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    Dynamic Flex Circuit for Camera With Moveable Image Sensor
    93.
    发明申请
    Dynamic Flex Circuit for Camera With Moveable Image Sensor 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20210092297A1

    公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

    申请号：US17025957

    申请日：2020-09-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Jian Ouyang ,  Scott W. Miller

    IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a dynamic flex circuit that may be used in a camera with a moveable image sensor. The dynamic flex circuit may include one or more fixed end portions, a moveable end portion, and an intermediate portion. In some embodiments, the fixed end portion may be connected to another flex circuit of the camera. The moveable end portion may be coupled with the moveable image sensor. The intermediate portion may be configured to allow the moveable end portion to move with the moveable image sensor. Some embodiments include a reinforcement arrangement that reinforces one or more portions of the dynamic flex circuit.

    MULTIPLE LAYER FLEXURE FOR SUPPORTING A MOVING IMAGE SENSOR
    94.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE LAYER FLEXURE FOR SUPPORTING A MOVING IMAGE SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200314338A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

    申请号：US16830083

    申请日：2020-03-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Brad V. Johnson ,  Hao Zheng ,  Scott W. Miller

    IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

    Abstract: Some embodiments may include a multi-layer flexure that may be used in an optical image stabilization voice coil motor (OIS VCM) actuator of a camera. The multi-layer flexure module may include a dynamic platform and a static platform along with multiple layers of flexure arms that mechanically connect the dynamic platform to the static platform. In some examples, the multi-layer flexure may include electrical traces configured to convey signals from the dynamic platform to the static platform. The electrical traces may be routed from the dynamic platform to the static platform via the flexure arms. In some embodiments, a multi-layer flexure may have a greater stiffness in a Z-direction aligning with an optical axis of a camera and may have a lower stiffness in X and Y directions corresponding to optical image stabilization directions of an OIS VCM actuator.

    CAMERA ACTUATOR WITH MAGNET HOLDER HAVING MAGNETIC FIELD
    96.
    发明申请
    CAMERA ACTUATOR WITH MAGNET HOLDER HAVING MAGNETIC FIELD 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200026095A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

    申请号：US16586800

    申请日：2019-09-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Steven Webster ,  Shashank Sharma

    IPC: G02B27/64 ,  H02K41/035 ,  G02B7/09

    Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera includes a lens assembly in a lens carrier, an image sensor for capturing a digital representation of light transiting the lens, and a voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the voice coil motor includes a spring suspension assembly for moveably mounting the lens carrier to an actuator base, a plurality of permanent magnets mounted to the actuator base through a magnet holder assembly and a focusing coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier and mounted to the actuator base through the suspension assembly. In some embodiments, the permanent magnets each generate a magnetic field of a respective permanent magnet field strength, and the magnet holder assembly generates a holder magnetic field of a holder magnetic field strength.

    OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION WITH VOICE COIL MOTOR FOR MOVING IMAGE SENSOR
    98.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION WITH VOICE COIL MOTOR FOR MOVING IMAGE SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190141248A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

    申请号：US16083819

    申请日：2017-03-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert ,  Qiang Yang ,  Douglas S. Brodie ,  Scott W. Miller ,  Shashank Sharma

    IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H02K41/035

    Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera actuator includes an actuator base, an autofocus voice coil motor, and an optical image stabilization voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the autofocus voice coil motor includes a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to the actuator base, a plurality of shared magnets mounted to the base, and an autofocus coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier mounting attachment for producing forces for moving a lens carrier in a direction of an optical axis of one or more lenses of the lens carrier. In some embodiments, the optical image stabilization voice coil motor includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the actuator base, and optical image stabilization coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the shared magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in a plurality of directions orthogonal to the optical axis.

    CAMERA WITH IMAGE SENSOR SHIFTING
    99.
    发明申请
    CAMERA WITH IMAGE SENSOR SHIFTING 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190020822A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

    申请号：US16036838

    申请日：2018-07-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Shashank Sharma ,  Scott W. Miller

    IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H02K41/035 ,  G02B27/64

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift an image sensor along multiple axes. Some embodiments include a magnet and coil arrangement. Some embodiments include a position sensing arrangement. Some embodiments include a flexure arrangement. Some embodiments include a coil structure and coil carrier assembly.

    Dual camera magnet arrangement
    100.
    发明授权
    Dual camera magnet arrangement 有权

    公开(公告)号：US09781345B1

    公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

    申请号：US15043136

    申请日：2016-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Alfred N. Mireault ,  Simon S. Lee

    IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/09

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23287 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/001 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/2258

    Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera system having a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit includes an autofocus actuator. The autofocus actuator includes a first plurality of magnets for autofocus motion control of components of a first optical package. The first plurality of magnets is positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned in parallel with a first magnetic axis at a right angle to the optical axis of the first optical package. The second camera unit includes an optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator. The optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator includes a second plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a second magnet axis at 45-degrees to the first magnetic axis. The second camera unit includes a third plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a third magnetic axis at 135-degrees to the first magnetic axis.

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