Patent Publication Number: US-11662548-B2

Title: Lens driving apparatus and electronic device

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 109111062, filed Mar. 31, 2020, which is herein incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a lens driving apparatus. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a lens driving apparatus applicable on a portable electronic device. 
     Description of Related Art 
     In recent days, portable electronic devices have developed rapidly. For example, intelligent electronic devices and tablets have been filled in the lives of modern people, and camera modules mounted on portable electronic devices have also prospered. However, as technology advances, the quality requirements of lens driving apparatus are becoming higher and higher. Therefore, developing a carrier element for combining a lens barrel and a lens driving apparatus with a carrier function is needed. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a lens driving apparatus includes an imaging lens assembly, a driving mechanism and a carrier element. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes at least one plastic lens element. There is no additional one or more lens elements between an imaged object and the plastic lens element. The plastic element includes, in order from a central region to a peripheral region, an effective optical portion, a peripheral portion and a light-shielding layer. The optical axis of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion. The peripheral portion surrounds the effective optical portion. The light-shielding layer is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion. The driving mechanism includes at least one coil and at least one magnet, wherein the magnet is disposed correspondingly with the coil. A driving magnetic force is generated by an interaction between the coil and the magnet, so that the imaging lens assembly can be driven to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis by the driving mechanism. The carrier element is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and one of the at least one of the coil and the at least one of the magnet of the driving mechanism, and both of the plastic element and the one of the coil and the magnet are directly connected with the carrier element. An outer surface of the carrier element includes an assembling structure, wherein the assembling structure is directly contacted with one of the coil and the magnet. The assembling structure is for arranging the coil and the magnet facing towards each other. The assembling structure and the carrier element are made integrally. A part of the light-shielding layer does not overlap with the carrier element in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The carrier element further includes a top surface, the top surface extends along the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and faces towards an object side of the lens driving apparatus. When an extending distance of the light-shielding layer from the top surface to the object side of the lens driving apparatus along the direction parallel to the optical axis is H, and a central thickness of the plastic lens element is CT, the following condition is satisfied: 0&lt;H/CT&lt;3. 
     According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes the aforementioned lens driving apparatus. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows: 
         FIG.  1 A  is one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus according to a 1st embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  1 B  is another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  1 C  is an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  1 D  is an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  1 E  is a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly and a carrier element according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  1 F  is a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  1 G  is a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  2 A  is one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus according to a 2nd embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  2 B  is another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  2 C  is an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  2 D  is an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  2 E  is a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly and a carrier element according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  2 F  is a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  2 G  is a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . 
         FIG.  3 A  is one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus according to a 3rd embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  3 B  is another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . 
         FIG.  3 C  is an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . 
         FIG.  3 D  is an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . 
         FIG.  3 E  is a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly and a carrier element according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . 
         FIG.  3 F  is a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . 
         FIG.  3 G  is a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . 
         FIG.  4 A  is one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus according to a 4th embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  4 B  is another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . 
         FIG.  4 C  is an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . 
         FIG.  4 D  is an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . 
         FIG.  4 E  is a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly and a carrier element according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . 
         FIG.  4 F  is a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . 
         FIG.  4 G  is a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . 
         FIG.  5    is a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly and a carrier element according to the 5th embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  6    is a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly and a carrier element according to the 6th embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  7 A  is a schematic view of an electronic device according to the 7th embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  7 B  is a block diagram of the electronic device according to the 7th embodiment of  FIG.  7 A . 
         FIG.  7 C  is a schematic view of a selfie scene according to the 7th embodiment of  FIG.  7 A . 
         FIG.  7 D  is a schematic view of a shot image according to the 7th embodiment of  FIG.  7 A . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present disclosure provides a lens driving apparatus including an imaging lens assembly, a driving mechanism and a carrier element. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes at least one plastic lens element. There is no additional one or more lens elements between an imaged object and the plastic lens element. The plastic element includes, in order from a central region to a peripheral region, an effective optical portion, a peripheral portion and a light-shielding layer. The optical axis of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion. The peripheral portion surrounds the effective optical portion. The light-shielding layer is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion. The driving mechanism includes at least one coil and at least one magnet, wherein the magnet is disposed correspondingly with the coil. A driving magnetic force is generated by an interaction between the coil and the magnet, so that the imaging lens assembly can be driven to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis by the driving mechanism. The carrier element is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and one of the at least one of the coil and the at least one of the magnet of the driving mechanism, and both of the plastic lens element and the one of the coil and the magnet are directly connected with the carrier element. An outer surface of the carrier element further includes an assembling structure, wherein the assembling structure is directly contacted with one of the coil and the magnet and is for arranging the coil and the magnet facing towards each other. The assembling structure and the carrier element are made integrally. A part of the light-shielding layer does not overlap with the carrier element in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The carrier element further includes a top surface, the top surface extends along the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and faces towards an object side of the lens driving apparatus. When an extending distance of the light-shielding layer from the top surface to the object side of the lens driving apparatus along the direction parallel to the optical axis is H, and a central thickness of the plastic lens element is CT, the following condition is satisfied: 0&lt;H/CT&lt;3. Therefore, the manufacturing feasibility of the injection molding can be increased, and the complexity of the following assembling can be simplified. 
     Specifically, a direction from the top surface to the object side is defined as positive, and a direction from the top surface to the image side can be defined as negative. The top surface is perpendicular to the optical axis, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface and the optical axis is a zero point. 
     Further, the light-shielding layer is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. 
     The driving magnetic force generated by the interaction between the coil and the magnet can be an electromagnetic driving force, and the driving magnetic force is the Lorentz force generated by electromagnetic interaction. 
