Patent ID: 8503120

Claim:
A voice coil motor comprising: a movable barrel, the movable barrel comprising a top end, and at least two top locating members arranged on the top end, each of the at least two top locating members comprising a locating post protruding outwards from the top end, and a blocking portion on the locating post, and a spring plate, the spring plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface facing away from the top surface, and an inner frame, the spring plate defining a through hole passing through the top surface and the bottom surface, the inner frame surrounding the through hole, the inner frame defining at least two locating holes, each locating hole receiving a corresponding locating post, the spring plate positioned between the blocking portions of the at least two top locating members and the top end, the blocking portions locking the inner frame to the movable barrel, the inner surface of at least one locating hole of the at least two locating holes defining at least two spaced gaps, each of the at least two gaps passing through the top surface and the bottom surface.