公开(公告)号：US11560091B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16309371

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Hyunjoon Kim ,  Sangguel Oh ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Salkmann Ji ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01S17/10 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: Provided is a night vision output device comprising: an optical pulse output unit for outputting pulsed light at specific periods; a photographing unit having an image sensor for forming a plurality of images by using pulsed light reflected by an external object; a display unit for outputting a final image formed by synthesizing the plurality of images; and a control unit for calculating distance information of an object displayed in each pixel by using data of a brightness ratio for a distance and a brightness ratio for each pixel of the final image, wherein, in one frame, the control unit controls the image sensor such that the image sensor is activated while having different delay times on the basis of an output termination time of the pulsed light.

公开(公告)号：US10884258B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16220687

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Dongryeol Lee ,  Jayong Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Jongwoo Jeong

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G03B5/00 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H02K11/215 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B3/10

Abstract: A prism apparatus, and a camera and an image display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The prism apparatus includes: a first prism configured to reflect input light toward a first reflected direction, a first actuator configured to change an angle of the first prism about a first rotation axis to change the first reflected direction based on a first control signal, a second prism configured to reflect the light reflected from the first prism toward a second reflected direction, and a second actuator configured to change an angle of the second prism about a second rotation axis to change the second reflected direction based on a second control signal.

公开(公告)号：US12216293B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17292335

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyungjoo Kang ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B7/18

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a prism apparatus, and a camera apparatus including the same. The prism apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a prism configured to reflect input light toward a first reflected direction; a first actuator configured to change an angle of the prism about a first rotation axis to change the first reflected direction based on a first control signal; a lens configured to output the light reflected by the prism toward a second reflected direction; and a second actuator configured to change an angle of the lens about a second rotation axis to change the second reflected direction based on a second control signal. Accordingly, it is possible to implement the optical image stabilization (OIS) for the prism.

公开(公告)号：US12130496B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17056915

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunho Cho ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Salkmann Ji ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: G02B7/182 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G03B13/36

CPC classification number: G02B7/1821 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04M1/0264 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B2205/0007

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera and a terminal comprising same. A camera and a terminal comprising same according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a lens device including a micromirror array; and a processor for outputting, to the micromirror array in the lens device, a curvature control signal for curvature change, wherein the micromirror array includes a plurality of micromirrors including a first micromirror and a second micromirror, and the second micromirror is closer to the outer periphery thereof than the first micromirror and has a larger tilting angle according to the control signal than the first micromirror. Accordingly, focus can be changed using the micromirror array.

公开(公告)号：US11754850B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16772133

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jayong Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/68 ,  H02K11/215 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H02K41/035

CPC classification number: G02B27/646 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B26/0883 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/0356 ,  H04N23/685 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  G03B2205/003 ,  G03B2205/0023 ,  G03B2205/0069

Abstract: A prism apparatus, and a camera and an image display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The prism apparatus includes: a first prism configured to reflect input light toward a first reflected direction, a first actuator configured to change an angle of the first prism about a first rotation axis to change the first reflected direction based on a first control signal, a second prism configured to reflect the light reflected from the first prism toward a second reflected direction, and a second actuator configured to change an angle of the second prism about a second rotation axis to change the second reflected direction based on a second control signal.

公开(公告)号：US10955640B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16401015

申请日：2019-05-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyungjoo Kang ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Jongwoo Jeong ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G03B17/12 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/16 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A camera for an electronic device, which is compact and exerts high performance is disclosed. The camera for an electronic device includes a housing, a lens assembly mounted movably inside the housing, an actuator configured to move the lens assembly relative to the housing, and a guide provided in the lens assembly and the housing, and configured to guide the relative movement of the lens assembly. The guide includes a first guide configured to support a first surface of the lens assembly with respect to the housing, for the relative movement of the lens assembly, and a second guide configured to support a second surface of the lens assembly, different from the first surface, with respect to the housing, for the relative movement of the lens assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11971650B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17054671

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongwoo Jeong ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Youngman Kwon ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Jayong Lee

IPC: G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/68 ,  G03B13/32

CPC classification number: G03B5/00 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B26/0883 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  H04N23/686 ,  G03B13/32 ,  G03B2205/0007 ,  G03B2205/003 ,  G03B2205/0069

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prism module, a camera comprising same, and an image display device. A prism module, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a prism holder having a prism fixed to a first surface thereof; a yoke coupled to a second surface of the prism holder; a driving magnet seated on the yoke; a sensor magnet disposed on the yoke; a hall sensor disposed to be spaced apart from the sensor magnet; and a sensor magnet support member to which the sensor magnet is attached. Thereby, it is possible to precisely detect a magnetic field.

公开(公告)号：US10955658B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16421253

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunho Cho ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Salkmann Ji ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G01D5/14

Abstract: A camera and a terminal including the same are disclosed. The camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first prism apparatus to reflect a first input light input in a first direction to a second direction; a second prism apparatus to reflect a second input light input in the first direction to the second direction, and output the reflected second input light to the first prism apparatus; a lens apparatus to receive the first input light from the first prism apparatus or the second input light from the second prism apparatus; and an image sensor to generate an image signal based on the first input light or the second input. Accordingly, it is possible to implement a slim camera that can use a single image sensor with respect to a plurality of cameras at the time of front photographing or rear photographing.

公开(公告)号：US10884237B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16421275

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunho Cho ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Salkmann Ji ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B7/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01D5/14

Abstract: A camera and a terminal including the same are disclosed. The camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first prism apparatus to reflect a first input light input in a first direction to a second direction; a second prism apparatus to reflect a second input light input in a third direction opposite to the first direction to the second direction, and output the reflected second input light to the first prism apparatus; a lens apparatus to receive the first input light from the first prism apparatus or the second input light from the second prism apparatus; and an image sensor configured to generate an image signal based on the first input light or the second input. Accordingly, it is possible to implement a slim camera that can use a single image sensor at the time of front photographing and rear photographing.

公开(公告)号：US12078920B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17272309

申请日：2019-08-16

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongwoo Jeong ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Youngman Kwon ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Jayong Lee

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/68 ,  G03B13/32

CPC classification number: G03B5/00 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B26/0883 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N23/67 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  H04N23/686 ,  G03B13/32 ,  G03B2205/0007 ,  G03B2205/003 ,  G03B2205/0069

Abstract: A present disclosure relates to a prism apparatus, a camera apparatus and an image display apparatus including same. The prism apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a prism holder for fixing a prism to a first surface; a yoke of which a first surface is attached to a second surface of the prism holder which is rear surface of the first surface of the prism holder; a drive magnet attached to a second surface of the yoke which is rear surface of the first surface of the yoke; a sensor magnet disposed above the yoke; a hall sensor spaced apart from the sensor magnet; and a sensor magnet supporter to which the sensor magnet is attached. Accordingly, the magnetic field is detected accurately.