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).

  • Publication number: 20240337806
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20240319471
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20240319472
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20240310694
    Abstract: A camera module including a lens module configured to move in one or more of an optical axis direction, a first axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a second axis direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and the first axis direction, a housing configured to accommodate the lens module, a printed circuit board coupled to the housing, an aperture module configured to form an incident opening of various sizes, and coupled to the lens module and moved together with the lens module, and a connection substrate connected to the printed circuit board and the aperture module. The aperture module includes an aperture driver including a magnet portion and a coil portion, and an aperture substrate in which the coil portion is disposed, and one side of the connection substrate is coupled to the aperture substrate, and another side thereof is coupled to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hun LEE, Soo Cheol LIM, Young Bok YOON
  • Publication number: 20240288751
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module, a driving unit including a magnet disposed on the lens module and a coil disposed to face the magnet, a yoke generating attractive force with the magnet, a first ball member accommodated in a first receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force, and a second ball member accommodated in a second receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force. A length of the first receiving space in an optical axis direction is different from a length of the second receiving space in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Yeun Ho JUNG, Young Bok YOON, Sung Hoon KIM, Yoo Chang KIM, Jae Hyuk KIM
  • Patent number: 12032219
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240219743
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module including at least one lens, a housing accommodating the lens module, and a driving magnet including first and second magnets disposed on the lens module at an interval. The lens module is supported by the housing with a ball member interposed therebetween. The ball member includes two ball members disposed between inner sides of the first and second magnets in an optical axis direction. The first and second magnets are both disposed on one surface of the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Su Kyeong KIM, Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK
  • Patent number: 12025851
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240210788
    Abstract: A camera module includes a carrier provided in a housing; a guide member disposed in the carrier, and configured to compensate for shaking in a perpendicular direction to an optical axis direction; a stopper configured to cover an upper portion of the carrier to accommodate the guide member; and a damper member, disposed in the stopper, comprising either one or both of an eleventh damper member opposing the guide member in a first direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a twenty first damper member opposing the guide member in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and the first direction. The damper member directly opposes the guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Su Kyeong KIM, Soo Cheol LIM, Young Bok YOON
  • Patent number: 12007669
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module, a driving unit including a magnet disposed on the lens module and a coil disposed to face the magnet, a yoke generating attractive force with the magnet, a first ball member accommodated in a first receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force, and a second ball member accommodated in a second receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force. A length of the first receiving space in an optical axis direction is different from a length of the second receiving space in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Yeun Ho Jung, Young Bok Yoon, Sung Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Kim, Jae Hyuk Kim
  • Patent number: 11997385
    Abstract: A tiltless OIS circuit includes a first signal processing unit generating a first direction-position detection signal and a tilt detection signal based on a first direction-first sensing signal and a first direction-second sensing signal, a control unit generating a first direction position control signal, a tilt control signal, and a second direction position control signal, based on the first direction-position detection signal, the tilt detection signal, and a second direction sensing signal, respectively, a second signal processing unit generating a first direction-first position control signal and a first direction-second position control signal based on the first direction position control signal and the tilt control signal, and a driving unit generating a first direction-first driving signal, a first direction-second driving signal, and a second direction driving signal, based on the first direction-first position control signal, the first direction-second position control signal, and the second direct
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Hyeon Yu, Ji Hwan Kim, Ja Hwi Cho, Youn Joong Lee, Young Bok Yoon
  • Patent number: 11994739
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module accommodating one or more lenses and configured to move in an interior of a housing in an optical axis direction of the one or more lenses, a first support member connected to the lens module and extending toward an upper inner surface of the housing from the lens module in a first direction intersecting the optical axis, and a second support member connected to the first support member and extending toward a lower inner surface of the housing in a second direction intersecting with the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park, Bong Won Jeong, Bo Sung Seo
  • Publication number: 20240147072
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Oh Byoung KWON, Bo Sung SEO, Soo Cheol LIM, Gab Yong KIM, Ki Hoon JANG, Young Bok YOON
  • Publication number: 20240114221
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soon Seok KANG, Jae Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240094601
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a movable body configured to move in a direction of an optical axis of the housing; a reinforcing member formed integrally on one surface of the movable body, and configured to increase a rigidity of the movable body; and a first buffer member formed in the reinforcing member, and configured to reduce an impactive force between the housing and the movable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk LEE, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Woo KANG, Young Bok YOON, Jong Woo HONG, Jung Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20240085720
    Abstract: A folded module includes a housing, a carrier provided in the housing, and a rotation holder provided on the carrier and including a reflective member. The carrier is rotatable, with respect to the housing, around a first axis formed by one rotating shaft ball, the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to the carrier around a second axis formed by two ball members, and the first axis and the second axis intersect each other, and the one rotating shaft ball and the two ball members are provided together on a plane on which both the first axis and the second axis are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE, Soon Seok KANG
  • Publication number: 20240085763
    Abstract: A camera module includes a carrier supported on a housing and movable in an optical axis direction, at least one frame supported on the carrier and movable, relative to the carrier, in at least one direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a lens module supported on the frame. The frame is supported on the carrier such that attractive force acts in the at least one direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Hong Joo LEE, Young Bok YOON, Jung Seok LEE
  • Patent number: 11910090
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh Byoung Kwon, Bo Sung Seo, Soo Cheol Lim, Gab Yong Kim, Ki Hoon Jang, Young Bok Yoon
  • Patent number: 11902647
    Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing; a first frame, provided in the housing; and a second frame, provided on the first frame and including a lens module, wherein the lens module is configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first axis and a second axis, intersecting an optical axis, and , wherein the first frame and the second frame are configured to be supported on a surface that is parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park
  • Patent number: 11885977
    Abstract: A camera module includes a carrier supported on a housing and movable in an optical axis direction, a frame supported on the carrier and movable, relative to the carrier, in a first direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and a lens module supported on the frame and movable, relative to the frame, in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction. One of the frame and the lens module is supported such that attractive force acts in one of the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Jung Seok Lee, Young Bok Yoon