Patents by Inventor Hwa Young Oh

Hwa Young Oh 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: 9925562
    Abstract: A vibrator includes a piezoelectric element deformed when power is applied thereto, an installation member having the piezoelectric element installed thereon, and a plurality of elastic members connected to the installation member and changing a displacement direction through deformation of the installation member. The plurality of elastic members are disposed to oppose each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Seung Hyeon Jeong
  • Patent number: 9833812
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a base member installed in the housing to be disposed in a central portion of the housing; a first plate installed on the base member; a first piezoelectric element installed on an upper surface of the first plate; a second piezoelectric element disposed to face the first piezoelectric element through a connection member; a second plate installed on the second piezoelectric element; and a vibration amplifying part installed on an upper surface of the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: MPLUS CO., LTD., IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon Jeong, Hwa Young Oh, Gun Hee Jang, Ja Hyun Nam, Young Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9827594
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a vibration member having one end fixedly attached to the housing; a piezoelectric element installed on the vibration member; and a mass body fixedly attached to the vibration member, wherein the vibration member includes an installation part on which the piezoelectric element is installed, and an extension part extended from at least one side surface of the installation part, and a maximum displacement portion of the vibration member is changed depending on a vibration mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Su Moon, Yeon Ho Son, Kyung Su Park, Joon Choi, Hwa Young Oh
  • Patent number: 9700917
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a piezoelectric element which is deformed when power is applied thereto; an installation member below which the piezoelectric element is installed; a weight fixedly installed below the installation member to be disposed below the piezoelectric element; a plurality of elastic members connected to the installation member to change a displacement direction by deformation of the installation member and disposed to face each other; and a damper member fixedly installed on a lower surface of the weight, wherein a thickness of the damper member is determined to allow the damper member to be disposed in a space formed by the plurality of elastic members when the elastic members are driven normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon Jeong, Hwa Young Oh
  • Patent number: 9660173
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including: a housing having an internal space; a vibrating plate fixedly installed in the housing and having a disc shape; a piezoelectric element fixed to the vibrating plate and having a hollow disc shape; and a vibration element vibrating together with the vibrating plate when the piezoelectric element is deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: MPLUS CO., LTD., IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Seung Hyeon Jeong, Gun Hee Jang, Ja Hyun Nam, Tae Heum Yeon, Young Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9553497
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase vibration strength while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The casing defines an internal space therein. The bracket is disposed under the casing. A cylindrical coil is provided on the bracket. The vibration unit has a magnet, a yoke and a weight. The yoke contains the magnet therein and is open on the lower end thereof. The weight is coupled to the outer surface of the yoke. The springs are coupled to sidewall plates of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jin Kim, Jun Kun Choi, Jae Woo Jun, Ki Suk Woo, Kwang Hyung Lee, Je Hyun Bang, Seok Jun Park, Kyung Ho Lee, Hwa Young Oh
  • Patent number: 9496479
    Abstract: There is provided a vibrator including: a housing having an internal space; an elastic member including a housing fixed part fixed to the housing, a piezoelectric element mounted part disposed so as to face the housing fixed part, and a weight body installed part disposed adjacent to the housing fixed part; a piezoelectric element fixed to the piezoelectric element mounted part; and a weight body fixed to the weight body installed part, wherein the elastic member has a closed curve shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Seung Hyeon Jeong
  • Patent number: 9484521
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including: a bracket having a circular plate shape; a vibration member having a lower edge portion of a central portion fixed to the bracket and having a closed curved line shape; a piezoelectric element fixed to a lower surface of the vibration member among inner surfaces of the vibration member and deformed when power is applied thereto; and a mass body fixed to the inner surfaces of the vibration member and disposed to face the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Jae Kyung Kim, Sang Jin Lee, Dong Su Moon
  • Patent number: 9475094
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including a vibration transferring member transferring vibrations to outside the vibration generating apparatus, an elastic member having one or more end portions fixed to the vibration transferring member, a mass body vibrating in response to vibrations of the elastic member, and a piezoelectric element installed on one surface of the elastic member so as to be disposed to face the mass body. A lower surface of the mass body has step parts in order to prevent contact between the mass body and the piezoelectric element. The lower surface of the mass body in which the step parts are formed and the piezoelectric element are disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: MPLUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Yeon Ho Son, Sang Jin Lee, Dong Su Moon, Hwa Young Oh
  • Publication number: 20160233411
    Abstract: A vibration generating apparatus includes a mass body; an, elastic member coupled to the mass body; and a piezoelectric element disposed on one surface of the elastic member facing the mass body, wherein a surface of the mass body facing the piezoelectric element has a shape that prevents contact between the piezoelectric element and the mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Kyung KIM, Yeon Ho SON, Sang Jin LEE, Dong Su MOON, Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20160105131
