By Movable Refractive Structure Patents (Class 359/557)
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Patent number: 11880088Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a carrier disposed to oppose the housing in a first direction and to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a ball member disposed between opposing surfaces of the carrier and the housing. The housing is in contact with the ball member at a first point, and the carrier is in contact with the ball member at a second point, A distance in the first direction from a center of the ball member to the first point is greater than a distance in the first direction from a center of the ball member to the second point.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Bo Sung Seo
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Patent number: 11867642Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection device for masks for semiconductor lithography, comprising an imaging device for imaging a mask, and an image recording device, wherein one or more correction bodies which exhibit a dispersive behavior for at least one subrange of the illumination radiation used for the imaging are arranged in the light path between the mask and the image recording device. The invention furthermore relates to a method for taking account of longitudinal chromatic aberrations in inspection devices for masks, comprising the following steps: recording a specific number of images having differently defocused positions, and selecting a subset of the images and simulating a longitudinal chromatic aberration of a projection exposure apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Holger Seitz, Thomas Zeuner, Heiko Feldmann
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Patent number: 11846825Abstract: Various embodiments include an interlock arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the interlock arrangement may include one or more grooves and one or more protrusions. For instance, a groove may be defined by the lens barrel or the lens carrier, and a protrusion may extend from the lens barrel or the lens carrier to at least partially into the groove. In some cases, the interlock arrangement may include an adhesive that at least partially fills gaps within the interlock arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier. According to some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may include one or more recesses that provide inlets for the adhesive to be introduced to the gaps within the interlock arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aurelien R. Hubert, Qiang Yang, Yoshiyuki Takase
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Patent number: 11846761Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a reflective member having a reflective surface for changing an optical path of light, a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. The first lens to the fifth lens are sequentially disposed along an optical axis from an object side and are each disposed closer to an image sensor than the reflective member. The optical imaging system satisfies 0.2 mm<C1.0<0.3 mm, where C1.0 is a distance by which the image sensor moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to a shake amount of 1.0° measured by a shake detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Joo Jo, Hag Chul Kim
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Patent number: 11841488Abstract: A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to third lens units with positive, negative and positive refractive powers, and a rear group including two or more lens units, in which an interval between adjacent lens units is varied during zooming. The zoom lens includes a correction lens unit which has a function of moving an imaging position in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis. The correction lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a positive first subunit, a positive second subunit which moves in a direction having a component of the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and a negative third subunit. Focal lengths of the zoom lens when focused at infinity at a wide angle end and the correction lens unit are appropriately set.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shohei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11824418Abstract: A lens moving apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a bobbin having a first coil installed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; a location detection sensor equipped to the bobbin; a housing in which the bobbin is provided; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the housing; and a support member that supports the housing such that the housing can move in a second or third direction that is perpendicular to a first direction, wherein the upper elastic member is divided into a plurality of parts, at least two of which are disposed parallel to each other on the x-y plane in the second or third direction and are disposed such that end portions thereof face each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Sung Guk Lee, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
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Patent number: 11822096Abstract: An optical system includes a first optical element having a first reflective surface concave toward an object side, a second optical element having a second reflective surface convex toward an image side, and a lens unit disposed between the first optical element and the second optical element. Light from an object travels to an image plane through the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface in this order. A movable unit configured to move during image stabilizing includes at least one of the second optical element and the lens unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tatsuro Watanabe
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Patent number: 11809013Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first optical module. The first optical module includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a circuit assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, and the movable portion is used to connect to an optical element. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit assembly is electrically connected to the driving assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Jungsuck Ryoo, Pai-Jui Cheng, Chao-Chang Hu, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Shu-Shan Chen, Chieh-An Chang
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Patent number: 11808949Abstract: The present invention provides a lens driving device, a camera and an electronic apparatus with a small size and an excellent effect in hand vibration correction. The lens driving device includes a case having an accommodation space, in which a lens module is provided. The lens module includes a lens, a lens holder receiving the lens, a support frame for freely rotating the lens holder in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction, support members, an electromagnetic driving device, and a base for fixing a circuit board; the electromagnetic driving device is arranged on the lens holder and the base for fixing the circuit board, and is provided adjacent to a level of a center of gravity of the lens module; and the lens module have different movement axes in a plane and is rotatable freely relative to the base for fixing the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Changzhou Raytech Optronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Chung Chiu, Kazuo Shikama
