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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2014
Anti-vibration actuator, lens unit and camera furnished therewith, and manufacturing method for same
Tamron Co., Ltd, Saitama-shi, Saitama, JP;
Yukio Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
TAMRON CO., LTD, Saitama-shi, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
To provide an anti-vibration actuator capable of smooth transition to image-blur prevention control. The present invention is an actuator () furnished with a locking mechanism, including: a fixed portion (); a movable portion () with an image-blur prevention lens (); a movable portion support means (); a drive means for driving the movable portion; a movable portion locking mechanism () for locking a movable portion by limiting the range over which the movable portion can move to be within a predetermined locked movable range; a memory section (), within which is stored the movable portion initial position to which the movable portion is moved upon startup of image-blur prevention control; and a control section () for moving the movable portion to the initial position and releasing the lock upon startup of control; whereby the predetermined position in the locked movable range is stored as an initial position.
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