Abstract: An imaging system includes: an optical-system holding member for holding an optical system to form an optical image of a subject; an imaging-device holding member for holding an imaging device to obtain the optical image formed by the optical system; a case for hermetically enclosing the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; a hermetic connector for hermetically sealing the case, the hermetic connector being electrically connected to the imaging device; a power generator for generating a driving force to move either of the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; and a driving-force transfer member for connecting the power generator and either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member to transfer the driving force of the power generator to either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an optical-system holding member for holding an optical system to form an optical image of a subject; an imaging-device holding member for holding an imaging device to obtain the optical image formed by the optical system; a case for hermetically enclosing the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; a hermetic connector for hermetically sealing the case, the hermetic connector being electrically connected to the imaging device; a power generator for generating a driving force to move either of the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; and a driving-force transfer member for connecting the power generator and either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member to transfer the driving force of the power generator to either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member.

Abstract: An optical system supporting device comprising:an objective lens,an objective lens holder holding the objective lens,a spring member having its one-side end secured to part of the objective lens holder, the spring member elastically supporting the objective lens holder, anda spring fixing member supporting the objective lens holder and the spring member, the other-side end of the spring member being secured to the spring fixing member,wherein the spring fixing member is composed of a synthetic resin exhibiting a ratio of coefficient of linear expansion along a flow direction to coefficient of linear expansion along a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of less than 1/2.5. A gate can be provided in a position such that in a plurality of spring fixing portions the synthetic resin has an orientation which is vertically and laterally symmetrical. Also, a gate can be provided in a position of the spring fixing member apart from the plurality of spring fixing portions with identical distances.

Abstract: An optical system supporting device in which an optical system holding member is supported by springs to be movable in focusing and tracking directions; and each of the springs has at least one portion which is oriented parallel with a tangential direction and one bending portion which is bent toward an optical axis of the optical system. Therefore, the holding member is made small in width with respect to the tracking direction; and thus the holding member can be made light in weight such that the driving sensitivity of the holding member is improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an objective lens of an optical head including a lens holder for holding the objective lens, a movable member for supporting the lens holder, and a supporting member for supporting the movable member movably in focusing and tracking directions. The supporting member includes four leaf springs and each of the leaf springs has a main beam portion, first and second end portions for securing the supporting member to the movable member and a stationary member and a flexure portion which is provided in the vicinity of the second end portion and includes a beam element which is aligned with the main beam portion, two first projecting elements which extend from the beam element in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the main beam portion on respective sides of the beam element and two second projecting elements which extend in parallel with the beam element from the second end portion.

Abstract: Apparatus for recording opto-magnetically information on an opto-magnetic record medium in the form of the direction of the magnetization stored in a magnetic layer including an objective lens for projecting a laser light beam onto the magnetic layer of the opto-magnetic record medium, a device for generating a bias magnetic field which is applied to the magnetic layer in a direction perpendicular thereto, a supporting device for supporting the objective lens movably in a focusing direction parallel to an optical axis of the objective lens as well as in a tracking direction perpendicular both to the optical axis and an information track direction, and a driving device for moving the objective lens in the focusing and tracking directions to perform the focusing and tracking control.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an objective lens projecting a light beam upon an optical record disc having a data track recorded therein, movably in a focusing direction parallel to an optical axis of the objective lens as well as in a tracking direction perpendicular both to the optical axis and to the track in order to effect focusing and tracking servo controls, including four resilient wires arranged between a lens holder and a stationary base member, said resilient wires being not in parallel with each other. Two resilient wires provided nearer to the optical record disc are arranged such that extensions of these wires intersect with each other at a first point to make a first apex angle and the remaining two wires are arranged such that extensions of these wires intersect with each other at a second point to form a second apex angle, the first and second points being aligned in the focusing direction and the first apex angle being smaller than the second apex angle.

Abstract: An objective lens for optical disks comprises a first lens component and a second lens component and, when the distance on an optical axis from an entrance face of the first lens component disposed in a position farthest from an optical disk to the center of gravity of the objective lens is taken as gc, the overall length of the objective lens as .SIGMA. d, and the focal length as f, the following conditions are satisifed and any of surfaces of the lens components is configured as an aspherical surface:g c<.SIGMA.d<0.50.9<.SIGMA.d/f<2.2Thus, the use of the objective lens makes it possible to reduce the load to a driving device for moving the objective lens and to provide the driving device small in size and light in weight.