公开(公告)号：WO2021237108A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：PCT/US2021/033687

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： BIRNBAUM, Zachary W.

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G03B3/10

Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera having an actuator arrangement with a low-profile actuator arrangement. For example, the camera may include a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator to move a lens group and/or an image sensor of the camera. According to some embodiments, the VCM actuator may include one or more magnet-coil groups located beside an image sensor package of the camera. In some embodiments, a magnet-coil group may be located between the image sensor package and a side wall of the camera. Additionally, or alternatively, the magnet-coil group may at least partially extend (e.g., in a direction parallel to an optical axis defined by the lens group) past an upper surface of the image sensor and a bottom of the camera in some embodiments.

公开(公告)号：WO2021225874A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：PCT/US2021/030060

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： BIRNBAUM, Zachary W. ,  SMYTH, Nicholas D.

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera having one or more base cutouts for a position sensing arrangement. For example, the position sensing arrangement may be used to determine a position of a moveable lens group and/or a moveable image sensor. According to some embodiments, a base structure of the camera may include a cutout that allows for a protrusion of a lens carrier to extend (e.g., in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the camera) past at least a portion of the base structure. A probe magnet may be attached to the protrusion of the lens carrier, and a position sensor for sensing magnetic fields of the probe magnet may be attached to the substrate.

公开(公告)号：WO2022031752A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-10

申请号：PCT/US2021/044408

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： BIRNBAUM, Zachary W.

IPC: G02B7/08

Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera having an actuator arrangement that may enable a camera size reduction. For example, the camera may include a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator to move a lens group relative to an image sensor. According to some embodiments, the VCM actuator may include one or more magnets and one or more coils positioned near an underside of a flange defined by a lens barrel arrangement. In some embodiments, the camera may include a suspension arrangement comprising one or more springs for suspending a lens barrel arrangement from one or more stationary structures of the camera. The magnet(s) and the coil(s) of the actuator arrangement may be positioned above the spring(s) of the suspension arrangement in some embodiments.