Patents by Inventor Shu-Shan Chen

Shu-Shan 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: 10101595
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a base and a frame movably connected to the base. A holder carries a lens and is movably disposed in the frame. A focus driving unit includes at least one first coil disposed on the holder and at least one first magnetic element disposed on the frame and corresponding to the first coil. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the first coil and the first magnetic element, so that the holder is moved along an optical axis of the lens with respect to the base. A tilt driving unit includes several first electromagnetic driving parts disposed on opposite sides of the holder and several second electromagnetic driving parts disposed on the frame and corresponding to the first electromagnetic driving parts. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the first and second electromagnetic driving parts, so that the holder is tilted with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Cheng-Kai Yu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Publication number: 20180224628
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical system, including a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly and a sensing coil. The fixed part includes a base. The movable part includes an optical element holder for holding an optical element. The driving assembly includes at least one first magnetic element and at least one second magnetic element. The second magnetic element corresponds to the first magnetic element and is configured to drive the optical element holder to move relative to the base. The sensing coil is configured to sense magnetic field variations in the first magnetic element, so as to obtain the distance between the optical element holder and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180210317
    Abstract: An image capturing unit is provided, including a base, a frame movably connected to the base, a lens holder movably disposed in the frame for receiving a lens, a first magnet, a first coil, a second magnet, and a second coil. When a current is applied to the first coil, a magnetic force is generated between the first magnet and the first coil to move the frame and the lens holder relative to the base. When a current is applied to the second coil, a magnetic force is generated between the second magnet and the second coil to move the lens holder relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180188476
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, The optical mechanism includes a fixed member, a movable member, an optical element, a first sensing magnet and a first sensing element, wherein the movable member is movably connected to the fixed member, and the optical element is disposed on the movable member. The first sensing magnet corresponds to the optical element and has a first magnetic polar direction. The first sensing element corresponds to the first sensing magnet for detecting the rotation of the first sensing magnet around a first axis relative to the fixed member, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the first magnetic polar direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Cheng-Kai YU
  • Publication number: 20180188527
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed module, a movable module, an optical element, a first sensing magnet, and a first sensing element. The movable module is movably connected to the fixed module. The optical element is disposed on the movable module. The first sensing magnet is disposed corresponding to the optical element, and has a polar direction. The first sensing element is disposed corresponding to the first sensing magnet for sensing displacement of the first sensing magnet relative to the fixed module in a first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the polar direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Cheng-Kai YU
  • Publication number: 20180164660
    Abstract: Provided is a lens driving device includes a lens holder for carrying a lens; a frame for receiving the lens holder; a first driving component for driving the lens holder to move along a first direction in respect to the frame; a base moveably connected to the frame; a second driving component for driving the frame to move along a second direction in respect to the base, and a position sensor disposed on the frame for sensing a change in a position of the lens holder along the first direction in respect to the frame, wherein the first direction is not parallel to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan Chen, Cheng-Kai Yu, Bing-Ru Song
  • Publication number: 20180120587
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a lens driving apparatus with a closed-loop anti-shake structure, comprising: a lens holder comprising a coil; a frame comprising a plurality of magnets and receiving the lens holder; a driving circuit board disposed under the frame; a plurality of first set of elastic bodies configured such that the lens holder remains movable in a direction of a first axis with respect to the frame; a plurality of second set of elastic bodies configured such that the frame remains movable in a direction perpendicular to the first axis with respect to the driving circuit board; and a first optical module and a first optical reference respectively disposed at the driving circuit board and the lens holder, the first optical module sensing a relative movement of the first optical reference so as to sense a movement of the lens holder in the direction of the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Cheng-Kai YU, Bing-Ru SONG
  • Patent number: 9958756
