Upright mounted camera actuator component with trapezoidal magnet for optical image stabilization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9684184-B2
Application number	US-201414480412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2014
Priority date	Sep 8, 2014
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

Some embodiments provide an actuator module for optical image stabilization of a lens assembly relative to an image sensor in a camera. In some embodiments, the actuator module includes a coil mounting structure. One or more optical image stabilization (OIS) coils is mounted to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a lens assembly structure configured to hold a lens assembly. One or more autofocus coils is affixed to the lens assembly structure. The actuator module further includes a spring assembly for coupling the coil mounting structure to the lens assembly structure, such that the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the coil mounting structure. The actuator module further includes a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the lens assembly structure for magnetic interaction with one or more of the one or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An actuator module for optical image stabilization of a lens assembly relative to an image sensor in a camera, comprising:
a coil mounting structure, wherein two or more optical image stabilization (OIS) coils are mounted to the coil mounting structure;
a lens assembly structure configured to hold a lens assembly, wherein one or more autofocus coils are affixed to the lens assembly structure;
a spring assembly, comprising:
a first portion configured to couple a magnet holder to the lens assembly structure, wherein the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the magnet holder along an optical axis of the lens assembly structure; and
a second portion configured to couple the coil mounting structure to the magnet holder and the lens assembly structure, such that the magnet holder and the lens assembly structure together are movable relative to the coil mounting structure in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis;

a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the magnet holder for magnetic interaction with one or more of the two or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils; and
at least two pairs of Hall sensors mounted on opposite sides of the lens assembly structure, wherein respective Hall sensors of each pair are mounted on opposite sides of respective ones of the two or more optical image stabilization coils, and wherein the opposite sides of the optical image stabilization coils are opposite one another in a direction along the optical axis of the lens assembly structure.

2. The actuator module of claim 1 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the two or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils.

3. The actuator module of claim 1 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the two or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils, and
the one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is oriented with a long base toward a respective autofocus coil and a short base oriented toward a respective optical image stabilization coil.

4. The actuator module of claim 1 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is oriented with a long base oriented toward a respective optical image stabilization coil.

5. The actuator module of claim 1 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the two or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils with a long base and a short base parallel to the optical axis of the lens assembly.

6. The actuator module of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of Hall sensors affixed to the coil mounting structure, wherein the plurality of Hall sensors are configured for sensing positional information of the lens assembly.

7. The actuator module of claim 1 , wherein the coil mounting structure further comprises:
a base portion holding one or more Hall sensors, wherein the one or more trapezoidal magnets are affixed to the magnet holder between the coil mounting structure and the lens assembly structure.

8. A camera module, comprising:
a lens assembly structure suspended on an actuator module support structure by a spring assembly, wherein the spring assembly is configured to limit relative motion of a lens carrier mounted to the lens assembly structure;
a magnet holder, wherein the spring assembly couples the magnet holder to the lens assembly structure, and wherein the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the magnet holder along an optical axis of the lens assembly structure;
a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the magnet holder beneath a module cover of the camera module, wherein the module cover is attached to the actuator module support structure;
a plurality of optical image stabilization coils mounted to the actuator module support structure; and
at least two pairs of Hall sensors mounted on opposite sides of the lens assembly structure, wherein respective Hall sensors of each pair are mounted on opposite sides of respective ones of the plurality of optical image stabilization coils, and wherein the opposite sides of the optical image stabilization coils are opposite one another in a direction along the optical axis of the lens assembly structure.

9. The camera module of claim 8 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the one or more optical image stabilization coils and one or more autofocus coils.

10. The camera module of claim 8 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the one or more optical image stabilization coils and one or more autofocus coils, and
the one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is oriented with a long base toward the autofocus coil and a short base oriented toward the optical image stabilization coil.

11. The camera module of claim 8 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is oriented with a long base oriented toward an optical image stabilization coil.

12. The camera module of claim 8 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the one or more optical image stabilization coils and the one or more autofocus coils with a long base and a short base parallel to the optical axis of the lens carrier.

13. The camera module of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of Hall sensors affixed to a coil mounting structure, wherein the plurality of Hall sensors are configured for sensing positional information of the lens assembly structure.

14. The camera module of claim 8 , further comprising a coil mounting structure comprising:
a base portion holding one or more Hall sensors, wherein the one or more trapezoidal magnets are affixed to the magnet holder between the coil mounting structure and the lens assembly structure.

15. A multifunction device having a camera module, comprising:
a lens assembly structure suspended on an actuator module support structure by a spring assembly, wherein the spring assembly is configured to limit relative motion of a lens carrier mounted to the lens assembly structure;
a magnet holder, wherein the spring assembly couples the magnet holder to the lens assembly structure, and wherein the lens assembly structure is movable relative to the magnet holder along an optical axis of the lens assembly structure;
a plurality of trapezoidal magnets affixed to the magnet holder beneath a module cover of the camera module, wherein the module cover is attached to the actuator module support structure; and
a plurality of optical image stabilization coils mounted to the actuator module support structure; and
at least two pairs of Hall sensors mounted on opposite sides of the lens assembly structure, wherein respective Hall sensors of each pair are mounted on opposite sides of respective ones of the plurality of optical image stabilization coils, and wherein the opposite sides of the optical image stabilization coils are opposite one another in a direction along the optical axis of the lens assembly structure.

16. The multifunction device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of optical image one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the one or more optical image stabilization coils and one or more autofocus coils.

17. The multifunction device of claim 15 , wherein
one or more of the plurality of trapezoidal magnets is mounted between the one or more optical image stabilization coils and one or more

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Miller Scott W
• Brodie Douglas S
• Hubert Aurelien R

Classifications

• H04N23/60

  Control of cameras or camera modules · CPC title

• H04N23/687

  by shifting the lens or sensor position · CPC title

• H04N23/55 Primary

  Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• G02B27/64

  Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image · CPC title

• H04N5/23287

  Electricity · mapped topic