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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Shigeru Wada, Kishiwada, JP;
Shigeru Wada, Kishiwada, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A compensator for correcting a possible blur of image caused by a shake of an image pickup apparatus in which the compensator is arranged, and in which a downsize circuit board having a diminished area thereof and holding an image taking component is swung or moved. The compensator includes the circuit board with the diminished area for holding the image taking component, in which the circuit board is moved together with the image taking component. On the circuit board, there are arranged the image taking component and at least one other component. The at least one other component can be a component which is associated with reading of the signal(s) of the image outputted from the image taking element, and/or can be a component which is associated with the control to correct the possible blur of the image caused by the shake of the image pickup apparatus.