Patents by Inventor Sang-Ok Park

Sang-Ok 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).

  • Patent number: 11653103
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a housing supporting a magnet, a bobbin having an outer circumferential surface on which a first coil is disposed, the bobbin moving in the housing in a first direction, upper and lower elastic members each connected to both the housing and the bobbin, and a second coil disposed so as to be spaced apart from the first coil in the first direction, wherein the second coil generates induction voltage resulting from inductive interaction with the first coil when the bobbin moves in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Ok Park
  • Patent number: 11619798
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a cover member; a housing disposed in the cover member; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet coupled to the housing; an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a base disposed below the housing and coupled to the cover member; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base and including a circuit member having a second coil disposed to be opposite to the first magnet; and a plurality of support members connecting the upper elastic member and the substrate. The support members are connected to the upper elastic member at a position where a length in the x direction and a length in the y direction are different on the basis of the edge of the upper elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11616897
    Abstract: A camera module includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) installed with an image sensor, a base mounted on the PCB, and a bobbin reciprocatingly mounted above the base. A bottom elastic member is fixed to the base to support the bobbin, and a terminal is installed at the base, one end of which is conductively connected to the PCB and the other end of which is conductively connected to the bottom elastic member at a solder part. A solder cut-off part is formed at the base to cut off movement of overflowing solder from the solder part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Patent number: 11604365
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin adapted to move upward and downward in a first direction, a housing in which the bobbin is accommodated and which is movable upward and downward in the first direction, a cover member accommodating the bobbin and the housing, and a base to which a lower portion of the cover member is coupled, wherein the cover member has an opening formed in an upper face thereof, and is provided at an area thereof surrounding the opening with a first stopper for limiting a distance by which the bobbin moves upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20230070041
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a rigid first substrate having a first image sensor arranged thereon; a rigid second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having a second image sensor arranged thereon; a third substrate connected to the first substrate and the second substrate; and a flexible connection unit for connecting the first substrate to the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first side surface, the second substrate includes a second side surface facing the first side surface, and the connection unit connects the first side surface of the first substrate to the second side surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Tae Young KIM, Hyun Ah OH, Youn Baek JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230072601
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a prism actuator comprising: a housing; a holder having at least a part spaced apart from the housing; a prism disposed on the holder; a shape memory alloy member for connecting the housing and the holder to each other; and an elastic member for connecting the housing and the holder to each other, wherein the shape memory alloy member comprises first and second shape memory alloy members disposed on one side of the prism, the first shape memory alloy member connects an upper part of the holder and a lower part of the housing to each other, and the second shape memory alloy member connects a lower part of the holder and an upper part of the housing to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Seong Min LEE
  • Patent number: 11598931
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing to correspond to the coil; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11579402
    Abstract: One embodiment of a lens driving apparatus may comprise: a bobbin having a first coil disposed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; a position detection sensor which is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin and which moves together with the bobbin; a first magnet disposed opposite to the first coil; a housing for supporting the first magnet; upper and lower elastic members which are coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a plurality of wirings which are disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin so as to electrically connect at least one of the upper or lower elastic members with the position detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Hyune O Yoo, Seong Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20230038190
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin arranged in the housing; a first coil arranged on the bobbin; a magnet, which is arranged in the housing and corresponds to the first coil; an upper elastic member coupled to the top of the bobbin and the top of the housing; a second coil, which is arranged below the housing and corresponds to the magnet in the optical axis direction; a circuit board including a body arranged below the second coil, and a connective elastic part extending from the body; a base arranged below the body of the circuit board; and a support member having one end coupled to the upper elastic member, and having the other end coupled to the connective elastic part, wherein the connective elastic part includes a coupling part coupled to the other end of the support member, and a connection part for connecting the body and the coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
  • Publication number: 20230030876
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module, in which a first lens driving device is spaced apart from and arranged in parallel with a second lens driving device, a first Hall sensor of the first lens driving device is disposed is disposed at a corner portion which is spaced most apart from a second sensing magnet of the second lens driving device, among a plurality of corner portions of a first housing; and a second Hall sensor of the second lens driving device is disposed at a corner portion which is spaced most apart from the first Hall sensor, among a plurality of corner portions of a second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN, Seong Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20230024071
