Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

Woo-Jong Cho

Bon-Min Koo

Sang-on Choi

Mun-cheol Choi

Cheol-eun Jang

Chan-young Moon

Jae-Kyu Shim

Woo-Jong Lee

Kun-woo Lee

Sung-wook Choi

Jae-kyu Shim

Yoon-Seok Kang

Dong-eui Shin

Bae-Seok Lim

Sung-jin Park

Young-Bae Kim

Jong-hwa Won

Se-hyun Park

Chan-Gook Park

Ja-Yong Koo

Ki-oh Jung

Hee-seung Choi

Yun-ho Lee

Seong-yun Cho

Seong-deok Lee

Seung-wan Lee

Moon-sik Jeong

Jong-ho Baek

Min-Hyuk Nam

Jung-bum Seo

Sung-mun Cho

Won-jin Sunu

Sung-Mun Cho

Hyun-Min Oh

Hee-Seung Choi

Yu-kyung Ham

Bae-seok Lim

Du-seung Oh

Sang-On Choi

Cheol-Eun Jang

Kun-Woo Lee

Jong-Hwa Won

Sang-On 423-105 Geonyeong Apartment Choi

Mun-Cheol Choi

Yun-Ho Lee

A posture maintaining device for a 360&#xb0; camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first correcting portion comprising a seating portion, on which a camera having a 360&#xb0; view angle is seated, the first correcting portion being able to make a rotational movement about a first direction; a second correcting portion arranged on one side of the first correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a second direction, which is different from the first direction; a third correcting portion arranged on the lower end of the second correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a third direction, which is different from the first or second direction; and a counterbalance connected to the first correcting portion and configured to guide the camera so as to remain horizontal. A posture maintaining device for a 360&#xb0; camera according to an embodiment of the present invention corrects the inclination in real time when images are taken through a camera having a 360&#xb0; view angle, making it possible to implement pictures or moving images without vibration. Moreover, when images are taken through a camera having a 360&#xb0; view angle, a gimbal with minimized image blocking is implemented, making it possible to obtain images with minimized interference.

Horizontal posture maintaining device and posture maintaining device driving method

A photographing apparatus is provided. The photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit comprising a photographing sensor and a lens unit configured to focus image light onto the photographing sensor, a first driver configured to drive the photographing sensor to perform a first rotation about a first axis that is coincide with an optical axis of the lens unit, and a second driver configured to drive the photographing unit and the first driver to perform a second rotation about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.

Photographing apparatus, unmanned aerial vehicle having the photographing apparatus, and attitude control method for the photographing apparatus

An autofocus driving unit for moving a lens holder supporting at least one lens in an optical axis direction with respect to an image sensor. The autofocus driving unit includes: a lead screw that has a length in a direction parallel to an optical axis and rotates to move the lens holder in the optical axis direction; a first driving source that rotates the lead screw so that the lead screw moves in multiple integers of a first distance in the optical axis direction and that comprises a rotor mounted in an outer circumference of the lead screw and a stator that is spaced apart from the rotor and rotates the rotor; and a second driving source that moves the lead screw and the rotor in a first direction that is parallel to the optical axis with respect to the stator so that the lens holder is moved by a second distance that is different from the first distance in the optical axis direction.

Autofocus driving unit and photographing apparatus having the same

A horizontal-posture maintaining apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a barrel, a cover unit provided on a side surface of the barrel, a first driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the barrel in a first direction (around an X axis) to keep the barrel in horizontal posture, a second driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the cover unit in a second direction (around a Y axis) to keep the barrel in the horizontal posture, and a controller for controlling rotation of the first and second drivers.

Horizontal-posture maintaining apparatus

A direct current (DC) motor including: a cylindrical frame, at least one end of which is open; a cylindrical end cover including an opening configured to block the at least one open end; a rotor including a rotor shaft supported by the frame and the end cover, and a rotor core installed on the rotor shaft; a commutator installed on the rotor shaft and arranged on one end of the rotor core; a cover unit installed on the rotor shaft, arranged between the rotor and the commutator, and including at least one location detection device; and a rotation detection unit installed in the end cover and configured to detect the at least one location detection device.