     The carrier element is configured with both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism simultaneously, so that the functions of the conventional lens barrel and carrier are integrated for reducing producing costs. By configuring both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism with the carrier element, the assembling processes can be simplified and the manufacturing yield rate can be improved. 
     A part of the light-shielding layer does not overlap with the carrier element in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer located at the object side of the carrier element, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements for being accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for the miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer as a light entrance. 
     The imaging lens assembly can further include an annular step structure. The annular step structure surrounds the effective optical portion and is in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure is connected with the effective optical portion and the peripheral portion. Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure surrounds the effective optical portion without disconnection. With the annular step structure in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     A part of the light-shielding layer can be coated on the annular step structure. Specifically, the annular step structure can accumulate the light-shielding layer, so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     The lens driving apparatus can further include a leaf spring element. The leaf spring element is assembled with the carrier element and is located at the image side of the carrier element. Therefore, a suitable mechanical support structure and an ideal driving stroke configuration can be designed within a limited space by using the material characteristics. 
     The lens driving apparatus can further include at least one metal conductive element. The metal conductive element is directly connected with the carrier element and is located at one of the object side and the image side of the carrier element. Specifically, the metal conductive element can be a cushioning member for buffering the temperature gradient and pressure shocks applied to the carrier element during assembling processes, thus increasing the manufacturing yield rate. 
     The metal conductive element can include at least two positioning holes coupled with the carrier element. Specifically, the metal conductive element can absorb the impact energy generated during assembling processes of the lens driving apparatus, so as to ensure the resolution of the imaging lens assembly would not be affected. With a number of at least two of the positioning holes, the self-rotation of the metal conductive element can be limited so as to improve the assembling efficiency. Therefore, a margin for automatic assembling steps can be provided by the metal conductive element, so that the mechanical assembling processes and electric welding processes can be separately controlled so as to reduce producing costs. 
     The metal conductive element can be disposed between the carrier element and the leaf spring element. Therefore, the buffering effect is improved. 
     An appearance of one side of the carrier element facing the image side of the lens driving apparatus can be a polygon. Therefore, a connecting structure of a sensor can be matched, and the convenience of element extraction in automatic producing processes can be improved. 
     The polygon can be rectangular-shaped, and the polygon being rectangular-shaped has a plurality of chamfered corners. Furthermore, the polygon can also be a hexagon or an octagon, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the spatial utilization efficiency of the space inside the lens driving apparatus can be increased. 
     A number of the coil can be at least two, and the coils are correspondingly disposed along the optical axis of the imaging lens assembly and are disposed on two sides of the polygon being rectangular-shaped which are correspondingly disposed. Therefore, the Lorentz force generated by the electromagnetic interaction can be increased so as to increase the driving efficiency. 
     At least two gate traces can be disposed on the chamfered corners respectively. Moreover, a number of the gate traces can be at least three, but the location of the gate traces will not be limited thereto. Therefore, a high molding quality can be maintained, and the carrier element with more complicated structures can be molded. 
     When a length of the light-shielding layer along the direction parallel to the optical axis is L, the following condition can be satisfied: 0 mm&lt;L&lt;1.2 mm. Specifically, the aforementioned range is a more suitable range for automatic coating processes of the light-shielding layer. Therefore, the manufacturing feasibility can be improved. Furthermore, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.1 mm&lt;L&lt;0.9 mm. Specifically, the aforementioned range is for arranging a suitable light-shielding range, so that the design of the carrier element can be simplified and the volume of the object side of the carrier element can be greatly reduced. Hence, the carrier element does not need to completely cover the imaging lens assembly. 
     When the extending distance of the light-shielding layer from the top surface to the object side of the lens driving apparatus along the direction parallel to the optical axis is H, and the central thickness of the plastic lens element is CT, the following condition is satisfied: 0.1≤H/CT≤2. Specifically, considering the needs of injection molding manufacturing capacity and optical design, the aforementioned more suitable ratio range is proposed. Hence, it is favorable for reducing the volume of the lens driving apparatus. 
     When an extending distance of the light-shielding layer from the top surface to the image side of the lens driving apparatus along the direction parallel to the optical axis is H2, and the central thickness of the plastic lens element is CT, the following condition is satisfied: −2≤H2/CT≤0. Specifically, considering the needs of injection molding manufacturing capacity and optical design, the aforementioned more suitable ratio range is proposed. Furthermore, the following condition can be satisfied: −1≤H2/CT≤0. Hence, the ink overflowing condition that may occur due to the excessive amount of coating ink can be reduced, and the yield rate of automatic production can be increased. 
     The peripheral portion of the plastic lens element can further include at least one outer tilting surface, a part of the light-shielding layer is coated on the outer tilting surface. There is at least one angle between the outer tilting surface and the optical axis, and the angle can be between 1 degree and 60 degrees. Specifically, in the peripheral portion of the plastic lens element, any surface that satisfies the condition of the aforementioned angle range can be defined as an outer tilting surface. The design of the outer tilting surface is favorable for mold releasing and element demolding and can provide an accumulating space for coating the light-shielding layer at the same time. Hence, the outer tilting surface allows the plastic lens element to be moved further towards the object side, and it is favorable for achieving miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly. 
     A number of the outer tilting surface can be N, and a number of the angle between the outer tilting surface and the optical axis can be N. The angles increase in order from the object side of the lens driving apparatus to the image side of the lens driving apparatus, and each of the angles can be between 1 degree and 39 degrees. Hence, an angle of the outer tilting surface with superior light-shielding layer accumulating capability can be designed, and a better light-shielding layer accumulating region located at an ideal light-shielding position can be ensured. 
     Each of the aforementioned features of the lens driving apparatus of the present disclosure can be utilized in various combinations for achieving the corresponding effects. 
     The present disclosure provides an electronic device, which includes the aforementioned lens driving apparatus. 
     According to the aforementioned embodiment, specific examples are provided, and illustrated via figures. 
     1st Embodiment 
       FIG.  1 A  shows one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus  10  according to a 1st embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  1 B  shows another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus  10  according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A .  FIG.  1 C  shows an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus  10  according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A .  FIG.  1 D  shows an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus  10  according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . According to  FIGS.  1 A- 1 D , the lens driving apparatus  10 , in order from the object side to the image side, includes a cover  110 , at least one metal conductive element  120 , an imaging lens assembly (reference number is omitted), a carrier element  140 , a driving mechanism  150  and a leaf spring element  160 . 
     According to the 1st embodiment, a number of the metal conductive element  120  is two, which are symmetrically arranged, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The metal conductive elements  120  are directly contacted with the carrier element  140 , and the metal conductive elements  120  are located at one of an object side and an image side of the carrier element  140 . According to the 1st embodiment, the metal conductive elements  120  are located at the object side of the carrier element  140 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Specifically, each of the metal conductive elements  120  can be a cushioning member, and the metal conductive elements  120  can buffer the temperature gradient and pressure impacts applied to the carrier element  140  during assembling processes, thus increasing the manufacturing yield rate. 
