US 12,143,702 B2
Imaging apparatus with nested image sensors and actuators in an inactive position
Marko Eromäki, Tampere (FI); Mikko Juhola, Muurla (FI); and Eero Salmelin, Tampere (FI)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC., Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,255.
Application 18/056,255 is a division of application No. 15/041,015, filed on Feb. 10, 2016, granted, now 11,523,034.
Prior Publication US 2023/0080199 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/55 (2023.01); G02B 7/04 (2021.01); G02B 7/09 (2021.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/64 (2006.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); G03B 5/06 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G03B 17/04 (2021.01); H02K 41/035 (2006.01); H02N 2/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/55 (2023.01) [G02B 7/04 (2013.01); G02B 7/09 (2013.01); G02B 13/001 (2013.01); G02B 27/646 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G03B 5/06 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G03B 17/04 (2013.01); H02K 41/0354 (2013.01); H02N 2/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/687 (2023.01); G03B 2205/0023 (2013.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a device body;
a first lens group on an optical axis;
a group of actuators configured to move the first lens group, the group of actuators comprising a first actuator and a second actuator, the first lens group being substantially surrounded by each of the first actuator and the second actuator;
an image sensor group on the optical axis, the image sensor group being movable in relation to the first lens and the device body; and
a third actuator configured to adjust the distance between the group of actuators and the image sensor group, wherein the third actuator is static relative to the optical axis,
the first lens group and the group of actuators having an active position and an inactive position in relation to the image sensor group along the optical axis, wherein in the inactive position the image sensor group and the group of actuators are nested.