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: 11619801
    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: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20230064006
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin arranged in the housing; a lens barrel coupled to the bobbin; a coil arranged in the bobbin; a magnet which is arranged in the housing so as to face the coil and which moves the bobbin in the optical axis direction by means of interaction with the coil; a liquid lens arranged on the lens barrel; and a pressurizing unit which is arranged between the upper surface of the bobbin and the liquid lens and which pressurizes the liquid lens by means of the movement of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Tae Bong PARK, Hyeon Jun JANG
  • Publication number: 20230053391
    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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Jin Suk HAN
  • Publication number: 20230010356
    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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11543672
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: 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: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jin Suk Han
  • Publication number: 20220357487
    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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Ho NOH, Kap Jin LEE, Hyun Soo KIM, Tae Bong PARK
  • Publication number: 20220350223
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Seung Hak LEE
  • Patent number: 11480848
    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: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20220283403
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Seung Taek SHIN, Jin Suk HAN, Tae Bong PARK
  • Patent number: 11415861
    Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a substrate; a housing comprising 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, wherein the substrate comprises a second coil facing the magnet, the magnet comprises 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 comprises 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 comprises a line having a plurality of turns, and the width of the line of the third coil unit is narrower than the width of the line of the first coil unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Seung Hak Lee
  • Publication number: 20220255414
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device which includes: a substrate; a housing; a bobbin; a sensing coil; a first magnet; a second magnet; a third magnet; a dummy member; a first coil that includes a first coil unit and a second coil unit; and a first position sensor that is disposed on the substrate and corresponds to the sensing coil, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are positioned on opposite sides from each other, the third magnet and the dummy member are positioned on opposite sides from each other, the sensing coil is provided with a driving signal, and the first position sensor senses the strength of the magnetic field of the sensing coil and outputs an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Tae Bong PARK
  • Publication number: 20220206364
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil coupled to the bobbin; a magnet which is disposed in the housing and faces the coil; a base disposed to be spaced apart from the bobbin; a lower elastic member including a first elastic member, a second elastic member, a third elastic member, and a fourth elastic member, which are coupled to the bobbin and disposed on the base; and a sensing coil which is disposed in the housing and generates an induced voltage by an interaction with the coil, wherein a corner of the base and a corner of the housing form a coupling area where the corners are coupled to each other, and the sensing coil comprises a portion disposed outside the coupling area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyung Hwan Kim, Tae Bong Park, Jung Cheol Kim
  • Publication number: 20220196888
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a substrate; a sensor base disposed on the substrate; a lens holder disposed on the sensor base; a lens barrel coupled to the lens holder; and a first lens part disposed inside the lens barrel, wherein: the first lens part comprises a holder, a liquid lens disposed inside the holder and including an upper electrode and a lower electrode, and a terminal disposed in the holder and electrically connected to the upper and lower electrodes; the upper electrode comprises a first upper electrode, a second upper electrode, a third upper electrode, and a fourth upper electrode, which are spaced apart from each other; the lower electrode comprises a first lower electrode, a second lower electrode, a third lower electrode, and a fourth lower electrode, which are spaced apart from each other; and the first lower electrode is a first common electrode for the upper electrode, and the second lower electrode is a second common electrode for the third lower electrode and the fourth lower electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Hyun Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11347023
    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: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20220155554
    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: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sung Guk Lee
  • Publication number: 20220146851
    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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong PARK, Jun Taek LEE, Kyoung Ho YOO, Seung Taek SHIN, Jin Suk HAN
  • Publication number: 20220137324
    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: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Jin Suk HAN, Sang Ok PARK, Tae Bong PARK, Seung Taek SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220141358
    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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sang Ok Park
  • Patent number: 11280979
    Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device comprising: 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 comprises 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: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Tae Bong Park, Seung Taek Shin
  • Patent number: 11275228
    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: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sung Guk Lee