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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Ichiro Onuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Sasaki, Ushiku, JP;
Keita Misawa, Ushiku, JP;
Makoto Mizuno, Utsunomiya, JP;
Ichiro Onuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Sasaki, Ushiku, JP;
Keita Misawa, Ushiku, JP;
Makoto Mizuno, Utsunomiya, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A driving system for driving an optical element in a first direction. The system includes a linear actuator for producing a displacement in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a displacement picking unit being extendable in a third second direction, perpendicular to both of the first and second directions, for picking out a displacement of the linear actuator, and a direction converting unit, disposed at the third-direction second-direction side of the linear actuator, for converting a direction of the displacement picked out by the displacement picking unit into a third direction, perpendicular to both the first and second directions.