Patents by Inventor Kwang-seok Byon

Kwang-seok Byon 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: 11425284
    Abstract: A camera module is disclosed herein, including a housing, a lens unit arranged in the housing and including at least one lens, a first driving unit arranged adjacent to a first surface inside the housing and configured to move the at least one lens in a direction along an optical axis, and a second driving unit arranged adjacent to the first surface inside the housing to move the lens unit in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, where the first driving unit forms a first magnetic field oriented in a first direction, and wherein the second driving unit forms a second magnetic field oriented in a second direction intersecting the first direction at a pre specified angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Seok Byon, Young Jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 11006030
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method of acquiring an image of the electronic device. The electronic device may include a first camera, a second camera which includes an image sensor, a mirror for transferring light incident from the outside to the image sensor, and a driving device capable of rotating the mirror in at least one direction along at least one rotation axis, and which has a view angle smaller than a view angle of the first camera, and at least one processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinwon Lee, Kwang Seok Byon, Kiwoo Lee, Chongsam Chung
  • Patent number: 10983414
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit including one or more lenses, wherein at least some of the one or more lenses are movable along a path corresponding to optical axes of the one or more lenses, and a driving unit to move the at least some lenses along the path. The driving unit includes a magnet physically connected with the at least some lenses, a coil to form a magnetic field such that the magnet moves along the path, and a magnetic substance disposed on one surface of the coil opposite to another surface of the coil, which is adjacent to the magnet. The magnetic substance adapts the at least some lenses, which are physically connected with the magnet, to a specified position of the path by using magnetic force between the magnet and the magnetic substance, which is formed as the coil approaches the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Seok Byon, Jae Mu Yun, Young Jae Hwang, Jin Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20210075939
    Abstract: A camera module is disclosed herein, including a housing, a lens unit arranged in the housing and including at least one lens, a first driving unit arranged adjacent to a first surface inside the housing and configured to move the at least one lens in a direction along an optical axis, and a second driving unit arranged adjacent to the first surface inside the housing to move the lens unit in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, where the first driving unit forms a first magnetic field oriented in a first direction, and wherein the second driving unit forms a second magnetic field oriented in a second direction intersecting the first direction at a pre specified angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kwang Seok BYON, Young Jae HWANG
  • Patent number: 10848652
    Abstract: A camera module is disclosed herein, including a housing, a lens unit arranged in the housing and including at least one lens, a first driving unit arranged adjacent to a first surface inside the housing and configured to move the at least one lens in a direction along an optical axis, and a second driving unit arranged adjacent to the first surface inside the housing to move the lens unit in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, where the first driving unit forms a first magnetic field oriented in a first direction, and wherein the second driving unit forms a second magnetic field oriented in a second direction intersecting the first direction at a pre specified angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Seok Byon, Young Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200244854
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method of acquiring an image of the electronic device. The electronic device may include a first camera, a second camera which includes an image sensor, a mirror for transferring light incident from the outside to the image sensor, and a driving device capable of rotating the mirror in at least one direction along at least one rotation axis, and which has a view angle smaller than a view angle of the first camera, and at least one processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jinwon LEE, Kwang Seok BYON, Kiwoo LEE, Chongsam CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20190101808
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit including one or more lenses, wherein at least some of the one or more lenses are movable along a path corresponding to optical axes of the one or more lenses, and a driving unit to move the at least some lenses along the path. The driving unit includes a magnet physically connected with the at least some lenses, a coil to form a magnetic field such that the magnet moves along the path, and a magnetic substance disposed on one surface of the coil opposite to another surface of the coil, which is adjacent to the magnet. The magnetic substance adapts the at least some lenses, which are physically connected with the magnet, to a specified position of the path by using magnetic force between the magnet and the magnetic substance, which is formed as the coil approaches the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kwang Seok BYON, Jae Mu YUN, Young Jae HWANG, Jin Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20190098182
    Abstract: A camera module is disclosed herein, including a housing, a lens unit arranged in the housing and including at least one lens, a first driving unit arranged adjacent to a first surface inside the housing and configured to move the at least one lens in a direction along an optical axis, and a second driving unit arranged adjacent to the first surface inside the housing to move the lens unit in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, where the first driving unit forms a first magnetic field oriented in a first direction, and wherein the second driving unit forms a second magnetic field oriented in a second direction intersecting the first direction at a pre specified angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kwang Seok BYON, Young Jae HWANG
  • Patent number: 10203469
    Abstract: Provided are an auto focus (AF) locking unit and a photo-graphing apparatus including the AF locking unit. In particular, the AF locking unit supports a lens group barrel holder that is descended by a movement of a front barrel in an optical axis direction by using a locking lever provided with an elastic force, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit. According to an embodiment, the AF locking unit supports the lens group barrel holder including lenses in the optical axis direction by using a driving force transmitted from a motor in correspondence to movements of a cam barrel and a front barrel, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-seok Byon, Jung-soo Kim, Chi-young Park, Young-jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 9979869
    Abstract: A lens assembly and an electronic device are provided. The lens assembly and/or the electronic device includes a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the lens barrel on one surface of the housing, and an image sensor assembly mounted to the other surface of the housing, the image sensor being configured to rotate around an optical axis of the lens barrel. The image sensor assembly includes a ring-shaped rotation member facing the other surface of the housing, and a plurality of balls interposed between the rotation member and the other surface of the housing. The rotation member rotates on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Young Park, Kwang-Seok Byon, Jung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9910288
