Patents by Inventor Byung Wook SON

Byung Wook SON 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).

  • Patent number: 12124054
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing including a hole; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed in the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the housing; a support member coupled to the upper elastic member through the hole; and a base disposed under the housing, wherein the housing comprises: a first surface to which the upper elastic member is coupled; a second surface which is disposed at a position higher than a bottom surface of the housing and lower than the first surface; and a sloped surface which is adjacent to the second surface and has a predetermined angle with respect to the second surface, and wherein the hole is formed in the area of at least one of the second surface and the sloped surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Guk Lee, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12124105
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12092892
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a base, a housing disposed on the base, a bobbin disposed inside the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a magnet disposed on the housing, a second coil disposed on the base, an upper elastic member connecting the housing and the bobbin, and a support member electrically connected with the upper elastic member. The housing includes an upper surface facing the upper elastic member. The upper surface of the housing includes a first surface, a second surface disposed lower than the first surface and a third surface disposed lower than the second surface. A portion of the upper elastic member is disposed on the first surface of the housing. The housing includes a hole formed on the third surface. The support member passes through the hole of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20240286559
    Abstract: An embodiment mounting and demounting device for a wireless electronic device includes a pair of holder wings arranged symmetrically to each other and configured to press both sides of the wireless electronic device, a holder wing adjusting device configured to apply a force to adjust a gap between the holder wings using a driving force of a drive motor, a lifting implementing device configured to interlock with the holder wing adjusting device to lift the wireless electronic device upward in a case in which the holder wings are spread apart by a predetermined reference gap or more, a lower housing wrapped around a lower side of the holder wings, the holder wing adjusting device, and the lifting implementing device, and an upper housing coupled to an upper side of the lower housing and configured to allow the wireless electronic device to pass through in an up and down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Guk Mu Park, Dong Woo Jeong, Dong Ho Kang, Jung Sang You, Hyung Joo Kim, Hyeong Jong Kim, Seung Min Jeong, Seung Young Lee, Byung Jin Son, Han Su Yoo, Hyo Seop Cha, Young Gyu Song, Yun Chang Kim, Jae Sik Choi, Dae Hee Lee, Byung Yong Choi, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Eun Sue Kim, Yong Seong Jang, Eom Seok Yoo, Seung Young Lee, Jin Wook Choi
  • Patent number: 12066640
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens moving apparatus. The lens moving apparatus includes a moving unit having at least one lens installed therein and moving by electromagnetic interaction between magnets and coils, elastic members configured to support the moving unit, and position sensors configured to sense change of electromagnetic force emitted from the magnets according to movement of the moving unit and to output an output signal based on a result of sensing, and a primary resonant frequency of frequency response characteristics according to gain of a ratio of the output signal of the position sensors to an input signal applied to the coils is 30 Hz to 200 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 12032223
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the hosing; a first coil disposed in the bobbin; a magnet disposed opposite to the first coil in the housing; a base disposed under the housing; a lower elastic member comprising a first elastic member and a second elastic member coupled to the bobbin and disposed on the base; a second coil disposed in the base so as to generate an inductive voltage by interaction with the first coil; and a first terminal and a second terminal arranged in the base and spaced apart from the first and second elastic members, wherein one end of the first coil is coupled to the first elastic member, the other end of the first coil is coupled to the second elastic member, one end of the second coil is coupled to the first terminal, and the other end of the second coil is coupled to the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo Kim, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Tae Jin Jung
  • Publication number: 20240196076
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a first magnet, a housing, a bobbin, around which a coil is wound and which moves in a first direction in the housing, an upper elastic member disposed on upper surfaces of the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member disposed under lower surfaces of the bobbin and the housing, and a damping member disposed between the upper or lower elastic member and the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Publication number: 20240176098
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising side parts, a first corner part, a second corner part, a third corner part, and a fourth corner part, in which each of the first corner part, the second corner part, the third corner part and the fourth corner is disposed between two adjacent side parts; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on an outer surface of the bobbin; first magnets disposed on the side parts of the housing; a first circuit board disposed on the first corner part and comprising a first pad, a second pad, a third pad, a fourth pad, a fifth pad and a sixth pad; a first location sensor disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad and the sixth pad; first, second, third and fourth upper springs disposed apart from each other on the housing; and first and second lower springs coupled to a lower portion of the housing, electrically connected with the first coil, and coupled to the fi
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son
  • Patent number: 11988892
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin including a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a housing provided with first and second magnets for moving the bobbin by interaction with the first coil, upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the bobbin and the housing, and a first position sensor for detecting a sum of intensities of magnetic fields of the first and second magnets, wherein the first position sensor is disposed in a space between the first magnet and the second magnet when the bobbin is disposed at an initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo
  • Publication number: 20240103250
