Abstract: The image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a system control unit. The system control unit selects one of rotation axes based on a usage state of a digital camera, and calculates a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a second axis and a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a first axis based on distances from the selected rotation axis to the acceleration sensor, angular velocities, and accelerations.

Abstract: An image blur correction device is configured to correct a blur of an imaging apparatus that includes an image sensor that images a subject through an imaging optical system. An image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor that detects accelerations in two directions, an angular velocity sensor that detects an angular velocity of the imaging apparatus around a rotation axis parallel to the optical axis, a rotational acceleration component calculator that calculates rotational acceleration components which are generated by rotation of the imaging apparatus around the rotation axis based on an output of the angular velocity sensor, and a blur corrector that corrects blurs of the imaging apparatus based on the rotational acceleration components and the accelerations. The blur corrector corrects the blurs based on a member of the imaging apparatus that is used for an imaging of the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: There are provided an image shake correction device capable of improving correction accuracy of image shake by improving position detection accuracy of a movable member, and an imaging device including the image shake correction. An image shake correction device 3 includes a support member 1 that supports a movable member 2 to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface, drive coils C1 to C3 fixed to the movable member 2, Hall elements H1 to H3 fixed to the movable member 2, drive magnets Mv1 to Mv3 fixed to the support member 1, and position detection magnets Mh1 to Mh3. In a case where two adjacent magnets of all the magnets including the drive magnets Mv1 to Mv3 and the position detection magnets Mh1 to Mh3 are focused as viewed in a direction Z perpendicular to the flat surface, the same poles of the two magnets face each other.

Abstract: The image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a system control unit. The system control unit selects one of rotation axes based on a usage state of a digital camera, and calculates a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a second axis and a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a first axis based on distances from the selected rotation axis to the acceleration sensor, angular velocities, and accelerations.

Abstract: An image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a system control unit that calculates rotational acceleration components which are included in detected accelerations and are generated by rotation of a digital camera around a rotation axis parallel to an optical axis, and corrects blurs of the captured image signal in directions based on accelerations obtained by subtracting the rotational acceleration components from the accelerations detected by the acceleration sensor. The system control unit selects one of rotation axes based on a usage state of the digital camera, and calculates the rotational acceleration components generated by the rotation of the digital camera around the selected rotation axis based on an angular velocity and distances in the directions from the selected rotation axis to the acceleration sensor.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in three directions along a flat surface; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; and a first elastic member, a second elastic member, and a third elastic member as defined herein, the three directions are a first direction, a second direction and a third direction as defined herein, the movable member includes a first movable side locking portion, a second movable side locking portion and a third movable side locking portion as defined herein, the support member includes a first support side locking portion, a second support side locking portion and a third support side locking portion as defined herein, and each of first to third extension lines overlaps the center of the light receiving surface as defined herein.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface; a circuit board that is fixed to the movable member; an imager that is mounted on the circuit board; a plurality of position detectors that is fixed to a rear surface of the circuit board opposite to a surface of the circuit board on which the imager is mounted to detect a position of the movable member in a movement direction of the movable member; magnetic force generators that face the plurality of position detectors respectively and are fixed to the support member; and adjustment members that adjust distances between the magnetic force generators and the support member.

Abstract: A digital camera includes an image shake corrector that moves an imaging element to perform image shake correction, a shutter mechanism that has, at a position adjacent to a light receiving surface of the imaging element of the image shake corrector, an opening through which a member blocking light incident on the light receiving surface passes, an exterior housing that supports the shutter mechanism, and a mount base that supports the image shake corrector, in which the mount base is supported by the exterior housing.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imager that is provided in a device body; a shutter that is provided in the device body, includes a support member and a shutter member; an actuator that is provided in the device body and moves the imager in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis to correct an amount of camera shake; and a plurality of elastic members that are disposed on at least one side and the other side of an imaginary straight line passing through a center of gravity of the shutter and orthogonal to the optical axis in a case where the plurality of elastic members are viewed in a direction of the optical axis and are in contact with the device body and the support member.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes a movement restrictor that restricts movement of a movable member in directions X, Y, ?, and Z. The movement restrictor includes a movement prevention member that is fixed to a base of a support member and prevents the movable member from moving in the direction Z while sandwiching the movable member in cooperation with the support member, a hole portion formed in the support member, and an insertion member that is formed in the movable member and is inserted into the hole portion. A wide width portion of the insertion member has a size that overlaps with the base of the support member even in a state in which an abutting portion of the insertion member is positioned in any position in the hole portion.

