JP6022768B2 - Optical unit with shake correction function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical unit with a shake correction function mounted on a camera-equipped mobile phone or the like.

  An imaging device such as a digital camera or a camera-equipped mobile phone is configured as an optical unit with a shake correction function having a shake correction function in order to suppress disturbance of a captured image caused by a shake such as a user's hand shake. In such an optical unit with a shake correction function, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the movable body 3 holding the lens can swing with respect to the fixed body 200 via a spring member (not shown). The shake correction drive mechanism 500 corrects the shake by swinging the movable body 3 around the swing support point 180 based on the shake detection result (for example, patents). Reference 1).

  Here, the fixed body 200 includes a front plate portion 220 that faces the front portion of the movable body 3 on the front side with an opening 220a at a position where the optical axis passes. Further, the shake correction driving mechanism 500 includes a permanent magnet 520 on the movable body 3 side and a coil 560 on the fixed body 200 side, and the movable body 3 is rectangular so that the permanent magnet 520 can be easily fixed. .

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  However, in the optical unit with a shake correction function having the configuration shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, when the movable body 3 swings in the diagonal direction, the front end 31 of the movable body 3 starts from the swing fulcrum 180. Since a large displacement occurs at the most separated corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d, the corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d come into contact with the front plate portion 220. For this reason, there exists a problem that angle range (theta) which can correct | amend shake is narrow.

  Thus, it is conceivable that the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 is largely separated from the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 in the optical axis direction. In such a configuration, the dimension in the optical axis direction of the optical unit with shake correction function is It becomes large, and it becomes impossible to meet the demand for thinner optical units with shake correction function.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the movable body 3 is displaced to the front side in the optical axis direction due to an external impact, the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 come into contact with each other, so that the movable body 3 is more than this. If the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 and the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 are separated from each other when the displacement prevention method is employed, the movable range of the movable body 3 in the optical axis direction becomes wide, and the spring There is a problem that the member is plastically deformed.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to ensure a large swing range of the movable body without greatly separating the front plate portion of the fixed body and the front surface portion of the movable body in the optical axis direction. An object is to provide an optical unit with a shake correction function.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an optical unit with a shake correction function according to the present invention includes a rectangular movable body that holds an optical element, a fixed body that displaceably supports the movable body, and the fixed body. A shake correction drive mechanism that swings the movable body about an axis that intersects the optical axis of the optical element, and the movable body includes an end plate portion that constitutes a front portion of the movable body. has a rectangular case having, the fixed body includes a plate portion before facing the front side with an opening to the position where the optical axis passes through to the end plate portion, the end plate portion, the optical axis A concave portion is formed in which a corner of the end plate portion is recessed rearward in the optical axis direction from a top surface portion of the end plate portion orthogonal to the optical axis.

  In the present invention, when shake such as hand shake occurs, the shake correction drive mechanism swings the movable body to correct the shake of the movable body. Here, although the movable body has a rectangular shape, a concave portion that dents the corner of the front surface portion is formed on the front surface portion of the movable body that faces the front plate portion of the fixed body. For this reason, when the movable body swings diagonally, the corner having the largest displacement is unlikely to come into contact with the front plate portion on the front surface portion of the movable body. Therefore, a large swing range of the movable body can be ensured without greatly separating the front plate portion of the fixed body and the front surface portion of the movable body in the optical axis direction.

In this invention, it is preferable that the said recessed part consists of a step part formed so that it might have a bottom part parallel to the said end plate part with respect to the said corner | angular part of the said end plate part (the said front-surface part) . According to such a configuration, when various components are arranged inside the rectangular case, the bottom of the recess can be used as a reference, so that the assembly of the movable body is easy.

In this invention, the said recessed part can employ | adopt the structure currently formed only in the said corner | angular part of the said end plate part (the said front-surface part) . According to such a configuration, since the concave portion is provided to the minimum necessary, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to downsize components mounted on the movable body.

In the present invention, the recess is formed in an annular shape having an inner peripheral edge of a circular surrounding position where the optical axis passes, the said end plate portion (the front portion), a circular of the top radially inwardly of said recess It is preferable that a surface portion is formed. According to such a configuration, the circular top surface portion comes into contact with the front plate portion even when the movable body swings in any direction. Therefore, no matter which direction the movable body swings, the range in which the movable body can swing is equal, and the direction and magnitude of the force that the movable body receives when the top surface portion and the front plate portion come into contact with each other. Are equivalent.

