Patents by Inventor Seok-Jun Park

Seok-Jun 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: 7999421
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The casing defines an internal space therein. A first magnet is attached to an upper plate of the casing. The bracket is coupled to the lower end of the casing. The second magnet is attached to the bracket such that different poles of the first and second magnets face each other. The vibration unit has a weight, and a cylindrical coil which is provided in or under the weight. The springs are coupled to the sidewall plates of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Jin Kim, Jun Kun Choi, Jae Woo Jun, Ki Suk Woo, Kwang Hyung Lee, Je Hyun Bang, Seok Jun Park, Kyung Ho Lee, Hwa Young Oh
  • Publication number: 20110101797
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the vibration motor includes a base, a vibrator, which reciprocates, a coupling part, which is protruded on at least one of the base and the vibrator, and a leaf spring, which includes a frame and an elastic part. Here, the frame is coupled to the coupling part and disposed apart from the base or the vibrator in which the coupling part is formed, and the elastic part is extended from the frame and elastically supports the vibrator. Thus, the leaf spring can be prevented from having concentrated stress and damage occurred, thereby improving the lifetime of the leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Kyoung-Ho LEE, Hwa-Young Oh, Jee-Sung Lee, Seok-Jun Park, Je-Hyun Bang, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Yong-Jin Kim, Jun-Kun Choi
  • Publication number: 20110074228
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the vibration motor includes a cylinder-shaped coil unit, a vibrator, which is inserted into the coil unit and includes a magnet that forms an asymmetric magnetic field in a vibration direction, and an elastic body, which elastically supports the vibrator. Thus, the vibration motor can have a nonlinear characteristic, and thus a frequency bandwidth in which a resonance occurs can be expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Yong-Jin KIM, Hwa-Young Oh, Jee-Sung Lee, Seok-Jun Park, Je-Hyun Bang, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Kyoung-Ho Lee, Jun-Kun Choi, Ki-Suk Woo
  • Publication number: 20110074229
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the vibration motor includes a base, a vibrator, which reciprocates in the base, a protruding part, which is formed on at least one of the base and the vibrator, and an elastic body, which is interposed between the base and the vibrator and has a through-part formed therein and in which the protruding part is inserted into the through-part and the elastic body is coupled to the base or the vibrator by caulking or bending the protruding part which is protruded through the through-part. Thus, the vibration motor can have a uniform resonant frequency characteristic since a spring is coupled by way of caulking or bending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Yong-Jin KIM, Hwa-Young Oh, Jee-Sung Lee, Seok-Jun Park, Je-Hyun Bang, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Kyoung-Ho Lee, Jun-Kun Choi, Ki-Suk Woo
  • Patent number: 7911098
    Abstract: A linear vibrator is disclosed. The linear vibrator includes a base, a coil unit, which is coupled to the base, a magnet, which is coupled to the coil unit such that the magnet can move relatively, and a plurality of leaf springs, which are interposed between the magnet and the base. Here, the plurality of leaf springs face one another and are coupled to one another Thus, the linear vibrator can increase the range of vibration displacement in a structure and increase the amount of vibration in the linear vibrator. Also, even though the linear vibrator becomes thinner, the range of displacement can be increased because the weight is vibrated horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Ho Lee, Jun-Kun Choi, Jae-woo Jun, Hwa-Young Oh, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Je-Hyun Bang, Seok-Jun Park, Yong-Jin Kim, Seung-Heon Han
  • Publication number: 20110062803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a horizontal linear vibrator. The horizontal linear vibrator includes: a case and a bracket that are assembled with each other to form an inner space; a hollow coil that is installed in the case or the bracket; a vibrator that includes a magnetic field unit including one or more magnet disposed to penetrate through the inside of the hollow coil and a yoke formed to enclose the hollow coil and the magnets to generate magnetic field and a weight mounted in the magnetic field unit; a buffer member that is provided between the hollow coil and the yoke; and a spring member whose one end is fixed to the case or the bracket and other end is fixed to the vibrator and elastically supports the vibrator so as to horizontally move the vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Jee Sung LEE, Seok Jun Park, Jun Kun Choi
  • Publication number: 20110018367