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus can include a cover member comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate, a bobbin disposed in the cover member, a coil disposed on the bobbin, a driving magnet disposed between the coil and the lateral plate of the cover member, and a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin. Also, the lens moving apparatus can further include a circuit board disposed on the lateral plate of the cover member, and a position sensor disposed on the circuit board and configured to sense the sensing magnet, in which a part of the coil is disposed between the sensing magnet and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min LEE, Sang Ok PARK, Hyune O YOO, Byung Wook SON, Jun Taek LEE
  • Patent number: 11936971
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a first magnet, a housing, a bobbin, around which a coil is wound and which moves in a first direction in the housing, an upper elastic member disposed on upper surfaces of the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member disposed under lower surfaces of the bobbin and the housing, and a damping member disposed between the upper or lower elastic member and the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Patent number: 11921346
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including housing to support a driving magnet, a bobbin provided at an outer circumferential surface thereof with a coil located inside the driving magnet, the bobbin being moved in a first direction parallel to an optical axis within the housing via electromagnetic interaction between the driving magnet and the coil, a lower elastic member to connect a lower portion of the housing and a lower portion of the bobbin to each other, both ends of the coil being electrically connected to the lower elastic member, the lower elastic member having a first terminal electrically connected to an external power source so as to supply external power to the ends of the coil, and a printed circuit board provided at one side surface of the housing, the printed circuit board having a second terminal electrically connected to the external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11921347
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising side parts, a first corner part, a second corner part, a third corner part, and a fourth corner part, in which each of the first corner part, the second corner part, the third corner part and the fourth corner is disposed between two adjacent side parts; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on an outer surface of the bobbin; first magnets disposed on the side parts of the housing; a first circuit board disposed on the first corner part and comprising a first pad, a second pad, a third pad, a fourth pad, a fifth pad and a sixth pad; a first location sensor disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad and the sixth pad; first, second, third and fourth upper springs disposed apart from each other on the housing; and first and second lower springs coupled to a lower portion of the housing, electrically connected with the first coil, and coupled to the fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son
  • Publication number: 20240048038
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a bobbin having a first coil installed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; a location detection sensor equipped to the bobbin; a housing in which the bobbin is provided; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the housing; and a support member that supports the housing such that the housing can move in a second or third direction that is perpendicular to a first direction, wherein the upper elastic member is divided into a plurality of parts, at least two of which are disposed parallel to each other on the x-y plane in the second or third direction and are disposed such that end portions thereof face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Sung Guk Lee, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Publication number: 20240019662
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN, Byung Wook SON, Kyoung Ho YOO, Tae Jin JUNG
  • Patent number: 11874523
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus can include a housing; a base disposed below the housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing and configured to move in a first direction along or parallel with an optical axis within the housing; driving magnets disposed on the housing; a coil provided at an outer surface of the bobbin; an elastic member coupled to the bobbin and supporting the bobbin; a sensing magnet coupled to the bobbin; and a position sensor coupled to a printed circuit board, wherein the position sensor is configured to sense a displacement of the sensing magnet in the first direction, in which the bobbin includes a reception recess formed on the outer surface of the bobbin such that at least a part of the reception recess is located at an inside of the coil, the sensing magnet is disposed in the reception recess, and the position sensor is disposed on another side of the housing than sides on which the driving magnets are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Hyune O Yoo, Byung Wook Son, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11867972
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing to correspond to the coil; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11835787
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin, which is arranged inside the housing and is for mounting a lens; first coils arranged around the outer peripheral surface of the bobbin; a first magnet arranged in the housing; a second magnet arranged at the bobbin and spaced from the first coils; and a first position sensor arranged in the housing and sensing the intensity of a magnetic field of the second magnet, wherein the length of the second magnet in the direction of an optical axis is shorter than the length of thereof in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Wook Son, Sang Ok Park
  • Patent number: 11824418
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a bobbin having a first coil installed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; a location detection sensor equipped to the bobbin; a housing in which the bobbin is provided; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the housing; and a support member that supports the housing such that the housing can move in a second or third direction that is perpendicular to a first direction, wherein the upper elastic member is divided into a plurality of parts, at least two of which are disposed parallel to each other on the x-y plane in the second or third direction and are disposed such that end portions thereof face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Sung Guk Lee, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Publication number: 20230350155
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including: a cover member; a bobbin installed with at least one lens and having a coil unit arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet arranged at a positon corresponding to that of the coil unit; first and second elastic members, where one end of each of the first and second elastic members may be respectively coupled to an upper surface and a lower surface of the bobbin and supporting movement of the bobbin in an optical axis direction; a detection unit configured to detect movement of the bobbin in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction; a damping member arranged at a connecting portion between the bobbin and the first elastic member; and a support unit provided at at least one of the bobbin and the first elastic member and maintaining an arranged position of the damping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Seong Min LEE, Jun Taek LEE, Byung Wook SON, Sang Jun MIN, Kyoung Ho YOO