Patents by Inventor Sang Jun Min

Sang Jun Min 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).

  • Publication number: 20260118689
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a bobbin provided at an outer circumferential surface thereof with a first coil, a first position sensor disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin and spaced apart from the first coil, a first magnet disposed so as to be opposite to the first position sensor, a second magnet disposed so as to be opposite to the first coil, the second magnet being configured to move the bobbin in a direction parallel to an optical axis via electromagnetic interaction with the first coil, a housing configured to support the first magnet and the second magnet; and upper and lower elastic members coupled to the bobbin and the housing, wherein the first position sensor is moved along with the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN, Tae Jin JUNG, Hyune O YOO
  • Patent number: 12574641
    Abstract: The first embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a fixed part including a first substrate; a first movement part disposed in the fixed part and including a lens; a second movement part disposed in the fixed part and including an image sensor; a first drive part for moving the first movement part in an optical axis direction; a second drive part for moving the second movement part in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction; a connection substrate for connecting the first substrate and the second movement part; and a first elastic member for connecting the fixed part and the second movement part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
  • Patent number: 12556789
    Abstract: Disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly, moving in an optical axis direction with respect to the housing; and a driver unit for moving the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, wherein the driver unit comprises: a driver coil; and a driver magnet facing the driver coil, and the driver coil comprises: a first pattern area; and a second pattern area arranged in a direction perpendicular to the first pattern area, wherein a width of the first pattern area differs from a width of the second pattern area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12556790
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises a housing, a bobbin disposed inside the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed in the housing, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a circuit substrate disposed under the housing, a base which is disposed under the circuit substrate and includes a first hole, a conductive pattern disposed on the base and electrically connected to the circuit substrate, and a support member having one end coupled to the upper elastic member and the other end coupled to the conductive pattern, wherein the other end of the support member is coupled to the base through the first hole in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12529901
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a bobbin provided at an outer circumferential surface thereof with a first coil, a first position sensor disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin and spaced apart from the first coil, a first magnet disposed so as to be opposite to the first position sensor, a second magnet disposed so as to be opposite to the first coil, the second magnet being configured to move the bobbin in a direction parallel to an optical axis via electromagnetic interaction with the first coil, a housing configured to support the first magnet and the second magnet; and upper and lower elastic members coupled to the bobbin and the housing, wherein the first position sensor is moved along with the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung, Hyune O Yoo
  • Publication number: 20260012704
    Abstract: A camera device including a fixed unit, a moving unit disposed to be spaced apart from the fixed unit and comprising an image sensor, a shape memory alloy member including a first end coupled to the fixed unit and a second end coupled to the moving unit, and a position sensing unit configured to detect a displacement of the moving unit. A driving signal is supplied to the shape memory alloy member and the moving unit is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis due to expansion or contraction of the shape memory alloy member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN
  • Publication number: 20250370217
    Abstract: The present embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the first coil; a base disposed under the housing; a substrate which is disposed on an upper surface of the base and comprises a circuit member including a second coil facing the magnet; an upper elastic member disposed on an upper portion of the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a support member coupled to the upper elastic member; and a terminal member elastically connecting the support member with the substrate, wherein the terminal member comprises; a first connector coupled to the substrate; and a second connector coupled to the support member; and wherein the second connector is disposed at a position lower than the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Tae Jin JUNG, Seung Taek SHIN, Kap Jin LEE, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Jun MIN
  • Publication number: 20250347976
    Abstract: A camera device including a housing, a holder located on the housing, an SMA member configured to move the holder with respect to the housing, an attraction member located on the housing, and a ball located between the holder and the attraction member, wherein the holder is configured to tilt with the ball serving as a pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN
  • Patent number: 12452511
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly which are moved in an optical axis direction on the basis of the housing; and a driving unit which moves the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, wherein the driving unit comprises: a driving coil; and a driving magnet facing the driving coil. The driving coil comprises: a first sub-coil; a second sub-coil; and a third sub-coil arranged between the first sub-coil and the second sub-coil, wherein the first sub-coil, the third sub-coil, and the second sub-coil are sequentially arranged along the optical axis, and the length of the third sub-coil in the optical axis direction is different from the length of at least one of the first sub-coil and the second sub-coil in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun Min, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12439157
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a fixing part; a moving part including a substrate part arranged to be spaced from the fixing part, and an image sensor arranged on the substrate part; a shape memory alloy member which is coupled to the fixing part and the moving part, and which is electrically connected to the substrate part; a location sensing unit including first, second and third sensors arranged on the substrate part; and a control unit which supplies a driving signal to the shape memory alloy member, and which moves the moving part in the direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis or rotates the moving part around the optical axis by means of the shape memory alloy member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20250306393
