Abstract:
Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.
Abstract:
Actuators for carrying and actuating a lens having a first optical axis, the lens receiving light folded from a second optical axis substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, comprising first and second VCM engines coupled to the lens and first and second linear ball-guided rails operative to create movement of the lens in two substantially orthogonal directions upon actuation by respective VCM engines.
Abstract:
A dual-aperture camera with two camera modules that include each a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator coupled to respective lens barrels and a magnetic shield plate positioned tightly between the two camera modules. The shield plate reduces or even prevents magnetic interference during operation of each VCM actuator to move its respective lens barrel. In some embodiments, the magnetic shield plate is rectangular and has a length and a height that are not larger than the length and height of either camera module. The magnetic shield plate may be made of any ferromagnetic material. Exemplarily, it may be made of grey iron or Fe Co.
Abstract:
Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLW and a folded or non-folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to a Macro state or to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFLT,min in one zoom state to EFLT,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFLTmin > 1.5 x EFLW and wherein EFLTmax > 1.5 x EFLTmin,. In the Macro state, the lens with EFLT,min allows for focusing on objects with short object-camera distances such as 5cm. Actuators for enabling the movements are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Systems comprising a display having a first pixel array and a gap in the first pixel array in which at least some pixels of the first pixel array are missing, a device such as a camera, a light emitting device or a light receiving device, and a second pixel array. The systems are operable in a first operation mode in which the camera or light emitting device are operative to, respectively, capture images or emit light while the second pixel array is not operative to display information, and in a second operation mode in which the camera or light emitting device are not operative to, respectively, capture images or emit light while the second pixel array is operative to display the second array pixel information in the gap in the first pixel array. Systems are also operable in a third operation mode in which in which the camera or light emitting device are operative to, respectively, capture images or emit light while the second pixel array is operative to display information.
Abstract:
Lens assemblies comprising, from an object side to an image side, a positive first lens element L 1 with a first optical axis and a first lens width W 1 , a light folding element, a negative second lens element L 2 and a plurality of additional lens elements L 3 -L N with a common second optical axis, and an image sensor having a sensor diagonal length (SDL), wherein the light folding element is configured to fold light from the first optical axis to the second optical axis, wherein the folded lens has an optical height OH, wherein SDL/OH > 0.7 and wherein OH/W 1
Abstract:
Folded cameras comprising a lens having a lens optical axis, an image sensor and a prism for folding light from a first optical path to a second optical path along the lens optical axis towards the image sensor, wherein the camera has a full camera cone of vision, wherein the prism intersects the full camera cone of vision, and wherein a camera has a construction that prevents double reflected stray light from reaching the image sensor.
Abstract:
Folded cameras comprising a movable lens having a lens optical axis and positioned in an optical path between an optical path folding element (OPFE) and an image sensor, wherein the OPFE folds light from a first direction to a second direction, the second direction being substantially along the lens optical axis, and an actuator for controlled lens movement, the actuator including or being attached to a shield partially surrounding the lens, the shield having an opening positioned and dimensioned to enable installation of the lens into the shield from an insertion direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A folded camera disclosed herein may be included together with an upright camera in a dual-camera.
Abstract:
Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.
Abstract:
A zoom camera comprising an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding the light from a first optical path to a second optical path, a first lens having a first optical axis and a first effective focal length EFL L1 , the first optical axis being along the second optical path, a collimating lens having a second optical axis, and an image sensor located on the second optical path, wherein the collimating lens is movable between at least a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state the collimating lens is positioned in the second optical path between the OPFE and the first lens such that light entering the first lens arrives only from the image side of the collimating lens, and wherein in the second state the collimating lens is positioned outside the first optical path such that light entering the first lens does not arrive from the image side of the collimating lens.