Patents by Inventor Ming-Shun Chang

Ming-Shun Chang 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: 11614595
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module has an optical axis, and includes an optical element set, a light blocking element assembling surface, and a light absorbing layer. The optical element set includes an optical lens element and a light blocking sheet. The optical lens element is a plastic lens element, and includes an optical effective portion and an outer peripheral portion. The light blocking sheet is disposed on the outer peripheral portion, and spaced apart from the outer peripheral portion. The light blocking sheet includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface and an inner opening surface. The inner opening surface surrounds a through hole of the light blocking sheet. The light blocking sheet is disposed on the light blocking element assembling surface. The light absorbing layer is disposed on the image-side surface and for fixing the light blocking sheet on the light blocking element assembling surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia Cheng, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20230045993
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical lens module. By assembling a first lens barrel, an optical folding element and a second lens barrel, the optical lens module can be miniaturized, image quality of the optical lens module in a compact assembly space can be increased, and the size of a light passage opening of a display panel module can be reduced so as to increase consistency of a display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Chen Wei FAN, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230039874
    Abstract: An imaging lens module with auto focus function includes an imaging lens assembly, an electromagnetic driving component assembly and a lens carrier. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis. The electromagnetic driving component assembly drives the imaging lens assembly to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis by a Lorentz force. The imaging lens assembly is mounted to the lens carrier such that the imaging lens assembly can be wholly driven by the Lorentz force. The lens carrier includes an object-side part, a mounting structure and a plurality of plate portions. The object-side part includes a tip-end minimal aperture configured for light to travel through; and a tapered surface which surrounds an area tapered off from image side to object side. The mounting structure and the plate portions are configured for at least a part of the electromagnetic driving component assembly to be mounted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN DIGITAL CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11573400
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a plastic lens element. The plastic lens element includes an optical effective portion and an outer ring portion. The optical axis passes through the optical effective portion. The outer ring portion surrounds the optical effective portion and includes an annular groove structure, a conical surface, a flat abutting portion and a full-circle connecting portion. The annular groove structure is tapered off. Each of the conical surface and the flat abutting portion is located closer to the optical effective portion than the annular groove structure. The flat abutting portion is in physical contact with an optical element. The full-circle connecting portion is connected to the annular groove structure and located farther away from the optical effective portion than the annular groove structure. The annular groove structure has an annular bottom end surface extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun Chang, Heng Yi Su, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11567313
    Abstract: An annular optical component includes a plastic element and a metal element disposed on the plastic element. The plastic element includes a plastic part, and the metal element includes a metal part. The plastic part surrounds a central axis of the annular optical component so as to form a central opening. An outer annular surface and an inner annular surface of the annular optical component are opposite to each other. An object-side surface of the annular optical component faces an image-side direction of the annular optical component and is connected to the outer annular surface and the inner annular surface. An image-side surface of the annular optical component faces an image-side direction of the annular optical component and is connected to the outer annular surface and the inner annular surface. The image-side surface and the object-side surface are opposite to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun Chang, Yu-Jen Chiu, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11550116
    Abstract: A lens driving module includes a base, a shield can, a driving mechanism, a space maintaining element and a damping element. The base has an opening. The shield can is coupled to the base and has a central aperture corresponding to the opening. The driving mechanism is disposed in the shield and configured to drive a lens unit to move. The space maintaining element is in physical contact with the shield can. The space maintaining element includes a plastic frame portion and a metal structure portion. The metal structure portion includes pins extending toward the base. The metal structure portion is insert-molded with the plastic frame portion to form the space maintaining element. The damping element is connected to the pins and the lens unit. The pins of the metal structure portion are located closer to the optical axis than part of the metal structure portion without the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heng Yi Su, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 11506861
    Abstract: An imaging lens module with auto focus function includes an imaging lens assembly, an electromagnetic driving component assembly and a lens carrier. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis. The electromagnetic driving component assembly drives the imaging lens assembly to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis by a Lorentz force. The imaging lens assembly is mounted to the lens carrier such that the imaging lens assembly can be wholly driven by the Lorentz force. The lens carrier includes an object-side part, a mounting structure and a plurality of plate portions. The object-side part includes a tip-end minimal aperture configured for light to travel through; and a tapered surface which surrounds an area tapered off from image side to object side. The mounting structure and the plate portions are configured for at least a part of the electromagnetic driving component assembly to be mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 11480755
