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US 12,707,148 B1Granted
Integrated architecture for rotational actuation optical image stabilization
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAlfred N Mireault, Scott W Miller
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Abstract
Various embodiments include an integrated architecture for an actuator arrangement of a camera system. Among other things, the integrated architecture may enable rotational actuation optical image stabilization (OIS). In various embodiments, the actuator arrangement for rotating a lens group together with an image sensor to provide OIS. According to various embodiments, the actuator arrangement may also be configured to move the lens group or the image sensor to provide autofocus (AF). Furthermore, the camera system may include a suspension arrangement to suspend the lens group and the image sensor and to allow motion enabled by the actuator arrangement.
Claims20
A camera, comprising:
- a lens group;
- an image sensor;
- and
- an actuator arrangement, comprising:
- an optical image stabilization (OIS) actuator, comprising:
- OIS actuator components configured to enable OIS motion comprising rotation of the lens group and the image sensor together about multiple axes orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera;
- and
- an autofocus (AF) actuator, comprising:
- AF actuator components configured to enable AF motion comprising movement of the lens group or the image sensor in at least one direction parallel to the optical axis;
- wherein the OIS actuator is at least partially integrated with the AF actuator in an integrated architecture where:
- the OIS actuator and the AF actuator share at least one shared actuator component that is included in the OIS actuator components and the AF actuator components, wherein the at least one shared actuator component is used for enabling both OIS motion and AF motion, or
- one or more of the OIS actuator components and one or more of the AF actuator components are mounted on a same component of the camera.
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A device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- memory storing program instructions executable by the one or more processors to control operations of a camera;
- and
- the camera, comprising:
- a lens group;
- an image sensor;
- and
- an actuator arrangement, comprising:
- an optical image stabilization (OIS) actuator, comprising:
- OIS actuator components configured to enable OIS motion comprising rotation of the lens group and the image sensor together about multiple axes orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera;
- and
- an autofocus (AF) actuator, comprising:
- AF actuator components configured to enable AF motion comprising movement of the lens group or the image sensor in at least one direction parallel to the optical axis;
- wherein the OIS actuator is at least partially integrated with the AF actuator in an integrated architecture comprising at least one of:
- the OIS actuator and the AF actuator sharing at least one shared actuator component that is included in the OIS actuator components and the AF actuator components, wherein the at least one shared actuator component is used for enabling both OIS motion and AF motion, or
- one or more of the OIS actuator components and one or more of the AF actuator components being mounted on a same component of the camera.
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A system, comprising:
- an actuator arrangement, comprising:
- an optical image stabilization (OIS) actuator, comprising:
- OIS actuator components configured to enable OIS motion comprising rotation of a lens group of a camera, together with an image sensor of a camera, about multiple axes orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera;
- an autofocus (AF) actuator, comprising:
- AF actuator components configured to enable AF motion comprising movement of the lens group or the image sensor in at least one direction parallel to the optical axis;
- wherein the OIS actuator is at least partially integrated with the AF actuator in an integrated architecture comprising at least one of:
- the OIS actuator and the AF actuator sharing at least one shared actuator component that is included in the OIS actuator components and the AF actuator components, wherein the at least one shared actuator component is used for enabling both OIS motion and AF motion, or
- one or more of the OIS actuator components and one or more of the AF actuator components being mounted on a same component of the camera;
- and
- a suspension arrangement that suspends the lens group and the image sensor and that allows motion enabled by the actuator arrangement.
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