Patent ID: 7675566
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera module comprising: a movable section that comprises at least one lens and can be moved in an optical axis direction of the lens; a fixed section having a hollow space extending in the optical axis direction of the lens so as to allow movement of the movable section; at least one elastic body that elastically supports the movable section and the fixed section; an imaging element that is fixed to the fixed section and has a light-receiving surface substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens; a plurality of magnets arranged along the fixed section; a coil provided in the movable section; a driving element for supplying electric power to the coil; and an arithmetic element that performs image processing based on an electric signal input to the arithmetic element from the imaging element, wherein the fixed section supports the elastic body between adjacent ones of the magnets along an arrangement direction of the magnets, the elastic body comprises an annular portion fixed firmly to the movable section and a plurality of arms, each having at least one bent portion, the plurality of arms connecting the annular portion and the fixed section the elastic body supports the movable section and the fixed section elastically with the annular portion and the plurality of arms, and each of the arms is arranged between the movable section and the magnet extending from an ear between one pair of adjacent ones of the magnets to an area between another pair of adjacent ones of the magnets.