Patents by Inventor Jun-Taek Lee

Jun-Taek Lee 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: 12292617
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device, and more particularly, to a lens driving device capable of reducing a focus alignment time of a lens by feeding back an amount of displacement in an optical axis direction of a lens while improving spatial efficiency of a bobbin. Specifically, the present embodiment includes a housing having a hollow column shape for supporting a driving magnet; At least one lens is installed inside, the outer peripheral surface is provided with a coil disposed inside the driving magnet, parallel to the optical axis inside the housing by electromagnetic interaction between the driving magnet and the coil a bobbin moving in a first direction; It relates to a lens driving device comprising a; displacement sensing unit for determining a first displacement value of the bobbin in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Hyune O Yoo, Byung Wook Son, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20250126358
    Abstract: A lens driving device having a fixed portion, a mover which is disposed so as to be movable relative to the fixed portion and includes a housing and a holder, and a driving unit for moving the mover. The driving unit includes a first driving unit for moving the holder and a second driving unit for moving the housing, and at least a part of the first driving unit and at least a part of the second driving unit are disposed on a first side of the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun MIN, Kyoung Ho YOO, Jun Taek LEE
  • Publication number: 20250102882
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly which are moved in the optical axis direction on the basis of the housing; a driver which moves the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly; and ball portions arranged between the first lens assembly and the housing and between the second lens assembly and the housing, wherein the driver comprises: a driving coil; and a driving magnet facing the driving coil, and the driving magnet comprises: an upper magnet; and a lower magnet arranged on the lower portion of the upper magnet. The driving coil comprises: an upper coil facing the upper magnet; and a lower coil facing the lower magnet, and the upper magnet and the lower magnet are arranged between the upper coil and the lower coil and are coupled to one of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Young Ho KIM, Kyoung Ho YOO
  • Publication number: 20250093614
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Sang Ok PARK, Byung Wook SON, Seong Min LEE
  • Patent number: 12253794
    Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor having a first driving unit and arranged therein with a lens, a stator having a second driving unit wrapping the first driving unit and being opposite to the first driving unit, a base supporting the stator and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to that of the lens, a connection terminal including a pair of first and second connection terminals arranged at an upper surface of the base, and an elastic member including a first elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the first connection terminal and a second elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the second connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 12250444
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising a printed circuit board, a gyro sensor, and a first lens driving device, wherein the first lens driving device includes a cover member, a bobbin, a magnet, a coil and a substrate, the gyro sensor is arranged to be closest to a first lateral plate from among first to fourth lateral plates of the cover member, the substrate includes a first terminal unit and a plurality of terminals, which are arranged at the first terminal unit and are electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the first terminal unit of the substrate is arranged at a location corresponding to the first lateral plate of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Kyoung Ho Yoo
  • Publication number: 20250076737
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a camera device including a housing, a first bobbin configured to move in an optical axis direction with respect to the housing, and a first driving unit configured to move the first bobbin, wherein the first driving unit includes a first coil and a first magnet facing the first coil, the camera device includes a first yoke which is coupled to the first bobbin and on which the first magnet is disposed, the first yoke includes a bottom portion and a side plate portion disposed on a side surface of the bottom portion, and the first magnet is surrounded by the bottom portion and the side plate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Hyun Joong LEE, Jun Taek LEE
  • Publication number: 20250047962
    Abstract: Disclosed, in an embodiment of the present invention, is a camera apparatus comprising: a housing; a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly moving in an optical axis direction on the basis of the housing; an optical drive unit including a first drive unit moving the first lens assembly and a second drive unit moving the second lens assembly; and a first hall sensor adjacent to the first drive unit and a second hall sensor adjacent to the second lens assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first hall sensor and the second hall sensor do not overlap each other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jae Hoon JUN, Jun Taek LEE
  • Patent number: 12219257
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a fixed portion; a mover which is disposed so as to be movable relative to the fixed portion and comprises a housing and a holder; and a driving unit for moving the mover, wherein the driving unit comprises a first driving unit for moving the holder and a second driving unit for moving the housing, and at least a part of the first driving unit and at least a part of the second driving unit are disposed on a first side of the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20250020977
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a camera device including a housing, a first lens assembly moving in an optical axis direction with respect to the housing, and a first driving unit configured to move the first lens assembly, wherein the first driving unit includes a first driving coil and a first driving magnet facing the first driving coil, the first driving coil includes a first sub-coil and a second sub-coil disposed to overlap each other in the optical axis direction, and a maximum moving distance of the first lens assembly in the optical axis direction is greater than a length of a hollow of the first sub-coil in a short axis direction and smaller than or equal to a length of the hollow of the first sub-coil in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventor: Jun Taek LEE
  • Patent number: 12189207
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12169322
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo
  • Publication number: 20240380956
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Sang Jun MIN, Tae Jin JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240377608
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a substrate; a first image sensor disposed on the substrate; a second image sensor disposed on the substrate while being spaced apart from the first image sensor; a housing disposed on the upper side of the substrate; a first bobbin disposed on the upper side of the first image sensor inside the housing; a second bobbin disposed on the upper side of the second image sensor inside the housing; a first coil disposed in the first bobbin; a second coil disposed in the second bobbin; and a first magnet which is disposed between the first coil and the second coil and faces the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventor: Jun Taek LEE
  • 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
  • Patent number: 12075140
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12066692
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a substrate; a first image sensor disposed on the substrate; a second image sensor disposed on the substrate while being spaced apart from the first image sensor; a housing disposed on the upper side of the substrate; a first bobbin disposed on the upper side of the first image sensor inside the housing; a second bobbin disposed on the upper side of the second image sensor inside the housing; a first coil disposed in the first bobbin; a second coil disposed in the second bobbin; and a first magnet which is disposed between the first coil and the second coil and faces the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Taek Lee
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240255726
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus is disclosed. The lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin equipped with at least one lens, a coil and a driving magnet arranged opposite to each other for moving the bobbin in an optical axis direction of the lens through interaction therebetween, a first circuit board for supplying electric current required by the coil, and a cover can and a base coupled to, contacted to, supported at, fixed to, or temporarily fixed to each other for forming a space in which the bobbin, the driving magnet, and the first circuit board are received, wherein the cover can is connected to a second circuit board having an image sensor mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Seong Min LEE, Jun Taek LEE
  • 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