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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Nicholas D. Smyth, San Jose, CA (US);
Jian Ouyang, Shenzhen, CN;
Scott W. Miller, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Samuel M. Hyatt, San Jose, CA (US);
Martin Auclair, Campbell, CA (US);
Phillip R. Sommer, Newark, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include a dynamic flex circuit that may be used in a camera with a moveable image sensor. The dynamic flex circuit may include one or more fixed end portions, a moveable end portion, and an intermediate portion. In some embodiments, the fixed end portion may be connected to another flex circuit of the camera. The moveable end portion may be coupled with the moveable image sensor. The intermediate portion may be configured to allow the moveable end portion to move with the moveable image sensor. Some embodiments include a reinforcement arrangement that reinforces one or more portions of the dynamic flex circuit.