US Patent Application 18353827. CAMERA ACTUATOR WITH MOVING COILS AND DYNAMIC FLEX CIRCUIT simplified abstract

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CAMERA ACTUATOR WITH MOVING COILS AND DYNAMIC FLEX CIRCUIT

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Nicholas D. Smyth of San Jose CA (US)

CAMERA ACTUATOR WITH MOVING COILS AND DYNAMIC FLEX CIRCUIT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18353827 titled 'CAMERA ACTUATOR WITH MOVING COILS AND DYNAMIC FLEX CIRCUIT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a camera with a movable frame that is connected to a lens group or image sensor. The camera includes an actuator with moving coils and a flexible circuit.

  • The camera has an actuator with moving coils and a flexible circuit.
  • The movable frame is fixedly connected to a lens group or image sensor.
  • The actuator is a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator that moves the movable frame relative to stationary structures of the camera.
  • The VCM actuator includes a coil connected to the movable frame and a magnet connected to the stationary structure(s).
  • The flexible circuit provides an electrical connection between the coil and the stationary structure(s).
  • A portion of the flexible circuit allows for motion of the movable frame enabled by the VCM actuator.


Original Abstract Submitted

Various embodiments include a camera having an actuator with one or more moving coils and a dynamic flex circuit. In some embodiments, the camera may include a movable frame that is fixedly coupled with a lens group or an image sensor. The actuator may be a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator that moves the movable frame relative to one or more stationary structures of the camera. The VCM actuator may include a coil coupled with the movable frame, and a magnet coupled with the stationary structure(s). The dynamic flex circuit may be configured to provide an electrical connection between the coil and the stationary structure(s), and a portion of the dynamic flex circuit may provide service loop to allow motion of the movable frame enabled by the VCM actuator.

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