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Granted Patent B2
US 10,356,325 · App. 15/920,255 · Granted Jul 16, 2019

Image capturing apparatus to address shake

Inventor: Hitoshi Nishitani (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
H04N5/23287H04N5/2253H04N5/23245
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Patent No.
US 10,356,325
App. No.
15/920,255
Granted
Jul 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, a frame configured to support the image sensor, and one or more driving members configured to move the frame in a direction parallel with an imaging plane of the image sensor. The driving members include a vibration unit that generates vibration. The vibration unit of at least one of the driving members overlaps a center of the imaging plane of the image sensor, when viewed in a direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor.

Claims (24)

1. An image capturing apparatus comprising:

an image sensor;

a frame that supports the image sensor; and

one or more driving members configured to provide parallel movement of the frame in a direction parallel with an imaging plane of the image sensor,

wherein at least one of the one or more driving members includes a vibrator configured to generate vibration, and

wherein, when viewed in a direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor, the vibrator of the at least one of the one or more driving members overlaps a center of the imaging plane of the image sensor.

2. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more driving members include a first vibration motor having a first vibrator and a second vibration motor having a second vibrator, and

wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor, the first vibrator and the second vibrator overlap each other and overlap the center of the imaging plane of the image sensor.

3. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the one or more driving members further include a third vibration motor having a third vibrator, and

wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor, the third vibrator is separated from the center of the imaging plane of the image sensor.

4. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more driving members include a first vibration motor having a first vibrator, a second vibration motor having a second vibrator, and a third vibration motor having a third vibrator,

wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor, the first vibrator overlaps the center of the imaging plane of the image sensor, and

wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor, the second vibrator and the third vibrator are separated from the center of the imaging plane of the image sensor.

5. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein, when viewed in the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane of the image sensor, the second vibrator and the third vibrator are arranged not to overlap each other.

6. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one driving member of the one or more driving members that overlaps the center of the imaging plane of the image sensor is in contact with the frame at one point.

7. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more driving members integrally move with the frame.

8. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to perform control to drive the one or more driving members to achieve a first operation mode in which the image sensor makes rotational movement about the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane as a center of rotation or a second operation mode in which the image sensor is moved based on a combination of the rotational movement about the direction orthogonal to the imaging plane and parallel movement in a direction parallel with the imaging plane.

9. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein a lens device is detachably attached to the image capturing apparatus,

wherein, when the attached lens device corrects camera shake in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, the controller is configured to drive the one or more driving members to achieve the first operation mode, and

wherein, when the attached lens device does not correct camera shake in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis, the controller is configured to drive the one or more driving members to achieve the second operation mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2018
From: NISHITANI, HITOSHI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 046302/0610 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-062669 · Mar 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180288332A1 · Oct 4, 2018
Cited By (1)
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