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公开(公告)号：US20210318593A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-14
申请号：US17358610
申请日：2021-06-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The VCM actuator assembly is configured to move an image sensor of the camera in three dimensions (e.g. X, Y, and Z) to provide the AF and/or OIS movements. The VCM actuator assembly is asymmetrical and includes an at least partially open side that allows an optical assembly of the camera to pass through the open side of the VCM actuator. In some embodiments, the optical assembly is part of a folded optics arrangement of the camera that includes one or more prisms/and or lenses.
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公开(公告)号：US11082602B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US16858365
申请日：2020-04-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Douglas S. Brodie , Aurelien R. Hubert , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator that includes an additive coil structure for shifting a lens along one or multiple axes. The additive coil structure may include a base portion configured to couple with a lens carrier and at least partially surround a perimeter of the lens carrier. In various examples, the additive coil structure may include folded portions that individually include a respective coil that is located proximate a respective magnet. According to various embodiments, the additive coil structure may be formed using an additive process.
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公开(公告)号：US20210132327A1
公开(公告)日：2021-05-06
申请号：US17145100
申请日：2021-01-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Douglas S. Brodie , Scott W. Miller
IPC: G02B7/09 , H02P25/034 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/225
Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift a lens and/or an image sensor along multiple axes. The VCM actuator may include a bottom flexure and a top flexure that connect one or more dynamic members to one or more static members. The VCM actuator may include stationary magnets and coils held by dynamic members. In some cases, the VCM actuator may be configured to move the image sensor along an optical axis, to move the image sensor in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, and/or to tilt the image sensor relative to the orthogonal axis. In some examples, the VCM actuator may be configured to move the image sensor in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, to move the lens along the optical axis, and/or to tilt the lens relative to the optical axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20210080807A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-18
申请号：US16571659
申请日：2019-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The VCM actuator assembly is configured to move an image sensor of the camera in three dimensions (e.g. X, Y, and Z) to provide the AF and/or OIS movements. The VCM actuator assembly is asymmetrical and includes an at least partially open side that allows an optical assembly of the camera to pass through the open side of the VCM actuator. In some embodiments, the optical assembly is part of a folded optics arrangement of the camera that includes one or more prisms/and or lenses.
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公开(公告)号：US10924675B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-16
申请号：US16083819
申请日：2017-03-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aurelien R. Hubert , Qiang Yang , Douglas S. Brodie , Scott W. Miller , Shashank Sharma
Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera actuator includes an actuator base, an autofocus voice coil motor, and an optical image stabilization voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the autofocus voice coil motor includes a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to the actuator base, a plurality of shared magnets mounted to the base, and an autofocus 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 one or more lenses of the lens carrier. In some embodiments, the optical image stabilization voice coil motor includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the actuator base, and optical image stabilization coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the shared magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in a plurality of directions orthogonal to the optical axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20200382709A1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-03
申请号：US16994341
申请日：2020-08-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Aurelien R. Hubert
Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera system having a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit may include a first actuator. The second camera unit may include a second actuator. In some embodiments, the first actuator may move one or more components of the first camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the first camera unit. In some embodiments, the second actuator may move one or more components of the second camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the second camera unit. In some examples, the first camera unit may be configured to capture a first image of a first visual field. The second camera unit may be configured to capture, simultaneously with the first camera unit capturing the first image, a second image of a second visual field.
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公开(公告)号：US10686974B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-16
申请号：US16011882
申请日：2018-06-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Douglas S. Brodie
Abstract: A camera module includes a lens carrier that houses a lens, electrical components of optical path modifiers positioned on the lens carrier, an image sensor, and a controller that is to generate commands for operating the optical path modifiers. A printed circuit assembly positioned on the lens carrier is electrically coupled to suspension wires. The printed circuit assembly includes a printed circuit that has installed thereon a serial bus communications interface circuit that is to receive the commands from the controller through one of the suspension wires, and a translation circuit that is to translate the commands into control signals that are to operate or drive the optical path modifiers via the electrical components and according to the commands, respectively. Other embodiments are also described.
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公开(公告)号：US10382698B2
公开(公告)日：2019-08-13
申请号：US15240956
申请日：2016-08-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Aurelien R. Hubert
Abstract: A camera system may include a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit may include a first actuator. The second camera unit may include a second actuator. The first actuator may move one or more components of the first camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the first camera unit. The second actuator may move one or more components of the second camera unit to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functionality to the second camera unit. In some examples, the first camera unit may be configured to capture a first image of a first visual field. The second camera unit may be configured to capture, simultaneously with the first camera unit capturing the first image, a second image of a second visual field.
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公开(公告)号：US20180059381A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-01
申请号：US15685953
申请日：2017-08-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma , Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault
CPC classification number: G02B13/0075 , G02B7/09 , G02B7/102 , G03B2205/0023 , H04N5/2254 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/23287
Abstract: A camera module includes an optical package, a camera actuator for moving the optical package, a camera subassembly, and one or more resilient members arranged within the camera subassembly to prevent, reduce, or cushion contact between the optical package and other components of the camera. The resilient members may be mounted on the lens carrier of the optical package and configured to come into resistive contact with components of the camera subassembly and/or mounted on components of the camera subassembly and configured to come into resistive contact with the optical package. In either case, the resistive cushioning provided by the resilient members may reduce or prevent contact (and an associated rattling noise associated with the contact) between the optical package and the hard components of the camera subassembly. The resilient members may be configured to cushion, but also allow hard stop contact. In embodiments bumpers (e.g., elastomeric pads) may be used.
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公开(公告)号：US20180046063A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-15
申请号：US15233661
申请日：2016-08-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shashank Sharma
CPC classification number: G03B13/36 , G02B7/08 , G02B27/646 , G03B3/10 , G03B5/02 , G03B2205/0015 , G03B2205/0069 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/23287
Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera unit of a multifunction device may include an optical package and an actuator for moving the optical package. In some embodiments, the actuator may include an asymmetric magnet arrangement. The asymmetric magnet arrangement may include a lateral position control magnet situated at a first side of the optical package, and a pair of transverse position control magnets situated at respective second and third sides of the optical package opposite one another with respect to an axis between the optical package and the lateral magnet. In some embodiments, the actuator may include one or more position sensor magnets attached to the optical package, and one or more magnetic field sensors for determining a position of the position sensor magnets.
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