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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
New Shicoh Motor Co., Ltd, Yamato, JP;
Noriyuki Washio, Yamato, JP;
NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTD, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An optical element driving device is described that includes a fixed portion having supporting holes, a holding member having a supporting surface formed by a supporting portion supporting an optical element, and a supporting shaft supporting the holding member with respect to the fixed portion in a rockable manner. The supporting shaft has two end portions of cylindrical shape for the supporting holes, and a center portion with first and second outer peripheral surface. The first outer peripheral surface is flush with an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical shape along an axis line of the cylindrical shape. The second outer peripheral surface is located further inside than the first outer peripheral surface. A center of the first outer peripheral surface is on the supporting surface, and the entire second outer peripheral surface is closer to the first outer peripheral surface than the supporting surface.