Patents by Inventor Tae Bong Park

Tae Bong 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: 12158596
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a holder having a groove formed on an upper surface thereof; a lens holder coupled to the holder; a variable lens part disposed in the lens holder; a holder terminal disposed on the holder; a first connection terminal coupled to the variable lens part; and a conductive member disposed in the groove, wherein a portion of the first connection terminal extends to the outside of the variable lens part and is electrically connected by means of the holder terminal and the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Ho Noh, Kap Jin Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 12140817
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising a first corner part and a second corner part opposite to the first corner part; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a magnet comprising a first magnet disposed in the first corner part of the housing and a second magnet disposed in the second corner part of the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin and opposite to the magnet; a circuit board disposed on one surface of the housing and including a position sensor; and a sensing magnet disposed in the bobbin and opposite to the position sensor, wherein a protrusion part is formed to protrude from one surface of the bobbin, opposite to one surface of the housing, toward the one surface of the housing, and the sensing magnet is at least partially placed within the protrusion part of the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hak Lee, Tae Bong Park, Kyung Hwan Kim, Kap Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240369804
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens driving unit including a base, a housing supported so as to be movable relative to the base, a magnet located on the housing, a pattern coil part including a pattern coil that is located opposite the magnet, the pattern coil part being located on the base, and a sensor part mounted to the pattern coil part for sensing a position or movement of the housing, and the pattern coil part includes a first layer and a second layer stacked on the first layer, the sensor part being mounted underneath the first layer, and the pattern coil being formed on the second layer. Thereby, manufacturing costs may be reduced owing to a reduction in the number of elements, processes, and process management points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sung Guk Lee
  • Patent number: 12111564
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a substrate; a housing having a first side part and second side part facing each other and a third side part and fourth side part facing each other; a bobbin arranged inside the housing; a first coil arranged on the bobbin; and a magnet arranged in the housing. The substrate includes a second coil facing the magnet. The magnet includes a first magnet arranged on the first side part of the housing, a second magnet arranged on the second side part of the housing, and a third magnet arranged on the third side part of the housing. The second coil includes a first coil unit facing the first magnet, a second coil unit facing the second magnet, and a third coil unit facing the third magnet. The first to third coil units each includes a line having a plurality of turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Seung Hak Lee
  • Patent number: 12114074
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin having a lens barrel, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a first magnet disposed on the housing, a circuit board disposed below the housing, a second coil disposed on the circuit board, a first sensor to output a first output signal based on a sensed result of a magnetic field strength of the first magnet, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Patent number: 12099210
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing so as to move in a first direction; a first coil disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a base disposed below the housing; a coil part having a second coil disposed between the housing and the base so as to face the magnet; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base; and a conducting member for electrically connecting the coil part to the substrate, wherein the conducting member is disposed at a corner of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han
  • Patent number: 12092949
    Abstract: One embodiment of a lens driving device comprises: a housing supporting a first magnet; a bobbin provided on the inside of the first magnet, provided with a first coil on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and moving within the housing; a base disposed at the bottom of the bobbin; an upper elastic member provided at the top of the bobbin; and a supporting member disposed on a side surface of the housing, and having the bottom thereof coupled to the base, wherein a portion of the top of the supporting member may be coupled to the upper elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 12078866
    Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor includes an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Tae Bong Park, Seung Taek Shin
  • Patent number: 12066689
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens driving unit including a base, a housing supported so as to be movable relative to the base, a magnet located on the housing, a pattern coil part including a pattern coil that is located opposite the magnet, the pattern coil part being located on the base, and a sensor part mounted to the pattern coil part for sensing a position or movement of the housing, and the pattern coil part includes a first layer and a second layer stacked on the first layer, the sensor part being mounted underneath the first layer, and the pattern coil being formed on the second layer. Thereby, manufacturing costs may be reduced owing to a reduction in the number of elements, processes, and process management points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sung Guk Lee
  • Patent number: 11985404
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing; a first sensing coil, disposed on the housing, for generating a first induced voltage by interacting with the first coil; a first circuit board connected to the first coil and the first sensing coil; and a first amplifier, disposed on the first circuit board, for amplifying the first induced voltage of the first sensing coil and outputting a first amplified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sang Ok Park
  • Patent number: 11880126