     Moreover, each of the metal conductive elements  120  includes at least two positioning holes  121 , which are coupled with the carrier element  140 . Specifically, the metal conductive elements  120  can absorb the impact energy generated during assembling processes of the lens driving apparatus  10 , so as to ensure the resolution of the imaging lens assembly would not be affected. With a number of at least two positioning holes  121 , the self-rotation of the metal conductive elements  120  can be limited so as to improve the assembling efficiency. Therefore, a margin for automatic assembling steps can be provided by the metal conductive elements  120 , and the mechanical assembling processes and electric welding processes can be separately controlled so as to reduce producing costs. Specifically, according to the 1st embodiment, each of the metal conductive elements  120  includes three positioning holes  121 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
       FIG.  1 E  shows a partial schematic view of the imaging lens assembly and the carrier element  140  according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . In  FIGS.  1 A,  1 B and  1 E , the imaging lens assembly has an optical axis X and includes at least one plastic lens element  131 , an annular step structure  132 , a lens element  136  and a retainer  137 . There is no additional one or more lens elements between the plastic lens element  131  and an imaged object (not shown). The plastic lens element  131 , in order from a central region to a peripheral region, includes an effective optical portion  133 , a peripheral portion  134  and a light-shielding layer  135 . The optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion  133 . The peripheral portion  134  surrounds the effective optical portion  133 . The light-shielding layer  135  is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion  134  of the plastic lens element  131  and surrounds the effective optical portion  133 . Specifically, the light-shielding layer  135  is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer  135  can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. The annular step structure  132  surrounds the effective optical portion  133  in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure  132  is connected with the effective optical portion  133  and the peripheral portion  134 . Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure  132  surrounds the effective optical portion  133  without disconnection. With the annular step structure  132  in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     In  FIG.  1 A  and  FIG.  1 B , the lens element  136  is disposed at an image side of the plastic lens element  131 , and the retainer  137  is disposed at an image side of the lens element  136 . The optical characteristics of the lens element and the retainer, such as numbers, structures and surface shapes can be configured according to different imaging requirements, and other optical elements can be arranged according to requirements, the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Specifically, a part of the light-shielding layer  135  does not overlap with the carrier element  140  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis X, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer  135  is exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer  135  is located at the object side of the carrier element  140 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer  135  can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements so as to be accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer  135  as a light entrance. 
     Further, a part of the light-shielding layer  135  is coated on the annular step structure  132 . Specifically, the annular step structure  132  can accumulate the light-shielding layer  135 , so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure  132  can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer  135  can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     The peripheral portion  134  of the plastic lens element  131  can further include at least one outer tilting surface. Specifically, according to the 1st embodiment, a number of the outer tilting surface can be N, and N is two. Each of the two outer tilting surfaces is an outer tilting surface  134   a  and an outer tilting surface  134   b , respectively. A part of the light-shielding layer  135  is coated on the outer tilting surfaces  134   a ,  134   b . The design of the outer tilting surfaces  134   a ,  134   b  is favorable for mold releasing and element demolding, and can also provide an accumulating space for coating the light-shielding layer  135 . Hence, the outer tilting surfaces  134   a ,  134   b  allow the plastic lens element  131  to be moved further towards the object side, and it is favorable for achieving miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly. 
       FIG.  1 F  shows a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus  10  according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A .  FIG.  1 G  shows a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus  10  according to the 1st embodiment in  FIG.  1 A . According to  FIGS.  1 A,  1 B,  1 F and  1 G , the driving mechanism  150  includes at least one coil and at least one magnet. According to the 1st embodiment, the driving mechanism  150  includes a coil  151  and two magnets  152 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The magnets  152  are disposed correspondingly with the coil  151 . A driving magnetic force is generated by an interaction between the coil  151  and the magnets  152 , so that the imaging lens assembly can be driven to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis X by the driving mechanism  150 . Specifically, the driving magnetic force generated by the interaction between the coil  151  and the magnets  152  can be an electromagnetic driving force, and the driving magnetic force refers to the Lorentz force generated by an electromagnetic interaction. 
     The carrier element  140  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and one of the coil  151  and the magnets  152  of the driving mechanism  150 , and both of the plastic lens element  131  and one of the coil  151  and the magnets  152  of the driving mechanism  150  are directly contacted with the carrier element  140 . An outer surface of the carrier element  140  further includes an assembling structure  141 , which is directly contacted with one of the coil  151  and the magnets  152  of the driving mechanism  150 , and is for arranging the coil  151  and the magnets  152  to face towards each other. The assembling structure  141  and the carrier element  140  are made integrally. Specifically, according to the 1st embodiment, the carrier element  140  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and the coil  151  of the driving mechanism  150 , and the assembling structure  141  is directly contacted with the coil  151  of the driving mechanism  150 . 
     Furthermore, the carrier element  140  further includes a top surface  142 , the top surface  142  is extended along the direction perpendicular to the optical axis X and face towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  10 . Specifically, the carrier element  140  is configured with both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  150  simultaneously, so that the functions of the conventional lens barrel and carrier are integrated for reducing producing costs. By configuring both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  150  with the carrier element  140 , assembling processes can be simplified and the manufacturing yield rate can be increased. 
     Specifically, the appearance of one side of the carrier element  140  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  10  can be a polygon. Therefore, the connecting structure of the sensor can be matched, and the convenience of element extraction in automatic producing processes can be improved. The polygon can be rectangular-shaped, and the polygon being rectangular-shaped has a plurality of chamfered corners  143 . Moreover, the polygon can also be a hexagon or an octagon, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the spatial utilization efficiency of the space inside the lens driving apparatus  10  can be increased. Further, at least two gate traces are disposed at the chamfered corners  143 , respectively. Moreover, a number of the gate traces can be at least three, but the injecting position will not be limited thereto. According to the 1st embodiment, the number of the gate traces  144  is three. Thus, a high molding quality can be maintained, and the carrier element  140  with more complicated structures can be molded. 
     The leaf spring element  160  is assembled with the carrier element  140  and is located at the image side of the carrier element  140 . Therefore, a suitable mechanical supporting structure and an ideal driving stroke configuration can be designed within a limited space by using the material characteristics. 
     In  FIG.  1 E , when the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  135  from the top surface  142  towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  10  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H, the central thickness of the plastic lens element  131  is CT, the length of the light-shielding layer  135  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is L, the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  135  from the top surface  142  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  10  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H2, the angle between the outer tilting surface  134   a  and the optical axis X is α1, and the angle between the outer tilting surface  134   b  and the optical axis X is α2, the conditions of the following Table 1 are satisfied. Specifically, a direction of the top surface  142  towards the object side is defined as positive, a direction of the top surface  142  towards the image side is defined as negative, the top surface  142  is perpendicular to the optical axis X, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface  142  and the optical axis X is a zero point. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 H (mm) 
                 0.37 
                 H2/CT 
                 −0.28 
               
