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公开(公告)号：US11378813B2
公开(公告)日：2022-07-05
申请号：US16586800
申请日：2019-09-27
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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公开(公告)号：US11347076B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-31
申请号：US16926541
申请日：2020-07-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ning Y. Chan , Richard J. Topliss , Steven Webster
IPC: G02B7/182 , G02B27/64 , G03B5/00 , G03B17/17 , H04N5/232 , G02B7/10 , G02B26/08 , H04N5/225 , G02B13/00 , H02K33/12
Abstract: Some embodiments include an image sensor and a zoom lens assembly including a plurality of movable lens elements arranged to be moved independent of one another. In some embodiments, the plurality of movable lens elements share an optical axis. Some embodiments include a lens and mirror assembly for admitting light to the miniature camera. The lens and mirror assembly includes a folded optics arrangement such that light enters the lens and mirror assembly through a first lens with an optical axis of the first lens orthogonal to the plurality of moveable lens elements. The lens and mirror assembly includes a mirror for folding the path of light from the optical axis of the first lens to the optical axis of the plurality of movable lens elements, and the lens and mirror assembly further includes an actuator for tilting the mirror.
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公开(公告)号：US20210223662A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US17221620
申请日：2021-04-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Brad V. Johnson , Nicholas D. Smyth , Rummel R. Adriano , Shashank Sharma , Steven Webster
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：US10969652B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-06
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 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/00 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/225 , H04M1/02
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：US10779403B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-15
申请号：US16136315
申请日：2018-09-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Masahito Morita , Steven Webster
Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad, both disposed on the substrate, an electrically conductive trace, and a fusible alloy layer. The electrically conductive trace is laid out between the first and second pads, and is configured to conduct electrical current between the first and second pads, and has a serpentine pattern having multiple bends. The fusible alloy layer is disposed on the first pad and over a portion of the trace including no more than a predefined number of the bends.
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公开(公告)号：US10712581B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-14
申请号：US16231054
申请日：2018-12-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ning Y. Chan , Richard J. Topliss , Steven Webster
IPC: G02B27/64 , G03B5/00 , G03B17/17 , H04N5/232 , G02B7/10 , G02B7/182 , G02B26/08 , H04N5/225 , G02B13/00 , H02K33/12
Abstract: Some embodiments include an image sensor and a zoom lens assembly including a plurality of movable lens elements arranged to be moved independent of one another. In some embodiments, the plurality of movable lens elements share an optical axis. Some embodiments include a lens and mirror assembly for admitting light to the miniature camera. The lens and mirror assembly includes a folded optics arrangement such that light enters the lens and mirror assembly through a first lens with an optical axis of the first lens orthogonal to the plurality of moveable lens elements. The lens and mirror assembly includes a mirror for folding the path of light from the optical axis of the first lens to the optical axis of the plurality of movable lens elements, and the lens and mirror assembly further includes an actuator for tilting the mirror.
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公开(公告)号：US20200026095A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-23
申请号：US16586800
申请日：2019-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Steven Webster , Shashank Sharma
IPC: G02B27/64 , H02K41/035 , G02B7/09
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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公开(公告)号：US20180048796A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-15
申请号：US15673253
申请日：2017-08-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ya Wen Hsu , Douglas S. Brodie , Steven Webster
CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 , G02B7/08 , G02B7/09 , G02B13/001 , G02B27/64 , G02B27/646 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/14 , H04N3/155 , H04N5/2253 , H04N5/235
Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel holder and a substrate. The substrate may include a circuit board embedded in the substrate. The circuit board may include multiple electrical components mounted to a first side of the circuit board, where the electrical components are not exposed outside. The circuit board may also include multiple electrical connections on another side of the circuit board, an image sensor mounted to the electrical connections, and an upper opening in the circuit board for light to pass through. The substrate may include an upper opening configured to receive, at least partially inside the substrate, a lower portion of the lens barrel holder. The substrate may include a lower opening connected to the upper opening and configured to receive the image sensor. The lens barrel holder may include extensions, such as a flange or tabs, and an adhesive bond between the extensions and the substrate.
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公开(公告)号：US09465221B2
公开(公告)日：2016-10-11
申请号：US14639870
申请日：2015-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Steven Webster , Ning Y. Chan
IPC: G02B27/10 , G02B27/14 , H04N5/225 , H04N5/232 , G03B33/12 , G02B15/177 , G03B17/17 , G02B13/00 , G02B27/64
CPC classification number: G02B27/1013 , G02B13/009 , G02B15/177 , G02B27/149 , G02B27/646 , G03B17/17 , G03B33/12 , H04N5/2253 , H04N5/2254 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/23248 , H04N5/23296 , H04N2209/049
Abstract: A digital camera component is described that has a light splitter cube having an entrance face to receive incident light from a camera scene. The cube splits the incident light into first, second, and third color components that emerge from the cube through a first face, a second face, and a third face of the cube, respectively. First, second, and third image sensors are provided, each being positioned to receive a respective one of the color components that emerge from the first, second, and third faces of the cube. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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60.发明申请METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE FRAME CAMERA MODULE ACTIVE ALIGNMENT TILT CORRECTION 有权用于单帧相机模块的方法和系统主动对准倾斜校正公开(公告)号：US20150350497A1
公开(公告)日：2015-12-03
申请号：US14292870
申请日：2014-05-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mark N. Gamadia , Iain A. McAllister , Steven Webster
CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 , G01M11/00 , G02B27/62 , H04N17/002
Abstract: Some embodiments include methods for correcting optical alignment of components in a camera module for a multifunction device. In some embodiments, components of a camera module for use in a multifunction device are assembled on a test station. Some embodiments include a method that includes capturing a single test image, calculating from the spatial frequency response data an optical tilt between the optical axis of a lens and an optical axis of the image sensor of the camera module, and mechanically adjusting an alignment of the lens and the optical axis of the image sensor of the camera module to reduce the optical tilt. In some embodiments, the capturing is performed using the components of the camera module, and the single test image contains visually encoded spatial frequency response data for characterizing the components of the camera module.
Abstract translation: 一些实施例包括用于校正用于多功能装置的相机模块中的部件的光学对准的方法。 在一些实施例中，用于多功能装置的相机模块的部件组装在测试台上。 一些实施例包括一种方法，其包括捕获单个测试图像，从空间频率响应数据计算透镜的光轴与相机模块的图像传感器的光轴之间的光学倾斜，以及机械地调整 镜头和相机模块的图像传感器的光轴，以减少光学倾斜。 在一些实施例中，使用相机模块的部件执行拍摄，并且单个测试图像包含用于表征相机模块的部件的视觉上编码的空间频率响应数据。
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