140 is penetratively inserted and fixed, in four symmetric positions with respect to the opening hole.

Like the first substrate 150, the upper end of the wire spring 140 is soldered and fixed to the second copperplate part 161 of the second substrate 160.

Also, the second substrate 160 is formed with a flexible circuit unit 162 that electrically connects the second substrate 160 and the control unit 170.

The flexible circuit unit 162 is made of a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) so that is can be easily bent.

Also, the flexible circuit unit 162 is formed so as to be electrically connected with the second copperplate part 161.

That is, a metal plate extends between the flexible circuit unit 162 and the second copperplate part 161 of the second substrate 160 so as to flow electricity therebetween.

This flexible circuit unit 162 is formed extending to the lower side of the base 110 along the side surfaces of the cover 130 and the base 110.

At this time, the side surfaces of the cover 130 and the base 110 are formed with a seating groove 135 in which the flexible circuit unit 130 is inserted and seated.

The seating groove 135 is formed low toward the inside of the cover 130 or the base 110 so that the flexible circuit unit 162 is not projected over the outer surface of the cover 130 or the outer surface of the base 110.

As described above, it is possible to make the anti-shake device having same overall outer width to thereby reduce the size and simplify the outer appearance by forming the seating groove 135 in which the flexible circuit unit 130 is inserted and seated on the side surfaces of the cover 130 and the base 110.

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 is mounted below the base 110 and connected with the flexible circuit unit 162 to control power supplied to the drive unit 180.

The drive unit 180 is mounted between the base 110 and the cover to move the lens holder 120 in a horizontal direction upon power apply.

That is, the drive unit 180 is connected with the lower end of the wire spring 140 or the first substrate 150, and is electrically connected with the wire spring 140 and receives power from the control unit 170 to move the lens holder 120 in the horizontal direction.

Specifically, the coil member 181 of the drive unit 180 is an electric wire in which a metal wire through which electricity flows is coated by an insulator, and is wound in a direction parallel to the side surface of the lens holder 120.

Also, the coil member 181 is mounted on the four symmetric positions on the outer surface of the lens holder 120.

At this time, the outer surface of the lens holder 120 is formed with a guide projection 122 for guiding the position upon assembly of the coil member 181 and facilitating the fixation.

Also, the coil members 181 disposed oppositely to each other on the lens holder 120 are made by winding a single wire in opposite directions.

Both ends of this coil member 181, extend, as illustrated in FIG. 14, to be fixed to the first copperplate part 151 of the first substrate 150 together with the lower end of the wire spring 140 so that they are electrically connected with each other.

However, the end of the coil member 181 extending to both sides of the coil member 181 is electrically connected with the wire spring 140 disposed diagonally thereto.

It is possible to enlarge position for fixing the wire spring 140 and the drive unit 180 and facilitate the connection between them by connecting the lower end of the wire spring 140 and the drive unit 180 to the first substrate 150 formed with the first copperplate part 151 to which the lower end of the wire spring 140 is penetratively fixed as described above.

Also, it is possible to simplify the assembly process for connecting the wire spring 140 and the end of the coil member 181 by fixing the end of the coil member 181, together with the wire spring 140, to the first copperplate part 151 to which the wire spring 140 is penetratively fixed.

Meanwhile, the first substrate 150 is formed with an avoid groove 152 in which the end of the coil member 181 is disposed when fixing the end of the coil member 181 to the first copperplate part 151.

The avoid groove 152 is formed as the outer surface of the first substrate 150 is depressed inwardly, and the size of this avoid groove 152 is greater than the diameter of the end of the coil member 181.

By forming the avoid groove 152 in which the end of the coil member 181 is disposed and making the size of the avoid groove 152 greater than the diameter of the end of the coil member 181 as described above, it is possible to insert the end of the coil member 181, which is disposed below the first substrate 150, in the avoid groove 152 and thus prevent that the end of the coil member 181 is interfered with the base 110 upon movement of the lens holder 120.

The upper magnet 182 and the lower magnet 183 are formed in a hexahedral shape and two-pole magnetized in up and down direction.

Also, the upper magnet 182 is inserted in the upper fixation part 131 of the cover 130, and the lower magnet is inserted in the lower fixation part 111 of the base 110.

These upper magnet 182 and lower magnet 183 are disposed adjacently to the side surface of the coil member 181, and same polarities of them face to each other to form a magnetic field.

The iron piece member 184 has a hexahedral shape, where one end thereof is inserted between the upper magnet 182 and the lower magnet 183 and the other end is inserted in the center of the coil member 181.

That is, the one end of the iron piece member 184 is in contact with the lower surface of the upper magnet 182 and the upper surface of the lower magnet 183, and the other end is formed projecting toward the coil member 181 to be adjacent to the coil member 181.

Next, operation of the photography device constituted as described above will be described.

In general, the control unit 170 supplies power to the coil member 181 to correct shake when the camera senses the shake using a gyro-sensor mounted in the camera.

Therefore, the coil member 181 is electrically connected with the control unit 170 via the second substrate 160, the wire spring 140 and the first substrate 150, and receives power from the control unit 170 to move the lens holder 120 in a horizontal direction.

As illustrated in FIG. 14, as the lens holder 120 move to the right, the lower end of the wire spring 140 moves to right of the upper end of the wire spring 140 and thus the wire spring 140 leans to the right.

At this time, the end mounted to the lens holder 120 moves to the right together with the lens holder since it is fixed to the first substrate 150 together with the lower end of the wire spring 140.

That is, since the coil member 181 moves together with the lens holder 120 upon the horizontal movement of the lens holder 120, the end of the coil member 181 hardly moves.

By connecting the drive member 180 with the lower end of the wire spring 140 to electrically connect the drive member 180 with the wire spring 140 as described above, it is possible to minimize the external force applied to the drive unit 180 upon the horizontal movement of the lens holder 120 while the drive member receives the power via the wire spring 140.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 16; and FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged exploded perspective view of ‘D’ in FIG. 17.

