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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2012
Koichi Muramatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Ando, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Muramatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Ando, Kawasaki, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device includes an optical system including optical elements, an image sensor, a lens barrel movable relative to a device body to move the optical elements along an optical axis, a fixed element, a movable element on which the image sensor is mounted, a drive mechanism to generate a drive force by flowing an electric current into a magnetic field, to move the movable element relative to the fixed element, and movable connectors each including a bar element and a bearing provided in the fixed element and the movable element provided to movably support the bar element along the axis. The bar elements of the movable connectors are set to move in different directions along the plane orthogonal to the optical axis. At least one of the bearings is disposed outside the lens barrel in the orthogonal direction relative to the optical axis.