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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Momoe Katsumata, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sugie, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/687 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/683 (2023.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a sensor, a movable portion configured to hold the sensor and move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a holding unit configured to gradually change a holding force for holding the movable portion by moving back and forth in the direction of the optical axis, and a control unit configured to control the holding force of the holding unit for holding the movable portion depending on a state of the apparatus.