Patents by Inventor Fu-Yuan Wu

Fu-Yuan Wu 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: 20180335602
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for supporting an optical member is provided, including a base, a frame, a movable portion, a driving module, and an adhesive member. The base includes a plurality of first sidewalls, and at least one recess is formed on the first sidewalls. The frame includes a plurality of second sidewalls, and at least one opening is formed on the second sidewalls. The base and the frame form a hollow box, and the opening corresponds to the recess. The movable portion and the driving module are disposed in the hollow box. The driving module can drive the movable portion to move relative to the base. The adhesive member is accommodated in the opening and the recess, and extended along the first sidewalls. The adhesive member is disposed between the first sidewalls and the second sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Chia-Pin HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Shin-Hua CHEN, Chien-Lun HUANG, Chao-Chun CHANG, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Nai-Wen HSU, Yu-Cheng LIN, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Yi-Hsin NIEH, Shih-Ting HUANG, Kuo-Chun KAO, Fu-Yuan WU
  • Publication number: 20180335601
    Abstract: A driving mechanism includes a frame, a carrying base, and a drive module. The carrying base is disposed in the frame, and includes a carrying body, a first stop element and a second stop element. The carrying body is configured to carry an optical element. The first stop element is disposed on the carrying body, and configured to limit the range of motion of the carrying body in a first direction. The second stop element is disposed on the carrying body, and configured to limit the range of motion of the carrying body in the first direction. The driving module is disposed in the frame, and configured to move the carrying body relative to the frame. The first direction is parallel to the axis of the optical element, and the first stop element is closer to the top portion of the frame than the second stop element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chung HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Chia-Pin HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Shin-Hua CHEN, Chien-Lun HUANG, Chao-Chun CHANG, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Nai-Wen HSU, Yu-Cheng LIN, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Yi-Hsin NIEH, Shih-Ting HUANG, Kuo-Chun KAO, Fu-Yuan WU
  • Publication number: 20180284386
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided and drives an optical element. The driving mechanism includes a holding unit, a base unit, an elastic element, and a driving assembly. The holding unit holds an optical element. The base includes a body and a connecting component. The connecting component is formed in the body by insert molding, and has a first contact and a second contact. The first contact and the second contact are located on different sides of the base, and the first contact is electrically connected to a base unit outside the driving mechanism. The elastic element connects the holding unit to the base, and the second contact is electrically connected to the elastic elements. The driving mechanism drives the optical element to move relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Lun HUANG, Yu-Cheng LIN, Fu-Yuan WU, Chen-Chi KUO, Sheng-Zong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180210160
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided. The optical mechanism includes a fixed member, a movable member, an optical element, a first sensing magnet and a first sensing element, wherein the movable member is movably connected to the fixed member, and the optical element is disposed on the movable member. The first sensing magnet corresponds to the optical element and has a first magnetic polar direction. The first sensing element corresponds to the first sensing magnet for detecting the rotation of the first sensing magnet around a first axis direction relative to the fixed member, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the first magnetic polar direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Yu-Shan CHOU, Haruo TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180180838
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for driving an optical element is provided, including a housing module, a hollow holder, and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The holder is movably disposed in the housing module for holding the optical element, wherein the holder has a sidewall portion forming a through hole. The electromagnetic driving assembly includes a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element, wherein the first magnetic element is disposed on the holder and exposed to an inner side of the holder via the through hole, and the second magnetic element is connected to the housing module and corresponds to the first magnetic element to move the holder relative to the housing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shih-Ting HUANG, Yi-Hsin NIEH, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20180157004