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Patent number: 11803028Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens driving apparatus, comprising: a cover member which comprises an upper plate and a side plate extending downwardly from the upper plate; a housing which is located in an inner space formed by the upper plate and the side plate; a base which is positioned below the housing; a first driving unit which is positioned in the housing; a second driving unit which is located in the base and has an electromagnetic interaction with the first driving unit; and a side support member which elastically supports the housing with respect to the base, wherein the cover member comprises a first round portion formed to be rounded in at least a part of portion at which the upper plate and the side plate meet, and the housing comprises a second round portion which is formed in a part of the housing corresponding to the first round portion and has a curvature radius which is smaller than or equal to a curvature radius of the first round portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Sang Jun Min
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Patent number: 11796894Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical element having an optical axis. The fixed portion includes a base with a plate structure, wherein the movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the base. A thickness direction of the base is perpendicular to the optical axis, the base has a recessed structure, and when viewed from the thickness direction of the base, the recessed structure is overlapped with the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Cheng-Kai Yu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chao-Chang Hu, Shu-Shan Chen, Chih-Wei Weng
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Patent number: 11789286Abstract: An optical unit includes a movable body, a support body, a swing mechanism, and a magnetic member. The movable body includes an optical element. The optical element reflects light, which travels to one side in a first direction, to one side in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The support body supports the movable body so as to be swingable about a swing axis. The swing mechanism swings the movable body about the swing axis. The magnetic member is arranged on the support body. The swing mechanism includes a magnet and a coil. The magnet is arranged at an end of the movable body in a direction intersecting the first direction. The coil opposes the magnet. The magnetic member is arranged on one side in the first direction with respect to the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Iwase, Tomohiro Egawa
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Patent number: 11789248Abstract: Provided are a zoom lens comprising, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having negative refractive power, and a fifth lens group having positive refractive power, in which distances between the respective lens groups are changed to change magnification, the first lens group consists of one single lens having spherical surfaces on both sides, the single lens is a positive meniscus lens having a convex shape toward the object side, at a time of magnification change from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the second lens group moves along a path convex toward the image side, and a predetermined conditional expression is satisfied, and an imaging apparatus including the zoom lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: TAMRON CO., LTD.Inventor: Hisayuki Yamanaka
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Patent number: 11782287Abstract: Embodiments of the present techniques provide methods for assembling and manufacturing shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator assemblies, which may also advantageously simplify the process of, speed-up the process of and/or reduce the cost of manufacturing SMA actuator assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITEDInventors: Robin Eddington, James Howarth
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Patent number: 11778323Abstract: A camera accessory that is attachable to and detachable from a camera body, includes: a correction optical system that is movable in a direction intersecting an optical axis thereof; and a first communication unit that transmits to the camera body a first information regarding a position of the correction optical system and a second information regarding a vibration of the camera accessory.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Sueyuki Ohishi
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Patent number: 11754802Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Tae Jin Jung
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Patent number: 11754820Abstract: A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having a positive refractive power; and a subsequent lens group (GR), wherein upon zooming, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2) changes, a distance between the second lens group (G2) and the third lens group (G3) changes, and a distance between the third lens group (G3) and the subsequent lens group (GR) changes, the subsequent lens group (GR) comprises a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing, and the second lens group (G2) comprises a partial group that satisfies following conditional expressions, 1.40<fvr/f2<2.30, 1.80<f1/fw<3.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Kosuke Machida
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Patent number: 11743586Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera having an actuator with one or more moving coils and a dynamic flex circuit. In some embodiments, the camera may include a movable frame that is fixedly coupled with a lens group or an image sensor. The actuator may be a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator that moves the movable frame relative to one or more stationary structures of the camera. The VCM actuator may include a coil coupled with the movable frame, and a magnet coupled with the stationary structure(s). The dynamic flex circuit may be configured to provide an electrical connection between the coil and the stationary structure(s), and a portion of the dynamic flex circuit may provide service loop to allow motion of the movable frame enabled by the VCM actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Nicholas D. Smyth
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Patent number: 11733478Abstract: A lens barrel is removeably attachable to an image pickup unit, wherein a large amount of shake can be corrected. This lens barrel includes a mounting part that is removeably attachable to an image pickup unit, including: an image forming optical system that forms a subject image for the image pickup unit; a support unit that supports at least a portion of the image forming optical system; and a fixed unit that is disposed outside of the support unit and that is fixed to the mounting unit. The support part is relatively rotatable and moveable with respect to the fixed unit, about at least two axes which are substantially orthogonal to the light axis of the image forming optical system.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Nagaoka, Kunihiko Shimizu, Teppei Okuyama, Noriyasu Kotani, Hisanori Togawa
