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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Nicholas D. Smyth, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include a camera having an actuator with one or more moving coils and a dynamic flex circuit. In some embodiments, the camera may include a movable frame that is fixedly coupled with a lens group or an image sensor. The actuator may be a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator that moves the movable frame relative to one or more stationary structures of the camera. The VCM actuator may include a coil coupled with the movable frame, and a magnet coupled with the stationary structure(s). The dynamic flex circuit may be configured to provide an electrical connection between the coil and the stationary structure(s), and a portion of the dynamic flex circuit may provide service loop to allow motion of the movable frame enabled by the VCM actuator.