    Abstract: An imaging lens module includes a plastic barrel, an optical lens assembly and a glue material. The plastic barrel includes an outer object-end surface, an outer image-end surface and an inner tube surface. The inner tube surface connects the outer object-end surface and the outer image-end surface, and includes a plurality of parallel inner surfaces. A plurality of stripe structures are disposed on and protruded from at least one of the parallel inner surfaces, wherein the stripe structures are regularly arranged along a circumferential direction of the parallel inner surface. The optical lens assembly includes a plurality of optical elements disposed in the plastic barrel and arranged along the optical axis, wherein an outer annular surface of at least one of the optical elements is disposed correspondingly to the stripe structures. The glue material is applied among the outer annular surface and the stripe structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20220334343
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly driving module includes a lens carrier, a first molded structure, a second molded structure, a driving mechanism and a mechanical member. The lens carrier defines an optical axis. The first molded structure is disposed correspondingly to the lens carrier and includes a first light blocking structure. The second molded structure is coupled to the first molded structure for forming an inner space, the lens carrier is accommodated in the inner space, and the second molded structure includes a second light blocking structure. The driving mechanism is for driving the lens carrier to move along the optical axis. The mechanical member is for connecting the lens carrier and the first molded structure. The first molded structure is coupled to the second molded structure so that the first light blocking structure and the second light blocking structure form a light passing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Heng-Yi SU, Ming-Ta CHOU, Cheng-Feng LIN, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11435500
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly has a central axis and includes at least one dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion, wherein the light transmitting portion includes an optical effective region and a lens peripheral region, and the lens peripheral region surrounds the optical effective region. The light absorbing portion surrounds the optical effective region. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion are made of different plastic materials with different colors, and are integrally formed by an injection molding. The light transmitting portion or the light absorbing portion includes a plurality of annular convex structures, and the annular convex structures surround the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20220252824
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and an optical element set. The optical element set includes an optical lens element, a light blocking sheet and a light-shielding layer. At least one surface of an object-side peripheral surface and an image-side peripheral surface of the optical lens element includes an annular side wall. An annular abutting surface of the light blocking sheet and the annular side wall of the optical lens element are disposed correspondingly to each other. The light-shielding layer surrounds a central opening of the light blocking sheet and includes an annular concave-curved portion. The annular concave-curved portion is for retaining the light blocking sheet, so that there is no relative displacement in a direction parallel to an optical axis between the annular abutting surface of the light blocking sheet and the annular side wall of the optical lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia CHENG, Heng-Yi SU, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220221623
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly has an optical axis, and includes a plurality of optical elements. The optical elements include a light blocking sheet, and the light blocking sheet includes a through hole surface, a first surface, a second surface, a peripheral surface and a plurality of basin structures. The through hole surface surrounds the optical axis. The first surface and the second surface are connected to and surround the through hole surface. The peripheral surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface, and the peripheral surface is farther from the optical axis than the through hole surface from the optical axis. The basin structures are arranged in interval and around the optical axis, each of the basin structures is caved in from the first surface to the second surface, and each of the basin structures protrudes on the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Wei CHENG, Yu-Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220196993
    Abstract: A light-folding element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, a reflection surface and a connection surface. The reflection surface is configured to reflect imaging light passing through the object-side surface to the image-side surface. The connection surface is connected to the object-side, image-side and reflection surfaces. The light-folding element has a recessed structure located at the connection surface. The recessed structure is recessed from the connection surface an includes a top end portion, a bottom end portion and a tapered portion located between the top end and bottom end portions. The top end portion is located at an edge of the connection surface. The tapered portion has two tapered edges located on the connection surface. The tapered edges are connected to the top end and bottom end portions. A width of the tapered portion decreases in a direction from the top end portion towards the bottom end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Chun LIAO, Lin An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Jyun-Jia CHENG, Cheng-Feng LIN, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220187560
