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公开(公告)号：US20240305889A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-12
申请号：US18668027
申请日：2024-05-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Qiang Yang , Douglas S. Brodie , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
CPC classification number: H04N23/687 , G02B7/08 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , H02K41/0356 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , H04N23/63
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11581351B2
公开(公告)日：2023-02-14
申请号：US16935094
申请日：2020-07-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Jee Tung Tan , Steven Webster , Douglas S. Brodie , Qiang Yang , Masahito Morita
IPC: H01L27/146 , H04N5/225 , H04M1/02
Abstract: A hybrid sensor shift platform for an optical image stabilization (OIS) actuator mechanism in compact camera modules includes two or more substrates. A top substrate is composed of an organic material (e.g., a resin) to reduce mass, reduce magnetic interaction with permanent magnets, and improve reliability. One or more lower substrates of the hybrid sensor shift platform are ceramic substrates that provide the benefits of ceramics for connection to the image sensor. The organic substrate is connected via a solder bond process to the lower ceramic substrate(s). The connection between the substrates is reinforced with an under-fill of epoxy that surrounds the solder bonds, thus creating a full interface between the substrates within the overlap.
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公开(公告)号：US20230004017A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-05
申请号：US17664351
申请日：2022-05-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Qiang Yang , Aurelien R Hubert
Abstract: A camera may include a tilt actuator having one or more tilt magnets and one or more tilt coils. The tilt actuator may detect unexpected tilt between one or more lenses and an image sensor of the camera. The tilt actuator may control current of the tilt coils to interact with magnetic fields of the tilt magnets to generate motive force to rotate the lenses relative to the image sensor around one or more axes to compensate for the detected tilt. In addition, the tilt coils and tilt magnets may interact to move the lenses relative to the image sensor along an optical axis of the lenses to adjust a focus of the camera.
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公开(公告)号：US20210199913A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-01
申请号：US17200560
申请日：2021-03-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Qiang Yang , Yoshiyuki Takase
Abstract: Various embodiments include an interlock arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the interlock arrangement may include one or more grooves and one or more protrusions. For instance, a groove may be defined by the lens barrel or the lens carrier, and a protrusion may extend from the lens barrel or the lens carrier to at least partially into the groove. In some cases, the interlock arrangement may include an adhesive that at least partially fills gaps within the interlock arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier. According to some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may include one or more recesses that provide inlets for the adhesive to be introduced to the gaps within the interlock arrangement.
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公开(公告)号：US20210168289A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17175469
申请日：2021-02-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Qiang Yang , Douglas S. Brodie , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
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.
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Patent Agency Ranking
6.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20160313628A1
公开(公告)日：2016-10-27
申请号：US14692614
申请日：2015-04-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Douglas Stuart Brodie , Qiang Yang , Shaolong Sui , Takeshi Ichimiya , Yoshiyuki Takase
CPC classification number: G03B3/10 , G02B7/006 , G02B7/02 , G02B7/08 , G02B7/09 , G02B27/646 , G02F1/134309 , G03B11/00 , H02K41/0356 , H04N5/225
Abstract: A camera module including a camera module carrier having a lens actuator attached thereto and at least two conductive carrier traces that are electrically connected to electrical contact points of the lens actuator. The camera module having a lens barrel connected to the camera module carrier, the lens barrel having a first conductive barrel trace and a second conductive barrel trace formed therein, the first conductive barrel trace and the second conductive barrel trace forming an alternating pattern of first contact regions and second contact regions along a top edge of the lens barrel and being electrically connected to respective ones of the at least two conductive carrier traces such that electrical signals can be routed between the camera module carrier and the lens barrel. The camera module further including an electronic device electrically connected to the lens actuator by the camera module carrier and the lens barrel.
