Patents by Inventor Young Bae Jang
Young Bae Jang 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).
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Publication number: 20240080560Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a mover on which an optical member sits and which is disposed inside the housing; a ball part including a first ball and a second ball and disposed between the housing and the mover; and a driving unit that is disposed inside the housing to drive the mover, wherein the mover includes a first protrusion extending toward the housing and including a recess. The recess includes: a side surface on which the ball part sits and on which at least a portion of the recess is spaced apart from the ball part; and a bottom surface in contact with the side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Sung Guk LEE, Dae Sik JANG, Jin Kwan JEONG
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Patent number: 11902643Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment includes base; a guide portion disposed on an inner side of the base; a lens assembly moving along the guide portion; and a substrate disposed on an outer side of the base, wherein the lens assembly includes a conductor disposed under a lower surface thereof, and wherein the substrate includes a resonance coil disposed in a region facing the lower surface of the lens assembly and overlapping at least a part of the conductor in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction in response to movement of the lens assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bae Jang, Dae Sik Jang, Chul Kim, Hyun Gyu Roh
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Publication number: 20240012313Abstract: A camera actuator according to an embodiment includes a moving part including a lens; and a driving part for moving the moving part in the optical axis direction; wherein the driving part includes: a circuit board; a sensing part disposed on the circuit board and sensing a position of the moving part; and a driver IC disposed on the circuit board and connected to the sensing part; wherein the sensing part includes first and second sensing parts, and wherein a distance between the first sensing part and the driver IC corresponds to a distance between the second sensing part and the driver IC.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Seop MOON, Jun Seok OH, Young Bae JANG
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Publication number: 20230421876Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a lens unit disposed in front of a sensor surface of the image sensor, a housing accommodating the lens unit and the image sensor, disposed on the circuit board and a gyro sensor sensing the motion. The circuit board includes a first circuit board on which the image sensor is disposed, and a second circuit board on which the gyro sensor is disposed. The first circuit board may be disposed extending in a first axis direction, and the second circuit board may be disposed extending in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction while perpendicular to the first axis. The central axis of the gyro sensor may be parallel to the first axis direction but perpendicular to the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Kyung KIM, Jung Hwan BANG, Young Bae JANG
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Patent number: 11785319Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a lens unit disposed in front of a sensor surface of the image sensor, a housing accommodating the lens unit and the image sensor, disposed on the circuit board and a gyro sensor sensing the motion. The circuit board includes a first circuit board on which the image sensor is disposed, and a second circuit board on which the gyro sensor is disposed. The first circuit board may be disposed extending in a first axis direction, and the second circuit board may be disposed extending in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction while perpendicular to the first axis. The central axis of the gyro sensor may be parallel to the first axis direction but perpendicular to the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Kyung Kim, Jung Hwan Bang, Young Bae Jang
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Publication number: 20230171475Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a mover disposed in the housing and including protrusions on one surface which protrude toward the housing; and a driving unit disposed in the housing and rotating the mover on the basis of a first direction or a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the protrusions comprise: a first protrusion disposed on the one surface; a second protrusion spaced apart from the first protrusion; and a third protrusion separated from the first protrusion by a distance greater than from the second protrusion, and wherein the housing comprises: a groove in which the first protrusion is seated on an inner surface corresponding to the one surface; a first hole through which the second protrusion passes; and a second hole through which the third protrusion passes, wherein a side surface of the second protrusion is spaced apart from the first hole, and the housing includes a protruding part disposed on a side of theType: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Chan Joong KIM, Jeung Ook PARK, Sung Guk LEE
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Patent number: 11579401Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a light output module comprising: a first lens part including at least one lens; a second lens part including at least one lens and disposed at a lower side of the first lens part; an actuator for moving the second lens part; a third lens part disposed at a lower side of the second lens part; and a light source disposed at a lower side of the third lens part, wherein the actuator comprises: a first housing receiving the second lens part and including at least one first magnet disposed therein; a second housing receiving the first housing and including at least one second magnet disposed therein; and a third housing including a first coil facing the first magnet and a second coil facing the second magnet, wherein the first housing is operated in a first direction, and the first housing and the second housing are operated in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bae Jang, Ji Sung Kim, Chang Hyuck Lee, Sung Ki Jung, Yang Hyun Joo
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Publication number: 20220413356Abstract: A camera device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a base; a first lens assembly which is disposed in the base and includes a first lens group and a first lens support unit to which the first lens group is fixed; a second lens assembly which is disposed in the base and includes a second lens group and a second lens support unit to which the second lens group is fixed; and a driving unit for moving the second lens assembly, wherein a first stopper member and a second stopper member are formed on the inner wall of the second lens support unit and spaced apart from each other by a distance that is greater than the height of the first lens assembly along the movement direction of the second lens support unit, the first lens assembly is accommodated between the first stopper member and the second stopper member in the second lens support unit, and the second lens assembly moves alongside the first lens assembly within the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Jae Wook KWON, Dae Sik JANG, Soo Min JEONG
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Publication number: 20220299730Abstract: A camera actuator according to an embodiment may include a housing, a prism unit disposed in the housing and a prism drive unit, a shaft unit disposed in the housing so as to tilt the prism unit in a first axis direction or a second axis direction, wherein the shaft unit includes a first shaft arranged in a direction parallel to a first direction, and a second, and a third shaft arranged in directions perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Seung Hyeon JEONG
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Publication number: 20220279125Abstract: Embodiments relate to a camera actuator and a camera module having the same. The camera actuator according to embodiments may have an integrated base; a first camera actuator disposed in a first area of the integrated base and a second camera actuator disposed in a second area of the integrated base. The integrated base may have a first base body; a second base body and a third base body disposed between the first base body and the second base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Young Bae JANG
