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    Camera actuator with magnet holder having magnetic field
    21.
    发明授权
    Camera actuator with magnet holder having magnetic field 有权

    公开(公告)号：US12204115B2

    公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

    申请号：US17804787

    申请日：2022-05-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Steven Webster ,  Shashank Sharma

    IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  H02K41/035

    Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera includes a lens assembly in a lens carrier, an image sensor for capturing a digital representation of light transiting the lens, and a voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the voice coil motor includes a spring suspension assembly for moveably mounting the lens carrier to an actuator base, a plurality of permanent magnets mounted to the actuator base through a magnet holder assembly and a focusing coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier and mounted to the actuator base through the suspension assembly. In some embodiments, the permanent magnets each generate a magnetic field of a respective permanent magnet field strength, and the magnet holder assembly generates a holder magnetic field of a holder magnetic field strength.

    Dynamic flex circuit for camera with moveable image sensor
    22.
    发明授权
    Dynamic flex circuit for camera with moveable image sensor 有权

    公开(公告)号：US12149830B2

    公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

    申请号：US18167788

    申请日：2023-02-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Jian Ouyang ,  Scott W. Miller ,  Samuel M. Hyatt ,  Martin Auclair ,  Phillip R. Sommer

    IPC: H04N23/68 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/67

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a dynamic flex circuit that may be used in a camera with a moveable image sensor. The dynamic flex circuit may include one or more fixed end portions, a moveable end portion, and an intermediate portion. In some embodiments, the fixed end portion may be connected to another flex circuit of the camera. The moveable end portion may be coupled with the moveable image sensor. The intermediate portion may be configured to allow the moveable end portion to move with the moveable image sensor. Some embodiments include a reinforcement arrangement that reinforces one or more portions of the dynamic flex circuit.

    Magnetic Camera Brake
    25.
    发明公开
    Magnetic Camera Brake 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20240040218A1

    公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

    申请号：US18361351

    申请日：2023-07-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Zachary W. Birnbaum ,  Andrew S. Jozefov ,  Scott W. Miller

    IPC: H04N23/54 ,  H02K49/04 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H04N23/68

    CPC classification number: H04N23/54 ,  H02K49/046 ,  H02K41/0354 ,  H04N23/687

    Abstract: Various magnetic camera brake embodiments are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the magnetic camera brakes leverage a magnetic attraction (or repulsion) force between an iron and magnetic body to hold the moving camera components at a desired focus position—even under high amplitude acceleration loads. When high disturbance rejection is desired, the magnet attracts the camera to the desired focus position (e.g., an infinity focus position) with enough force to overcome approximately 10 g's of external acceleration. In some embodiments, ball bearings may be used to provide constraints in up to 5 degrees of freedom (e.g., all but z-axial translation along the optical axis), so there is no rocking of the image sensor (or lens barrel). When “macro” photos are desired of subjects closer than the hyperfocal distance, an actuator mechanism may be configured to pull the image sensor out of the desired focus position and into the macro focus region.

    Asymmetric component arrangement within small form factor cameras
    26.
    发明授权
    Asymmetric component arrangement within small form factor cameras 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11831969B1

    公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

    申请号：US17586631

    申请日：2022-01-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Alfred N. Mireault ,  Andrew S. Jozefov ,  Zachary W. Birnbaum ,  Scott W. Miller

    IPC: H04N23/54 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H02K41/035

    CPC classification number: H04N23/54 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H02K41/0354 ,  H04N23/55

    Abstract: Small form factor cameras that may include one or more voice coil motor actuators, one or more springs and/or one or more motion damping mechanisms. Multiple cameras or camera modules may be positioned close together within a device. Multiple camera modules may be placed closely adjacent to one another by utilizing a recessed portion of the respective perimeters, such as by having one corner removed from rectangular perimeters. By aligning two such recessed portions two camera modules may be more placed more closely together, thereby reducing the distance between the apertures of the respective camera modules. Within asymmetric camera modules, individual components, such as magnets, coils, damping pins, gel pockets, etc., may be asymmetrically placed to correspond with, or in response to the reduced space resulting from the asymmetry of the camera module outline.

    Camera with Folded Optics
    29.
    发明公开
    Camera with Folded Optics 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20230229062A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

    申请号：US18190011

    申请日：2023-03-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Alfred N. Mireault ,  Scott W. Miller

    IPC: G03B13/36 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H04N23/67

    CPC classification number: G03B13/36 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  H04N23/67

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. In some examples, a folded optics arrangement of the camera may include one or more lens elements and one or more light path folding elements (e.g., a prism). Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements, carrier arrangements, and/or suspension arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Furthermore, some embodiments include position sensor arrangements for position sensing with respect to AF and/or OIS movement.

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