Patents Assigned to TDK Taiwan Corporation
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Publication number: 20150295486Abstract: An electromagnetic driver with lead-out structure for coil includes at least one coil holder and at least one coil disposed on the coil holder. The coil holder has a plurality of metal connecting member, and the two lead-out ends of the coil are electrically connected to the first connecting terminals of the metal connecting members. The second connecting terminal of the metal connecting member is electrically connected to a conductive member, such as spring, and the coil of the electromagnetic driver can be independently and automatically manufactured and then assembled with the other conductive member. The coil of the electromagnetic driver can be directly replaced at maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: TDK TAIWAN CorporationInventor: Hung-Lin WANG
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Patent number: 8982464Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Yi-Liang Chan, Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu
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Publication number: 20150043093Abstract: A method for manufacturing a base structure of lens-focusing mechanism first prepares a conductive member having at least two conductive parts, interconnection part, contacts and two conductive pins. The conductive parts have proximity ends separated and staggered to each other. An insulating base is formed by injection molding and encapsulates the conductive member wherein the conductive pins, the interconnection part and the contacts are exposed out of the insulating base. The interconnection part is cut and then a spring member is mounted to the insulating base and electrically connected to the conductive pins through the contacts. The present invention can solve the problem of difficulty in assembling conductive pins and connecting the spring member for the insulating base. The conductive member is arranged within the insulating base such that plastic material can be saved, the flatness, the stability and the anti-damage ability of base can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: TDK TAIWAN CORPORATIONInventors: Kun-Shih LIN, Fu-Yuan WU, Hung-Lin WANG, Shang-Yu HSU
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Publication number: 20140256379Abstract: A lens holding device comprising a lens carrier holding the lens; a base part supporting said carrier so that said carrier may make relative movement against said base part, a spring having a conductivity, resiliently connecting said base part and said lens carrier; and a connection terminal provided at said base part; wherein a housing groove is formed to said base part, said housing groove extending approximately perpendicular to an optical axis direction of said lens and having an opening at a side face of said base part, said side face extending in a direction approximately parallel to said optical axis direction, said connection terminal having a first end electrically connected with said spring, a second end opposite said first end, and a connection part resiliently housed in said housing groove connecting said first end and said second end by extending in a direction perpendicular to said optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Shang-Yu HSU, Kun-Shih LIN, Fu-Yuan WU
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Publication number: 20140205274Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: TDK TAIWAN CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
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Patent number: 8749645Abstract: A method and a structure for suppressing resonance in an anti-shake lens focusing module are disclosed. The resonance suppressing method includes the steps of providing a lens focusing structure having a first movable part and a first immovable part; providing an anti-shake structure having a second movable part and a second immovable part; providing at least one shock-absorbing material between the first movable and immovable parts as well as between the second movable and immovable parts; and using the shock-absorbing material to absorb any vibration caused by movements of the first and the second movable part, so as to suppress any resonance possibly generated due to the movements of the first and the second movable part.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Ming-Hang Huang, Ying-Chien Hsueh, Kun-I Lee
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Patent number: 8743473Abstract: A miniature lens auto-focusing structure includes a housing having a top plate; a base plate connectable to the housing to define an inner space between them; a lens module wound around by a coil; and at least one spring member holding and suspending the lens module in the inner space without causing the lens module to contact with the top plate and the base plate. With these arrangements, the spring member is not in a pre-tensioning state when the miniature lens auto-focusing structure is in a non-actuated state. Therefore, the miniature lens auto-focusing structure requires less actuating current and has smaller lens tilt angle than the conventional VCM auto-focusing structure, and can be manufactured at further reduced component cost.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Ying-Chien Hsueh
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Publication number: 20130314792Abstract: A lens driving apparatus comprises a lens portion having at least one lens (21), a first driving portion (39) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to a base portion (40) along a vertical direction of a light axis (L) of said lens portion, and a second driving portion (38) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to said base portion along said light axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: TDK TAIWAN CORPORATIONInventors: Chao-Chang HU, Fu-Yaun WU, Yi-Lang CHAN
