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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas D. Smyth, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason T. Weaver, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Ross A. Williams, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Zirui Zhai, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/68 (2023.01); G03B 3/10 (2021.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/687 (2023.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments disclosed herein include bearing actuator arrangements, as well as cameras and devices that incorporate these bearing actuator arrangements. The bearing actuator arrangements described herein include a preloading arrangement configured to provide a magnetic preloading force between two components of the bearing actuator arrangement. The preloading assembly includes a magnet and a set of preloading plates positioned within a magnetic field of the magnet.