Patents by Inventor Sang Jun Min
Sang Jun Min 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: 11774775Abstract: An embodiment includes a bobbin provided at an outer circumferential surface thereof with a first coil, a first position sensor disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin and spaced apart from the first coil, a first magnet disposed so as to be opposite to the first position sensor, a second magnet disposed so as to be opposite to the first coil, the second magnet being configured to move the bobbin in a direction parallel to an optical axis via electromagnetic interaction with the first coil, a housing configured to support the first magnet and the second magnet; and upper and lower elastic members coupled to the bobbin and the housing, wherein the first position sensor is moved along with the bobbin.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung, Hyune O Yoo
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Publication number: 20230305265Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device includes: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside of the housing; a support member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a sensor sensing a position of at least one of the bobbin and the housing, wherein the support member may include a first support unit, and a second support unit disposed not parallel to the first support unit, wherein the sensor may be disposed more adjacent to the first support unit than to the second support unit, and wherein an elastic modulus of the fist support unit may be lower than an elastic modulus of the second support unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN, Jun Taek LEE
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Patent number: 11762216Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin including a first coil, a first magnet facing the first coil, a housing supporting the first magnet, upper and lower elastic members coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a base spaced apart from the housing, a second coil unit, which faces the first magnet and includes a second coil, a circuit board on which the second coil unit is mounted, a plurality of support members, which support the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which connect at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the circuit board, and a second sensor detecting displacement of the housing in the second and/or third directions, wherein the center of the second sensor is disposed so as not to overlap the second coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Hyune O Yoo
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Patent number: 11754802Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Tae Jin Jung
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Patent number: 11758271Abstract: One embodiment of a lens moving unit includes a bobbin mounted with at least one sheet of lens and arranged at a periphery with a coil unit, a cover member mounted with a magnet at a position corresponding to that of the coil unit, upper and bottom elastic members respectively coupled at one distal end to upper and bottom surfaces of the bobbin to support movement of the bobbin to an optical axis direction, and a detection unit to detect a movement parallel to an optical axis of the bobbin, wherein the detection unit includes a sensing magnet mounted at a periphery of the bobbin, and a position detection sensor arranged at a lateral wall of the cover member and formed at an inner lateral surface opposite to the sensing magnet, wherein the bobbin includes a correction magnet mounted at a side opposite to that of the sensing magnet.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Sang Jun Min
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Patent number: 11743562Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
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Patent number: 11740485Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin in which a lens is mounted, a first coil and a magnet configured to electromagnetically interact with each other so as to move the bobbin, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin therein, an elastic member including an inner frame coupled to the bobbin, an outer frame coupled to the housing, and a frame connection portion configured to connect the inner frame and the outer frame to each other, and a support member connected to the elastic member and configured to support the housing, and the outer frame includes a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, the second coupling portion being spaced apart from the first coupling portion, and a single connection portion configured to connect the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
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Patent number: 11740427Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including: a cover member; a bobbin installed with at least one lens and having a coil unit arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet arranged at a positon corresponding to that of the coil unit; first and second elastic members, where one end of each of the first and second elastic members may be respectively coupled to an upper surface and a lower surface of the bobbin and supporting movement of the bobbin in an optical axis direction; a detection unit configured to detect movement of the bobbin in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction; a damping member arranged at a connecting portion between the bobbin and the first elastic member; and a support unit provided at at least one of the bobbin and the first elastic member and maintaining an arranged position of the damping member.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo
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Publication number: 20230269452Abstract: An embodiment comprises a housing, a bobbin disposed inside the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed in the housing, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a circuit substrate disposed under the housing, a base which is disposed under the circuit substrate and includes a first hole, a conductive pattern disposed on the base and electrically connected to the circuit substrate, and a support member having one end coupled to the upper elastic member and the other end coupled to the conductive pattern, wherein the other end of the support member is coupled to the base through the first hole in the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
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Publication number: 20230228963Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a cover member; a housing disposed inside the cover member; a bobbin disposed inside the housing so as to move in a first direction; a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a first magnet coupled to the housing; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a base disposed on a the lower side of the housing and coupled to the cover member; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base and including a circuit member having a second coil disposed to be opposite to the first magnet; and a plurality of support members connected to the upper elastic member and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Byung Wook SON, Sang Jun MIN, Jun Taek LEE
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Publication number: 20230185104Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin adapted to move upward and downward in a first direction, a housing in which the bobbin is accommodated and which is movable upward and downward in the first direction, a cover member accommodating the bobbin and the housing, and a base to which a lower portion of the cover member is coupled, wherein the cover member has an opening formed in an upper face thereof, and is provided at an area thereof surrounding the opening with a first stopper for limiting a distance by which the bobbin moves upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
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Patent number: 11675158Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device includes: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside of the housing; a support member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a sensor sensing a position of at least one of the bobbin and the housing, wherein the support member may include a first support unit, and a second support unit disposed not parallel to the first support unit, wherein the sensor may be disposed more adjacent to the first support unit than to the second support unit, and wherein an elastic modulus of the first support unit may be lower than an elastic modulus of the second support unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
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Patent number: 11671688Abstract: An embodiment comprises a housing, a bobbin disposed inside the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed in the housing, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a circuit substrate disposed under the housing, a base which is disposed under the circuit substrate and includes a first hole, a conductive pattern disposed on the base and electrically connected to the circuit substrate, and a support member having one end coupled to the upper elastic member and the other end coupled to the conductive pattern, wherein the other end of the support member is coupled to the base through the first hole in the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
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Publication number: 20230152554Abstract: A lens moving apparatus is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Sang Jun Min
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Publication number: 20230141763Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Tae Jin JUNG, Seung Taek SHIN, Kap Jin LEE, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Jun MIN
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Publication number: 20230128418Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Sang Jun MIN, Tae Jin JUNG
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Patent number: 11619798Abstract: A lens driving device includes a cover member; a housing disposed in the cover member; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet coupled to the housing; an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a base disposed below the housing and coupled to the cover member; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base and including a circuit member having a second coil disposed to be opposite to the first magnet; and a plurality of support members connecting the upper elastic member and the substrate. The support members are connected to the upper elastic member at a position where a length in the x direction and a length in the y direction are different on the basis of the edge of the upper elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
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Patent number: 11604365Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin adapted to move upward and downward in a first direction, a housing in which the bobbin is accommodated and which is movable upward and downward in the first direction, a cover member accommodating the bobbin and the housing, and a base to which a lower portion of the cover member is coupled, wherein the cover member has an opening formed in an upper face thereof, and is provided at an area thereof surrounding the opening with a first stopper for limiting a distance by which the bobbin moves upward.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
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Patent number: 11582376Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
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Patent number: 11573394Abstract: A lens moving apparatus is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Sang Jun Min