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Patent number: 8451543Abstract: A magnet holding structure of auto-focus module includes an outer frame for holding four magnets to four inner wall surfaces of the outer frame; a lens holder for holding a lens thereto and being assembled to the outer frame via at least one spring member; and a winding fitted around the lens holder for driving the lens holder to axially move forward or rearward to focus automatically. The outer frame is provided at each of four inner corners with an inverted L-shaped plate extending downward from a top of the outer frame to locate between the lens holder and the winding, so as to face toward four spaces respectively existing between two adjacent magnets outside the winding. With these arrangements, the electromagnetic field produced by the winding can have enhanced magnetic efficiency and increased driving force at the corners of the winding to achieve the purpose of power saving.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 8380057Abstract: An anti-shake structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module for driving a lens to move forward and rearward in a light incident path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so that the lens focuses light on an image sensor; a frame for holding the auto-focus module therein; a lens suspender with a compensation lens arranged thereon being connected to a plurality of suspension wires while the latter are connected at respective another end to the top cover plate of the frame, so that the compensation lens is correspondingly suspended in the frame in the light incident path and located behind the lens; and a shake compensation driving unit for driving the lens suspender to move horizontally along x-axis or y-axis direction, so as to compensate any image shift caused by hand shaking.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
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Patent number: 7959364Abstract: A lens protection structure for miniature lens focusing mechanism includes a lens, a lens driving mechanism and a protective glass. The lens focuses light on an image sensor to thereby form an image thereon. The lens driving mechanism includes a hollow structure, in which the lens is received and driven to linearly move in an optical axis direction, so as to focus light on the image sensor. The protective glass is provided at a lens inlet of the lens driving mechanism, and is fixedly held to the lens driving mechanism by a plurality of forward projected stoppers formed at the lens inlet. With the protective glass located in front of the lens, the lens is protected against dust and damage by external force when being assembled to form a half-finished product or stored as a half-finished product.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventor: Fu-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 7881598Abstract: An anti-shake auto-focus modular structure includes an image sensor, an auto-focus module for driving a lens to focus captured image on the image sensor; a plurality of suspension wires for suspending the auto-focus module at a position perpendicular to a light entering direction (z-axis), so that the auto-focus module is movable in an x-axis or a y-axis direction; a deviation compensation magnet assembly including at least one x-axis magnet and at least one y-axis magnet; a deviation compensation assembly including at least one x-axis driving winding and at least one y-axis driving winding corresponding to the x-axis magnet and the y-axis magnet, respectively, for producing an electromagnetic field each to drive the x-axis or the y-axis magnet and accordingly the auto-focus module to move in the x-axis or the y-axis direction for compensating a positional deviation of the auto-focus module in the x-axis or the y-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu
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Patent number: 7609465Abstract: An EMI-proof miniature lens focusing mechanism includes a frame having four magnets mounted therearound; a lens holder holding a miniature lens therein and being enclosed in a winding element; at least one elastic element having a fixed outer portion connected to the frame and a movable inner portion connected to the lens holder so that the lens holder is elastically and movably suspended within the frame; an upper and a lower cover located above and below the frame to assist in connecting the elastic element to the frame; and a metal housing enclosing an assembly of the upper cover, the elastic element, the lens holder, the frame, and the lower cover. The metal housing is provided at a bottom with at least one conducting plate for grounding, so that electromagnetic effects on external environment are eliminated and electromagnetic interference and electrostatic charge from external environment are isolated.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventor: Fu-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 7474473Abstract: A protecting structure for movable mechanism in a miniature lens is mounted in a housing of a focusing mechanism of the miniature lens and includes an upper cover defining a central opening and fixed in the housing; a lens holder for holding a lens therein; at least one elastic member connecting the lens holder to the upper cover, so that the lens holder is suspended in the housing and axially displaceable forward and rearward to achieve the purpose of focusing; and at least one protective member being received in the central opening of the upper cover to locate outside the elastic member relative to the lens holder for restricting the lens holder from moving laterally, and limiting a torsion force produced at the time of screwing the lens into the lens holder, so as to protect the elastic member against deformation due to the torsion force.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventor: Hung-Lin Wang
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Patent number: 7468851Abstract: The invention provides an optical head device in which the influence of mechanical vibration generated at resonance frequencies of high orders (second and higher orders) can be eliminated and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus utilizing the same. Sidewalls are formed from both ends of a sidewall constituting the top side of a trapezoidal contour of a lens holder portion, the sidewalls extending in the form of a fan to define a predetermined angle between them. A damping system includes a weight in the form of a metal thin plate and a visco-elastic adhesive for bonding the weight to the sidewalls. The visco-elastic adhesive transfers vibration of the lens holder in the direction of an optical axis of an objective lens to the weight and has a viscous damping property which damps vibration of the weight in the direction of the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignees: TDK Corporation, TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Masara Uno, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Nobuo Uekusa, Yi Lang Chan