Invention Application
- Patent Title: Additive Coil Structure for Voice Coil Motor Actuator
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Application No.: US17390662Application Date: 2021-07-30
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Publication No.: US20210360147A1Publication Date: 2021-11-18
- Inventor: Douglas S. Brodie , Aurelien R. Hubert , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; G03B13/36 ; H02K15/04 ; H02K41/035 ; H02K33/02 ; G02B7/09

Abstract:
Some embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator that includes an additive coil structure for shifting a lens along one or multiple axes. The additive coil structure may include a base portion configured to couple with a lens carrier and at least partially surround a perimeter of the lens carrier. In various examples, the additive coil structure may include folded portions that individually include a respective coil that is located proximate a respective magnet. According to various embodiments, the additive coil structure may be formed using an additive process.
Public/Granted literature
- US11716534B2 Additive coil structure for voice coil motor actuator Public/Granted day:2023-08-01
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