  In the present invention, the fixed body has a bottom plate portion provided with a convex portion for a swinging fulcrum projecting toward the rear surface portion of the movable body at a position where the optical axis passes, and the rear surface portion of the movable body Comprises a receiving portion with which the convex portion abuts, and a convex bottom portion protruding from the receiving portion toward the bottom plate portion, the convex bottom portion having a circular planar shape centered on the receiving portion, Or it is preferable to provide the planar shape which provided the circular arc part centering on the said receiving part on the both sides on both sides of the said receiving part. According to such a configuration, even when the movable body swings in any direction, the corners of the movable body are recessed so as to be separated from the bottom plate portion on the rear side. Accordingly, when the movable body swings, the corner having the largest displacement is less likely to come into contact with the bottom plate portion at the rear surface portion of the movable body. Therefore, a large swing range of the movable body can be ensured without greatly separating the bottom plate portion of the fixed body and the rear surface portion of the movable body in the optical axis direction.

  In this invention, it is preferable that the said receiving part and the said convex bottom part are connected via the taper surface. According to such a configuration, since an angular stepped portion does not occur between the receiving portion and the convex bottom portion, even when a wiring material such as a flexible wiring board is passed between the movable body and the bottom plate portion, the wiring material is not There is an advantage that it is hard to be caught.

  In the present invention, when shake such as hand shake occurs, the shake correction drive mechanism swings the movable body to correct the shake of the movable body. Here, although the movable body is rectangular, a concave portion that separates the corner of the front surface portion from the front plate portion is formed on the front surface portion of the movable body that faces the front plate portion of the fixed body. For this reason, when the movable body swings, the corner having the largest displacement is less likely to come into contact with the front plate portion on the front surface portion of the movable body. Therefore, a large swing range of the movable body can be ensured without greatly separating the front plate portion of the fixed body and the front surface portion of the movable body in the optical axis direction.

It is explanatory drawing which shows typically a mode that the optical unit with a shake correction function which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was mounted in optical apparatuses, such as a mobile telephone. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance etc. of the optical unit with a shake correction function which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view when the fixed body and movable body of the optical unit which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention are decomposed | disassembled. It is a disassembled perspective view when the stationary body and movable body of the optical unit which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention are further decomposed | disassembled. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the optical axis direction back side of the optical unit with a shake correction function which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the optical unit which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action etc. in the optical unit which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the optical unit which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the optical unit which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the optical unit which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional optical unit.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a configuration for preventing camera shake of the imaging unit as an optical unit will be exemplified. In the following description, three directions orthogonal to each other are defined as an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, respectively, and a direction along the optical axis L (lens optical axis) is defined as a Z axis. In the Z-axis direction (optical axis direction), the subject side is referred to as “front side”, and the opposite side to the subject side is referred to as “rear side”. Further, in the following description, among the shakes in each direction, rotation around the X axis corresponds to so-called pitching (pitch), rotation around the Y axis corresponds to so-called yawing (roll), and Z axis The rotation around corresponds to so-called rolling. Also, + X is attached to one side of the X axis, -X is attached to the other side, + Y is attached to one side of the Y axis, -Y is attached to the other side, and one side of the Z axis is attached. In the following description, + Z is attached to the side (opposite side to the subject side / optical axis direction rear side), and -Z is attached to the other side (subject side / optical axis direction front side).

[Embodiment 1]
(Overall configuration of optical unit)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing a state in which an optical unit with a shake correction function according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is mounted on an optical device such as a mobile phone.

  An optical unit 100 (an optical unit with a shake correction function) illustrated in FIG. 1 is a thin camera used for an optical device 1000 such as a mobile phone with a camera, and is supported by a chassis 1100 (device main body) of the optical device 1000. It is mounted with. In such an optical unit 100, when a shake such as a hand shake occurs in the optical apparatus 1000 during shooting, the captured image is disturbed. Therefore, in the optical unit 100 of the present embodiment, the movable body 3 including the imaging unit 1 is supported in a swingable manner within the fixed body 200, as will be described later, and the movable body 3, the fixed body 200, Alternatively, on the basis of the result of detecting hand shake by a shake detection sensor 170 (shake detection means) such as a gyroscope provided outside the fixed body 200, a shake correction drive mechanism for correcting the shake by swinging the movable body 3 (see FIG. (Not shown in FIG. 1).

