Patents by Inventor Yi-Ho Chen

Yi-Ho Chen 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: 11665417
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a base module, an optical element, and a ball element. The base module has a frame, a substrate movably disposed in the frame, and an image sensor disposed on the substrate. The optical element is movably connected to the base module, and light propagates through the optical element to the image sensor to generate a digital image. The ball element is disposed between the frame and the substrate, whereby the image sensor and the substrate are movable relative to the frame along a first axis that is perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chan-Jung Hsu, Shao-Chung Chang, Yi-Ho Chen
  • Publication number: 20230161224
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is located between the movable portion and the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ying-Jen WANG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ko-Lun CHAO, Ya-Hsiu WU
  • Publication number: 20230144554
    Abstract: A haptic feedback system is disposed on a device, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a connecting assembly, and a driving assembly. The fixed portion fixedly connects the device. The movable portion is movable along a first mode direction and a second mode direction relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the connecting assembly. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion by a driving force, wherein a driving direction of the driving force is different from the first mode direction and the second mode direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ko-Lun CHAO
  • Patent number: 11641515
    Abstract: An image capturing mechanism is provided, including a base module, a ball element, and a movable module. The base module has a frame, a substrate movably disposed in the frame, and an image sensor disposed on the substrate. The ball element is disposed between the frame and the substrate, whereby the image sensor and the substrate are movable relative to the frame. The movable module is configured to hold an optical element and is movably connected to the base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chan-Jung Hsu, Yi-Ho Chen
  • Publication number: 20230132120
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a limiting assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical element with an optical axis, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The limiting assembly is disposed on the movable portion and is connected with the driving assembly. The driving assembly is limited to move within a movable range relative to the fixed portion by the limiting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Ho CHEN, Ya-Hsiu WU
  • Publication number: 20230127183
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical element. The fixed portion includes a bottom. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the optical element to move relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hsiao-Hsin HU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Ya-Hsiu WU
  • Publication number: 20230127889
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including an optical module, a fixed part, a movable part for holding an optical module, and a flexible member. The flexible member movably connects the movable part to the fixed part to suppress the vibration of the optical system at a first frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ying-Jen WANG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ya-Hsiu WU
  • Publication number: 20230127990
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part includes a base. The base corresponds to an optical module. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The base includes an accommodation portion, and the accommodation portion has a recessed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Ho CHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Hsiao-Hsin HU
  • Patent number: 11630282
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a circuit assembly. The movable portion is connected to the optical element and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit assembly is connected to the driving assembly. The driving assembly is electrically connected to an external circuit via the circuit assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ho Chen, Chen-Hsin Huang, Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Chi Kuo, Ying-Jen Wang, Ya-Hsiu Wu, Sin-Jhong Song, Che-Hsiang Chiu, Kuen-Wang Tsai, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Tun-Ping Hsueh, I-Hung Chen, Chun-Chia Liao, Wei-Zhong Luo, Wen-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20230082793
    Abstract: A tactile feedback system is provided. The tactile feedback system includes a fixed portion, a first movable portion, a second movable portion, and a driving assembly. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The second movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion and the first movable portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230044313
    Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first circuit member, and a first reinforcing component. The first movable portion is connected to the first optical component. The first optical component has a first optical axis. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first circuit member is disposed on the fixed portion, and the first circuit member is configured to transmit electrical signals. The first reinforcing component is disposed on the first circuit member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230038382
    Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a first circuit member. The movable portion is connected to an optical component. The movable portion includes a side portion. The optical component has an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly includes a coil and a magnetically permeable component. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first circuit member is configured to transmit electrical signals. The first circuit member includes a first portion. The first portion is disposed between the coil and the magnetically permeable component. The coil, the magnetically permeable component, and the first portion of the first circuit member are disposed on the side portion of the movable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230041673
    Abstract: A haptic feedback system is configured to be disposed on a device, and includes: a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a first connecting assembly. The fixed portion is fixedly connected to the device. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion for generating feedback to the device. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the first connecting assembly, so that the movable portion has a first vibration mode relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly receives a first signal having a first frequency, and the first frequency is the same as the frequency of the first vibration mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220397755
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, a driving assembly, and a first supporting assembly. The movable part is used for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part through the support of the first supporting assembly. There is a gap between the movable part and the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Ying-Jen WANG, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220397804
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part connected to the fixed part, a first connecting member, and a first wire. The first connecting member is hinged to the fixed part and connected to the movable part. The first wire has SMA material and is connected between the fixed part and the first connecting member. When the first wire contracts in length, the first connecting member rotates relative to the fixed part, and the movable part is driven to move relative to the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ying-Jen WANG, Ya-Hsiu WU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Chao-Chang HU
  • Publication number: 20220308306
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The optical element is used to correspond to an electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Ying-Jen WANG, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220283407
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is used for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move in a first dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ying-Jen WANG
  • Publication number: 20220269034
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, a driving assembly, and a first supporting assembly. The movable part is used for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part through the support of the first supporting assembly. The movable part includes a movable part setting surface, and the movable part setting surface corresponds to the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ying-Jen WANG
  • Publication number: 20220269030
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism, including a movable part, a fixed part, a driving assembly, and a first supporting assembly. The movable part is for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part through the support of the first supporting element. The first supporting assembly is at least partially located between the movable part and the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ying-Jen WANG, Chao-Chang HU
  • Publication number: 20220269147
    Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a first support assembly. The first movable portion is configured to connect the first optical component. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion via the first support assembly. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion in a first dimension within a first-limit range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Yi-Ho CHEN