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device including a camera lens module having a miniaturization and a lightening function, as well as a hand-trembling correction function mounted thereon, is described. The camera lens module may include a base, a first moving part containing a lens assembly and coupled to the base, and a second moving part. The first moving part may be configured to move on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens assembly. The second moving part may be disposed under the base and configured to move in the optical axis direction of the lens assembly. A variable gap between the first moving part and the second moving part may have a distance that varies based on a movement of the second moving part forward or backward in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Soo Kim, Kwang-Seok Byon, Chi-Young Park, Young-Jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 9832383
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel including at least one lens group; a moving frame that includes the lens barrel and moves in an optical axis direction and in a first direction and a second direction that are perpendicular to the optical axis direction; a fixed frame that movably supports the moving frame and provides the moving frame with a driving force in the optical axis direction, a driving force in the first direction, and a driving force in the second direction; and a base that fixes the fixed frame and includes an image sensor that is spaced apart from the at least one lens group in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-jae Hwang, Kwang-seok Byon, Seung-hwan Lee, Bong-su Jung
  • Publication number: 20170171440
    Abstract: A lens assembly and an electronic device are provided. The lens assembly and/or the electronic device includes a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the lens barrel on one surface of the housing, and an image sensor assembly mounted to the other surface of the housing, the image sensor being configured to rotate around an optical axis of the lens barrel. The image sensor assembly includes a ring-shaped rotation member facing the other surface of the housing, and a plurality of balls interposed between the rotation member and the other surface of the housing. The rotation member rotates on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Young PARK, Kwang-Seok BYON, Jung-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20170115501
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device including a camera lens module having a miniaturization and a lightening function, as well as a hand-trembling correction function mounted thereon, is described. The camera lens module may include a base, a first moving part containing a lens assembly and coupled to the base, and a second moving part. The first moving part may be configured to move on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens assembly. The second moving part may be disposed under the base and configured to move in the optical axis direction of the lens assembly. A variable gap between the first moving part and the second moving part may have a distance that varies based on a movement of the second moving part forward or backward in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jung-Soo Kim, Kwang-Seok Byon, Chi-Young Park, Young-Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160353029
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel including at least one lens group; a moving frame that includes the lens barrel and moves in an optical axis direction and in a first direction and a second direction that are perpendicular to the optical axis direction; a fixed frame that movably supports the moving frame and provides the moving frame with a driving force in the optical axis direction, a driving force in the first direction, and a driving force in the second direction; and a base that fixes the fixed frame and includes an image sensor that is spaced apart from the at least one lens group in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Young-jae Hwang, Kwang-seok Byon, Seung-hwan Lee, Bong-su Jung
  • Publication number: 20160341926
    Abstract: Provided are an auto focus (AF) locking unit and a photo-graphing apparatus including the AF locking unit. In particular, the AF locking unit supports a lens group barrel holder that is descended by a movement of a front barrel in an optical axis direction by using a locking lever provided with an elastic force, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit. According to an embodiment, the AF locking unit supports the lens group barrel holder including lenses in the optical axis direction by using a driving force transmitted from a motor in correspondence to movements of a cam barrel and a front barrel, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang-seok Byon, Jung-soo Kim, Chi-young Park, Young-jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 9465229
    Abstract: An image stabilizer includes a correction lens module including a correction lens and a correction lens supporting plate to which the correction lens is coupled, a plurality of drivers configured to move the correction lens module in a direction perpendicular an optical axis, each driver including a magnet member fixed to the correction lens supporting plate and a coil configured to react to the magnet member, and a plurality of location restoration units disposed to face the plurality of drivers, configured to restore the correction module to an initial location, and including magnetic bodies. The magnet member may include a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet coupled in one body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-young Park, Byung-jin Yoo, Kwang-seok Byon
  • Patent number: 9438801
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel including at least one lens group; a moving frame that includes the lens barrel and moves in an optical axis direction and in a first direction and a second direction that are perpendicular to the optical axis direction; a fixed frame that movably supports the moving frame and provides the moving frame with a driving force in the optical axis direction, a driving force in the first direction, and a driving force in the second direction; and a base that fixes the fixed frame and includes an image sensor that is spaced apart from the at least one lens group in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-jae Hwang, Kwang-seok Byon, Seung-hwan Lee, Bong-su Jung
  • Patent number: 9420183
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical adjusting apparatus having an optical adjusting lens for image stabilization and auto focusing, which includes a lens holder that supports the optical adjusting lens; at least one image stabilization VCM actuator unit that moves the lens holder perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical adjusting lens, the image stabilization VCM actuator unit including a magnet with a neutral zone parallel to the optical axis; and an auto focusing VCM actuator unit that moves the lens holder in an optical axis direction, the auto focusing VCM actuator unit including a magnet with a neutral zone orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-jae Hwang, Kwang-seok Byon, Kyung-bae Lee
  • Patent number: 9201248
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a position of an optical element is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a support; a movement unit for supporting an optical element and being movable relative to the support; a magnet unit; a coil unit for generating a magnetic force for moving the movement unit when an electrical signal is applied; a sensor unit disposed in a position corresponding to the magnet unit for detecting a relative position of the movement unit with respect to the support; a locking unit for limiting or allowing movement of the movement unit; and a controlling unit connected to the coil unit for controlling the coil unit and determining whether the movement unit is in a state where movement of the movement unit is limited by the locking unit based on a signal output from the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-jae Hwang, Jin-gi Lee, Kwang-seok Byon