As illustrated in FIGS. 16 to 18, the photography device of the third embodiment includes a housing 1200, a holder 1300, a lens unit 1400, a first coil member 1410, a second coil member 1310, a magnet 1500, a iron piece member 1600, a first elastic member 1420, a power terminal 1430 and a second elastic member 1320.

The housing 1200 has a rectangular shape and is formed separately into an upper part and a lower part, of which edges projects toward each other to enclose the holder 1300.

The holder 1300 has a hollowed rectangular shape and mounted movably in a horizontal direction in an inside of the housing 1200.

A side surface of the holder 1300 is formed with a through hole 1301 opened to communicate the inside and the outside of the holder 1300.

The through hole 1301 has a rectangular shape, and is formed on each of four side surfaces of the holder 1300.

Also, both sides of the through hole 1301 are formed with a fixing projection 1302 projecting toward the magnet 1500, respectively.

In the inside of this holder 1300, the lens unit 1400 is mounted movably in the up and down direction.

The lens unit 1400 has a hollowed cylindrical shape, and a plurality lenses (not shown) for adjusting the magnification of an object is mounted in the inside of the lens unit 1400.

Also, the outer peripheral surface of the lens unit 1400 is mounted with the first coil member 1410.

The first coil member 1410 is one made by winding a thin wire flowing current through the inside thereof around the outer peripheral surface of the lens unit 1400.

That is, the first coil member 1410 surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the lens unit 1400 in a direction rotating around the optical axis of the lens.

This first coil member 1410 forms a first electromagnetic field (not shown) in the vicinity thereof to move the lens unit 1400 up and down when the power is applied.

Meanwhile, the outer surface of the holder 1300 is mounted with the second coil member 1310.

The second coil member 1310 is one made by winding a thin wire flowing current through the inside thereof parallel to the outer surface of the holder 1300, and is formed in a hollowed cylindrical shape.

Also, the second coil member 1310 is mounted on the outer surface of the holder 1300 such that a pair of the second coil members 1310 is opposite to each other.

That is, two second coil members 1310 are respectively disposed on the opposite outer surfaces of the holder 1300 to form a pair, and total two pairs of the second coil members 1310 are mounted on the outer surface of the holder 1300.

Also, the second coil member 1310 is inserted around the fixing projection 1302 formed on the outer surface of the holder 1300.

That is, two fixing projections 1302 formed at both sides of the through hole 1301 is inserted in a hollow part 1311 penetratively formed in the center of the second coil member 1310 so that the hollow part 1311 of the second coil member 1310 is communicated with the through hole 1301.

This second coil member 1310 forms a second electromagnetic field (not shown) in the vicinity thereof to move the lens unit 1300 horizontally when the power is applied.

Meanwhile, the magnet 1500 is mounted on the side surface of the housing 1200 and disposed adjacently to the second coil member 1310.

The magnet 1500 has a rectangular shape and is two-pole magnetized in up and down direction, and total 8 magnets are mounted on the side surface of the housing, two on each side surface.

Specifically, the side surface of the housing 1200 that is formed separately into upper part and lower part is respectively formed with an insertion groove 1210 into which the magnet 1500 is inserted.

The magnets 1500 are mounted in these insertion grooves 1210, one in each insertion groove 1210, so that the magnets 1500 are disposed separately into upper and lower sides.

Also, between the magnets 1500 disposed separately into upper and lower sides, the iron piece member 1600 is mounted.

That is, the magnets 1500 are mounted one on each of upper and lower ends of the iron piece 1600.

Also, the magnets 1500 are disposed such that they have the same polarity on the sides abutting to the iron piece member 1600.

That is, if the lower end of the magnet 1500 disposed on the upper side of the iron piece member 1600 is the N pole, the upper end of the magnet 1500 disposed on the lower side of the iron piece member 1600 is also the N pole.

By making the magnets 1500 in contact with the iron piece member 1600 having the same polarity, the magnetic field generated by the magnet 1500 comes to be parallel to the second electromagnetic field generated when the power is applied to the second coil member 1310.

This iron piece member 1600 mounted between the magnets 1500 has a rectangular shape and is made of a ferromagnetic metal material.

Specifically, one end of the iron piece member 1600 is disposed between the magnets 1500, and at this time, it is magnetized as it comes to be in contact with the magnet 1500.

Also, the other end of the iron piece member 1600 is formed projecting toward the holder 1300 and passes through the second coil member 1310 to be adjacent to the first coil member 1410.

That is, the other end of the iron piece member 1600 passes through between the fixing projections 1302 on which the second coil member 131 is inserted and penetratively inserted in the hollow part 1311 of the second coil member 1310, and is adjacent to the first coil member 1410 through the through hole 1301 of the holder 1300, which is communicated with the hollow part 1311.

By penetratively inserting the iron piece member 1600 in the second coil member 1310, it is possible to induce the magnetic field generated by the magnet 1500 to the second coil member 1310 via the iron piece member 1600.

Also, by penetratively inserting the iron piece member 1600 in the through hole 1301 of the holder 1300, it is possible to enable that the iron piece member 1600 passes through the second coil member 1310 to be adjacent to the first coil member 1410.

Meanwhile, the first elastic member 1420 is mounted to the lower end of the lens unit 1400 to elastically support the lens unit 1400 in the up and down direction.

Specifically, the first elastic member 1420 is made of a thin plate parallel to the holder 1300, and the surface of the first elastic member 1420 is coated with a metal material so as to allow flow of electricity.

Also, the first elastic member 1420 includes a first fixation part 1421 fixed to the lens unit 1400, a second fixation part 1422 fixed to the holder 1300 and an elastic part 1423 formed between the first fixation part 1421 and the second fixation part 1422 and contracted and relaxed upon up and down movement of the lens unit 1400.

Also, the first elastic member 1420 is connected with the power terminal 1430 to receive power from the power terminal 1430 to the first coil 1430, and is also electrically connected with the first coil member 1410 to transfer the power applied from the power terminal to the first coil member 1410.

The power terminal 1430 is, on the contrary to the first elastic member 1420, made of a thin plate perpendicular to the holder 1300.

