Abstract: An optical unit may include a movable module holding an optical element having an optical axis; a fixed body comprising; a support mechanism swingably supporting the movable module; a drive mechanism structured to swing the movable module; and a flexible circuit board connected with the movable module and fixed body. The flexible circuit board may include a leading-out part extending from the movable module on a first side of the optical axis; a first extended part extending from the leading-out part to a second side of the optical axis; a first curved part which is curved from a tip end side of the first extended part toward a rear side; a second extended part extending from the first curved part toward the first side; and a fixed part of the second extended part connected with the fixed body on the first side of optical axis.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include a movable body having an optical module, a swing support mechanism, and a holder; a fixed body which turnably holds the movable body around the axial line; a magnetic swing drive mechanism structured to swing the optical module; and a magnetic rolling drive mechanism structured to turn the movable body around the axial line. The magnetic rolling drive mechanism may include a rolling drive magnet which is fixed to the fixed body and a rolling drive coil and a magnetic sensor which are fixed to the movable body so as to face the rolling drive magnet. Power feeding to the rolling drive coil may be controlled based on an output from the magnetic sensor so as to set the movable body at a home position around the axial line.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include an optical module which holds an optical element, a swing support mechanism structured to swingably support the optical module, a holder which holds the optical module through the swing support mechanism, a turnable support mechanism which turnably supports the holder around the axial line, a fixed body which supports the holder through the turnable support mechanism, a magnetic swing drive mechanism structured to swing the optical module, and a magnetic rolling drive mechanism structured to turn the holder. The magnetic swing drive mechanism may include a swing drive magnet fixed to the fixed body and a swing drive coil fixed to the optical module. The magnetic rolling drive mechanism may include a rolling drive magnet fixed to the fixed body and a rolling drive coil disposed on the holder.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include an optical module comprising an optical element; a swing support mechanism structured to swingably support the optical module between a reference posture in which a preset axis and an optical axis are aligned, and an inclined posture in which the optical axis is inclined with respect to the axis; a holder structured to support the optical module via the swing support mechanism; a rotation support mechanism structured to rotatably support the holder around the axis; a fixed body structured to support the holder via the rotation support mechanism; a swing magnetic drive mechanism structured to swing the optical module; and a rolling magnetic drive mechanism structured to rotate the holder. The rotation support mechanism may include a rotation bearing that supports the holder on a subject side of the swing support mechanism.

Abstract: An optical unit includes a subject-side rotary bearing part located on a subject side of an optical module and an image-side rotary bearing part located on an image side of the optical module. The two rotary bearing parts disposed on both the subject side and the image side of the optical module make it possible to restrain the tilt of the optical module and restrain backlash during a rotation of the optical module around an optical axis. This prevents the optical module from becoming a cantilever state and a twisting load from being applied due to an impact. Thus, it is possible to reduce the possibility of breakage of the rotary bearing parts due to an impact. A movable body includes a rotary bearing holder which swingably supports the optical module. A rolling magnetic-drive mechanism is disposed between the rotary bearing holder and a fixed body.

Abstract: Provided is an optical unit with a shake correction function, said optical unit being capable of ensuring a space wherein a drive mechanism and the like are positioned between a side surface of an optical module and a side surface of a stationary body, even when the optical module is supported by a gimbal mechanism in such a manner as to be able to swing with respect to the stationary body. In the optical unit, a gimbal mechanism is disposed by utilizing corners of an optical module and corners of a square tube-shaped body section of a stationary body. In other words, the optical unit is configured in such a manner that: a rectangular movable frame is positioned between a rectangular second frame of the optical module and a rectangular frame secured to the square tube-shaped body section); and a first corner and a third corner of the movable frame are swingably supported by corners of the rectangular frame.

Abstract: An optical unit may include an optical module; a fixed body including a body part surrounding the optical module; a gimbal mechanism swingably supporting the optical module around a first axial line and a second axial line intersecting the optical axis direction and the first axial line; a shake correction drive mechanism including a coil and a magnet between a side face of the optical module and a side face of the body part; and a plate-shaped spring which is connected with the optical module and the fixed body to determine posture of the optical module when the shake correction drive mechanism is set in a stopped state. When viewed in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, the gimbal mechanism and the plate-shaped spring may be provided at positions overlapping with the shake correction drive mechanism.

Abstract: An optical device may include a movable part including a lens; a holding part to hold the movable part; and a drive mechanism to drive the movable part. The holding part may include a case body. The drive mechanism may include a plurality of drive magnets; a plurality of sheet-shaped coils including a coil part; and a flexible printed circuit board including a coil attaching part. A plurality of the sheet-shaped coils may be attached to one face of the coil attaching part. A thickness of the coil attaching part is thinner than the sheet-shaped coil. A width of the coil attaching part may be narrower than a width of the sheet-shaped coil.

Abstract: A coil unit may include coils and a coil holding member. An outer peripheral face of the coil holding member includes two side-face pairs, each of which includes a pair of parallel side faces. Each side face includes a protruded part around which the coil is wound and an abutting face with which one end face of the coil is abutted. Two pieces of the coil wound around protruded parts of two paired side faces is formed of one conducting wire. One side faces includes a coil guide part for wiring a crossover wire which connects the coil wound around the protruded part of one side face with the coil wound around the protruded part of the paired side-face pair, the coil guide part being recessed from the abutting face, and a recessed amount of the coil guide part is not less than an outer diameter of the conducting wire.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include a movable module holding an optical element, a support body including a body part surrounding the movable module, a gimbal mechanism including a movable frame having elasticity and configured to swingably support the movable module between the movable module and the support body, a spring member connected to the movable module and the support body for holding posture of the movable module, and a shake correction drive mechanism configured to swing the movable module. When a natural vibration frequency of the movable frame is “fa”, a natural vibration frequency of the spring member is “fb”, and a vibration frequency band of a movable body on which the support body is mounted is “fw”, the natural vibration frequency “fa” and the natural vibration frequency “fb” are shifted from the vibration frequency band “fw”.

