Patents by Inventor Soo Cheol Lim
Soo Cheol Lim 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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Publication number: 20230012973Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a carrier; a lens holder accommodated in the carrier; an optical image stabilization (OIS) cover coupled to the carrier and disposed on the lens holder; and first buffer members coupled to the OIS cover, wherein a distance between the lens holder and the first buffer member is less than a distance between the lens holder and the OIS cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Cheol LIM, Sang Hun HAN, Jae Ho BAIK, Ik Sun LEE
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Publication number: 20220417406Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a lens module accommodated in the housing, a first optical image stabilization (OIS) driving unit configured to move the lens module, relative to the housing, in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction, and a second OIS driving unit configured to move the lens module, relative to the housing, in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and intersecting the first direction, wherein the first OIS driving unit includes first voice coil motors disposed on both sides of the lens module in the first direction, and the second OIS driving unit includes second voice coil motors disposed on both sides of the lens module in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Hun HAN, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Gi AN
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Patent number: 11513308Abstract: A camera module includes: a magnet disposed on a lens module; a bearing member disposed in a ball guide portion formed between the lens module and a housing that accommodates the lens module; a coil disposed in the housing to face the magnet; and a yoke member disposed on the housing to interact with the magnet to generate a biased magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Soo Cheol Lim, Byung Woo Kang, Sung Taek Oh, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Oh Byoung Kwon, Jun Sup Shin
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Publication number: 20220353416Abstract: An actuator for optical image stabilization, includes a fixed frame having an internal space; a moving frame, accommodated in the internal space, configured to linearly and rotatably move on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis; a first ball member disposed between the fixed frame and the moving frame; a first driver, disposed on the moving frame and the fixed frame, configured to provide a driving force to the moving frame; a plurality of magnetic bodies disposed on the fixed frame to generate attractive force with respect to the first driver disposed on the moving frame; a sensor substrate having a portion coupled to the moving frame to be movable, together with the moving frame, and another portion coupled to the fixed frame; and an image sensor disposed on the portion of the sensor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Oh Byoung KWON, Bo Sung SEO, Soo Cheol LIM, Gab Yong KIM, Ki Hoon JANG, Young Bok YOON
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Patent number: 11347134Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module; a driving unit including a magnet disposed on the lens module and a coil disposed to face the magnet; a yoke to generate attractive force with the magnet; a first ball member disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by a first pressing force; and a second ball member disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by a second pressing force. A direction of the first pressing force is different than a direction of the second pressing force, and a point of action of a resultant force of the first pressing force and the second pressing force is located closer to one of the first ball member and the second ball member than the other of the first ball member and the second ball member.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Cheol Lim, Byung Woo Kang
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Publication number: 20220103731Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having a first ball support surface disposed on an inner surface thereof, a driving body movably disposed in the housing and having a second ball support surface disposed on an outer surface thereof, and a plurality of ball bearings disposed between the first ball support surface of the housing and the second ball support surface of the driving body. A distance between the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface along a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction is different at respective first end portions of the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface in the optical axis direction than at respective second end portions of the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Man PARK, Byung Woo KANG, Soo Cheol LIM, Jung Seok LEE, Jae Hyuk LEE, Byung Gi AN, Yoo Chang KIM, Sung Hoon KIM
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Patent number: 11287603Abstract: A camera module having a case coupled to a base part to form an internal space; a lens module disposed in the internal space; and an auto-focusing driving part comprising a first magnet attached to one surface of the lens module and a first coil disposed to face the first magnet, wherein the base part has a first board on which an image sensor is disposed, and a fixing part on one side portion of the base part and extending from the base part in an optical axis direction, and wherein other side portions of the base part exclude the fixing part.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Cheol Lim, Jae Hyuk Kim, Oh Byoung Kwon
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Publication number: 20220075202Abstract: There is provided a camera module including a plurality of ball bearings to support the driving of a lens barrel at the time of compensating for unintended camera movement due to disturbance such as hand shake. The lens barrel may be driven in first and second directions, independently, by one driving force exerted in the first direction perpendicular to an optical axis and by another driving force exerted in the second direction perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first direction, thereby preventing driving displacement from being generated at the time of compensating for unwanted motion such as hand shake while securing reliability against external impact, and having reduced power consumption at the time of compensating for the disturbance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Ryung PARK, Oh Byoung KWON, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Woo KANG
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Patent number: 11209663Abstract: There is provided a camera module including a plurality of ball bearings to support the driving of a lens barrel at the time of compensating for unintended camera movement due to disturbance such as hand shake. The lens barrel may be driven in first and second directions, independently, by one driving force exerted in the first direction perpendicular to an optical axis and by another driving force exerted in the second direction perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first direction, thereby preventing driving displacement from being generated at the time of compensating for unwanted motion such as hand shake while securing reliability against external impact, and having reduced power consumption at the time of compensating for the disturbance.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Ryung Park, Oh Byoung Kwon, Soo Cheol Lim, Byung Woo Kang