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a housing; a bobbin arranged inside the housing; a first coil arranged on the bobbin; first magnets arranged on first to fourth corner portions of the housing, respectively; a first circuit board which is arranged on a first side portion of the housing, and which comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, and a fourth terminal; a first position sensor arranged on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first to fourth terminals; a first upper elastic unit arranged on the first corner portion of the housing; a second upper elastic unit arranged on the second corner portion of the housing; a third upper elastic unit arranged on the third corner portion of the housing; and a fourth upper elastic unit arranged on the fourth corner portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sung Guk LEE, Sang Jun MIN
  • Publication number: 20230021231
    Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor having a first driving unit and arranged therein with a lens, a stator having a second driving unit wrapping the first driving unit and being opposite to the first driving unit, a base supporting the stator and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to that of the lens, a connection terminal including a pair of first and second connection terminals arranged at an upper surface of the base, and an elastic member including a first elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the first connection terminal and a second elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the second connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: SEONG MIN LEE, SANG OK PARK, JUN TAEK LEE
  • Publication number: 20230012336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus includes a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN, Sang Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20220382071
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a housing for supporting a first magnet, a bobbin including a coil disposed on an outer surface thereof and inside the first magnet so as to move in the housing in a first direction parallel to an optical axis by electromagnetic interaction between the first magnet and the coil, and upper and lower elastic members, each of which is provided at the bobbin and the housing and includes an inner frame coupled to the bobbin and an outer frame coupled to the housing, wherein at least one of the upper and lower elastic members is constituted by a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11513424
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a rigid first substrate having a first image sensor arranged thereon; a rigid second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having a second image sensor arranged thereon; a third substrate connected to the first substrate and the second substrate; and a flexible connection unit for connecting the first substrate to the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first side surface, the second substrate includes a second side surface facing the first side surface, and the connection unit connects the first side surface of the first substrate to the second side surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Tae Young Kim, Hyun Ah Oh, Youn Baek Jeong
  • Patent number: 11493825
    Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor having a first driving unit and arranged therein with a lens, a stator having a second driving unit wrapping the first driving unit and being opposite to the first driving unit, a base supporting the stator and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to that of the lens, a connection terminal including a pair of first and second connection terminals arranged at an upper surface of the base, and an elastic member including a first elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the first connection terminal and a second elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the second connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11493725
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module, in which a first lens driving device is spaced apart from and arranged in parallel with a second lens driving device, a first Hall sensor of the first lens driving device is disposed is disposed at a corner portion which is spaced most apart from a second sensing magnet of the second lens driving device, among a plurality of corner portions of a first housing; and a second Hall sensor of the second lens driving device is disposed at a corner portion which is spaced most apart from the first Hall sensor, among a plurality of corner portions of a second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11493726
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin arranged inside the housing; a first coil arranged on the bobbin; first magnets arranged on first to fourth corner portions of the housing, respectively; a first circuit board which is arranged on a first side portion of the housing, and which comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, and a fourth terminal; a first position sensor arranged on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first to fourth terminals; a first upper elastic unit arranged on the first corner portion of the housing; a second upper elastic unit arranged on the second corner portion of the housing; a third upper elastic unit arranged on the third corner portion of the housing; and a fourth upper elastic unit arranged on the fourth corner portion of the housing. One end of the first upper elastic unit extends from the first corner portion to the first side portion of the housing and is coupled to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sung Guk Lee, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20220342176
    Abstract: A motor for driving lenses is provided. The motor includes a case, a yoke fixed in the case, a magnet fixed in the yoke, a carrier equipped with lenses and installed in the magnet such that the carrier moves up and down within the magnet, a coil coupled with the carrier, in which the coil cooperates with the magnet to move up and down the carrier, a spring unit including first and second springs having arc shapes and being separated from each other while forming a ring shape as a whole, a spacer supporting the outer peripheral surface of the spring unit, and a terminal provided on the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Hee LEE
  • Patent number: 11474323
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus includes a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Sang Hee Lee