Imaging device unit and photographing apparatus comprising a piezoelectric element mounted on a plate
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorMasahiro Shirono
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Abstract
Provided are an imaging device unit and a photographing apparatus. The imaging device unit includes an imaging device having an imaging plane on which an optical image of a subject is formed, wherein the imaging unit is configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal; an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device; a plate that is mounted on a boundary portion of the optical unit, wherein at least an outer portion of the plate extends over an outer edge of the optical unit; a piezoelectric element that is mounted on the plate and configured to vibrate the plate and the optical unit; and a supporting frame that supports the at least outer portion of the plate extending over the outer edge of the optical unit.
Claims8
An imaging device unit comprising:
- an imaging device having an imaging plane on which an optical image of a subject is formed, and configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal;
- an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device;
- a plate that is directly mounted on a boundary portion of the optical unit, wherein at least an outer portion of the plate extends over an outer edge of the optical unit, and the plate comprises a holding portion into which the optical unit is inserted to be supported by the holding portion;
- a piezoelectric element that is mounted on the plate and configured to vibrate the plate and the optical unit;
- and a supporting frame that supports the at least one outer portion of the plate extending over the outer edge of the optical unit.
A photographing apparatus comprising:
- an imaging optical system configured to form an optical image of a subject;
- an imaging device having an imaging plane on which the optical image of the subject is formed, and configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal;
- an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device;
- a plate that is in contact with a boundary portion of the optical unit, wherein at least an outer portion of the plate extends over an outer edge of the optical unit, and the plate comprises a holding portion into which the optical unit is inserted to be supported by the holding portion;
- a piezoelectric element that is mounted on the plate and vibrates the plate and the optical unit;
- and a supporting frame in contact with the at least one outer portion of the plate extending over the outer edge of the optical unit.
A photographing apparatus comprising:
- an imaging device having an imaging plane on which the optical image of a subject is formed, and configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal;
- an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device;
- a plate comprising fingernail portions and supporting portions, and wherein the optical unit is inserted between the fingernail portions and the supporting portions;
- a piezoelectric element that is mounted on the plate and vibrates the plate and the optical unit;
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- a supporting frame in contact with the plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.