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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Hiran R Rathnasinghe, Lemon Grove, CA (US);
Nicholas D Smyth, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include a camera including a carrier having one or more end stops for use with a tilt actuator. The camera may include one or more optical elements, an image sensor, an actuator arrangement, and/or a suspension arrangement. The carrier may be used to carry or otherwise hold one or more optical elements and/or one or more image sensors. The tilt actuator may be used to tilt the carrier relative to one or more other camera components. In various embodiments, the carrier may include one or more surfaces shaped so as to enable a reduction in a range of values of a shortest gap between the carrier and a stationary structure of the camera, across a stroke range.