Patents Assigned to TDK Taiwan Corp.
  • Patent number: 12101543
    Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion and the fixed portion are arranged along a main axis. 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. The fixed portion includes a first guide component for guiding the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Pai-Jui Cheng, Shu-Shan Chen
  • Patent number: 12099251
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Ho Chen
  • Patent number: 12099252
    Abstract: A driving method is provided. The driving method includes providing first driving information to a first driving element to drive a first movable portion to move relative a fixed portion in a first direction. The first driving information has a total duration, and includes positive driving signal, negative driving signal, and middle driving signal. The positive driving signal has a positive duration, the negative driving signal has a negative duration, and the middle driving signal has a middle duration. The positive duration, the negative duration, and the middle duration add up as the total duration. A ratio of the positive duration to the total duration is between 0.1 and 0.15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP
    Inventors: Shu-Shan Chen, Pai-Jui Cheng
  • Patent number: 12078863
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with a first optical axis. The fixed portion has a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the first optical axis. The first side surface and the second side surface extend in a direction that is not parallel to the first optical axis from the edge of the top surface and face different sides of the optical member. The shortest distance between the optical member and the first side surface is shorter than the shortest distance between the optical member and the second side surface. The optical element driving mechanism includes a noise-reducing structure configured to avoid a noise entering a photosensitive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Kao, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 12078861
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a second optical module for driving a second optical element. The second optical module includes a second immovable part, a second movable part, a second driving assembly, and a second guiding assembly. The second movable part is used for connected to the second optical element. The second movable part is movable relative to the second immovable part. The second driving assembly is used for driving the second movable part to move relative to the second immovable part. The second guiding assembly is used for guiding the second movable part to move relative to the second immovable part in a first dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Jungsuck Ryoo, Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Chieh-An Chang
  • Patent number: 12066688
    Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, and a drive assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element that includes an optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Shan Chen, Chieh-An Chang, Pai-Jui Cheng, Chao-Chang Hu
  • Patent number: 12066745
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, a guiding assembly, and a metallic member. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical element. The optical element is configured to correspond to light reflected by a reflection element, and the reflection element is configured to change a traveling direction of the light from an incident direction to a first direction. The fixed portion includes a base, and 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. The guiding assembly includes a plurality of guiding elements. The metallic member is disposed in the base. When viewed from the incident direction, the metallic member is at least partially located between the guiding elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai Yu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 12061372
    Abstract: A lens driving module for holding and moving a lens is provided, including a lens holder, a first electromagnetic driving assembly disposed on the lens holder, a base, a second electromagnetic driving assembly disposed on the base, and a first elastic member. The lens holder has an accommodating space, and the lens is disposed in the accommodating space. The second electromagnetic driving assembly is adjacent to the first electromagnetic driving assembly. The first elastic member has at least one first fixed portion and at least one moving portion. The first fixed portion is connected to the base, and the first moving portion is connected to the lens holder. The first fixed portion is disposed between the second electromagnetic driving assembly and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shou-Jen Liu, Chia-Hsiu Liu
  • Patent number: 12038682
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element and a driving module. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly and coupled to a first optical element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly. The driving module includes a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly, and the first driving assembly and the second driving assembly are individually operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chen-Er Hsu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shou-Jen Liu, Chih-Wei Weng, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Patent number: 12032224
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Sin-Hong Lin, Yung-Ping Yang, Wen-Yen Huang, Yu-Cheng Lin, Kun-Shih Lin, Chao-Chang Hu, Yung-Hsien Yeh, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Chih-Wei Weng, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Shiang Wu, Chun-Chia Liao, Chia-Yu Chang, Hung-Ping Chen, Wei-Zhong Luo, Wen-Chang Lin, Shou-Jen Liu, Shao-Chung Chang, Chen-Hsin Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Yen-Cheng Chen, I-Mei Huang, Yun-Fei Wang, Wei-Jhe Shen
  • Patent number: 12001074
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism has an optical axis, and includes a fixed portion, a movable element, a plurality of blades, and a driving assembly. The fixed portion has an opening. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed portion. The blades are connected to the movable element. The driving assembly drives the movable element to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable element to change an overlap area of the blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Hsi Wang, Kuen-Wang Tsai
  • Patent number: 12000385
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided in the present disclosure, including a fixed portion, a first movable portion, and a first driving assembly. The first movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion in a first direction. The first driving assembly drives the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion in the first direction. The first driving assembly includes a coil and a magnetic element corresponding to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yung-Yun Chen, Kun-Shih Lin
  • Patent number: 11994692
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a bottom, a movable part, a driving assembly, a first circuit assembly, and a second circuit assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element with an optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the bottom. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the bottom. The first circuit assembly is disposed on the bottom and electrically connected to the driving assembly. The second circuit assembly is electrically connected to the driving assembly. At least part of the second circuit assembly is embedded in and not revealed from the bottom. The driving assembly is electrically connected to the first circuit assembly via the second circuit assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Meng-Ting Lin, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11994701
    Abstract: A photosensitive module is provided, for receiving light passing through a lens in an electronic device, including a base assembly, a first plastic member, a first lead assembly, an image sensor, and an opening. The base assembly includes a substrate, an insulating layer, and a circuit layer. The substrate has a main body that includes a metal material. The first plastic member is connected to the base assembly. The first plastic member encapsulates at least part of the lead assembly. The image sensor is for receiving a light and is electrically connected to the circuit layer via the lead assembly. The opening is formed at the main body, and corresponds to the image sensor. When observed along a direction in which the light travels, the opening overlaps the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Er Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11994740
    Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, and a drive assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element that includes an optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Pai-Jui Cheng, Shu-Shan Chen, Chieh-An Chang, Chao-Chang Hu
  • Patent number: 11994795
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a first movable part, a fixed assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable part includes an optical element, and the first movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. The optical element driving mechanism further includes a strengthening assembly configured to strengthen the fixed assembly to bear a force along a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11997372
    Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, and a first driving assembly. The fixed portion includes a first opening. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Yueh-Lin Lee, Ko-Lun Chao, Chao-Chang Hu
  • Patent number: 11991436
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided, including a base, a movable unit, and a movable part. The movable unit is movably disposed on the base and connected to an optical element. The movable part is movably disposed on the base and forms a passage. When the movable part moves from the first position to the second position relative to the base, the movable unit can slide relative to the base from its initial position through the passage to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Yu-Chi Kuo, Xuan-Huan Su, Yueh-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 11988847
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a first movable portion, a second movable portion, a first driving assembly, and a second driving assembly. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The second movable portion is used for holding an optical element having a main axis, and is movable relative to the first movable portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move in a first dimension relative to the fixed portion, and the second driving assembly is used for driving the second movable portion to move in a second dimension relative to the fixed portion. The first dimension and the second dimension are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yun-Fei Wang, Yu-Huai Liao, Sheng-Zong Chen, Wei-Han Hsia, Kun-Shih Lin
  • Patent number: 11991435
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a first driving assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion in a first dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Chiao Lo, Chia-Che Wu