US 12,425,710 B1
Insert molded optics holder
Justin C Brunnett, Danville, CA (US); Martin J Auclair, Campbell, CA (US); Nicholas D Smyth, San Jose, CA (US); Scott W Miller, Los Gatos, CA (US); and Jason T Weaver, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,181.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/248,383, filed on Sep. 24, 2021.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/55 (2023.01) [H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/686 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an image sensor;
a group of optical components, including:
one or more lenses; and
a light folding element configured to fold light that passes through the one or more lenses to the image sensor; and
an optical components holder, including:
a first portion configured to hold the light folding element, the first portion including:
an upper wall covering a portion of an upper side of the light folding element facing the one or more lenses, the upper wall including one portion of a metal frame; and
a side wall adjacent the upper wall, the side wall including another portion of the metal frame, wherein the other portion of the metal frame is at least partially exposed from the side wall.