Patents by Inventor Yu-Huai LIAO

Yu-Huai LIAO 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).

  • Patent number: 11880087
    Abstract: An optical element driving system is provided. The optical element driving system includes a fixed portion, a first movable portion, a second movable portion, a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, and a connecting element. The first movable portion is used for moving relative to the fixed portion. The second movable portion is used for holding an optical element having a main axis, and is movable relative to the first movable portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion in a first dimension. The second driving assembly is used for driving the second movable portion to move relative to the first movable portion in a second dimension. The connecting element connects the first movable portion and the second movable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Jhe Shen, Yu-Huai Liao, Sheng-Zong Chen
  • Patent number: 11874520
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a base, a holder movably coupled to the base for holding an optical element, a casing, a frame, a driving assembly, and an adhering member. The casing has a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending from the edge of the top wall along an optical axis of the optical element, and the top wall is closer to a light-incident end than the base. The frame is disposed on the top wall and has a frame protrusion extending toward the base. The driving assembly is configured to drive the holder to move relative to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the base, the frame and the casing. The adhering member is disposed in the accommodating space and configured to directly adhere to the base, the frame, the casing, and the driving assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Kun-Shih Lin, Yu-Huai Liao, Yu-Cheng Lin, Yen-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11867925
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for an optical element is provided, including a support body, a movable portion, an elastic assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is located in the support body. The movable portion is movable relative to the support body and is used to connect to an optical element. The elastic assembly is movably connected to the support body and the movable portion. The driving assembly is disposed on the support body and the movable portion, and is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin, Guan-Bo Wang
  • Patent number: 11841547
    Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, and a drive assembly. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The movable part holds an optical element with an optical axis. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. At least part of the drive assembly is disposed on the immovable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Chia-Che Wu, Mao-Gen Jian, Chih-Wei Weng
  • Patent number: 11809074
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shutter to expose or shut a camera, which comprises a base, a winding component, a shutting part, a first magnet, a buckling member, and a second magnet. Wherein, when the winding component forms a first magnetic field or the second magnetic field through a first current or a second current, the second magnet is driven to move the buckling member to be close to or away from the shutting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 11782324
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly is configured to limit the mode of movement for the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly includes an intermediate element, the intermediate element contacts the fixed portion and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly further includes a first metallic element, the first metallic element includes metal and corresponds to the intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20230179845
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera device and a long tuning range camera assembly. The camera device comprises a frame body, a circuit component, a carrying component, and a magnetic conductive sheet. The frame body comprises an accommodating space. The circuit component comprises a circuit board, a magnetic sensing element, and a coil. The carrying component comprises a main body, a driving magnet, and a sensing magnet. Wherein the magnetic sensing element is configured to magnetically sense the sensing magnet to generate a specific signal, which comprises an angle between the sensing magnet and the magnetic sensing element or/and a position of the main body relative to the frame body. The long tuning range camera assembly comprises two sets of camera devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Huai LIAO, Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU
  • Patent number: 11650481
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a connecting assembly. The fixed portion includes a base and a case. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion and is used for connecting an optical element. The driving assembly is disposed between the fixed portion and the movable portion for moving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The connecting assembly is disposed between the fixed portion and the movable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20230120771
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Liang-Ting HO, Chen-Er HSU, Yi-Liang CHAN, Fu-Lai TSENG, Fu-Yuan WU, Chen-Chi KUO, Ying-Jen WANG, Wei-Han HSIA, Yi-Hsin TSENG, Wen-Chang LIN, Chun-Chia LIAO, Shou-Jen LIU, Chao-Chun CHANG, Yi-Chieh LIN, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Shih-Wei HUNG, Sin-Hong LIN, Kun-Shih LIN, Yu-Cheng LIN, Wen-Yen HUANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Chih-Shiang WU, Sin-Jhong SONG, Che-Hsiang CHIU, Sheng-Chang LIN
  • Publication number: 20230071345
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shutter to expose or shut a camera, which comprises a base, a winding component, a shutting part, a first magnet, a buckling member, and a second magnet. Wherein, when the winding component forms a first magnetic field or the second magnetic field through a first current or a second current, the second magnet is driven to move the buckling member to be close to or away from the shutting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Meng-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20230018051