    Abstract: An image capturing unit is provided, including a base, a frame movably connected to the base, a lens holder movably disposed in the frame for receiving a lens, a first magnet, a first coil, a second magnet, and a second coil. When a current is applied to the first coil, a magnetic force is generated between the first magnet and the first coil to move the frame and the lens holder relative to the base. When a current is applied to the second coil, a magnetic force is generated between the second magnet and the second coil to move the lens holder relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Bing-Ru Song, Shu-Shan Chen
  • Patent number: 9927681
    Abstract: Provided is a lens driving device which includes: a lens holder including a coil; a frame for receiving the lens holder; a driving circuit board disposed below the frame; a plurality of first conductive elastic bodies disposed in a manner to keep the lens holder moving in a Z-axis direction; and a plurality of second conductive elastic bodies disposed in a manner to keep the frame moving in a direction perpendicular to the Z-axis direction. The lens driving device further comprises a plurality of electrical contact-oriented Z-axis position sensor. The Z-axis position sensor senses the motion of the lens holder in the Z-axis direction. An electronic circuit between a portion of the plurality of electrical contacts and the coil of the lens holder comprises a Molded Interconnect Device and a portion of the first conductive elastic bodies. The Molded Interconnect Device is disposed on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Cheng-Kai Yu, Bing-Ru Song
  • Patent number: 9904070
    Abstract: An electromagnetic driving device is provided, which includes a stationary portion, a movable portion adapted to support an element, a number of rolling balls, a driving magnet, a driving coil, and a magnetic attraction element. The stationary portion and the movable portion are arranged along a main axis. The rolling balls and the driving magnet are positioned between the stationary portion and the movable portion. The driving coil is arranged to correspond to the driving magnet and configured to enable the movement of the movable portion along a direction perpendicular to the main axis. The magnetic attraction element is arranged to correspond to the driving magnet. The magnetic force between the magnetic attraction element and the driving magnet is greater than the sum of the weight of the movable portion, the element, and the magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 9885880
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus with a closed-loop anti-shake structure, including: a lens holder comprising a coil; a frame comprising a plurality of magnets and receiving the lens holder; a driving circuit board comprising a plurality of coils corresponding to the plurality of magnets and disposed under the frame; a plurality of first set of elastic bodies configured such that the lens holder remains movable in a direction of a first axis with respect to the frame; a plurality of second set of elastic bodies configured such that the frame remains movable in a direction perpendicular to the first axis with respect to the driving circuit board; and a first optical module and a first optical reference respectively disposed at the driving circuit board and the lens holder, the first optical module sensing a relative movement of the first optical reference so as to sense a movement of the lens holder in the direction of the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Cheng-Kai Yu, Bing-Ru Song
  • Publication number: 20180017844
    Abstract: A lens driving module includes a reflecting element, a base, a frame, a holder, an optical lens, a first electromagnetic driving assembly, and a second electromagnetic driving assembly. The frame is connected to the base, and the holder holds the optical lens and movably connects to the base. The reflecting element reflects light from the outside along a light incident direction to an optical lens along a first direction, wherein the light incident direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second electromagnetic driving assemblies are configured to force the holder and the optical lens to move relative to the base, wherein the first and second electromagnetic driving assemblies are situated in different positions in the light incident direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai YU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Chih-Wei WENG
  • Publication number: 20180003920
    Abstract: A lens driving mechanism is provided for driving a first lens and a second lens to move, wherein light enters the first and second lenses along a light incident direction. The lens driving mechanism includes a first base movably connected to the first lens, a first driving assembly, and a second driving assembly. The first driving assembly has a first magnet and a first coil corresponding thereto for moving the first lens. The second driving assembly has a second magnet and a second coil corresponding thereto for moving the second lens. The first magnet is adjacent to the second magnet, and the polar direction of the first magnet is parallel to the light incident direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Chih-Wei WENG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180003921
