Patents by Inventor Young Hwan Kwon

Young Hwan Kwon 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: 11573391
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Kum Kyung Lee, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin
  • Patent number: 11570337
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin, Kum Kyung Lee, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11528419
    Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing, and a first lens module and a second lens module disposed in the housing and individually movable in an optical axis direction, the first and second lens modules being configured to generate rolling friction on one of both sides of each of the first and second lens modules and sliding friction on the other of both sides when the first and second lens modules are moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon, Young Hwan Kwon
  • Patent number: 11493741
    Abstract: A reflective module includes a rotation plate supported by an internal wall of a housing; and a movable holder supported by the rotation plate and including a reflective member. The movable holder moves the reflective member in a first axis direction perpendicular to an optical axis and in a second axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis direction. At least two ball members aligned in the first axis direction are disposed in at least one of a first gap between the housing and the rotation plate and a second gap between the rotation plate and the movable holder. A guide groove is disposed in the rotation plate and in at least one of the housing and the movable holder, and the ball members are inserted into the guide grooves. The ball members are inserted into and three-point supported by the guide grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Kum Kyung Lee, Jung Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220304158
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a hybrid circuit board and a battery pack having the same. The battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in one direction, each of the battery cells including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal; a plurality of busbars electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal or the negative electrode terminal of each of the battery cells; and a hybrid circuit board including a rigid substrate and a flexible substrate that is coupled to the rigid substrate and is electrically connected to the busbars. The rigid substrate is arranged between the busbars and the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Baeck Gi JUNG, Chul Jung YUN, Jae Pil AHN, Young Hwan KWON
  • Publication number: 20220279093
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a reflective member positioned in the housing and changing a direction of light to a direction of an optical axis, a carrier carrying the reflective member and rotatable about a first axis with respect to the housing, and a first ball group disposed between the housing and the carrier, wherein the first ball group includes a main ball member providing the first axis of the carrier, and an auxiliary ball member disposed away from the first axis, and one or both of the housing and the carrier partially accommodates the auxiliary ball member, and includes an auxiliary guide groove extended in a circumferential direction of the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soon Seok KANG, Jae Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220252895
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a rotation holder configured to tilt about an axis perpendicular to an optical axis with respect to the housing, and accommodating a reflective member; a first magnetic member disposed in the rotation holder; a middle guide disposed between the housing and the rotation holder; and a first ball group including three ball members disposed between the rotation holder and the middle guide. An inner region of a triangle connecting the three ball members of the first ball group to one another and the first magnetic member overlap each other in a direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Hwan KWON
  • Publication number: 20220210299
    Abstract: A reflective module assembly include a housing having an internal space, a first reflective module provided in the housing to change a path of incident light, and a second reflective module provided in the housing to change a path of light emitted from the first reflective module. The first reflective module includes a first reflective member rotatable about a first axis formed by at least two first ball members. The second reflective module includes a second reflective member rotatable about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis and passing through a rotation axis ball provided at the second reflective module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Soon Seok KANG, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok Yoon, Oh Byoung KWON, Jae Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220173484
    Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells arranged in a first direction, and a busbar assembly coupled to upper portions of the battery cells, the busbar assembly having a busbar electrically connected to the battery cells, a flexible substrate configured to measure a state information of the battery cells, and an insulating film surrounding the busbar and the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Jae Pil AHN, Chul Jung YUN, Baeck Gi JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220159151
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Young Hwan KWON, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN, Kum Kyung LEE, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20220146912
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a first lens module disposed in a housing; and a reflective module. The reflective module includes: a reflective member including at least two reflective surfaces disposed at different angles and configured to reflect light passing through the first lens module; and a carrier disposed between the reflective member and the housing. The cameral module further includes an image sensor configured to collect light reflected from the reflective module. The reflective member is configured to move in a first direction with respect to the carrier, and the carrier is configured to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Ik Jin JANG, Chuel Jin PARK, Se Houn LEE
