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Granted Patent B2
US 12,096,122 · App. 17/950,598 · Granted Sep 17, 2024

Image sensor driving device, camera device and electronic apparatus

Inventor: Shinroku Asakawa (Yamato, JP)
Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTD
H04N23/687H04N23/54
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Patent No.
US 12,096,122
App. No.
17/950,598
Granted
Sep 17, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image sensor driving device including: a fixed portion; a movable portion that supports an image sensor receiving incident light passing through a lens and is rotatable relative to the fixed portion around a rotation axis passing through a light receiving surface of the image sensor and being orthogonal to the light receiving surface; a fulcrum member arranged on the rotation axis; three support balls arranged to surround a periphery of the fulcrum member; a first urging portion urging the movable portion in a direction of pressing against the fixed portion via the three support balls; a second urging portion pressing by sandwiching the fulcrum member between the fixed portion and the movable portion; and a driving portion rotatively driving the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion.

Claims (26)

1. An image sensor driving device, comprising:

a fixed portion;

a movable portion that supports an image sensor receiving incident light passing through a lens and is rotatable relative to the fixed portion around a rotation axis passing through a light receiving surface of the image sensor and being orthogonal to the light receiving surface;

a fulcrum member arranged on the rotation axis;

three support balls arranged to surround a periphery of the fulcrum member;

a first urging portion urging the movable portion in a direction of pressing against the fixed portion via the three support balls;

a second urging portion pressing by sandwiching the fulcrum member between the fixed portion and the movable portion; and

a driving portion rotatively driving the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion.

2. The image sensor driving device according to claim 1 , wherein

an urging force by the first urging portion is larger than an urging force by the second urging portion wherein the support ball does not float.

3. The image sensor driving device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first urging portion comprises a magnet fixed to one of the fixed portion and the movable portion, and a yoke fixed to the other of the fixed portion and the movable portion.

4. The image sensor driving device according to claim 3 , wherein

the magnet constitutes a portion of the driving portion.

5. The image sensor driving device according to claim 1 , wherein

the second urging portion is a leaf spring, and in the leaf spring, both ends are fixed to one of the fixed portion or the movable portion, and a middle portion presses the other of the fixed portion or the movable portion via the fulcrum member.

6. The image sensor driving device according to claim 5 , wherein

the middle portion and the fulcrum member are not in contact with the one of the fixed portion or the movable portion.

7. The image sensor driving device according to claim 1 , wherein

the fulcrum member is fixed to any one of the fixed portion, the movable portion, and the second urging portion.

8. The image sensor driving device according to claim 1 , wherein

the fulcrum member is in contact with any one of the fixed portion, the movable portion, and the second urging portion to perform a relative rotation motion, and this region of contact is formed in a spherical shape.

9. The image sensor driving device according to claim 1 , wherein

a surface of the fixed portion with which the three support balls come into contact, and a surface of the movable portion with which the three support balls come into contact are each flat surface and are parallel to each other.

10. A camera device comprising the image sensor driving device according to claim 1 .

11. An electronic apparatus comprising the camera device according to claim 10 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2022
From: ASAKAWA, SHINROKU
To: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061184/0789 →
Priority Claims (3)
CN 202111115947.3 · Sep 23, 2021 · national
CN 202111117449.2 · Sep 23, 2021 · national
CN 202111117454.3 · Sep 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230090603A1 · Mar 23, 2023