    Abstract: The tri-axis close-loop feedback controlling module for electromagnetic lens driving device comprises a 6-pin Hall element. Two pins of the Hall element are coupled to an auto-focus module for providing a current to drive the auto-focus module to conduct auto-focusing operations along the Z-axis; while other four pins of the Hall element are coupled to a control unit. The control unit detects the X-Y axial positions of the auto-focus module relative to an OIS module and generates a control signal which is then sent to the Han element. Therefore, the Hall element not only can provide its own feedback controlling function according to the Z-axial position of lens, but also can drive the auto-focus module based on the control signal corresponding to the X-Y axial positions of the auto-focus module, so as to achieve the goal of tri-axis close-loop feedback controlling for the electromagnetic lens driving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Shu Shan CHEN, Chao Chang HU, Wen Chang LIN
  • Publication number: 20180003918
    Abstract: A multiple-lens camera system is provided, including a first lens driving module, a second lens driving module, and a shielding member. The first and second lens driving modules respectively include a frame, a lens holder movably disposed in the frame for holding a lens, a magnetic element disposed on a side of the lens holder and a driving board, wherein the driving board has a first coil corresponding to the magnetic element, to generate a magnetic force for moving the lens holder and the lens relative to the driving board. The shielding member is disposed in the first lens driving module and between the two magnetic elements of the first and second lens driving modules which are adjacent to each other, to suppress magnetic interference between the first and second lens driving modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Chih-Wei WENG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170363837
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including a frame, a lens holder, and a dust-proof structure. The frame includes a top casing and a bottom base. The lens holder carries a lens and is movably disposed in the frame and has a first anti-twist structure. A second anti-twist structure corresponding to the first anti-twist structure is formed on a surface of the bottom base. The dust-proof structure is formed on the surface of the bottom base to prevent dust from entering a receiving hole in the bottom base, and the receiving hole is used for receiving an image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chen-Hsien FAN, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170336699
    Abstract: An image capturing unit is provided, including a base, a frame movably connected to the base, a lens holder movably disposed in the frame for receiving a lens, a first magnet, a first coil, a second magnet, and a second coil. When a current is applied to the first coil, a magnetic force is generated between the first magnet and the first coil to move the frame and the lens holder relative to the base. When a current is applied to the second coil, a magnetic force is generated between the second magnet and the second coil to move the lens holder relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170329151
    Abstract: A lens unit is provided, including a casing, a carrier, an optical lens, a first driving assembly, and a second driving assembly. The carrier is movably disposed in the casing, and the optical lens is disposed on the carrier. The first and second driving assemblies are provided to drive the carrier and the optical lens respectively to move along a first axis and a second axis relative to the casing. Specifically, when viewed along a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens unit, the first and second driving assemblies do not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Cheng-Kai YU, Chih-Wei WENG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170329111
    Abstract: A camera system including a telephoto lens module is provided. The telephoto lens module includes a first image sensor, a first assembly, and a second assembly. The first assembly includes a first driving mechanism and a reflecting member connected to the first driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the reflecting member to rotate around a first axis and a second axis. The second assembly is disposed between the first assembly and the first image sensor, including a second driving mechanism and a first lens. The second driving mechanism is configured to drive the first lens to move along a third axis. The first, second, and third axes are not parallel to each other. When light enters the telephoto lens along the first axis, light is reflected by the reflecting member and through the first lens along the third axis to the first image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Cheng-Kai YU, Chih-Wei WENG, Shu-Shan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170285363
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a base and a frame movably connected to the base. A holder carries a lens and is movably disposed in the frame. A focus driving unit includes at least one first coil disposed on the holder and at least one first magnetic element disposed on the frame and corresponding to the first coil. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the first coil and the first magnetic element, so that the holder is moved along an optical axis of the lens with respect to the base. A tilt driving unit includes several first electromagnetic driving parts disposed on opposite sides of the holder and several second electromagnetic driving parts disposed on the frame and corresponding to the first electromagnetic driving parts. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the first and second electromagnetic driving parts, so that the holder is tilted with respect to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Cheng-Kai YU, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wei WENG