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: 11675158
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device includes: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside of the housing; a support member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a sensor sensing a position of at least one of the bobbin and the housing, wherein the support member may include a first support unit, and a second support unit disposed not parallel to the first support unit, wherein the sensor may be disposed more adjacent to the first support unit than to the second support unit, and wherein an elastic modulus of the first support unit may be lower than an elastic modulus of the second support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20230176318
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a cover member including an upper plate and a side plate connected to the upper plate; a housing arranged in the cover member; a bobbin arranged in the housing; a coil coupled to the bobbin; a magnet which is arranged in the housing and faces the coil; a base arranged under the bobbin; and a first buffer unit arranged on the top surface of the bobbin corresponding to or facing the upper plate of the cover member, wherein the cover member includes a protrusion part extending in the direction toward the bobbin from the upper plate, and the distance in the optical axis direction between the protrusion part and the top surface of the bobbin is no greater than the distance in the optical axis direction between the first buffer unit and the inner surface of the upper plate of the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Chung Min MUN, Min Jung SHIN
  • Patent number: 11662549
    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: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20230161132
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing to correspond to the coil; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Byung Wook SON, Sang Ok PARK, Seong Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20230128418
    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: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Sang Jun MIN, Tae Jin JUNG
  • Patent number: 11619798
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a cover member; a housing disposed in the cover member; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet coupled to the housing; an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a base disposed below the housing and coupled to the cover member; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base and including a circuit member having a second coil disposed to be opposite to the first magnet; and a plurality of support members connecting the upper elastic member and the substrate. The support members are connected to the upper elastic member at a position where a length in the x direction and a length in the y direction are different on the basis of the edge of the upper elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11616897
    Abstract: A camera module includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) installed with an image sensor, a base mounted on the PCB, and a bobbin reciprocatingly mounted above the base. A bottom elastic member is fixed to the base to support the bobbin, and a terminal is installed at the base, one end of which is conductively connected to the PCB and the other end of which is conductively connected to the bottom elastic member at a solder part. A solder cut-off part is formed at the base to cut off movement of overflowing solder from the solder part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Patent number: 11598931
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing to correspond to the coil; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11582376
    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: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
  • Publication number: 20230021231
    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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: SEONG MIN LEE, SANG OK PARK, JUN TAEK LEE
  • Publication number: 20230010356
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin, accommodated inside the housing, for mounting a lens; a first coil arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin; magnets arranged in the housing; a coil board that comprises second coils arranged below the housing and arranged so as to be spaced from each other, and connection parts connected to the second coils; a circuit board, which is arranged below the coil board and comprises first pad parts arranged at locations corresponding to the connection parts; and a conductive adhesive member for bonding the connection part and the first pad part, which correspond to each other, wherein each of the connection parts comprises a groove part depressed from the outer surface of the coil board, and exposing any one corresponding upper surface among the first pad parts, and a bonding part prepared around the groove part, and the conductive adhesive member is arranged on the upper surface of the bonding part and on the upper surface of the first pad part exposed by
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220382071
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a housing for supporting a first magnet, a bobbin including a coil disposed on an outer surface thereof and inside the first magnet so as to move in the housing in a first direction parallel to an optical axis by electromagnetic interaction between the first magnet and the coil, and upper and lower elastic members, each of which is provided at the bobbin and the housing and includes an inner frame coupled to the bobbin and an outer frame coupled to the housing, wherein at least one of the upper and lower elastic members is constituted by a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220365312
    Abstract: A lens driving device having a housing, a bobbin disposed in the housing, a first coil disposed on an outer surface of the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a second magnet disposed on the bobbin, and a first position sensor disposed opposite to the second magnet in order to sense the second magnet. The bobbin has a first seating groove. The second magnet is disposed in the first seating groove. A lower portion of the second magnet overlaps with the first coil in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis. The lower portion of the second magnet is disposed between the first coil and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Kap Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 11493825
    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: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220350224
    Abstract: A camera module includes a movable element; a lens coupled to the movable element; a first substrate fixed to the bottom surface of the movable element; an image sensor disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed below the first substrate; and a wire for connecting the second substrate to the movable element. At least a part of the wire is made of a shape memory alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Taek LEE
  • Patent number: 11480848
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin, accommodated inside the housing, for mounting a lens; a first coil arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin; magnets arranged in the housing; a coil board that comprises second coils arranged below the housing and arranged so as to be spaced from each other, and connection parts connected to the second coils; a circuit board, which is arranged below the coil board and comprises first pad parts arranged at locations corresponding to the connection parts; and a conductive adhesive member for bonding the connection part and the first pad part, which correspond to each other, wherein each of the connection parts comprises a groove part depressed from the outer surface of the coil board, and exposing any one corresponding upper surface among the first pad parts, and a bonding part prepared around the groove part, and the conductive adhesive member is arranged on the upper surface of the bonding part and on the upper surface of the first pad part exposed by
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220329711
    Abstract: A camera module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is proposed, the camera module including a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a housing member arranged at an upper surface of the PCB, a bobbin movably positioned at an inner side of the housing member, an upper elastic member connected to an upper surface of the housing member and to an upper surface of the bobbin, and a space forming part formed at one side of the housing member to provide a moving space to the upper elastic member when the bobbin makes a relatively vertical movement to the housing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11442286
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a housing for supporting a first magnet, a bobbin including a coil disposed on an outer surface thereof and inside the first magnet so as to move in the housing in a first direction parallel to an optical axis by electromagnetic interaction between the first magnet and the coil, and upper and lower elastic members, each of which is provided at the bobbin and the housing and includes an inner frame coupled to the bobbin and an outer frame coupled to the housing, wherein at least one of the upper and lower elastic members is constituted by a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220283400
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention a rotor including a lens and formed with a first driving unit, a stator formed with a second driving unit driving the rotor in response to electromagnetic interaction with the first driving unit, and a base on which the stator is fixed, wherein the rotor is brought into contact with the base, in a case the lens is in a UP posture, and the rotor is distanced from the base, in a case the lens is in a DOWN posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Hyun Rae Cho, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220260803
    Abstract: A lens driving device according to an embodiment comprises: a movable unit on which at least one lens is mounted; a first coil and a driving magnet which face and interact with each other such that the movable unit is moved in the optical axis direction of the lens; a position sensor for sensing the position of the movable unit in the optical axis direction or a driver comprising the position sensor; and a positively magnetized magnet arranged to face the position sensor or the driver, wherein the positively magnetized magnet comprises a first side surface, which faces the position sensor and has a first polarity, and a second side surface, which faces the position sensor, which is arranged to be spaced from the first side surface in a direction parallel with the optical axis direction or arranged to abut the first side surface, and which has a second polarity that is the opposite of the first polarity of the first side surface, and the length of the first side surface in the optical axis direction may be equ
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee