Lens and Sensor Rotation for Optical Image Stabilization

    公开(公告)号:US20250071423A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18583694

    申请日:2024-02-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera system having an actuator arrangement for rotating a lens group together with an image sensor to provide optical image stabilization (OIS). For example, the actuator arrangement may be used to rotate the lens group and the image sensor, as a pair, about multiple axes orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera system, to implement OIS. According to various embodiments, the actuator arrangement may also be configured to move the lens group or the image sensor to provide autofocus (AF). For example, the actuator arrangement may be used to move the lens group or the image sensor in at least one direction parallel to the optical axis, to implement AF. Furthermore, the camera system may include a suspension arrangement configured to suspend the lens group and the image sensor and to allow motion enabled by the actuator arrangement.

    Dynamic flexible printed circuit for a tip tilt OIS camera module

    公开(公告)号:US12238400B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17664371

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A device may include a tip tilt camera module and a dynamic flexible printed circuit structure. The camera module as a whole may tilt around one or more axes. Within the camera module, the camera module may include one or more lenses and an image sensor, whereby the relative position between the lenses and image sensor may be adjustable. The printed circuit structure may provide an electrical connection between the camera module and one or more other components of the device outside the camera module. The printed circuit structure may include one or more flexible portions, at least one portion of which may be placed in torsion during rotation of the camera module.

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