Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Moving magnet for auto-focus
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Application No.: US14296345Application Date: 2014-06-04
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Publication No.: US09681031B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Douglas S. Brodie , Scott W. Miller
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; H04N5/335 ; G03B3/10 ; H04N5/232

Abstract:
In some embodiments, the actuator module includes an voice coil motor base, a coil rigidly attached to the voice coil motor base, a lens movement mechanism suspended on the voice coil motor base by a suspension means configured to limit relative motion in linear directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the miniature camera, and a plurality of magnets rigidly mounted to the lens movement mechanism.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150358528A1 MOVING MAGNET FOR AUTO-FOCUS Public/Granted day:2015-12-10
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