Patent ID: 8208806
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera module, comprising: an image capturing member for capturing images, the image capturing member having an optical axis; a movable member receiving the image capturing member, the movable member being rotatable about a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the image capturing member; a first magnet and a second magnet respectively fixed to opposite sides of the movable member, the first magnet and the second magnet being respectively arranged at opposite sides of the optical axis and at opposite sides of the rotation axis, two shafts respectively protruding from opposite sidewall surfaces of the movable member along the rotation axis and two reinforcing blocks respectively protruding from the opposite sidewall surfaces of the movable member, the shafts being coaxial to each other, each of the reinforcing blocks defining a recess receiving the corresponding shaft; an electromagnetic coil wrapped around the first and second magnets for acting upon the first and second magnets, thereby producing a magnetic force to drive the movable member to rotate about the rotation axis; and a base comprising a support plate and two protruding portions protruding from the support plate, the protruding portions each define a first groove, the shafts being respectively rotatably received in the respective first grooves.