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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuya Harada, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuo Nishidate, Osaka, JP;
Toyoshi Nogami, Osaka, JP;
Hiromasa Sasaoka, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/09 (2006.01); G11B 20/10 (2006.01); G11B 7/1378 (2012.01); G11B 7/1392 (2012.01); G11B 7/1376 (2012.01); G11B 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/09 (2013.01); G11B 7/1376 (2013.01); G11B 7/1378 (2013.01); G11B 7/13925 (2013.01); G11B 7/22 (2013.01); G11B 20/10388 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lens driving device includes a lens holder for holding a lens, a supporter portion for supporting the lens holder in a movable manner, a drive portion for driving the lens holder, and an elastic portion for supplying the lens holder with a force in a predetermined direction. The supporter portion includes a shaft engaging with a bearing of the lens holder, and the force in a predetermined direction includes a force in a direction perpendicular to the shaft and a force in a direction to rotate the lens holder about the shaft.