Patents by Inventor Ah Hyeon IM

Ah Hyeon IM 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).

  • Publication number: 20240069306
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing defining an internal space, a lens module including a plurality of lenses, a reflective module disposed in front of the lens module and including a reflective member to change an optical path of light, a first driving unit to rotate the reflective module and including a first coil and a first magnet, a second driving unit to rotate the reflective module and including a second coil and a second magnet, a main substrate attached to the housing and including a first side substrate, and a circuit element disposed on the main substrate to provide a driving signal. The first coil and the second coil are disposed on the first side substrate of the main substrate, and the circuit element is disposed on a surface of the main substrate that is perpendicular to the first side substrate and faces the internal space of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Jun Sup SHIN, Dong Yeon SHIN
  • Patent number: 11846762
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, and a reflective module changing a direction of light incident on the housing. The reflective module includes a first reflective member having a reflective surface, a holder fixedly coupled to the first reflective member, a first magnetic member mounted on the holder, and a second magnetic member mounted in the housing, facing the first reflective member, and spaced apart from the first magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon Im, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Woo Kim, Do Seop Hwang, Kyeong Jun Kim, Jae Hyuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20230358995
    Abstract: A camera apparatus including a housing; a first lens barrel and a second lens barrel movable in an optical axis direction; first magnet segment regions disposed on a first side of the first lens barrel and second magnet segment regions disposed on a second side of the second lens barrel; and a plurality of first driving coils disposed on a first side of the housing and a plurality of second driving coils disposed on a second side of the housing. A width of one of the first driving coils or one of the second driving coils along the optical axis direction is greater than or equal to a width of one of the first magnet segment regions or the second magnet segment regions along the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sup SHIN, Dong Yeon SHIN, Ah Hyeon IM, Joung Ho SON, Se Hyeun YUN
  • Publication number: 20230239560
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an internal space, a printed circuit board disposed in the housing, and a reflective module disposed in the internal space of the housing and comprising a reflective member configured to change a path of incident light, and a reflective holder supporting the reflective member; and a noise prevention unit disposed on either the housing or the printed circuit board and configured to prevent the reflective holder from contacting the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Jun Sup SHIN, Kyeong Jun KIM, Po Chul KIM, Jae Hyuk KIM
  • Publication number: 20220350108
    Abstract: A reflective module assembly including a housing having an internal space, and a reflective module accommodated in the internal space of the housing, wherein the reflective module includes a reflective holder supporting a reflective member configured to change a path of incident light, at least one damper coupled to the reflective holder, and a damper holder supporting the at least one damper, and wherein the at least one damper is coupled to the reflective holder through the damper holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sup SHIN, Po Chul KIM, Ah Hyeon IM, Ik Sun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220159155
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a reflecting module; and a lens module disposed behind the reflecting module, wherein the moving holder is disposed to be movable in one axial direction, approximately perpendicular to the optical axial direction and the one axial direction with respect to the housing, the lens module includes a carrier supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, the lens module includes two or more lens barrels of which some are fixed, and the others are supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, and lenses are distributed and provided into the at least two lens barrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Ta Kyoung LEE, Bong Won JEONG
  • Publication number: 20220103725
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a lens module configured to move in an optical axis direction in the housing; a first magnetic member disposed in the lens module; and a second magnetic member disposed to oppose the first magnetic member in the housing. The lens module is attached to one surface of the housing by magnetic attraction force arising between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member. The lens module is supported at three points by three ball members disposed between the lens module and the housing. The first magnetic member is disposed in the lens module such that the first magnetic member is disposed in a triangle formed by virtual lines connecting the three ball members to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Woo KIM, Kyeong Jun KIM, Ah Hyeon IM, Do Seop HWANG, Hong Joo LEE
  • Publication number: 20220099947
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a lens holder configured to move in the housing in an optical axis direction, and a lens barrel coupled to the lens holder, wherein the lens holder includes a first support structure extending from one side surface in the optical axis direction and a second support structure located on a side surface opposite to the first support structure and extending in the optical axis direction, and the first support structure includes an extension protruding beyond the second support structure in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Woo KIM, Kyeong Jun KIM, Jae Hyuk KIM, Do Seop HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220100058
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a lens module configured to move in an optical axis direction in the housing; a first magnetic member disposed in the lens module; and a second magnetic member disposed to oppose the first magnetic member in the housing. The lens module is attached to one surface of the housing by magnetic attraction force arising between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member. The lens module is supported at three points by three ball members disposed between the lens module and the housing. The first magnetic member is disposed in the lens module such that the first magnetic member is disposed in a triangle formed by virtual lines connecting the three ball members to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Woo KIM, Kyeong Jun KIM, Ah Hyeon IM, Do Seop HWANG, Hong Joo LEE
  • Publication number: 20220082852
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Bong Won JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 11277550
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a reflecting module; and a lens module disposed behind the reflecting module, wherein the moving holder is disposed to be movable in one axial direction, approximately perpendicular to the optical axial direction and the one axial direction with respect to the housing, the lens module includes a carrier supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, the lens module includes two or more lens barrels of which some are fixed, and the others are supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, and lenses are distributed and provided into the at least two lens barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon Im, Ta Kyoung Lee, Bong Won Jeong
  • Publication number: 20220075161
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, and a reflective module changing a direction of light incident on the housing. The reflective module includes a first reflective member having a reflective surface, a holder fixedly coupled to the first reflective member, a first magnetic member mounted on the holder, and a second magnetic member mounted in the housing, facing the first reflective member, and spaced apart from the first magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Woo KIM, Do Seop HWANG, Kyeong Jun KIM, Jae Hyuk KIM
  • Patent number: 11269194
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes: a housing including an internal space; a driving holder including a reflecting member and supported by an inner wall of the housing in a state in which a driving plate is fitted between the driving holder and the housing so that the driving holder is provided in the internal space; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the driving holder to move the driving holder. The driving plate is linearly movable along one axis approximately perpendicular to an optical axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the housing. The driving holder is linearly movable along the one axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the driving plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung Lee, Ah Hyeon Im
  • Patent number: 11262593
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon Im, Bong Won Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11119332
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing having an internal space; a reflecting module including a reflecting member and including a moving holder movably supported by an inner wall of the housing disposed in the internal space; and a lens module disposed behind the reflecting module disposed in the internal space and including a lens barrel including lenses aligned in an optical axis direction so that light reflected from the reflecting member is incident thereto, wherein the moving holder is provided to be movable in one axis direction approximately perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the housing, and the lens module is provided with a carrier to which the lens barrel is supported, configured to be movable in the other axis direction approximately perpendicular to the optical axis direction and the one axis direction with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung Lee, Ah Hyeon Im
  • Patent number: 11036061
    Abstract: There are provided a reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) and a camera module including the same. The reflecting module for OIS includes: a housing; a rotation holder supported by a sidewall of the housing through a rotation frame; a reflecting member provided on the rotation holder; a driving part providing driving force to the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is moved relative to the housing; and a pulling yoke provided in the housing so that the rotation holder is supported by the sidewall of the housing by attractive force between the pulling yoke and a magnet of the driving part provided on a lower surface of the rotation holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Young Bok Yoon, Sang Ho Seo, Ta Kyoung Lee, Ah Hyeon Im, Jae Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20200257132
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Bong Won JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 10678062
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon Im, Bong Won Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20200177778
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a reflecting module; and a lens module disposed behind the reflecting module, wherein the moving holder is disposed to be movable in one axial direction, approximately perpendicular to the optical axial direction and the one axial direction with respect to the housing, the lens module includes a carrier supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, the lens module includes two or more lens barrels of which some are fixed, and the others are supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, and lenses are distributed and provided into the at least two lens barrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Ta Kyoung LEE, Bong Won JEONG
  • Publication number: 20200103673
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (01S) includes: a housing including an internal space; a driving holder including a reflecting member and supported by an inner wall of the housing in a state in which a driving plate is fitted between the driving holder and the housing so that the driving holder is provided in the internal space; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the driving holder to move the driving holder. The driving plate is linearly movable along one axis approximately perpendicular to an optical axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the housing. The driving holder is linearly movable along the one axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the driving plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ta Kyoung LEE, Ah Hyeon IM