公开(公告)号：US20210132327A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17145100

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shashank Sharma ,  Douglas S. Brodie ,  Scott W. Miller

IPC: G02B7/09 ,  H02P25/034 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift a lens and/or an image sensor along multiple axes. The VCM actuator may include a bottom flexure and a top flexure that connect one or more dynamic members to one or more static members. The VCM actuator may include stationary magnets and coils held by dynamic members. In some cases, the VCM actuator may be configured to move the image sensor along an optical axis, to move the image sensor in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, and/or to tilt the image sensor relative to the orthogonal axis. In some examples, the VCM actuator may be configured to move the image sensor in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, to move the lens along the optical axis, and/or to tilt the lens relative to the optical axis.

公开(公告)号：US10924675B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16083819

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert ,  Qiang Yang ,  Douglas S. Brodie ,  Scott W. Miller ,  Shashank Sharma

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H02K41/035

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200382709A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16994341

申请日：2020-08-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shashank Sharma ,  Scott W. Miller ,  Aurelien R. Hubert

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B13/36

Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera system having a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit may include a first actuator. The second camera unit may include a second actuator. In some embodiments, the first actuator may move one or more components of the first camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the first camera unit. In some embodiments, the second actuator may move one or more components of the second camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the second camera unit. In some examples, the first camera unit may be configured to capture a first image of a first visual field. The second camera unit may be configured to capture, simultaneously with the first camera unit capturing the first image, a second image of a second visual field.

公开(公告)号：US10382698B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15240956

申请日：2016-08-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shashank Sharma ,  Scott W. Miller ,  Aurelien R. Hubert

IPC: G03B17/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A camera system may include a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit may include a first actuator. The second camera unit may include a second actuator. The first actuator may move one or more components of the first camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the first camera unit. The second actuator may move one or more components of the second camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the second camera unit. In some examples, the first camera unit may be configured to capture a first image of a first visual field. The second camera unit may be configured to capture, simultaneously with the first camera unit capturing the first image, a second image of a second visual field.

公开(公告)号：US10250810B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15620503

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Douglas S. Brodie ,  Yoshiyuki Takase

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B27/64

Abstract: In some embodiments, an image sensor mechanically coupled to a base of a camera module. A coil assembly is mechanically coupled to the base of the camera module. The coil assembly includes terminals for connections to respective ones of coils through leads routed through thin areas leading to coil housings. The coils include optical image stabilization coils mounted perpendicular to the image sensor on each of a plurality of faces of the camera actuator module.

公开(公告)号：US20180246342A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15893530

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Aurelien R. Hubert ,  Ryan J. Dunn ,  Douglas S. Brodie

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/02 ,  F16F15/02

CPC classification number: G02B27/646 ,  F16F15/022 ,  G02B7/023 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/2328 ,  H04N5/23287

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an optics assembly housing an optics component. In some embodiments, the optics assembly is configured to move within the apparatus. In some embodiments, the optics assembly is suspended by a plurality of wires on a base component of the apparatus. In some embodiments, one or more passive dampers disposed around the plurality of wires. In some embodiments, the passive dampers are configured to passively dampen motions of the optics assembly within the apparatus, and each of the one or more passive dampers radially surrounds a portion of a length of a respective one of the plurality of wires over a portion of the length of the respective one of the plurality of wires.

公开(公告)号：US20180059381A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15685953

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shashank Sharma ,  Scott W. Miller ,  Alfred N. Mireault

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B7/09

CPC classification number: G02B13/0075 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/102 ,  G03B2205/0023 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23287

Abstract: A camera module includes an optical package, a camera actuator for moving the optical package, a camera subassembly, and one or more resilient members arranged within the camera subassembly to prevent, reduce, or cushion contact between the optical package and other components of the camera. The resilient members may be mounted on the lens carrier of the optical package and configured to come into resistive contact with components of the camera subassembly and/or mounted on components of the camera subassembly and configured to come into resistive contact with the optical package. In either case, the resistive cushioning provided by the resilient members may reduce or prevent contact (and an associated rattling noise associated with the contact) between the optical package and the hard components of the camera subassembly. The resilient members may be configured to cushion, but also allow hard stop contact. In embodiments bumpers (e.g., elastomeric pads) may be used.

公开(公告)号：US09681031B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14296345

申请日：2014-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Douglas S. Brodie ,  Scott W. Miller

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/335 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B2205/0069 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23216

Abstract: In some embodiments, the actuator module includes an voice coil motor base, a coil rigidly attached to the voice coil motor base, a lens movement mechanism suspended on the voice coil motor base by a suspension means configured to limit relative motion in linear directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the miniature camera, and a plurality of magnets rigidly mounted to the lens movement mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US09591221B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14294100

申请日：2014-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  David C. Beard ,  Douglas S. Brodie ,  Aurelien R. Hubert

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/2328 ,  G02B7/023 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: An actuator module for optical image stabilization of a lens assembly relative to an image sensor in a camera includes a coil mounting structure. A plurality of optical image stabilization (OIS) coils is mounted to the coil mounting structure. Some embodiments include a lens assembly structure configured to hold a lens assembly. A plurality of magnets is affixed to the lens assembly structure. Some embodiments include a spring assembly for coupling the coil mounting structure to the lens assembly structure, such that the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the coil mounting structure in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the lens assembly. The lens assembly comprises a light input side and an opposing light exit side for providing light for an image to an image sensor. The plurality of OIS coils is mounted closer to the light input side than the plurality of magnets.

Abstract translation: 用于透镜组件相对于照相机中的图像传感器的光学图像稳定的致动器模块包括线圈安装结构。 多个光学图像稳定（OIS）线圈被安装到线圈安装结构。 一些实施例包括构造成保持透镜组件的透镜组件结构。 多个磁体固定在透镜组件结构上。 一些实施例包括用于将线圈安装结构耦合到透镜组件结构的弹簧组件，使得透镜组件结构可以在与透镜组件的光轴正交的平面中相对于线圈安装结构移动。 透镜组件包括光输入侧和相对的光出射侧，用于将图像的光提供给图像传感器。 多个OIS线圈比多个磁体安装得更靠近光输入侧。

公开(公告)号：US20160070115A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14480412

申请日：2014-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Douglas S. Brodie ,  Aurelien R. Hubert

IPC: G02B27/64

CPC classification number: G02B27/646 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B5/02 ,  G03B2205/0015 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/23287

Abstract: Some embodiments provide an actuator module for optical image stabilization of a lens assembly relative to an image sensor in a camera. In some embodiments, the actuator module includes a coil mounting structure. One or more optical image stabilization (OIS) coils is mounted to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a lens assembly structure configured to hold a lens assembly. One or more autofocus coils is affixed to the lens assembly structure. The actuator module further includes a spring assembly for coupling the coil mounting structure to the lens assembly structure, such that the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the lens assembly structure for magnetic interaction with one or more of the one or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供了一种用于透镜组件相对于相机中的图像传感器的光学图像稳定的致动器模块。 在一些实施例中，致动器模块包括线圈安装结构。 一个或多个光学图像稳定（OIS）线圈安装到线圈安装结构。 致动器模块还包括构造成保持透镜组件的透镜组件结构。 一个或多个自动聚焦线圈固定到透镜组件结构。 致动器模块还包括用于将线圈安装结构耦合到透镜组件结构的弹簧组件，使得透镜组件结构可相对于线圈安装结构移动。 所述致动器模块还包括固定到所述透镜组件结构上的多个梯形磁体，用于与所述一个或多个光学图像稳定线圈和所述一个或多个自动聚焦线圈中的一个或多个磁磁相互作用。