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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2016
Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a photographing optical system, an image sensor onto which an object image is projected through the photographing optical system, a movable member to which the image sensor is fixed, a base member which holds the movable member in a manner to allow the movable member to move relative to the base member, and a thrust generator which generates thrust forces in different directions, including first through third directions, the first direction being parallel with the optical axis direction of the photographing optical system. An interaction of the thrust forces against the movable member in at least one of the different directions causes the movable member to at least one of translate relative to the base member in the first through third directions, and/or rotate relative to the base member about the first through third directions.