Specifically, the power terminal 1430 includes a first extension part 1431 formed parallel to the outer surface of the holder 1300 and a second extension part 1432 formed bent from the first extension part 1431.

That is, the power terminal 1430 is formed such a shape that a thin plate parallel to the outer surface of the holder 1300 is bent along the outer surface of the holder 1300.

As the power terminal 1430 connected with the first elastic member 1420 includes the second extension part 1432 formed bent from the first extension part 1431 as described above, an angle between the first extension part 1431 and the second extension part 1432 of the power terminal 1430 is decreased or increased upon the horizontal movement of the holder 1300 to minimize the external force applied to the holder 1300 by the power terminal 1430.

Like the lens unit 1400, the holder 1300 is mounted with the second elastic member 1320 that elastically supports the holder 1300 in the horizontal direction.

The second elastic member 1320 is made of a thin and long wire, and an upper end thereof is fixed to the upper side of the housing 1200 and a lower end is mounted to the lower side of the holder 1300.

The second elastic member 1320 is made of metal material through which electricity flows, and is connected with the second coil member 1310 to transfer power to the second coil member 1310.

By connecting the second elastic member 1320 that elastically supports the holder 1300 with the second coil member 1310 and transferring power to the second coil member 1310, it is possible to supply the power to the second coil member 1310 without separate power transfer means and thus reduce the number of parts and facilitate assembly.

Also, the second elastic member 1320 is provided in plural, and is mounted one on each of four symmetric positions of the holder 1300 to support the holder 1300 so that the holder can keep horizon.

At this time, the second elastic member 1320 is connected with the second coil member 1310 mounted on the outer surface of the holder 1300 to transfer the power, and applies the same power to the second coil member 1310 mounted on the outer surface of the holder 1300 such that a pair of the second coils 1310 are opposite to each other.

That is, the same power is applied to two coil members 1310 disposed on the moving line of the holder 1300 upon the horizontal movement of the holder 1300.

By applying the same power to the second coil members 1310, a pair of which is disposed on the outer surface of the holder in opposite to each other, it is possible to apply the force of the same direction to the holder 1300 upon the horizontal movement of the holder 1300 and thus enhance the driving force.

Operation of the photography device in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention constituted as described above will be described in detail.

FIGS. 19 to 21 are sectional views taken along a line B-B in FIG. 16; FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along a line C-C in FIG. 16.

As illustrated in FIG. 19, before the power is applied to the first coil member 1410 and the second coil member 1310, the lens unit 1400 and the holder 1300 are mot moved arbitrarily since they are supported by the first elastic member 1420 and the second elastic member 1320.

Also, the first elastic member 1420 keeps the horizontal state and the second elastic member 1320 keeps the vertical state.

FIG. 20 illustrates the operation state when applying power to the first coil member 1410.

As illustrated in FIG. 20, when the power is applied to the first coil member 1410, the first electromagnetic field is formed in the vicinity of the first coil member 1410, and the first electromagnetic field lifts the lens unit 1400 by an interaction with the magnetic field generated in the magnet 1500 and induced through the iron piece 1600.

The lens unit 1400 relaxes the first elastic member 1420 upwardly while it ascends.

At this time, the holder 1300 is supported by the second elastic member 1320 and thus does not ascend.

Meanwhile, if the direction of the power applied to the first coil member 1410 is inversed, the direction of the first electromagnetic field generated in the first coil member 1410 is inversed and the lens unit 1400 descends.

At this time, by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 1420, the lens unit 1400 moves to the initial position and is elastically supported so as not to ascend arbitrarily.

FIG. 21 illustrates the operation state when applying power to the second coil member 1310.

As illustrated in FIG. 21, when the power is applied to the second coil member 1310, the second electromagnetic field is formed in the vicinity of the second coil member 1310, and the second electromagnetic field moves the holder 1300 horizontally to the left by an interaction with the magnetic field generated in the magnet 1500 and induced through the iron piece 1600.

The holder 1300 relaxes and leans the second elastic member 1320 to the left while it moves to the left.

Also, the lens unit 1400 and the first elastic member 1420 mounted to the holder 1300 move together horizontally to the left

At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 22, the power terminal 1430 connected with the first elastic member 1420 disperses the force so as to minimize the external force which is interfered with the holder 1300 while the angle between the first extension part 1431 and the second extension part 1432 is decreased or increased.

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 22(1a), the first extension part and the second extension part 1432 are kept to be perpendicular to each other before the holder 1300 moves, and as illustrated in FIG. 22(1b), the angle between the first extension part 1431 and the second extension part 1432 is decreased or increased to disperse the force when the holder 1300 moves to the left.

By making the magnetic field generated by the magnet 1500 interacting with both the first electromagnetic field and the second electromagnetic field via the iron piece member 1600, it is possible to unify the magnet 1500 for up and down movement of the lens unit 1400 and the horizontal movement of the holder 1300 and thus decrease the number of the elements, facilitates assembly and reduce the overall size.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 23, viewed from one direction; and FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 23, viewed from another direction.

FIG. 26 is a view illustrating a state of coupling first and second blades with a first elastic member in the fourth embodiment; and FIG. 27 is a view illustrating a state of coupling a first housing and a first power connection member with the first elastic member in the fourth embodiment.

As illustrated in FIGS. 23 to 27, the photography device of the fourth embodiment includes a housing 2100, a magnet 2200, a yoke member 2300, a first blade 2400, a first coil member 2450, a first elastic member 2500, a first power connection member 2600, a second blade 2700, a second coil member 2750, a second elastic member 2800 and a second power connection member 2900.

The housing has a hexahedral shape, and includes a first housing 2110 which is separated upwardly from the first blade 2400 and a second housing 2120 which is separated downwardly from the first blade 2400.

The first housing 2110 has a rectangular plate shape and each of the side surface in the vicinity of the corner projects downwardly, and the second housing 2120 has a rectangular plate shape and each of the side surface in the vicinity of the corner projects upwardly to be coupled with the side surface of the first housing 1210.

Also, a cover 2180 that encloses the upper surface of the first housing 2110 and the side surfaces of the first housing 2110 and the second housing 2120 is mounted on the outside of the housing 2110 to protect the housing 2100.

