Patents by Inventor Jung Cheol KIM

Jung Cheol KIM 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: 12237746
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device which includes: a substrate; a housing; a bobbin; a sensing coil; a first magnet; a second magnet; a third magnet; a dummy member; a first coil that includes a first coil unit and a second coil unit; and a first position sensor that is disposed on the substrate and corresponds to the sensing coil, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are positioned on opposite sides from each other, the third magnet and the dummy member are positioned on opposite sides from each other, the sensing coil is provided with a driving signal, and the first position sensor senses the strength of the magnetic field of the sensing coil and outputs an output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 12231755
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin arranged in the housing; a lens barrel coupled to the bobbin; a coil arranged in the bobbin; a magnet which is arranged in the housing so as to face the coil and which moves the bobbin in the optical axis direction by means of interaction with the coil; a liquid lens arranged on the lens barrel; and a pressurizing unit which is arranged between the upper surface of the bobbin and the liquid lens and which pressurizes the liquid lens by means of the movement of the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Tae Bong Park, Hyeon Jun Jang
  • Publication number: 20250016449
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a fixed part including a base and a housing; a first moving part moving in an optical axis direction; a second moving part including an image sensor and moving in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction; and a wire being disposed between the fixed part and the second moving part, wherein the second moving part includes a first substrate being disposed between the base and the first moving part and a connection substrate connecting the first substrate and the base, wherein the connection substrate includes a first region being coupled to the base, a second region being extended from the first region and bent, and a third region being connected to the second region and the first substrate, and wherein one end of the wire is coupled to the fixed part, and the other end may be coupled to the second moving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Sang Ok PARK
  • Publication number: 20250016448
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device, comprising: a base; a cover member disposed on the base; a housing disposed between the base and the cover member, an image sensor disposed within the base; a connecting substrate that movably supports the image sensor, and a spacing member disposed between the connecting substrate and a side plate of the cover member in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hyeon Jun JANG, Hyun Soo KIM, Jung Cheol KIM
  • Patent number: 12189282
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil coupled to the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed in the housing and faces the coil; a base disposed to be spaced apart from the bobbin; a lower elastic member including a first elastic member, a second elastic member, a third elastic member, and a fourth elastic member, which are coupled to the bobbin and disposed on the base; and a sensing coil which is disposed in the housing and generates an induced voltage by an interaction with the coil. A corner of the base and a corner of the housing form a coupling area where the corners are coupled to each other, and the sensing coil includes a portion disposed outside the coupling area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyung Hwan Kim, Tae Bong Park, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Publication number: 20250008208
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device that performs optical image stabilization (OIS) by moving an image sensor. The camera device can drive the image sensor along three axes, that is, an x-axis shift, a y-axis shift, and a z-axis rolling, and comprises: a base; a housing disposed on the base; an image sensor disposed in the base; a wire movably supporting the image sensor, and a first damper that connects the housing and the wire, wherein the housing is fixed to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Hyun Soo KIM, Jung Cheol KIM, Hyeon Jun JANG
  • Patent number: 12124105
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12114074
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin having a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a circuit board disposed below the housing, a second coil disposed on the circuit board, a first sensor to output a first output signal based on a sensed result of a magnetic field strength of the first magnet, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 12078866
    Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor includes an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Tae Bong Park, Seung Taek Shin
  • Publication number: 20240292076
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a stationary part; a first magnet disposed in the stationary part; a first movable part including a first coil and moving in an optical-axis direction by interaction between the first magnet and the first coil; a second movable part including a first substrate portion spaced apart from the stationary part, a second coil opposite to the first magnet in the optical-axis direction, and an image sensor disposed in the first substrate portion; and a first yoke disposed in the stationary part and arranged to be opposite to the first magnet in the optical-axis direction, wherein the second movable part moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical-axis direction by interaction between the first magnet and the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Jung Cheol KIM
  • Publication number: 20240244323
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a first substrate; a base disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate; an image sensor electrically connected to the second substrate; a holder disposed on the second substrate; a driving unit for moving the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the first substrate; and a connection substrate electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the connection substrate comprises a first part fixed to the holder and a second part fixed to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Seok OH, Jung Cheol KIM, Hyun Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240244325
