Patents by Inventor Akihiro Moriya

Akihiro Moriya 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: 20150309330
    Abstract: A lens holder driving device includes an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion moving a lens holder holding a lens barrel along an optical axis, and an image stabilizer portion stabilizing image blurred by moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in first and second directions which are orthogonal to the optical axis and which are perpendicular to each other. The image stabilizer portion includes: a fixed portion disposed apart from the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in the direction of the optical axis; a plurality of suspension wires having first end portions fixed to the fixed portion at outer regions thereof, extending along the optical axis, having second end portions fixed to the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion, and swingably supporting the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in the first direction and the second direction; and a fracture preventing member preventing the suspension wires from fracturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Masayoshi SUGAWARA, Akihiro MORIYA, Keiichi SATO, Makoto ARIJI, Satoshi AJIKI
  • Patent number: 9151963
    Abstract: A lens holder driving device includes a lens holder moving portion, a fixed member, suspension wires, and a damper compound. In the lens holder moving portion, a lens holder moves in an optical axis and in first and second directions which are orthogonal to the optical axis and which are perpendicular to each other. The fixed member is disposed apart from the lens holder moving portion in the direction of the optical axis. The suspension wires have first end portions fixed to the fixed member at outer regions thereof, extending along the optical axis, having second end portions fixed to an elastic member mounted to the lens holder moving portion, and swingably supporting the lens holder moving portion in the first direction and the second direction. The damper compound is disposed so as to enclose at least one suspension wire and suppresses undesired resonance in the lens holder moving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Sato, Makoto Ariji, Masayoshi Sugawara, Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20150192797
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus comprises: an assembly that is formed by assembling a lens holder together with a magnet holder that holds a magnet; a first drive section that displaces the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis in collaboration with the magnet and a first coil; and a second drive section that displaces the assembly in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with the magnet and a second coil, wherein the magnet holder comprises a hollow part that accommodates the magnet at a position facing both of the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192798
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a plurality of magnets disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils disposed at positions facing the magnets in collaboration with each other, wherein the plurality of coils include two coils placed side by side with respect to a same magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192787
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: an assembly that is formed by assembling the lens holder together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder; a housing that has a base and a cover that are configured to house the assembly; and a planar coil that is attached inside of the housing such that a coil plane thereof facing the magnet is in parallel with the optical axis, the planar coil being configured to displace the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with the magnet, wherein the base has an aperture having a size greater than a displacement range of the optical axis resulting from displacement of the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192795
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with a magnet and a coil comprises: an assembly that is formed by assembling the lens holder together with a conductive body and comprises a circuit that receives supplied power; a base that is disposed at a position spaced from the assembly and has an aperture through which the optical axis passes; and a plurality of suspension wires that are disposed around the aperture and support the assembly such that the assembly is displaceable in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis, wherein the plurality of suspension wires include a first suspension wire configured to supply power to the circuit, and a second suspension wire configured to supply power to the circuit via a path different from that of the first suspension wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192754
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the magnet and a coil disposed at a position facing the magnet in collaboration with each other; and a Hall device that is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the magnet and detects a position of the magnet in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192796
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces a lens holder, displaceable in the direction of the optical axis, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with a plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils disposed at positions facing the magnets, wherein the plurality of magnets include two magnets that are disposed at positions mutually shifted with respect to each other in the direction of the optical axis, and the plurality of coils include a coil disposed between the two magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192792
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a coil that is assembled together with the lens holder to form an assembly; a magnet that is disposed at a position facing the coil; a magnet holder that holds the magnet; and a housing to which the magnet is attached and which houses the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192789
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: an assembly that is formed by assembling the lens holder together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder; a housing that has a base and a cover that are configured to house the assembly; a coil that is disposed at a position facing the magnet in the housing and displaces the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with the magnet; and a Hall device that is provided to the base and detects a position of the magnet in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192793
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a coil that is assembled together with the lens holder to form an assembly; a magnet that is disposed at a position facing the coil; a housing to which the magnet is attached and which houses the assembly; a base that serves as a bottom of the housing; and a position detection section that is provided to the base and detects a position of the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192794
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a coil that has a coil plane perpendicular to the optical axis and is assembled together with the lens holder to form an assembly; a magnet disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the coil; and a housing to which the magnet is attached and which houses the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192785
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the magnet and a coil disposed at a position facing the magnet in collaboration with each other; and a base that has an aperture having a size greater than a displacement range of the optical axis resulting from displacement of the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192799
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with a magnet and a coil that includes: a first coil that is disposed at a position shifted in a radial direction of the lens holder with respect to the magnet and displaces the lens holder in the direction of the optical axis; and a second coil that is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the magnet and displaces the lens holder in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis, comprises a Hall device that is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the second coil and detects a position of the magnet in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192788
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the magnet and a coil disposed at a position facing the magnet in collaboration with each other; a base that serves as a bottom of a housing that houses the assembly; and a Hall device that is provided to the base and detects a position of the magnet in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192791
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the magnet and a coil disposed at a position facing the magnet in collaboration with each other; and a Hall device that is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the coil and detects a position of the magnet in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192790
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a plurality of magnets disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils disposed at positions facing the magnets in collaboration with each other; and a Hall device that is disposed between any two of the plurality of coils and detects a position of any one of the plurality of magnets in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20150192786
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: an assembly that is formed by assembling the lens holder together with a magnet disposed around the lens holder; a coil that is disposed at a position facing the magnet in a housing that houses the assembly and displaces the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with the magnet; and a base that serves as a bottom of the housing, and has an aperture having a size greater than a displacement range of the optical axis resulting from displacement of the assembly in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 9046642
    Abstract: A lens holder driving device includes an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion moving a lens holder holding a lens barrel along an optical axis, and an image stabilizer portion stabilizing image blurred by moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in first and second directions which are orthogonal to the optical axis and which are perpendicular to each other. The image stabilizer portion includes: a fixed portion disposed apart from the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in the direction of the optical axis; a plurality of suspension wires having first end portions fixed to the fixed portion at outer regions thereof, extending along the optical axis, having second end portions fixed to the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion, and swingably supporting the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in the first direction and the second direction; and a fracture preventing member preventing the suspension wires from fracturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Sugawara, Akihiro Moriya, Keiichi Sato, Makoto Ariji, Satoshi Ajiki
  • Patent number: 9013588
    Abstract: A small size, low profile camera-shake correction device. A camera-shake correction device (10) corrects camera shake by moving the entire auto-focusing lens drive device (20) in a first direction (X) and a second direction (Y) which are perpendicular to the optical axis (O) and are perpendicular to each other, the auto-focusing lens drive device (20) being provided with a focusing coil (26) and a permanent magnet (28) which is disposed on the outside of the focusing coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Masayoshi Sugawara