Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110134259 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING SHAKINESS - Provided is a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for correcting shakiness, in which the method includes generating using a hall sensor a hall sensor signal corresponding to displacement caused by a shock; determining whether the hall sensor signal exceeds a first threshold value; generating a shakiness correction control signal according to a result of the determination; and performing shakiness correction according to the shakiness correction control signal. | 06-09-2011 |
20110199696 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical system includes a housing, a lens assembly, and a piezoelectric actuator assembly. The lens assembly includes a lens unit having at least one lens, and a lens frame that supports the lens unit and moves in the housing. The piezoelectric actuator assembly includes a base plate coupled to the housing, an elastic plate coupled to the base plate and including a protrusion protruding from a first surface of the elastic plate, a piezoelectric element coupled to a second surface of the elastic plate wherein the piezoelectric element vibrates when receiving electricity and transmits the vibration to the elastic plate, and a moving portion that supports the lens frame. The moving portion has a first end supported by the protrusion of the elastic plate and a second end slidably coupled to the base plate. | 08-18-2011 |
20120026348 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SLEEP MODE THEREOF - In an embodiment, when a sleep mode is turned off, if vibration less than a limit value occurs, the sleep mode is turned on and a hand shake correction unit is turned off so that power consumption may be reduced. Moreover, when the sleep mode is turned on, if vibration greater than a limit value occurs, the sleep mode is turned off and the hand shake correction unit is turned on so that an image blur does not occur. In another embodiment, when the sleep mode is turned off, if vibration less than a limit value occurs, the hand shake correction unit is turned on in the state where the sleep mode is turned on and a HPF is turned on so that an image blur is prevented from occurring due to a shock caused by pushing a release button or shock caused by opening or closing a shutter. | 02-02-2012 |
20120057859 | LIGHT QUANTITY ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A light quantity adjustment apparatus includes a support plate with a first through hole, a rotation plate with a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole and rotatable with respect to the support plate, 2D iris plates rotatably connected to the support plate so as to move between a location in which the first through hole is completely opened and another location in which the first through hole is completely closed, two 3D iris plates each having one end rotatably connected to the support plate and another end engaged with the rotation plate, a shading plate, and a shading plate driving unit. The 2D iris plates adjust an open area of the first through hole. The two 3D iris plates move between a retreat location away from the first through hole and a photographing location where a first photographing hole and a second photographing hole are formed. | 03-08-2012 |
20120162455 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING HANDSHAKE CORRECTION MODULE AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus, the method including: generating a live view image; performing a preprocessing operation on the live view image; driving a vibration mode of a handshake correction module in response to a result of the preprocessing operation; and if a photographing signal is input, generating a photographing image after terminating the vibration mode of the handshake correction module. | 06-28-2012 |
20120236414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT - An apparatus for adjusting a position of an optical element is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a support; a movement unit for supporting an optical element and being movable relative to the support; a magnet unit; a coil unit for generating a magnetic force for moving the movement unit when an electrical signal is applied; a sensor unit disposed in a position corresponding to the magnet unit for detecting a relative position of the movement unit with respect to the support; a locking unit for limiting or allowing movement of the movement unit; and a controlling unit connected to the coil unit for controlling the coil unit and determining whether the movement unit is in a state where movement of the movement unit is limited by the locking unit based on a signal output from the sensor unit. | 09-20-2012 |
20140110563 | POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A position detecting apparatus includes: a driver that moves a moving body having a lens mounted thereon, a first sensor and a second sensor respectively mounted on the moving body, a displacement detection pattern unit that reflects light emitted by the first or second sensors, and a controller that controls the first sensor and the second sensor to be alternately turned on to emit light, and if the light reflected by the displacement detection pattern unit is sensed, the controller detects a position of the lens based on sensing results, where the controller determines a period in which the first sensor is turned on and a period in which the second sensor is turned on based on an intersection point of a signal waveform sensed by the first sensor and a signal waveform sensed by the second sensor. Accordingly, power consumption of the position detecting apparatus can be reduced. | 04-24-2014 |
20140198387 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT - An apparatus for adjusting a position of an optical element is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a support; a movement unit for supporting an optical element and being movable relative to the support; a magnet unit; a coil unit for generating a magnetic force for moving the movement unit when an electrical signal is applied; a sensor unit disposed in a position corresponding to the magnet unit for detecting a relative position of the movement unit with respect to the support; a locking unit for limiting or allowing movement of the movement unit; and a controlling unit connected to the coil unit for controlling the coil unit and determining whether the movement unit is in a state where movement of the movement unit is limited by the locking unit based on a signal output from the sensor unit. | 07-17-2014 |