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公开(公告)号：US12204115B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-21
申请号：US17804787
申请日：2022-05-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Steven Webster , Shashank Sharma
IPC: G02B27/64 , G02B7/09 , H02K41/035
Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera includes a lens assembly in a lens carrier, an image sensor for capturing a digital representation of light transiting the lens, and a voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the voice coil motor includes a spring suspension assembly for moveably mounting the lens carrier to an actuator base, a plurality of permanent magnets mounted to the actuator base through a magnet holder assembly and a focusing coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier and mounted to the actuator base through the suspension assembly. In some embodiments, the permanent magnets each generate a magnetic field of a respective permanent magnet field strength, and the magnet holder assembly generates a holder magnetic field of a holder magnetic field strength.
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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：US11934090B2
公开(公告)日：2024-03-19
申请号：US17221620
申请日：2021-04-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Brad V. Johnson , Nicholas D. Smyth , Rummel R. Adriano , Shashank Sharma , Steven Webster
IPC: G03B5/04 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , H02K41/035 , H04N5/225 , H04N5/232 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/67 , H04N23/68 , H04M1/02
CPC classification number: G03B5/04 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , H02K41/0356 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/67 , H04N23/687 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , H04M1/0264
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Some embodiments include suspension arrangements.
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公开(公告)号：US11831986B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-28
申请号：US17472427
申请日：2021-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
IPC: H04N23/68 , G02B27/64 , G03B3/10 , H02K41/035 , H02P25/034 , G03B30/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H05K1/11 , H05K1/18
CPC classification number: H04N23/687 , G02B27/646 , G03B3/10 , G03B30/00 , H02K41/0354 , H02P25/034 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/6812 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0053 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , H05K1/118 , H05K1/189
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with image sensor shifting capabilities and a flexure arrangement. In various embodiments, the flexure arrangement may include an upper flexure and a lower flexure. The upper flexure may include a suspension wire that extends between two sheets. The lower flexure may include one or more flexure arms that connect a moveable platform to a stationary platform.
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公开(公告)号：US20230341652A1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-26
申请号：US18343441
申请日：2023-06-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth , Alfred N. Mireault , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
IPC: G02B7/09 , G02B7/08 , G02B13/00 , G03B17/17 , G02B27/64 , G03B5/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/68 , G02B27/09 , G03B3/10 , G06F9/30
CPC classification number: G02B7/09 , G02B7/08 , G02B13/0065 , G03B17/17 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/685 , G02B27/0972 , G02B27/0977 , G03B3/10 , G06F9/3004 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0053 , G03B2205/0069
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. In some examples, a folded optics arrangement of the camera may include one or more lens elements and light path folding elements (e.g., prisms). Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements, carrier arrangements, and/or suspension arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Furthermore, some embodiments include position sensor arrangements for position sensing with respect to AF and/or OIS movement.
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公开(公告)号：US11448941B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-20
申请号：US17358610
申请日：2021-06-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The VCM actuator assembly is configured to move an image sensor of the camera in three dimensions (e.g. X, Y, and Z) to provide the AF and/or OIS movements. The VCM actuator assembly is asymmetrical and includes an at least partially open side that allows an optical assembly of the camera to pass through the open side of the VCM actuator. In some embodiments, the optical assembly is part of a folded optics arrangement of the camera that includes one or more prisms/and or lenses.
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公开(公告)号：US20220286584A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-08
申请号：US17664543
申请日：2022-05-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Alfred N. Mireault , Nicholas D. Smyth , Zachary W. Birnbaum
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera having one or more bumper arrangements to cushion lateral movement of one or more camera components. In some embodiments, the bumper arrangement(s) may cushion lateral movement of a moveable platform as the moveable platform approaches a stationary structure. According to some embodiments, the bumper arrangement(s) may include one or more bumper features attached to (and/or defined by) the moveable platform and/or the stationary structure.
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公开(公告)号：US20210409604A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-30
申请号：US17472427
申请日：2021-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
IPC: H04N5/232 , G02B27/64 , H04N5/225 , G03B3/10 , H02K41/035 , H02P25/034
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with image sensor shifting capabilities and a flexure arrangement. In various embodiments, the flexure arrangement may include an upper flexure and a lower flexure. The upper flexure may include a suspension wire that extends between two sheets. The lower flexure may include one or more flexure arms that connect a moveable platform to a stationary platform.
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公开(公告)号：US11092773B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-17
申请号：US16258377
申请日：2019-01-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth , Alfred N. Mireault , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
IPC: G02B7/09 , G02B7/08 , G02B13/00 , G03B17/17 , G02B27/64 , H04N5/225 , G03B5/00 , G02B27/09 , G03B3/10 , G06F9/30 , H04N5/232
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. In some examples, a folded optics arrangement of the camera may include one or more lens elements and light path folding elements (e.g., prisms). Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements, carrier arrangements, and/or suspension arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Furthermore, some embodiments include position sensor arrangements for position sensing with respect to AF and/or OIS movement.
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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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