Patents by Inventor Sin-Jhong SONG

Sin-Jhong SONG 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).

  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220269038
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, a first driving assembly, and a strengthening member. The fixed part includes a first base. The movable part is connected to an optical element with an optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part, and the movable part is accommodated in the fixed part. The first driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The first driving assembly is disposed in the first base. The strengthening member is embedded in the first base. When viewed along a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis, the strengthening member at least partially overlaps the first driving assembly. When viewed along the optical axis, the strengthening member does not overlap the first driving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun KAO, Meng-Ting LIN, Wei-Han HSIA, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Camera module optical system
    Patent number: 11424374
    Abstract: A camera module optical system is provided, having a main axis, including an optical module and an adjustment assembly. The optical module is configured to hold an optical element having an optical axis. The adjustment assembly is configured to adjust the optical axis of the optical module parallel to the main axis. The optical module and the adjustment assembly are arranged along the main axis, wherein the adjustment assembly does not overlap the optical module when viewed in a first direction that is perpendicular to the main axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shu-Shan Chen, Yung-Hsien Yeh, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11422332
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a flexible element. The movable part is connected to the optical element. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The flexible element is connected to the fixed part and the movable part. When the movable part moves relative to the fixed part, the flexible element deforms so that the position of the movable part relative to the fixed part can be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Liang-Ting Ho, Chao-Chang Hu, Yung-Hsien Yeh, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical system
    Patent number: 11397302
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11397369
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly and a buffering element. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion for holding an optical element having a main axis. The driving assembly is disposed in the fixed portion for moving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The buffering element is disposed between the movable portion and the fixed portion, wherein a stopping assembly is disposed on the fixed portion and/or the movable portion to limit the range of motion of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion, the buffering element is not in contact with the movable portion or the fixed portion when the movable portion is static, and the hardness of the buffering element is less than the hardness of the stopping assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical system
    Patent number: 11397304
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a holder, a fixed module, a driving assembly, and a first resilient member. The holder is used for holding an optical element that defines an optical axis. The fixed module is movably connected to the holder and has a housing and a base connected to the housing. The base has a bottom surface parallel to the optical axis and a first pillar forming a first surface that is not parallel to the optical axis. The driving assembly drives the holder to move relative to the fixed module. The first resilient member is disposed on the first surface and movably connects the holder with the fixed module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical element driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11397303
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly, and a position-sensing assembly. The movable assembly corresponds to an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The position-sensing assembly is configured to sense the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly, and the position-sensing assembly includes a sensed unit and a sensing element. The sensing element corresponds to the sensed unit. The sensed unit has a plurality of reference magnetic elements arranged in a first direction, the sensed unit and the sensing element are arranged in an arrangement direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Hsiao, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11381147
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for driving an optical element is provided, including a holder unit, a base unit, and a magnetic element. The holder unit is used to hold the optical element, and the base unit includes a metal substrate and a circuit structure formed on the metal substrate, wherein the circuit structure includes a driving coil. The magnetic element is disposed on the holder unit and corresponds to the driving coil for driving the optical element to move relative to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Ichitai Moto, Shih-Ting Huang, Haruo Taguchi, Sin-Jhong Song
  • OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220197051
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a bottom, a movable part, a driving assembly, a first circuit assembly, and a second circuit assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element with an optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the bottom. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the bottom. The first circuit assembly is disposed on the bottom and electrically connected to the driving assembly. The second circuit assembly is electrically connected to the driving assembly. At least part of the second circuit assembly is embedded in and not revealed from the bottom. The driving assembly is electrically connected to the first circuit assembly via the second circuit assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Meng-Ting LIN, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Photosensitive module
    Patent number: 11355656
    Abstract: A photosensitive module is provided. The photosensitive module includes a base, an integrated package substrate, and a photosensitive element. The integrated package substrate is connected to the base. The integrated package substrate has a plurality of first electronic components, and the first electronic components are housed inside the integrated package substrate without being exposed to external environment. The photosensitive element is connected to the base, and the photosensitive element is configured to receive a light beam traveling along an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Er Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song, Chi-Fu Wu, Hao-Yu Wu, Tsutomu Fukai, Ming-Hung Wu
  • OPTICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220171102
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a movable part, a fixed module, a driving assembly, a position sensor, and an electronic element. The movable part holds an optical element that defines an optical axis, and the fixed module is movably connected to the movable part and has a base. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed module. The position sensor is disposed on the base for detecting the position of the movable part relative to the fixed module. The electronic element is disposed on the base, wherein the position sensor overlaps the electronic element when viewed along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun KAO, Meng-Ting LIN, I-Mei HUANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Optical module