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Publication number: 20220276462Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module comprising: a housing; a lens assembly arranged in the housing; a first driving unit arranged in the lens assembly; a second driving unit which is arranged in the housing and which faces the first driving unit; sensor magnets arranged in the lens assembly and extended in the direction of an optical axis; and a plurality of sensors which are arranged in the housing and which face the sensor magnets, wherein the sensor magnets and the lens assembly are overlapped in a first direction that is vertical with respect to the direction of the optical axis, and in a second direction that is vertical with respect to the direction of the optical axis and the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Jong Hyun KANG, Sung June PARK
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Publication number: 20220272238Abstract: A camera actuator according to an embodiment includes a housing; a prism unit disposed in the housing; and a driving unit for tilting the prism unit, wherein a ball bearing and a pulling magnet for generating attractive force to each other are disposed in the prism unit and the housing, and wherein the prism unit is supported to the housing by the attractive force between the ball bearing and the pulling magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Seong Min LEE
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Publication number: 20220239808Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment includes base; a guide portion disposed on an inner side of the base; a lens assembly moving along the guide portion; and a substrate disposed on an outer side of the base, wherein the lens assembly includes a conductor disposed under a lower surface thereof, and wherein the substrate includes a resonance coil disposed in a region facing the lower surface of the lens assembly and overlapping at least a part of the conductor in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction in response to movement of the lens assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bae JANG, Dae Sik JANG, Chul KIM, Hyun Gyu ROH
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Publication number: 20220210297Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a lens unit disposed in front of a sensor surface of the image sensor, a housing accommodating the lens unit and the image sensor, disposed on the circuit board and a gyro sensor sensing the motion. The circuit board includes a first circuit board on which the image sensor is disposed, and a second circuit board on which the gyro sensor is disposed. The first circuit board may be disposed extending in a first axis direction, and the second circuit board may be disposed extending in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction while perpendicular to the first axis. The central axis of the gyro sensor may be parallel to the first axis direction but perpendicular to the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Kyung KIM, Jung Hwan BANG, Young Bae JANG
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Patent number: 11290624Abstract: The embodiment relates to a camera module. The camera module according to the embodiment includes a circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a lens unit disposed in front of a sensor surface of the image sensor, a housing accommodating the lens unit and the image sensor, disposed on the circuit board and a gyro sensor sensing the motion. The circuit board may include a first circuit board on which the image sensor is disposed, and a second circuit board on which the gyro sensor is disposed. The first circuit board may be disposed extending in a first axis direction, and the second circuit board may be disposed extending in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction while perpendicular to the first axis. The central axis of the gyro sensor may be parallel to the first axis direction but perpendicular to the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Kyung Kim, Jung Hwan Bang, Young Bae Jang
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Publication number: 20220014653Abstract: The embodiment relates to an actuator and a camera module including the same. The actuator according to the embodiment includes a first circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a first housing disposed on the first circuit board, a lens assembly disposed within the first housing, and a second circuit board disposed on the first side portion of the first housing where a gyro sensor is disposed, and a third circuit board driving the lens assembly. The third circuit board may include a first region disposed on the first side portion of the first housing and in which a first coil driving the lens assembly is disposed. The first coil may overlap the second circuit board in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Young Bae JANG
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Publication number: 20210302687Abstract: The embodiment relates to a lens actuator and a camera module including the same. The lens actuator according to the embodiment includes a base; a guide rail coupled to the base; a first lens assembly including a lens group and moving in an optical axis direction along the guide rail; a first magnet disposed on one side of the first lens assembly; and a first coil unit spaced apart from the first magnet and disposed on the base. The guide rail may include a first stopper of the first lens assembly at one end. The first stopper may limit movement of the first lens assembly. The material of the first stopper of the guide rail may be different from the material of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Young Bae JANG
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Publication number: 20210218868Abstract: The camera module according to the embodiment includes a circuit board on which an image sensor is disposed, a lens unit disposed in front of a sensor surface of the image sensor, a housing accommodating the lens unit and the image sensor, disposed on the circuit board and a gyro sensor sensing the motion. The circuit board may include a first circuit board on which the image sensor is disposed, and a second circuit board on which the gyro sensor is disposed. The first circuit board may be disposed extending in a first axis direction, and the second circuit board may be disposed extending in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction while perpendicular to the first axis. The central axis of the gyro sensor may be parallel to the first axis direction but perpendicular to the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Kyung KIM, Jung Hwan BANG, Young Bae JANG
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Publication number: 20210041658Abstract: A camera module includes a base, a plurality of guide bars coupled to the base, a first mover disposed in the base, the first mover including at least one lens disposed therein, and a second mover disposed in the base, the second mover including at least one lens disposed therein, wherein each of the first mover and the second mover includes a plurality of guide grooves formed therein to allow the guide bars to be disposed therein, and wherein each of the plurality of guide grooves includes a protruding portion formed to be in contact with a respective one of the guide bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Young Bae JANG
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Patent number: 10907904Abstract: A microchannel-type aluminum heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing the same, in which a heat-exchange tube is of a microchannel-type so as to improve the efficiency of heat exchange and the microchannel-type heat-exchange tube is wound in a coil-spring shape so as to reduce the volume thereof and the area required for installation, compared to a conventional heat exchanger, thereby improving utilization of space, and in which the heat exchanger, which is composed of the coil-spring-shaped heat-exchange tube, is not provided with a header in order to simplify the structure thereof, thereby improving productivity and economic efficiency owing to reduced manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SAMWON INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Il Ko, Young Bae Jang, Chang Nam Han, Ka Ram Lee, Soon Ae Park, Yong Guk Heo