Patents by Inventor Young-Bok Yoon
Young-Bok Yoon 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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Patent number: 11609436Abstract: A reflecting module includes: a housing; a rotation holder supported by the housing, and including an inclined seating portion; and a reflective member disposed on the inclined seating portion. The rotation holder is rotatable with respect to a first axis perpendicular to an optical axis of the housing, and with respect to a second axis perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis. The first and second axes cross an inside of a rectangular parallelepiped having a surface coinciding with a surface of the reflective member, and the reflective member interfaces with the seating portion along a diagonal plane within the parallelepiped.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Bong Won Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon
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Patent number: 11609404Abstract: A camera module includes: a lens module comprising one or more lenses; and an optical path adjustment member disposed to face the lens module or an imaging plane, and configured to be driven in a direction of an optical axis of the lens module to vary a distance from a rearmost lens of the lens module to the imaging plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Bong Won Jeong
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Patent number: 11586051Abstract: An optical image stabilizing (OIS) module and a camera module are provided. The OIS module includes a driving holder provided on a bottom surface of a housing, a driving frame comprising a reflection member and supported on an inner wall of the driving holder, a driving part configured to provide a driving force to move the driving holder and the driving frame, wherein the driving holder is configured to move in one or more of a linear direction and a rotational direction on the bottom surface of the housing to move the reflection member in a first axial direction, perpendicular to an optical axis, and the driving frame is configured to move in one or more of the linear direction and the rotational direction on the inner wall of the driving holder to move the reflection member in a second axial direction, perpendicular to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Bong Won Jeong, Young Bok Yoon
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Publication number: 20230049848Abstract: A camera module includes: a magnet disposed on a lens module; a bearing member disposed in a ball guide portion formed between the lens module and a housing that accommodates the lens module; a coil disposed in the housing to face the magnet; and a yoke member disposed on the housing to interact with the magnet to generate a biased magnetic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Woo KANG, Sung Taek OH, Young Bok YOON, Bo Sung SEO, Oh Byoung KWON, Jun Sup SHIN
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Patent number: 11579463Abstract: There are provided a reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) and a camera module including the same. The reflecting module for OIS includes a housing to which a board is coupled and including a through-hole, a moving holder connected to the housing by an elastic member, a reflecting member provided on the moving holder, and a driving part providing driving force to the moving holder to move the moving holder relatively with respect to the housing, wherein the elastic member includes a housing fixing part fixed to the housing and a holder fixing part fixed to the moving holder, wherein the driving part includes a magnet provided on the moving holder and a coil provided on the board and opposing the magnet, and wherein the coil is disposed to oppose the magnet through the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Jae Kyung Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Hyun Kag Park
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Patent number: 11579462Abstract: There are provided a reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) and a camera module including the same. The reflecting module for OIS includes a housing to which a board is coupled, the housing including an opening, a moving holder disposed in an internal space of the housing, an elastic member fixedly coupled to the housing to support the moving holder so that the moving holder is movable, a reflecting member provided on the movable holder, and a driving part including a plurality of magnets provided on the moving holder, and a plurality of coils provided on the board and respectively opposing the plurality of magnets, wherein the plurality of coils are disposed to oppose the plurality of magnets through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Jae Kyung Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Hyun Kag Park
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Patent number: 11575812Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin, Kum Kyung Lee, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee
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Patent number: 11573391Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Kum Kyung Lee, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin
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Patent number: 11570337Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin, Kum Kyung Lee, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee
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Publication number: 20220417406Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a lens module accommodated in the housing, a first optical image stabilization (OIS) driving unit configured to move the lens module, relative to the housing, in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction, and a second OIS driving unit configured to move the lens module, relative to the housing, in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and intersecting the first direction, wherein the first OIS driving unit includes first voice coil motors disposed on both sides of the lens module in the first direction, and the second OIS driving unit includes second voice coil motors disposed on both sides of the lens module in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Hun HAN, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Gi AN
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Patent number: 11528419Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing, and a first lens module and a second lens module disposed in the housing and individually movable in an optical axis direction, the first and second lens modules being configured to generate rolling friction on one of both sides of each of the first and second lens modules and sliding friction on the other of both sides when the first and second lens modules are moved.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon, Young Hwan Kwon
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Patent number: 11523058Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, and a first frame and a second frame sequentially disposed in the housing in an optical axis direction. The second frame includes a lens module configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis, intersecting an optical axis direction. The first rotation axis is formed between the housing and an opposing surface of the first frame in the optical axis direction by first ball members disposed in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction. The second rotation axis is formed between the first fame and an opposing surface of the second frame in the optical axis direction by second ball members disposed in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction and the first rotation axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park
