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Optical unit with shake correcting function

US9049375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2011
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/6812
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical unit may include a fixed body; a movable module which holds an optical element; a swing support point which swingably supports the movable module; a shake correction drive mechanism which swings the movable module with the swing support point as a swing center around two axial lines intersecting an optical axis direction of the optical element between an outer peripheral face of the movable module and the fixed body; a first photo reflector provided between a bottom part of the movable module and the fixed body at a position superposing on one of the two axial lines and that detects displacement of the movable module; and a second photo reflector provided between the bottom part of the movable module and the fixed body at a position superposing on the other of the two axial lines and that detects displacement of the movable module.

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