               
                   
                 CT (mm) 
                 0.89 
                 L (mm) 
                 0.62 
               
               
                   
                 H/CT 
                 0.42 
                 α1(degree) 
                 5 
               
               
                   
                 H2 (mm) 
                 −0.25 
                 α2(degree) 
                 47.6 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
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     2nd Embodiment 
       FIG.  2 A  shows one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus  20  according to a 2nd embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  2 B  shows another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus  20  according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A .  FIG.  2 C  shows an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus  20  according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A .  FIG.  2 D  shows an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus  20  according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . According to  FIGS.  2 A- 2 D , the lens driving apparatus  20 , in order from the object side to the image side, includes a cover  210 , at least one metal conductive element  220 , an imaging lens assembly (reference number is omitted), a carrier element  240 , a driving mechanism  250  and a leaf spring element  260 . 
     According to the 2nd embodiment, a number of the metal conductive element  220  is one, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The metal conductive element  220  is directly contacted with the carrier element  240 , and the metal conductive element  220  is located at one of an object side and an image side of the carrier element  240 . According to the 2nd embodiment, the metal conductive element  220  is located at the object side of the carrier element  240 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Specifically, the metal conductive element  220  can be a cushioning member, and the metal conductive element  220  can buffer the temperature gradient and pressure impacts applied to the carrier element  240  during assembling processes, thus increasing the manufacturing yield rate. 
     Moreover, the metal conductive element  220  includes at least two positioning holes  221 , which are coupling with the carrier element  240 . Specifically, the metal conductive element  220  can absorb the impact energy generated during assembling processes of the lens driving apparatus  20 , so as to ensure the resolution of the imaging lens assembly would not be affected. With a number of at least two positioning holes  221 , the self-rotation of the metal conductive element  220  can be limited so as to improve the assembling efficiency. Therefore, a margin for automatic assembling steps can be provided by the metal conductive element  220 , and the mechanical assembling processes and electric welding processes can be separately controlled so as to reduce producing costs. Specifically, according to the 2nd embodiment, the number of the positioning holes  221  is six, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
       FIG.  2 E  shows a partial schematic view of the imaging lens assembly and the carrier element  240  according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . In  FIGS.  2 A,  2 B and  2 E , the imaging lens assembly has an optical axis X and includes at least one plastic lens element  231 , an annular step structure  232 , a lens element  236  and a retainer  237 . There is no additional one or more lens elements between the plastic lens element  231  and an imaged object (not shown). The plastic lens element  231 , in order from a central region to a peripheral region, includes an effective optical portion  233 , a peripheral portion  234  and a light-shielding layer  235 . The optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion  233 . The peripheral portion  234  surrounds the effective optical portion  233 . The light-shielding layer  235  is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion  234  of the plastic lens element  231  and surrounds the effective optical portion  233 . Specifically, the light-shielding layer  235  is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer  235  can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. The annular step structure  232  surrounds the effective optical portion  233  in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure  232  is connected with the effective optical portion  233  and the peripheral portion  234 . Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure  232  surrounds the effective optical portion  233  without disconnection. With the annular step structure  232  in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     In  FIG.  2 A  and  FIG.  2 B , the lens element  236  is disposed at an image side of the plastic lens element  231 , and the retainer  237  is disposed at the image side of the lens element  236 . The optical characteristics of the lens element and the retainer, such as numbers, structures and lens surface shapes can be configured according to different imaging requirements, and other optical elements can be arranged according to requirements, the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Specifically, a part of the light-shielding layer  235  does not overlap with the carrier element  240  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis X, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer  235  is exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer  235  is located at the object side of the carrier element  240 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer  235  can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements so as to be accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer  235  as a light entrance. 
     Further, a part of the light-shielding layer  235  is coated on the annular step structure  232 . Specifically, the annular step structure  232  can accumulate the light-shielding layer  235 , so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure  232  can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer  235  can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     The peripheral portion  234  of the plastic lens element  231  can further include at least one outer tilting surface. Specifically, according to the 2nd embodiment, a number of the outer tilting surface can be N, and N is two. Each of the two outer tilting surfaces is an outer tilting surface  234   a  and an outer tilting surface  234   b , respectively. A part of the light-shielding layer  235  is coated on the outer tilting surfaces  234   a ,  234   b . The design of the outer tilting surfaces  234   a ,  234   b  is favorable for mold releasing and element demolding, and can also provide an accumulating space for coating the light-shielding layer  235 . Hence, the outer tilting surfaces  234   a ,  234   b  allow the plastic lens element  231  to be moved further towards the object side, and it is favorable for achieving miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly. 
       FIG.  2 F  shows a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus  20  according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A .  FIG.  2 G  shows a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus  20  according to the 2nd embodiment in  FIG.  2 A . In  FIGS.  2 A,  2 B,  2 F and  2 G , the driving mechanism  250  includes at least one coil and at least one magnet, and a number of the coil can be at least two. According to the 2nd embodiment, the driving mechanism  250  includes two coils  251  and two magnets  252 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The magnets  252  are disposed correspondingly with the coils  251 . A driving magnetic force is generated by an interaction between the coils  251  and the magnets  252 , so that the imaging lens assembly can be driven to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis X by the driving mechanism  250 . Specifically, the driving magnetic force generated by the interaction between the coils  251  and the magnets  252  can be an electromagnetic driving force, and the driving magnetic force refers to the Lorentz force generated by an electromagnetic interaction. 
     The carrier element  240  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and one of the coils  251  and the magnets  252  of the driving mechanism  250 , and both of the plastic lens element  231  and one of the coils  251  and the magnets  252  of the driving mechanism  250  are directly contacted with the carrier element  240 . An outer surface of the carrier element  240  further includes an assembling structure  241 , which is directly contacted with one of the coils  251  and the magnets  252  of the driving mechanism  250 , and is for arranging the coils  251  and the magnets  252  to face towards each other. The assembling structure  241  and the carrier element  240  are made integrally. Specifically, according to the 2nd embodiment, the carrier element  240  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and the coils  251  of the driving mechanism  250 , and the assembling structure  241  is directly contacted with the coils  251  of the driving mechanism  250 . 
     Moreover, the carrier element  240  further includes a top surface  242 , the top surface  242  is extended along the direction perpendicular to the optical axis X and faces towards an object side of the lens driving apparatus  20 . Specifically, the carrier element  240  is configured with both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  250  simultaneously, so that the functions of the conventional lens barrel and carrier are integrated for reducing producing costs. By configuring both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  250  with the carrier element  240 , assembling processes can be simplified and the manufacturing yield rate can be increased. 
     Specifically, the appearance of one side of the carrier element  240  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  20  can be a polygon. Therefore, the connecting structure of the sensor can be matched, and the convenience of element extraction in automatic producing processes can be improved. The polygon can be rectangular-shaped, and the polygon being rectangular-shaped has a plurality of chamfered corners  243 . Moreover, the polygon can also be a hexagon or an octagon, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the spatial utilization efficiency of the space inside the lens driving apparatus  20  can be increased. Further, at least two gate traces are disposed at the chamfered corners  243  respectively. Moreover, a number of the gate traces can be at least three, but the injecting position will not be limited thereto. According to the 2nd embodiment, the number of the gate traces  244  is three. Thus, a high molding quality can be maintained, and the carrier element  240  with more complicated structures can be molded. 
     Furthermore, the coils  251  are correspondingly disposed along the optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly, and are disposed on two sides of the polygon being rectangular-shaped which are correspondingly disposed. Therefore, the Lorentz force generated by the electromagnetic interaction can be increased so as to promote the driving efficiency. 
     The leaf spring element  260  is assembled with the carrier element  240  and is located at the image side of the carrier element  240 . Therefore, a suitable mechanical supporting structure and an ideal driving stroke configuration can be designed within a limited space by using the material characteristics. 
     In  FIG.  2 E , when the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  235  from the top surface  242  towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  20  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H, the central thickness of the plastic lens element  231  is CT, the length of the light-shielding layer  235  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is L, the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  235  from the top surface  242  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  20  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H2, the angle between the outer tilting surface  234   a  and the optical axis X is α1, and the angle between the outer tilting surface  234   b  and the optical axis X is α2, the conditions of the following Table 2 are satisfied. Specifically, a direction of the top surface  242  towards the object side is defined as positive, a direction of the top surface  242  towards the image side is defined as negative, the top surface  242  is perpendicular to the optical axis X, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface  242  and the optical axis X is a zero point. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 H (mm) 
                 0.37 
                 H2/CT 
                 −0.28 
               
               
                   
                 CT (mm) 
                 0.89 
                 L (mm) 
                 0.62 
               
               
                   
                 H/CT 
                 0.42 
                 α1(degree) 
                 5 
               
               
                   
