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公开(公告)号：US20240427122A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-26
申请号：US18829083
申请日：2024-09-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Junwei Liu , Hao Zheng
IPC: G02B13/00 , G02B7/18 , G02B27/64 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , G03B30/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/68
Abstract: Various embodiments include a tilt actuator and a spring suspension arrangement for use in a camera having a folded optics arrangement. In some embodiments, the folded optics arrangement may include a light path-folding element that is coupled with a carrier and that is tilted using the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may suspend the carrier and the light path-folding element from a base structure, and may allow motion of the light path-folding element enabled by the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may include one or more springs attached to the carrier and to the base structure. In some embodiments, the spring suspension arrangement may further include one or more suspension wires attached to the spring(s) and to a stationary structure of the camera.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US12111452B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-08
申请号：US17408310
申请日：2021-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Junwei Liu , Hao Zheng
IPC: G02B13/00 , G02B7/18 , G02B27/64 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , G03B30/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/68
CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 , G02B7/1805 , G02B27/646 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , G03B30/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/686 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0023 , G03B2205/0069
Abstract: Various embodiments include a tilt actuator and a spring suspension arrangement for use in a camera having a folded optics arrangement. In some embodiments, the folded optics arrangement may include a light path-folding element that is coupled with a carrier and that is tilted using the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may suspend the carrier and the light path-folding element from a base structure, and may allow motion of the light path-folding element enabled by the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may include one or more springs attached to the carrier and to the base structure. In some embodiments, the spring suspension arrangement may further include one or more suspension wires attached to the spring(s) and to a stationary structure of the camera.
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公开(公告)号：US11119333B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-14
申请号：US16560871
申请日：2019-09-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Nicholas D. Smyth , Hao Zheng , Shujun Tang , Zachary W. Birnbaum
Abstract: A damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a first (e.g., stationary) and a second (e.g., dynamic) component. The second component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the second component. The damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the first or the second component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a volumetric space configured in the first component, the second component, or both. The interface member may include a mounting portion having a thickness and a viscoelastic material section, having a different thickness, that interacts with viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the second component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the second component along an optical axis of the lens. The interface member may be a two-piece interface member, such as a pin soldered into a hole in a plate, for example.
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公开(公告)号：US11516394B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-29
申请号：US17367176
申请日：2021-07-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Brad V. Johnson , Hao Zheng , Scott W. Miller
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20210405387A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-30
申请号：US17472437
申请日：2021-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Nicholas D. Smyth , Hao Zheng , Shujun Tang , Zachary W. Birnbaum
Abstract: A damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a first (e.g., stationary) and a second (e.g., dynamic) component. The second component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the second component. The damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the first or the second component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a volumetric space configured in the first component, the second component, or both. The interface member may include a mounting portion having a thickness and a viscoelastic material section, having a different thickness, that interacts with viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the second component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the second component along an optical axis of the lens. The interface member may be a two-piece interface member, such as a pin soldered into a hole in a plate, for example.
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公开(公告)号：US20200096782A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-26
申请号：US16560871
申请日：2019-09-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Nicholas D. Smyth , Hao Zheng , Shujun Tang , Zachary W. Birnhaum
Abstract: A damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a first (e.g., stationary) and a second (e.g., dynamic) component. The second component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the second component. The damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the first or the second component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a volumetric space configured in the first component, the second component, or both. The interface member may include a mounting portion having a thickness and a viscoelastic material section, having a different thickness, that interacts with viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the second component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the second component along an optical axis of the lens. The interface member may be a two-piece interface member, such as a pin soldered into a hole in a plate, for example.
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公开(公告)号：US20240107144A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-28
申请号：US18469419
申请日：2023-09-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Vito Lisma , Hao Zheng
IPC: H04N23/54
CPC classification number: H04N23/54
Abstract: An actuator assembly for a camera module includes a transversal actuator for motion of an image sensor in one or more directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly also includes an axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly further includes a shared magnet for operation of the transversal actuator for motion of the image sensor in the one or more directions orthogonal to the optical axis and for operation of the axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis. A portion of the transversal actuator and a portion of the axial actuator are configured to move with the image sensor. The shared magnet is static relative to motion of the image sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US11681158B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-20
申请号：US17472437
申请日：2021-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Nicholas D. Smyth , Hao Zheng , Shujun Tang , Zachary W. Birnbaum
CPC classification number: G02B27/646 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , G02B7/09
Abstract: A damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a first (e.g., stationary) and a second (e.g., dynamic) component. The second component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the second component. The damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the first or the second component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a volumetric space configured in the first component, the second component, or both. The interface member may include a mounting portion having a thickness and a viscoelastic material section, having a different thickness, that interacts with viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the second component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the second component along an optical axis of the lens. The interface member may be a two-piece interface member, such as a pin soldered into a hole in a plate, for example.
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公开(公告)号：US20220066287A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-03
申请号：US17408310
申请日：2021-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Junwei Liu , Hao Zheng
Abstract: Various embodiments include a tilt actuator and a spring suspension arrangement for use in a camera having a folded optics arrangement. In some embodiments, the folded optics arrangement may include a light path-folding element that is coupled with a carrier and that is tilted using the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may suspend the carrier and the light path-folding element from a base structure, and may allow motion of the light path-folding element enabled by the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may include one or more springs attached to the carrier and to the base structure. In some embodiments, the spring suspension arrangement may further include one or more suspension wires attached to the spring(s) and to a stationary structure of the camera.
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