Patents by Inventor Juhe Zhou
Juhe Zhou 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).
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Patent number: 11604326Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a base, a lower spring, a lens unit, an upper spring, a coil, and a magnet. The base has a terminal. The lower spring is elastically provided between the base and the lens unit. The lens unit is movably provided on the base relative to the base. The upper spring is provided on the lens unit. The coil is provided on the lens unit. The magnet is arranged corresponding to the coil. One end of the terminal is exposed from a bottom portion of the base, and the other end extends toward the upper spring to be electrically connected to the upper spring. The upper spring is also electrically connected to the coil.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Wei Sun, Juhe Zhou
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Patent number: 11598932Abstract: According to an embodiment, a driving device housing with an axial direction is provided. The driving device housing is made of permeability magnetic material and polygonal in outer shape. The driving device housing includes an outer peripheral side wall and a housing top wall connected to a front side of the outer peripheral side wall. The housing top wall includes an opening allowing light to pass through. The housing further includes at least one step portion at each corner portion thereof. The step portion includes a step horizontal wall extending in a direction intersecting with the axial direction and a step vertical wall extending from the step horizontal wall toward a front side or a rear side. A magnet mounting portion is formed by an inner peripheral wall surface of the step vertical wall and an inner peripheral wall surface of the outer peripheral side wall adjacent thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Lu Zhao, Juhe Zhou
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Patent number: 11378780Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a housing and a base. The housing has an axial direction and is polygonal in outer shape. The housing includes an outer peripheral side wall and a top wall connected to the front side of the outer peripheral side wall. The top wall is provided with an opening to allow light to pass through. The housing includes a step portion at each corner portion thereof, and the step portion includes a step horizontal wall extending in a direction intersecting with the axial direction. The base has a protruding table that protrudes forward from the front side. The table surface of the protruding table is stuck to a rear side surface of the step horizontal wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: New Shicoh Motor Co., LTDInventors: Lu Zhao, Juhe Zhou
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Patent number: 11372310Abstract: An aperture switching device is described that includes a base, a casing fitted to cover the base, and clamping parts fixed to the base. The clamping parts are driving power source input terminals and a shape memory alloy wire with two ends electrically connects the clamping parts. The base has a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove, and a position regulating part. The casing has a second light transmission hole that corresponds to the first light transmission hole. A movable bump is connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed within the sliding groove. An elastic member is disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump. An optical aperture switching unit is positioned with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part and the end portion includes a switching slot mounted on the movable bump.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Yingji Zhuo, Hua Wei, Wei Sun, Juhe Zhou
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Patent number: 11372311Abstract: A variable aperture device is described that includes a casing, a base with a light transmission hole, conductive terminals on the base, a terminal connecting portion, a shape memory metal wire, a movable portion, and a driven portion for forming an aperture together with the movable portion. One end of the shape memory metal wire is connected to the terminal connecting portion and the movable portion is connected to the base via a first rotating shaft. A side of the movable portion far from the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to other end of the shape memory metal wire. A side of the movable portion near the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to an elastic structure of the terminal connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion is attached to the conductive terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Zaiwei Wang, Juhe Zhou
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Publication number: 20210240053Abstract: A variable aperture device is described that includes a casing, a base with a light transmission hole, conductive terminals on the base, a terminal connecting portion, a shape memory metal wire, a movable portion, and a driven portion for forming an aperture together with the movable portion. One end of the shape memory metal wire is connected to the terminal connecting portion and the movable portion is connected to the base via a first rotating shaft. A side of the movable portion far from the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to other end of the shape memory metal wire. A side of the movable portion near the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to an elastic structure of the terminal connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion is attached to the conductive terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Zaiwei WANG, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20210223667Abstract: An aperture switching device is described that includes a base, a casing fitted to cover the base, and clamping parts fixed to the base. The clamping parts are driving power source input terminals and a shape memory alloy wire with two ends electrically connects the clamping parts. The base has a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove, and a position regulating part. The casing has a second light transmission hole that corresponds to the first light transmission hole. A movable bump is connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed within the sliding groove. An elastic member is disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump. An optical aperture switching unit is positioned with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part and the end portion includes a switching slot mounted on the movable bump.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Yingji Zhuo, Hua Wei, Wei Sun, Juhe Zhou
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Patent number: 11016364Abstract: A variable aperture device is described that includes a casing, a base with a light transmission hole, conductive terminals on the base, a terminal connecting portion, a shape memory metal wire, a movable portion, and a driven portion for forming an aperture together with the movable portion. One end of the shape memory metal wire is connected to the terminal connecting portion and the movable portion is connected to the base via a first rotating shaft. A side of the movable portion far from the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to other end of the shape memory metal wire. A side of the movable portion near the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to an elastic structure of the terminal connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion is attached to the conductive terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Zaiwei Wang, Juhe Zhou
