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A novel smooth impact drive mechanism actuation method with dual-slider for a compact zoom lens system
Jonghyun Lee1, Won Sik Kwon, Kyung-Soo Kim
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and System Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea.
Abstract:
In this paper, a novel actuation method for a smooth impact drive mechanism that positions dual-slider by a single piezo-element is introduced and applied to a compact zoom lens system. A mode chart that determines the state of the slider at the expansion or shrinkage periods of the piezo-element is presented, and the design guide of a driving input profile is proposed. The motion of dual-slider holding lenses is analyzed at each mode, and proper modes for zoom functions are selected for the purpose of positioning two lenses. Because the proposed actuation method allows independent movement of two lenses by a single piezo-element, the zoom lens system can be designed to be compact. For a feasibility test, a lens system composed of an afocal zoom system and a focusing lens was developed, and the passive auto-focus method was implemented.
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