  • Publication number: 20220124228
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Young Hwan KWON, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN, Kum Kyung LEE, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE
  • Patent number: 11277548
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin, Kum Kyung Lee, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11245827
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a rotation holder including a reflection member, and supported on an inner wall of the housing such that the reflection member is rotatable about a first axis, perpendicular to an optical axis and parallel to a bottom of the housing, a magnet provided on a side surface of the rotation holder, parallel to an optical axis direction, and a first position detection sensor provided in the housing to face the magnet and configured to sense movement of the rotation holder in a second axis direction, perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis, wherein the magnet is disposed to be biased in a direction, opposite to the inner wall of the housing on which the rotation holder is supported in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Hong Joo Lee
  • Publication number: 20220003958
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module, a first frame accommodating the lens module, a second frame accommodating the first frame, and a housing accommodating the second frame. The lens module and the first frame are rotatable about a first axis, with respect to the second frame, perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens module, the first frame, and the second frame are rotatable about a second axis, with respect to the housing, perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first axis. A first ball member is disposed between the first frame and the second frame and elastically supported in a direction of the first axis, and a second ball member is disposed between the second frame and the housing and elastically supported in a direction of the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Hyun JEONG, Oh Byoung KWON, Gab Yong KIM, Young Bok YOON, Bo Sung SEO, Young Hwan KWON, Jun Sup SHIN, Nam Ki PARK, Ik Jin JANG
  • Publication number: 20210377448
    Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing, and a first lens module and a second lens module disposed in the housing and individually movable in an optical axis direction, the first and second lens modules being configured to generate rolling friction on one of both sides of each of the first and second lens modules and sliding friction on the other of both sides when the first and second lens modules are moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Young Bok YOON, Young Hwan KWON
  • Publication number: 20210344823
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing defining an internal space; a reflection module disposed in the internal space and including a reflective member and a holder movably supported by an inner wall of the housing; and a lens module provided in the internal space, and including lenses aligned in an optical axis direction so that light reflected by the reflective member is incident to the lenses. The lens module includes lens barrels accommodating the lenses, and the plurality of lens barrels move in an approximate optical axis direction in the internal space while being supported by ball bearings. At least two of the lens barrels share a guide groove to guide movements of the ball bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung LEE, Young Hwan KWON
  • Publication number: 20210286193
    Abstract: A folded module includes a housing, a carrier provided in the housing, and a rotation holder provided on the carrier and including a reflective member. The carrier is rotatable, with respect to the housing, around a first axis formed by one rotating shaft ball, the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to the carrier around a second axis formed by two ball members, and the first axis and the second axis intersect each other, and the one rotating shaft ball and the two ball members are provided together on a plane on which both the first axis and the second axis are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE, Soon Seok KANG
  • Patent number: 11102387
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing defining an internal space; a reflection module disposed in the internal space and including a reflective member and a holder movably supported by an inner wall of the housing; and a lens module provided in the internal space, and including lenses aligned in an optical axis direction so that light reflected by the reflective member is incident to the lenses. The lens module includes lens barrels accommodating the lenses, and the plurality of lens barrels move in an approximate optical axis direction in the internal space while being supported by ball bearings. At least two of the lens barrels share a guide groove to guide movements of the ball bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung Lee, Young Hwan Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200396358
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a rotation holder including a reflection member, and supported on an inner wall of the housing such that the reflection member is rotatable about a first axis, perpendicular to an optical axis and parallel to a bottom of the housing, a magnet provided on a side surface of the rotation holder, parallel to an optical axis direction, and a first position detection sensor provided in the housing to face the magnet and configured to sense movement of the rotation holder in a second axis direction, perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis, wherein the magnet is disposed to be biased in a direction, opposite to the inner wall of the housing on which the rotation holder is supported in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Young Hwan KWON, Young Bok YOON, Hong Joo LEE