  In the optical unit 100, a flexible wiring board 420 for supplying power to the shake correction drive mechanism is drawn out, and the flexible wiring board 420 is electrically connected to a drive control unit 900 provided outside the fixed body 200. It is connected to the.

(Overall configuration of movable body 3)
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance and the like of the optical unit with a shake correction function according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B show the optical unit on the subject side (in the optical axis direction). FIG. 4 is a perspective view when viewed from the front side and an exploded perspective view when the optical unit is viewed from the subject side. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view when the fixed body and the movable body of the optical unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention are disassembled. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the optical unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which the fixed body and the movable body are further disassembled. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration on the rear side in the optical axis direction of the optical unit with a shake correction function according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 (a), (b), and (c) FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the optical unit as seen from the rear side in the optical axis direction, an exploded perspective view of the optical unit as seen from the rear side in the optical axis direction, and a perspective view of the plate 19. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the optical unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are a YZ cross-sectional view and an XZ cross-sectional view of the optical unit.

  2, 3 and 4, the movable body 3 includes a rectangular box-shaped rectangular case 14 made of a ferromagnetic plate such as a steel plate, and a plate 19 provided on the rear side in the optical axis direction with respect to the rectangular case 14. The flexible wiring board 410 pulled out from the rectangular case 14 has a function of outputting a signal from the imaging unit 1 and the like. Inside the rectangular case 14, an imaging unit 1 having a lens 1a (see FIG. 1 / optical element) is held. In this embodiment, the imaging unit 1 includes a lens holder that holds the lens 1a, a cylindrical sleeve that holds the lens holder, a lens driving mechanism that drives the lens holder in the focusing direction, and an imaging element 1b ( 1), and an element holder 1c for supporting the image pickup element 1b. The element holder 1c projects from the rear end of the rectangular case 14 in the optical axis direction. The rectangular case 14 constitutes the outer peripheral portion of the imaging unit 1 and functions as a yoke.

  The rectangular case 14 includes an end plate portion 141 that constitutes the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and a rectangular cylindrical body portion 142, and a plate-like permanent magnet 520 is bonded to the outer surface of the rectangular cylindrical body portion 142. It is fixed with agents. In addition, an opening 141 a is formed in a portion where the optical axis L passes in the end plate portion 141. In this embodiment, the front end portion in the optical axis direction of the imaging unit 1 protrudes from the opening 141a to the front side in the optical axis direction.

  In the present embodiment, the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 (the end plate portion 141 of the square case 14) has corners 3a, 3b, 3c of the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 for reasons that will be described later with reference to FIG. A recess 3f is formed in 3d (the corner of the end plate portion 141) that is recessed toward the rear side in the optical axis direction. In this embodiment, the concave portion 3f is formed of a step having a bottom portion 3g parallel to the front surface portion 31, and the bottom portion 3g of the concave portion 3f is located on the rear side in the optical axis direction with respect to the portion located on the most front side in the optical axis direction in the movable body 3. To position.

  The rear surface portion 39 of the movable body 3 is constituted by the plate 19 provided on the rear side in the optical axis direction of the rectangular case 14. The plate 19 is a press-processed product against a metal plate, and as shown in FIG. 4, a substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 191 and a rear end portion of the imaging unit 1 that stands up from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate portion 191 toward the front side ( And four connection plate portions 192 connected to the element holder 1c). Here, there is a gap between the bottom plate portion 191 of the plate 19 and the rear end portion (element holder 1c) of the imaging unit 1, and the end portion 411 of the flexible wiring board 410 is disposed in the gap. Yes. A rigid substrate 413 is attached to the end 411, and the end 411 is electrically connected to the imaging unit 1. Further, the rigid substrate 413 may not be attached, and the end 411 itself may be a rigid substrate.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the end portion 411 of the flexible wiring board 410 includes a portion where the flexible wiring board 410 is bent to the one side + Y at the other side −Y in the Y-axis direction. On the other hand, the portion 412 that overlaps in the Z-axis direction with the plate 19 in between is a narrow belt-like portion 412b that sandwiches a portion through which the optical axis L passes on both sides in the X-axis direction by a notch 412a extending in the Y-axis direction. ing. For this reason, the central portion of the bottom plate portion 191 of the plate 19 is exposed toward the rear side in the optical axis direction by a notch 412a extending in the Y-axis direction, and will be described later using this exposed portion. The swing fulcrum 180 is in contact with the rear surface 39 of the movable body 3.