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Patent number: 10996545Abstract: An aperture switching device is described that includes a base, a casing fitted to cover the base, and clamping parts fixed to the base. The clamping parts are driving power source input terminals and a shape memory alloy wire with two ends electrically connects the clamping parts. The base has a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove, and a position regulating part. The casing has a second light transmission hole that corresponds to the first light transmission hole. A movable bump is connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed within the sliding groove. An elastic member is disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump. An optical aperture switching unit is positioned with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part and the end portion includes a switching slot mounted on the movable bump.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Yingji Zhuo, Hua Wei, Wei Sun, Juhe Zhou
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Publication number: 20200408198Abstract: A driving device having a base, a carrier, and a driving member is disclosed. The carrier is provided on the base and is movable up and down with respect to the base. The driving member includes a first end fixedly connected to the base and a second end opposite the first end fixedly connected to the carrier. The driving member further includes an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end. The intermediate portion is connected to the carrier and has a height difference in an up-down direction with respect to the first end. The driving member expands and contracts to drive the carrier to move up and down with respect to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Dongming WANG, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200310077Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a housing and a base. The housing includes an outer peripheral side wall and a top wall connected to the front side of the outer peripheral side wall, the top wall is provided with an opening allowing light to pass through, and the base supports the housing on the rear side of the housing. The inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral side wall of the housing is provided with engaging grooves. The base is provided with side walls protruding from a front side surface on the front side thereof in correspondence with the engaging grooves of the outer peripheral side wall of the housing. The side walls are provided with engaging members. The engaging members are fitted into the engaging grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: LU ZHAO, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200301095Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a base, a lower spring, a lens unit, an upper spring, a coil, and a magnet. The base has a terminal. The lower spring is elastically provided between the base and the lens unit. The lens unit is movably provided on the base relative to the base. The upper spring is provided on the lens unit. The coil is provided on the lens unit. The magnet is arranged corresponding to the coil. One end of the terminal is exposed from a bottom portion of the base, and the other end extends toward the upper spring to be electrically connected to the upper spring. The upper spring is also electrically connected to the coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Wei SUN, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200301099Abstract: According to an embodiment, a driving device housing with an axial direction is provided. The driving device housing is made of permeability magnetic material and polygonal in outer shape. The driving device housing includes an outer peripheral side wall and a housing top wall connected to a front side of the outer peripheral side wall. The housing top wall includes an opening allowing light to pass through. The housing further includes at least one step portion at each corner portion thereof. The step portion includes a step horizontal wall extending in a direction intersecting with the axial direction and a step vertical wall extending from the step horizontal wall toward a front side or a rear side. A magnet mounting portion is formed by an inner peripheral wall surface of the step vertical wall and an inner peripheral wall surface of the outer peripheral side wall adjacent thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Lu ZHAO, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200301109Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a housing and a base. The housing has an axial direction and is polygonal in outer shape. The housing includes an outer peripheral side wall and a top wall connected to the front side of the outer peripheral side wall. The top wall is provided with an opening to allow light to pass through. The housing includes a step portion at each corner portion thereof, and the step portion includes a step horizontal wall extending in a direction intersecting with the axial direction. The base has a protruding table that protrudes forward from the front side. The table surface of the protruding table is stuck to a rear side surface of the step horizontal wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: LU ZHAO, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200272026Abstract: A variable aperture device is described that includes a casing, a base with a light transmission hole, conductive terminals on the base, a terminal connecting portion, a shape memory metal wire, a movable portion, and a driven portion for forming an aperture together with the movable portion. One end of the shape memory metal wire is connected to the terminal connecting portion and the movable portion is connected to the base via a first rotating shaft. A side of the movable portion far from the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to other end of the shape memory metal wire. A side of the movable portion near the light transmission hole around the first rotating shaft is connected to an elastic structure of the terminal connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion is attached to the conductive terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Zaiwei WANG, Juhe ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200264495Abstract: An aperture switching device is described that includes a base, a casing fitted to cover the base, and clamping parts fixed to the base. The clamping parts are driving power source input terminals and a shape memory alloy wire with two ends electrically connects the clamping parts. The base has a first light transmission hole, a rotary connecting part, a sliding groove, and a position regulating part. The casing has a second light transmission hole that corresponds to the first light transmission hole. A movable bump is connected to the shape memory alloy wire and slidably disposed within the sliding groove. An elastic member is disposed between the position regulating part and the movable bump. An optical aperture switching unit is positioned with one end portion mounted on the rotary connecting part and the end portion includes a switching slot mounted on the movable bump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Yingji Zhuo, Hua Wei, Wei Sun, Juhe Zhou
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Publication number: 20200174274Abstract: A driving device includes a first driving unit and an anti-shake driving unit. The first driving unit includes a lens carrier for carrying a lens, a fixing frame body for movably supporting the lens carrier in an optical axis direction of the lens; and a first driving mechanism for driving the lens carrier in the optical axis direction of the lens. The anti-shake driving unit is disposed on a rear side in the optical axis direction of the lens of the first driving unit, includes a sensor carrier for carrying an image sensor and for allowing the image sensor to generate an image signal according to light transmitted by the lens, and further includes a second driving mechanism for driving the sensor carrier to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens according to the shake of the lens carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Zaiwei Wang, Juhe Zhou