Patents Assigned to TDK Taiwan Corp.
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Patent number: 11693208Abstract: An optical sensing system is provided, including a sensing module, a light emitter, and a light receiver. The sensing module has a substrate, an optical waveguide disposed on the substrate, and a sensing membrane disposed on the optical waveguide for carrying a specimen. The light emitter emits a sensing light to the optical waveguide, and the light receiver receives the sensing light that propagates through the optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventor: Ichitai Moto
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Patent number: 11686919Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part for holding an optical element, a driving assembly, and a positioning structure. The movable part is connected to the fixed part. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The positioning structure is formed on the movable part or the fixed part for positioning the optical element or at least one part of the driving assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Kai-Jing Fu, Chao-Chang Hu, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Juei-Hung Tsai
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Patent number: 11689788Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a support element. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion through the support element.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chen-Hsien Fan, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Sung-Mao Tsai, Shang-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 11681156Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, a first driving assembly and a first supporting assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element, and is movable relative to the fixed part. The first driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part within a first limit range in a first dimension via the first supporting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Sung-Mao Tsai
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Patent number: 11681118Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism having an optical axis includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis relative to the fixed portion, when viewed in the direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the optical element driving mechanism is a rectangular structure with a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, the first side and the third side are opposite, and the first side is adjacent to the second side and the fourth side.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Wei-Jhe Shen, Kun-Shih Lin, Yung-Ping Yang, Chun-Chieh Chang, Sheng-Chang Lin, Che-Hsiang Chiu
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Patent number: 11682955Abstract: A vibration module is provided, having a main axis passing through the center of the vibration module, including a fixed part and a first vibration part. The first vibration part is disposed within the fixed part. The first vibration part includes a first moving member and a first driving assembly. The first driving assembly drives the first moving member to move relative to the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Liang-Ting Ho, Che-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 11681203Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a movable portion used for connecting to an optical element having an optical axis, a fixed portion, and a second driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion includes a bottom having a window corresponding to the optical axis, a first blade corresponding to the window, and is movable relative to the bottom, a connecting element movable relative to the bottom and is used for bringing the first blade to move, and a first driving assembly used for driving the connecting element to move relative to the bottom. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion has a polygonal structure when viewed along the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11681374Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Po-Xiang Zhuang, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yi-Ho Chen, Ko-Lun Chao
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Patent number: 11681120Abstract: A moving mechanism for holding a lens is provided, including a carrier having an accommodating space, a coil, a sensing object, a base, at least one magnetic member, and a position detector, wherein the lens is disposed in the accommodating space. The coil and the sensing object are disposed on the carrier, and the coil surrounds the accommodating space. At least a portion of the coil is disposed between the sensing object and the accommodating space. The magnetic member and the position detector are disposed on the base, and the position detector is adjacent to the sensing object. When a current flows through the coil, the carrier moves relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventor: Nai-Wen Hsu
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Patent number: 11681114Abstract: An optical element driving system is provided. The optical element driving system includes an optical element driving mechanism and a control assembly. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a position-sensing assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is in an accommodating space in the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The control assembly provides a driving signal to the driving assembly to control the driving assembly. The position-sensing assembly is used for detecting the movement of the movable portion relation to the fixed portion and providing a motion-sensing signal to the control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Shun-Chieh Tang, Chen-Chi Kuo, Yi-Chun Cheng, Ming-Chun Hsieh, Ya-Hsiu Wu, Ying-Jen Wang, Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11675156Abstract: A lens unit with a central axis is provided. The lens unit includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a first driving assembly. The fixed portion includes an outer frame and a bottom combined with the outer frame. The outer frame and the bottom are arranged along the central axis. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, and carries a lens with an optical axis. The central axis is not parallel to the optical axis. The first driving assembly is connected to the movable portion, and drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly also includes a biasing element made of a shape memory alloy.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventor: Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11675248Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a sensing assembly. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The sensing assembly senses the movement of the movable part.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Yung-Ping Yang, Shao-Chung Chang
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Patent number: 11678036Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a stopping assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The driving assembly is disposed on the fixed portion or the movable portion, and the driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The stopping assembly is connected to the movable portion and the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chen-Hsien Fan, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Sung-Mao Tsai, Shang-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 11677304Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical member. The fixed portion has an accommodating space, and the optical member is received in the accommodating space. 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Sheng-Zong Chen, Sung-Mao Tsai, Chen-Chi Kuo
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Patent number: 11668949Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part has a main axis. The fixed part includes a case made of non-metal material and a bottom. The case and the bottom are arranged along the main axis. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Meng-Ting Lin, Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11662650Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism has an optical axis and includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving portion, and an elastic element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving portion drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The elastic element connects the fixed portion and the movable portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Liang-Ting Ho
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Patent number: 11665411Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a stopping assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is disposed on the fixed portion or the movable portion to move the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The stopping assembly connects to the movable portion and the fixed portion to limit the range of motion of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chen-Hsien Fan, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Sung-Mao Tsai, Shang-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 11665417Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chan-Jung Hsu, Shao-Chung Chang, Yi-Ho Chen
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Patent number: 11656531Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including an immovable part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and an elastic assembly. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The movable part accommodates an optical element. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The elastic assembly is elastically connected to the immovable part and the movable part. The elastic assembly includes a base and a plurality of wires. The base includes a first portion extending along a first direction. Each of the wires includes a second portion extending along the first direction. The second portions are at least partially disposed on the first portion. The second portions at least partially overlap with each other as observed from a second direction that is not parallel with the first direction. The second portions are arranged along the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan
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Patent number: 11650430Abstract: A method for adjusting an optical system is provided, including a positioning device positioning a first optical module; a measuring device measuring an angular difference between a main axis of the first optical module and an optical axis of an optical element sustained by the first optical module to obtain a measurement information; an adjusting device changing the shape of an adjustment assembly of the first optical module according to the measurement information; and assembling the first optical module with an optical object, wherein the optical axis of the optical element is parallel to a central axis of the optical object.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shu-Shan Chen, Yung-Hsien Yeh, Sin-Jhong Song