Also, the first housing 2110 and the second housing 2120 are respectively formed with an opening 2130 for passing the incident light of the lens therethrough, and the side surface of the first housing is formed with a guide groove 2140 for inserting a connection part 2611 of the first power connection member 2600 therein.

The guide groove 2140 has a rectangular shape, and is formed on each of two symmetric side surfaces of the first housing 2110.

Also, on both sides of the guide groove 2140 in a lower part of the first housing 2110, a stopping projection 2150 that projects downwardly is formed.

Also, the magnet 2200 is inserted in the side surface of the first housing 2110 and the side 2120 of the second housing 2120.

The magnet 2200 has a rectangular shape, and total 8 magnets 2200 are disposed, four on each of the first housing 2110 and the second housing 2120 oppositely to each other in up and down direction.

Also, between the magnet 2200 disposed on the first housing 2110 and the magnet 2200 disposed on the second housing 2120, the yoke member 2300 is mounted.

The polarities of the magnet 2200 is formed in an up and down direction, and the magnets respectively mounted on the first housing 2110 and the second housing 2120 are disposed so that their polarities are symmetric with respect to the yoke member 2300.

Also, if the magnet 2110 disposed on the first housing 2110 has the upwardly disposed S pole and downwardly disposed N pole, the magnet 2110 disposed on the second housing 2120 has the downwardly disposed S pole and upwardly disposed N pole.

The yoke member 2300 having a rectangular shape is made of a ferromagnetic material and mounted on the side surface of the housing 2100 so that its upper and lower surfaces are in contact with the magnets 2200.

This yoke member 2300 is formed with a magnetism inducement projection 2310 that induces the magnetic field of the magnet 2200 in a predetermined direction.

The magnetism inducement projection 2310 projects towards the first coil member 2450 as will be described later, and is adjacent to the first coil member 2450 to induce the magnetic field of the magnet 220 towards the first coil member 2450.

Also, the first blade 2400 and the second blade 2700 are mounted in the inside of the housing 2100.

Specifically, the second blade 2700 has a hollowed hexahedral shape and the inside thereof is mounted with the first blade 2400.

Also, the second blade 2700 includes a support member 2710 that is in contact with the lower surface of the first blade 2400 to support the first blade 2400 so that the first blade 2400 does not move downwardly

The support member 2710 is fixed to the lower side of the second blade 2700, and if necessary, may be formed integrally with the second blade 2700.

Also, the outer surface of the second blade is mounted with the second coil member 2750.

The second coil member 2750, which is a wire flowing current through the inside thereof, is wound in a direction perpendicular to the winding direction of the first coil member 2450 as will be described later and total four are mounted, one on each side surface of the second blade 2700.

Also, the second blade 2700 is mounted movably in a horizontal direction to the lower part of the first housing 2110 by the second elastic member 2800.

The second elastic member 2800 is made of a wire spring, and one end thereof is mounted to the first housing 2110 and the other end is mounted to the support member 2710 of the second blade 2700 to elastically support the second blade 2700 with floating the second blade.

Total four second elastic members 2800 are mounted to the support member 2800 such that they are symmetric with respect to a diagonal direction.

Also, the second elastic member 2800 is made of material through which electricity flows, and is electrically connected with the second coil member 2750 to transfer power to the second coil member 2750.

Specifically, the second power connection member 2900 that is electrically connected with the second coil member 2750 is mounted below the second blade 2700.

The second power connection member 2900 has a rectangular shape, of which center is opened in an up and down direction, and each corner thereof is formed with a copper foiled hole 2910 at which the second elastic member 2800 and the second coil member 2750 are electrically connected.

The copper foiled hole 2910 allows well adhesion of conductive adhesive such as lead and paste to facilitate the connection of the second elastic member 2800 with the second coil member 2750.

The second elastic member 2800 can transfer the power of the first power connection member 2600 to the second coil member 2750 as its one end is mounted to the first housing 2110 to be electrically connected with the first power connection member 2600 and the other end is mounted to the support member 2710 to be electrically connected with the second power connection member 2900 as described above.

Also, the second elastic member 2800 gives effect of reducing the number of total elements and simplifying the structure since it elastically supports the second blade 2700 in the up and down direction and transfers the power to the second coil member 2750.

Meanwhile, the first blade 2400 has a hexahedral shape and the center thereof is formed with a hole opened in an up and down direction and mounted with a lens.

Also, the outer surface of the first blade 2400 is mounted with the first coil member 2450.

The first coil member 2450 is an electric wire through which electricity flows and is wound around the outer surface of the first blade 2400.

Also, the first coil member 2450 abuts to the magnetism inducement projection 2310 of the yoke member 2300.

Specifically, the magnetism inducement projection 2310 formed projecting towards the first coil member 2450 from the yoke member 2300 mounted to the side surface of the first housing 2110 passes through the second coil member 2759 mounted to the side surface of the second blade 2700 and the side surface of the second blade 2700 to be adjacent to the first coil member 2450.

This first coil member 2450 moves the first blade 2400 up and down by an interaction of the electromagnetic field generated upon power apply with the magnetic field of the magnet 2200 induced via the magnetism inducement projection 2310 to adjust the focus to an object incident to the lens mounted to the first blade 2400.

By forming the magnetism inducement projection 2310 on the yoke member 2300, which passes through the second coil member 2300 and the second blade 2700 to be adjacent to the first coil member 2450, it is possible to enable the horizontal movement and the up and down movement with a single magnet 2200 without a separate magnet.

Also, the first elastic member 2500 is mounted to the upper side of the first blade 2400, and a third elastic member 2560 is mounted to the lower side to support the first blade 2400 in the up and down direction.

The third elastic member 2560 has a thin plate shape and an outer side thereof is mounted to the support member 2710 and an inner side is mounted to the lower side of the first blade 2400 to elastically support the first blade 2400 in the up and down direction.

