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: 20230251502
    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: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE, Soon Seok KANG
  • Publication number: 20230194824
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an inner space; a carrier, disposed in the inner space, configured to move relative to the housing in an optical axis direction; a lens module accommodated in the carrier; a guide housing coupled with the housing; a lifting guide rotatable with respect to the guide housing; a lifting member configured to move in the optical axis direction as the lifting guide is rotated to be in contact with or spaced apart from the lens module; and a driving unit configured to transmit a driving force to the lifting guide. A protrusion part is disposed on one of the lifting guide and the driving unit, and a guide groove coupled to the protrusion part is disposed in another of the lifting guide and the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sup SHIN, Chuel Jin PARK, Young Bok YOON, Bo Sung SEO
  • Patent number: 11681157
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module, a first frame accommodating the lens module, a second frame accommodating the first frame, and a housing accommodating the second frame. The lens module and the first frame are rotatable about a first axis, with respect to the second frame, perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens module, the first frame, and the second frame are rotatable about a second axis, with respect to the housing, perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first axis. A first ball member is disposed between the first frame and the second frame and elastically supported in a direction of the first axis, and a second ball member is disposed between the second frame and the housing and elastically supported in a direction of the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Hyun Jeong, Oh Byoung Kwon, Gab Yong Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Young Hwan Kwon, Jun Sup Shin, Nam Ki Park, Ik Jin Jang
  • Patent number: 11683569
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes: a camera module; at least one actuator configured to move the camera module; and a connection substrate having one end connected to the camera module such that at least a portion of the connection substrate is configured to move along with movement of the camera module. The connection substrate includes a rigidity reduction portion reducing rigidity of the connection substrate in a portion of the substrate in which distortion or warpage occurs according to the movement of the camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Han Kim, Han Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Seok Hwan Kim, Tae Ho Yun, Kyung Ho Lee, Jong Gil Won, Chul Kyu Kim, Jong Man Kim
  • Patent number: 11681202
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens holder accommodating a lens module therein, a housing accommodating the lens module and the lens holder therein, a shake correction unit including first and second magnets, disposed in the lens holder, and first and second coils disposed to face the first and second magnets, a focusing unit including a third magnet, disposed in the lens module, and a third coil disposed on a first substrate disposed on the lens holder, and a plurality of ball members configured to support movement of the lens module in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens module, the lens holder, the third magnet, and the third coil are moved together in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, by driving force of the shake correction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Bo Sung Seo, Jae Hyuk Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Sung Hoon Kim, Jung Seok Lee, Soo Cheol Lim
  • Publication number: 20230176315
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module including one or more lenses; a fixing frame having a rectangular cross-section formed along a circumference of the lens module; a first driver, disposed along a first side surface of the fixing frame, configured to provide a first driving force in a first direction intersecting an optical axis of the lenses; and a cam assembly configured to convert the first driving force into a second driving force in an optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sup SHIN, Chuel Jin PARK, Young Bok YOON
  • Patent number: 11656476
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon, Kyung Hun Lee, Soon Seok Kang
  • Publication number: 20230140963
    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: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    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: 20230146039
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 11622033
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module including lenses and a reflecting module disposed in front of the lens module. The reflecting module is configured to change a path of light to direct the light toward the lens module. The reflecting module includes a holder in which a reflecting member configured to change the path of the light is mounted and a first housing supporting the holder. The holder is configured to slide with respect to the first housing to enable rotation of the reflecting member with respect to a first axis and a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park, Bong Won Jeong, Sang Ho Seo, Jae Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11609436
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Bong Won Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon
  • Patent number: 11609404
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Bong Won Jeong
  • Patent number: 11586051
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Bong Won Jeong, Young Bok Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230049848
    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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 11579462
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Jae Kyung Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Hyun Kag Park
  • Patent number: 11579463
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Jae Kyung Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Hyun Kag Park
  • Patent number: 11573391
    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: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    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
  • Patent number: 11575812
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11570337
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20220417406
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hun HAN, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Gi AN