公开(公告)号：US20220066287A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17408310

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Alfred N. Mireault ,  Junwei Liu ,  Hao Zheng

IPC: G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/64

Abstract: Various embodiments include a tilt actuator and a spring suspension arrangement for use in a camera having a folded optics arrangement. In some embodiments, the folded optics arrangement may include a light path-folding element that is coupled with a carrier and that is tilted using the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may suspend the carrier and the light path-folding element from a base structure, and may allow motion of the light path-folding element enabled by the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may include one or more springs attached to the carrier and to the base structure. In some embodiments, the spring suspension arrangement may further include one or more suspension wires attached to the spring(s) and to a stationary structure of the camera.

公开(公告)号：US12111452B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17408310

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Alfred N. Mireault ,  Junwei Liu ,  Hao Zheng

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/68

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/686 ,  G03B2205/0015 ,  G03B2205/0023 ,  G03B2205/0069

Abstract: Various embodiments include a tilt actuator and a spring suspension arrangement for use in a camera having a folded optics arrangement. In some embodiments, the folded optics arrangement may include a light path-folding element that is coupled with a carrier and that is tilted using the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may suspend the carrier and the light path-folding element from a base structure, and may allow motion of the light path-folding element enabled by the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may include one or more springs attached to the carrier and to the base structure. In some embodiments, the spring suspension arrangement may further include one or more suspension wires attached to the spring(s) and to a stationary structure of the camera.

公开(公告)号：US20240427122A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18829083

申请日：2024-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott W. Miller ,  Alfred N. Mireault ,  Junwei Liu ,  Hao Zheng

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/00 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/68

Abstract: Various embodiments include a tilt actuator and a spring suspension arrangement for use in a camera having a folded optics arrangement. In some embodiments, the folded optics arrangement may include a light path-folding element that is coupled with a carrier and that is tilted using the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may suspend the carrier and the light path-folding element from a base structure, and may allow motion of the light path-folding element enabled by the tilt actuator. The spring suspension arrangement may include one or more springs attached to the carrier and to the base structure. In some embodiments, the spring suspension arrangement may further include one or more suspension wires attached to the spring(s) and to a stationary structure of the camera.