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Publication number: 20210294113Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a lens module disposed in the housing; a driving assembly configured to move the lens module in a direction of an optical axis or a direction intersecting the optical axis; and a reinforcing structure formed integrally with the housing, and electrically connected to the driving assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Man PARK, Bong Won JEONG, Young Bok YOON, Jung Seok LEE, Soo Cheol LIM
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Publication number: 20210289111Abstract: A camera module includes a driving assembly configured to drive a lens module in a direction intersecting an optical axis. The driving assembly includes: a driving magnet member; auxiliary magnet members arranged on opposing sides of the driving magnet member and arranged to have polarities different from a polarity of the driving magnet member in a first direction; and a driving coil including portions extending along boundaries between the driving magnet member and the auxiliary magnet members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Cheol LIM, Nam Ki PARK
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Publication number: 20210247663Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a movable body configured to move in a direction of an optical axis of the housing; a reinforcing member formed integrally on one surface of the movable body, and configured to increase a rigidity of the movable body; and a first buffer member formed in the reinforcing member, and configured to reduce an impactive force between the housing and the movable body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hyuk LEE, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Woo KANG, Young Bok YOON, Jong Woo HONG, Jung Seok LEE
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Publication number: 20210048729Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module and a carrier, a focusing unit including a first magnet disposed in the carrier and a first coil disposed on a first substrate on the housing, and a shake correction unit including a second magnet and a third magnet disposed in the lens module, and a second coil and a third coil disposed on a second substrate on the carrier. The first magnet and the first coil face each other in a first direction. The second magnet and the second coil face each other in the first direction, and the third magnet and the third coil face each other in a second direction. The second magnet and the second coil, and the third magnet and the third coil, move together in an optical axis direction by driving force generated by the first magnet and the first coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Bok YOON, Sung Hoon KIM, Yoo Chang KIM, Bong Won JEONG, Bo Sung SEO, Jung Seok LEE, Soo Cheol LIM
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Publication number: 20210048730Abstract: A camera module includes a lens holder accommodating a lens module therein, a housing accommodating the lens module and the lens holder therein, a shake correction unit including first and second magnets, disposed in the lens holder, and first and second coils disposed to face the first and second magnets, a focusing unit including a third magnet, disposed in the lens module, and a third coil disposed on a first substrate disposed on the lens holder, and a plurality of ball members configured to support movement of the lens module in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens module, the lens holder, the third magnet, and the third coil are moved together in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, by driving force of the shake correction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bong Won JEONG, Bo Sung SEO, Jae Hyuk LEE, Young Bok YOON, Sung Hoon KIM, Jung Seok LEE, Soo Cheol LIM
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Patent number: 10893178Abstract: A camera module includes: a lens module disposed in a housing and a stop module coupled to the lens module. The stop module includes apertures having different diameters from each other so as to selectively change an amount of light incident on the lens module, a magnet portion to select any one of the apertures by movement of the magnet portion, and a coil disposed on the housing facing the magnet portion to move the magnet portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chuel Jin Park, Soo Cheol Lim, Jung Seok Lee, Sang Ho Seo
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Patent number: 10848656Abstract: A camera module includes: a lens module disposed in a housing and a stop module coupled to the lens module. The stop module includes apertures having different diameters from each other so as to selectively change an amount of light incident on the lens module, a magnet portion to select any one of the apertures by movement of the magnet portion, and a coil disposed on the housing facing the magnet portion to move the magnet portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chuel Jin Park, Soo Cheol Lim, Jung Seok Lee, Sang Ho Seo
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Publication number: 20200341291Abstract: A lens driving apparatus and a camera module including the same are provided. A lens driving apparatus includes a shake compensation unit configured to move in directions perpendicular to an optical axis, and ball members supporting the shake compensation unit, such that a degree of freedom for one of the ball members is different from a degree of freedom for another of the ball members.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Soo Cheol LIM
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Publication number: 20200310079Abstract: A camera module includes: a magnet disposed on a lens module; a bearing member disposed in a ball guide portion formed between the lens module and a housing that accommodates the lens module; a coil disposed in the housing to face the magnet; and a yoke member disposed on the housing to interact with the magnet to generate a biased magnetic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Woo KANG, Sung Taek OH, Young Bok YOON, Bo Sung SEO, Oh Byoung KWON, Jun Sup SHIN
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Patent number: 10747013Abstract: A lens driving apparatus and a camera module including the same are provided. A lens driving apparatus includes a shake compensation unit configured to move in directions perpendicular to an optical axis, and ball members supporting the shake compensation unit, such that a degree of freedom for one of the ball members is different from a degree of freedom for another of the ball members.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Soo Cheol Lim
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Publication number: 20200225443Abstract: A camera module having a case coupled to a base part to form an internal space; a lens module disposed in the internal space; and an auto-focusing driving part comprising a first magnet attached to one surface of the lens module and a first coil disposed to face the first magnet, wherein the base part has a first board on which an image sensor is disposed, and a fixing part on one side portion of the base part and extending from the base part in an optical axis direction, and wherein other side portions of the base part exclude the fixing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Cheol LIM, Jae Hyuk KIM, Oh Byoung KWON