Patents by Inventor Meng Ting Lin
Meng Ting Lin 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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Publication number: 20210278623Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, and a drive assembly. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The movable part holds an optical element with an optical axis. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. At least part of the drive assembly is disposed on the immovable part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, Shih-Wei HUNG, Yu-Huai LIAO, Chia-Che WU, Mao-Gen JIAN, Chih-Wei WENG
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Publication number: 20210281724Abstract: An anti-twist structure of voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, an elastic sheet, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a margin wall, and the margin wall has a first protrusion and a contact portion. The elastic sheet has a hollowed slot, and the first protrusion pass through the hollowed slot, so that the elastic sheet is disposed on a portion of the margin wall and on the contact portion. The yoke member has an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall is disposed at one side of the upper wall and the side wall extends outward in a direction not parallel to the upper wall. The yoke member surrounds the lens housing, the elastic sheet, and the magnet. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Lanto Electronic LimitedInventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
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Publication number: 20210281158Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, a voice coil, a magnet, a first elastic sheet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a first margin wall, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion extend from the first margin wall. The height of the second protrusion is lower than the height of the first protrusion. The yoke member has a first wall, a connection wall, a second wall, and a side wall. The first wall, the connection wall, and the second wall together form a stepped structure. The first wall is disposed on the first protrusion, and the second wall is disposed on the second protrusion. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line. When the lens housing deflects to a maximum value of the deflectable angle, the second protrusion abuts against the second wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Lanto Electronic LimitedInventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
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Publication number: 20210274074Abstract: An anti-twist structure of a voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, a first elastic sheet, a second elastic sheet, a magnet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has first margin wall and a second margin wall, and a first protrusion extends from the first margin wall. The height of the second protrusion is lower than the height of the first protrusion. The yoke member has a first wall, a connection wall, a second wall, and a side wall. The first wall is disposed above the first protrusion, and the second wall is disposed above the second protrusion. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line. When the lens housing deflects to a maximum value of the deflectable angle, the first margin wall abuts against the second wall and/or the first protrusion abuts against the first wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Lanto Electronic LimitedInventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
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Patent number: 11086050Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a holder, a fixed module, a driving assembly, and a first resilient member. The holder is used for holding an optical element that defines an optical axis. The fixed module is movably connected to the holder and has a housing and a base connected to the housing. The base has a bottom surface parallel to the optical axis and a first pillar forming a first surface that is not parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly drives the holder to move relative to the fixed module. The first resilient member is disposed on the first surface and movably connects the holder with the fixed module.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.Inventors: Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang
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Patent number: 11002891Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable member, a driving assembly and a buffering member. The movable member is movably connected to the fixed assembly and is configured to hold an optical member having an optical axis. The driving assembly is for driving the movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly. The buffering member is disposed on a first surface of the fixed assembly. The buffering member, the movable member and the fixed assembly are arranged along the optical axis. The buffering member includes a soft resin material. The buffering member is disposed to surround the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang, Sin-Jhong Song
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Publication number: 20210109314Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Sin-Hong LIN, Yung-Ping YANG, Wen-Yen HUANG, Yu-Cheng LIN, Kun-Shih LIN, Chao-Chang HU, Yung-Hsien YEH, Mao-Kuo HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Shiang WU, Chun-Chia LIAO, Chia-Yu CHANG, Hung-Ping CHEN, Wei-Zhong LUO, Wen-Chang LIN, Shou-Jen LIU, Shao-Chung CHANG, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Meng-Ting LIN, Yen-Cheng CHEN, I-Mei HUANG, Yun-Fei WANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN
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Publication number: 20210109307Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Chien-Yu KAO, Hsiao-Hsin HU, He-Ling CHANG, Chao-Hsi WANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Mao-Gen JIAN, Sung-Mao TSAI, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yung-Ping YANG, Sin-Hong LIN, Tzu-Yu CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, Shih-Wei HUNG, Yu-Huai LIAO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Yu-Chiao LO, Ying-Jen WANG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Che-Hsiang CHIU
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Publication number: 20210063763Abstract: A driving mechanism for an optical element is provided, including a support body, a movable portion, an elastic assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is located in the support body. The movable portion is movable relative to the support body and is used to connect to an optical element. The elastic assembly is movably connected to the support body and the movable portion. The driving assembly is disposed on the support body and the movable portion, and is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the support body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Meng-Ting LIN, Guan-Bo WANG
