Mirrors drive device
AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorTetsuo Ikegame
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Abstract
An optical element drive mechanism is provided which includes (i) a movable portion including at least an optical element having a reflecting surface; (ii) a support member for supporting the movable portion rotatably with respect to a fixing member; and (iii) a drive mechanism including at least a coil and a magnet for driving the movable portion. The pole surface of the magnet is substantially in parallel with the reflecting surface of the movable portion and/or the coil is provided between the magnet and the reflecting surface.
Claims29
An optical element drive mechanism, comprising:
- a movable portion including at least an optical element having a reflecting surface;
- a support member for supporting the movable portion rotatably with respect to a fixing member;
- and
- a drive mechanism including at least a coil and a magnet for driving the movable portion;
- wherein a pole surface of the magnet is substantially parallel to the reflecting surface of the movable portion.
An optical element drive mechanism, comprising:
- a movable portion including at least an optical element having a reflecting surface;
- a support member for supporting the movable portion rotatably with respect to a fixing member;
- and
- a drive mechanism including at least a coil and a magnet for driving the movable portion;
- wherein the coil is provided between the magnet and the reflecting surface.
An optical element drive mechanism, comprising:
- a plate including a plurality of movable portions each having at least a reflecting surface;
- support members for supporting the movable portions;
- and
- coils provided on the movable portions;
- wherein at least one magnet is provided in parallel with the reflecting surfaces so as to be opposite to the coils.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.