DC motor including a rotation detection unit

A step motor includes a plurality of stator cores. Each of the stator cores have a coil unit coiled therearound. The step motor includes a rotor that includes a rotation shaft and a plurality of permanent magnets and is configured to rotate by magnetic interaction between the stator cores and the permanent magnets. The step motor also includes a plurality of conducting parts on one cross-sectional surface of the rotor. The step motor further includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including electric elements that are arranged at certain positions and are disposed to face the conducting parts. The conducting parts and the electric elements are configured to electrically or magnetically interact as the rotor rotates to change electrical signals generated by the electric elements.

Step motor and system for driving step motor

A display apparatus and a display method of a display apparatus to which a 3D display film is attachable are provided. The display method according to various exemplary embodiments of the present general inventive concept includes sensing whether a 3D display film is attached to or detached from a display apparatus, automatically converting the display apparatus into a 3D mode when the 3D display film is attached to cover a display unit of the display apparatus, and automatically converting into a normal mode when the 3D display film is detached from the display apparatus.

Display apparatus and display method thereof

A stepping motor includes a housing, a stator assembly, a rotor, and a sensor portion. The stator assembly is disposed inside the housing. The rotor is rotatably disposed inside the stator assembly and includes a rotation shaft, and opposite ends of the rotation shaft are supported by the housing. The sensor portion is disposed inside the housing and detects a magnetic field of the rotor.

Stepping motor and system thereof

A light path adjustment apparatus includes: a support plate with a first through hole through which light passes; a plurality of optical units, including first and second optical units, that move between an open location where the first through hole is opened by the optical units moving toward an outside of the first through hole and a closing location where the first through hole is divided into a plurality of regions by the plurality of optical units moving toward the first through hole and blocking at least a part of the light; and a rotation plate that has a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole and is rotatably disposed with respect to the support plate. The first and second optical units correspond to first and second regions of the first through hole, respectively, and are coupled to the support plate and the rotation plate, respectively.

Light path adjustment apparatus and photographing apparatus including the same

A liquid crystal shutter includes: a first plate including a first transparent electrode layer, a second plate disposed parallel to the first plate and including a second transparent electrode layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first plate and the second plate and is configured to transmit or block light according to a first potential difference between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer, and a heating electrode configured to generate a second potential difference for generating heat in the first transparent electrode layer.

Liquid crystal shutter and image capturing apparatus

An optical adjusting device includes: a rotating unit that includes and rotates about a through-hole through which light passes; at least one moving unit that is movably disposed relative to the rotating unit and is linearly movable between an advance position corresponding to the through-hole and a retreat position outside the through-hole; a transmitting unit that is disposed between the rotating unit and the moving unit and transmits a rotational force of the rotating unit to the moving unit; and an optical unit that is disposed on the moving unit and blocks at least part of light passing through the through-hole.

Optical path adjusting device and photographing apparatus including the same

An apparatus for processing an image, including: a body; a lens module disposed on the body; and a control ring disposed on the lens module, wherein the control ring is configured to change a setting value of a setting item.

Apparatus for processing an image having detachable lens and a ring for setting photographing parameter values

A vibrating actuator assembly includes a diaphragm, at least one vibrator at the diaphragm and that vibrates when an electric signal is applied thereto, a vibration shaft having one end connected to the diaphragm, a rotor on an outer side of the vibration shaft to contact an outer surface of the vibration shaft and that moves by vibration of the vibration shaft, and an elastic presser at another end of the vibration shaft and that elastically presses the rotor toward the diaphragm.

Vibrating actuator assembly

A light path adjustment apparatus includes a support plate that has a first through hole through which light passes and optical units that move between an open location where the first through hole is opened by the optical units moving toward an outside of the first through hole and a closing location where the first through hole is divided into a plurality of regions by the plurality of optical units moving toward the first through hole. The optical units block at least a part of the light in the closing location.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Woo-Jong Cho