  More specifically, a portion exposed from the notch 412a in the bottom plate portion 191 of the plate 19 is formed as a seat portion 193 that protrudes rearward in the optical axis direction in the bottom plate portion 191, and the seat portion 193 is notched. Similar to 412a, it has an oval shape extending in the Y-axis direction. Of the seat portion 193, a rectangular region formed of the central portion in the Y-axis direction is a receiving portion 193a with which the swing fulcrum 180 abuts. The seat portion 193 includes the receiving portions 193a on both sides in the Y-axis direction. The sandwiched portion is a convex bottom portion 193b that protrudes toward the rear side in the optical axis direction from the receiving portion 193a. In this embodiment, as can be seen from FIG. 5 (c), the receiving portion 193a and the convex bottom portion 193b are connected via the tapered surface 193c, and the arc-shaped circles located on both sides in the Y-axis direction in the seat portion 193. The end portion is a tapered surface 193d.

(Configuration of fixed body 200)
2, 3, and 4 again, the optical unit 100 is movable between the movable member 3 and the fixed body 200, and the spring member 600 in which the movable body 3 is supported by the fixed body 200 so as to be displaceable. It has a shake correction drive mechanism 500 that generates a magnetic drive force that relatively displaces the body 3 with respect to the fixed body 200.

  The fixed body 200 includes an upper cover 250, a lower cover 700, and the like. The upper cover 250 includes a rectangular tubular body 210 that surrounds the movable body 3, and a front plate portion that closes the front side of the rectangular tubular body 210. 220. In the upper cover 250, the end portion on the opposite side (+ Z side) to the subject side (the side on which the optical axis L extends) of the rectangular tube-shaped body portion 210 is an open end, and the front plate portion 220. Is formed with an opening 220a through which light from the subject is incident. In this embodiment, the opening 220a has a shape in which rectangular holes 220c are connected to both sides in the X-axis direction and both sides in the Y-axis direction with respect to the circular hole 220b centering on the position through which the optical axis L passes. ing.

(Configuration of rocking fulcrum 180)
The lower cover 700 is a press-processed product for a metal plate, and includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 710 and three side plate portions 720 that stand from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate portion 710 toward the subject. The bottom plate portion 710 of the lower cover 700 has a swing fulcrum 180 at the center position (a position through which the optical axis L passes). In this embodiment, the swing fulcrum 180 is composed of a swing fulcrum member 182 fixed to a hole 710 a formed in the bottom plate portion 710 of the lower cover 700. The swing fulcrum member 182 includes a disc portion 183 that overlaps the bottom plate portion 710 and a hemispherical convex portion 184 for the swing fulcrum that protrudes from the disc portion 183 to the other side −Z in the Z-axis direction. The swing fulcrum 180 (semispherical convex portion 184) is in contact with a receiving portion 193a (see FIG. 5) formed on the plate 19 of the movable body 3. The swing fulcrum member 182 is made of rubber or the like.

