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Title:
IMAGING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/046350
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An imaging device such as a camera for a portable telephone and, more particularly, a three-axis lens movement mechanism that can be reduced in size and cost by using less number of parts and a simple construction. An imaging device mounted with the three-axis lens movement mechanism is also provided. A single magnetic circuit exerts influence of a magnetic field of a magnet (20) on an effective side of a focus coil (14) and on effective sides of coils (10a, 10b). This enables movable sections (11+17) to be driven to an optical axis direction (Z) only by the control of the direction of conduction to the focus coil (14), and additionally enables a first movable section (11) to be driven in a first direction (X) or a second direction (pivot direction)(Y) only by the combination of directions of electric power supply to the coils (10a, 10b). As a result, the magnetic circuit and an electromagnetic actuators can be shared.

Inventors:
WATANABE NORIHIRO (JP)
KOMORI NORIYUKI (JP)
MICHIMORI ATSUSHI (JP)
KUNISHIO HIDEKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/015753
Publication Date:
May 04, 2006
Filing Date:
August 30, 2005
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP (JP)
WATANABE NORIHIRO (JP)
KOMORI NORIYUKI (JP)
MICHIMORI ATSUSHI (JP)
KUNISHIO HIDEKI (JP)
International Classes:
G03B5/00; G02B7/04; G02B7/08; H04N5/225; H04N101/00; (IPC1-7): G03B5/00; G02B7/04; G02B7/08; H04N5/225; H04N101:00
Foreign References:
JPH07318864A1995-12-08
JP2000194026A2000-07-14
JP2003241247A2003-08-27
JP2003186073A2003-07-03
JP2001075137A2001-03-23
JP2001194699A2001-07-19
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshida, Shigeaki (Sumitomo-seimei OBP Plaza Bldg., 4-70 Shiromi, 1-chome, Chuo-k, Osaka-shi Osaka 01, JP)
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