Patent ID: 9179048
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera module, comprising: a bobbin unit comprising a stationary part fixed in a base, and a moveable part provided so as to be movable relative to the stationary part, with a lens installed in the movable part; a suspension unit respectively connected at opposite ends thereof to the stationary part and the movable part, the suspension unit comprising a link unit rotating when the movable part moves relative to the stationary part; a drive unit moving the movable part relative to the stationary part in a direction of an optical axis of the lens, the drive unit being disposed at a position displaced from the optical axis of the lens to one side at which the link unit is connected to the movable part; and a pre-load unit applying a pre-load to the movable part in a direction toward the base, wherein the suspension unit comprises a plurality of suspension units respectively installed at first and second sides of the bobbin unit, wherein the pre-load unit comprises a magnet and an attraction part inducing an attractive force with the magnet as the pre-load, and wherein either the magnet or the attraction part is installed on the movable part, and a remaining one of the magnet and the attraction part is installed on the stationary part or the base.