Tunable Lens with Actuators
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. Burbridge, James E. Pedder, Richard J. Topliss, Thomas M. Gregory, Oliver Hart, Roman Patscheider
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. Burbridge, James E. Pedder, Richard J. Topliss, Thomas M. Gregory, Oliver Hart, Roman Patscheider
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A head-mounted device may have a lens module with a tunable lens. The tunable lens may include a lens element and one or more actuators that control the shape of the lens element. The actuators may be locally controlled or globally controlled. The actuators may be globally controlled by a common shape memory alloy wire. The common shape memory alloy wire may be wrapped around a pulley system and/or routed about a suitable portion of the head-mounted device. Each actuator may include one or more wedge-shaped structures. Each actuator may include a flexure that is attached between a chassis and a lens shaping element. Each actuator may include a pivot assembly and a brake assembly.
A tunable lens comprising:
A tunable lens comprising:
A tunable lens comprising:
A head-mounted device, comprising:
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