                 H2 (mm) 
                 −0.25 
                 α2(degree) 
                 47.6 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
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     3rd Embodiment 
       FIG.  3 A  shows one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus  30  according to a 3rd embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  3 B  shows another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus  30  according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A .  FIG.  3 C  shows an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus  30  according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A .  FIG.  3 D  shows an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus  30  according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . According to  FIGS.  3 A- 3 D , the lens driving apparatus  30 , in order from the object side to the image side, includes a cover  310 , an imaging lens assembly (reference number is omitted), a carrier element  340 , a driving mechanism  350 , at least one metal conductive element  320  and a leaf spring element  360 . 
     According to the 3rd embodiment, a number of the metal conductive element  320  is two, which are symmetrically arranged, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The metal conductive elements  320  are directly contacted with the carrier element  340 , and the metal conductive elements  320  are located at one of an object side and an image side of the carrier element  340 . According to the 3rd embodiment, the metal conductive elements  320  are located at the image side of the carrier element  340 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Specifically, each of the metal conductive elements  320  can be a cushioning member, and the metal conductive elements  320  can buffer the temperature gradient and pressure impacts applied to the carrier element  340  during assembling processes, thus increasing the manufacturing yield rate. 
     Moreover, each of the metal conductive elements  320  includes at least two positioning holes  321 , which are coupling with the carrier element  340 . Specifically, the metal conductive elements  320  can absorb the impact energy generated during assembling processes of the lens driving apparatus  30 , so as to ensure the resolution of the imaging lens assembly would not be affected. With a number of at least two positioning holes  321 , the self-rotation of the metal conductive elements  320  can be limited so as to improve the assembling efficiency. Therefore, a margin for automatic assembling steps can be provided by the metal conductive elements  320 , and the mechanical assembling processes and electric welding processes can be separately controlled so as to reduce producing costs. Specifically, according to the 3rd embodiment, each of the metal conductive elements  320  includes four positioning holes  321 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
       FIG.  3 E  shows a partial schematic view of the imaging lens assembly and the carrier element  340  according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . In  FIGS.  3 A,  3 B and  3 E , the imaging lens assembly has an optical axis X and includes at least one plastic lens element  331 , an annular step structure  332 , a lens element  336  and a retainer  337 . There is no additional one or more lens elements between the plastic lens element  331  and an imaged object (not shown). The plastic lens element  331 , in order from a central region to a peripheral region, includes an effective optical portion  333 , a peripheral portion  334  and a light-shielding layer  335 . The optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion  333 . The peripheral portion  334  surrounds the effective optical portion  333 . The light-shielding layer  335  is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion  334  of the plastic lens element  331  and surrounds the effective optical portion  333 . Specifically, the light-shielding layer  335  is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer  335  can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. The annular step structure  332  surrounds the effective optical portion  333  in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure  332  is connected with the effective optical portion  333  and the peripheral portion  334 . Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure  332  surrounds the effective optical portion  333  without disconnection. With the annular step structure  332  in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     In  FIG.  3 A  and  FIG.  3 B , the lens element  336  is disposed at an image side of the plastic lens element  331 , and the retainer  337  is disposed at an image side of the lens element  336 . The optical characteristics of the lens element and the retainer, such as numbers, structures and lens surface shapes can be configured according to different imaging requirements, and other optical elements can be arranged according to requirements, the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Specifically, a part of the light-shielding layer  335  does not overlap with the carrier element  340  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis X, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer  335  is exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer  335  is located at the object side of the carrier element  340 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer  335  can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements so as to be accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer  335  as a light entrance. 
     Further, a part of the light-shielding layer  335  is coated on the annular step structure  332 . Specifically, the annular step structure  332  can accumulate the light-shielding layer  335 , so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure  332  can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer  335  can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     The peripheral portion  334  of the plastic lens element  331  can further include at least one outer tilting surface. Specifically, according to the 3rd embodiment, a number of the outer tilting surface can be N, and N is two. Each of the two outer tilting surfaces is an outer tilting surface  334   a  and an outer tilting surface  334   b , respectively. A part of the light-shielding layer  335  is coated on the outer tilting surfaces  334   a ,  334   b . The design of the outer tilting surfaces  334   a ,  334   b  is favorable for mold releasing and element demolding, and can also provide an accumulating space for coating the light-shielding layer  335 . Hence, the outer tilting surfaces  334   a ,  334   b  allow the plastic lens element  331  to be moved further towards the object side, and it is favorable for achieving miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly. 
       FIG.  3 F  shows a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus  30  according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A .  FIG.  3 G  shows a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus  30  according to the 3rd embodiment in  FIG.  3 A . In  FIGS.  3 A,  3 B,  3 F and  3 G , the driving mechanism  350  includes at least one coil and at least one magnet. According to the 3rd embodiment, the driving mechanism  350  includes one coil  351  and two magnets  352 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The magnets  352  are disposed correspondingly with the coil  351 . A driving magnetic force is generated by an interaction between the coil  351  and the magnets  352 , so that the imaging lens assembly can be driven to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis X by the driving mechanism  350 . Specifically, the driving magnetic force generated by the interaction between the coil  351  and the magnets  352  can be an electromagnetic driving force, and the driving magnetic force refers to the Lorentz force generated by an electromagnetic interaction. 
     The carrier element  340  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and one of the coil  351  and the magnets  352  of the driving mechanism  350 , and both of the plastic lens element  331  and one of the coil  351  and the magnets  352  of the driving mechanism  350  are directly contacted with the carrier element  340 . An outer surface of the carrier element  340  further includes an assembling structure  341 , which is directly contacted with one of the coil  351  and the magnets  352  of the driving mechanism  350 , and is for arranging the coil  351  and the magnets  352  to face towards each other. The assembling structure  341  and the carrier element  340  are made integrally. Specifically, according to the 3rd embodiment, the carrier element  340  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and the coil  351  of the driving mechanism  350 , and the assembling structure  341  is directly contacted with the coil  351  of the driving mechanism  350 . 
     Moreover, the carrier element  340  further includes a top surface  342 , the top surface  342  is extended along the direction perpendicular to the optical axis X and faces towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  30 . Specifically, the carrier element  340  is configured with both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  350  simultaneously, so that the functions of the conventional lens barrel and carrier are integrated for reducing producing costs. By configuring both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  350  with the carrier element  340 , assembling processes can be simplified and the manufacturing yield rate can be increased. 
     Specifically, the appearance of one side of the carrier element  340  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  30  can be a polygon. Therefore, the connecting structure of the sensor can be matched, and the convenience of element extraction in automatic producing processes can be improved. The polygon can be rectangular-shaped, and the polygon being rectangular-shaped has a plurality of chamfered corners  343 . Moreover, the polygon can also be a hexagon or an octagon, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the spatial utilization efficiency of the space inside the lens driving apparatus  30  can be increased. Further, at least two gate traces are disposed at the chamfered corners  343  respectively. Moreover, a number of the gate traces can be at least three, but the injecting position will not be limited thereto. According to the 3rd embodiment, the number of the gate traces  344  is three. Thus, a high molding quality can be maintained, and the carrier element  340  with more complicated structures can be molded. 
     The leaf spring element  360  is assembled with the carrier element  340  and is located at the image side of the carrier element  340 . Therefore, a suitable mechanical supporting structure and an ideal driving stroke configuration can be designed within a limited space by using the material characteristics. Furthermore, the metal conductive element  320  is disposed between the carrier element  340  and the leaf spring element  360 , so that the buffer efficiency of the metal conductive element  320  is promoted. 
     In  FIG.  3 E , when the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  335  from the top surface  342  towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  30  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H, the central thickness of the plastic lens element  331  is CT, the length of the light-shielding layer  335  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is L, the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  335  from the top surface  342  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  30  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H2, the angle between the outer tilting surface  334   a  and the optical axis X is α1, and the angle between the outer tilting surface  334   b  and the optical axis X is α2, the conditions of the following Table 3 are satisfied. Specifically, a direction of the top surface  342  towards the object side is defined as positive, a direction of the top surface  342  towards the image side is defined as negative, the top surface  342  is perpendicular to the optical axis X, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface  342  and the optical axis X is a zero point. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 the 3rd embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 H (mm) 
                 0.37 
                 H2/CT 
                 −0.28 
               
