| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100232777 | PHOTOGRAPHING MODULE - This invention provides a photographing module that at least includes a lens unit, an electrically controlled focusing mechanism, an elastic unit, a supporting base and a photosensitive device. A movable member of the electrically controlled focusing mechanism is electrically driven to move the lens unit attached therewith along an optical axis so as to perform a focusing function. The elastic unit is disposed with the electrically controlled focusing mechanism and has a plurality of bridge regions. Each bridge region has a plurality of radial segments which are connected together, so that they can evenly absorb accumulated stress coming from a distortion, a plane shift along the optical axis and a certain amount of tilt of the lens unit while it is being rotated to be disposed in the photographing module or during its other movements. The elastic unit effectively utilizes available space to lengthen the bridge regions so its spring constant can be effectively reduced. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110043484 | Apparatus for detecting a touching position on a flat panel display and a method thereof - This invention provides an apparatus for detecting a touching position on a flat panel display, including a display panel for displaying text and picture information, an electrically-controlled swing element with the angle of swing thereof being controlled by an electrically-driven actuator, a light source with a light beam thereof being reflected onto a display plane of the display panel or an upper or lower plane proximate to the display plane by the electrically-controlled swing element, an optical system with the optical axis thereof being parallel to the display plane, and a photo-sensing element disposed at an image plane of the optical system. A one-dimensional position of a touching point on the display panel is obtained from the photo-sensing element. Another one-dimensional position of the touching point is obtained from the said one-dimensional position and the angle of swing of the electrically-controlled swing element. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110050006 | ACTUATOR - This invention provides an actuator at least including a holder having a movable member accommodation space and at least three magnet accommodation spaces, a movable member received by the movable member accommodation space of the holder, and a magnetic circuit system comprising at least three magnets and at least three coils, the magnetic circuit system enabling the movable member to move with respect to an axis and incline at an angle with respect to at least one axis; wherein each of the at least three magnets is received by one of the at least three magnet accommodation spaces and the directions of the top and bottom magnetic poles thereof are perpendicular to the axis with respect to which the movable member moves; and wherein each of the at least three coils corresponds to one of the at least three magnets and is associated with the movable member, and the central axis of each of the at least three coils is perpendicular to the axis with respect to which the movable member moves. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110052170 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR A PHOTOGRAPHING MODULE - The present invention provides a driving circuit for a photographing module comprising: a load comprising three coils and four signal input ends; a power source configured to drive the coils and capable of providing an intermediate level between a supply voltage level and a ground level; and a set of electronic switch elements; wherein the driving circuit controls the magnitudes and directions of the electric currents flowing through the coils by switching the set of electronic switch elements, thereby enabling the photographing module to perform auto-focusing and compensate for an angle of inclination. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110062800 | Linear motor - This invention provides a linear motor at least including an electrically controlled actuator and an elastic member. The electrically controlled actuator at least comprises a fixed element, a movable element, and an electrical unit, and at least provides an axial displacement. The elastic member at least comprises a fixed portion, a movable portion, an elastic portion, and a pair of power supply terminals. The fixed portion of the elastic member is connected to the fixed element of the actuator. The movable portion of the elastic member is connected to the movable element of the actuator. Various portions of the elastic member have different thicknesses depending on desired stiffness of each portion, such that the elastic member can be thinned to facilitate miniaturization of the linear motor. The needs to have an elastic member with desired stiffness and to provide good electrical contact are both met by the present linear motor. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063495 | Photographing module - This invention provides a photographing module at least including an electrically controlled actuator, an elastic member, and a photo sensor. The electrically controlled actuator at least comprises a fixed element, a movable element, and an electrical unit and at least provides an axial displacement, wherein the movable element is connected to the lens unit and the electrical unit electrically communicates with the elastic member. The elastic member at least comprises a fixed portion, a movable portion, an elastic portion, and a pair of power supply terminals, wherein the fixed portion and the movable portion are respectively connected to the fixed element and the movable element. The photo sensor is positioned on an image side of the photographing module and connected to the fixed member. The various portions of the elastic member may have different thicknesses depending on desired stiffness of each portion, such that the elastic member is thinned so as to facilitate miniaturization of the photographing module. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110141320 | PHOTOGRAPHING MODULE WITH OPTICAL ZOOM - This invention provides a photographing module with optical zoom, which at least includes a focusing lens assembly, a zoom lens assembly, a focusing lens actuator, a zoom lens actuator, a photo sensor and a vibration sensor. The focusing lens actuator at least includes a first movable member, a first fixed member and a first electric unit, wherein the first electric unit can drive the first movable member to proceed axial displacement and incline at an angle with respect to at least one axis. The zoom lens actuator at least includes a second movable member, a second fixed member and a second electric unit, wherein the second electric unit can drive the second movable member to proceed axial displacement. Alternatively, the axial inclination driven by the first electric unit of the focusing lens actuator may be driven by the second electric unit of the zoom lens actuator. | 06-16-2011 |