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase vibration strength while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The casing defines an internal space therein. The bracket is disposed under the casing. A cylindrical coil is provided on the bracket. The vibration unit has a magnet, a yoke and a weight. The yoke contains the magnet therein and is open on the lower end thereof. The weight is coupled to the outer surface of the yoke. The springs are coupled to sidewall plates of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Yong Jin KIM, Jun Kun KUN, Jae Woo JUN, Ki Suk WOO, Kwang Hyung LEE, Je Hyun BANG, Seok Jun PARK, Kyung Ho LEE, Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20110018364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The casing defines an internal space therein. A first magnet is attached to an upper plate of the casing. The bracket is coupled to the lower end of the casing. The second magnet is attached to the bracket such that different poles of the first and second magnets face each other. The vibration unit has a weight, and a cylindrical coil which is provided in or under the weight. The springs are coupled to the sidewall plates of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Yong Jin KIM, Jun Kun CHOI, Jae Woo JUN, Ki Suk WOO, Kwang Hyung LEE, Je Hyun BANG, Seok Jun PARK, Kyung Ho LEE, Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20110018365
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit, a cylindrical coil and springs. The bracket is coupled to the casing to form an internal space. The vibration unit includes a weight, a pair of yokes and magnets. The weight has an opening therein. The yokes are disposed on the inner surfaces of the weight. The magnets are provided in the yokes such that different poles of the magnets face each other. The cylindrical coil is perpendicularly mounted to the bracket and disposed in space between the pair of yoke. The springs are coupled to both ends of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Yong Jin Kim, Jun Kun Choi, Jae Woo Jun, Ki Suk Woo, Kwang Hyung Lee, Je Hyun Bang, Seok Jun Park, Kyung Ho Lee, Hwa Young Oh
  • Publication number: 20110012442
    Abstract: A linear type vibration motor having a magnet casing is disclosed. The linear type vibration motor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a magnet assembly having a pair of magnets, in which same magnetic poles thereof face each other, a magnet casing, which has a hollow part formed therein and houses the magnet assembly in the hollow part, a base, which has a bobbin formed thereon and in which the magnet casing is inserted into the bobbin, a coil, which is coupled to the bobbin, a weight, which is coupled to both ends of the magnet casing, and a pair of elastic bodies, which are interposed between either end of the base and either end of the weight, respectively. Thus, the operating lifetime of the linear type vibration motor can be extended, and this arrangement can prevent the linear type vibration motor from being damaged by an external shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Jae-Woo JUN, Jun-Kun Choi, Hwa-Young Oh, Jee-Sung Lee, Yong-Jin Kim, Kyung-Ho Lee, Seok-Jun Park, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Je-Hyun Bang
  • Publication number: 20110012441
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can increase vibration strength while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The bracket and the casing form the internal space therein. A coil is provided above the bracket such that the center axis thereof is oriented in a horizontal direction. The vibration unit is disposed through the coil and comprises a magnetic field generating unit and a weight. The magnetic field generating unit includes a magnet assembly and a yoke. The magnet assembly has magnets which are provided on opposite sides of a magnetic body core such that the similar magnetic poles of the magnets face each other. The weight is mounted to the magnetic field generating unit. The springs are coupled to the casing or the bracket and elastically support the vibration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Hwa Young OH, Jun Kun Choi, Yong Jin Kim, Kyung Ho Lee, Seok Jun Park, Je Hyun Bang, Kwang Hyung Lee, Ki Suk Woo, Seung Heon Han, Jae Woo Jun
  • Publication number: 20110006618
    Abstract: A linear vibrator is disclosed. The linear vibrator includes a base, a coil unit, which is coupled to the base, a magnet, which is coupled to the coil unit such that the magnet can move relatively, and a plurality of leaf springs, which are interposed between the magnet and the base. Here, the plurality of leaf springs face one another and are coupled to one another Thus, the linear vibrator can increase the range of vibration displacement in a structure and increase the amount of vibration in the linear vibrator. Also, even though the linear vibrator becomes thinner, the range of displacement can be increased because the weight is vibrated horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Kyoung-Ho LEE, Jun-Kun Choi, Jae-woo Jun, Hwa-Young Oh, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Je-Hyun Bang, Seok-Jun Park, Yong-Jin Kim, Seung-Heon Han
  • Publication number: 20110001365