               
                   
                 CT (mm) 
                 0.89 
                 L (mm) 
                 0.62 
               
               
                   
                 H/CT 
                 0.42 
                 α1(degree) 
                 5 
               
               
                   
                 H2 (mm) 
                 −0.25 
                 α2(degree) 
                 47.6 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
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     4th Embodiment 
       FIG.  4 A  shows one exploded view of a lens driving apparatus  40  according to a 4th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  4 B  shows another exploded view of the lens driving apparatus  40  according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A .  FIG.  4 C  shows an assembling schematic view of an object side of the lens driving apparatus  40  according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A .  FIG.  4 D  shows an assembling schematic view of an image side of the lens driving apparatus  40  according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . According to  FIGS.  4 A- 4 D , the lens driving apparatus  40 , in order from the object side to the image side, includes a cover  410 , at least one metal conductive element  420 , an imaging lens assembly (reference number is omitted), a carrier element  440 , a driving mechanism  450 , and a leaf spring element  460 . 
     According to the 4th embodiment, a number of the metal conductive element  420  is one, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The metal conductive element  420  is directly contacted with the carrier element  440 , and the metal conductive element  420  is located at one of an object side and an image side of the carrier element  440 . According to the 4th embodiment, the metal conductive element  420  is located at the object side of the carrier element  440 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Specifically, the metal conductive element  420  can be a cushioning member, and the metal conductive element  420  can buffer the temperature gradient and pressure impacts applied to the carrier element  440  during assembling processes, thus increasing the manufacturing yield rate. 
     Moreover, the metal conductive element  420  includes at least two positioning holes  421 , which are coupling with the carrier element  440 . Specifically, the metal conductive element  420  can absorb the impact energy generated during assembling processes of the lens driving apparatus  40 , so as to ensure the resolution of the imaging lens assembly would not be affected. With a number of at least two positioning holes  421 , the self-rotation of the metal conductive element  420  can be limited so as to improve the assembling efficiency. Therefore, a margin for automatic assembling steps can be provided by the metal conductive element  420 , and the mechanical assembling processes and electric welding processes can be separately controlled so as to reduce producing costs. Specifically, according to the 4th embodiment, the number of the positioning holes  421  is six, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
       FIG.  4 E  shows a partial schematic view of the imaging lens assembly and the carrier element  440  according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . In  FIGS.  4 A,  4 B and  4 E , the imaging lens assembly has an optical axis X and includes at least one plastic lens element  431 , an annular step structure  432 , a lens element  436  and a retainer  437 . There is no additional one or more lens elements between the plastic lens element  431  and an imaged object (not shown). The plastic lens element  431 , in order from a central region to a peripheral region, includes an effective optical portion  433 , a peripheral portion  434  and a light-shielding layer  435 . The optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion  433 . The peripheral portion  434  surrounds the effective optical portion  433 . The light-shielding layer  435  is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion  434  of the plastic lens element  431  and surrounds the effective optical portion  433 . Specifically, the light-shielding layer  435  is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer  435  can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. The annular step structure  432  surrounds the effective optical portion  433  in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure  432  is connected with the effective optical portion  433  and the peripheral portion  434 . Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure  432  surrounds the effective optical portion  433  without disconnection. With the annular step structure  432  in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     In  FIG.  4 A  and  FIG.  4 B , the lens element  436  is disposed at an image side of the plastic lens element  431 , and the retainer  437  is disposed at an image side of the lens element  436 . The optical characteristics of the lens element and the retainer, such as numbers, structures and lens surface shapes can be configured according to different imaging requirements, and other optical elements can be arranged according to requirements, the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Specifically, a part of the light-shielding layer  435  does not overlap with the carrier element  440  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis X, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer  435  is exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer  435  is located at the object side of the carrier element  440 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer  435  can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements so as to be accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer  435  as a light entrance. 
     Further, a part of the light-shielding layer  435  is coated on the annular step structure  432 . Specifically, the annular step structure  432  can accumulate the light-shielding layer  435 , so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure  432  can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer  435  can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     The peripheral portion  434  of the plastic lens element  431  can further include at least one outer tilting surface. Specifically, according to the 4th embodiment, a number of the outer tilting surface can be N, and N is two. Each of the two outer tilting surfaces is an outer tilting surface  434   a  and an outer tilting surface  434   b , respectively. A part of the light-shielding layer  435  is coated on the outer tilting surfaces  434   a ,  434   b . The design of the outer tilting surfaces  434   a ,  434   b  is favorable for mold releasing and element demolding, and can also provide an accumulating space for coating the light-shielding layer  435 . Hence, the outer tilting surfaces  434   a ,  434   b  allow the plastic lens element  431  to be moved further towards the object side, and it is favorable for achieving miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly. 
       FIG.  4 F  shows a partial sectional view of the object side of the lens driving apparatus  40  according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A .  FIG.  4 G  shows a partial sectional view of the image side of the lens driving apparatus  40  according to the 4th embodiment in  FIG.  4 A . In  FIGS.  4 A,  4 B,  4 F and  4 G , the driving mechanism  450  includes at least one coil and at least one magnet, and a number of the coil can be at least two. According to the 4th embodiment, the driving mechanism  450  includes two coils  451  and two magnets  452 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. The magnets  452  are disposed correspondingly with the coils  451 . A driving magnetic force is generated by an interaction between the coils  451  and the magnets  452 , so that the imaging lens assembly can be driven to move along a direction parallel to the optical axis X by the driving mechanism  450 . Specifically, the driving magnetic force generated by the interaction between the coils  451  and the magnets  452  can be an electromagnetic driving force, and the driving magnetic force refers to the Lorentz force generated by an electromagnetic interaction. 
     The carrier element  440  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and one of the coils  451  and the magnets  452  of the driving mechanism  450 , and both of the plastic lens element  431  and one of the coils  451  and the magnets  452  of the driving mechanism  450  are directly contacted with the carrier element  440 . An outer surface of the carrier element  440  further includes an assembling structure  441 , which is directly contacted with one of the coils  451  and the magnets  452  of the driving mechanism  450 , and is for arranging the coils  451  and the magnets  452  to face towards each other. The assembling structure  441  and the carrier element  440  are made integrally. Specifically, according to the 4th embodiment, the carrier element  440  is for configuring the imaging lens assembly and the magnets  452  of the driving mechanism  450 , and the assembling structure  441  is directly contacted with the magnets  452  of the driving mechanism  450 . 
     Moreover, the carrier element  440  further includes a top surface  442 , the top surface  442  is extended along the direction perpendicular to the optical axis X and faces towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  40 . Specifically, the carrier element  440  is configured with both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  450  simultaneously, so that the functions of the conventional lens barrel and carrier are integrated for reducing producing costs. By configuring both of the imaging lens assembly and the driving mechanism  450  with the carrier element  440 , assembling processes can be simplified and the manufacturing yield rate can be increased. 
     Specifically, the appearance of one side of the carrier element  440  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  40  can be a polygon. Therefore, the connecting structure of the sensor can be matched, and the convenience of element extraction in automatic producing processes can be improved. The polygon can be rectangular-shaped, and the polygon being rectangular-shaped has a plurality of chamfered corners  443 . Moreover, the polygon can also be a hexagon or an octagon, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the spatial utilization efficiency of the space inside the lens driving apparatus  40  can be increased. Further, at least two gate traces are disposed at the chamfered corners  443  respectively. Moreover, a number of the gate traces can be at least three, but the injecting position will not be limited thereto. According to the 4th embodiment, the number of the gate traces  444  is three. Thus, a high molding quality can be maintained, and the carrier element  440  with more complicated structures can be molded. 
     Furthermore, the coils  451  are correspondingly disposed along the optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly, and are disposed on two sides of the polygon being rectangular-shaped which are correspondingly disposed. Therefore, the Lorentz force generated by the electromagnetic interaction can be increased so as to promote the driving efficiency. 
     The leaf spring element  460  is assembled with the carrier element  440  and is located at the image side of the carrier element  440 . Therefore, a suitable mechanical supporting structure and an ideal driving stroke configuration can be designed within a limited space by using the material characteristics. 
     In  FIG.  4 E , when the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  435  from the top surface  442  towards the object side of the lens driving apparatus  40  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H, the central thickness of the plastic lens element  431  is CT, the length of the light-shielding layer  435  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is L, the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  435  from the top surface  442  towards the image side of the lens driving apparatus  40  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H2, the angle between the outer tilting surface  434   a  and the optical axis X is α1, and the angle between the outer tilting surface  434   b  and the optical axis X is α2, the conditions of the following Table 4 are satisfied. Specifically, a direction of the top surface  442  towards the object side is defined as positive, a direction of the top surface  442  towards the image side is defined as negative, the top surface  442  is perpendicular to the optical axis X, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface  442  and the optical axis X is a zero point. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 the 4th embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 H (mm) 
                 0.36 
                 H2/CT 
                 −0.28 
               
