公开(公告)号：US12072609B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17460231

申请日：2021-08-29

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Tal Korman ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Kobi Goldstein ,  Yiftah Kowal ,  Michael Dror ,  Michael Scherer

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B17/12 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G02B7/021 ,  G02B7/026 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  G03B17/12

Abstract: Digital cameras comprising a lens assembly comprising N lens elements L1-LN starting with L1 on an object side, wherein N is ≥4, an image sensor having a sensor diagonal SD, and a pop-out mechanism that controls a largest air-gap d between two consecutive lens elements within lens elements L1 and LN to bring the camera to an operative pop-out state and a collapsed state, wherein the lens assembly has a total track length TTL in the operative pop-out state and a collapsed total track length cTTL in the collapsed state, wherein SD is in the range of 7-20 mm and wherein cTTL/SD

公开(公告)号：US12007672B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18479081

申请日：2023-10-01

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gil Bachar ,  Noy Cohen

IPC: G03B17/17 ,  G02B17/00 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04M1/0264

Abstract: Folded cameras and dual folded-upright cameras that reduce a mobile electronic device and specifically a smartphone bump footprint and height. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section of the folded camera. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section and a lens subsection of the folded camera.

公开(公告)号：US12007582B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18317992

申请日：2023-05-16

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Barak ,  Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: G02B27/64 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: Actuators for actuating a lens in a folded camera, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including such folded cameras. The actuators actuate a lens having a lens optical axis for auto-focus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS) and comprise a stationary sub-assembly that includes an OIS coil having an OIS coil plane and an AF coil having an AF coil plane, and a lens actuating sub-assembly movable relative to the stationary sub-assembly with a lens holder holding the lens, wherein the OIS coil plane is perpendicular to the AF coil plane and wherein the lens optical axis lies between the OIS coil plane and the AF coil plane. Some actuators have a design using VCM actuation and a reduced height due to top and/or bottom openings in actuator envelopes.

公开(公告)号：US11977210B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18309814

申请日：2023-04-30

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gil Bachar ,  Itay Jerby ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B27/64 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/68 ,  H04N23/69

CPC classification number: G02B13/0065 ,  G02B7/005 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B27/646 ,  H02K41/0354 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  H04N23/685 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H02K41/0358

Abstract: Actuators for rotating or tilting an optical element, for example an optical path folding element, comprising a voice coil motor (VCM) and a curved ball-guided mechanism operative to create a rotation or tilt movement of the optical element around a rotation axis upon actuation by the VCM. In some embodiments, an actuator includes two, first and second VCMs, and two curved ball-guided mechanisms operative to create rotation or tilt around respective first and second rotation axes.

公开(公告)号：US20240126158A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17766831

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Tal Korman ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: Scanning Tele cameras (STCs) based on two optical path folding element (OPFE) field-of-view scanning and mobile devices including such STCs. A STC may comprise a first OPFE (O-OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, an O-OPFE actuator, a second OPFE (I-OPFE) for folding OP2 to a third optical path OP3, an I-OPFE actuator, a lens, a lens actuator and an image sensor, wherein the STC has a STC native field-of-view (n-FOVT), wherein the O-OPFE actuator is configured to rotate the O-OPFE around a first axis and the I-OPFE actuator rotates the I-OPFE around a second axis for scanning a scene with the n-FOVT, wherein the lens actuator is configured to move the lens for focusing along a third axis, and wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis and parallel to the third axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240085216A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18509353

申请日：2023-11-15

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar ,  Gal Barak ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G01D5/14 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698

CPC classification number: G01D5/145 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/69 ,  H04N23/698 ,  H04N23/55

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240045312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18480530

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Jerby ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gal Avivi ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Gil Bachar ,  Gal Shabtay

IPC: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B3/02

CPC classification number: G03B17/04 ,  G02B13/0035 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B3/02 ,  G03B2215/0507

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240040226A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18254867

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Yiftah Kowal ,  Kobi Goldstein ,  Daniel Boltinsky ,  Dana Deutsch ,  Oriel Grushka ,  Itay Manor

IPC: H04N23/57 ,  F03G7/06

CPC classification number: H04N23/57 ,  F03G7/0614

Abstract: Pop-out cameras brought to at least an extended operational position and a collapsed position by pop-out mechanisms that include shape-memory alloy (SMA) materials. A camera may comprise a lens including a plurality of lens elements, an image sensor, and a pop-out mechanism configured to control at least one air-gap between the lens elements or between a lens element and the image sensor to bring the camera to an operative pop-out state and to a collapsed state, wherein the pop-out mechanism includes at least one component made from a SMA material.

公开(公告)号：US11809066B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US18178582

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Itay Yedid ,  Gil Bachar ,  Noy Cohen

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03

CPC classification number: G03B17/17 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04M1/0264

Abstract: Folded cameras and dual folded-upright cameras that reduce a mobile electronic device and specifically a smartphone bump footprint and height. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section of the folded camera. In some examples, the bump footprint is reduced by reducing the height of a back focal plane section and a lens subsection of the folded camera.

公开(公告)号：US20230353877A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18350872

申请日：2023-07-12

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Gal Shabtay ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Michael Dror ,  Gil Bachar ,  Emil Bronstein ,  Itay Yedid

IPC: H04N23/69 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B3/10

CPC classification number: H04N23/69 ,  G02B15/143103 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N23/54

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 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 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×EFLW and wherein EFLTmax>1.5×EFLTmin.