Patents by Inventor Jin Suk Han

Jin Suk Han has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11682958
    Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor including a bobbin arranged at an upper surface of a base formed with an opening, and a driving coil wound on the bobbin, a stator including a driving magnet opposite to the driving coil, and a yoke secured by the driving magnet at an inner surface of a lateral plate, and a tilting unit including a tilt magnet arranged at an outer surface of the lateral plate, a housing fixing the tilt magnet, and a tilt coil unit opposite to the tilt magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Suk Han
  • Patent number: 11675157
    Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor includes an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Tae Bong Park, Seung Taek Shin
  • Patent number: 11662648
    Abstract: One embodiment of a lens driving device comprises: a housing supporting a first magnet; a bobbin provided on the inside of the first magnet, provided with a first coil on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and moving within the housing; a base disposed at the bottom of the bobbin; an upper elastic member provided at the top of the bobbin; and a supporting member disposed on a side surface of the housing, and having the bottom thereof coupled to the base, wherein a portion of the top of the supporting member may be coupled to the upper elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 11650394
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising a plurality of protrusions arranged on the upper surface thereof; a magnet arranged on a side portion of the housing; a bobbin having a first coil arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof, the bobbin being configured to move by means of an interaction between the magnet and the first coil; an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and to the housing; and a sensing coil arranged on the side portion of the housing between the protrusions and the magnet, the sensing coil being configured to generate an induction voltage by means of an interaction with the first coil, wherein at least a part of the upper elastic member is arranged on the upper surface of the housing between the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20230141763
    Abstract: The present embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the first coil; a base disposed under the housing; a substrate which is disposed on an upper surface of the base and comprises a circuit member including a second coil facing the magnet; an upper elastic member disposed on an upper portion of the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a support member coupled to the upper elastic member; and a terminal member elastically connecting the support member with the substrate, wherein the terminal member comprises; a first connector coupled to the substrate; and a second connector coupled to the support member; and wherein the second connector is disposed at a position lower than the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Jin JUNG, Seung Taek SHIN, Kap Jin LEE, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Jun MIN
  • Patent number: 11637956
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin having a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a circuit board disposed below the housing, a second coil disposed on the circuit board, a first sensor to output a first output signal based on a sensed result of a magnetic field strength of the first magnet, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 11619801
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a base including a support part upwardly protruded; a movable unit spaced from the base and movably disposed at an upper side of the base; and a damper contacted with the support part and the movable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20230053391
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing so as to move in a first direction; a first coil disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a base disposed below the housing; a coil part having a second coil disposed between the housing and the base so as to face the magnet; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base; and a conducting member for electrically connecting the coil part to the substrate, wherein the conducting member is disposed at a corner of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Jin Suk HAN
  • Patent number: 11573395
    Abstract: The present embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the first coil; a base disposed under the housing; a substrate which is disposed on an upper surface of the base and comprises a circuit member including a second coil facing the magnet; an upper elastic member disposed on an upper portion of the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a support member coupled to the upper elastic member; and a terminal member elastically connecting the support member with the substrate, wherein the terminal member comprises; a first connector coupled to the substrate; and a second connector coupled to the support member; and wherein the second connector is disposed at a position lower than the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Seung Taek Shin, Kap Jin Lee, Jin Suk Han, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20230010768
    Abstract: A lens moving device is provided. The lens moving device includes: a bobbin; a first driving unit coupled to the bobbin; a second driving unit configured to move the first driving unit through an electromagnetic interaction with the first driving unit; a sensing magnet disposed on one side of the bobbin; a location detection sensor configured to sense a location of the sensing magnet; and a correction magnet disposed on an opposite side of the bobbin. According to the present disclosure, static tilt and dynamic tilt of the bobbin, to which a lens module is to be coupled, may be enhanced by a sensing magnet and a correction magnet which establish magnetic force equilibrium with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Suk HAN, In Jae YEO, Jae Hong CHO
