Patents by Inventor Norikazu Kudo
Norikazu Kudo 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: 11782235Abstract: A lens driving device, a camera module and a camera-mounted device that can improve the stability the moving operation of AF movable part are provided. A lens driving device includes a base; a lens holder disposed apart from the base in a light axis direction, and configured to hold a lens part; and an autofocus driving part including an auto-focusing coil and an auto-focusing magnet, and configured to move the lens holder in the light axis direction with respect to the base. The auto-focusing coil is disposed at the lens holder. The auto-focusing magnet is disposed at the base. The base includes a magnet holding part provided to protrude to a light reception side in the light axis direction, the magnet holding part being configured to hold the auto-focusing magnet while positioning the auto-focusing magnet. A damper is disposed between the magnet holding part and the lens holder.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Kasahara, Norikazu Kudo
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Patent number: 11740432Abstract: A lens driving device, a camera module and a camera-mounted device that can improve the stability the moving operation of AF movable part are provided. A lens driving device includes a base; a lens holder disposed apart from the base in a light axis direction, and configured to hold a lens part; and an autofocus driving part including an auto-focusing coil and an auto-focusing magnet, and configured to move the lens holder in the light axis direction with respect to the base. The auto-focusing coil is disposed at the lens holder. The auto-focusing magnet is disposed at the base. The base includes a magnet holding part provided to protrude to a light reception side in the light axis direction, the magnet holding part being configured to hold the auto-focusing magnet while positioning the auto-focusing magnet. A damper is disposed between the magnet holding part and the lens holder.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Kasahara, Norikazu Kudo
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Publication number: 20210149152Abstract: A lens driving device, a camera module and a camera-mounted device that can improve the stability the moving operation of AF movable part are provided. A lens driving device includes a base; a lens holder disposed apart from the base in a light axis direction, and configured to hold a lens part; and an autofocus driving part including an auto-focusing coil and an auto-focusing magnet, and configured to move the lens holder in the light axis direction with respect to the base. The auto-focusing coil is disposed at the lens holder. The auto-focusing magnet is disposed at the base. The base includes a magnet holding part provided to protrude to a light reception side in the light axis direction, the magnet holding part being configured to hold the auto-focusing magnet while positioning the auto-focusing magnet. A damper is disposed between the magnet holding part and the lens holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi KASAHARA, Norikazu KUDO
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Patent number: 10746957Abstract: A lens driving device according to the present invention is a lens driving device that includes an auto-focus coil and an auto-focus magnet and that moves a movable auto-focus unit including the auto-focus coil in the direction of an optical axis relative to a fixed auto-focus unit including the auto-focus magnet by using a driving force of a voice coil motor constituted of the auto-focus coil and the auto-focus magnet. The fixed auto-focus unit includes a case formed of a non-magnetic material and having a rectangular shape in plan view and a base on which the case is fixed. The auto-focus magnet has the shape of a flat plate disposed on a side face of the case, and at least one of the four side faces of the case is a non-magnet-disposed face, on which the auto-focus magnet is not disposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Norikazu Kudo
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Publication number: 20190107684Abstract: A lens driving device according to the present invention is a lens driving device that includes an auto-focus coil and an auto-focus magnet and that moves a movable auto-focus unit including the auto-focus coil in the direction of an optical axis relative to a fixed auto-focus unit including the auto-focus magnet by using a driving force of a voice coil motor constituted of the auto-focus coil and the auto-focus magnet. The fixed auto-focus unit includes a case formed of a non-magnetic material and having a rectangular shape in plan view and a base on which the case is fixed. The auto-focus magnet has the shape of a flat plate disposed on a side face of the case, and at least one of the four side faces of the case is a non-magnet-disposed face, on which the auto-focus magnet is not disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Norikazu KUDO
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Patent number: 8896749Abstract: A lens holder driving device includes a lens holder in which a lens assembly is mounted, a driving coil fixed to the lens holder at outside circumference thereof, a magnet opposite to the driving coil, a yoke including the magnet, an elastic member supporting the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis shiftably, and a base disposed at a lower side of the lens holder. The elastic member includes a lower elastic member which is disposed at a lower side of the lens holder and which includes first and second leaf spring pieces. The first and the second leaf spring pieces have first and second side portions which are electrically connected to first and second end portions of the driving coil by soldering, respectively. Each of the first and the second side portions has a side edge forming portion having a surface in which edges are formed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Norikazu Kudo
