# US 10,771,701 B2 · Blur detection device, imaging device, lens device, imaging device main body, blur detection method, and blur detection program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,701 B2 - Document ID: US10771701B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/700,941 - Filed: 2019-12-02 - Published: 2020-04-02 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-12 - Assignees: FUJIFILM Corporation - Applicants: FUJIFILM Corporation - Inventors: Yuki Sugihara - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771701B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/687: {by shifting the lens or sensor position} - G03B 5/00: Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing - G03B 17/00: Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor (lens hoods or caps G03B11/04) - H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes - H04N 23/6812: {based on additional sensors, e.g. acceleration sensors} - G03B 7/00: Control of exposure by setting shutters, diaphragms or filters, separately or conjointly (control of exposure in television cameras by means of circuitry influencing the optical part of the camera H04N23/75) - G03B 17/14: interchangeably - G03B 2205/0015: by displacing one or more optical elements normal to the optical axis - G03B 2205/0038: by displacing the image plane with respect to the optical axis - G03B 2217/005: Blur detection - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) ## Abstract Provided are a blur detection device, an imaging device, a lens device, an imaging device main body, a blur detection method, and a blur detection program capable of appropriately detecting blurring of an imaging device. An angular velocity of a digital camera and a posture of the digital camera with respect to an Earth's rotation axis are detected. An Earth's rotation angular velocity component superimposed on a detection result of the angular velocity is calculated. The Earth's rotation angular velocity component is subtracted from the detection result of the angular velocity, and a blur amount of the digital camera is calculated based on the subtracted angular velocity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A blur detection device comprising: an angular velocity detector that detects an angular velocity of an imaging device; a posture detector that detects a posture of the imaging device with respect to an Earth's rotation axis; a rotation angular velocity component calculator that calculates an Earth's rotation angular velocity component superimposed on an output of the angular velocity detector based on the posture of the imaging device detected by the posture detector; a subtractor that subtracts the rotation angular velocity component calculated by the rotation angular velocity component calculator from the output of the angular velocity detector; a blur amount calculator that calculates a blur amount of the imaging device based on an output of the subtractor; and a high pass filter that performs high pass filter processing on the output of the subtractor, a cutoff frequency of the high pass filter being set to be a value lower than a frequency of blurring caused by Earth's rotation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The blur detection device according to claim 1, further comprising: a switcher that switches an output destination of the subtractor, wherein the switcher determines whether or not the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than a subtractor output threshold value, sets the output destination of the subtractor to the blur amount calculator in a case where the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than the subtractor output threshold value, and sets the output destination of the subtractor to the high pass filter in a case where the output of the subtractor exceeds the subtractor output threshold value. ### Claim 3 A blur detection device comprising: an angular velocity detector that detects an angular velocity of an imaging device; a posture detector that detects a posture of the imaging device with respect to an Earth's rotation axis; a rotation angular velocity component calculator that calculates an Earth's rotation angular velocity component superimposed on an output of the angular velocity detector based on the posture of the imaging device detected by the posture detector; a subtractor that subtracts the rotation angular velocity component calculated by the rotation angular velocity component calculator from the output of the angular velocity detector; a blur amount calculator that calculates a blur amount of the imaging device based on an output of the subtractor; a first high pass filter that performs high pass filter processing on the output of the subtractor, a cutoff frequency of the first high pass filter being set to be a value higher than a frequency of blurring caused by Earth's rotation; a second high pass filter that performs high pass filter processing on the output of the subtractor, a cutoff frequency of the second high pass filter being set to be a value lower than the frequency of the blurring caused by the Earth's rotation; and a switcher that switches an output destination of the subtractor to the first high pass filter or the second high pass filter based on an imaging condition. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The blur detection device according to claim 3, wherein the switcher determines whether or not an exposure time is equal to or less than an exposure time threshold value, sets the output destination of the subtractor to the first high pass filter in a case where the exposure time is equal to or less than the exposure time threshold value, and sets the output destination of the subtractor to the second high pass filter in a case where the exposure time exceeds the exposure time threshold value. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The blur detection device according to claim 4, wherein, in the case where the exposure time exceeds the exposure time threshold value, the switcher further determines whether or not the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than a subtractor output threshold value, sets the output destination of the subtractor to the blur amount calculator in a case where the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than the subtractor output threshold value, and sets the output destination of the subtractor to the second high pass filter in a case where the output of the subtractor exceeds the subtractor output threshold value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The blur detection device according to claim 4, wherein, in a case where a time required for detecting blurring for a pixel pitch due to the Earth's rotation is a limit exposure time, the limit exposure time is set as the exposure time threshold value. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The blur detection device according to claim 3, wherein the switcher determines whether or not a mode in which long-time exposure is performed is selected as an imaging mode, sets the output destination of the subtractor to the first high pass filter in a case where the mode in which the long-time exposure is performed is not selected, and sets the output destination of the subtractor to the second high pass filter in a case where the mode in which the long-time exposure is performed is selected. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The blur detection device according to claim 7, wherein, in the case where the mode in which the long-time exposure is performed is selected, the switcher further determines whether or not the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than a subtractor output threshold value, sets the output destination of the subtractor to the blur amount calculator in a case where the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than the subtractor output threshold value, and sets the output destination of the subtractor to the second high pass filter in a case where the output of the subtractor exceeds the subtractor output threshold value. ### Claim 9 A blur detection device comprising: an angular velocity detector that detects an angular velocity of an imaging device; a posture detector that detects a posture of the imaging device with respect to an Earth's rotation axis; a rotation angular velocity component calculator that calculates an Earth's rotation angular velocity component superimposed on an output of the angular velocity detector based on the posture of the imaging device detected by the posture detector; a subtractor that subtracts the rotation angular velocity component calculated by the rotation angular velocity component calculator from the output of the angular velocity detector; a blur amount calculator that calculates a blur amount of the imaging device based on an output of the subtractor; a first high pass filter that performs high pass filter processing on the output of the subtractor, a cutoff frequency of the first high pass filter being set to be a value higher than a frequency of blurring caused by Earth's rotation; a second high pass filter that performs high pass filter processing on the output of the subtractor, a cutoff frequency of the second high pass filter being set to be a value lower than the frequency of the blurring caused by the Earth's rotation; and a setter that sets an output destination of the subtractor to the first high pass filter or the second high pass filter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The blur detection device according to claim 9, further comprising: an automatic switcher that determines whether or not the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than a subtractor output threshold value in a case where the output destination of the subtractor is set to the second high pass filter, and switches the output destination of the subtractor to the blur amount calculator in a case where the output of the subtractor is equal to or less than the subtractor output threshold value. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An imaging device comprising: an imaging optical system comprising a blur correction lens, and a blur corrector that corrects blurring by moving the blur correction lens; an image sensor that receives light passing through the imaging optical system to capture an image; the blur detection device according to claim 1; a blur correction amount calculator that calculates a blur correction amount based on a blur amount detected by the blur detection device; and a blur correction controller that controls driving of the blur corrector based on the correction amount calculated by the blur correction amount calculator. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) An imaging device comprising: an imaging optical system; an image sensor that receives light passing through the imaging optical system to capture an image; a blur corrector that corrects blurring by moving the image sensor; the blur detection device according to claim 1; a blur correction amount calculator that calculates a blur correction amount based on a blur amount detected by the blur detection device; and a blur correction controller that controls driving of the blur corrector based on the correction amount calculated by the blur correction amount calculator. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A lens device attachable and detachable to and from an imaging device main body, the lens device comprising: the blur detection device according to claim 1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The lens device according to claim 13, further comprising: a blur correction lens; a blur corrector that corrects blurring by moving the blur correction lens; a blur correction amount calculator that calculates a blur correction amount based on a blur amount detected by the blur detection device; and a blur correction controller that controls driving of the blur corrector based on the correction amount calculated by the blur correction amount calculator. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) An imaging device main body to and from which a lens device is attachable and detachable, the imaging device main body comprising: an image sensor that receives light passing through the lens device to capture an image; and the blur detection device according to claim 1. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The imaging device main body according to claim 15, further comprising: a blur corrector that corrects blurring by moving the image sensor; a blur correction amount calculator that calculates a blur correction amount based on a blur amount detected by the blur detection device; and a blur correction controller that controls driving of the blur corrector based on the correction amount calculated by the blur correction amount calculator. ### Claim 17 A blur detection method comprising: a step of detecting an angular velocity of an imaging device; a step of detecting a posture of the imaging device with respect to an Earth's rotation axis; a step of calculating an Earth's rotation angular velocity component superimposed on a detection result of the angular velocity of the imaging device based on the detected posture of the imaging device; a step of subtracting the calculated rotation angular velocity component from the detection result of the angular velocity of the imaging device; a step of calculating a blur amount of the imaging device based on the subtracted detection result of the angular velocity of the imaging device; and a step of performing high pass filter processing on the subtracted detection result of the angular velocity of the imaging device, a cutoff frequency of the high pass filter processing being set to be a value lower than a frequency of blurring caused by Earth's rotation. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium causing a computer to execute: in a case where a command stored in the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium is read by the computer, a function of receiving an output from an angular velocity detector that detects an angular velocity of an imaging device; a function of receiving an output of a posture detector that detects a posture of the imaging device with respect to an Earth's rotation axis; a function of calculating an Earth's rotation angular velocity component superimposed on an output of the angular velocity detector based on the posture of the imaging device detected by the posture detector; a function of subtracting the calculated rotation angular velocity component from the output of the angular velocity detector; a function of calculating a blur amount of the imaging device based on the subtracted output of the angular velocity detector; and a function of performing high pass filter processing on the subtracted output of the angular velocity detector, a cutoff frequency of the high pass filter processing being set to be a value lower than a frequency of blurring caused by Earth's rotation.