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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2012
Kozo Ezawa, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Shimamoto, Osaka, JP;
Teruyuki Takizawa, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device includes: a movable lens unit including at least one lens for converging light from a subject and a lens holder supporting the at least one lens; a body base supporting the movable lens unit so as to be capable of moving along a first direction and a second direction which are orthogonal to each other on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the at least one lens and along a third direction which is parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens; an imager being supported by the body base for converting light transmitted through the movable lens unit to an electrical signal; a driving mechanism being provided on the movable unit and/or body base for driving the movable lens unit along the first, second, and third directions; and a plurality of strain detectors provided between the movable unit and the body base.