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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Toshifumi Urakami, Yokohama, JP;
Inventor:
Toshifumi Urakami, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 23/16 (2006.01); H04N 5/217 (2011.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); H01L 41/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); H04N 5/2171 (2013.01); B08B 7/02 (2013.01); H01L 41/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A foreign matter removal unit includes a rectangular optical member disposed on an optical path, in which is set an optically effective region through which a light flux passes, a piezoelectric device provided to a side of the optical member on the outer side of the optically effective region, and a vibration suppression member provided to a side of the optical member where the piezoelectric device is not provided. The vibration suppression member is provided to the optical member such that an edge face of the side of the optical member does not protrude out from an edge face of the vibration suppression member.