Patents by Inventor Shin-Wen Chen

Shin-Wen Chen 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: 11774638
    Abstract: A lens protection structure includes a base, a polyester film, a first silica gel, a second silica gel, and a protective cover. Each of the base, the polyester film, the first silica gel, and the second silica gel defines a through hole for cooperatively receiving a lens. The polyester film is coupled to a surface of the base, and the first silica gel is coupled to a surface of the base opposite the polyester film. The second silica gel is coupled to the polyester film. The protective cover is coupled to the second silica gel and seals a receiving cavity within the base. At least one air escape channel is defined in the base. The at least one air escape channel communicates the receiving cavity of the base to an exterior of the lens protection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Wen Chen, Long-Fei Zhang, Kun Li, Hao-Zhong Liu
  • Publication number: 20230288682
    Abstract: A simplified zoom lens module includes first to third lens units, first and second driving assemblies, and a housing. The lens units are arranged along an optical axis. The first driving assembly moves the second lens unit back and forth relative to the first lens unit, the second driving assembly moves the third lens unit back and forth relative to the second lens unit. The first driving assembly includes a first magnet which interacts with a second magnet, one being a permanent magnet, the other being an electromagnet. The first magnet is fixed inside the housing, the second magnet is fixed on the second lens unit. The first and second magnets are attracted to or repelled from each other by voltage and current fed to the electromagnet, thereby moving the lens and changing the focus of the lens module. A module and image-capturing device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: SHENG-JIE DING, JIAN-CHAO SONG, JING-WEI LI, DING-NAN HUANG, SHIN-WEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 11733474
    Abstract: A thinned lens module with high imaging quality comprises a base, an optical filter, and a metal sheet. The base defines a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove communicating with the first receiving groove. The metal sheet is received in the first receiving groove and fixed to a sidewall of the first receiving groove. The optical filter is received in the second receiving groove and fixed on the metal sheet. An electronic device including the lens module is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Jie Ding, Shin-Wen Chen, Jing-Wei Li, Jian-Chao Song, Yu-Shuai Li
  • Patent number: 11722045
    Abstract: A voice coil motor with extended and stabilized travelling distance for lens-focusing includes a housing, a first spring, a carrier, a second spring, and a base. The first and second springs, diametrically apart, are connected between an inner surface of the housing and a side of the carrier. The base includes an insulating base plate on the second spring and coupled to the housing, and a metal connecting member on a side of the insulating base plate and welded to the second spring, providing a reliable connection to the base. The risk of the second spring accidentally falling off is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Wei Li, Sheng-Jie Ding, Shin-Wen Chen, Shuai-Peng Li
  • Publication number: 20230228971
    Abstract: A fast-focusing zoom camera module with precise and high-speed autofocus function includes a reflecting assembly, a lens assembly, and a light sensing assembly, the lens assembly is arranged between the reflecting assembly and the light sensing assembly. The reflecting assembly comprises a reflecting member and a first actuator, the first actuator driving the reflecting member to rotate around a second direction. The lens assembly comprises a lens member and a second actuator, the second actuator drives the lens member to move along a first direction. The light sensing assembly comprises a first circuit board, a sensor, and a third actuator, the sensor is electrically connected to the first circuit board, the third actuator drives the sensor to move along a third direction. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHUANG JING, JING-WEI LI, SHIN-WEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230213725
    Abstract: A lens module, constructed to include all necessary filters but retaining its wide-angle characteristic and short focal length, is comprised of a housing, a cover plate, and a filter switcher. The housing and the cover plate form a receiving cavity, the cavity containing the filter switcher. The filter switcher includes holder, two mounting frames, two first adhesive layers, and two filters, and is of minimal thickness. The two first adhesive layers fix the filters on the two mounting frames. An enlarged installation space within the lens module is not required. The disclosure also relates to an electronic device using the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: JIAN-CHAO SONG, JING-WEI LI, SHENG-JIE DING, SHIN-WEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 11696009
    Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board, a lens assembly, a filter, and a mounting frame. The lens assembly is arranged on the circuit board, the mounting frame is arranged between the circuit board lens assembly. A through hole penetrates the mounting frame. A protrusion extends from an inner surface defining the through hole toward a central axis of the through hole. The filter is mounted on a side of the protrusion facing away from the circuit board. A first barrier layer is arranged on an edge area of a surface of the filter facing away from the circuit board. A gap is formed between the filter and the inner surface. A second barrier layer is located in the gap, and a surface of the second barrier layer facing away from the circuit board is located at a side of the first barrier layer facing away from the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Chao Song, Shin-Wen Chen, Jing-Wei Li, Sheng-Jie Ding
  • Publication number: 20230194829
    Abstract: A lens module includes a lens assembly, a voice coil motor, a bracket, a circuit board, and a solder block. The voice coil motor includes a pin. The lens assembly is received in the voice coil motor. The bracket is disposed on the voice coil motor. The pin is extending into the recessed area. The bracket is sandwiched between the voice coil motor and the circuit board. The circuit board includes conductive supporting blocks facing the voice coil motor. The conductive supporting blocks are disposed in the recessed area. And one pin and one conductive supporting block are electrically connected by the solder block. The present disclosure also provides an electronic device including the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: SHIN-WEN CHEN, LONG-FEI ZHANG, KUN LI, HAO-ZHONG LIU
  • Publication number: 20230170780
    Abstract: A voice coil motor with extended and stabilized travelling distance for lens-focusing includes a housing, a first spring, a carrier, a second spring, and a base. The first and second springs, diametrically apart, are connected between an inner surface of the housing and a side of the carrier. The base includes an insulating base plate on the second spring and coupled to the housing, and a metal connecting member on a side of the insulating base plate and welded to the second spring, providing a reliable connection to the base. The risk of the second spring accidentally falling off is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: JING-WEI LI, SHENG-JIE DING, SHIN-WEN CHEN, SHUAI-PENG LI
  • Patent number: 11665815
    Abstract: A lens module of reduced size includes a circuit board, a mounting base, and electronic components. The mounting base is disposed on the circuit board, and includes a base plate and a first flange surrounding edges of the base plate. A portion of the bottom surface of the base plate includes a first area, a second area, a third area, and a fourth area. The first flange includes a first flange portion disposed on the first area and a second flange portion disposed on the second area. The electronic components are disposed on the circuit board, and disposed under at least one of the third area and the fourth area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Fei Zhang, Jian-Chao Song, Jing-Wei Li, Sheng-Jie Ding, Shin-Wen Chen, Ding-Nan Huang
  • Publication number: 20230126847
    Abstract: A lens module includes a circuit board and a photosensitive chip. The first rigid portion includes a first through hole. The lens module further includes a metal board. The metal board includes a metal body and a convex box located on one of the surfaces of the metal body. The circuit board is mounted on a surface of the metal board. The convex box is received in the first through hole. The photosensitive chip is mounted on the convex box. The disclosure also provides an electronic device having the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: JIAN-CHAO SONG, JING-WEI LI, SHIN-WEN CHEN, YU-SHUAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230065258
    Abstract: A lens base with improved strength and reduced size includes a bracket and a lens holder connected to the bracket. The bracket includes a cover plate and a side plate, the side plate connects to the cover plate to form a receiving groove, the cover plate defines a first aperture, the first aperture penetrates the cover plate. The lens holder faces away from the receiving groove, the lens holder defines a second aperture, the second aperture faces the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: YU-SHUAI LI, SHIN-WEN CHEN, JING-WEI LI, JIAN-CHAO SONG
  • Publication number: 20230066451
    Abstract: A drive assembly with reduced size and reduced noise includes a bottom box, an elastic member, a movable plate, a PCB board, and a plurality of shape memory alloy wires. The bottom box comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates. The plurality of side plates is arranged on a side of the bottom plate to form a receiving groove, the plurality of side plates defines a position groove connects to the receiving groove. The elastic member, the movable plate, the plurality of shape memory alloy wires, and a partial of the rigid printed circuit board are located within the receiving groove, another partial of the rigid printed circuit board is disposed with the position groove. The elastic member connects between the bottom plate and the movable plate, the plurality of shape memory alloy wires connects between the movable plate and the rigid printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHUANG JING, JING-WEI LI, SHIN-WEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230050899