               
                   
                 CT (mm) 
                 0.89 
                 L (mm) 
                 0.61 
               
               
                   
                 H/CT 
                 0.40 
                 α1(degree) 
                 5 
               
               
                   
                 H2 (mm) 
                 −0.25 
                 α2(degree) 
                 47.6 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 &lt;5th embodiment&gt; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     5th Embodiment 
       FIG.  5    shows a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly (not shown) and a carrier element  540  according to the 5th embodiment of the present disclosure. In  FIG.  5   , the imaging lens assembly has an optical axis X and includes at least one plastic lens element  531 , an annular step structure  532 , a lens element (not shown) and a retainer (not shown). There is no additional one or more lens elements between the plastic lens element  531  and an imaged object (not shown). The plastic lens element  531 , in order from a central region to a peripheral region, includes an effective optical portion  533 , a peripheral portion  534  and a light-shielding layer  535 . The optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion  533 . The peripheral portion  534  surrounds the effective optical portion  533 . The light-shielding layer  535  is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion  534  of the plastic lens element  531  and surrounds the effective optical portion  533 . Specifically, the light-shielding layer  535  is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer  535  can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. The annular step structure  532  surrounds the effective optical portion  533  in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure  532  is connected with the effective optical portion  533  and the peripheral portion  534 . Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure  532  surrounds the effective optical portion  533  without disconnection. With the annular step structure  532  in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     Specifically, the lens element is disposed at an image side of the plastic lens element  531 , and the retainer is disposed at an image side of the lens element. The optical characteristics of the lens element and the retainer, such as numbers, structures and lens surface shapes can be configured according to different imaging requirements, and other optical elements can be arranged according to requirements, the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Specifically, a part of the light-shielding layer  535  does not overlap with the carrier element  540  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis X, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer  535  is exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer  535  is located at the object side of the carrier element  540 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer  535  can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements so as to be accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer  535  as a light entrance. 
     Further, a part of the light-shielding layer  535  is coated on the annular step structure  532 . Specifically, the annular step structure  532  can accumulate the light-shielding layer  535 , so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure  532  can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer  535  can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     The peripheral portion  534  of the plastic lens element  531  can further include at least one outer tilting surface. Specifically, according to the 5th embodiment, a number of the outer tilting surface can be N, and N is four. Each of the four outer tilting surfaces is an outer tilting surface  534   a ,  534   b ,  534   c  and  534   d , respectively. A part of the light-shielding layer  535  is coated on the outer tilting surfaces  534   a ,  534   b ,  534   c ,  534   d . The design of the outer tilting surfaces  534   a ,  534   b ,  534   c ,  534   d  is favorable for mold releasing and element demolding, and can also provide an accumulating space for coating the light-shielding layer  535 . Hence, the outer tilting surfaces  534   a ,  534   b ,  534   c ,  534   d  allow the plastic lens element  531  to be moved further towards the object side, and it is favorable for achieving miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly. 
     Since the only differences between the 5th embodiment and the 4th embodiment are the carrier element and the imaging lens assembly, and other characteristics such as numbers of the elements and arrangements remain the same, the related details would not be described below. 
     In  FIG.  5   , when the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  535  from the top surface  542  towards an object side of the lens driving apparatus (not shown) along a direction parallel to the optical axis X is H, the central thickness of the plastic lens element  531  is CT, the length of the light-shielding layer  535  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is L, the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  535  from the top surface  542  towards an image side of the lens driving apparatus (not shown) along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H2, the angle between the outer tilting surface  534   a  and the optical axis X is α1, the angle between the outer tilting surface  534   b  and the optical axis X is α2, the angle between the outer tilting surface  534   c  and the optical axis X is α3, and the angle between the outer tilting surface  534   d  and the optical axis X is α4, the conditions of the following Table 5 are satisfied. Specifically, a direction of the top surface  542  towards an object side is defined as positive, a direction of the top surface  542  towards an image side is defined as negative, the top surface  542  is perpendicular to the optical axis X, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface  542  and the optical axis X is a zero point. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 the 5th embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 H (mm) 
                 1.3 
                 L (mm) 
                 0.47 
               
               
                   
                 CT (mm) 
                 0.76 
                 α1(degree) 
                 10 
               
               
                   
                 H/CT 
                 1.71 
                 α2(degree) 
                 22 
               
               
                   
                 H2 (mm) 
                 0 
                 α3(degree) 
                 30 
               
               
                   