The first elastic member 2500 has a thin plate shape, as illustrated in FIG. 26, and made of a material through which electricity flows, and an outer side thereof is mounted to the upper side of the second blade 2700 and an inner side is mounted to the upper side of the first blade 2400 to allow up and down movement of the first blade 2400 in the inside of the second blade 2700.

Also, the outside of the first elastic member 2500 mounted to the upper side of the second blade 2700 is fixed by welding or adhesive, the inside of the first elastic member 2500 mounted to the upper side of the first blade 2400 is in contact with a spacer member 2550 to be in close contact with and fixed to the first blade 2700.

The outside and the inside of the first elastic member 2500 are connected elastically, so that the first elastic member can be contracted and relaxed in an up and down direction.

This first elastic member 2500 is formed separately into two sides with respect to the first blade 2400, and the outside of the separated first elastic member 2500 is formed with a contact projection 2510 that is electrically connected with the first power connection member 2600.

The contact projection 2510 has a long rectangular shape, and the central part is bent towards the first power connection member 2600 to be in contact with the first power connection member 2600.

Also, as illustrated in FIG. 26, one end of the contact projection 2510 is integrally connected with the first elastic member 2500 and the other end is bent once again so as to be parallel to the first elastic member 2500 and thus is laid freely on the upper surface of the first blade 2400.

When the bent part of this contact projection 2510 is pressed downwardly, the bent part is relaxed and the contact projection 2510 is elastically supported toward the first power connection member 2600 by the elastic restoring force of the bent part to be in contact with the first power connection member 2600.

Since the contact projection 2510 is formed in the first elastic member 2500 and bent toward the first power connection member 2600 to be in contact with the first power connection member 2600 such that one end thereof is connected with the first elastic member 2500 and the other end is laid free, even when the heights of the first elastic member 2500 and the first power connection member 2600 are different the contact projection 2510 is easily contracted and relaxed to facilitate connection of the first elastic member 2500 with the first power connection member 2600 and the elasticity of the contact projection 2510 is weakened to minimize friction with the first power connection member 2600.

Meanwhile, the first power connection member 2600 is connected with an external power source to supply power to the first coil member 2450 and the second coil member 2750.

Specifically, the first power connection member 2600 has a thin rectangular plate shape and is made of a FPCB, and is mounted to the upper side of the first housing 2110.

Both sides of the first power connection member 2600 are projected with a contact terminal 2610 that is in contact with the contact projection 2510, respectively.

The contact terminal 2610 is bent towards the lower side of the first housing 2110 from the first power connection member 2600 such that it covers the side surface of the first housing 2110, and one surface thereof is in contact with the lower surface of the first housing 2110 and the other surface is in contact with the contact projection 2510 to electrically connect the first power connection member 2600 and the first elastic member 2500.

Since the first power connection member 2600 disposed in the up and down direction of the first elastic member 2500 to supply the power to the first coil member 2450 is further included and the contact projection 2510 is formed in the first elastic member 2500 to electrically connect the first elastic member 2500 with the first power connection member 2600, it is possible to connect the first elastic member 2500 directly with the first power connection member 2600 without addition of a separate element for power connection and thus facilitate assembly and simplify the overall structure.

Also, while the contact terminal 2610 is subject to an upward external force by the contact projection 2510 when it comes into contact with the contact projection 2510, the contact terminal 2610 is not bent or moved since it is in contact with and supported by the lower surface of the first housing 2110.

If necessary, the contact terminal 2610 may be formed in the first elastic member 2500 and the contact projection 2510 is formed in the first power connection member 2600.

Since the contact terminal 2610 which is bent towards the lower side of the first housing 2110 such that one surface thereof is in contact with the lower surface of the first housing 2110 and the other surface is in contact with the contact projection 2510, is formed in the first power connection member 2600, the contact terminal 2610 is supported by the lower surface of the first housing 2110 to thereby prevent the contact terminal 2610 from being bent when it comes into contact with the contact projection 2510 and improve the contact force between the contact terminal 2610 and the contact projection.

Also, the contact terminal 2610 includes the connection part 2611 that has a width smaller than the width of the guide groove 2140 and a copperplate part 2612 that extends from the connection part 2611 and has a width greater than the width of the guide groove 2140.

The connection part 2611 is made of a flexible material and thus is easily bendable, and is bent towards the lower side of the first housing 2110 so as to penetratively inserted in the guide groove 2140 and cover the side surface of the first housing 2110.

At this time, the connection part 2611 is spaced a predetermined distance apart from the side surface of the first housing 2110 formed with the guide groove 2140 so as not to be in contact with the side surface of the first housing 2110, and is bent softly to prevent the connection part 2611 from being damaged.

The copperplate part 2612 is made of a material through which current flows, and thus the external power is transferred to the contact projection 2510 when the copperplate part 2612 comes into contact with the contact projection 2510.

Also, the width of the copperplate part 2612 is greater than the moving distance of the contact projection 2510 and thus the contact projection 2510 is always in contact with the copperplate part 2612 even when the contact projection moves horizontally.

Also, the side surface of the copperplate part 2612 is in contact with the side surface of the stopping projection 2150 formed in both sides of the guide groove 2140.

The stopping projection 2150 projects downwardly more than the copperplate part and has a width narrower than the width of the copperplate part 2160 like the guide groove 2140, and therefore the copperplate part 2612 comes into contact with the stopping projection 2150 when the copperplate part 2612 moves in a horizontal direction.

By forming the stopping projection 2150 that projects downwardly and is in contact with the side surface of the copperplate part 2612 in both sides of the groove 2140 as described above, it is possible to stop the copperplate part 2612 from moving in a lateral direction and thus prevent departure of the copperplate part 2612 from the guide groove 2140.

Next, operation of the photography device in accordance with the fourth embodiment will be described.

FIGS. 28 and 29 are sectional views taken along a line B-B in FIG. 23; FIGS. 30 and 31 are sectional views taken along a line C-C in FIG. 23

As illustrated in FIG. 28, before the first blade 2400 moves up and down, the lower surface of the first blade 2400 is in contact with the upper surface of the support member 2710 to be blocked from moving down and the magnetism inducement projection 2310 is disposed slightly below the center of the first coil member 2450.

