Actuator, and lens unit and camera with the same
US7755666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An actuator that has a simple mechanism capable of locking a movable member, and a lens unit and a camera with the same. The actuator (10) includes a fixed member (12), a movable member (14) having a locking element (14a), a movable member supporting means (18) for supporting the movable member so as to permit the movable member to move to an arbitrary position in a plane in parallel with the fixed member, a drive mechanism (20a, 20b, 20c, 22) translating and rotating the movable member relative to the fixed member, and an engagement member (15) engaged with the locking element to lock the movable member when the movable member has been rotated to a predetermined position.
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