Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling optical-system inclination/rotation center, comprising a housing (200); a bracket (201) installed in the housing (200) for loading lenses; and a first spring system (202) and a second spring system (203) connected onto the housing (200) and the bracket (201), wherein either one of the spring systems is a planar spring system and comprised of at least one leaf spring, the surface of each leaf spring being generally parallel to the plane of the spring system; the planes of the first spring system (202) and the second spring system (203) being generally parallel with each other, and the normal direction of each spring system being generally parallel to the center axis of the bracket (201) or the lens optical axis; the effective elastic coefficient of said first spring system (202) in the lens axis direction is far less than that in the direction perpendicular to the lens axis; the effective elastic coefficient of the second spring system (203) in each direction is far less than that of the first spring system in the same direction.
Abstract:
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras.
Abstract:
A lens actuation device for an optical system includes a housing, a carrier at least partially installed in the housing, and a plurality of transducers arranged around the carrier in the housing. All the transducers are coupled with the mount, and at least one transducer includes at least one magnet and at least one coil. At least one transducer includes at least one yoke. All the transducers when powered on may generate independent or consistent movement to cause the mount to make linear movement, rotation, or both relative to the housing. An optical system adopting the lens actuation device and a camera using the same are also presented. The device of the present invention uses the transducers to drive the carrier, such that the lens set is driven to make linear movement, rotation, or both, thereby achieving the flexible manipulation of the lens.
Abstract:
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras.
Abstract:
An optical system for light energy concentration may comprise a light concentrator including two or more light-converging elements, a light splitting element to receive the converging light from the light-converging elements and to produce light having a first spectral component and light having a second spectral component, and a light directing element to direct the light having the first spectral component through a light guide and to direct the light having the second spectral component to a location external to the light guide.