Patents by Inventor Chao-Chang Hu

Chao-Chang Hu 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).

  • Optical element driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11409069
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical element driving mechanism, which includes a movable assembly, a fixed assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable assembly is configured to be connected to an optical element. The movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a range of motion. The optical element driving mechanism further includes a positioning assembly configured to position the movable assembly at a predetermined position relative to the fixed assembly when the driving assembly is not operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Kuen-Wang Tsai, Liang-Ting Ho, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chih-Wei Weng, He-Ling Chang, Che-Wei Chang, Sheng-Zong Chen, Ko-Lun Chao, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Shu-Shan Chen, Jungsuck Ryoo, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Guan-Yu Su
  • OPTICAL COMPONENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220244487
    Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a first holder, a frame, and a first driving assembly. The first holder is configured to connect the first optical component. The frame includes a first accommodating space for accommodating the first holder. The first holder is movable relative to the frame. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first holder to move relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Yueh-Lin LEE
  • OPTICAL MODULE
    Publication number: 20220244484
    Abstract: An optical module is provided. The optical module includes a holder for connecting to an optical element and a heat control assembly used for controlling the temperature of the optical element. The heat control assembly corresponds to the optical element or the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Kuen-Wang TSAI, Tzu-Ying CHEN
  • TACTILE FEEDBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220244785
    Abstract: A tactile feedback system is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part is affixed to an electronic device. The movable part can move relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part, thereby generating a tactile feedback force to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Mao-Kuo HSU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Guan-Yu SU, Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ko-Lun CHAO
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220244483
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided in the present disclosure, including a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly and a first supporting assembly. The first movable portion is connected to a first optical element. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly drives the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion in a first dimension. The first supporting assembly is disposed between the first movable portion and the fixed portion. The first movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion via the first supporting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Yueh-Lin Lee
  • Optical element driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11402603
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a first driving assembly. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part and holds an optical element with an optical axis. The first driving assembly drives the fixed part to move relative to the movable part. The first driving assembly includes a first coil and a first magnetic element. The first coil includes a winding axis, and the winding axis is not perpendicular to the optical axis. The first coil and the first magnetic element are arranged in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis. When viewed along a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the first coil does not overlap the first magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shiang-Ming Yu, Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220236519
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part for connecting an optical element; a fixed part, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part; a driving assembly for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; and a supporting assembly, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part in multiple dimensions via the supporting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Mao-Gen JIAN, Chien-Yu KAO, Sung-Mao TSAI
  • Optical element driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11397303
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly, and a position-sensing assembly. The movable assembly corresponds to an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The position-sensing assembly is configured to sense the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly, and the position-sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element. The sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit. The sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in a first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Hsiao, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Lens driving module
    Patent number: 11397370
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical lens, which has an optical axis. The fixed portion includes a base, wherein the base has a base surface. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the base surface faces the movable portion and is parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to force the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion via the guiding assembly. When viewed in a first direction that is perpendicular to the base surface, the optical axis does not overlap the driving assembly, and the optical axis does not overlap the guiding assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai Yu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Optical system
    Patent number: 11397302
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220229348
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical element having an optical axis. The fixed portion includes a base with a plate structure, wherein 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 base. A thickness direction of the base is perpendicular to the optical axis, the base has a recessed structure, and when viewed from the thickness direction of the base, the recessed structure is overlapped with the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai YU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Chih-Wei WENG
  • OPTICAL MEMBER DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220229261
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, an electromagnetic driving assembly and an elastic member. The fixed portion has a base and a frame that is disposed on the base. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis. The carrier includes a body and a sidewall that extends along the edge of the body, wherein the carrier further includes a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion protruding towards the fixed portion. The electromagnetic driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Chia-Che WU, Sung-Mao TSAI, Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wei WENG
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220221640
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical element driving mechanism, which includes a movable part, a fixed assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable part is configured to be connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. The movable part includes a connecting assembly configured to position the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi WANG, Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Kuen-Wang TSAI, Tzu-Ying CHEN
  • OPTICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220196966
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first optical module, a fixed portion, and a driving module. The first optical module is used for connecting to a first optical element. The first optical module is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving module is used for driving the first optical module to move relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion includes an opening corresponding to the first optical module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi WANG, Chao-Chang HU, Kuen-Wang TSAI, Chih-Wei WENG
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220197046
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to a first optical element having an optical 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. When viewed along the optical axis, the optical element driving mechanism is strip-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Yueh-Lin LEE
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220196965
    Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a first movable part, and a first drive assembly. The first movable part is connected to a first optical element. The first movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The first drive assembly drives the first movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The optical element drive mechanism is polygonal, including a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The first side is opposite and parallel with the third side. The second side is opposite and parallel with the fourth side. The first drive assembly is disposed on the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shu-Shan CHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG
  • TACTILE FEEDBACK MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220197386
    Abstract: A tactile feedback mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part includes a first weight element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The first weight element is made of a metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Pai-Jui CHENG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220196974
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a first movable part, a second movable part, and a third movable part. The first movable part is connected to a first optical element. The second movable part is connected to a second optical element that has an optical axis. The third movable part is connected to a third optical element. The first optical element, the second optical element, and the third optical element are arranged along the optical axis. The second optical element is located between the first optical element and the third optical element when viewed along a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shu-Shan CHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG
  • OPTICAL COMPONENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220197010
    Abstract: An optical driving mechanism is provided, including a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a limiting assembly. The first movable portion is connected to the optical component. The fixed portion has an opening. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured for driving the first movable portion to move in the first dimension relative to the fixed portion. The limiting assembly is configured for limiting the range of motion of the first movable portion. The optical component overlaps the opening when the first movable portion is located in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi WANG, Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Xuan-Huan SU
  • Optical member driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11366278
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, a light emitter, and a light receiver. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The light emitter emits light toward an object, and the light receiver receives the light reflected by the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Kai-Jing Fu