Image blur correction device and camera

1. An image blur correction device, comprising:

a blur correction optical system that corrects for image blur by moving in first and second directions on a plane that is orthogonal to an optical axis;

a first actuator that drives the blur correction optical system in the first direction;

a second actuator that drives the blur correction optical system in a second direction that is approximately orthogonal to the first direction; and

a position measurement device that measures move amount of the blur correction optical system; wherein

the blur correction optical system, the first actuator, the second actuator and the position measurement device are arranged in series approximately along an imaginary straight line that is parallel to the first direction.

2. An image blur correction device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a movable member that holds the blur correction optical system on the plane orthogonal to the optical axis; and wherein

at least a part of members included in the first actuator, a part of members included in the second actuator and a part of members included in the position measurement device are disposed on/in the movable member.

3. An image blur correction device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a support mechanism that supports the movable member to be movable on the plane orthogonal to the optical axis;

a guide shaft that is provided to the support mechanism or the movable member approximately upon the imaginary straight line, and that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a guide hole that is provided to the support mechanism or the movable member approximately upon the imaginary straight line, and that is parallel to the optical axis; and

a guide hole that is provided to the support mechanism of the movable member approximately upon the imaginary straight line, that is a long shot extending along a direction parallel to the imaginary straight line, and into which the guide shaft fits; wherein

one of the guide shaft and the guide hole is provided to the support mechanism and the other is provided to the movable member, and the movable member moves linearly along a length direction of the guide hold under the guidance of the guide shaft and moves rotationally on the plane orthogonal to the optical axis about the guide shaft as a center.

4. An image blur correction device according to claim 3 , wherein:

the guide shaft and the guide hole are provided upon the opposite side of the first actuator, the second actuator and the position measurement device, the blur correction optical system being disposed between the guide shaft and the guide hole, and the first actuator, the second actuator and the position measurement device.

5. An image blur correction device according to claim 3 , wherein:

the second actuator is disposed at a position that is further from the blur correction optical system than a position of the first actuator.

6. An image blur correction device according to claim 3 , wherein:

the position measurement device is disposed at a position that is further from the blur correction optical system that a position of the first actuator and the second actuator.

7. An image blur correction device according to claim 3 , wherein:

the support mechanism comprises an optical axis direction regulation member that regulates the position of the movable member in the direction of the optical axis, and supports the movable member movably on the plane.

8. An image blur correction device according to claim 2 , wherein:

the first actuator and the second actuator are configured to voice coil motors including magnets, yokes, and coils; and

the coils are disposed upon the movable member.

9. An image blur correction device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a support mechanism that supports the movable member movably on a plane orthogonal to the optical axis; and

spring members that are provided between the movable member and the support mechanism, and that bias the movable member in the direction of extension of the imaginary straight line.

10. An image blur correction device according to claim 9 , wherein:

the spring members are provided at both end portions of the movable member approximately upon the imaginary straight line, and the bias the movable member in mutually opposite directions.

11. An image blur correction device according to claim 10 , wherein:

the blur correction optical system is disposed at a position between the first actuator and the second actuator.

12. An image blur correction device according to claim 11 , wherein:

the position measurement unit is disposed at a position that is closer to the second actuator than the first actuator.

13. An image blur correction device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the blur correction optical system and a bent optical system that is provided in front of the blur correction optical system and that bents light incident from a photographic subject once constitute a photographic optical system.

14. An image blur correction device according to claim 13 , wherein:

the optical axis of the blur correction optical system is approximately orthogonal to the optical axis of an objective lens group; and

the direction of the imaginary straight line is approximately orthogonal to the optical axis of the objective lens group.

15. A camera, comprising:

an image blur correction device according to claim 1 ; and

an image sensor that captures an image of a photographic subject that has passed through the blur correction optical system.