                 H2/CT 
                 0 
                 α4(degree) 
                 45 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 &lt;6th embodiment&gt; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     6th Embodiment 
       FIG.  6    shows a partial schematic view of an imaging lens assembly (not shown) and a carrier element  640  according to the 6th embodiment of the present disclosure. In  FIG.  6   , the imaging lens assembly has an optical axis X and includes at least one plastic lens element  631 , an annular step structure  632 , a lens element (not shown) and a retainer (not shown). There is no additional one or more lens elements between the plastic lens element  631  and an imaged object (not shown). The plastic lens element  631 , in order from a central region to a peripheral region, includes an effective optical portion  633 , a peripheral portion  634  and a light-shielding layer  635 . The optical axis X of the imaging lens assembly passes through the effective optical portion  633 . The peripheral portion  634  surrounds the effective optical portion  633 . The light-shielding layer  635  is disposed on an object side of the peripheral portion  634  of the plastic lens element  631  and surrounds the effective optical portion  633 . Specifically, the light-shielding layer  635  is originally liquid and is opaque with an adhesion after curing. The light-shielding layer  635  can be a retaining element and can be used to control an amount of an incident light, so as to determine a bundle of the incident light. The annular step structure  632  surrounds the effective optical portion  633  in a full-circle form, and the annular step structure  632  is connected with the effective optical portion  633  and the peripheral portion  634 . Specifically, the full-circle form refers to a situation in which the annular step structure  632  surrounds the effective optical portion  633  without disconnection. With the annular step structure  632  in the full-circle form, it is favorable for element demolding so as to improve the flatness of the bearing surface. 
     Specifically, the lens element is disposed at an image side of the plastic lens element  631 , and the retainer is disposed at an image side of the lens element. The optical characteristics of the lens element and the retainer, such as numbers, structures and lens surface shapes can be configured according to different imaging requirements, and other optical elements can be arranged according to requirements, the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Specifically, a part of the light-shielding layer  635  does not overlap with the carrier element  640  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis X, which can be refer to as the light-shielding layer  635  is exposed to the air, or the aforementioned part of the light-shielding layer  635  is located at the object side of the carrier element  640 , but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. Therefore, the light-shielding layer  635  can be adaptively filled into a special spatial configuration between the optical elements so as to be accumulated at an ideal light-shielding position, thus improving the performance of shielding stray light. Moreover, it is favorable for miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly by designing the light-shielding layer  635  as a light entrance. 
     Further, a part of the light-shielding layer  635  is coated on the annular step structure  632 . Specifically, the annular step structure  632  can accumulate the light-shielding layer  635 , so that the optical density of a part of the annular step structure  632  can be increased. Therefore, the image recognition error caused by coating the light-shielding layer  635  can be reduced, and the efficiency of automatic production can be improved. 
     Since the only differences between the 6th embodiment and the 4th embodiment are the carrier element and the imaging lens assembly, and other characteristics such as numbers of the elements and arrangements remain the same, the related details would not be described below. 
     In  FIG.  6   , when the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  635  from the top surface  642  towards an object side of the lens driving apparatus (not shown) along a direction parallel to the optical axis X is H, the central thickness of the plastic lens element  631  is CT, the length of the light-shielding layer  635  along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is L, and the extending distance of the light-shielding layer  635  from the top surface  642  towards an image side of the lens driving apparatus (not shown) along the direction parallel to the optical axis X is H2, the conditions of the following Table 6 are satisfied. Specifically, a direction of the top surface  642  towards an object side is defined as positive, a direction of the top surface  642  towards an image side is defined as negative, the top surface  642  is perpendicular to the optical axis X, and the intersection of an extension line of the top surface  642  and the optical axis X is a zero point. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 the 6th embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 H (mm) 
                 0.36 
                 H2 (mm) 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 CT (mm) 
                 0.89 
                 H2/CT 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 H/CT 
                 0.40 
                 L (mm) 
                 0.1 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 &lt;7th embodiment&gt; 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     7th Embodiment 
       FIG.  7 A  is a schematic view of an electronic device  70  according to the 7th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  7 B  is a block diagram of the electronic device  70  according to the 7th embodiment in  FIG.  7 A . In  FIGS.  7 A and  7 B , the electronic device  70  is a smart phone, and includes a lens driving apparatus  71 , a user interface  73  and an image sensor  72 . The lens driving apparatus  71  according to the 7th embodiment is disposed on an area of side of the user interface  73 , the image sensor  72  is disposed on an image surface (not shown) of the lens driving apparatus  71 , wherein the user interface  73  can be a touch screen or a display screen, but is not limited thereto. The lens driving apparatus  71  can be one of the lens driving apparatus according to the aforementioned 1st embodiment to the 6th embodiment, and the lens driving apparatus  71  includes an imaging lens assembly (not shown), a driving mechanism (not shown) and a carrier element, but the present disclosure will not be limited thereto. 
     Moreover, users enter a shooting mode via the user interface  73  of the electronic device  70 . At this moment, the imaging light is gathered on the image sensor  72  via the lens driving apparatus  71 , and an electronic signal about an image is output to an image signal processor (ISP)  74 . 
     To meet a specification of the camera module of the electronic device  70 , the electronic device  70  can further include an optical anti-shake mechanism  75 , which can be an optical image stabilization (OIS). Furthermore, the electronic device  70  can further include at least one auxiliary optical element (its reference numeral is omitted) and at least one sensing element  76 . According to the 7th embodiment, the auxiliary optical element is a flash module  77  and a focusing assisting module  78 . The flash module  77  can be used for compensating a color temperature, and the focusing assisting module  78  can be an infrared distance measurement component, a laser focus module, etc. The sensing element  76  can have functions for sensing physical momentum and kinetic energy, such as an accelerator, a gyroscope, a Hall Effect Element, to sense shaking or jitters applied by hands of the users or external environments. Accordingly, an auto-focusing mechanism and the optical anti-shake mechanism  75  disposed on the lens driving apparatus  71  of the electronic device  70  can be enhanced to achieve the superior image quality. Furthermore, the electronic device  70  according to the present disclosure can have a capturing function with multiple modes, such as taking optimized selfies, high dynamic range (HDR) under a low light condition, 4K resolution recording, etc. Furthermore, the users can visually see a captured image of the camera through the touch screen and manually operate the view finding range on the touch screen to achieve the autofocus function of what you see is what you get. 
     Furthermore, the electronic device  70  can further include, but not be limited to, a display, a control unit, a storage unit, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), or the combination thereof. 
       FIG.  7 C  is a schematic view of selfie scene according to the 7th embodiment in  FIG.  7 A .  FIG.  7 D  is a schematic view of a captured image according to the 7th embodiment in  FIG.  7 A . In  FIGS.  7 A to  7 D , the lens driving apparatus  71  and the user interface  73  face towards the users. When proceeding selfie or live streaming, the users can watch a captured image and operate an interface at the same time, and the capture image as  FIG.  7 D  can be obtained after shooting. Therefore, better shooting experience can be provided via the lens driving apparatus  71  of the present disclosure. 
     The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific examples. It is to be noted that Tables show different data of the different examples, however, the data of the different examples are obtained from experiments. The examples were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the disclosure and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the disclosure and various examples with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. The examples depicted above and the appended drawings are exemplary and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.