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Optical unit with shake correcting function

US9151964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Yuichi Takei · Nagano, JP
Yoshihiro Hamada · Nagano, JP
Katsushige Yanagisawa · Nagano, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2011
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03B2205/0069
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical unit with a shake correcting function may include a movable body configured to hold an optical element; a fixed body which covers at least a side face part of the movable body; a spring member which is connected with the movable body and the fixed body; a shake correction drive mechanism configured to generate a drive force for swinging the movable body with respect to the fixed body; and a stopper mechanism which is provided between the spring member and a swing center of the movable body in an optical axis direction, and configured to determine a movable range of the movable body in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

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