US 12,206,989 B2
Shock limiters and dampers for improved camera reliability
Nitin Kumar Chennupati, Mountain View, CA (US); Nicholas D. Smyth, San Jose, CA (US); and Hiran R. Rathnasinghe, Lemon Grove, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/951,670.
Prior Publication US 2024/0107166 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/68 (2023.01); G03B 5/02 (2021.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/687 (2023.01) [H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera comprising:
a camera enclosure;
an optomechanical assembly fixedly coupled to the camera enclosure;
a sensor assembly having an image sensor and an electronic component mounted to a substrate that is movably coupled to the camera enclosure;
a voice coil motor having a base coupled to the optomechanical assembly and a carrier coupled to the sensor assembly that is operable to cause a displacement of the sensor assembly relative to the optomechanical assembly; and
a displacement limiter coupled to the base or the carrier to limit an unintended displacement of the sensor assembly.