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公开(公告)号：US20210044727A1
公开(公告)日：2021-02-11
申请号：US16984334
申请日：2020-08-04
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：US10564517B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-18
申请号：US16415887
申请日：2019-05-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera unit of a multifunction device may include an optical package and an actuator for moving the optical package. In some embodiments, the actuator may include an asymmetric magnet arrangement. The asymmetric magnet arrangement may include a lateral position control magnet situated at a first side of the optical package, and a pair of transverse position control magnets situated at respective second and third sides of the optical package opposite one another with respect to an axis between the optical package and the lateral magnet. In some embodiments, the actuator may include one or more position sensor magnets attached to the optical package, and one or more magnetic field sensors for determining a position of the position sensor magnets.
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公开(公告)号：US20190212632A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-11
申请号：US16244030
申请日：2019-01-09
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 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , H02K41/035
CPC classification number: G03B5/04 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K41/0356
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：US10264188B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-16
申请号：US14871724
申请日：2015-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma , Simon S. Lee
Abstract: In some embodiments, a first camera unit includes a first actuator for moving a first optical package configured for a first focal length. A second camera unit of the multifunction device for simultaneously capturing a second image of a second visual field includes a second actuator for moving a second optical package configured for a second focal length, and the camera system includes a shared magnet positioned between the first camera unit and the second camera unit to generate magnetic fields usable in creating motion in both the first camera actuator and the second camera actuator.
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公开(公告)号：US10063783B2
公开(公告)日：2018-08-28
申请号：US14871713
申请日：2015-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma , Simon S. Lee
CPC classification number: H04N5/23296 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/2258 , H04N5/23287
Abstract: A first camera unit of a multifunction device captures a first image of a first visual field. The first camera unit includes a first optical image stabilization actuator for moving a first optical package configured for a first focal length. A second camera unit of the multifunction device simultaneously captures a second image of a second visual field. The second camera unit includes a second optical image stabilization actuator for moving a second optical package configured for a second focal length. The first focal length is different from the second focal length.
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公开(公告)号：US12028615B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-02
申请号：US18167800
申请日：2023-02-10
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：US20240053656A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-15
申请号：US18494974
申请日：2023-10-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
CPC classification number: G03B13/36 , G03B3/04 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/683 , G03B2205/003 , G03B2205/0069
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：US20230362489A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-09
申请号：US18353805
申请日：2023-07-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller
IPC: H04N23/68 , G02B27/64 , H02K41/035 , G02B7/08 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57
CPC classification number: H04N23/687 , G02B27/646 , H02K41/0354 , G02B7/08 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/6815 , H02K2201/18 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , H04N23/6812
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift an image sensor along multiple axes. Some embodiments include a magnet and coil arrangement. Some embodiments include a position sensing arrangement. Some embodiments include a flexure arrangement. Some embodiments include a coil structure and coil carrier assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US11716534B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-01
申请号：US17390662
申请日：2021-07-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Douglas S. Brodie , Aurelien R. Hubert , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
CPC classification number: H04N23/67 , G02B7/09 , G03B13/36 , H02K15/0407 , H02K33/02 , H02K41/0356
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20230100382A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-30
申请号：US18061420
申请日：2022-12-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Brad V. Johnson , Alfred N. Mireault
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with a folded optics arrangement and include a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The camera with folded optics and the associated VCM actuator assembly have a first rotational normal mode of free vibration such that lenses of the camera rotate about an optical axis of the camera such that the rotational motion in the first rotational mode of free vibration is invisible from a perspective of an image sensor of the camera.
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