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公开(公告)号：US10021280B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-10
申请号：US14940013
申请日：2015-11-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Douglas S. Brodie
CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/2253 , H04N5/23203 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/23287
Abstract: A camera module includes a lens carrier that houses a lens, electrical components of optical path modifiers positioned on the lens carrier, an image sensor, and a controller that is to generate commands for operating the optical path modifiers. A printed circuit assembly positioned on the lens carrier is electrically coupled to suspension wires. The printed circuit assembly includes a printed circuit that has installed thereon a serial bus communications interface circuit that is to receive the commands from the controller through one of the suspension wires, and a translation circuit that is to translate the commands into control signals that are to operate or drive the optical path modifiers via the electrical components and according to the commands, respectively. Other embodiments are also described.
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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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公开(公告)号：US12298588B2
公开(公告)日：2025-05-13
申请号：US18343441
申请日：2023-06-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth , Alfred N. Mireault , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
IPC: G02B7/09 , G02B7/08 , G02B13/00 , G02B27/09 , G02B27/64 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B17/17 , G06F9/30 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/68
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 light path folding elements (e.g., prisms). 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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公开(公告)号：US20240176209A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-30
申请号：US18433303
申请日：2024-02-05
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 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , H02K41/035 , H04M1/02 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/67 , H04N23/68
CPC classification number: G03B5/04 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/17 , H02K41/0356 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/67 , H04N23/687 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , H04M1/0264
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. The suspension arrangements may include leaf springs attached to a carrier structure for the lens.
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公开(公告)号：US11750929B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-05
申请号：US17566463
申请日：2021-12-30
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 , G02B7/08 , G02B27/646 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , H02K41/0354 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , H04N23/6815 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , 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：US11722774B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US17408304
申请日：2021-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Aurelien R. Hubert
IPC: H04N23/69 , H04N23/45 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57 , G02B7/09 , G02B27/64 , G03B5/02 , G03B13/36
CPC classification number: H04N23/69 , G02B7/09 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/02 , G03B13/36 , H04N23/45 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/57
Abstract: A camera system includes 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. 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：US11647264B2
公开(公告)日：2023-05-09
申请号：US17664543
申请日：2022-05-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Alfred N. Mireault , Nicholas D. Smyth , Zachary W. Birnbaum
CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 , G02B7/09 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/02 , G03B13/36 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/23287 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0084
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：US11582388B2
公开(公告)日：2023-02-14
申请号：US17175469
申请日：2021-02-12
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：US20220291518A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-15
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.
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