    Abstract: A camera module includes a filter, a supporting base, a metal sheet, and a fixing member. The supporting base includes a first through hole, a first surface, and a second surface. A receiving groove is recessed from the second surface toward the first surface, an inner wall defining the receiving groove includes a bottom surface. The first through hole penetrates the first surface and the bottom surface. The metal sheet is received in the receiving groove and includes a second through hole. A central axis of the second through hole is collinear with a central axis of the first through hole. The metal sheet further includes a supporting platform exposed from the first through hole, the filter is mounted on the supporting platform and received in the first through hole. The fixing member is arranged on the supporting base to fix the metal sheet to the supporting base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: JIAN-CHAO SONG, JING-WEI LI, SHENG-JIE DING, SHIN-WEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 11579399
    Abstract: A tray feeding box includes a box body; a cover, arranged at a first end of the box body; and a bottom board, arranged at a second end of the box body away from the cover. The cover includes at least one first cover arranged at the first end of the box body. The at least one first cover is defined with a first opening. The box body is defined with a take-out gap communicated with the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Wen Chen, Jing-Wei Li, Sheng-Jie Ding, Jian-Chao Song
  • Patent number: 11546494
    Abstract: A camera module includes a supporting seat, a filter, and a lens assembly. The supporting seat defines a window passing through the supporting seat. An annular flange extending from an inner wall of the window towards the central axis of the window. The filter is fixed on the annular flange. The lens assembly is fixed on the supporting seat. The lens assembly includes a lens holder and a lens disposed in the lens holder. A surface of the supporting seat facing the lens assembly is recessed to form at least two receiving slots surrounding the window. A buffer layer is disposed in each of the at least two receiving slots. An orthogonal projection of the lens on a plane of the buffer layer at least partially overlaps with the buffer layer, and lens is spaced apart from the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Wen Chen, Sheng-Jie Ding, Jing-Wei Li, Jian-Chao Song
  • Publication number: 20220413249
    Abstract: A lens holder with an air escape hole which cannot be fouled by adhesive includes a holder body and a lens barrel disposed on the holder body. The holder body includes a first surface away from the lens barrel and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface defines a groove. The groove includes a first bottom surface, the first bottom surface defines a recess. The recess includes a second bottom surface, the second bottom surface defines an air escape hole. A cross-sectional size of the air escape hole is less than a cross-sectional size of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: SHENG-JIE DING, SHIN-WEN CHEN, JING-WEI LI, JIAN-CHAO SONG, SHUAI-PENG LI
  • Publication number: 20220397738
    Abstract: An impact- and vibration-proof lens module includes a fixing assembly, a circuit board, a lens assembly, and a buffering pad. The fixing assembly defines a chamber, and the circuit board is partially disposed in the chamber. The lens assembly is disposed on the circuit board, and the lens assembly is also partially disposed in the chamber. The buffering pad made of thermally conductive silicon is disposed in the chamber and is disposed between the circuit board and the fixing assembly. In the event of being dropped or suffering vibration, the buffering pad disperses and absorbs stress on the fixing assembly to prevent breakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: KUN LI, SHIN-WEN CHEN, LONG-FEI ZHANG, XIAO-MEI MA, DING-NAN HUANG
  • Patent number: 11506907
    Abstract: A mechanism to render a lens module immune to trembling and jarring includes a carrier, a support element movably mounted on the carrier, and a driving element. The driving element includes a conductive structure arranged on the carrier, a plurality of positive pads on the carrier, and a plurality of shape memory alloy (SMA) wires. The SMA wires are electrically connected to the positive pads and the conductive structure. When currents flow into the SMA wires via the positive pads, the SMA wires deform upon heating and pull on the conductive structure, thus the conductive structure drives the support element to rotate in a plane parallel to the carrier. A lens module and an electronic device including the mechanism are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Shuai Li, Shin-Wen Chen, Jing-Wei Li, Jian-Chao Song, Sheng-Jie Ding
  • Patent number: 11470228
    Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board; and a lens module electrically connected with the circuit board. The lens module is configured to be capable of deformed when being applied a voltage thereon so as to change a focus length of the lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Mei Ma, Shin-Wen Chen, Long-Fei Zhang, Kun Li