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly is configured to limit the mode of movement for the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly includes an intermediate element, the intermediate element contacts the fixed portion and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly further includes a first metallic element, the first metallic element includes metal and corresponds to the intermediate element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Meng-Ting LIN
  • Patent number: 11555981
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Liang-Ting Ho, Chen-Er Hsu, Yi-Liang Chan, Fu-Lai Tseng, Fu-Yuan Wu, Chen-Chi Kuo, Ying-Jen Wang, Wei-Han Hsia, Yi-Hsin Tseng, Wen-Chang Lin, Chun-Chia Liao, Shou-Jen Liu, Chao-Chun Chang, Yi-Chieh Lin, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Shih-Wei Hung, Sin-Hong Lin, Kun-Shih Lin, Yu-Cheng Lin, Wen-Yen Huang, Wei-Jhe Shen, Chih-Shiang Wu, Sin-Jhong Song, Che-Hsiang Chiu, Sheng-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 11480849
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly limits the mode of movement for the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Meng-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20220317408
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Chien-Yu KAO, Hsiao-Hsin HU, He-Ling CHANG, Chao-Hsi WANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Mao-Gen JIAN, Sung-Mao TSAI, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yung-Ping YANG, Sin-Hong LIN, Tzu-Yu CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, Shih-Wei HUNG, Yu-Huai LIAO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Yu-Chiao LO, Ying-Jen WANG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Che-Hsiang CHIU
  • Patent number: 11448895
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided that includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable assembly is configured to be connected to an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable member to move relative to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Shih-Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 11422330
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a first resilient element. The movable portion is for connecting the optical element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first resilient element has a board structure. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the first resilient element. The fixed portion includes a connection surface, a restricting surface, and a recessed portion. At least a portion of the first resilient element is disposed on the connection surface. The restricting surface contacts and restricts the movable portion. The recessed portion is located between the connection surface and the restricting surface, wherein the recessed portion is lower than the connection surface and the restricting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Bing-Ru Song, Yi-Ho Chen, Chia-Pin Hsu, Chih-Wei Weng, Shin-Hua Chen, Chien-Lun Huang, Chao-Chun Chang, Shou-Jen Liu, Kun-Shih Lin, Nai-Wen Hsu, Yu-Cheng Lin, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Huai Liao, Yi-Hsin Nieh, Shih-Ting Huang, Kuo-Chun Kao, Fu-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11397302
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20220214516
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a base, a holder movably coupled to the base for holding an optical element, a casing, a frame, a driving assembly, and an adhering member. The casing has a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending from the edge of the top wall along an optical axis of the optical element, and the top wall is closer to a light-incident end than the base. The frame is disposed on the top wall and has a frame protrusion extending toward the base. The driving assembly is configured to drive the holder to move relative to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the base, the frame and the casing. The adhering member is disposed in the accommodating space and configured to directly adhere to the base, the frame, the casing, and the driving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yu-Huai LIAO, Yu-Cheng LIN, Yen-Cheng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220155555
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion for holding an optical element, a fixed portion, a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, and an adhesive element. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion includes a case and a bottom affixed on the case. The case has a top wall and a side wall. The top wall is plate-shaped and is perpendicular to a main axis, and the side wall is not parallel to the top wall. An accommodating space for accommodating the movable portion is formed between the case and the bottom. The adhesive element is in direct contact with the bottom, the case, and the driving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Kun-Shih LIN, Yu-Sheng LI, Shih-Ting HUANG, Yi-Hsin NIEH, Yu-Huai LIAO
  • Patent number: 11314032
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a base, a holder movably coupled to the base for holding an optical element, a casing, a frame, a driving assembly, and an adhering member. The casing has a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending from the edge of the top wall along an optical axis of the optical element, and the top wall is closer to a light-incident end than the base. The frame is disposed on the top wall and has a frame protrusion extending toward the base. The driving assembly is configured to drive the holder to move relative to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the base, the frame and the casing. The adhering member is disposed in the accommodating space and configured to directly adhere to the base, the frame, the casing, and the driving assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Kun-Shih Lin, Yu-Huai Liao, Yu-Cheng Lin, Yen-Cheng Chen