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).

  • OPTICAL PATH CONVERSION MODULE, AND CAMERA MODULE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210199918
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module accommodated in the housing and configured to adjust focus or adjust focus magnification; and an optical path conversion module accommodated in the housing and configured to convert an optical path. The optical path conversion module includes a prism; a first movable body accommodating the prism; a fixed body accommodating the first movable body; a first driving unit enabling first rotational driving of the first movable body, relative to the fixed body; and a second driving unit enabling second rotational driving of the first movable body, relative to the fixed body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Joo LEE, Young Bok YOON, Ta Kyoung LEE
  • OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210203815
    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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: 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
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210199915
    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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK, Bong Won JEONG, Bo Sung SEO
  • Reflecting module for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same
    Patent number: 11036061
    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; a rotation holder supported by a sidewall of the housing through a rotation frame; a reflecting member provided on the rotation holder; a driving part providing driving force to the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is moved relative to the housing; and a pulling yoke provided in the housing so that the rotation holder is supported by the sidewall of the housing by attractive force between the pulling yoke and a magnet of the driving part provided on a lower surface of the rotation holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Young Bok Yoon, Sang Ho Seo, Ta Kyoung Lee, Ah Hyeon Im, Jae Kyung Kim
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210173223
    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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Jung Seok LEE, Young Bok YOON
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210173224
    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: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Hong Joo LEE, Young Bok YOON, Jung Seok LEE
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210173226
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing in which a lens module is accommodated; and a shake correction portion including first and second movable yokes mounted on the lens module and first and second coil portions disposed to oppose the first and second movable yokes, respectively. The first coil portion is configured to attract the first movable yoke in response to power being applied to the first coil portion. The second coil portion is configured to attract the second movable yoke in response to power being applied to the second coil portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jong LEE, Su Bong JANG, Young Bok YOON, Seung Hee HONG, Nam Ki PARK, Hee Soo YOON
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210173225
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a frame disposed in an interior space of the housing, a movable body, a lens holder, first and second optical image stabilization (OIS) actuators. The movable body is configured to move in a first direction, perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens holder is configured to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first OIS actuator is configured to move the movable body in the first direction. The second OIS actuator is configured to move the lens holder in the second direction. The frame includes a first opening through which a first OIS coil and a first OIS magnet of the first OIS actuator are disposed to face each other, and a second opening through which a second OIS coil and a second OIS magnet of the second OIS actuator are disposed to face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jong LEE, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Seung Hee HONG, Hee Soo YOON, Su Bong JANG
  • REFLECTING MODULE FOR OIS AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210116716
    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 including an internal space; a movable holder supported in the internal space of the housing by an elastic member; a reflecting member disposed on the movable holder; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the movable holder so that the movable holder is moved relative to the housing, wherein the elastic member includes a fixed frame fixed to the housing, a movable frame provided in the fixed frame, and a spring connecting the fixed frame and the movable frame to each other and, the movable frame is movable in relation to two axes perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won JEONG, Jae Kyung KIM, Young Bok YOON, Hyun Kag PARK
  • Aperture module and camera module including the same
    Patent number: 10969654
    Abstract: An aperture module includes a rotation plate disposed on a base, a moving portion that moves linearly to rotate the rotation plate, and blades linked to the rotation plate to form an aperture having a variable size. The blades include at least two small-aperture blades that are contracted inwardly toward an optical axis to form the aperture having a first size and at least two medium-aperture blades that are contracted inwardly toward the optical axis to form the aperture having a second size larger than the first size. The at least two small-aperture blades and the at least two medium-aperture blades are extended outwardly away from the optical axis to form the aperture having a third size larger than the second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Young Bok Yoon, Kyung Hun Lee
  • Aperture stop and camera module including the same
    Patent number: 10969653
    Abstract: An aperture stop includes a housing, a blades disposed in the housing and rotated to form an incident hole having variable sizes, and a driver to rotatably move the blades. Each of the blades includes a through hole and protrusions disposed on an internal surface of the through hole forming the incident hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Young Bok Yoon
  • REFLECTING MODULE FOR OIS AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210080744
    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 including an internal space; a movable holder supported in the internal space of the housing by an elastic member; a reflecting member disposed on the movable holder; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the movable holder so that the movable holder is moved relative to the housing, wherein the elastic member includes a fixed frame fixed to the housing, a movable frame provided in the fixed frame, and a spring connecting the fixed frame and the movable frame to each other and, the movable frame is movable in relation to two axes perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.,
    Inventors: Bong Won JEONG, Jae Kyung KIM, Young Bok YOON, Hyun Kag PARK
  • OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZING MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210055569
    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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung KIM, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE, Bong Won JEONG, Young Bok YOON
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210048729
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module and a carrier, a focusing unit including a first magnet disposed in the carrier and a first coil disposed on a first substrate on the housing, and a shake correction unit including a second magnet and a third magnet disposed in the lens module, and a second coil and a third coil disposed on a second substrate on the carrier. The first magnet and the first coil face each other in a first direction. The second magnet and the second coil face each other in the first direction, and the third magnet and the third coil face each other in a second direction. The second magnet and the second coil, and the third magnet and the third coil, move together in an optical axis direction by driving force generated by the first magnet and the first coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok YOON, Sung Hoon KIM, Yoo Chang KIM, Bong Won JEONG, Bo Sung SEO, Jung Seok LEE, Soo Cheol LIM
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20210048730
    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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: 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
  • Reflecting module for OIS and camera module including the same
    Patent number: 10877289
    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 including an internal space; a movable holder supported in the internal space of the housing by an elastic member; a reflecting member disposed on the movable holder; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the movable holder so that the movable holder is moved relative to the housing, wherein the elastic member includes a fixed frame fixed to the housing, a movable frame provided in the fixed frame, and a spring connecting the fixed frame and the movable frame to each other and, the movable frame is movable in relation to two axes perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won Jeong, Jae Kyung Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Hyun Kag Park
  • REFLECTION MODULE FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200404181
    Abstract: A reflection module for optical image stabilization includes a rotation holder, which includes a reflection member and is supported on an internal wall of a housing, and a driving part to provide driving force to move the rotation holder. The driving part includes a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a hall sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Joo LEE, Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Woo KIM
  • APERTURE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200401014
    Abstract: An aperture module includes a rotation plate disposed on a base, a moving portion that moves linearly to rotate the rotation plate, and blades linked to the rotation plate to form an aperture having a variable size. The blades include at least two small-aperture blades that are contracted inwardly toward an optical axis to form the aperture having a first size and at least two medium-aperture blades that are contracted inwardly toward the optical axis to form the aperture having a second size larger than the first size. The at least two small-aperture blades and the at least two medium-aperture blades are extended outwardly away from the optical axis to form the aperture having a third size larger than the second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20200396358
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a rotation holder including a reflection member, and supported on an inner wall of the housing such that the reflection member is rotatable about a first axis, perpendicular to an optical axis and parallel to a bottom of the housing, a magnet provided on a side surface of the rotation holder, parallel to an optical axis direction, and a first position detection sensor provided in the housing to face the magnet and configured to sense movement of the rotation holder in a second axis direction, perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis, wherein the magnet is disposed to be biased in a direction, opposite to the inner wall of the housing on which the rotation holder is supported in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Young Hwan KWON, Young Bok YOON, Hong Joo LEE
  • Optical image stabilizing module and camera module including the same
    Patent number: 10866430
    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: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Bong Won Jeong, Young Bok Yoon