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：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.

公开(公告)号：US12266984B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

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 ,  H04N23/54

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.