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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2024
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Scott W. Miller, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Alfred N. Mireault, Cambridge, MA (US);
Brad V. Johnson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nicholas D. Smyth, San Jose, CA (US);
Rummel R. Adriano, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shashank Sharma, San Francisco, CA (US);
Steven Webster, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 5/04 (2021.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G03B 17/17 (2021.01); H02K 41/035 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 5/04 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G03B 17/17 (2013.01); H02K 41/0356 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/687 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0015 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0069 (2013.01); H02K 2201/18 (2013.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Some embodiments include suspension arrangements. The suspension arrangements may include leaf springs attached to a carrier structure for the lens.