Patents by Inventor Chih-Wei Weng

Chih-Wei Weng 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: 11698571
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a light-sensing element, a reflecting unit and a first driving assembly. The reflecting unit includes a reflecting surface, configured to receive an incident light and to reflect a reflecting light. The reflecting light travels into the light-sensing element. The first driving assembly is configured to control the reflecting unit to move along a first axis direction from a first position to a second position, so as to adjust a focus position of the reflecting light on the light-sensing element, wherein the reflecting surface in the first position is parallel to the reflecting surface in the second position, and a distance between a center of the reflecting unit in the first position and the center of the reflecting unit in the second position is not zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Cheng-Kai Yu
  • Patent number: 11693296
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a positioning assembly. The movable part is movably disposed on the fixed part. The movable part is connected to an optical element. At least a portion of the driving assembly is disposed on the fixed part. The positioning assembly is disposed on the fixed part or the movable part to limit the movable part at an extreme position relative to the fixed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, He-Ling Chang
  • Patent number: 11693293
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical system, including a first optical mechanism. The first optical mechanism includes a first movable part, a fixed assembly, a first driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The first movable part includes an optical element. The first movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. The guiding assembly is configured to guide the first movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. A friction force is generated between the first movable part and the guiding assembly, and the first movable part is temporarily positioned on the fixed assembly through the friction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 11693213
    Abstract: An optical system includes a fixed module, a movable module and a driving assembly. The movable module moves relative to the fixed module, and the movable module includes a lens unit which includes a first lens, a second lens, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall has a first surface, which directly contacts the second lens, and the second side wall directly contacts the first lens. A portion of the driving assembly is directly disposed on the lens unit, configured to drive the lens unit to move along an optical axis of the first lens. The first side wall further has a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the second surface directly contacts the portion of the driving assembly. The thickness of the first side wall is different from the thickness of the second side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Pin Hsu, Shao-Kuang Huang, Kun-Shih Lin, Shou-Jen Liu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20230204901
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sin-Hong LIN, Yung-Ping YANG, Wen-Yen HUANG, Yu-Cheng LIN, Kun-Shih LIN, Chao-Chang HU, Yung-Hsien YEH, Mao-Kuo HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Shiang WU, Chun-Chia LIAO, Chia-Yu CHANG, Hung-Ping CHEN, Wei-Zhong LUO, Wen-Chang LIN, Shou-Jen LIU, Shao-Chung CHANG, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Meng-Ting LIN, Yen-Cheng CHEN, I-Mei HUANG, Yun-Fei WANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN
  • Patent number: 11681203
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a movable portion used for connecting to an optical element having an optical axis, a fixed portion, and a second driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion includes a bottom having a window corresponding to the optical axis, a first blade corresponding to the window, and is movable relative to the bottom, a connecting element movable relative to the bottom and is used for bringing the first blade to move, and a first driving assembly used for driving the connecting element to move relative to the bottom. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion has a polygonal structure when viewed along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20230161131
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a plurality of second guiding members. The first movable portion is configured to connect an optical member. The optical member is used for adjusting a direction of a light from an incident direction to an outgoing direction. The first movable portion can move relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The second guiding members include a first ball, a second ball, and a third ball. The first ball, the second ball, and the third ball are disposed in a plane that is perpendicular to the incident direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Yueh-Lin LEE, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chien-Yu KAO, Chia-Ching HSU, Sung-Mao TSAI, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11650480
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first optical module and a second optical module. The first optical module includes a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to a first optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The second optical module is connected to a second optical member, wherein an optical axis passes through the first optical member and the second optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11650482
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a light-quantity adjustment module. The first optical module, the second optical module, and the light-quantity adjustment module are arranged in a direction of an optical axis. The first optical module and the second optical module are movable in the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 11650430
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an optical system is provided, including a positioning device positioning a first optical module; a measuring device measuring an angular difference between a main axis of the first optical module and an optical axis of an optical element sustained by the first optical module to obtain a measurement information; an adjusting device changing the shape of an adjustment assembly of the first optical module according to the measurement information; and assembling the first optical module with an optical object, wherein the optical axis of the optical element is parallel to a central axis of the optical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shu-Shan Chen, Yung-Hsien Yeh, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20230136025