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Publication number: 20130194491Abstract: A lens holder driving device includes a lens holder in which a lens assembly is mounted, a driving coil fixed to the lens holder at outside circumference thereof, a magnet opposite to the driving coil, a yoke including the magnet, an elastic member supporting the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis shiftably, and a base disposed at a lower side of the lens holder. The elastic member includes a lower elastic member which is disposed at a lower side of the lens holder and which includes first and second leaf spring pieces. The first and the second leaf spring pieces have first and second side portions which are electrically connected to first and second end portions of the driving coil by soldering, respectively. Each of the first and the second side portions has a side edge forming portion having a surface in which edges are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.Inventor: Norikazu KUDO
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Patent number: 6400528Abstract: A magnetic head is provided with first and second magnetic head units and a slider on which is formed a central groove that divides the slider into first and second air bearing surfaces and which generates an air flow between a rotating magnetic disk and the first and second air bearing surfaces. Further, the magnetic head is characterized in that a distance YH from a center of a track of the first magnetic head unit to an edge of the first air bearing surface in a direction of travel of the recording medium, and a distance XH from a center of a track of the first magnetic head unit to an edge of the first air bearing surface in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the recording medium, are such that 0.01 mm≦YH≦0.1 mm and 0.01 mm≦XH0.1 mm.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Norikazu Kudo
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Patent number: 6396662Abstract: A magnetic head has a first magnetic head unit for recording and reproducing information to and from a first flexible rotating recording medium; a second magnetic head unit for recording and reproducing information to and from a second flexible rotating recording medium having a coercive force lower than a coercive force of the first flexible rotating recording medium; and a slider supporting the first and second magnetic head units, the slider having a central groove separating a first air bearing surface at which the first magnetic head unit is provided and a second air bearing surface at which the second magnetic head unit is provided, the slider generating an elevating force from an air flow generated in a space between the first and second air bearing surfaces and the flexible rotating recording medium, the first air bearing surface having a width on a leading edge side thereof perpendicular to a direction of approach of the flexible rotating recording medium and a width on a trailing edge side thereof dType: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Norikazu Kudo
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Patent number: 6359753Abstract: A magnetic head including first and second magnetic head units for recording to and reproducing from a first and second flexible rotating recording medium; the second flexible rotating recording medium having a coercive force lower than a coercive force of the first flexible rotating recording medium; a slider, supporting the first magnetic head unit, and having a central groove separating first and second air bearing surfaces, at which the first and second magnetic heads, respectively, are provided. The slider generates an elevating force from air currents generated in a space between the first and second air bearing surfaces and the flexible rotating recording media.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Norikazu Kudo
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Patent number: 6243232Abstract: A magnetic head has first and second magnetic head units for recording to and reproducing from first and second flexible rotating recording media; a slider supporting the first magnetic head unit, the slider having a central groove separating a first air bearing surface at which the first magnetic head unit is provided and a second air bearing surface at which the second magnetic head unit is provided, the slider generating an elevating force from an air flow generated in a space between the first and second air bearing surfaces and the flexible rotating recording media; an elevating force control slot formed on at least the first air bearing surface so as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction from which the first or second flexible rotating recording medium approaches the magnetic head; the first air bearing surface having a width dimension A1 located on a leading edge side of the magnetic head, and a width dimension A2 located on a trailing edge side, the width dimension A1 bType: GrantFiled: December 9, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Norikazu Kudo
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Patent number: 6222703Abstract: A slider of a magnetic head is provided with first and second magnetic head parts, and a central groove so that first and second air bearing surfaces separate from each other are formed. An air flow produced between the air bearing surfaces, and a magnetic disk creates an elevating force. A width of the first air bearing surface at the leading edge is controlled to be larger than a width at the trailing edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiko Osaka, Norikazu Kudo