Apparatus for imparting motion to a solid-state image sensor
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorJ. Kelly Lee
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Abstract
A driving apparatus for imparting motion to an image sensor is disclosed that includes a frame structure, a support spring coupled to the frame structure, a support structure coupled to the support spring and a foundation structure, wherein the support structure keeps the support spring suspended above the foundation structure, a first drive solenoid coupled to a first side of the frame structure, and a second drive solenoid coupled to a second side of the frame structure that is adjacent to the first side of the frame structure wherein at least one drive solenoid includes a solenoid body, a magnetic coil, and a magnetically deflectable solenoid beam.
Claims11
An apparatus for imparting motion to an electronic image sensor comprising:
- frame means for retaining an electronic image sensor;
- a support spring coupled to the frame means;
- support means for suspending the support spring, wherein the support spring can freely move in at least one dimension;
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- at least one drive solenoid coupled to the frame means, wherein the drive solenoid includes an "E" shaped solenoid body having first and second raised end portions and a raised central portion that is lower than the first and second raised end portions, and a solenoid beam located above the raised central portion and coupled to the first and second raised end portions.
An apparatus for imparting motion to an electronic image sensor comprising:
- a frame structure adapted for supporting the image sensor;
- a support spring coupled to the frame structure;
- a support structure coupled between the support spring and a foundation structure;
- first and second drive solenoids each having a respective deflectable solenoid beam and magnetic means for deflecting the solenoid beam;
- means for coupling movement of the first and second solenoid beams respectively to first and second sides of the frame structure.
A solenoid comprising:
- an "E" shaped solenoid body having first and second raised end portions and a raised central portion located therebetween and extending less than the first and second raised end portions;
- a deflectable solenoid beam located above the raised central portion and coupled to the first and second raised end portions;
- and
- a coil mounted on the raised central portion of the solenoid body;
- wherein the solenoid beam is deflectable in response to a magnetic field established by the coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.