    Patent number: 11314038
    Abstract: An optical module is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to hold an optical element having an optical axis. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The driving assembly disposed in the fixed portion to drive the movable portion to move along the optical axis relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly includes a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are aligned along the optical axis. The size of the first magnetic element and the size of the second magnetic element along the optical axis are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Lin, Yung-Ping Yang, Wen-Yen Huang, Tsung-Han Wu, Yi-Chun Cheng, Chen-Chi Kuo, Chia-Hsiu Liu, Ichitai Moto, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical member driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11314037
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, a first circuit assembly, and a second circuit assembly. The fixed portion includes a housing, a frame, and a base. The frame is affixed to the housing. The base is fixedly connected to the housing. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, and carries an optical element, wherein the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first circuit assembly is disposed in the frame, and electrically connected to the driving assembly. The second circuit assembly is disposed on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Liang-Ting Ho, You-Zhen Lin, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical driving mechanism having curved connecting surface and assembly method for the same
    Patent number: 11314101
    Abstract: An optical driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion includes a holder and an optical element, wherein the holder is configured to sustain the optical element, and the optical element has a lens barrel and at least one lens. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. A first connecting surface of the holder abuts a second connecting surface of the lens barrel, and at least one of the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface has a curved surface, wherein in the optical axis direction of the lens and in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, the first connecting surface at least partially is overlapping the second connecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Chan, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical element driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11314033
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a circuit unit. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, and holds an optical element. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit unit includes a base, a plate-connecting portion, and a layer-connecting portion. The plate-connecting portion is partially embedded in the base. The layer-connecting portion is disposed on the base. The driving assembly is electrically connected to the layer-connecting portion. The thickness of the plate-connecting portion is different from the thickness of the layer-connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Liang-Ting Ho, You-Zhen Lin, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Photosensitive module
    Patent number: 11309443
    Abstract: A photosensitive module is provided. The photosensitive module includes a base, an integrated package substrate, and a photosensitive element. The integrated package substrate is connected to the base. The integrated package substrate has a plurality of first electronic components, and the first electronic components are housed inside the integrated package substrate without being exposed to external environment. The photosensitive element is connected to the integrated package substrate, and the photosensitive element is configured to receive a light beam traveling along an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Er Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song, Chi-Fu Wu, Hao-Yu Wu, Tsutomu Fukai, Ming-Hung Wu
  • Optical member driving module having base with metal frames
    Patent number: 11300759
    Abstract: An optical member driving module is provided, including a moving mechanism, a base, a suspension wire, and an electromagnetic driving mechanism for driving the moving mechanism to move relative to the base. The moving mechanism includes an optical member holder, and the base has a first surface, a second surface, and an opening. The second surface faces the optical member holder and is opposite to the first surface. The opening extends from the first surface to the second surface. The suspension wire extends through the opening, and the opposite ends of the suspension wire are respectively affixed to the first surface and the moving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai Yu, Yi-Ho Chen, Chao-Chang Hu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11300804
    Abstract: A lens driving module is provided, configured to drive an optical element, including a holder, a circuit board assembly, a base module, and a magnetic element. The optical element is disposed in the holder, and the circuit board assembly has a driving coil. The base module has a metal substrate, an insulating layer, a circuit layer electrically connected with the driving coil, and a protective layer. The metal substrate has a bent portion where an opening is formed on. A wire of the circuit layer extends across the opening and forms a bridging portion. The protective layer has a protruding portion extending over the opening and covers the bridging portion. The magnetic element is coupled to the driving coil, and the two are configured to drive the optical element to move relative to the base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Chan, Fu-Yuan Wu, Chin-Ming Hu, Ichitai Moto, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical element driving mechanism
    Patent number: 11300803
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a sensing assembly. The fixed part has a main axis. The fixed part includes a case and a bottom. The case and the bottom are arranged along the main axis. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The movable part may hold an optical element with an optical axis. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The sensing assembly senses a movement condition of the movable part relative to the fixed part. The sensing assembly includes a sensor. The sensor is disposed on the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Meng-Ting Lin, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Optical element driving module
    Patent number: 11294140
    Abstract: An optical element driving module is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a glue. The fixed portion includes a housing and a base. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the driving assembly includes at least a coil and at least a magnetic element for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. Specifically, the housing, the base, and the magnetic element are adhered to each other by the glue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Yu-Shan Chou, Sin-Jhong Song