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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2009
Shinji Minamisawa, Nagano, JP;
Toshiyuki Karasawa, Nagano, JP;
Yuichi Takei, Nagano, JP;
Tadashi Takeda, Nagano, JP;
Akihiro Nagata, Nagano, JP;
Hisahiro Ishihara, Nagano, JP;
Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Nagano, JP;
Katsushige Yanagisawa, Nagano, JP;
Shinji Minamisawa, Nagano, JP;
Toshiyuki Karasawa, Nagano, JP;
Yuichi Takei, Nagano, JP;
Tadashi Takeda, Nagano, JP;
Akihiro Nagata, Nagano, JP;
Hisahiro Ishihara, Nagano, JP;
Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Nagano, JP;
Katsushige Yanagisawa, Nagano, JP;
Nidec Sankyo Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An imaging optical device may include a movable module having a lens drive device on which a lens and an imaging element are mounted; a support body for supporting the movable module; a rocking drive mechanism for rocking the movable module; and a plate spring for rockably supporting the movable module. The plate spring is provided with a holding section for holding the movable module, a fixed section fixed to the support body, and a spring section for connecting the holding section and the fixed section to each other. The spring section can deform in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and in the direction of the optical axis.