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes an imaging lens assembly, a spacer element and a retaining element. The spacer element is configured to maintain a distance between a first lens element and a second lens element of the imaging lens assembly. The spacer element includes a connecting part connected to the second lens element and a supporting part connected to the connecting part and extending from the connecting part towards an optical axis of the imaging lens assembly. The first lens element is disposed on the supporting part. The retaining element is configured to fix the first lens element to the supporting part. The retaining element includes a retaining surface, and the retaining surface and the first lens element are abutted against each other. There is an air gap between the retaining element and the first lens element, and the air gap is adjacent to the retaining surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Lin An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11353676
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and an optical element set. The optical element set includes an optical lens element, a light blocking sheet and a light-shielding layer. At least one surface of an object-side peripheral surface and an image-side peripheral surface of the optical lens element includes an annular side wall. An annular abutting surface of the light blocking sheet and the annular side wall of the optical lens element are disposed correspondingly to each other. The light-shielding layer surrounds a central opening of the light blocking sheet and includes an annular concave-curved portion. The annular concave-curved portion is for retaining the light blocking sheet, so that there is no relative displacement in a direction parallel to an optical axis between the annular abutting surface of the light blocking sheet and the annular side wall of the optical lens element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia Cheng, Heng-Yi Su, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20220155549
    Abstract: An imaging lens system has an optical axis. The imaging lens system includes a plurality of optical elements, a lens barrel, an optical mark structure and a curable liquid. The optical elements are arranged along the optical axis. The lens barrel surrounds the optical axis, and at least one of the optical elements is accommodated in the lens barrel. The optical mark structure is disposed on the lens barrel, and the optical mark structure includes a plurality of optical mark units arranged side by side along a circumference direction that surrounds the optical axis. The curable liquid is disposed on the optical mark structure. The curable liquid is in physical contact with at least one of the optical mark units, and one of the optical elements adjacent to the optical mark structure is fixed to the lens barrel while the curable liquid is cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yu Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Liang Chieh WENG, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220159187
    Abstract: An actuator is configured to drive an imaging lens system. The actuator includes a frame portion configured to accommodate the imaging lens system, a supporting portion disposed on the frame portion, a driving portion configured to drive the imaging lens system to move, an optical mark structure disposed on part of the frame portion, the supporting portion or the driving portion and a liquid disposed on the optical mark structure. The supporting portion is configured to support the imaging lens system and give the imaging lens system a degree of freedom of movement with respect to the frame portion. The optical mark structure includes a plurality of optical mark units arranged side by side. The liquid is in physical contact with the imaging lens system, the frame portion, the supporting portion or the driving portion that is adjacent to the optical mark structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Liang Chieh WENG, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220120996
    Abstract: A plastic lens barrel includes an object-end portion, an image-end portion and a tube portion. The object-end portion has an object-end outer surface, an object-end opening and an object-end inner surface, wherein one end of the object-end inner surface is connected to the object-end outer surface and surrounds the object-end opening. The image-end portion has an image-end outer surface and an image-end opening. The tube portion connected object-end portion and the image-end portion, and includes a plurality of tube inner surfaces. At least one of the tube inner surfaces and the object-end inner surface includes a plurality of annular convex structures. Each of the annular convex structures surrounds a central axis of the plastic lens barrel. A cross-sectional plane of each annular convex structure passing through the central axis includes a peak point and two valley point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Wei-Hung WENG
  • Publication number: 20220124233
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes at least one dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element has a central axis, and includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an optical effective region and a lens peripheral region, and the lens peripheral region surrounds the optical effective region. A light absorbing portion surrounds the optical effective region. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion are made of different plastic materials with different colors, and the light absorbing portion includes at least three gate portions surrounding the central axis, wherein all gate portions are located on the same surface of the dual molded lens element. The light transmitting portion and the light absorbing portion of the dual molded lens element are integrally formed by the injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ming-Shun CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chun-Hua TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220113492
    Abstract: An imaging lens driving module includes a lens carrier, a molded receiving base, a rolling element, a molded frame element and a driving mechanism. The lens carrier defines an optical axis. The molded receiving base is configured to receive the lens carrier. The rolling element is disposed between the lens carrier and the molded receiving base, and the lens carrier is allowed to be displaceable along the optical axis and relatively to the molded receiving base. The molded frame element is coupled with the molded receiving base for defining an inner space to receive the lens carrier. The driving mechanism drives the lens carrier displaceable along the optical axis, and includes a driving magnet and a driving coil, wherein the driving magnet is disposed on the lens carrier, the driving coil is corresponding to and faces towards the driving magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hao-Jan CHEN, Heng-Yi SU, Ming-Ta CHOU, Chen-Yi HUANG, Ming-Shun CHANG