Patent ID: 9300849
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: G03B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A camera module, the camera module comprising: an image sensor; a PCB (printed circuit board) mounted with the image sensor; a base disposed at an upper side of the PCB; an actuator including a bobbin disposed over the base and a coil disposed on the bobbin, wherein the bobbin is configured to move in a vertical direction; an upper spring and a lower spring configured to support the bobbin; a lens assembly coupled to the bobbin; a shield can covering the actuator, the upper spring, and the lower spring; and a protrusion protruded on the base and disposed between the lower spring and the shield can in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, wherein the lower spring is spaced apart from the shield can and the protrusion is disposed within the shield can; wherein the lower spring includes two springs spaced apart from each other; wherein the two springs are coupled to an upper surface of the base and is electrically connected to the PCB; wherein the shield can, the protrusion, and the lower spring are overlapped in the horizontal direction; and wherein the shield can extends lower than a lower surface of the lower spring in the vertical direction and is connected to the PCB by an adhesive.