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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2023
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shashank Sharma, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott W. Miller, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/68 (2023.01); G02B 7/08 (2021.01); G02B 27/64 (2006.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); H02K 41/035 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/687 (2023.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G02B 27/646 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); H02K 41/0354 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/6815 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0069 (2013.01); H02K 2201/18 (2013.01); H04N 23/6812 (2023.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift an image sensor along multiple axes. Some embodiments include a magnet and coil arrangement. Some embodiments include a position sensing arrangement. Some embodiments include a flexure arrangement. Some embodiments include a coil structure and coil carrier assembly.