Also, the first elastic member 2500 is mounted to the upper side of the first blade 2400 to elastically support the first blade 2400 so that the first blade 2400 does not move upwardly.

Also, the copperplate part 2612 of the contact terminal 2610 is in contact with and supported by the lower surface of the cover so that it is not bent in the up and down direction, and is also in contact with the contact projection.

As illustrated in FIG. 29, when the power is applied to the first coil member 2450, the first blade 2400 move upwardly by the interaction of the electromagnetic field generated in the first coil member 2450 with the magnetic field induced from the magnetism inducement projection 2310.

The first blade 2400 moves until the magnetism inducement projection 2310 comes into contact with the lower side of the first coil member 2450, and the inside of the first elastic member 2500 does not move as it is fixed to the second blade 2700 but the outside fixed to the first blade 2400 moves upwardly together with the first blade 2400.

Therefore, the first elastic member 2500 is relaxed between the inside and the outside thereof, and the first elastic member 2500 elastically supports the first blade downwardly by its elastic restoring force.

Also, the contact projection 2510 is continuously in contact with the contact terminal 2610 since it is disposed outside the first elastic member 2500 and does not move.

Also, when the direction of the power applied to the first coil member is inversed, the first blade 2400 moves downwardly until the first blade 2400 comes into contact with the support member 2710.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 30, before the second blade 2700 moves horizontally, the second blade 2700 is hung on the second elastic member 2800 and thus is floated above the base and the second elastic member 2800 is maintained vertical and the magnetism inducement projection 2310 is disposed in the center of the second coil member 2750.

Also, the contact projection 2510 is disposed in the horizontal center of the contact terminal 2610 and the bent part is in contact with the contact terminal 2610 to be electrically connected with the first power connection member.

Also, the second elastic member 2800 is connected with the first power connection member 2600 at the upper end thereof and connected with the second power connection member 2900 together with the end the second coil to transfer power of the first power connection member 2600 to the second coil member 2750.

As illustrated in FIG. 31, when the power is applied to the second coil member 2750, the second blade 2700 moves horizontally to the left together with the second coil member 2750, the second power connection member 2900 and the lower end of the second elastic member 2800.

One end of the second elastic member 2800 is mounted to the first housing 2110 and thus does not move, and the other end is mounted to the support member 2710 of the second blade 2700 and thus moves and extends to the left.

This second elastic member 2800 elastically supports the second blade 2700 to the right by its elastic restoring force.

Also, the contact projection 2510 moves horizontally to the left with being in contact with the contact terminal 2610 to continuously keep the electrical connection of the first elastic member 2500 with the first power connection member 2600.

Also, depending on the direction of the power applied to the second coil member 2750, movement to the right is enabled and horizontal movement in forward and rearward direction is also enabled.

As the first elastic member moves together with the second blade 2700 with the first elastic member 2500 being in contact with the first power connection member 2600 by the contact projection upon the horizontal movement of the second blade 2700, interference with the first elastic member 2500 and the first power connection member 2600 is reduced upon the horizontal movement of the second blade 2700 and thus the horizontal movement of the second blade 2700 is facilitated.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view illustrating a photography device with anti-shake function in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 32, viewed from one direction; and FIG. 34 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the photography device of FIG. 32, viewed from another direction.

FIG. 35 is a sectional view taken along a line B-B in FIG. 32.

As illustrated in FIGS. 32 to 35, the photography device of the fifth embodiment includes a housing 3100, a first blade 3200, a first coil member 3250, a second blade 3300, a second coil member 3350, a base 3400, a magnet 3500, a yoke member 3600, a first elastic member 3700 and a second elastic member 3800.

The housing 3100 has a hexahedral shape with opened upper and lower parts, and the first blade 3200 is disposed movable up and down in the inside of the housing 3100.

Also, an upper side of the housing 3100 is mounted with the first elastic member 3700 and a cover 3150 and a lower side of the housing 3100 is mounted with the base 3400.

The cover 3150 has a rectangular shape and has the center part opened in an up and down direction to pass the incident light of the lens therethrough.

The first blade 3200 has a hexahedral shape with an opened lower part and an upper part formed with an opening hole 3210 for passing the incident light of the lens therethrough, and the outside of the first blade 3200 is mounted with the first coil member 3250.

The first coil member 3250 is an electric wire through which electricity flows and is wound around the outer surface of the first blade 3200.

At this time, the outer corner part of the first blade 3200 is chamfered to prevent the first coil member 3250 from being damaged.

Also, the second blade 3300 is mounted in the inside of the first blade 3200 movably in a horizontal direction by the second elastic member 3800.

The cover 3300 has a rectangular shape and has the center part opened in an up and down direction to insert the lens therein.

Also, the side surface of the second blade 3300 is mounted with the second coil member 3350.

The second coil member 3350 is an electric wire through which electricity flows and is wound in a direction perpendicular to the winding direction of the first coil member 3250.

Total four second coil members 3350 are mounted on the side surface of the second blade 3300, and they are disposed symmetrically with respect to the optical axis of the lens 3300.

Meanwhile, the base 3400 is mounted to the lower side of the housing 3100 and has a rectangular shape with the center part opened in an up and down direction.

An upper side of the base 3400 is mounted with the magnet 3500 and the yoke member 3600.

The magnet 3500 has a hexahedral shape and a plurality of the magnets is disposed symmetrically with respect to the first blade 3200.

Also, the magnet 3500 is mounted between the first blade 3200 and the second blade 3300 such that one surface thereof is disposed towards the first coil member 3250 and the other surface is disposed towards the second coil member 3350.

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 35, one surface of the magnet 3500 is disposed facing the inner surface of the first blade 3200 to be adjacent to the first coil member 3250 mounted on the outer surface of the first blade 3200, and the other surface is disposed facing the second coil member 3350 to be adjacent to the second coil member 3350.

As the magnet 3500 is fixed to the base such that one surface thereof is disposed towards the first coil member 3250 and the other surface is disposed towards the second coil member 3350 as described above, a gap between the first coil member 3250 and the magnet 3500 is reduced and thus overall structure and size are simplified.

