Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous low-power voice coil motor parking
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Application No.: US15649319Application Date: 2017-07-13
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Publication No.: US10670943B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Lucas J. Koerner
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: G02B7/02
- IPC: G02B7/02 ; G03B13/36 ; H04N5/225 ; G03B5/00

Abstract:
A camera module includes an optics assembly, an actuator module, and detection circuitry for preventing the optics assembly from colliding with a mechanical stop due to physical impacts and disturbances. The actuator module includes a magnet and a coil. The detection circuitry detects an induced current caused by movement of the coil with respect to the magnet. The direction of the detected induced current indicates movement of the optics assembly in a particular direction along an optical axis. The detection circuitry provides a current to the coil to cause the optics assembly to move toward a particular position or direction. In some cases, the provided current may cause the optics assembly to move in a direction opposite of the movement that caused the induced current.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180017845A1 AUTONOMOUS LOW-POWER VOICE COIL MOTOR PARKING Public/Granted day:2018-01-18
Information query
IPC分类:
G | 物理 |
G02 | 光学 |
G02B | 光学元件、系统或仪器 |
G02B7/00 | 光学元件的安装、调整装置或不漏光连接 |
G02B7/02 | .用于透镜 |