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公开(公告)号：US12130495B1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-29
申请号：US17722114
申请日：2022-04-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paulom Shah , Aurelien R Hubert , Ho Seop Jeong , Julien C Vittu , Qiang Yang
IPC: G02B7/14 , G02B7/02 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/08 , H02K41/035
CPC classification number: G02B7/14 , G02B7/022 , G03B13/36 , G03B17/08 , H02K41/0354
Abstract: Various embodiments include an engaging arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the engaging arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the engaging 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 engaging arrangement may include an adhesive positioned continuously 360 degrees around the engaging arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier.
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公开(公告)号：US20240107167A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-28
申请号：US18461367
申请日：2023-09-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Seyed Mohammad Javid Mahmoudzadeh , Aurelien R Hubert
CPC classification number: H04N23/687 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/67
Abstract: An actuator assembly for a camera module is provided. The actuator assembly includes a transversal actuator for motion of an image sensor of the camera module in one or more directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly also includes an axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly further includes a carrier retaining a portion of the transversal actuator and a portion of the axial actuator. The carrier moves with the image sensor in the one or more directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the camera module and is static relative to motion of the image sensor in the one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module.
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公开(公告)号：US12219255B1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-04
申请号：US17932254
申请日：2022-09-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bin Xu , Xu Wang , Aurelien R Hubert
IPC: H02K41/035 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/68
Abstract: A ball bearing sensor shift arrangement for a camera may include one or more voice coil motor (VCM) actuators that include the fixed magnets, optical image stabilization (OIS) coils, and/or one or more autofocus (AF) coils. The ball bearing sensor shift arrangement may be coupled with an image sensor of the camera, and may include carrier frames configured to move on ball bearings so as to enable motion of the image sensor in multiple degrees-of-freedom (DOF). An OIS carrier frame(s) may be coupled with the OIS coils, which may be positioned proximate the fixed magnets and used for moving the image sensor in directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera. An AF carrier frame may be coupled with the AF coil(s), which may be positioned proximate the fixed magnets and used for moving the image sensor in at least one direction parallel to the optical axis.
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公开(公告)号：US12078914B1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-03
申请号：US17815932
申请日：2022-07-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bin Xu , Aurelien R Hubert , Xu Wang
IPC: G03B17/12 , G03B13/34 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/667
CPC classification number: G03B17/12 , G03B13/34 , H04N23/55 , H04N23/667
Abstract: Various embodiments include a locking mechanism for a camera. The locking mechanism may be used to provide a clamping force that prevents one or more components of the camera from moving along one or more axes in some examples. According to various embodiments, the locking mechanism may include a ferromagnetic plate fixedly attached to a carrier (e.g., a lens carrier, an image sensor carrier, etc.), an electromagnet for electromagnetically interacting with the ferromagnetic plate, and a flexure to which the electromagnet may be attached. The flexure may further be attached to a stationary structure of the camera. In some embodiments, the camera may be operable such that, in a lock mode of the camera, the electromagnet is electrically driven to generate a magnetic field that attracts the ferromagnetic plate, thereby providing a clamping force that prevents the carrier from moving along an optical axis of the camera.
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公开(公告)号：US20240214684A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-27
申请号：US18596529
申请日：2024-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
CPC classification number: H04N23/687 , G02B7/08 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , H02K41/0356 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , H04N23/63
Abstract: A camera includes a camera actuator having autofocus (AF) voice coil motor (VCM) with a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to a base, magnets mounted to the base, and an AF 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 a lens of the lens carrier. The magnets may include a pair of first magnets laterally spaced along a first side of the camera and a pair of second magnets laterally spaced along a second side of the camera opposite the first side. The optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the base, and OIS coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in directions orthogonal to the optical axis.
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公开(公告)号：US11956544B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-09
申请号：US17719287
申请日：2022-04-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
CPC classification number: H04N23/687 , G02B7/08 , G02B27/646 , G03B5/00 , G03B13/36 , H02K41/0356 , G03B2205/0007 , G03B2205/0069 , H02K2201/18 , H04N23/63
Abstract: A camera includes a camera actuator having autofocus (AF) voice coil motor (VCM) with a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to a base, magnets mounted to the base, and an AF 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 a lens of the lens carrier. The magnets may include a pair of first magnets laterally spaced along a first side of the camera and a pair of second magnets laterally spaced along a second side of the camera opposite the first side. The optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the base, and OIS coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in directions orthogonal to the optical axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20230004017A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-05
申请号：US17664351
申请日：2022-05-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Qiang Yang , Aurelien R Hubert
Abstract: A camera may include a tilt actuator having one or more tilt magnets and one or more tilt coils. The tilt actuator may detect unexpected tilt between one or more lenses and an image sensor of the camera. The tilt actuator may control current of the tilt coils to interact with magnetic fields of the tilt magnets to generate motive force to rotate the lenses relative to the image sensor around one or more axes to compensate for the detected tilt. In addition, the tilt coils and tilt magnets may interact to move the lenses relative to the image sensor along an optical axis of the lenses to adjust a focus of the camera.
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公开(公告)号：US20220247931A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17719287
申请日：2022-04-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Abstract: A camera includes a camera actuator having autofocus (AF) voice coil motor (VCM) with a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to a base, magnets mounted to the base, and an AF 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 a lens of the lens carrier. The magnets may include a pair of first magnets laterally spaced along a first side of the camera and a pair of second magnets laterally spaced along a second side of the camera opposite the first side. The optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the base, and OIS coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in directions orthogonal to the optical axis.
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