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Optical unit
US12339519B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12339519-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117528116-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | Nov 26, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
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An optical unit includes: a reflective portion that reflects, on a reflective surface, an incident light flux incident from the outside in a reflection direction toward an imaging element from an incident direction; a movable body to which the reflective portion is fixed; and a fixed body. In the movable body, emboss processing is applied to at least one of a reflective surface contact surface in contact with the reflective surface, and a side surface contact surface in contact with a side surface of the reflective portion on a side of an intersecting direction intersecting with the incident direction and the reflection direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. An optical unit comprising: a reflective portion that reflects, on a reflective surface, an incident light flux incident from outside in a reflection direction toward an imaging element from an incident direction; a movable body to which the reflective portion is fixed; a fixed body; and a fixing member that fixes the movable body and the reflective portion, wherein the fixing member comes into planar contact with at least one of an incident surface that is a surface of the reflective portion on a side of the incident direction, and an exit surface that is a surface of the reflective portion on a side of the reflection direction by abutment. 2. An optical unit comprising: a reflective portion that reflects, on a reflective surface, an incident light flux incident from outside in a reflection direction toward an imaging element from an incident direction; a movable body to which the reflective portion is fixed; a fixed body; and a fixing member that fixes the movable body and the reflective portion, wherein the fixing member is a plate spring that is fixed to the reflective portion by holding the reflective portion between both side surfaces of the reflective portion on a side of an intersecting direction intersecting with the incident direction and the reflection direction, the fixing member being fixed to the movable body. 3. The optical unit according to claim 1 , wherein the movable body comprises a reflective surface contact surface in contact with the reflective surface, and the fixing member comes into contact with, at a position facing the reflective surface contact surface, a part of an incident surface that is a surface of the reflective portion on a side of the incident direction, and a part of an exit surface that is a surface of the reflective portion on a side of the reflection direction. 4. An optical unit comprising: a reflective portion that reflects, on a reflective surface, an incident light flux incident from outside in a reflection direction toward an imaging element from an incident direction; a movable body to which the reflective portion is fixed; a fixed body; and a fixing member that fixes the movable body and the reflective portion, wherein the fixing member comprises a reflective surface support portion that supports the reflective surface, and a holding portion that holds the reflective portion between both side surfaces of the reflective portion on a side of an intersecting direction intersecting with the incident direction and the reflection direction, the movable body comprises a reflective surface support portion contact surface in contact with the reflective surface support portion, and a slit is formed in a surface of the reflective surface support portion in contact with the reflective surface support portion contact surface. 5. An optical unit comprising: a reflective portion that reflects, on a reflective surface, an incident light flux incident from outside in a reflection direction toward an imaging element from an incident direction; a movable body to which the reflective portion is fixed; a fixed body; and a fixing member that fixes the movable body and the reflective portion, wherein the fixing member comprises a reflective surface support portion that supports the reflective surface, and a holding portion that holds the reflective portion between both side surfaces of the reflective portion on a side of an intersecting direction intersecting with the incident direction and the reflection direction, the movable body comprises a reflective surface support portion contact surface in contact with the reflective surface support portion, and a slit is formed in a surface of the reflective surface support portion in contact with the reflective surface support portion contact surface, wherein the holding portion comprises, at a position facing the reflective surface support portion, a regulation portion in contact with a part of an incident surface that is a surface of the reflective portion on a side of the incident direction, and a part of an exit surface that is a surface of the reflective portion on a side of the reflection direction.
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Housings · CPC title
- G02B13/0065Primary
having a beam-folding prism or mirror · CPC title
using retaining rings or springs (G02B7/027 takes precedence) · CPC title
Alignment of optical elements (G02B7/001, G02B7/002 take precedence; for mirrors G02B7/1822) · CPC title
Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title
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- What does patent US12339519B2 cover?
- An optical unit includes: a reflective portion that reflects, on a reflective surface, an incident light flux incident from the outside in a reflection direction toward an imaging element from an incident direction; a movable body to which the reflective portion is fixed; and a fixed body. In the movable body, emboss processing is applied to at least one of a reflective surface contact surface …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nidec Sankyo Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B13/0065. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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