Lens driving device, camera module, and camera-mounted apparatus

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PATENT NO 12111460
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17595524

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This lens driving device is configured separately from a lens unit including a liquid lens, and is provided with: a fixed part; a movable part; a support part that supports the movable part with respect to the fixed part; a driving unit that is formed from a voice coil motor comprising a coil and a magnet and that moves the movable part in an optical axis direction with respect to the fixed part; and a lens deformation unit that is connected to the movable part and that applies, in association with the movement of the movable part, a force to the liquid lens in the optical axis direction. The movable part has a plurality of movable units, and the driving unit drives the movable units independently so as to change the curvature of the liquid lens or to change the optical axis of the liquid lens.

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MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO LTD2-11-2 TSURUMAKI TAMA-SHI TOKYO 206-8567

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayashi, Ichiro Tokyo, JP 26 444
Kikuchi, Atsushi Tokyo, JP 100 1233
Osaka, Tomohiko Tokyo, JP 64 701

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