Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090002502 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus for reducing the effect of shake on an image. The photographing apparatus includes an image pickup device, an image pickup device stage supporting the image pickup device and moving the image pickup device, a driving force generating portion for driving the image pickup device stage and moving the image pickup device stage, a guide portion contacting the image pickup device stage and limiting the direction in which the image pickup device stage moves, a first elastically pressing portion elastically pressing the driving force generating portion to consistently bring the driving force generating portion into contact with the operating portion of the image pickup device stage, and a second elastically pressing portion elastically pressing the image pickup device stage to bring the image pickup device stage into contact with the guide portion. | 01-01-2009 |
20100108871 | IMAGING DEVICE UNIT AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - 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. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110262 | IMAGING DEVICE UNIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging device unit completely removing dust attached to an optical device and an imaging apparatus. The imaging device includes: an imaging device including an imaging surface on which an optical image of a subject is formed and converting the optical image into an electric signal; a low pass filter (LPF) disposed between the imaging device and the subject; a plate mounted on a peripheral portion of the LPF and including arm units extending in a direction parallel to the plate; a piezoelectric device mounted on the plate and vibrating the plate and the LPF; and a support frame that surface-contacts with the arm units of the plate and supports the plate in the direction parallel to the one surface of the plate. | 05-06-2010 |
20100309324 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE - Provided is an image shake correction device which can be miniaturized without degrading a correction performance thereof. The image shake correction device includes a support supporting a lens; a moving portion installed independently from the support and moving the support on a plane that is approximately perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens, wherein the moving portion comprises a first moving portion moving the support in a first direction and a second moving portion moving the support in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; a prop supporting the support; a pressurizing member pressurizing the support toward the prop by applying force to the moving portion; a first driving portion driving the first moving portion; and a second driving portion driving the second moving portion. | 12-09-2010 |
20110005030 | IMAGING DEVICE UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGING DEVICE UNIT - An imaging device unit and an electronic apparatus including the imaging device unit are provided. The imaging device unit includes: an imaging device comprising a surface on which an optical image of a subject is to be formed, and for converting the optical image to an electrical signal; an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device; a piezoelectric element mounted on the optical unit to vibrate the optical unit; and an air stream supply unit for generating an air stream by using a change in a capacity of a predetermined space, the air stream being generated due to vibration of the piezoelectric element to supply the air stream to a surface of the optical unit. | 01-13-2011 |
20120113309 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image-capturing apparatus including an imaging device to convert light into an electrical signal; a vibration plate disposed in front of the imaging device to transmit the light to the imaging device; a vibration generating unit mounted on the vibration plate and to generate a vibration when a driving signal is input to the vibration generating unit; and a vibration partitioning unit mounted on at least one of the vibration plate or the vibration generating unit to asymmetrically deliver the generated vibration to the vibration plate. | 05-10-2012 |
20130271639 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, AND VIBRATION CONTROL METHOD - A photographing apparatus includes a supporting member which supports a photographing element such as an image sensor, a vibration means which vibrates an optical member provided on a front surface of the photographing element, and a control means which controls vibrations generated by the vibration means at two different frequencies, wherein the first frequency is around a natural frequency of the supporting member and the second frequency is around a natural frequency of the optical member. | 10-17-2013 |
20140153914 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT-ACCOMMODATING CASE AND IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A case that accommodates electronic components therein is described. The case includes a plurality of parts that are configured to engage with each other by a snap-fit joint. At least one part of the plurality of parts includes a groove unit. A width of the groove unit is gradually reduced away from the snap-fit joint. The groove unit is formed in an inner surface of the at least one part of the plurality of parts. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160346 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element unit having an imaging element and an optical element which is integrally formed with the imaging element and through which a luminous flux of light for imaging passes, a first piezoelectric element, and a displacement increment mechanism connected to the first piezoelectric element and the imaging element unit. The displacement increment mechanism displaces the imaging element unit by expanding or contracting the first piezoelectric element, where a portion of the first piezoelectric element in a lengthwise direction thereof is attached to the optical element. | 06-12-2014 |
20140300791 | CAMERA APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING THE SAME - A camera apparatus and a wireless communication terminal including the camera apparatus are described. The camera apparatus includes: a camera main body; and a viewfinder unit including an elastic member. The elastic member is retracted when the viewfinder unit is retracted into the camera main body and is extended when the viewfinder unit is extended outward in an extending direction from the camera main body. The viewfinder unit includes: an object lens; an ocular movable in a direction different from the extending direction of the viewfinder unit; and a mirror that reflects a first optical signal that passes through the object lens toward the ocular. | 10-09-2014 |
20140320723 | CAMERA APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a camera apparatus and a wireless communication terminal including the camera apparatus. The camera apparatus includes: a transparent rear monitor disposed on a back side of the camera apparatus; an electronic viewfinder disposed in front of the rear monitor and overlapping the rear monitor; and a control unit configured to control displaying of preview images on one of the rear monitor and the electronic viewfinder at a time. The control unit controls the rear monitor to display preview images at a first time when the rear monitor is used, and controls the electronic viewfinder to display preview images to transmit the preview images through the rear monitor at a different time when the rear monitor is not used. | 10-30-2014 |