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Patent number: 11513308Abstract: A camera module includes: a magnet disposed on a lens module; a bearing member disposed in a ball guide portion formed between the lens module and a housing that accommodates the lens module; a coil disposed in the housing to face the magnet; and a yoke member disposed on the housing to interact with the magnet to generate a biased magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Soo Cheol Lim, Byung Woo Kang, Sung Taek Oh, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Oh Byoung Kwon, Jun Sup Shin
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Patent number: 11493741Abstract: A reflective module includes a rotation plate supported by an internal wall of a housing; and a movable holder supported by the rotation plate and including a reflective member. The movable holder moves the reflective member in a first axis direction perpendicular to an optical axis and in a second axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis direction. At least two ball members aligned in the first axis direction are disposed in at least one of a first gap between the housing and the rotation plate and a second gap between the rotation plate and the movable holder. A guide groove is disposed in the rotation plate and in at least one of the housing and the movable holder, and the ball members are inserted into the guide grooves. The ball members are inserted into and three-point supported by the guide grooves.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Kum Kyung Lee, Jung Woo Kim
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Publication number: 20220353416Abstract: An actuator for optical image stabilization, includes a fixed frame having an internal space; a moving frame, accommodated in the internal space, configured to linearly and rotatably move on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis; a first ball member disposed between the fixed frame and the moving frame; a first driver, disposed on the moving frame and the fixed frame, configured to provide a driving force to the moving frame; a plurality of magnetic bodies disposed on the fixed frame to generate attractive force with respect to the first driver disposed on the moving frame; a sensor substrate having a portion coupled to the moving frame to be movable, together with the moving frame, and another portion coupled to the fixed frame; and an image sensor disposed on the portion of the sensor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Oh Byoung KWON, Bo Sung SEO, Soo Cheol LIM, Gab Yong KIM, Ki Hoon JANG, Young Bok YOON
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Publication number: 20220279093Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a reflective member positioned in the housing and changing a direction of light to a direction of an optical axis, a carrier carrying the reflective member and rotatable about a first axis with respect to the housing, and a first ball group disposed between the housing and the carrier, wherein the first ball group includes a main ball member providing the first axis of the carrier, and an auxiliary ball member disposed away from the first axis, and one or both of the housing and the carrier partially accommodates the auxiliary ball member, and includes an auxiliary guide groove extended in a circumferential direction of the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soon Seok KANG, Jae Won JUNG
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Publication number: 20220252826Abstract: An actuator for a camera includes a housing having an inner space, a base and a carrier, disposed in the housing in one direction, a first drive unit generating driving forces in a first direction perpendicular to the one direction and a second direction perpendicular to both the one direction and the first direction, and including a plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils, and a second drive unit generating a driving force in the one direction, and including a magnet and a coil, wherein an optical member is disposed on the carrier, wherein the carrier and the base are configured to be moved together in the first direction and the second direction, and wherein the carrier is configured to be moved relative to the base in the one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Ji Buem Chun, Jae Won Jung, Nam Ki Park, Jun Sup Shin, Young Bok Yoon, Su Kyeong Kim, Kyung Hun Lee, Hwan Jun Kang, Jong Woo Hong
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Publication number: 20220210300Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an internal space, and a first lens module and a second lens module disposed in the internal space and each configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, wherein a first shaft and a first ball member are disposed between the first lens module and the housing, wherein a second shaft and a second ball member are disposed between the second lens module and the housing, and wherein, when moving in the optical axis direction, rolling friction occurs on one of both sides of each lens module, and sliding friction occurs on the other of both sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Ji Buem CHUN, Jae Won JUNG, Nam Ki PARK, Dong Yeon SHIN, Young Bok YOON, Byung Gi AN, Dong Ryul KIM, Joo Sub MAENG, Se Hyeun YUN, Han Na LEE, Soo Yeon OH, Jun Sup SHIN, Suk Young OH, Joung Ho SON
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Publication number: 20220210299Abstract: A reflective module assembly include a housing having an internal space, a first reflective module provided in the housing to change a path of incident light, and a second reflective module provided in the housing to change a path of light emitted from the first reflective module. The first reflective module includes a first reflective member rotatable about a first axis formed by at least two first ball members. The second reflective module includes a second reflective member rotatable about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis and passing through a rotation axis ball provided at the second reflective module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Soon Seok KANG, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok Yoon, Oh Byoung KWON, Jae Won JUNG
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Publication number: 20220163814Abstract: A camera module includes: an optical image stabilization (OIS) base; an OIS holder movably coupled to the OIS base in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis, and fixedly coupled to an image sensor; and a first OIS actuator configured to shift the image sensor in the first direction. The first OIS actuator includes a first coil and a first magnet opposing each other in one of the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis and intersecting the first direction. The first coil is disposed at one of the OIS holder and the OIS base, and the first magnet is disposed at the other of the OIS holder and the OIS base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Byung Gi AN, Hwan Jun KANG, Young Bok YOON, Jun Sup SHIN