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Patent number: 11726297Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a first frame rotatably mounted in the housing; a second frame rotatably mounted on the first frame; a reflective member mounted on the second frame; a first driver including a first magnet installed on either one of the housing and the first frame, and a first coil opposing the first magnet; and a second driver including a second magnet installed on either one of the housing and the second frame, and a second coil opposing the second magnet. The first frame is configured to rotate in a first axial direction perpendicular to an incident direction of light incident to the reflective member. The second frame is configured to rotate in a second axial direction parallel to an incident direction of light incident to the reflective member.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Viatcheslav Smirnov
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Patent number: 11722773Abstract: A sensor actuator includes an image sensor configured to convert incident light into an electrical signal, and first and second driving parts, configured to move the image sensor in first and second directions, respectively, each of the first and second driving parts includes one or more drivers each includes a wire having a change in length configured to move the image sensor. The one or more drivers in the second driving part is configured to move the image sensor and the first driving part together, and the first and second directions are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Woo Jun, Yun Kyoung Choi
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Patent number: 11719905Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and at least three damping materials. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member that has an optical axis. 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 damping materials are located on an imaginary plane, and the imaginary plane is parallel to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chen-Hsien Fan, Chao-Chang Hu
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Patent number: 11714265Abstract: Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module includes: a lens barrel disposed in a housing to receive a lens assembly; an elastic member in at least one of the housing and the lens barrel; a driving unit moving the lens barrel relative to the housing; and a sensor unit fixed to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: In Jae Yeo
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Patent number: 11714333Abstract: An optical imaging apparatus capable of focusing is provided. The apparatus includes a lens assembly and an imaging sensing component. The lens group includes a stabilization component and a focusing component. The stabilization component has an optical axis and includes a first optical lens group and a driving element. The driving element is configured to drive the first optical lens group to move on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis or to rotate around the optical axis. The focusing component is fixed to the stabilization component and includes a second optical lens group. The second optical lens group is aligned with the optical axis. The image sensing component is fixed to one end of the lens group and is aligned with the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Cheng-Te Tseng
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Patent number: 11714255Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
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Patent number: 11709374Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including: a housing having a recess; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil unit disposed at the bobbin; a magnet disposed at the housing and facing the first coil unit; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; a circuit board disposed under the housing; a second coil unit disposed on the circuit board and facing the magnet; and a support member electrically connecting the upper elastic member and the circuit board, wherein a portion of the support member is disposed in the recess of the housing, wherein the housing comprises a protrusion extending upwards from an upper surface thereof, and the protrusion is positioned farther from a center of the housing than the recess of the housing when viewed from a top.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Jun Taek Lee, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han
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Patent number: 11696031Abstract: A drive mechanism, a camera device and a portable electric device are provided. The drive mechanism includes an auto-focusing mechanism and a stabilization mechanism. The auto-focusing mechanism receive and drive the lens along an optical axis of the lens. The auto-focusing mechanism includes a stator and a mover. The mover includes a holder for installing the lens. A groove is formed at a surface of the holder facing the stator. An inner side of the groove is coated with a vibration damping gel. The stator is provided with a claw member extending into the groove to cooperate with the vibration damping gel. The stator is further provided with a through-hole opposite to the groove to expose the groove. After assembling is completed, an amount of the vibration damping gel can be adjusted through the groove, thereby suppressing vibration of the auto-focusing mechanism and improving the vibration damping effect.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: AAC Optics (Nanning) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuo Shikama
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Patent number: 11681116Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
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Patent number: 11675173Abstract: An extender lens changes a focal length of an entire lens system after replacement to a longer focal length side than a focal length of a master lens by replacing a part of the master lens with the extender lens. The extender lens consists of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens group, and a negative second lens group. The first lens group is a lens group that has a positive refractive power as a whole and has a shortest focal length among lens groups consisting of one lens component or a plurality of consecutively arranged lens components. The extender lens satisfies a predetermined conditional expression.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Daiki Komatsu
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Patent number: 11677304Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical member. The fixed portion has an accommodating space, and the optical member is received in the accommodating space. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Sheng-Zong Chen, Sung-Mao Tsai, Chen-Chi Kuo