  • Patent number: 11543672
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing so as to move in a first direction; a first coil disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a base disposed below the housing; a coil part having a second coil disposed between the housing and the base so as to face the magnet; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base; and a conducting member for electrically connecting the coil part to the substrate, wherein the conducting member is disposed at a corner of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20220413256
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface thereof and a guide groove formed adjacent to the guide protrusion, a first magnet disposed at the housing, a bobbin on which a lens is mounted, a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and having an end disposed in the guide groove, a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member disposed in the guide groove, and a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20220357589
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin on which a first coil is disposed, a first magnet disposed around the bobbin to face the first coil, and a housing, which is disposed to surround at least a portion of the bobbin and has a first magnet mounting seat, which receives the first magnet, wherein the housing is provided with an adhesive inlet, which allows a side portion of the first magnet mounting seat to communicate with an outside surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Hong Cho, Seung Taek Shin, In Jae Yeo, Sang Hee Lee, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 11474369
    Abstract: A lens moving device is provided. The lens moving device includes: a bobbin; a first driving unit coupled to the bobbin; a second driving unit configured to move the first driving unit through an electromagnetic interaction with the first driving unit; a sensing magnet disposed on one side of the bobbin; a location detection sensor configured to sense a location of the sensing magnet; and a correction magnet disposed on an opposite side of the bobbin. According to the present disclosure, static tilt and dynamic tilt of the bobbin, to which a lens module is to be coupled, may be enhanced by a sensing magnet and a correction magnet which establish magnetic force equilibrium with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Suk Han, In Jae Yeo, Jae Hong Cho
  • Patent number: 11460661
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface thereof and a guide groove formed adjacent to the guide protrusion, a first magnet disposed at the housing, a bobbin on which a lens is mounted, a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and having an end disposed in the guide groove, a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member disposed in the guide groove, and a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20220294951
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a camera module including a bobbin, a housing positioned at an outside of the bobbin, an elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a foreign object exhaust passage concavely formed at an upper surface of the housing, and an opening formed at the housing to open at least a part of the foreign object exhaust passage to an inside of the housing, wherein the foreign object exhaust passage is overlapped on at least a part of the housing-coupled elastic member to a vertical direction, whereby it is easy to wash foreign objects positioned between an elastic member and a housing to reduce an auto focus tilt defects generated after assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Hong CHO, Hee Se LEE, Jin Suk HAN, In Jae YEO
  • Publication number: 20220283403
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a base including a support part upwardly protruded; a movable unit spaced from the base and movably disposed at an upper side of the base; and a damper contacted with the support part and the movable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Seung Taek SHIN, Jin Suk HAN, Tae Bong PARK
  • Patent number: 11428950
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin on which a first coil is disposed, a first magnet disposed around the bobbin to face the first coil, and a housing, which is disposed to surround at least a portion of the bobbin and has a first magnet mounting seat, which receives the first magnet, wherein the housing is provided with an adhesive inlet, which allows a side portion of the first magnet mounting seat to communicate with an outside surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hong Cho, Seung Taek Shin, In Jae Yeo, Sang Hee Lee, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 11381724
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a camera module including a bobbin, a housing positioned at an outside of the bobbin, an elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a foreign object exhaust passage concavely formed at an upper surface of the housing, and an opening formed at the housing to open at least a part of the foreign object exhaust passage to an inside of the housing, wherein the foreign object exhaust passage is overlapped on at least a part of the housing-coupled elastic member to a vertical direction, whereby it is easy to wash foreign objects positioned between an elastic member and a housing to reduce an auto focus tilt defects generated after assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hong Cho, Hee Se Lee, Jin Suk Han, In Jae Yeo
  • Patent number: 11347023
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a base including a support part upwardly protruded; a movable unit spaced from the base and movably disposed at an upper side of the base; and a damper contacted with the support part and the movable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park