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公开(公告)号：US20210385387A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-09
申请号：US17408304
申请日：2021-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Aurelien R. Hubert
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20210176400A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-10
申请号：US17180819
申请日：2021-02-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Simon S. Lee
Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera system having a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit includes an autofocus actuator. The autofocus actuator includes a first plurality of magnets for autofocus motion control of components of a first optical package. The first plurality of magnets is positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned in parallel with a first magnetic axis at a right angle to the optical axis of the first optical package. The second camera unit includes an optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator. The optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator includes a second plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a second magnet axis at 45-degrees to the first magnetic axis. The second camera unit includes a third plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a third magnetic axis at 135-degrees to the first magnetic axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20210092261A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17023938
申请日：2020-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Brian A. Argyres , Lindsay M. Alanen , Matthew D. Hill , Nicholas D. Smyth , Shujun Tang
Abstract: Various embodiments include a chassis for a multi-camera system and techniques for forming such a chassis. The chassis may comprise multiple chassis portions that define cavities for mounting cameras. Some embodiments include a chassis portion comprising an integrated shield can-chassis that may be formed as a single component. According to some embodiments, subtractive manufacturing may be used to form one or more features of the chassis.
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14.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10578886B1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-03
申请号：US15169636
申请日：2016-05-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller
Abstract: Some embodiments of a camera unit of a multifunction device include an actuator for moving the optical package relative to the image sensor. In some embodiments, the actuator includes one or more lateral magnets situated at one or more sides of the optical package. In some embodiments, the actuator includes one or more optical image stabilization coils for circulating electric current in a plane perpendicular to the an optical axis of the optical package to generate magnetic interactions with a respective one of the one or more lateral magnets. In some embodiments, each of the optical image stabilization coils has an interior surface boundary, and a space enclosed by the interior surface boundary has a width smaller at a center of a length of the optical image stabilization coil than at the ends of the optical image stabilization coil.
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公开(公告)号：US10317649B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-11
申请号：US15685953
申请日：2017-08-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10302961B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-28
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20180027185A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-25
申请号：US15722848
申请日：2017-10-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Simon S. Lee
CPC classification number: H04N5/23287 , G02B7/08 , G02B7/09 , G02B13/001 , G02B27/646 , H04N5/2253 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/2258
Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera system having a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit includes an autofocus actuator. The autofocus actuator includes a first plurality of magnets for autofocus motion control of components of a first optical package. The first plurality of magnets is positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned in parallel with a first magnetic axis at a right angle to the optical axis of the first optical package. The second camera unit includes an optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator. The optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator includes a second plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a second magnet axis at 45-degrees to the first magnetic axis. The second camera unit includes a third plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a third magnetic axis at 135-degrees to the first magnetic axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20170347033A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-30
申请号：US15620503
申请日：2017-06-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Douglas S. Brodie , Yoshiyuki Takase
CPC classification number: H04N5/23287 , G02B27/646 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/2254 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/23248 , H04N5/23258
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20170094187A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
申请号：US15240956
申请日：2016-08-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Aurelien R. Hubert
CPC classification number: H04N5/23296 , G02B7/09 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/02 , G03B13/36 , H04N5/2253 , H04N5/2254 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/2258
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20170094180A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
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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