# US 2010/0166401 A1 · Anti-vibration actuator and lens unit/camera equipped therewith

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- Number: US 2010/0166401 A1
- Document ID: US20100166401A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/644,850
- Filed: 2009-12-22
- Published: 2010-07-01
- Earliest claimed: 2008-12-25
- Assignees: Tamron Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Toshinori Akutsu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166401A1

## CPC

- G03B 5/00: Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing
- G02B 27/646: {compensating for small deviations, e.g. due to vibration or shake (movement of one or more optical elements for control of motion blur in cameras, projectors or printers G03B2205/0007; image stabilisation in cameras peculiar to the presence or use of an electronic image sensor H04N23/68)}
- G03B 2205/0015: by displacing one or more optical elements normal to the optical axis
- 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)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

To provide an anti-vibration actuator with which a high drive force can be obtained without increasing size. The present invention is an anti-vibration actuator, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, movable portion support means, first drive means having a first drive magnet and coil; second drive means having a second drive magnet and coil; third drive means having a third drive magnet and coil; first, second, and third position detection elements for detecting the positions of each drive magnet; and a control portion for moving the movable portion to a specified position; wherein the first and second position detection elements are disposed within a region diagonally opposed to the region in which the third drive means is positioned, from among four regions partitioned by the lines of action of the drive forces of the first and second drive means.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An anti-vibration actuator for moving an image stabilizing lens within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis thereof, comprising:
a fixed portion;
a movable portion to which the image stabilizing lens is attached;
movable portion support means for supporting the movable portion to allow for translational and rotational movement within a plane parallel to the fixed portion;
first drive means including a first drive magnet and a first drive coil disposed in opposition thereto, oriented in such a way that the line of action of the drive force driving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion is directed in essentially the radial direction of the image stabilizing lens;
second drive means including with a second drive magnet and a second drive coil disposed in opposition thereto, oriented in such a way that the line of action of the drive force driving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion is essentially perpendicular to the line of action of the drive force of the first drive means and is oriented in essentially the radial direction of the image stabilizing lens;
third drive means including with a third drive magnet and a third drive coil disposed in opposition thereto, oriented so that the line of action of the drive force driving the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion is directed in essentially the circumferential direction of the image stabilizing lens;
first, second, and third position detection elements for detecting the respective positions of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion in a direction parallel to the line of action of each of the drive forces of the first, second, and third drive means; and
a control section for controlling current supplied to the first, second, and third drive coils based on the positions detected by the first, second, and third position detecting elements, so as to move the movable portion to a specified position;
wherein the first position detection element is disposed such that its entire detector section is positioned in the region in which the third drive means is not disposed, of the two regions partitioned by a straight line passing through the center of gravity of the movable portion, and parallel to the line of action of the drive force from the first drive means; and the second detection element is disposed such that its entire detector section is positioned in the region in which the third drive means is not disposed, of the two regions partitioned by a straight line passing through the center of gravity of the movable portion, and parallel to the line of action of the drive force from the second drive means.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 1 in which the first, second, and third position detection elements are disposed in opposition to the first, second, and third drive magnets, and detect the positions of each of the drive magnets.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 1, wherein the drive force which can be generated by the third drive means is smaller than the drive force which can be generated by the first and second drive means.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third position detection elements are Hall elements.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 1 in which the first, second, and third position detection elements are disposed on the inside of the first, second, and third drive coils.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A lens unit comprising:
a lens barrel;
an imaging lens disposed within the lens barrel; and
an anti-vibration actuator according to claim 1 attached to the lens barrel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A camera comprising:
the lens unit according to claim 6; and
a camera body to which this lens unit is attached.

### Claim 8

An anti-vibration actuator for moving an image stabilizing lens within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis thereof, comprising:
a fixed portion;
a movable portion to which the image stabilizing lens is attached;
movable portion support means for supporting the movable portion to allow for translational and rotational movement within a plane parallel to the fixed portion;
first drive means including a first drive magnet and a first drive coil disposed in opposition thereto, oriented in such a way that the line of action of the drive force driving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion is directed in essentially the radial direction of the image stabilizing lens;
second drive means including with a second drive magnet and a second drive coil disposed in opposition thereto, oriented in such a way that the line of action of the drive force driving the movable portion relative to the fixed portion is essentially perpendicular to the line of action of the drive force of the first drive means and is oriented in essentially the radial direction of the image stabilizing lens;
third drive means including a third drive magnet and a third drive coil disposed in opposition thereto, oriented so that the line of action of the drive force driving the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion is directed in essentially the circumferential direction of the image stabilizing lens;
first, second, and third position detection elements for detecting the respective positions of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion in a direction parallel to the line of action of each of the drive forces of the first, second, and third drive means; and
a control section for controlling current supplied to the first, second, and third drive coils based on the positions detected by the first, second, and third position detecting elements, to move the movable portion to a specified position;
wherein the first and second position detection elements are disposed such that the entire detector sections thereof are within a region positioned in diagonal opposition to the region in which the third drive means is disposed, from among the four regions partitioned by the drive force lines of action from the first drive means and the second drive means.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 8 in which the first, second, and third position detection elements are disposed in opposition to the first, second, and third drive magnets, and detect the positions of each of the drive magnets.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 8, wherein the drive force which can be generated by the third drive means is smaller than the drive force which can be generated by the first and second drive means.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 8, wherein the first, second, and third position detection elements are Hall elements.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The anti-vibration actuator according to claim 8 in which the first, second, and third position detection elements are disposed on the inside of the first, second, and third drive coils.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

A lens unit comprising:
a lens barrel;
an imaging lens disposed within the lens barrel; and
an anti-vibration actuator according to claim 8 attached to the lens barrel.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

A camera comprising:
the lens unit according to claim 13; and
a camera body to which this lens unit is attached.