Patents by Inventor Tomoyoshi Yano

Tomoyoshi Yano 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).

  • Publication number: 20240036347
    Abstract: A lens device includes a base, a lens module, a first carrier, a second carrier and a resilient element. The lens module includes an optical axis extended in a first direction. The first carrier is disposed on the base to carry the lens module. The second carrier is disposed on the base to carry the first carrier. The resilient element is flexible and connects the second carrier and the base. The first carrier is movable with respect to the second carrier in the first direction. The second carrier carrying the first carrier is movable with respect to the base in a second direction and a third direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction and the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Noriyuki Washio, Tomoyoshi Yano, Kazutaka Goami, Guo-Quan Lin
  • Patent number: 11789339
    Abstract: A camera device includes: a lens carrier that holds a lens body; and a blade driving device that drives a blade arranged on a front side of the lens body, wherein the lens carrier has a metallic carrier side receiving portion extending forward from a front end of the lens carrier, the blade driving device has a metallic blade side receiving portion protruding sideward or rearward from a side surface or a bottom surface of the blade driving device, and the carrier side receiving portion and the blade side receiving portion are fixed and electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xuepeng Fu, Tomoyoshi Yano
  • Publication number: 20230009462
    Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric actuator, a linear driving device, and an electronic device that achieve displacement of a drive shaft of a given magnitude even in a case where a low voltage is applied. A piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric material composed of a stack of plate-shaped piezoelectric elements, the piezoelectric material being expandable and contractable in a direction of a plate surface thereof; an elastic plate having the piezoelectric material formed on a plate surface of the elastic plate, and a drive shaft having one end fixed to either the piezoelectric material or the elastic plate in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the piezoelectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kei Onodera, Tomoyoshi Yano
  • Publication number: 20220413362
    Abstract: A camera device includes: a lens carrier that holds a lens body; and a blade driving device that drives a blade arranged on a front side of the lens body, wherein the lens carrier has a metallic carrier side receiving portion extending forward from a front end of the lens carrier, the blade driving device has a metallic blade side receiving portion protruding sideward or rearward from a side surface or a bottom surface of the blade driving device, and the carrier side receiving portion and the blade side receiving portion are fixed and electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Xuepeng FU, Tomoyoshi YANO
  • Publication number: 20220326471
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a lens holding portion, a driving shaft, a vibration member, and a spring member. The vibration member is connected to one end of the driving shaft and causes the driving shaft to micro-vibrate. The spring member is fixed to the lens holding portion and includes a grip portion that sandwiches and grasps the driving shaft. Extension piece portions that protrude while being bent so as to be separated from the driving shaft are provided at end sides of the grip portion in an axial direction of the driving shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kei ONODERA, Tomoyoshi YANO, Kazuhiko NAITO
  • Publication number: 20220326473
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a first movable lens holding portion that holds a first movable lens body, a second movable lens holding portion that holds a second movable lens body heavier than the first movable lens body, a first driving shaft that drives the first movable lens holding portion and a second driving shaft that drives the second movable lens holding portion, and a first guide shaft and a second guide shaft thicker than the first guide shaft. The first and second guide shafts are arranged in parallel with the first driving shaft and the second driving shaft. Loads of the first movable lens holding portion and the second movable lens holding portion are respectively and independently supported and guided by one of the first and second guide shafts, and rotation is prevented by the other of the first and second guide shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi YANO, Kazuhiko NAITO, Kei ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20220206248
    Abstract: A lens driving device is described that includes, in an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system, a base, an intermediate member, a movable portion with an attachment portion for attaching a lens body, suspension wires arranged between the base and the intermediate member, and wire-shaped leaf springs arranged between the intermediate member and the movable portion. The suspension wires extend in a Y direction and movably support the intermediate member in an X direction and a Z direction. The wire-shaped leaf springs extend in an X direction and a Z direction and movably support the movable portion in the Y direction. A damper gel is arranged between the leaf spring and the movable portion and the intermediate member, and a damper gel is arranged between the suspension wire and the intermediate member and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Noriyuki WASHIO, Tomoyoshi YANO
  • Publication number: 20220206247
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a carrier with an attachment portion for attaching a lens body and a base comprising a resin main body and a metal plate member embedded in the resin main body and movably supporting the carrier. An opening portion is provided in a center of the resin main body and the metal plate member is provided so as to block the opening portion. In the opening portion, the carrier directly opposes to the metal plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Noriyuki WASHIO, Tomoyoshi YANO
  • Publication number: 20220206243
    Abstract: A lens driving device is described that includes a base, a frame having two rising portions rising up from the base and a horizontal portion connecting the two rising portions, and an electric component attached to the frame. An electric wiring electrically connected to the electric component is formed in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Noriyuki WASHIO, Tomoyoshi YANO
  • Patent number: 11181811
    Abstract: A lens driving device is describes that includes a stator and a mover, with a lens support for supporting the lens and for moving in an optical axis direction of the lens with respect to the stator. Any one of the stator and the mover has protruding portions and any other one of the stator and the mover has recessed portions into which the protruding portions are inserted. The protruding portions and the recessed portions each have opposing surfaces where the protruding portions and the recessed portions are opposed to each other, and a resin with viscoelasticity is provided to contact the opposing surfaces of the protruding portions and the opposing surfaces of the recessed portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Yano, Kazuhiko Naito, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20200192195
    Abstract: A lens driving device is describes that includes a stator and a mover, with a lens support for supporting the lens and for moving in an optical axis direction of the lens with respect to the stator. Any one of the stator and the mover has protruding portions and any other one of the stator and the mover has recessed portions into which the protruding portions are inserted. The protruding portions and the recessed portions each have opposing surfaces where the protruding portions and the recessed portions are opposed to each other, and a resin with viscoelasticity is provided to contact the opposing surfaces of the protruding portions and the opposing surfaces of the recessed portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Yano, Kazuhiko Naito, Takashi Iwasaki