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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Haruki Oe, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Toru Ishimasa, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoji Fujimura, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Watabe, Shiki, JP;
Inventors:
Haruki Oe, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Toru Ishimasa, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoji Fujimura, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Watabe, Shiki, JP;
Assignee:
Nidec Copal Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 7/00 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lens driving apparatus that can be installed in an optical unit. The lens driving apparatus includes a lead screw rotated by rotation of a motor, a lens holder movable reciprocally along a rotation axis line of the lead screw by rotation of the lead screw, a guide shaft extending in parallel with the rotation axis line. The guide shaft passes through the lens holder to guide movement of a lens held at a free end of the lens holder in a cantilevered state.