公开(公告)号：US20220091482A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17481224

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alfred N. Mireault ,  Jason T. Weaver ,  Scott W. Miller

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  G03B17/12 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/02

Abstract: Various embodiments include a folded optics camera actuator and suspension arrangement. For example, the folded optics camera may include one or more voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for moving a lens group, relative to an image sensor, in multiple directions. The folded optics camera may include a suspension arrangement that suspends a lens barrel arrangement from a base structure of the camera, and that allows motion of the lens group enabled by the VCM actuator(s). In some embodiments, the folded optics camera may include an actuator for moving a light folding element relative to the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240106305A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17950927

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ross A. Williams ,  Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Jason T. Weaver ,  Hiran R. Rathnasinghe

IPC: H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/031 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: A camera module for a portable electronic device includes an actuator assembly with at least one coil segment. The coil segment includes a dielectric substrate with two surfaces. Over each surface is formed a trace that follows a path defining a multi-turn coil. The coils of each side of the dielectric are conductively coupled together to define a single inductor/coil. The two-layer coil segment can be encapsulated as a component suitable for pick-and-place and/or SMT manufacturing. In many constructions, the actuator assembly includes a stack of coil segments, coupled together in series or parallel.

公开(公告)号：US11726343B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17481224

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alfred N. Mireault ,  Jason T. Weaver ,  Scott W. Miller

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/68 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B17/12 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H02K41/035

CPC classification number: G02B27/646 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/12 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/687 ,  G03B2205/0007 ,  G03B2205/0069 ,  H02K41/0354

Abstract: Various embodiments include a folded optics camera actuator and suspension arrangement. For example, the folded optics camera may include one or more voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for moving a lens group, relative to an image sensor, in multiple directions. The folded optics camera may include a suspension arrangement that suspends a lens barrel arrangement from a base structure of the camera, and that allows motion of the lens group enabled by the VCM actuator(s). In some embodiments, the folded optics camera may include an actuator for moving a light folding element relative to the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240397177A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18622161

申请日：2024-03-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Jason T. Weaver ,  Ross A. Williams ,  Zirui Zhai

IPC: H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include bearing actuator arrangements, as well as cameras and devices that incorporate these bearing actuator arrangements. The bearing actuator arrangements described herein include a preloading arrangement configured to provide a magnetic preloading force between two components of the bearing actuator arrangement. The preloading assembly includes a magnet and a set of preloading plates positioned within a magnetic field of the magnet.