Patent ID: 11927440
Assignee: WAYMO LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 6:
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lens assembly comprises (i) a lens holder fixedly connected to the at least one lens and (ii) an actuator frame fixedly connected to the lens holder and configured to position the actuator in a fixed position relative to the lens holder, wherein the capacitive position sensor comprises (i) a first capacitor comprising the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate and (ii) a second capacitor comprising a third capacitive plate, a dielectric, and a fourth capacitive plate, wherein the first capacitive plate is disposed on a first side of the substrate and the second capacitive plate is disposed on a first portion of the lens holder that faces and is parallel to the first side of the substrate, wherein the third capacitive plate is defined by a second portion of the lens holder, the fourth capacitive plate is defined by a portion of the actuator frame, and the dielectric is defined by an adhesive configured to bond the second portion of the lens holder to the portion of the actuator frame and disposed therebetween.