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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2009
Masahiro Negita, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Negita, Aichi, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A mirror drive apparatus includes: a movable unit including a mirror used to switch an optical path in an imaging apparatus; and a drive mechanism that switches the attitude of the movable unit from a first attitude to a second attitude by relatively moving a specific member along a predetermined section defined by an edge of the movable unit from a start point to an end point of the predetermined section, wherein the movable unit includes a protrusion that protrudes from an extension line toward the specific member, the extension line obtained by extending the predetermined section beyond the end point.
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