Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual camera magnet arrangement
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Application No.: US17180819Application Date: 2021-02-21
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Publication No.: US11381747B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Scott W. Miller , Alfred N. Mireault , Simon S. Lee
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: H04N5/228
- IPC: H04N5/228 ; H04N5/232 ; H04N5/225 ; G02B7/08 ; G02B27/64 ; G02B7/09 ; G02B13/00

Abstract:
Some embodiments include a camera system having a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The first camera unit includes an autofocus actuator. The autofocus actuator includes a first plurality of magnets for autofocus motion control of components of a first optical package. The first plurality of magnets is positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned in parallel with a first magnetic axis at a right angle to the optical axis of the first optical package. The second camera unit includes an optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator. The optical image stabilization and autofocus actuator includes a second plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a second magnet axis at 45-degrees to the first magnetic axis. The second camera unit includes a third plurality of magnets positioned to generate magnetic fields aligned along a third magnetic axis at 135-degrees to the first magnetic axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210176400A1 Dual Camera Magnet Arrangement Public/Granted day:2021-06-10
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