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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Qiang Yang, Fremont, CA (US);
Aurelien R Hubert, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/64 (2006.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/64 (2013.01); H04N 23/687 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0038 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera may include at least one actuator configured to move an image sensor relative to one or more lenses in one or more directions to implement an optical image stabilization (OIS) function. The camera may include a first suspension wires having one or more flexure arms to allow the image sensor to move relative to the lenses in the one or more directions for performing the OIS. The camera may further include a second suspension structure having one or more suspension wires to stabilize the image sensor and restrain it from moving in other directions.