G02B27/648

Driving module
11256059 · 2022-02-22 · ·

A driving module is provided, including: a fixed portion; a movable portion movably connected to the fixed portion and used to hold an optical element having an optical axis; a driving assembly disposed on the fixed portion or the movable portion for moving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion; and a circuit assembly electrically connected to the driving assembly and including a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment is positioned on a first plane, the second segment is positioned on a second plane, the first plane and the second plane are parallel to the optical axis, and the first plane and the second plane are different.

Optoelectronic apparatus and method for alignment
09746691 · 2017-08-29 · ·

An optoelectronic apparatus (10) having a light transmitter (22) and/or a light receiver (16) and an optics (24, 14) arranged in front of the light transmitter (22) and/or the light receiver (16) is provided that has an adaptive lens (26) with variable tilt. In this respect an alignment unit (18) is provided which is configured to tilt the adaptive lens (26) in such a way that manufacturing tolerances and/or assembly tolerances are compensated.

Cardan joint for inertially stabilizing a payload
11243082 · 2022-02-08 · ·

A cardan joint includes a cross-elevation assembly comprising a cross-elevation housing, a roll-elevation assembly comprising a roll-elevation housing, a payload interface assembly comprising a payload interface housing, and a suspension interface yoke comprising a suspension interface that couples the suspension interface yoke to one or more suspension bars. The roll-elevation assembly is rotatably connected to the cross-elevation assembly along a first rotation axis via a radial roller bearing and a thrust roller bearing. The payload interface assembly is rotatably connected to the roll-elevation assembly along a second rotation axis via a radial roller bearing and a thrust roller bearing. The suspension interface yoke is rotatably connected to the cross-elevation assembly along a third rotation axis via one or more radial roller bearings and one or more thrust roller bearings. The payload interface housing comprises a payload interface operable to couple the payload interface housing to an inertially stabilized payload.

ROLL EFFECT CORRECTION FOR OPTICAL SENSOR
20220034934 · 2022-02-03 ·

Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth techniques for compensating for a roll effect for an optical sensor. The techniques include receiving sensor data from at least one sensor associated with the vehicle, detecting an amount of a roll of the vehicle based on the sensor data, generating a command based on the detected amount of roll, and controlling an orientation of the optical sensor based on the command.

LASER STABILIZING SYSTEM AND LASER SOURCE MODULE

A laser stabilizing system configured to stabilize a laser beam emitted from a laser source includes a beam steering device, a first beam splitter, a first light detector, a second beam splitter, and a second light detector. The beam steering device is configured to steer a direction and a position of the laser beam in four or more degrees of freedom. The first beam splitter is configured to split the laser beam from the beam steering device into a first partial beam and a second partial beam. The first light detector is disposed on a transmission path of the first partial beam. The second beam splitter is configured to split the second partial beam into a third partial beam and a fourth partial beam. The second light detector is disposed on a transmission path of the third partial beam. A laser source module is also provided.

OPTICAL UNIT WITH SHAKE CORRECTION FUNCTION

An optical unit with a shake correction function includes a movable body having an optical element, a swing support mechanism swingably supporting the movable body, a fixed body supporting the movable body through the swing support mechanism, and a magnetic drive mechanism structured to swing the movable body. The magnetic drive mechanism includes a coil fixed to one of the movable body and the fixed body, and a magnet fixed to the other of the movable body and the fixed body. The swing support mechanism includes a first plate spring connecting an end part of the movable body on one side in an optical axis direction with the fixed body, and a second plate spring connecting the other end part of the movable body in the optical axis direction with the fixed body. The magnet and the coil are disposed between the first plate spring and the second plate spring.

ACCESSORY, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS ON WHICH SAME IS MOUNTABLE, AND CAMERA SYSTEM

An accessory configured to be detachably mountable to an image pickup apparatus including a first mount portion including first bayonet claw portions, and first terminals, the accessory including a second mount portion including second bayonet claw portions configured to enable engagement with the first bayonet claw portions, and second terminals configured to enable contact with the first terminals, in which the second terminals are provided at positions that are different from positions of the second bayonet claw portions, and wherein, a half line that extends from a central axis of the second mount portion and passes through a second terminal that determines whether an optical apparatus is mounted on the image pickup apparatus or not, passes through a predetermined second bayonet claw portion.

Apparatus and method for estimating optical image stabilization motion

An electronic device is disclosed. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible. The electronic device may include a camera module including an optical image stabilizer, a motion sensor, a processor electrically connected to the camera module and the motion sensor. The processor may be configured to obtain first motion information corresponding to shaking of the electronic device through the motion sensor, while at least partially obtaining an image frame, determine second motion information, which corresponds to motion of a lens or an image sensor included in the camera module, from the first motion information, using attribute information and a frequency pass filter of the optical image stabilizer, and perform digital image correction, based on the first motion information and the second motion information.

LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS
20230266605 · 2023-08-24 ·

An apparatus including: a first frame holding a first optical element, a second frame holding a second optical element, a third frame holding a third optical element, in order along an optical axis; a first driving unit moving the first frame when energized and holding the first frame when unenergized; a second driving unit moving the second frame when energized and not holding the second frame when unenergized; a third driving unit moving the third frame when energized and hold a position of the third frame when unenergized; and a controller controlling the first, second and third driving units, wherein the controller controls the second driving unit to become unenergized after at least a part of at least one of the first and third frames is moved within a movable range of the second frame.

DRIVING MODULE
20220137319 · 2022-05-05 ·

A driving module is provided. The driving module includes a fixed portion, a movable portion movably connected to the fixed portion and used to hold an optical element having an optical axis, a driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, and a circuit assembly electrically connected to the driving assembly. The circuit assembly includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment is resilient, plate-shaped, and movable relative to the fixed portion and the movable portion. The second segment is plate-shaped and affixed on the movable portion, wherein a thickness direction of the first segment is different from a thickness direction of the second segment. The third segment is plate-shaped and affixed on the fixed portion, wherein the second segment is movably connected to the third segment through the first segment.