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with a first optical axis. The fixed portion has a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the first optical axis. The first side surface and the second side surface extend in a direction that is not parallel to the first optical axis from the edge of the top surface and face different sides of the optical member. The shortest distance between the optical member and the first side surface is shorter than the shortest distance between the optical member and the second side surface. The optical element driving mechanism includes a noise-reducing structure configured to avoid a noise entering a photosensitive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Yu KAO, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230122825
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a first portion and a matrix structure. The first portion is connected to a first optical member and corresponds to a first light. The matrix structure is disposed on the first portion and corresponds to a second light, wherein the first light is different from the second light. The matrix structure includes a regularly-arranged structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Juei-Hung TSAI, Shu-Shan CHEN, Mao-Kuo HSU, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11630319
    Abstract: A lens unit is provided, including a casing, a carrier, an optical lens, a first driving assembly, and a second driving assembly. The carrier is movably disposed in the casing, and the optical lens is disposed on the carrier. The first and second driving assemblies are provided to drive the carrier and the optical lens respectively to move along a first axis and a second axis relative to the casing. Specifically, when viewed along a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens unit, the first and second driving assemblies do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Cheng-Kai Yu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shu-Shan Chen
  • Patent number: 11624968
    Abstract: A control method of an optical element driving mechanism includes: providing a first coil group to a fixed assembly, wherein the first coil group includes a plurality of first coils; providing a magnetic element to be connected to a movable assembly; and controlling at least one first coil of the first coil group by a control circuit at least according to position information of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly to act with the magnetic element to generate an electromagnetic driving force, thereby driving the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first direction toward a target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chih-Wei Weng, Kuen-Wang Tsai, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11619800
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Sin-Hong Lin, Yung-Ping Yang, Wen-Yen Huang, Yu-Cheng Lin, Kun-Shih Lin, Chao-Chang Hu, Yung-Hsien Yeh, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Chih-Wei Weng, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Shiang Wu, Chun-Chia Liao, Chia-Yu Chang, Hung-Ping Chen, Wei-Zhong Luo, Wen-Chang Lin, Shou-Jen Liu, Shao-Chung Chang, Chen-Hsin Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Yen-Cheng Chen, I-Mei Huang, Yun-Fei Wang, Wei-Jhe Shen
  • Patent number: 11614596
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion and includes a holder to hold an optical element having a main axis. The driving assembly is disposed on the movable portion or the fixed portion for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Chih-Wei Weng, Che-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11586002
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a holder for holding an optical member with an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion has a housing and a base. The housing is disposed on the base, and includes a top surface and a side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis. The side surface extends from an edge of the top surface in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis. The side surface has a rectangular opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Yueh-Lin Lee, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chien-Yu Kao, Chia-Ching Hsu, Sung-Mao Tsai, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11579398
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with a first optical axis. The fixed portion has a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the first optical axis. The first side surface and the second side surface extend in a direction that is not parallel to the first optical axis from the edge of the top surface and face different sides of the optical member. The shortest distance between the optical member and the first side surface is shorter than the shortest distance between the optical member and the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Kao, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11579397
    Abstract: A periscope optical module is provided. The periscope optical module includes a first optical element, a second optical element, and a third optical element. The first optical element has a first optical axis. The second optical element corresponds to the first optical element and adjusts a forward direction of a light. The third optical element has a second optical axis. The third optical element corresponds to the second optical element. The light passes through the first optical element, the second optical element, and the third optical element consecutively. The first optical axis is not parallel to the second optical axis. A minimum size of the first optical element in a direction that is perpendicular to the first optical axis is larger than a maximum size of the third optical element in a direction of the first optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Er Hsu, Chin-Hsien Lee, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 11567291
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element, a movable assembly, a driving module and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly defines a main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly and is connected to a first optical element. The movable assembly is connected to the movable element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable assembly so as to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the range of motion of the movable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chen-Er Hsu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shou-Jen Liu, Chih-Wei Weng, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Che-Hsiang Chiu