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a fixed part; a first moving part comprising a lens and disposed inside the fixed part; a second moving part comprising an image sensor and disposed inside the fixed part; a first magnet and a second magnet disposed in the fixed part; a first coil disposed in the first moving part and disposed at a position corresponding to the first magnet; and a second coil disposed in the second moving part and disposed at a position corresponding to the second magnet, wherein the first coil moves the first moving part in an optical axis direction, wherein the first magnet is overlapped with the second magnet in the optical axis direction, and wherein the length of the first magnet in the optical axis direction is longer than the length of the second magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Jung Cheol KIM, Hyun Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240244306
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a first substrate; a base being disposed on the first substrate; an image sensor being disposed on the first substrate to move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a housing coupling with the base; a bobbin being disposed on the base and disposed to move in a direction of the optical axis; a sensing substrate being disposed in the housing; and a connection substrate connecting the image sensor and the first substrate, wherein the connection substrate may comprise a first terminal part being connected to the first substrate and a second terminal part being connected to the sensing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Jung Cheol KIM, Hyun Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 12028599
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein the first camera module comprises first to third magnets disposed at first to third corners of a first cover and a first dummy member disposed at a fourth corner of the first cover, and the second camera module comprises fourth to sixth magnets disposed at fifth to seventh corners of a second cover and a second dummy member disposed at an eighth corner of the second cover, wherein the first dummy member is adjacent to the sixth magnet of the fourth to sixth magnets, and the second dummy member is adjacent to the third magnet of the first to third magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Hyeon Jun Jang, Jung Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20240094499
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface thereof and a guide groove formed adjacent to the guide protrusion, a first magnet disposed at the housing, a bobbin on which a lens is mounted, a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and having an end disposed in the guide groove, a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member disposed in the guide groove, and a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20240040256
    Abstract: A sensor driving device according to an embodiment includes a fixed part including a first substrate on which a first lead pattern part and a first pad are formed; a moving part spaced apart from the fixed part and including a sensor; and a wire part disposed between the moving part and the fixed part, wherein the wire part includes a first wire part of a shape memory alloy having both ends connected to the first pad and moving the moving part with respect to the fixed part; and a second wire part having one end connected to the first lead pattern part and the other end connected to the moving part to elastically support the moving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hyeon Jun JANG, Jung Cheol KIM, Jung Seok OH
  • Patent number: 11880089
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface thereof and a guide groove formed adjacent to the guide protrusion, a first magnet disposed at the housing, a bobbin on which a lens is mounted, a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and having an end disposed in the guide groove, a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member disposed in the guide groove, and a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20240019662
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN, Byung Wook SON, Kyoung Ho YOO, Tae Jin JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230367180
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a housing; a bobbin; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet facing the coil; a base disposed below the housing; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base; an elastic member disposed on the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a support member coupled to the housing and the substrate. The elastic member includes an external part coupled to the housing, an internal part coupled to the bobbin, a connection part connecting the external part and the internal part. The bobbin includes a groove. The internal part of the elastic member includes a coupling hole. The coupling hole of the internal part includes a first area formed at a position corresponding to the groove, and a second area extending from the first area. An adhesive for fixing the elastic member to the bobbin is disposed in the coupling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Kyung Hwan KIM, Kap Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230336856
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a fixed unit comprising first to fourth magnets; and a movable unit disposed so as to be spaced apart from the fixed unit. The movable unit comprises: a coil comprising first to fourth coil units facing the first to fourth magnets; a position sensor comprising a first sensor for outputting a first output by detecting a magnetic field of the first magnet, a second sensor for outputting a second output by detecting a magnetic field of the second magnet, and a third sensor for outputting a third output by detecting a magnetic field of the third magnet; a first control unit for receiving the first and second outputs and driving the first and third coil units; and a second control unit for receiving the second output and driving the second and fourth coil units, wherein the movable unit moves in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis or rotates about the optical axis, by means of an interaction between the first to fourth magnets and the first to fourth coil units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Jung seok OH, Jung Cheol KIM