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Patent number: 11662648Abstract: One embodiment of a lens driving device comprises: a housing supporting a first magnet; a bobbin provided on the inside of the first magnet, provided with a first coil on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and moving within the housing; a base disposed at the bottom of the bobbin; an upper elastic member provided at the top of the bobbin; and a supporting member disposed on a side surface of the housing, and having the bottom thereof coupled to the base, wherein a portion of the top of the supporting member may be coupled to the upper elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Taek Shin, Jin Suk Han, Tae Bong Park
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Patent number: 11644659Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a pair of first driving force generators that generates a driving force to the movable member in a first direction orthogonal to optical axes of a pair of objective optical systems, and a second driving force generator that generates a driving force to the movable member in a second direction orthogonal to the optical axes of the pair of objective optical systems and the first direction. The pair of first driving force generators are provided between a first line segment passing through the optical axes of the pair of objective optical systems and a second line segment passing through the optical axes of the pair of eyepiece optical systems or on at least one line segment of the first line segment and the second line segment. The second driving force generator is provided between the pair of image stabilization optical systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takami Hirasawa
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Patent number: 11640072Abstract: An optical unit with shake-correction function is provided and includes: a movable body, a rotational support structure, a gimbal mechanism, and a fixed body. The rotational support structure, which rotatably supports the movable body including a camera module around an optical axis, is rotatably supported by the gimbal mechanism around a first axis and a second axis. The rotational support structure includes a first annular groove provided on the movable body, a plate roller including a second annular groove facing the first annular groove in the direction of Z axis, and multiple spherical objects inserted into the first annular groove and the second annular groove. The gimbal mechanism rotatably supports the plate roller around a first axis. The movable body includes a first-side stopper part facing one of plate roller extension portions with a gap from one side in the circumferential direction around the Z axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo Kasahara, Shinji Hatano
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Patent number: 11640071Abstract: Enhancement of the functionality of image stabilization is achieved while smooth operation of a movable body is ensured. A lens barrel includes a lens unit including at least one lens, a first magnet for performing image stabilization in at least one of a first direction or a second direction, a second magnet for performing image stabilization in a rolling direction, a first coil that forms a magnetic circuit together with the first magnet, and moves the lens unit in at least one of the first direction or the second direction, a second coil that forms a magnetic circuit together with the second magnet, and rotates the lens unit in the rolling direction, and a mounting body having the first magnet and the second magnet mounted thereon. When the lens unit is moved in at least one of the first direction or the second direction, the first magnet, the second magnet, and the mounting body are integrally operated.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Sakae, Satoshi Hayakawa, Takashi Warashina, Keishi Iwana
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Patent number: 11635603Abstract: Provided is a variable power optical system (ZL) used for an optical apparatus such as a camera (1). The variable power optical system (ZL) includes, in order from an object: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having negative refractive power; a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group. Upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between each of the lens groups changes, and upon focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close distance, the third lens group moves in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Atsushi Shibayama, Kosuke Machida
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Patent number: 11630321Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a camera module and a terminal device, and belongs to the field of optical image stabilization technologies. The camera module includes a lens optical device and an actuating part. The actuating part includes two movable blocks, fastening brackets located on two sides of each movable block, and a plurality of electrically controlled flexible members. The lens optical device is located between the two movable blocks, and is fastened on the two movable blocks. Each movable block is suspended on the fastening brackets by using elastic members. Each movable block and the fastening brackets on the two sides are connected by the electrically controlled flexible members. The present disclosure can improve an image stabilization effect of a terminal device in a photographing process.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Liang Li, Li-Te Kuo, Zhuolin Cai
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Patent number: 11630320Abstract: An optical assembly includes a movable body that includes an optical module, a frame body radially outward of the movable body, and support portions that swingably support the movable body with respect to the frame body. Each of the support portions includes a guide portion between the movable body and the frame body to support the movable body, and a preload portion that pushes the guide portion toward the movable body. A radially inner end portion of the preload portion is connected to a radially outer end portion of the guide portion. A radially outer end portion of the preload portion is supported by the frame body. One of the movable body and the guide portion includes a first convex surface, and the other includes a first concave surface in contact with the first convex surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Sazai, Tomohiro Egawa, Takayuki Iwase, Genki Tanaka, Tsutomu Arai, Shinji Minamisawa, Takeshi Sue
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Patent number: 11609411Abstract: An electronic device includes a lens assembly that receives external light, which is used by a camera module to capture a still image and/or a moving picture, in a first direction, a housing forming an outer portion of the camera module, a first support disposed inside the housing and disposed in a second direction away from the lens assembly, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; and a second support including at least a portion protruding in the second direction while surrounding the lens assembly, wherein the first support and the second support are disposed in the second direction away from the lens assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventors: Kwangseok Byon, Byungkwon Kang, Hyunho Yu