Also, total 8 magnets 3500 are provided, two on each side surface of the first blade 3200 and divided into a first magnet 3510 that is in contact with the upper surface of the yoke member 3600 and a second magnet 3520 that is in contact with the lower surface of the yoke member 3600.

The first magnet 3510 and the second magnet 3520 are disposed such that their polarities are formed in an up and down direction and are symmetric with respect to the yoke member 3600, respectively.

That is, the polarities of the first magnet 3510 that is in contact with the upper surface of the yoke member 3600 are disposed such that the S pole is disposed in the upper direction towards the upper side and the N pole is disposed towards the lower side, and the polarities of the second magnet 3520 that is in contact with the lower surface of the yoke member 3600 are disposed such that the N pole is disposed in the upper direction towards the upper side and the S pole is disposed towards the lower side.

The yoke member 3600 having a hexahedral shape is made of a magnetic material and mounted on the upper side of the base 3400 so that its upper surface is in contact with the first magnet 3510 and the lower surface is in contact with the second magnet 3520.

Also, total four yoke members 3600 are provided, one on each side surface of the first blade 3200.

Also, the yoke member 3600 is, as illustrated in FIG. 35, disposed between the first blade 3200 and the second blade 3300 such that one surface thereof is disposed towards the first coil member 3250 to be adjacent to the first coil member 3250 and the other surface is disposed towards the second coil member 3350 to be adjacent to the second coil member 3350.

As The magnet 3500 is disposed such that its polarities are symmetric with respect to the yoke member 3600 the yoke member 3600 is disposed such that one surface thereof is disposed towards the first coil member 3250 and the other surface is disposed towards the second coil member 3350 as described above, overall structure is simplified and the magnetic field of the magnet 3500 is sufficiently transferred to the first coil member 3250 and the second coil member 3350 to smoothen the movement of the first blade 3200 and the second blade 3300.

This yoke member 3600 is formed with a magnetism inducement projection 3610 that projects towards the second coil member 3350 and inserted in the center of the second coil member 3350.

The magnetism inducement projection 3610 has a rectangular shape and formed smaller than the width of the yoke member 3600, and is inserted in the center of the second coil member 3350 so that it is adjacent to the inner surface of the second coil member 3350.

This yoke member 3610 functions to induce the magnetic field, which is generated from the magnet 3500 disposed upper and lower side of the yoke member 3600, towards the second coil member 3350.

By forming the magnetism inducement projection 3610 that projects towards the second coil member 3350 and inserted in the center of the second coil member 3350 as described above, the magnetic field of the magnet 3500 can be induced well towards the second coil member 3350.

Also, the first magnet 3510 that is in contact with the upper surface of the yoke member 3600 is disposed at a height similar to that of the upper surface of the first blade 3200 and inserted in a through hole 3220 formed in the upper side of the first blade 3200.

The through hole 3220 has a rectangular shape and is formed greater than the width of the magnet 3500, and total four through holes 3220 are formed symmetrically with respect to the opening hole 3210.

By forming the through hole 3220, into which the magnet 3500 is penetratively inserted upon the up and down movement of the first blade 3200, in the upper side of the first blade 3200 as described above, it is possible to reduce the size of the first blade 3200 and facilitate the up and down movement of the first blade 3200 with avoiding the magnet.

Meanwhile, the second blade 3300 is mounted with a third elastic member 3790 and the second elastic member 3800.

The third elastic member 3790 has a thin plate shape and an outer side thereof is mounted to the base 3400 and an inner side is mounted to the lower end of the second blade 3300 to elastically support the second blade 3300 in an up and down direction.

The second elastic member 3800 is made of a wire spring formed long in an up and down direction, and one end thereof is coupled and fixed to the upper end of the first blade 3200 and the other end is coupled and fixed to the lower end of the second blade 3300 to elastically support the second blade 3300 so that the second blade 3300 moves horizontally in the inside of the first blade 3200.

Also, the second elastic member 3800 is made of a material through which electricity flows, and is electrically connected with an end of the second coil member 3350.

Total four second elastic members 3800 are mounted on the lower end of the second blade 3300, and they are disposed symmetrically with respect to the optical axis of the lens.

Also, the first blade 3200 is mounted with the first elastic member 3700.

The first elastic member 3700 has a thin plate shape, and an outer side thereof is coupled and fixed to the upper side of the housing 3100 and an inner side is coupled and fixed to the upper side of the first blade 3200.

The outside and the inside of the first elastic member 3700 are connected elastically, so that the first elastic member can be contracted and relaxed in an up and down direction to elastically support the first blade 3200 movably up and down in the inside of the housing 3100.

Also, the side surface of the first elastic member 3700 is formed with a terminal part 3750 which is bent toward the side surface of the housing 3100 and connected to the external power source, and the terminal part is connected with the external power source and functions to supply power to the first coil member 3250 and the second coil member 3350.

Specifically, the first elastic member 3700 includes a conductor layer (not illustrated) which is connected with the external power source to supply power to the first coil member 3250 and the second coil member 3350 and an insulation layer which coats the conductor layer.

The conductor layer consists of a plurality of electric circuits for transferring power to the first coil member 3250 or the second elastic member 3800, and is electrically connected with the external power source.

That is, the conductor layer is connected directly with the end of the first coil member 3250 to transfer external power to the first coil member 3250 and is electrically connected with one end of the second elastic member 38800 to supply the power to the second coil member 3250 connected with the other end of the second elastic member 3800.

As one end of the second elastic member 3800 that elastically supports the second blade 3300 in a horizontal direction is electrically connected with the conductor layer 3800 and the other end is electrically connected with the end of the second coil member 3350 to supply the external power to the second coil member 3350 as described above, the second elastic member performs both functions of supplying the power and elastically supporting the second blade 3300 and thus reduces total number of elements and simplifies the structure.

The insulation layer is made of a material through which electricity does not flow, and coats the conductor layer to prevent the conductor layer from being damaged and cut off external electric noise.

Also, the insulation layer is made of a flexible material and thus is easily bent and has elasticity.