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Patent number: 10935701Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a liquid optical module and a first optical module. The liquid optical module includes a liquid lens driving mechanism and a liquid lens assembly. The liquid lens driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion and a first driving assembly configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The liquid lens assembly includes a liquid lens element, a fixing member and a deforming member. The first optical module is disposed in a receiving space of the fixed portion and includes: a first optical element and a first optical driving mechanism. When the movable portion is driven by the driving assembly to move relative to the fixed portion, the liquid lens element is deformed via the deforming member, causing the optical properties of the liquid lens element to change.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang, Sin-Jhong Song
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Publication number: 20210051271Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a connecting assembly. The fixed portion includes a base and a case. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion and is used for connecting an optical element. The driving assembly is disposed between the fixed portion and the movable portion for moving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The connecting assembly is disposed between the fixed portion and the movable portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Meng-Ting LIN
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Publication number: 20210048728Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly limits the mode of movement for the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Meng-Ting LIN
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Patent number: 10921494Abstract: A liquid optical module is provided, including a liquid lens driving mechanism and a liquid lens assembly. The liquid lens driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The liquid lens assembly includes a liquid lens element, a fixing member and a deforming member. The fixing member is disposed on a first fixed portion surface of the fixed portion, and the deforming member is disposed on a movable portion surface of the movable portion. The movable portion surface and the first fixed portion surface face the same direction, and when the movable portion is driven by the driving assembly to move relative to the fixed portion, the liquid lens element is deformed by the deforming member, causing the optical properties of the liquid lens element to change.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang, Sin-Jhong Song
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Publication number: 20210033818Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The fixed portion has a main axis and a polygonal structure surrounding the main axis. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit assembly is electrically connected to the driving assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Yen-Cheng CHEN, Meng-Ting LIN, Guan-Bo WANG, Sheng-Chang LIN, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Patent number: 10840792Abstract: An electromagnetic driving mechanism is provided, including a housing, a circuit unit, an electromagnetic driving assembly, and a sensing element. The circuit unit is connected to the housing, and has a plastic material and a circuit element. The plastic material is formed on and covers an outer surface of the circuit element by insert molding. The electromagnetic driving assembly is disposed in the housing for forcing an optical element to move relative to the circuit unit. The sensing element is disposed on the circuit unit, and electrically connected to the circuit element for detecting the displacement of the optical element relative to the circuit unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Nai-Wen Hsu, Shih-Ting Huang, Yi-Hsin Nieh, Meng-Ting Lin
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Publication number: 20200285021Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part has a main axis. The fixed part includes a case made of non-metal material and a bottom. The case and the bottom are arranged along the main axis. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Meng-Ting LIN, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Publication number: 20200285068Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a sensing assembly. The fixed part has a main axis. The fixed part includes a case and a bottom. The case and the bottom are arranged along the main axis. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The movable part may hold an optical element with an optical axis. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The sensing assembly senses a movement condition of the movable part relative to the fixed part. The sensing assembly includes a sensor. The sensor is disposed on the bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Meng-Ting LIN, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Publication number: 20200041756Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable part and a fixed part. The movable part holds an optical element with an optical axis and moves relative to the fixed part. The fixed part includes a bottom unit, which is integrally formed. The bottom unit includes a base member, a circuit member, and a driving coil assembly. The driving coil assembly is electrically connected to the circuit member. The circuit member and the driving coil assembly are located at the base member. The driving coil assembly includes a connection wire, a plurality of first driving coils, and a plurality of second driving coils. The first driving coils are connected via the connection wire. The second driving coils are located between the first driving coils and the circuit member. When viewed along a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis, the second driving coils partially overlap the connection wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Kuo-Chun KAO, Meng-Ting LIN, Wei-Han HSIA, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Publication number: 20190227259Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a holder, a fixed module, a driving assembly, and a first resilient member. The holder is used for holding an optical element that defines an optical axis. The fixed module is movably connected to the holder and has a housing and a base connected to the housing. The base has a bottom surface parallel to the optical axis and a first pillar forming a first surface that is not parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly drives the holder to move relative to the fixed module. The first resilient member is disposed on the first surface and movably connects the holder with the fixed module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Meng-Ting LIN, I-Mei HUANG
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Publication number: 20190227199Abstract: A liquid optical module is provided, including a liquid lens driving mechanism and a liquid lens assembly. The liquid lens driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The liquid lens assembly includes a liquid lens element, a fixing member and a deforming member. The fixing member is disposed on a first fixed portion surface of the fixed portion, and the deforming member is disposed on a movable portion surface of the movable portion. The movable portion surface and the first fixed portion surface face the same direction, and when the movable portion is driven by the driving assembly to move relative to the fixed portion, the liquid lens element is deformed by the deforming member, causing the optical properties of the liquid lens element to change.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Kuo-Chun KAO, Meng-Ting LIN, I-Mei HUANG, Sin-Jhong SONG