公开(公告)号：US12206989B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17951670

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nitin Kumar Chennupati ,  Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Hiran R. Rathnasinghe

IPC: H04N23/68 ,  G03B5/02 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: A camera including a camera enclosure; an optomechanical assembly fixedly coupled to the camera enclosure; a sensor assembly having an image sensor and an electronic component mounted to a substrate that is movably coupled to the camera enclosure; a voice coil motor having a base coupled to the optomechanical assembly and a carrier coupled to the sensor assembly that is operable to cause a displacement of the sensor assembly relative to the optomechanical assembly; and a displacement limiter coupled to the base or the carrier to limit an unintended displacement of the sensor assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240323506A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18124983

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nitin Kumar Chennupati ,  Hiran R. Rathnasinghe ,  Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Kevin Garrison ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco ,  Julien C. Vittu

IPC: H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/51

CPC classification number: H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04M1/0264

Abstract: A camera module may have an optical assembly, an image sensor, and a frame, where the frame includes a reinforcement member and a base member that collectively form a sidewall of the frame. The reinforcement member defines a portion of the sidewall of the frame, a peripheral edge, and an opening. The base member may define another portion of the sidewall and extend through the opening and surround the peripheral edge of the reinforcement member. The optical assembly may be coupled to the sidewall of the frame.

公开(公告)号：US12266984B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US17950927

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ross A. Williams ,  Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Jason T. Weaver ,  Hiran R. Rathnasinghe

IPC: H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H04N23/54

Abstract: A camera module for a portable electronic device includes an actuator assembly with at least one coil segment. The coil segment includes a dielectric substrate with two surfaces. Over each surface is formed a trace that follows a path defining a multi-turn coil. The coils of each side of the dielectric are conductively coupled together to define a single inductor/coil. The two-layer coil segment can be encapsulated as a component suitable for pick-and-place and/or SMT manufacturing. In many constructions, the actuator assembly includes a stack of coil segments, coupled together in series or parallel.

公开(公告)号：US20240106305A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17950927

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ross A. Williams ,  Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Jason T. Weaver ,  Hiran R. Rathnasinghe

IPC: H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H02K11/215 ,  H02K41/031 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: A camera module for a portable electronic device includes an actuator assembly with at least one coil segment. The coil segment includes a dielectric substrate with two surfaces. Over each surface is formed a trace that follows a path defining a multi-turn coil. The coils of each side of the dielectric are conductively coupled together to define a single inductor/coil. The two-layer coil segment can be encapsulated as a component suitable for pick-and-place and/or SMT manufacturing. In many constructions, the actuator assembly includes a stack of coil segments, coupled together in series or parallel.

公开(公告)号：US11936983B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17951676

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nitin Kumar Chennupati ,  Nicholas D. Smyth ,  Justin C. Brunnett ,  Hiran R. Rathnasinghe

IPC: H04N23/68 ,  G03B5/02 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: H04N23/686 ,  G03B5/02 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  G03B2205/0069

Abstract: A camera including a camera enclosure; a fixed optics portion having a prism fixedly coupled to the camera enclosure by a voice coil motor base; a moving sensor portion having an image sensor package coupled to the camera enclosure by a voice coil motor carrier that extends around the image sensor package and is operable to cause a displacement of the image sensor package relative to the fixed optics portion; and a damper coupled to the fixed optics portion or the moving sensor portion to absorb an impact between the fixed optics portion and the moving sensor portion.