Patents by Inventor Kyeong-eun Lee
Kyeong-eun 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).
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Patent number: 9229189Abstract: A lens barrel projects out of a main body of a camera during photographing and is accommodated in the main body of the camera during non-photographing and includes a plurality of lens assemblies including an escape lens assembly to be movable along a reference optical axis of the camera, and an escape unit to control the escape lens assembly to escape from the reference optical axis while the escape lens assembly moves from a photographing position to a non-photographing position, wherein lenses of the escape lens assembly have an optical axis that is in a skew position with respect to the reference optical axis in a position where the escape lens assembly has escaped.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Kyeong-eun Lee
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Patent number: 8840326Abstract: A lens barrel assembly includes: a lens group; a lens barrel that support the lens group and includes, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a first movement pin projected outwardly and a second guide groove that is extended along a circumferential direction; and an outer barrel disposed outside the lens barrel and includes, on an inner circumferential surface thereof, a first guide groove extended along the circumferential direction to be coupled with the first movement pin, and a second movement pin that is projected inwardly to be coupled with the second guide groove, where the lens barrel is moved in an optical axis direction as the outer barrel rotates, and where a movement section of the lens barrel comprises a first movement section, a second movement section, and an intersection movement section that connects the first movement section with the second movement section.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoon-seok Kang, Kyeong-eun Lee
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Publication number: 20140079384Abstract: A lens barrel assembly includes: a lens group; a lens barrel that support the lens group and includes, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a first movement pin projected outwardly and a second guide groove that is extended along a circumferential direction; and an outer barrel disposed outside the lens barrel and includes, on an inner circumferential surface thereof, a first guide groove extended along the circumferential direction to be coupled with the first movement pin, and a second movement pin that is projected inwardly to be coupled with the second guide groove, where the lens barrel is moved in an optical axis direction as the outer barrel rotates, and where a movement section of the lens barrel comprises a first movement section, a second movement section, and an intersection movement section that connects the first movement section with the second movement section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoon-seok Kang, Kyeong-eun Lee
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Publication number: 20140071335Abstract: A lens barrel projects out of a main body of a camera during photographing and is accommodated in the main body of the camera during non-photographing and includes a plurality of lens assemblies including an escape lens assembly to be movable along a reference optical axis of the camera, and an escape unit to control the escape lens assembly to escape from the reference optical axis while the escape lens assembly moves from a photographing position to a non-photographing position, wherein lenses of the escape lens assembly have an optical axis that is in a skew position with respect to the reference optical axis in a position where the escape lens assembly has escaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyeong-eun LEE
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Patent number: 7782395Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of mounting a photographing device capable of aligning the photographing device accurately when the photographing device is mounted. The apparatus for mounting the photographing device includes a base member including at least a lens unit; a photographing device converting light transmitted through the lens unit into an electric signal; an elastic pad disposed between the base member and the photographing device; and a fixing member supported by the base member to fix the photographing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeong-eun Lee, Mi-jeong Seong, Sang-hwan Oh
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Patent number: 7746581Abstract: A device for transferring a lens, including a lens installation member in which at least one lens is installed, a guide member guiding the lens installation member, a driver that transfers the lens installation member and comprises a lead screw, a clip member that comprises a thread part contacting the lead screw and an installation portion installed in the lens installation member, an installation pin that rotatably installs the clip member in the lens installation member, and an elastic member installed onto the installation pin. A first portion of the elastic member contacts the clip member and a second portion of the elastic member contacts the lens installation member. A portion of the lens installation member contacting the second portion of the elastic member has an inclined surface shape with respect to a longitudinal direction of the installation pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeong-eun Lee, Sang-whan Oh
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Publication number: 20090153981Abstract: A device for transferring a lens, including a lens installation member in which at least one lens is installed, a guide member guiding the lens installation member, a driver that transfers the lens installation member and comprises a lead screw, a clip member that comprises a thread part contacting the lead screw and an installation portion installed in the lens installation member, an installation pin that rotatably installs the clip member in the lens installation member, and an elastic member installed onto the installation pin. A first portion of the elastic member contacts the clip member and a second portion of the elastic member contacts the lens installation member. A portion of the lens installation member contacting the second portion of the elastic member has an inclined surface shape with respect to a longitudinal direction of the installation pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeong-eun Lee, Sang-whan Oh
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Publication number: 20080043139Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of mounting a photographing device capable of aligning the photographing device accurately when the photographing device is mounted. The apparatus for mounting the photographing device includes a base member including at least a lens unit; a photographing device converting light transmitted through the lens unit into an electric signal; an elastic pad disposed between the base member and the photographing device; and a fixing member supported by the base member to fix the photographing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeong-eun Lee, Mi-jeong Seong, Sang-hwan Oh