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).
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Patent number: 12214744Abstract: A link locking device of a vehicle seat is configured to prevent a force exerted on a seat belt from causing the rotation of a height link through a buckle. The device includes a sector gear unit rotatably fastened to a cushion frame and fastened to a link connection unit, to which a height link provided in a seat rail is rotatably coupled, to rotate together and a locking unit rotatably coupled to the cushion frame and fastened to a buckle of a seat belt to engage the sector gear unit and block the rotation of the link connection unit when the buckle is pulled. In this configuration, when the buckle is pulled, the locking unit engages the sector gear unit to restrain the link connection unit from rotating to prevent the rotation of the height link, thereby having the effect of preventing the distortion of the seat cushion.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: DAS CO., LTDInventor: Sang Ok Park
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Patent number: 12216258Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee
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Publication number: 20250039523Abstract: A camera device of the disclosure includes a fixed unit and a moving unit, which includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board disposed under the first circuit board, and an image sensor and which is movable relative to the fixed unit in a direction perpendicular to an optical-axis direction. The second circuit board includes a plurality of conductive layers including a first conductive layer and a plurality of insulating layers including a first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is the lowermost layer of the second circuit board, and the first conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The second circuit board includes a first region coupled to the first circuit board using a solder, and the lower surface of the first region is located higher than the first conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Deok Yong LEE, Sang Ok PARK
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Patent number: 12212829Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a display panel including an active area; and a camera module for receiving light passing through the active area, wherein the camera module includes: a lens fixed to be spaced apart from the display panel; an image sensor spaced apart from the lens; and a driving unit for moving the image sensor in an optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Ok Park
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Patent number: 12204169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Sang Hee Lee
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Publication number: 20250016449Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a fixed part including a base and a housing; a first moving part moving in an optical axis direction; a second moving part including an image sensor and moving in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction; and a wire being disposed between the fixed part and the second moving part, wherein the second moving part includes a first substrate being disposed between the base and the first moving part and a connection substrate connecting the first substrate and the base, wherein the connection substrate includes a first region being coupled to the base, a second region being extended from the first region and bent, and a third region being connected to the second region and the first substrate, and wherein one end of the wire is coupled to the fixed part, and the other end may be coupled to the second moving part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Sang Ok PARK
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Patent number: 12189282Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil coupled to the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed in the housing and faces the coil; a base disposed to be spaced apart from the bobbin; a lower elastic member including a first elastic member, a second elastic member, a third elastic member, and a fourth elastic member, which are coupled to the bobbin and disposed on the base; and a sensing coil which is disposed in the housing and generates an induced voltage by an interaction with the coil. A corner of the base and a corner of the housing form a coupling area where the corners are coupled to each other, and the sensing coil includes a portion disposed outside the coupling area.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyung Hwan Kim, Tae Bong Park, Jung Cheol Kim
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Patent number: 12189207Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
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Patent number: 12177547Abstract: An embodiment includes: a base; a circuit board which is disposed on the base and which includes first and second terminals; a housing disposed on the circuit board; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first position sensor which is disposed in the housing and which corresponds to the sensing magnet; a second coil disposed between the base and the magnet; and a second position sensor which is disposed on the circuit board and which includes a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein each of the first sensor and the second sensor is a driver integrated circuit including a hall sensor and a driver, a clock signal is provided to the first terminal of the circuit board, a data signal is provided to the second terminal of the circuit board, and the driver of each of the first position sensor, the first sensor, and the second sensor transmits/receives the clock signal through the first terminal of the ciType: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Yong Nam Choi
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Patent number: 12169322Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including: a cover member; a bobbin installed with at least one lens and having a coil unit arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet arranged at a positon corresponding to that of the coil unit; first and second elastic members, where one end of each of the first and second elastic members may be respectively coupled to an upper surface and a lower surface of the bobbin and supporting movement of the bobbin in an optical axis direction; a detection unit configured to detect movement of the bobbin in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction; a damping member arranged at a connecting portion between the bobbin and the first elastic member; and a support unit provided at at least one of the bobbin and the first elastic member and maintaining an arranged position of the damping member.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo
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Publication number: 20240414424Abstract: A lens moving apparatus may include a circuit board, a housing disposed above the circuit board, the housing including first and second side portions opposite to each other and third and fourth side portion opposite to each other, a bobbin disposed in the housing, a magnet including a first magnet unit disposed at the first side portion of the housing, a second magnet unit disposed at the second side portion of the housing, and a third magnet unit disposed at the third side portion of the housing, a balancing member disposed at the fourth side portion of the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin and configured to move the bobbin in an optical axis direction by an interaction with the magnet, a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin, and a first position sensor. The first position sensor may overlap the sensing magnet in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
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Patent number: 12164174Abstract: One embodiment provides a lens driving motor, comprising: a mover including a bobbin for fixing a lens, and magnets disposed on the bobbin; a stator comprising a first coil and a second coil arranged to correspond to the respective magnets, a housing including an upper surface with an open center and a support part having an outer surface on which the first coil is disposed, a base which supports the housing and has a through hole formed in the center thereof to correspond to the lens, and a substrate disposed on an upper surface of the base so as to apply power to the second coil; and a hall sensor disposed at a position facing the magnets so as to sense a phase of the mover.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Ok Park
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Publication number: 20240369802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Hee LEE
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Publication number: 20240361667Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a base; a lens disposed on the base; a substrate unit being coupled to an image sensor, a coil coupled to the substrate; and a magnet disposed to correspond to the coil, wherein the lens and the image sensor move in a direction opposite to each other by the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
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Publication number: 20240361568Abstract: A lens moving apparatus can include a cover member including first and second side plates, a bobbin disposed in the cover, a driving magnet including a first magnet disposed between the first side plate and the first side portion of the bobbin and a second magnet disposed between the second side plate and the second side portion of the bobbin, a driving coil disposed on the bobbin and including a first coil disposed on the first side portion of the bobbin and a second coil disposed on the second side portion of the bobbin, a lower elastic member coupled to a lower portion of the bobbin, and a circuit board. Additionally, the first coil can be electrically connected to the first elastic unit and the second coil is electrically connected to the second elastic unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
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Patent number: 12130540Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the motor including a stator including a first driving unit, a rotor arranged inside the stator, including a second driving unit responding to the first driving unit and mounted therein with a lens, a base fixing the stator, and an elastic member coupled to the rotor to float the rotor from the base in a case a driving signal for driving the first and second driving units is not applied to the first and second driving units.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee
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Patent number: 12124105Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Tae Jin Jung
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Publication number: 20240340509Abstract: A camera device of the disclosure includes a moving unit, including a first heat dissipation member, a first board disposed on the first heat dissipation member and including a hole to expose a portion of the first heat dissipation member, and an image sensor disposed in the hole, a fixed unit, including a second board disposed so as to be spaced apart from the first heat dissipation member and a second heat dissipation member disposed on the second board, and a support member, configured to support the moving unit to move relative to the fixed unit in a direction perpendicular to an optical-axis direction. The image sensor is coupled to the first heat dissipation member, and the second heat dissipation member is disposed so as to be spaced apart from the first heat dissipation member and to overlap the first heat dissipation member in the optical-axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
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Publication number: 20240329420Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a fixed unit including a first magnet unit and a second magnet unit facing a first horizontal direction, a third magnet unit facing the first magnet unit in a second horizontal direction that is vertical with respect to the first horizontal direction, and a fourth magnet unit facing the second magnet unit in the second horizontal direction; a moving unit, which is spaced apart from the fixed unit and includes an image sensor; a coil, which is arranged in the moving unit and moves the moving unit by means of the interaction with the first to fourth magnet units; and a position sensor, which is arranged in the moving unit and includes first to fourth sensor units, wherein the first and second sensor units overlap with the first magnet unit in the optical axis direction, the third sensor unit overlaps with the second magnet unit in the optical axis direction, and the fourth sensor unit overlaps with the third magnet unit in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
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Publication number: 20240334057Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Sang Jun MIN