    Abstract: An integrated structure of auto focus (AF) and optical image stabilizer (OIS) mechanisms includes a lens holder, a frame, magnets, suspension elements, and a driver board. The lens holder has an AF coil disposed outside thereof and is suspended in the frame. The inner edges of the sidewalls of the frame are close to but do not contact the outer edge of the AF coil. The magnets are disposed between the frame and the lens holder and correspond to the outer edge of the AF coil, for driving the lens holder back and forth along an optical axis (i.e. the Z axis). The suspension elements suspend the frame in the direction of the optical axis. The driving board has fine pattern coils each corresponding to one of the magnets, for driving the frame laterally (i.e. along the X-axis and/or Y-axis) with respect to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Ming-Hang HUANG, Fu-Yuan WU, Chao-Chang HU
  • Publication number: 20180100987
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical driving mechanism, including a frame body, a holding member, a plate coil and a magnet. The holding member is movably disposed in the frame body and configured to hold an optical element. The plate coil is disposed on the holding member. The magnet is disposed on the frame body and corresponds to the plate coil. The plate coil acts with the magnet to generate an electromagnetic force to drive the holding member and the optical element to move along an optical axis of the optical element relative to the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Kuo-Chun KAO, Nai-Wen HSU, Shih-Ting HUANG, Shao-Chung CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20180100983
    Abstract: A multiple lenses driving mechanism is provided, including a frame, a first lens holder, a second lens holder, a first lens driving assembly, a second lens driving assembly and a stopper. The first and second lens holders are disposed in the frame, arranged along a longitudinal axis for respectively holding a first lens and a second lens. The first lens and the second lens define a first optical axis and a second optical axis, respectively. The first and second lens driving assemblies are disposed in the frame to drive the first lens holder and the second lens holder, respectively. The stopper is disposed between the first and second lens holders and has a first restricting surface and a second restricting surface, facing the first and second lens holders, so as to restrict the first and second lens holders in a first restricted position and a second restricted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun KAO, Nai-Wen HSU, Shih-Ting HUANG, Shao-Chung CHANG, Fu-Yuan WU, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20180100984
    Abstract: An optical system includes a base, a first lens driving module, and a second lens driving module. The first lens driving module includes a first lens holder, a first magnet, and a first coil. The first lens holder is configured to hold a first optical element. The first coil corresponding to the first magnet is configured to drive the first lens holder to move relative to the base. The second lens driving module includes a second lens holder, a second magnet, and a second coil. The second lens holder is configured to hold a second optical element. The second coil corresponding to the second magnet is configured to drive the second lens holder to move relative to the base. The first magnet is disposed between the first and second lens holders, and no other magnet is disposed between the first and second lens holders except the first magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Kuo-Chun KAO, Nai-Wen HSU, Shih-Ting HUANG, Shao-Chung CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20180074415
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is disposed in an electronic device and configured to hold a plurality of optical elements. The optical element driving mechanism includes a plate, a base, a first holder, a second holder, and a biasing assembly. The plate is fixed to a casing of the electronic device. The first and second holders are individually configured to hold the optical elements and are disposed on the base. The biasing assembly connects to the plate and the base, and forces the base and the first and second holders to move relative to the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Chen-Chi KUO, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20180059356
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a base, a first lens driving module and a second lens driving module. The first lens driving module includes a first holder, a first magnet, and a first coil corresponding to the first magnet, wherein the first holder is used to hold a first optical element and has a first side. The second lens driving module includes a second holder, a second magnet, and a second coil corresponding to the second magnet, wherein the second holder is used to hold a second optical element and has a second side. The first side is adjacent and parallel to the second side, and no magnet is disposed on the first side or second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Kuo-Chun KAO, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20180004006
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus with a lens portion having at least one lens, a base portion on which an image sensor detecting light coming through said lens portion can be fixed, a driving portion capable of relatively moving said lens portion in a vertical direction to a light axis of said lens portion and in a parallel direction to the light axis of said lens portion with respect to said base portion, and at least three suspension wires connecting a focus portion including said lens portion and said base portion so as to allow a relative movement. The suspension wires are arranged outside a magnet of said driving portion along the vertical direction to the light axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Fu-Yuan WU, Yi-Lang CHAN