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin in which a lens is mounted, a first coil and a magnet configured to electromagnetically interact with each other so as to move the bobbin, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin therein, an elastic member including an inner frame coupled to the bobbin, an outer frame coupled to the housing, and a frame connection portion configured to connect the inner frame and the outer frame to each other, and a support member connected to the elastic member and configured to support the housing, and the outer frame includes a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, the second coupling portion being spaced apart from the first coupling portion, and a single connection portion configured to connect the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20250308739
    Abstract: A camera device including a housing, a bobbin disposed in the housing, a first coil and a first magnet configured to perform an auto focus driving by moving the bobbin in an optical axis direction, a second coil configured to perform an optical image stabilization driving, an upper elastic member connecting the housing and the bobbin, a second magnet disposed on the bobbin, and a sensor configured to sense the second magnet. In addition, the bobbin includes a recess disposed with the second magnet, and the upper elastic member includes an inner portion coupled with the bobbin, an outer portion coupled with the housing, and a connection portion connecting the inner portion and the outer portion. Furthermore, the inner portion of the upper elastic member includes a first region overlapped with the second magnet in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Guk LEE, Sang Jun MIN
  • Publication number: 20250267368
    Abstract: One embodiment of a lens moving unit includes a bobbin mounted with at least one sheet of lens and arranged at a periphery with a coil unit, a cover member mounted with a magnet at a position corresponding to that of the coil unit, upper and bottom elastic members respectively coupled at one distal end to upper and bottom surfaces of the bobbin to support movement of the bobbin to an optical axis direction, and a detection unit to detect a movement parallel to an optical axis of the bobbin, wherein the detection unit includes a sensing magnet mounted at a periphery of the bobbin, and a position detection sensor arranged at a lateral wall of the cover member and formed at an inner lateral surface opposite to the sensing magnet, wherein the bobbin includes a correction magnet mounted at a side opposite to that of the sensing magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Tae Jin JUNG, Sang Jun MIN
  • Patent number: 12393098
    Abstract: A camera device including an actuating unit having a holder and a reflection member arranged in the holder. A fixed unit is spaced from the actuating unit. An SMA member is configured to move the actuating unit with respect to the fixed unit. An elastic member is electrically connected with the SMA member. In addition, when a current is applied to the SMA member, the SMA member tilts the actuating unit on the basis of a first axis and a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
  • Patent number: 12386146
    Abstract: The present embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the first coil; a base disposed under the housing; a substrate which is disposed on an upper surface of the base and comprises a circuit member including a second coil facing the magnet; an upper elastic member disposed on an upper portion of the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a support member coupled to the upper elastic member; and a terminal member elastically connecting the support member with the substrate, wherein the terminal member comprises; a first connector coupled to the substrate; and a second connector coupled to the support member; and wherein the second connector is disposed at a position lower than the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Seung Taek Shin, Kap Jin Lee, Jin Suk Han, Sang Jun Min
  • Patent number: 12386193
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin including a first coil disposed therearound, a first magnet disposed to face the first coil, a housing for supporting the first magnet, upper and lower elastic members each coupled to both the bobbin and the housing, a base disposed to be spaced apart from the housing by a predetermined distance, a second coil disposed to face the first magnet, a printed circuit board on which the second coil is mounted, a plurality of support members, which support the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which connect at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the printed circuit board, and a conductive member for conductively connecting the upper and lower elastic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20250251564
    Abstract: A lens driving device including a base, a cover member, a housing, a bobbin, a coil, and a magnet. The base includes first and second lugs. A terminal part is disposed on a side corresponding to an outer lateral surface of the base. The cover member includes a side plate disposed at a position corresponding to the outer lateral surface. The side plate includes a recessed part concavely formed from a lower surface of the side plate. The recessed part includes a recessed surface disposed higher than the lower surface of the side plate, and first and second connection surfaces connecting the recessed surface and the lower surface of the first side plate and facing each other. When viewed from outside, the first lug is disposed between the first connection surface and the terminal part and the second lug is disposed between the second connection surface and the terminal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun MIN, Tae Jin JUNG, Kyoung Ho YOO, Sung Guk LEE
  • Patent number: 12374481
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device comprising: a base; a housing; a bobbin; a first magnet; a first coil; a first substrate including a second coil; an upper elastic member; a lateral elastic member; a second magnet; and a sensor, wherein the bobbin comprises a recess in which the second magnet is disposed; the upper elastic member comprises an inner portion coupled to the bobbin, an outer portion coupled to the housing, and a connection part connecting the inner portion and the outer portion to each other, and the inner portion includes a first region overlapping the second magnet in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Guk Lee, Sang Jun Min
  • Publication number: 20250237846
    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: April 9, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sung Guk LEE, Sang Jun MIN
  • Patent number: 12339466
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin in which a lens is mounted, a first coil and a magnet configured to electromagnetically interact with each other so as to move the bobbin, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin therein, an elastic member including an inner frame coupled to the bobbin, an outer frame coupled to the housing, and a frame connection portion configured to connect the inner frame and the outer frame to each other, and a support member connected to the elastic member and configured to support the housing, and the outer frame includes a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, the second coupling portion being spaced apart from the first coupling portion, and a single connection portion configured to connect the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min