Coupling reduction for electromechanical actuator
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1. A personal digital device comprising:
- an electromechanical module comprising an actuator for positioning a mechanical element between first and second positions; and
a controller coupled to the electromechanical module, the controller configured to;
detect a mechanical event coupling to the electromechanical module;
select an actuator signal to position the mechanical element in a safe position between the first and second positions wherein the mechanical element is less vulnerable to at least one mechanical effect related to the mechanical event in the safe position than in the first and second positions; and
transmit the selected signal to the electromechanical module, wherein the mechanical element is positioned in the safe position during the event.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device comprises an electromechanical module having an actuator for positioning a mechanical element between first and second positions, and a controller coupled to the electromechanical module. The controller is configured to detect a mechanical event coupling to the electromechanical module, select an actuation signal to position the mechanical element in a safe position between the first and second positions, and transmit the selected signal, such that the mechanical element is positioned in the safe position during the event.
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1. A personal digital device comprising:
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an electromechanical module comprising an actuator for positioning a mechanical element between first and second positions; and a controller coupled to the electromechanical module, the controller configured to; detect a mechanical event coupling to the electromechanical module; select an actuator signal to position the mechanical element in a safe position between the first and second positions wherein the mechanical element is less vulnerable to at least one mechanical effect related to the mechanical event in the safe position than in the first and second positions; and transmit the selected signal to the electromechanical module, wherein the mechanical element is positioned in the safe position during the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for reducing mechanical coupling effects in a portable electronic device having a camera module, the method comprising:
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detecting a mechanical event coupling to a lens carrier of the camera module, the camera module having an actuator for positioning the lens carrier between first and second focus positions; selecting an actuator signal to position the lens carrier in a safe position between the first and second focus positions wherein the lens carrier is less vulnerable to at least one mechanical effect related to the mechanical event in the safe position than in the first and second focus positions; transmitting the selected actuator signal to the camera module; and positioning the lens carrier in the safe position to reduce the mechanical coupling effects during the event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device comprising:
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a vibration motor for generating vibration signals; a camera module having a voice coil actuator for positioning a lens carrier between first and second focus positions; and a controller coupled to the vibration motor and the camera module, the controller configured to select an actuator signal for positioning the lens carrier in a safe position between the first and second focus positions wherein the lens carrier is less vulnerable to at least one mechanical coupling effect in the safe position than in the first and second focus positions, such that mechanical coupling effects are reduced during operation of the vibration motor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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