Image shake correction apparatus, and optical equipment and imaging device provided with same

US9052525B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9052525-B2
Application numberUS-201314031546-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 19, 2013
Priority dateOct 10, 2012
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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An image shake correction apparatus includes a fixed member; a movable member configured to hold a correcting member that corrects image shake and configured to have a first connecting unit and a second connecting unit; a first moving member connected to the first connecting unit, and configured to move the movable member in a first direction via the first connecting unit; a second moving member connected to the second connecting unit, and configured to move the movable member in a second direction different from the first direction via the second connecting unit; a first drive unit configured to drive the first moving member; and a second drive unit configured to drive the second moving member independently of driving of the first moving member. The first drive unit and the second drive unit share a constituent component.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image shake correction apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a fixed member; a movable member configured to hold a correcting member that corrects image shake, which is supported so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis relative to the fixed member, and configured to have a first connecting unit and a second connecting unit; a first moving member connected to the first connecting unit, and configured to move the movable membe…

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What does patent US9052525B2 cover?
An image shake correction apparatus includes a fixed member; a movable member configured to hold a correcting member that corrects image shake and configured to have a first connecting unit and a second connecting unit; a first moving member connected to the first connecting unit, and configured to move the movable member in a first direction via the first connecting unit; a second moving membe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B27/646. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 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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