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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2024
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a fixed member including a fixed base; a movable member that is movable relative to the fixed member, the movable member including a lens holder configured to hold a lens body so as to face an imaging element; a first shape memory alloy wire; a second shape memory alloy wire; a first conductive path; a second conductive path; a common conductive path; and a driver configured to be electrically connected to the first conductive path, the second conductive path, and the common conductive path, and supply a current to the first shape memory alloy wire and the second shape memory alloy wire and drive the first shape memory alloy wire and the second shape memory alloy wire.
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