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公开(公告)号：US20190141248A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-09
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 , 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.
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公开(公告)号：US20180364441A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：US15979765
申请日：2018-05-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Qiang Yang , Yoshiyuki Takase
CPC classification number: G02B7/022 , G02B7/025 , G02B7/08 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/02 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , H04N5/2254 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/23287 , H04N5/23293 , H04N5/232933
Abstract: Various embodiments include an interlock arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the interlock arrangement may include one or more grooves and one or more protrusions. For instance, a groove may be defined by the lens barrel or the lens carrier, and a protrusion may extend from the lens barrel or the lens carrier to at least partially into the groove. In some cases, the interlock arrangement may include an adhesive that at least partially fills gaps within the interlock arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier. According to some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may include one or more recesses that provide inlets for the adhesive to be introduced to the gaps within the interlock arrangement.
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公开(公告)号：US09703173B2
公开(公告)日：2017-07-11
申请号：US14692614
申请日：2015-04-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Douglas Stuart Brodie , Qiang Yang , Shaolong Sui , Takeshi Ichimiya , Yoshiyuki Takase
IPC: G03B17/00 , G03B3/10 , G02B7/00 , G02B7/02 , G02B27/64 , G02B7/09 , G03B11/00 , H04N5/225 , H02K41/035 , G02F1/1343 , G02B7/08
CPC classification number: G03B3/10 , G02B7/006 , G02B7/02 , G02B7/08 , G02B7/09 , G02B27/646 , G02F1/134309 , G03B11/00 , H02K41/0356 , H04N5/225
Abstract: A camera module including a camera module carrier having a lens actuator attached thereto and at least two conductive carrier traces that are electrically connected to electrical contact points of the lens actuator. The camera module having a lens barrel connected to the camera module carrier, the lens barrel having a first conductive barrel trace and a second conductive barrel trace formed therein, the first conductive barrel trace and the second conductive barrel trace forming an alternating pattern of first contact regions and second contact regions along a top edge of the lens barrel and being electrically connected to respective ones of the at least two conductive carrier traces such that electrical signals can be routed between the camera module carrier and the lens barrel. The camera module further including an electronic device electrically connected to the lens actuator by the camera module carrier and the lens barrel.
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公开(公告)号：US20250106512A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-27
申请号：US18474123
申请日：2023-09-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Qiang Yang , Aurelien R Hubert , Bin Zhu
Abstract: A camera is provided. The camera includes an optical assembly having one or more lens defining an optical axis. The camera also includes an image sensor and an enclosure forming an exterior wall of the camera. The camera further includes an actuator assembly to move the image sensor relative to the optical assembly. In addition, the camera includes a base that is a static component of the camera, wherein the base comprises a seat that faces in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis and away from the optical assembly. The camera also includes a flexure that is attached to the seat, that suspends the image sensor from the base, and that allows motion of the image sensor enabled by the actuator assembly. In some cases, the base does not extend between the flexure and the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US12219256B1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-04
申请号：US17934563
申请日：2022-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Himesh Patel , Qiang Yang , Peng Chen
Abstract: A flexure for a camera module is provided. The flexure includes a dynamic platform to which an image sensor is connected such that the image sensor moves with the dynamic platform. The flexure also includes a static platform connected to a static portion of the camera. The flexure further includes a plurality of flexure arms that mechanically connect the dynamic platform to the static platform. The plurality of flexure arms includes a first flexure arm including one or more signal traces having a first impedance and a base layer having a first width. The plurality of flexure arms includes a second flexure arm including one or more signal traces having a second impedance and a base layer having a second width. The first impedance is greater than the second impedance. The first width is less than the second width. The second flexure arm routes image data from the image sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20230199313A1
公开(公告)日：2023-06-22
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 , G03B5/00 , G02B27/646 , G02B7/08 , G03B13/36 , H02K41/0356 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , 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 to 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：US11563877B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-24
申请号：US17025633
申请日：2020-09-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bin Xu , Qiang Yang , Aurelien R. Hubert
Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera includes an optical package, a camera actuator for moving the optical package, a camera cover, and an impact absorption member to prevent contact between the camera cover and the lens carrier. In some embodiments, the camera actuator includes a lens carrier moveably mounted to a camera cover.
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公开(公告)号：US10948685B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-16
申请号：US16723730
申请日：2019-12-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Qiang Yang , Yoshiyuki Takase
Abstract: Various embodiments include an interlock arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the interlock arrangement may include one or more grooves and one or more protrusions. For instance, a groove may be defined by the lens barrel or the lens carrier, and a protrusion may extend from the lens barrel or the lens carrier to at least partially into the groove. In some cases, the interlock arrangement may include an adhesive that at least partially fills gaps within the interlock arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier. According to some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may include one or more recesses that provide inlets for the adhesive to be introduced to the gaps within the interlock arrangement.
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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
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：US20200344417A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-29
申请号：US16926526
申请日：2020-07-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bin Xu , Qiang Yang , Yoshiyuki Takase , Aurelien R. Hubert
Abstract: Various embodiments include a damper arrangement that may be used to dampen motions of a dynamic component. In some embodiments, the damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a stationary component and a dynamic component. For instance, the dynamic component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the dynamic component. In various examples, the damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the stationary component or the dynamic component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a pocket configured in the stationary component, the dynamic component, or both. The interface member may be configured to traverse within the viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the dynamic component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the dynamic component along an optical axis of the lens.
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