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Patent number: 11604332Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic apparatus capable of adjusting a focus position and an image stabilization position with high accuracy. There are provided a lens that converges object light, an imaging element that photoelectrically converts the object light received from the lens, a circuit base that includes a circuit configured to output a signal received from the imaging element to an outside, an actuator that drives the lens with a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) waveform in at least either one of an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction, and plural detection units that are so disposed as to face plural first coils included in the actuator, and detect magnetic fields generated by the first coils. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuji Kimura, Yuki Urano
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Patent number: 11598974Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a first blade, a transmission assembly, and a driving assembly. The first blade is movable relative to the fixed portion. The transmission assembly is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the transmission element to move relative to the fixed portion. The transmission element brings the first blade to move relative to the fixed portion when the transmission element is driven by the driving assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chao-Chang Hu
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Patent number: 11592644Abstract: In a state in which a position sensor for focusing is viewed in the direction of an optical axis, a line connecting the position sensor for focusing to the optical axis is set as a first reference line and a line orthogonal to the first reference line and passing through the optical axis is set as a second reference line. The position sensor for focusing is disposed in a first region of the first region and a second region partitioned by the second reference line. An X-direction VCM and a Y-direction VCM are arranged in the second region. The influence of magnetism from the X-direction VCM and the Y-direction VCM on the position sensor for focusing is suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Hideo Kobayashi
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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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Patent number: 11579397Abstract: A periscope optical module is provided. The periscope optical module includes a first optical element, a second optical element, and a third optical element. The first optical element has a first optical axis. The second optical element corresponds to the first optical element and adjusts a forward direction of a light. The third optical element has a second optical axis. The third optical element corresponds to the second optical element. The light passes through the first optical element, the second optical element, and the third optical element consecutively. The first optical axis is not parallel to the second optical axis. A minimum size of the first optical element in a direction that is perpendicular to the first optical axis is larger than a maximum size of the third optical element in a direction of the first optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chen-Er Hsu, Chin-Hsien Lee, Chih-Wei Weng
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Patent number: 11579398Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with a first optical axis. The fixed portion has a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the first optical axis. The first side surface and the second side surface extend in a direction that is not parallel to the first optical axis from the edge of the top surface and face different sides of the optical member. The shortest distance between the optical member and the first side surface is shorter than the shortest distance between the optical member and the second side surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chien-Yu Kao, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang
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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: 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: 11573394Abstract: A lens moving apparatus is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Sang Jun Min
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Patent number: 11567286Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera module comprising: a bobbin, which has a through-hole formed therein; a lens module, which is accommodated in the through-hole and is coupled to the bobbin; a protrusion formed to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the lens module; and a recess formed to be recessed from the inner peripheral surface of the bobbin so as to accommodate at least a part of the protrusion, wherein the recess comprises a first guide portion, which extends downwards from the upper end of the bobbin, and a second guide portion, which extends so as to slope from the first guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Yeon Han, Young Taek Oh
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Patent number: 11567339Abstract: A shake correction optical unit with a shake correction function may cause a movable body including an optical module to swing around an X axis and a Y axis that are perpendicular to an optical axis L. A flexible printed board may include a second folded portion drawn from the movable body in a +Y direction, and bent in a direction of the optical axis L and folded once; and a first folded portion bent to extend from the second folded portion in the +Y direction and folded once. At least one of the second folded portion or the first folded portion may be thus easily bendable when the movable body swings in either direction around the X axis or around the Y axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Tsutomu Arai, Shinji Minamisawa, Takeshi Sue
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Patent number: 11570364Abstract: An optical member driving device is provided that includes a fixed portion with an accommodation space for a lens device, and a movable portion, which has a holding portion for holding an image sensor, and is rockably supported at a position on a rear side of the lens device. The movable portion includes an FPC having a main body portion connected to the image sensor and a connecting portion for connecting the main body portion and an external device and a coil substrate which is fixed on a front surface of the main body portion of the FPC and on which a coil is formed. The connecting portion has a base end portion which rises from a predetermined position on an edge of the main body portion to a front side. The base end portion is opposed to a side surface of the coil substrate with an adhesive interposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Tatsuki Wade, Masahiro Akatsu