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Optical unit with shake correcting function

US9041816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2012
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2205/0069
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an optical unit with a shake correction function such that even when a photo reflector is provided by using a gap between a side surface of a movable body and a side surface of a fixed body, an appropriate relationship between an output from the photo reflector and the rock angle of the movable body can be obtained. In an optical unit (100) with a shake correction function, a movable body (3) is rocked about a rock fulcrum (180) by a driving mechanism (500) for shake correction, and thereby shaking is corrected. At that point, the movement of the movable body (3) is monitored by providing a first photo reflector (580a) and a second photo reflector (580b) on side surfaces of a fixed body (200). Here, a smooth layer (590) such as a resin tape, a metal sheet, a coating layer, plate glass or a reflective board is laminated onto side surfaces of the movable body (3) at a region facing the first photo reflector (580a) and a region facing the second photo reflector (580b).

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