As the first elastic member that is mounted to the first blade 3200 to elastically support the first blade 3200 in an up and down direction includes the conductor layer which is connected with the external power source to supply power to the first coil member 3250 and the second coil member 3350 and the insulation layer which coats the conductor layer as described above, the first elastic member performs both functions of supplying the power and elastically supporting the first blade 3200 and thus reduces total number of elements and simplifies the structure.

Operation of the photography device in accordance with the fifth embodiment constituted as described above will be described.

FIG. 35 is a sectional view taken along a line B-B in FIG. 32; and FIGS. 36 and 37 are sectional views illustrating operation state of the photography device in FIG. 35.

As illustrated in FIG. 35, before the power is applied to the first coil member 3250 and the second coil member 3350, the first blade 3200 is disposed with being floated above the base 3400 by the first elastic member 3700 and the third elastic member 3790 and the first elastic member 3700 keeps the horizontal state.

Also, the second blade 3300 is disposed with being floated above the base 3400 in the inside of the first blade 3200 by the second elastic member 3800.

Also, the gaps between the first coil member 3250 and the outer surface of the magnet 3500 are symmetric with respect to the optical axis, and the gaps between the inner surface of the magnet 3500 and the second coil member 3350 are symmetric with respect to the optical axis.

As illustrated in FIG. 36, when the power is applied to the first coil member 3250, the first blade 3200 ascends by the interaction of the first electromagnetic field generated in the first coil member 3250 with the magnetic field generated in the magnet 3500.

As the first blade 3200 ascends, the first elastic member 3700 is relaxed upwardly while the inside thereof ascends together with the first blade 3200.

Also, the second blade 3300 which is connected with the inside of the first elastic member 3700 and also connected with the inside of the first blade 3200 by the second elastic member 3800 also ascends together with the ascent of the inside of the first elastic member 3700.

At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 36, since the second blade 3300 mounted with the second coil member 3350 moves in an up and down direction without left and right movement, the gap between the second coil member 3350 and the inner surface of the magnet 3500 is not changed.

Therefore, upon the horizontal movement of the second blade 3300, the magnetic field of the magnet 3500 is uniformly transferred to both the second coil members 3350 disposed in both sides of the second blade 3300 and thus the horizontal movement of the second blade 3300 is smoothened.

Also, the first coil member 3250 can be moves down when the direction of the power applied is inversed.

Meanwhile, when the power is applied to the second coil member 3350 with the first blade 3200 being ascended, the second blade 3300 moves to the left independently of the first blade 3200 in the inside of the first blade 3200.

As the second blade 3300 moves to the left, the second elastic member 3800 is deformed towards the left, and the second elastic member 3800 elastically supports the second blade 3300 by its elastic restoring force.

The second blade 3300 is movable to the right or in a forward and rearward direction depending on a direction of the current applied to the second coil member 3350.

As the magnet 3500 is disposed between the inner surface of the first blade 3200 and the outer surface of the second blade 3300, the first blade 3200 and the second blade 3300 move up and down together, and the second blade 3300 moves horizontally independently of the first blade 3200 as described above, a gap between the second coil member 3350 mounted to the second blade 3300 and the magnet 3500 is kept uniformly upon the up and down movement of the first blade 3200 and thus the magnetic field of the magnet 3500 is uniformly transferred to both the second coil members 3350 disposed in both sides of the second blade 3300, thereby smoothening thus the horizontal movement of the second blade 3300.

On the contrary, a gap between the first coil member 3250 and the magnet 3500 is kept uniformly upon the horizontal movement of the second blade 3300 to smoothen the up and down movement of the first blade 3200.

The photography device with anti-shake function of the present invention is installed in a compact electronic device such as a hand-held device and moves the lens in a direction correcting shake when the shake is generated upon photographing of an object to thereby allow the object to be clearly photographed.

While the present invention has been described with respect to the specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

Claims

1. A photography device with anti-shake function, comprising: a base;a lens holder disposed horizontally movably above the base and inserting a lens in an inside thereof;a cover disposed above the base to enclose the lens holder;a wire spring of which upper end is mounted to the cover and lower end is mounted to the lower end of the lens holder to elastically support the lens holder in an up and down direction; a first substrate mounted to the lower end of the lens holder and formed with a first copperplate part to which the lower end of the wire spring is penetratively fixed; anda drive unit connected with the lower end of the wire spring or the first substrate and electrically connected with the wire spring to move the lens holder in a horizontal direction upon power apply.

2. The photography device of claim 1, wherein the drive unit includes: a coil member mounted to a side surface of the lens holder and forming a magnetic field upon power apply to move the lens holder horizontally;upper magnet and lower magnet mounted between the base and the cover and disposed adjacently to the coil member; andan iron piece member having one end mounted between the upper magnet and the lower magnet and the other end inserted in a center of the coil,wherein an end of the coil member is fixed to the first copperplate part together with the wire spring.

3. The photography device of claim 2, wherein the first substrate is formed with an avoid groove in which the end of the coil member is disposed, and a size of the avoid groove is greater than a diameter of the end of the coil member.

4. The photography device of claim 2, wherein a side surface of the cover is formed with an upper fixation part in which the upper magnet is inserted and a side surface of the base is formed with a lower fixation part in which the lower magnet is inserted, and the upper fixation part and lower fixation part are formed with a stopping projection that prevents the upper magnet or the lower magnet from moving towards the lens holder, respectively.

5. The photography device of claim 1, further comprising: a control unit mounted below the bas to control the power supplied to the drive unit; anda second substrate formed with a second copperplate part to which the upper end of the wire spring is penetratively fixed,wherein the second substrate is formed with a flexible circuit unit that electrically connects the second substrate with the control unit and side surfaces of the cover and the base are formed with a seating groove in which the flexible circuit unit is inserted and seated.

6. The photography device of claim 1, wherein the upper part of the lens holder is formed with a stopping groove, and the cover is formed with a stopping projection which projects downwardly and inserted in the stopping groove, and rotation and ascent of the lens holder are prevented by the stopping projection and the stopping groove.