Abstract: The lens drive device is equipped with a first supporting body that holds the lens and is movable in the direction of the optical axis, a second supporting body that holds the first supporting body, a fixed body that holds the second supporting body in a manner enabling movement in directions that are roughly orthogonal to the optical axis direction, a first drive mechanism for driving the first supporting body, a second drive mechanism for driving the second supporting body in a first direction, and a third drive mechanism for driving the second supporting body in a second direction. The first supporting body is supported by the second supporting body by means of first supporting members (8, 9), which are formed from an elastic material; and the second supporting body is supported by the fixed body by means of second supporting members, which are formed from an elastic material.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include a movable body which may include an optical module and a holder for holding the optical module, and a gimbal mechanism which swingably supports the movable body with respect to a fixed body. The gimbal mechanism may include a movable frame which is a gimbal spring. The movable frame may include a supporting point part and a connecting part including a meandering part. The meandering part has a cross-sectional shape in which on the assumption that a direction perpendicular to first and second axial lines is a first direction and a direction perpendicular to the first direction and a meandering path of the meandering part is a second direction, a thickness in the second direction is larger than a thickness in the first direction of each plate-shaped spring which structures the movable frame.

Abstract: An optical unit may include a movable body including a holder which holds an optical module on its inner side; a fixed body which swingably supports the movable body through a support mechanism; and a shake correction drive mechanism structured to swing the movable body. An end part on one side in an optical axis direction of the fixed body may be structured to be an opened end. The movable body may include a protruded part which is protruded to the one side in the optical axis direction through the opened end. The fixed body may include a swing restriction part at the opened end which is configured to abut with the protruded part when the movable body is swung to restrict a swing range of the movable body.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correcting function may include a fixed body, a movable body holding an optical element, a swing support point supporting the movable body at a position between a rear end portion of the movable body and the fixed body so that the movable body is swingable, a plate-shaped spring member connected with the fixed body and the movable body on a front side for urging the movable body toward the swing support point, a shake correction drive mechanism for swinging the movable body on the front side, and a stopper mechanism in which a protruded part protruded from one of the fixed body and the movable body is capable of abutting with the other between the shake correction drive mechanism and the swing support point for determining a movable range when the movable body is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include a movable body having an optical element, a fixed body swingably supporting the movable body through a gimbal mechanism, and a drive mechanism to drive the movable body around the first axial line and the second axial line. The gimbal mechanism includes a movable frame, two first swing support points provided between the movable frame and the fixed body and two second swing support points provided between the movable frame and the movable body. At least one of the two swing support points includes a contact spring having a movable plate part with which the movable frame is abutted, and a fixed plate part which is bent back from the movable plate part, and a fixing member which fixes the movable plate part to the fixed plate part.

Abstract: A coil unit may include a coil in a substantially rectangular frame shape; and a coil holding member. A thickness direction of the coil may be perpendicular to a long side of the coil and a short side of the coil. An outer peripheral face of the coil holding member may include an abutting face in a flat shape with which the coil is abutted. A protruded part may be formed formed so as to protrude from the abutting face to an outer side of the coil holding member. A protruded part end face parallel to the abutting face may be formed on a tip end side of the protruded part in a protruding direction of the protruded part. A distance between the abutting face and the protruded part end face may be equal to a thickness of the coil.

Abstract: An optical unit may include a movable body holding an optical module by a holder, a fixed body having a body part surrounding the movable body, a support mechanism swingably supporting the movable body, and a shake correction drive mechanism that swings the movable body. The holder includes a plurality of wall parts on an outer periphery of the optical module, and the wall part holds a part of the shake correction drive mechanism, and the support mechanism includes a movable frame surrounding the optical module and a plurality of swing support parts supporting the movable frame. The movable frame includes supporting point parts contacting the swing support parts, and connecting parts connecting supporting point parts adjacent to each other. The supporting point parts are located on an outer periphery of wall parts, and the connecting parts are disposed so as to pass on inner sides of the wall parts.

Abstract: An optical unit may include a movable body holding an optical element; a fixed body surrounding the movable body; a plate-shaped spring member with a fixed body side connection part, a movable body side connection part, and an arm part which connects the fixed body side connection part with the movable body side connection part; and a drive mechanism to displace the movable body. The cover may be provided with a side plate part. The fixed body side connection part may include a frame part; and a plurality of protruded parts protruded from the frame part. The protruded parts may be separately provided from each other for every welding portion and an entire tip end side of the protruded part is formed as a melted part by welding.

Abstract: A lens drive device may include a first holding body, a second holding body, a fixed body which holds the second holding body, a first drive mechanism to drive the first holding body, a second drive mechanism to drive the second holding body, a third drive mechanism structured to drive the second holding body in a different direction than the second drive mechanism, an elastic member having a fixed part which is fixed to the second holding body and a deformable part, and plural wires in a substantially straight line shape with one end side fixed to the deformable part and the other end side fixed to the fixed body.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function may include a movable module holding an optical element; a fixed body; a support mechanism swingably supporting the movable module at a midway position in an optical axis direction; and a shake correction drive mechanism to swing the movable module. The movable module may include an optical module which holds the optical element; and a weight provided on one side of a front side and a rear side in the optical axis direction of the optical module, the weight being configured to shift a gravity center position of the movable module to a support position side of the support mechanism relative to a gravity center position of the optical module in the optical axis direction. An end face of one side of the weight may be formed in a flat face which is perpendicular to the optical axis direction.