Patents by Inventor Nam Ki Park
Nam Ki Park 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: 20240369913Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an internal space; a carrier disposed in the internal space; a lens module disposed in the carrier; a guide frame disposed between the carrier and the lens module; a first ball member and a second ball member disposed between the housing and the carrier, spaced apart from each other in a diagonal direction of the housing and the carrier, and configured to guide a movement of the carrier in a direction of an optical axis; and a third ball member disposed between the carrier and the guide frame, and a fourth ball member disposed between the guide frame and the lens module, and configured to guide a movement of the lens module in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, wherein the third ball member and the fourth ball member do not overlap each other in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Su Kyeong KIM, Nam Ki PARK, Bo Sung SEO, Soo Cheol LIM, Je Ho KIM
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Publication number: 20240345410Abstract: A camera module including a lens module, a carrier accommodating the lens module, a housing accommodating the carrier, and a shaking correction driver including a plurality of magnets disposed on the lens module, a plurality of coils disposed on the housing, and three or more position sensors, wherein the shaking correction driver is configured to form driving force to move the lens module on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis, wherein at least one of the plurality of magnets faces two or more position sensors, and wherein a position sensor facing one of the plurality of magnets is disposed closer to the optical axis than a position sensor facing an other of the plurality of magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Soo Cheol LIM, Su Kyeong KIM, Ki Hyun ROH, Se Hyeun YUN, Se Houn LEE
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Publication number: 20240337806Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Kum Kyung LEE, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN
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Publication number: 20240319471Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Kum Kyung LEE, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN
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Publication number: 20240319472Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Kum Kyung LEE, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN
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Publication number: 20240319568Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an internal space; a carrier disposed in the internal space; a lens module provided in the carrier; and a first ball member and a second ball member, disposed between the carrier and the housing and spaced apart in a direction, perpendicular to an optical axis, wherein a virtual line connecting a center of a ball included in the first ball member and a center of a ball included in the second ball member passes through the lens module, wherein the lens module includes a first avoidance portion securing space in which at least one of the first ball member or the second ball member is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Su Kyeong KIM, Bo Sung SEO, Nam Ki PARK, Soo Cheol LIM, Je Ho KIM
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Publication number: 20240295746Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Bong Won JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE
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Publication number: 20240288751Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module, a driving unit including a magnet disposed on the lens module and a coil disposed to face the magnet, a yoke generating attractive force with the magnet, a first ball member accommodated in a first receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force, and a second ball member accommodated in a second receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force. A length of the first receiving space in an optical axis direction is different from a length of the second receiving space in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Hyeon JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Yeun Ho JUNG, Young Bok YOON, Sung Hoon KIM, Yoo Chang KIM, Jae Hyuk KIM
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Patent number: 12075147Abstract: A camera module includes a driving assembly configured to drive a lens module in a direction intersecting an optical axis. The driving assembly includes: a driving magnet member; auxiliary magnet members arranged on opposing sides of the driving magnet member and arranged to have polarities different from a polarity of the driving magnet member in a first direction; and a driving coil including portions extending along boundaries between the driving magnet member and the auxiliary magnet members.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Cheol Lim, Nam Ki Park
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Publication number: 20240260038Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: receiving, from a base station, a higher layer message including information indicating that first DCI including a HARQ feedback enabled/disabled indicator is configured; receiving the first DCI from the base station; receiving first downlink data from the base station based on first scheduling information included in the first DCI; and determining whether to transmit a first HARQ response for the first downlink data based on the HARQ feedback enabled/disabled indicator included in the first DCI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Hoi Yoon Jung, Sung Ik Park, Nam Ho Hur, Seok Ki Ahn, Sung Jun Ahn
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Publication number: 20240251408Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: performing a monitoring operation to receive BWP configuration information for common downlink communication; in response to receiving the BWP configuration information from the base station, configuring a common frequency region for the common downlink communication based on the BWP configuration information; receiving DCI including scheduling information of the common downlink communication from the base station; and performing the common downlink communication with the base station in the common frequency region by using a frequency resource indicated by the scheduling information, wherein the common downlink communication is communication between the base station and a plurality of terminals including the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Hoi Yoon JUNG, Sung lk Park, Nam Ho Hur, Seok Ki Ahn, Sung Jun Ahn
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Patent number: 12032219Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Kum Kyung Lee, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin
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Publication number: 20240219743Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module including at least one lens, a housing accommodating the lens module, and a driving magnet including first and second magnets disposed on the lens module at an interval. The lens module is supported by the housing with a ball member interposed therebetween. The ball member includes two ball members disposed between inner sides of the first and second magnets in an optical axis direction. The first and second magnets are both disposed on one surface of the lens module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Su Kyeong KIM, Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK
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Publication number: 20240219810Abstract: An iris module includes a base, a plurality of blades disposed on the base, and an iris driving unit including a magnet unit configured to linearly reciprocate on the base and drive the plurality of blades. The magnet unit includes a driving magnet with an odd number of polarized poles along a movement path of the magnet unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hyung HAN, Nam Ki PARK, Hong Joo LEE, Jong Woo HONG, Ji Buem CHUN
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Patent number: 12025851Abstract: A camera module includes: a magnet disposed on a lens module; a bearing member disposed in a ball guide portion formed between the lens module and a housing that accommodates the lens module; a coil disposed in the housing to face the magnet; and a yoke member disposed on the housing to interact with the magnet to generate a biased magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Soo Cheol Lim, Byung Woo Kang, Sung Taek Oh, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Oh Byoung Kwon, Jun Sup Shin
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Patent number: 12007669Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module, a driving unit including a magnet disposed on the lens module and a coil disposed to face the magnet, a yoke generating attractive force with the magnet, a first ball member accommodated in a first receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force, and a second ball member accommodated in a second receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force. A length of the first receiving space in an optical axis direction is different from a length of the second receiving space in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Hyeon Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Yeun Ho Jung, Young Bok Yoon, Sung Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Kim, Jae Hyuk Kim
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Patent number: 11994739Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module accommodating one or more lenses and configured to move in an interior of a housing in an optical axis direction of the one or more lenses, a first support member connected to the lens module and extending toward an upper inner surface of the housing from the lens module in a first direction intersecting the optical axis, and a second support member connected to the first support member and extending toward a lower inner surface of the housing in a second direction intersecting with the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park, Bong Won Jeong, Bo Sung Seo
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Publication number: 20240114221Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a reflective member positioned in the housing and changing a direction of light to a direction of an optical axis, a carrier carrying the reflective member and rotatable about a first axis with respect to the housing, and a first ball group disposed between the housing and the carrier, wherein the first ball group includes a main ball member providing the first axis of the carrier, and an auxiliary ball member disposed away from the first axis, and one or both of the housing and the carrier partially accommodates the auxiliary ball member, and includes an auxiliary guide groove extended in a circumferential direction of the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soon Seok KANG, Jae Won JUNG
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Publication number: 20240085720Abstract: A folded module includes a housing, a carrier provided in the housing, and a rotation holder provided on the carrier and including a reflective member. The carrier is rotatable, with respect to the housing, around a first axis formed by one rotating shaft ball, the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to the carrier around a second axis formed by two ball members, and the first axis and the second axis intersect each other, and the one rotating shaft ball and the two ball members are provided together on a plane on which both the first axis and the second axis are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE, Soon Seok KANG
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Patent number: 11902647Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing; a first frame, provided in the housing; and a second frame, provided on the first frame and including a lens module, wherein the lens module is configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first axis and a second axis, intersecting an optical axis, and , wherein the first frame and the second frame are configured to be supported on a surface that is parallel to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park