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a linear vibration motor. The motor includes a casing surrounding the top and widthwise side of the motor, and a bracket surrounding the bottom and lengthwise side of the motor. A plate is provided on an inner surface of a side of the bracket and integrally has a cylindrical part to accommodate a coil. A mass body is provided in a central portion of the bracket and vibrates horizontally, a yoke is provided on a side surface of the mass body, and a magnet is mounted to a central portion of the yoke to be inserted into an internal space of the coil. A spring couples the plate with the yoke, thus transmitting vibratory force to the motor. An extension part extends from an end of the spring, and a bearing is provided on an end of the extension part, thus minimizing friction with the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Seok Jun PARK, Jun Kun CHOI, Jae Woo JUN, Hwa Young OH, Je Hyun BANG, Kwang Hyung LEE, Yong Jin KIM, Kyung Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20100327673
    Abstract: A linear vibrator is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the linear vibrator includes a base, a coil unit, which is coupled to the base, a magnet, which is coupled to the coil unit such that the magnet can move relatively with respect to the coil unit, and a leaf spring, which is interposed between the magnet and the base and includes a plurality of plate-shaped members having center portions thereof being separated from one another and both respective ends thereof being coupled to one another. Thus, the linear vibrator can increase the range of displacement in the leaf spring and increase the magnitude of vibration in the linear vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Jae-Woo Jun, Jun-Kun Choi, Hwa-Young Oh, Yong-Jin Kim, Kyung-Ho Lee, Seok-Jun Park, Kwang-Hyung Lee, Je-Hyun Bang
  • Patent number: 7778436
    Abstract: A vibration-sound generating device and yoke thereof are described. The vibration-sound generating device comprises a diaphragm, a vibration part comprising a magnet and a yoke, which is positioned apart from the diaphragm by a desired distance, a suspension elastically supporting the vibration part, a supporting part supporting the diaphragm and the suspension, and a voice coil electromagnetically driving the diaphragm and the vibration part. The yoke of the invention has higher specific gravity and magnetic permeability than iron. So that it can improve performance of vibration and sound device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seuk-Hwan Chung, Jun-Kun Choi, Sang-Won Kim, Seong-Geun Kim, Seok-Jun Park
  • Patent number: 7609325
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for calculating source image coordinates. In an embodiment, a variation rate of the source image coordinate with respect to a converted image coordinate is calculated by a recursive computation, and variation rates are accumulated to obtain the source image coordinate. Because the converted image coordinate sequentially increases one-by-one, the variation rate may be obtained by using adding operations of previously obtained source image coordinate, rather than multiplying operations with the all of the converted image coordinates. Therefore, the source image coordinates may simply and effectively be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Jun Park, Gwang-Sun Lee, Yong-In Han, Jung-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20060233415
    Abstract: A vibration-sound generating device and yoke thereof are described. The vibration-sound generating device comprises a diaphragm, a vibration part comprising a magnet and a yoke, which is positioned apart from the diaphragm by a desired distance, a suspension elastically supporting the vibration part, a supporting part supporting the diaphragm and the suspension, and a voice coil electromagnetically driving the diaphragm and the vibration part. The yoke of the invention has higher specific gravity and magnetic permeability than iron. So that it can improve performance of vibration and sound device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Seuk-Hwan Chung, Jun-Kun Choi, Sang-Won Kim, Seong-Geun Kim, Seok-Jun Park
  • Publication number: 20060103680
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for calculating source image coordinates. In an embodiment, a variation rate of the source image coordinate with respect to a converted image coordinate is calculated by a recursive computation, and variation rates are accumulated to obtain the source image coordinate. Because the converted image coordinate sequentially increases one-by-one, the variation rate may be obtained by using adding operations of previously obtained source image coordinate, rather than multiplying operations with the all of the converted image coordinates. Therefore, the source image coordinates may simply and effectively be calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Seok-Jun Park, Gwang-Sun Lee, Yong-In Han, Jung-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: D639738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Lee, Jun Kun Choi, Yong Jin Kim, Jee Sung Lee, Hwa Young Oh, Seok Jun Park, Kwang Hyung Lee, Je Hyun Bang
  • Patent number: D639739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Lee, Jee Sung Lee, Jun Kun Choi, Seok Jun Park, Je Hyun Bang, Kwang Hyung Lee, Hwa Young Oh, Yong Jin Kim