Patents by Inventor Kazunori Yokokura

Kazunori Yokokura 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: 8077398
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a lens holder including a tubular portion for holding a lens assembly, a driving coil fixed to the lens holder so as to position around the tubular portion, and a yoke including a permanent magnet opposite to the driving coil. The yoke includes an outer hollow cylindrical portion having a rectangular cylindrical shape, the permanent magnet includes at least four permanent magnet pieces each having a rectangular cross section. Four magnetic circuit auxiliary members are disposed between four corners of the outer hollow cylindrical portion of the yoke and four ones of the permanent magnet pieces that are disposed at the four corners of the outer hollow cylindrical portion of the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Kazunori Yokokura
  • Publication number: 20100002317
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a lens holder including a tubular portion for holding a lens assembly, a driving coil fixed to the lens holder so as to position around the tubular portion and a yoke including a permanent magnet opposite to the driving coil. The yoke includes an outer hollow cylindrical portion having a rectangular cylindrical shape, the permanent magnet includes at least four permanent magnet pieces each having a rectangular cross section. Four magnetic circuit auxiliary members are disposed between four corners of the outer hollow cylindrical portion of the yoke and four ones of the permanent magnet pieces that are disposed at the four corners of the outer hollow cylindrical portion of the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Kazunori Yokokura