公开(公告)号：US20240045312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18480530

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Jerby ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gal Avivi ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar ,  Gal Shabtay

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/02

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/0035 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B3/02 ,  G03B2215/0507

Abstract: Folded cameras comprising a movable lens having a lens optical axis and positioned in an optical path between an optical path folding element (OPFE) and an image sensor, wherein the OPFE folds light from a first direction to a second direction, the second direction being substantially along the lens optical axis, and an actuator for controlled lens movement, the actuator including or being attached to a shield partially surrounding the lens, the shield having an opening positioned and dimensioned to enable installation of the lens into the shield from an insertion direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A folded camera disclosed herein may be included together with an upright camera in a dual-camera.

公开(公告)号：US20240040226A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18254867

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Yiftah Kowal ,  Kobi Goldstein ,  Daniel Boltinsky ,  Dana Deutsch ,  Oriel Grushka ,  Itay Manor

IPC: H04N23/57 ,  F03G7/06

CPC classification number: H04N23/57 ,  F03G7/0614

Abstract: Pop-out cameras brought to at least an extended operational position and a collapsed position by pop-out mechanisms that include shape-memory alloy (SMA) materials. A camera may comprise a lens including a plurality of lens elements, an image sensor, and a pop-out mechanism configured to control at least one air-gap between the lens elements or between a lens element and the image sensor to bring the camera to an operative pop-out state and to a collapsed state, wherein the pop-out mechanism includes at least one component made from a SMA material.

公开(公告)号：US11809066B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US18178582

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gil Bachar ,  Noy Cohen

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03

CPC classification number: G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04M1/0264

Abstract: Folded cameras and dual folded-upright cameras that reduce a mobile electronic device and specifically a smartphone bump footprint and height. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section of the folded camera. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section and a lens subsection of the folded camera.

公开(公告)号：US20230353877A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18350872

申请日：2023-07-12

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Gil Bachar ,  Emil Bronstein ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B3/10

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B15/143103 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N23/54

Abstract: Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLW and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin>1.5×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.

公开(公告)号：US20230308737A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18324982

申请日：2023-05-28

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gal Shabtay ,  Itamar Boral ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Ziv Shemesh

IPC: H04N23/55

CPC classification number: H04N23/55

Abstract: In some embodiments there are disclosed folded camera modules comprising a lens with 6 lens elements divided into two lens groups G1 and G2 and an effective focal length EFL, an object side-optical path folding element O-OPFE, an image side-optical path folding element I-OPFE and an image sensor, wherein G1 is located at an object side of the O-OPFE and G2 is located at an image side of the O-OPFE, wherein 8 mm 0.9. In some embodiments, there are disclosed folded camera modules comprising a lens with N=4 lens elements having a lens thickness TLens and a total track length TTL, an I-OPFE and an O-OPFE, wherein the EFL is in the range of 8 mm

公开(公告)号：US20230273393A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18314866

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Michael Dror ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58 ,  G02B13/02

CPC classification number: G02B7/021 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B27/0149 ,  G02B13/004 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B13/02

Abstract: Digital cameras, optical lens modules for such digital cameras and methods for assembling lens elements in such lens modules. In various embodiments, the digital cameras comprise an optical lens module including N≥3 lens elements Li, each lens element comprising a respective front surface S2i−1 and a respective rear surface S2i. In various embodiments the first lens element toward the object side, L1 and its respective front surfaces S1 have optical and/or mechanical properties, such as a clear aperture, a clear height and a mechanical height that are larger than respective properties of following lens elements and surfaces. This is done to achieve a camera with large aperture stop, given a lens and/or camera height.

公开(公告)号：US20230205055A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17915148

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Michael Scherer ,  Ziv Shemesh ,  Nadav Goulinski

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B30/00 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N23/68

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B30/00 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G02B15/142 ,  G02B13/009 ,  H04N23/687 ,  G03B2205/0046 ,  G02B13/0045

Abstract: Cameras with OIS capable of performing multi zoom super macro photography and handheld electronic devices comprising such cameras. A camera may include a lens comprising N lens elements L1-LN divided into two or more lens groups arranged along a lens optical axis starting with L1 on an object side and ending with LN on an image side, adjacent lens groups separated by a respective air-gap d1 along the lens optical axis; an image sensor with a sensor diagonal SD between 7 and 20 mm separated from lens element LN by an air-gap d2 along the lens optical axis; and an actuator for controlling air-gaps d1 and d2 to switch the camera between M≥1 operative pop-out states and a collapsed state and to focus the camera on an object at an object-lens distance of less than 30 cm.

公开(公告)号：US11668894B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17665495

申请日：2022-02-05

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Michael Dror ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gil Bachar

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: G02B7/021 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B13/004 ,  G02B13/009 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B27/0149 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58

Abstract: Digital cameras, optical lens modules for such digital cameras and methods for assembling lens elements in such lens modules. In various embodiments, the digital cameras comprise an optical lens module including N≥3 lens elements Li, each lens element comprising a respective front surface S2i−1 and a respective rear surface S2i. In various embodiments the first lens element toward the object side, L1 and its respective front surfaces S1 have optical and/or mechanical properties, such as a clear aperture, a clear height and a mechanical height that are larger than respective properties of following lens elements and surfaces. This is done to achieve a camera with large aperture stop, given a lens and/or camera height.

公开(公告)号：US11650080B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17984355

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar ,  Gal Barak ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G01D5/14 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H01F7/02 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G01D5/145 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/2254

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

公开(公告)号：US20220397808A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17776427

申请日：2020-12-01

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Yiftah Kowal ,  Daniel Boltinsky

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B13/00

Abstract: Actuators for providing an extended two-degree of freedom rotation range to an optical path folding element (OPFE) such as a prism or mirror in mobile devices such as smartphones, comprising a yaw sub-assembly having a yaw rotation axis, a pitch sub-assembly carrying the OPFE, the pitch sub-assembly including a pivot rotation mechanism and having a pitch rotation axis; and a stationary sub-assembly, wherein the actuator is operative to rotate the OPFE in two rotation directions, a first rotation for yaw around the yaw rotation axis and a second rotation for pitch around the pitch rotation axis, and wherein the rotation for pitch includes rotation using the pivot rotation mechanism.