Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Upright mounted camera actuator component with trapezoidal magnet for optical image stabilization
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Application No.: US14480412Application Date: 2014-09-08
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Publication No.: US09684184B2Publication Date: 2017-06-20
- Inventor: Scott W. Miller , Douglas S. Brodie , Aurelien R. Hubert
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: G02B27/64
- IPC: G02B27/64 ; G03B5/02 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/232

Abstract:
Some embodiments provide an actuator module for optical image stabilization of a lens assembly relative to an image sensor in a camera. In some embodiments, the actuator module includes a coil mounting structure. One or more optical image stabilization (OIS) coils is mounted to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a lens assembly structure configured to hold a lens assembly. One or more autofocus coils is affixed to the lens assembly structure. The actuator module further includes a spring assembly for coupling the coil mounting structure to the lens assembly structure, such that the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the lens assembly structure for magnetic interaction with one or more of the one or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160070115A1 UPRIGHT MOUNTED CAMERA ACTUATOR COMPONENT WITH TRAPEZOIDAL MAGNET FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION Public/Granted day:2016-03-10
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