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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2021
Nidec Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Kazuhiro Sazai, Kyoto, JP;
Tomohiro Egawa, Kyoto, JP;
Takayuki Iwase, Kyoto, JP;
Genki Tanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Tsutomu Arai, Kyoto, JP;
Shinji Minamisawa, Kyoto, JP;
Takeshi Sue, Kyoto, JP;
NIDEC CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An optical assembly includes a movable body that includes an optical module, a frame body radially outward of the movable body, and support portions that swingably support the movable body with respect to the frame body. Each of the support portions includes a guide portion between the movable body and the frame body to support the movable body, and a preload portion that pushes the guide portion toward the movable body. A radially inner end portion of the preload portion is connected to a radially outer end portion of the guide portion. A radially outer end portion of the preload portion is supported by the frame body. One of the movable body and the guide portion includes a first convex surface, and the other includes a first concave surface in contact with the first convex surface.