公开(公告)号：US20240004034A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18195867

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tong Chen ,  Brandon J. Hui ,  Jianmin Gong ,  Mark T. Winkler ,  Runyu Liu ,  Yazan Z. Alnahhas ,  Yohai Zmora

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/08

CPC classification number: G01S7/4813 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4815

Abstract: An optical sensor module includes a module housing defining a first compartment having a first aperture and a second compartment having a second aperture, with the second aperture spaced apart from the first aperture. A set of optical emitters is disposed in the first compartment and configured to emit light through the first aperture. A first set of optical detectors is disposed in the first compartment and configured to receive a first redirected portion of the emitted light through the first aperture. A set of optical elements is disposed in the first compartment and configured to direct at least a portion of the emitted light or the first redirected portion of the emitted light. A second set of optical detectors is disposed in the second compartment and configured to receive a second redirected portion of the emitted light through the second aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20230184939A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17549917

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yazan Z. Alnahhas ,  Eamon H. O'Connor ,  Jianmin Gong ,  Matthew C. Waldon ,  Mauro O. Magnaghi ,  Meng Zhang ,  Prabhakar Gulgunje ,  Wei Lin ,  Yohai Zmora

IPC: G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G02B6/02

CPC classification number: G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G02B6/02033

Abstract: A proximity sensor includes a light source configured to emit a beam of optical radiation and a detector configured to output an electrical signal in response to the optical radiation that is incident on the detector. A first optical multimode fiber is configured to receive the emitted beam and to direct the emitted beam toward an object. A second optical multimode fiber is configured to receive the optical radiation reflected from the object and to convey the received optical radiation to the detector. A processor is coupled to process the electrical signal so as to compute a distance to the object.