Abstract translation: 一种相机模块，包括具有附接到其上的透镜致动器的相机模块载体和电连接到透镜致动器的电接触点的至少两个导电载体迹线。 相机模块具有连接到照相机模块载体的透镜镜筒，透镜镜筒具有形成在其中的第一导电镜筒迹线和第二导电镜筒迹线，第一导电镜筒迹线和第二导电镜筒迹线形成第一触点的交替图案 区域和第二接触区域，并且电连接到至少两个导电载体迹线中的相应的导电载体迹线，使得电信号可以在相机模块载体和透镜筒之间布线。 相机模块还包括通过照相机模块载体和透镜筒电连接到透镜致动器的电子装置。
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公开(公告)号：US20160147035A1
公开(公告)日：2016-05-26
申请号：US14551387
申请日：2014-11-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Simon S. Lee , Qiang Yang
CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 , G02B7/08 , H02N2/00 , H02N2/101 , H04N5/2253
Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera component includes an annular lens holder component having a threaded interior surface for translating rotational motion of an optics barrel component into motion along an optical axis of the optics barrel component. In some embodiments, the threaded interior surface of the lens holder component includes one or more threads complementary to one or more threads of a threaded exterior surface of an optics barrel component. In some embodiments, the optics barrel component is movably mounted on the threads of the threaded interior surface of the lens holder component for rotational motion within the lens holder component. In some embodiments, the optics barrel has a threaded exterior surface with one or more threads complementary to the threads of the threaded interior surface of the lens holder component. Some embodiments include a piezoelectric motor fixedly mounted to a base component.
Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，相机部件包括具有螺纹内表面的环形透镜保持器部件，用于将光学镜筒部件的旋转运动沿着光学镜筒部件的光轴移动。 在一些实施例中，透镜保持器部件的螺纹内表面包括与光学镜筒部件的螺纹外表面的一个或多个螺纹互补的一个或多个螺纹。 在一些实施例中，光学镜筒组件可移动地安装在透镜保持器部件的螺纹内表面的螺纹上，用于透镜保持器部件内的旋转运动。 在一些实施例中，光学镜筒具有螺纹外表面，其具有与透镜保持器部件的螺纹内表面的螺纹互补的一个或多个螺纹。 一些实施例包括固定地安装到基座部件上的压电马达。
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公开(公告)号：US11962881B1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-16
申请号：US17718210
申请日：2022-04-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Himesh Patel , Kai Min , Phillip R. Sommer , Pavle Stojanovic , Qiang Yang
CPC classification number: H04N23/54 , H04N23/665
Abstract: Various embodiments include sensor shift flexure arrangements for improved signal routing. For example, a camera with sensor shift actuation may include a flexure for suspending an image sensor from a stationary structure of the camera, and for allowing motion of the image sensor enabled by one or more actuators of the camera. The flexure may be configured to convey electrical signals between the image sensor and a flex circuit in some embodiments. According to some embodiments, the flexure may include a stack of layers comprising a conductive layer and an electrical grounding. The conductive layer may include a signal pad region and a signal trace region. A distance between at least one section of the signal pad region and the electrical grounding may be greater than a distance between at least a section of the signal trace region and the electrical grounding.
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公开(公告)号：US11330182B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-10
申请号：US16926526
申请日：2020-07-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bin Xu , Qiang Yang , Yoshiyuki Takase , Aurelien R. Hubert
Abstract: Various embodiments include a damper arrangement that may be used to dampen motions of a dynamic component. In some embodiments, the damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a stationary component and a dynamic component. For instance, the dynamic component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the dynamic component. In various examples, the damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the stationary component or the dynamic component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a pocket configured in the stationary component, the dynamic component, or both. The interface member may be configured to traverse within the viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the dynamic component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the dynamic component along an optical axis of the lens.
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公开(公告)号：US20210028216A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-28
申请号：US16935094
申请日：2020-07-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Jee Tung Tan , Steven Webster , Douglas S. Brodie , Qiang Yang , Masahito Morita
IPC: H01L27/146 , H04M1/02 , H04N5/225
Abstract: A hybrid sensor shift platform for an optical image stabilization (OIS) actuator mechanism in compact camera modules includes two or more substrates. A top substrate is composed of an organic material (e.g., a resin) to reduce mass, reduce magnetic interaction with permanent magnets, and improve reliability. One or more lower substrates of the hybrid sensor shift platform are ceramic substrates that provide the benefits of ceramics for connection to the image sensor. The organic substrate is connected via a solder bond process to the lower ceramic substrate(s). The connection between the substrates is reinforced with an under-fill of epoxy that surrounds the solder bonds, thus creating a full interface between the substrates within the overlap.
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