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Shooting lens having vibration reducing function and camera system for same

US7932926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2009
Grant dateApr 26, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/687
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention includes a vibration reduction mechanism, a vibration detecting part, a reference signal generating part, a target drive position calculating part, and a driving part. The vibration reduction mechanism reduces a vibration of a subject image. The vibration detecting part outputs a vibration detection signal. The reference signal generating part estimates a reference signal of the vibration detection part. The target drive position calculating part obtains a vibration component from a difference between the vibration detection signal and the estimated reference signal to obtain a target position to which the vibration reduction mechanism is driven. The driving part controls the vibration reduction mechanism to follow the target position. Particularly, the reference signal generating part corrects the reference signal according to a motion signal obtained from a captured image. An accurate reference signal can be obtained by the correction, thereby improving the performance of the vibration reduction.

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