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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G03B 17/12 (2021.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); G02B 7/08 (2021.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); G02B 7/026 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G03B 17/12 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); H04N 5/23287 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a camera includes an optical package, a camera actuator for moving the optical package, a camera cover, and an impact absorption member to prevent contact between the camera cover and the lens carrier. In some embodiments, the camera actuator includes a lens carrier moveably mounted to a camera cover.