Patents by Inventor Yi-Ho Chen

Yi-Ho 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).

  • Publication number: 20220221680
    Abstract: To solve the problems of the prior art, an optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yi-Ho CHEN, Kai-Po FAN
  • Publication number: 20220197050
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, a circuit assembly, and a signal adjusting assembly. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for receiving a first signal provided by a control assembly. The driving assembly is electrically connected to the control assembly by the circuit assembly. The signal adjusting assembly is electrically connected to the driving assembly. The signal adjusting assembly is used for adjusting the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ying-Jen WANG
  • Patent number: 11320625
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided and includes a holder, a frame, a resilient element and a first driving assembly. The holder includes a first holder surface for holding an optical element having an optical axis. The frame is movably connected to the holder and includes a first frame surface. The holder is movably connected to the frame through the first resilient element. The first driving assembly is adjacent to the holder and is used for driving the holder to move relative to the frame, wherein both the first holder surface and the first frame surface face the first resilient element and do not contact the first resilient element, and the shortest distance between the first holder surface and the first resilient element is different than the shortest distance between the first frame surface and the first resilient element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Chan, Fu-Yuan Wu, Yi-Hsin Nieh, Yi-Ho Chen, Tsung-Han Wu, Yung-Ping Yang
  • Publication number: 20220132002
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided. The optical mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, and a drive assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The immovable part includes a frame. The frame includes a receiving space receiving the movable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hsin Huang, Yi-Ho Chen, Shou-Jen Liu, Chen-Yu Yu
  • Publication number: 20220132003
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided. The optical mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, a drive assembly, and a guidance assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The guidance assembly guides the movable part to move along a first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hsin Huang, Yi-Ho Chen, Ya-Hsiu Wu, Shou-Jen Liu
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220103728
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a base module, a ball element, and a movable module. The base module has a frame, a substrate movably disposed in the frame, and an image sensor disposed on the substrate. The ball element is disposed between the frame and the substrate, whereby the image sensor and the substrate are movable relative to the frame. The movable module is configured to hold an optical element and is movably connected to the base module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220099916
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a base module, an optical element, and a ball element. The base module has a frame, a substrate movably disposed in the frame, and an image sensor disposed on the substrate. The optical element is movably connected to the base module, and light propagates through the optical element to the image sensor to generate a digital image. The ball element is disposed between the frame and the substrate, whereby the image sensor and the substrate are movable relative to the frame along a first axis that is perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Shao-Chung CHANG, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220099912
    Abstract: An assembling method for an optical system is provided, including: providing a first movable portion, connecting the first movable portion to a first fixed portion, providing a second movable portion, connecting the second movable portion to a second fixed portion, engaging the first fixed portion to the second fixed portion, adjusting the position of the first movable portion relative to the first fixed portion to a first predetermined position and temporarily affixing the first movable portion in the first predetermined position, affixing a first optical member to the first movable portion, and affixing a second optical member to the second movable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Shao-Chung Chang, Chan-Jung Hsu, Yi-Ho Chen
  • Publication number: 20220066230
    Abstract: An optical module is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a circuit assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. Moreover, the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the circuit assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shao-Chung CHANG, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220066123
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a control unit, wherein an optical element is disposed on the movable part. The first and second sensors detect the movement of the movable part relative to the fixed part in a first dimension and a second dimension, and thus they respectively generate a first sensing value and a second sensing value. The control unit generates an error value according to the first sensing value and an error curve, and then calibrates the second sensing value according to the error value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Ho CHEN, Ying-Jen WANG, Ya-Hsiu WU
  • Publication number: 20220066562
    Abstract: A haptic feedback system is provided, including a sensing unit, a haptic feedback module, and a circuit assembly. The sensing unit is configured to detect contact with an object. The haptic feedback module is configured to transfer the contact force to the sensing unit. The circuit assembly is electrically connected to the sensing unit and the haptic feedback module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Ho CHEN, Ying-Jen WANG, Ya-Hsiu WU
  • Publication number: 20220050261
