Patent ID: 11895386
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 4:
5. The camera of claim 4, wherein the bearing suspension arrangement further comprises:
ferritic components, comprising:
a first ferritic component attached to a base structure and positioned proximate a first magnet of the VCM actuator to preload the first stage against a first set of ball bearings;
a second ferritic component attached to the first stage and positioned proximate a second magnet of the VCM actuator to at least one of:
preload a second stage against a second set of ball bearings; or
preload a third stage against the third set of ball bearings; and

a third ferritic component attached to the first stage and positioned proximate a third magnet of the VCM actuator to at least one of:
preload the second stage against the second set of ball bearings; or
preload the third stage against the third set of ball bearings.