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin, accommodated inside the housing, for mounting a lens; a first coil arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin; magnets arranged in the housing; a coil board that comprises second coils arranged below the housing and arranged so as to be spaced from each other, and connection parts connected to the second coils; a circuit board, which is arranged below the coil board and comprises first pad parts arranged at locations corresponding to the connection parts; and a conductive adhesive member for bonding the connection part and the first pad part, which correspond to each other, wherein each of the connection parts comprises a groove part depressed from the outer surface of the coil board, and exposing any one corresponding upper surface among the first pad parts, and a bonding part prepared around the groove part, and the conductive adhesive member is arranged on the upper surface of the bonding part and on the upper surface of the first pad part exposed by
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20230393369
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a magnet disposed on the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and to an upper portion of the housing; a base disposed under the housing; a terminal disposed on the base; a circuit member disposed on the base and comprising a pad portion; and a support connecting the upper elastic member and the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Bong PARK
  • Patent number: 11803029
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device, comprising: a base including a support part upwardly protruded; a movable unit spaced from the base and movably disposed at an upper side of the base; and a damper contacted with the support part and the movable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20230336856
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a fixed unit comprising first to fourth magnets; and a movable unit disposed so as to be spaced apart from the fixed unit. The movable unit comprises: a coil comprising first to fourth coil units facing the first to fourth magnets; a position sensor comprising a first sensor for outputting a first output by detecting a magnetic field of the first magnet, a second sensor for outputting a second output by detecting a magnetic field of the second magnet, and a third sensor for outputting a third output by detecting a magnetic field of the third magnet; a first control unit for receiving the first and second outputs and driving the first and third coil units; and a second control unit for receiving the second output and driving the second and fourth coil units, wherein the movable unit moves in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis or rotates about the optical axis, by means of an interaction between the first to fourth magnets and the first to fourth coil units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Jung seok OH, Jung Cheol KIM
  • Publication number: 20230324707
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a housing having a recess; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil unit disposed at the bobbin; a magnet disposed at the housing and facing the first coil unit; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; a circuit board disposed under the housing; a second coil unit disposed on the circuit board and facing the magnet; and a support member electrically connecting the upper elastic member and the circuit board. A portion of the support member is disposed in the recess of the housing. The housing includes a protrusion extending upwards from an upper surface thereof, and the protrusion is positioned farther from a center of the housing than the recess of the housing when viewed from a top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Jun Taek LEE, Kyoung Ho YOO, Seung Taek SHIN, Jin Suk HAN
  • Patent number: 11774703
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed at the housing; an elastic part coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a circuit board disposed under the housing and comprising a pad part; a base disposed under the circuit board; a terminal disposed on the base; and a support part, one end of which is coupled to the elastic part and the other end of which is coupled to the terminal, wherein the pad part comprises: a first pad disposed beneath the circuit board; a second pad on the circuit board; and a third pad connecting the first pad and the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20230273397
    Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor includes an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Ok PARK, Tae Bong PARK, Seung Taek SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230251454
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens driving unit including a base, a housing supported so as to be movable relative to the base, a magnet located on the housing, a pattern coil part including a pattern coil that is located opposite the magnet, the pattern coil part being located on the base, and a sensor part mounted to the pattern coil part for sensing a position or movement of the housing, and the pattern coil part includes a first layer and a second layer stacked on the first layer, the sensor part being mounted underneath the first layer, and the pattern coil being formed on the second layer. Thereby, manufacturing costs may be reduced owing to a reduction in the number of elements, processes, and process management points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sung Guk Lee
  • Publication number: 20230244122
    Abstract: One embodiment of a lens driving device comprises: a housing supporting a first magnet; a bobbin provided on the inside of the first magnet, provided with a first coil on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and moving within the housing; a base disposed at the bottom of the bobbin; an upper elastic member provided at the top of the bobbin; and a supporting member disposed on a side surface of the housing, and having the bottom thereof coupled to the base, wherein a portion of the top of the supporting member may be coupled to the upper elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 11709374
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including: a housing having a recess; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil unit disposed at the bobbin; a magnet disposed at the housing and facing the first coil unit; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; a circuit board disposed under the housing; a second coil unit disposed on the circuit board and facing the magnet; and a support member electrically connecting the upper elastic member and the circuit board, wherein a portion of the support member is disposed in the recess of the housing, wherein the housing comprises a protrusion extending upwards from an upper surface thereof, and the protrusion is positioned farther from a center of the housing than the recess of the housing when viewed from a top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han