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a first intermediate assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured to provide a first driving force to move the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. When the first driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, the movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion via the first intermediate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220021812
    Abstract: An image sensor driving mechanism includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable assembly includes a circuit component. The circuit component includes a circuit main body and a movable suspension arm. The circuit main body is configured to hold an image sensor. The movable suspension arm is elastically connected to the circuit main body and the fixed assembly. The image sensor is electrically connected to the fixed assembly via the circuit component. The image sensor extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis. The drive assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The movable suspension arm includes a section that extends in a different direction than the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Chi KUO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11159729
    Abstract: An image sensor driving mechanism includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable assembly includes a circuit component. The circuit component includes a circuit main body and a movable suspension arm. The circuit main body is configured to hold an image sensor. The movable suspension arm is elastically connected to the circuit main body and the fixed assembly. The image sensor is electrically connected to the fixed assembly via the circuit component. The image sensor extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis. The drive assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The movable suspension arm includes a section that extends in a different direction than the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Yi-Ho Chen, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20210278627
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided in the present disclosure. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly and a first connecting assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical element. The movable portion moves relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the first connecting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Ho CHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Mao-Kuo HSU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Chih-Wei WENG, Kai-Jing FU, Sung-Mao TSAI
  • Publication number: 20210278624
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism is disposed on an electronic apparatus. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, a circuit assembly, and a first position sensing assembly. The first movable portion is used for connecting to a first optical element. The first optical element is used for corresponding to light. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit assembly is used for electrically connected to the electronic apparatus. The first position sensing assembly is used for detecting the movement of the first movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Ying-Jen WANG, Ya-Hsiu WU, Chen-Chi KUO, Chao-Chang HU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Che-Wei CHANG, Ko-Lun CHAO, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11106000
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for supporting an optical member is provided, including a base, a frame, a movable portion, a driving module, and an adhesive member. The base includes a plurality of first sidewalls, and at least one recess is formed on the first sidewalls. The frame includes a plurality of second sidewalls, and at least one opening is formed on the second sidewalls. The base and the frame form a hollow box, and the opening corresponds to the recess. The movable portion and the driving module are disposed in the hollow box. The driving module can drive the movable portion to move relative to the base. The adhesive member is accommodated in the opening and the recess, and extended along the first sidewalls. The adhesive member is disposed between the first sidewalls and the second sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Bing-Ru Song, Yi-Ho Chen, Chia-Pin Hsu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shin-Hua Chen, Chien-Lun Huang, Chao-Chun Chang, Shou-Jen Liu, Kun-Shih Lin, Nai-Wen Hsu, Yu-Cheng Lin, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Yi-Hsin Nieh, Shih-Ting Huang, Kuo-Chun Kao, Fu-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20210223504
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an immovable part, a second movable part, a second drive mechanism, and a second circuit mechanism. The second movable part is used for connecting to a second optical element. The second movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The second drive mechanism is used for driving the second movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The second circuit mechanism is electrically connected to the second drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, I-Mei HUANG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Shao-Chung CHANG, Ichitai MOTO, Chen-Chi KUO, Ying-Jen WANG, Ya-Hsiu WU, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Hsi WANG
  • Publication number: 20210191066
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a first resilient element. The movable portion is for connecting the optical element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first resilient element has a board structure. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the first resilient element. The fixed portion includes a connection surface, a restricting surface, and a recessed portion. At least a portion of the first resilient element is disposed on the connection surface. The restricting surface contacts and restricts the movable portion. The recessed portion is located between the connection surface and the restricting surface, wherein the recessed portion is lower than the connection surface and the restricting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Bing-Ru SONG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Chia-Pin HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Shin-Hua CHEN, Chien-Lun HUANG, Chao-Chun CHANG, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Nai-Wen HSU, Yu-Cheng LIN, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Yi-Hsin NIEH, Shih-Ting HUANG, Kuo-Chun KAO, Fu-Yuan WU