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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Precision Inc., Narashino-shi, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Takahashi, Narashino, JP;
Minori Murata, Narashino, JP;
Seiichi Oishi, Narashino, JP;
Shoichi Tokura, Narashino, JP;
Assignee:
SEIKO PRECISION INC., Narashino-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 9/40 (2006.01); G03B 9/08 (2006.01); G03B 9/42 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 9/40 (2013.01); G03B 9/08 (2013.01); G03B 9/42 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/2353 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging device includes: a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter opening and closing the opening; a leading shutter actuator and a trailing shutter actuator respectively driving the leading shutter and the trailing shutter; and a restrict portion that restricts reciprocating movement ranges of the leading shutter and the trailing shutter, an image pickup element which light enters through the opening; and a drive control portion.