Mirrors drive device
AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorTetsuo Ikegame
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Abstract
The optical element drive device is provided which includes: (i) a plurality of movable members to which a plurality of optical elements having functions for changing a path of light are attached, respectively; (ii) a plurality of support mechanisms for independently supporting the plurality of movable members in a displacable condition, (iii) a plurality of drive mechanisms for driving the plurality of movable members, and (iv) a fixed member to which the plurality of movable members are mounted. The plurality of drive mechanisms have coils and magnets, and at least one component of the plurality of drive mechanisms is used to drive at least two of the plurality of movable members.
Claims35
An optical element drive device comprising:
- a plurality of movable members to which a plurality of optical elements having functions for changing a path of light are attached, respectively;
- a plurality of support mechanisms for independently supporting said plurality of movable members in a displaceable condition;
- a plurality of drive mechanisms for driving said plurality of movable members;
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- a fixed member to which said plurality of movable members are mounted, wherein said plurality of drive mechanisms comprise coils and magnets, and at least one component of said plurality of drive mechanisms is used to drive at least two of said plurality of movable members.
An optical element drive device comprising:
- a plurality of movable portions to -which a plurality of optical elements having functions for changing a path of light are attached, respectively;
- a plurality of support members for supporting said plurality of movable portions in a rotatable condition;
- a common fixed member having a plurality of storage portions for respectively storing respective ones of said movable portions supported respectively by said support members;
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- a plurality of drive mechanisms for magnetically driving said respective plurality of movable portions independently.
An optical element drive device comprising:
- a plurality of movable members respectively provided with optical elements having functions for changing a path of light;
- a plurality of support members for respectively supporting said plurality of movable members independently in a displacable condition;
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- a plurality of magnetic drive mechanisms for driving said plurality of movable members,
- wherein said plurality of magnetic drive mechanisms comprise coils and magnets, and at least one component of said plurality of magnetic drive mechanisms is used to drive at least two of said plurality of movable members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.