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a first vibrating part having one end which is fixed to one end of the housing to be a fixed end and the other end which is a free end; a second vibrating part disposed to face the first vibrating part and having one end which is fixed to the other end of the housing to be a fixed end and the other end which is a free end; and a mass body having one end which is fixed to the free end of the first vibrating part and the other end which is fixed to the free end of the second vibrating part to be vibrated vertically by the first and second vibrating parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20160096198
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a vibration member having one end fixedly attached to the housing; a piezoelectric element installed on the vibration member; and a mass body fixedly attached to the vibration member, wherein the vibration member includes an installation part on which the piezoelectric element is installed, and an extension part extended from at least one side surface of the installation part, and a maximum displacement portion of the vibration member is changed depending on a vibration mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Su MOON, Yeon Ho SON, Kyung Su PARK, Joon CHOI, Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20160074907
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a piezoelectric element which is deformed when power is applied thereto; an installation member below which the piezoelectric element is installed; a weight fixedly installed below the installation member to be disposed below the piezoelectric element; a plurality of elastic members connected to the installation member to change a displacement direction by deformation of the installation member and disposed to face each other; and a damper member fixedly installed on a lower surface of the weight, wherein a thickness of the damper member is determined to allow the damper member to be disposed in a space formed by the plurality of elastic members when the elastic members are driven normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon JEONG, Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20160074906
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a base member installed in the housing to be disposed in a central portion of the housing; a first plate installed on the base member; a first piezoelectric element installed on an upper surface of the first plate; a second piezoelectric element disposed to face the first piezoelectric element through a connection member; a second plate installed on the second piezoelectric element; and a vibration amplifying part installed on an upper surface of the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon JEONG, Hwa Young OH, Gun Hee JANG, Ja Hyun NAM, Young Jin KIM
  • Patent number: 9225265
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generation device, including: a housing including an inner space; a direction conversion member mounted in the housing to be disposed within the inner space; a piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element fixed to the direction conversion member and horizontally deformed; and a vibrator fixed to the direction conversion member and disposed within the inner space and vertically displaced due to horizontal deformation of the piezoelectric actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Sang Jin Lee, Dong Su Moon
  • Publication number: 20150266060
    Abstract: A vibrator includes a piezoelectric element deformed when power is applied thereto, an installation member having the piezoelectric element installed thereon, and a plurality of elastic members connected to the installation member and changing a displacement direction through deformation of the installation member. The plurality of elastic members are disposed to oppose each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young OH, Seung Hyeon JEONG
  • Patent number: 9123882
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for generating vibrations including: a housing having an internal space; a direction changing member installed in the housing so as to be disposed in the internal space; a piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element fixed to the direction changing member such that a horizontal deformation thereof is restrained, and deforming the direction changing member by a horizontal deformation thereof; and a vibrator fixed to the direction changing member and vertically displaced in a vertical direction according to a vertical deformation of the piezoelectric actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Dong Su Moon, Sang Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20150188455
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including: a housing having an internal space; a vibrating plate fixedly installed in the housing and having a disc shape; a piezoelectric element fixed to the vibrating plate and having a hollow disc shape; and a vibration element vibrating together with the vibrating plate when the piezoelectric element is deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., IUCF-HYU(Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
    Inventors: Hwa Young Oh, Seung Hyeon Jeong, Gun Hee Jang, Ja Hyun Nam, Tae Heum Yeon, Young Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9059623
    Abstract: A linear vibrator, including: a fixing part providing an inner space having a predetermined size; at least one magnet disposed in the inner space of the fixing part to generate a magnetic force; a vibration part including a coil disposed to face the magnet to generate electromagnetic force by interacting with the magnet, and a mass body being vibrated; an elastic member coupled to the fixing part and the vibration part to provide an elastic force; and a substrate coupled to the vibration part and disposed to surround at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the magnet so as to prevent the substrate from contacting the magnet when the vibration part is vibrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: SASMUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Kun Choi, Kwang Hyung Lee, Hwa Young Oh
  • Publication number: 20150084485
    Abstract: There is provided a vibrator including: a housing having an internal space; an elastic member including a housing fixed part fixed to the housing, a piezoelectric element mounted part disposed so as to face the housing fixed part, and a weight body installed part disposed adjacent to the housing fixed part; a piezoelectric element fixed to the piezoelectric element mounted part; and a weight body fixed to the weight body installed part, wherein the elastic member has a closed curve shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Young OH, Seung Hyeon JEONG