  • Publication number: 20180004007
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus with a lens portion having at least one lens, a base portion on which an image sensor detecting light coming through said lens portion can be fixed, a driving portion capable of relatively moving said lens portion in a vertical direction to a light axis of said lens portion and in a parallel direction to the light axis of said lens portion with respect to said base portion, and at least three suspension wires connecting a focus portion including said lens portion and said base portion so as to allow a relative movement. The suspension wires are arranged outside a magnet of said driving portion along the vertical direction to the light axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Fu-Yuan WU, Yi-Lang CHAN
  • Publication number: 20180004005
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus with a lens portion having at least one lens, a base portion on which an image sensor detecting light coming through said lens portion can be fixed, a driving portion capable of relatively moving said lens portion in a vertical direction to a light axis of said lens portion and in a parallel direction to the light axis of said lens portion with respect to said base portion, and at least three suspension wires connecting a focus portion including said lens portion and said base portion so as to allow a relative movement. The suspension wires are arranged outside a magnet of said driving portion along the vertical direction to the light axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Fu-Yuan WU, Yi-Lang CHAN
  • Publication number: 20170371232
    Abstract: An anti-shake compensation structure is provided. The anti-shake compensation structure includes an auto-focus module driving a lens to move along a light entering path of the lens. The auto-focus module includes a lens holder holding the lens, a coil adjacent to the lens holder, and a magnet corresponding to the coil. The anti-shake compensation structure further includes an outer frame supporting the lens holder, and a compensation driving unit driving the lens to sway relative to the outer frame along a direction not parallel to the light entering path. The compensation driving unit includes a compensation coil corresponding to the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Chao-Chang HU, Yi-Liang CHAN
  • Patent number: 9835818
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving apparatus including: a driving coil for driving a lens holder; and a leaf spring configured to absorb an impact on the lens holder; wherein the driving coil is electrically connected to the leaf spring, and a particularly bent portion and a recess for accommodating the bent portion are provided at a joint where the driving coil and the leaf spring are connected so as to improve the mechanical stability of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Shou-Jen Liu, Kun-Shih Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9785038
    Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
  • Publication number: 20170289457
    Abstract: A camera module is provided, including a frame, a holder, an image sensor, a plate, an electromagnetic driving assembly, and an elastic element. The frame connects the holder with the plate. The holder is configured to sustain an optical lens, and the image sensor is disposed on the plate. The elastic element connects the frame with the plate. The electromagnetic driving assembly is disposed on the frame and the plate, and is configured to drive the plate and the image sensor to move with respect to the frame and the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Fu-Yuan WU, Kuo-Chun KAO
  • Patent number: 9772506
    Abstract: The present invention provides some configurations of flexible connections jointly or integrally formed with a movable part and/or a fixed part of a lens module. The flexible connections may move the movable part along an optical axis direction and/or directions perpendicular to the optical axis. The configuration and material of the flexible connections provide an enhanced strength bearing plastic deformation, and hence increasing the structure strength of the lens module. The formation of the flexible connections with the movable part and/or the fixed part with one mold-injection process can reduce parts of the lens module and simply its manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shih-Ting Huang, Yi-Hsin Nieh
  • Patent number: 9696608
    Abstract: An apparatus having a spring plate connecting with 3D circuit terminals comprises a base having a top surface and a thickness surface. At least one bulged plane is formed on a predetermined location of the top surface. A side surface of the bulged plane is declined from inside to outside. At least one extending end is formed on the thickness surface of the base, by corresponding to and extending toward a direction opposite to the bulged plane. A declined surface is formed on an outer side of the extending end, by extending and declining from top to bottom and also from inside to outside. At least one metal layer is formed on the bulged plane and the declined surface by means of 3D electroplating in order to form a circuit connecting the terminals and the spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan, Corp.
    Inventors: Fu Yuan Wu, Yi Ho Chen, Yu Sheng Li