Abstract: Barrels are attached so as to be rotated around first rotational axes. Reflective members are fixed to the barrels, and reflective members are attached so as to be rotated around second rotational axes. Rotation amounts are equal to each other in rotation of the pair of left and right barrels around the first rotational axes and rotation of the reflective members of the barrels around the second rotational axes due to a link mechanism having a first link member and a second link member. Image blurring in a yaw direction is corrected due to movement of the first link member in an X axis direction. Image blurring in a pitch direction is corrected due to movement of the second link member in a Y axis direction.

Abstract: An image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a system control unit that calculates rotational acceleration components which are included in detected accelerations and are generated by rotation of a digital camera around a rotation axis parallel to an optical axis, and corrects blurs of the captured image signal in directions based on accelerations obtained by subtracting the rotational acceleration components from the accelerations detected by the acceleration sensor. The system control unit selects one of rotation axes based on a usage state of the digital camera, and calculates the rotational acceleration components generated by the rotation of the digital camera around the selected rotation axis based on an angular velocity and distances in the directions from the selected rotation axis to the acceleration sensor.

Abstract: The image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a system control unit. The system control unit selects one of rotation axes based on a usage state of a digital camera, and calculates a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a second axis and a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a first axis based on distances from the selected rotation axis to the acceleration sensor, angular velocities, and accelerations.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.

Abstract: In a case where a first coil enters an energized state, the first coil, a second coil, a detection magnet, and a Z-axis position sensor move in an X axis direction. In a case where the second coil enters an energized state, the second coil and the detection magnet move in a Z axis direction, but the first coil and the Z-axis position sensor do not move in the Z axis direction. The Z-axis position sensor is disposed so as to be spaced from the second coil, and the detection magnet is disposed on a side opposite to a second driving magnet with respect to the Z-axis position sensor. The Z-axis position sensor detects a displacement amount V of the detection magnet in the Z axis direction.

Abstract: An anti-vibration device includes first reflective members, second reflective members, barrels, a first link member, and a second link member. The barrels each hold the first reflective member and the second reflective member. The first link member connects the pair of left and right barrels with each other, and rotates the barrels. The second link member engages with the pair of left and right second reflective members, and rotates the second reflective members. In a case where the barrel is viewed in a direction parallel to a second rotational axis, at least a part of the first link member and the second link member is disposed in a triangle region on a rear side of the second reflective member.

Abstract: An operation dial is disposed so as to swing between two barrels. The operation dial has a plurality of finger gripping portions that protrudes so as to be inclined with respect to the two barrels. The operation dial is urged by a torsion coil spring to a state in which the two finger gripping portions have the same tilt angle with respect to the two barrels. A reception member is pushed by rotation of the operation dial in one direction and rotation of the operation dial in the other direction due to a swing operation for the finger gripping portions. A switch main body is opened or closed by the pushing of the reception member.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a direction along a circumferential direction of a circle whose center is a center of a light receiving surface of the imager; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member that is supported to be movable in plural directions along a flat surface; a circuit board that is fixed to the movable member; an imager that is mounted on the circuit board; and plural position detectors fixed to a rear surface of the circuit board opposite to a surface of the circuit board on which the imager is mounted to detect a position of the movable member in a movement direction of the movable member by a change of a magnetic field supplied from the rear surface side of the circuit board, plural circuit elements including magnetic materials is formed on the rear surface of the circuit board, and a high-density region is formed in a second region as defined herein.

Abstract: A movable support device includes: a movable unit that includes an imager, a first flexible substrate including wirings connected to terminals other than a power supply terminal and a ground terminal among terminals of the imager, and a second flexible substrate including wirings connected to the power supply terminal and the ground terminal; and a support member that supports the movable unit to be movable in a longitudinal direction of a light receiving surface of the imager and a short direction of the light receiving surface, the first flexible substrate includes a first portion extending in one direction of the short direction and a folded portion folded at an end portion of the first portion in other direction of the short direction, and the second flexible substrate includes a second portion and a folded portion as defined herein.