(Configuration of permanent magnet assembly 75)
In the optical unit 100 of this embodiment, the movable body 3 includes a rectangular frame-shaped holder 7 surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the rectangular case 14 of the imaging unit 1 and a rectangular frame-shaped stopper member 8. The holder 7 is fixed to the rear surface in the optical axis direction by a method such as welding. The holder 7 includes a rectangular frame-shaped first holder member 71 located on the front side in the optical axis direction and a rectangular frame-shaped second holder member 72 facing the first holder member 71 on the rear side in the optical axis direction. In the present embodiment, a flat permanent magnet 520 used for the shake correction drive mechanism 500 is held between the first holder member 71 and the second holder member 72. More specifically, the first holder member 71 is fixed to the front surface of the permanent magnet 520 in the optical axis direction, and the second holder member 72 is fixed to the rear surface of the permanent magnet 520 in the optical axis direction. The permanent magnet 520, the first holder member 71, and the second holder member 72 constitute a rectangular tubular permanent magnet assembly 75. For this reason, after the imaging unit 1 is inserted inside the rectangular cylindrical permanent magnet assembly 75, the outer peripheral surface of the rectangular case 14 holding the imaging unit 1 inside, and the inner peripheral surface of the permanent magnet assembly 75 (permanent magnet 520). The inner surface of the movable body 3 is integrated with the permanent magnet 520, the first holder member 71, the second holder member 72, the stopper member 8, the rectangular case 14, the plate 19, and the imaging unit 1. Can be configured.

(Configuration of the spring member 600)
The spring member 600 includes a rectangular frame-shaped fixed side connecting portion 610 connected to the fixed body 200 side, a movable side connecting portion 620 connected to the movable body 3 side, a movable side connecting portion 620, and a fixed side connecting portion 610. The arm portions 630 are connected to the movable side connecting portion 620 and the fixed side connecting portion 610, respectively. In connecting this spring member 600 to the movable body 3 and the fixed body 200, in this embodiment, the movable side connecting portion 620 is fixed to the rear end surface in the optical axis direction of the stopper member 8 by a method such as welding. Further, the fixed side connecting portion 610 is fixed to the front end surfaces of the notches 218 and 219 of the upper cover 250 by welding or the like in a state of being fitted in the notches 218 and 219 of the upper cover 250. The spring member 600 is made of a nonmagnetic metal such as a copper alloy or a nonmagnetic SUS steel material, and is formed by pressing a thin plate having a predetermined thickness or etching using a photolithography technique.

  Here, when the movable side connecting portion 620 of the spring member 600 is connected to the movable body 3, and the fixed side connecting portion 610 is fixed to the fixed body 200, the movable body 3 is pushed up to the front side in the optical axis direction by the swing fulcrum 180. It will be in the state. For this reason, in the spring member 600, the movable side connecting portion 620 is pushed up to the front side in the optical axis direction relative to the fixed side connecting portion 610, and the arm portion 630 of the spring member 600 moves the movable body 3 to the rear side in the optical axis direction. Energize to. Therefore, the movable body 3 is urged toward the swing fulcrum 180 by the spring member 600, and the movable body 3 is supported by the fixed body 200 in a state where it can swing by the swing fulcrum 180. It becomes.

(Configuration of shake correction drive mechanism)
In the optical unit 100 of this embodiment, the shake correction drive mechanism 500 is configured by the coil 560 and the permanent magnet 520 that generates a magnetic field interlinking with the coil 560. More specifically, in the movable body 3, flat permanent magnets 520 are respectively fixed to the four outer surfaces of the rectangular case 14. In the fixed body 200, the inner surface of the rectangular tubular body 210 of the upper cover 250 is fixed. A coil 560 is provided. Permanent magnet 520 is magnetized with different poles on the outer surface side and inner surface side. The permanent magnet 520 is composed of two magnet pieces arranged in the direction of the optical axis L, and the magnet pieces are magnetized to poles whose surfaces facing the coil 560 are different in the optical axis direction. The coil 560 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and the upper and lower long sides are used as effective sides. Further, the permanent magnet 520 may be magnetized so that one magnet has two different poles facing the effective side of the coil 560 in the optical axis direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, among the permanent magnet 520 and the coil 560, the permanent magnet 520 and the coil 560 disposed at two positions sandwiching the movable body 3 on both sides in the Y-axis direction are the Y-side shake correction drive mechanism. 500y is configured, and as shown by an arrow Y0 in FIG. 6A, the movable body 3 is swung in the Y-axis direction around the axis extending through the swing fulcrum 180 in the X-axis direction. . Further, the permanent magnet 520 and the coil 560 disposed at two positions sandwiching the imaging unit 1 on both sides in the X-axis direction constitute an X-side shake correction drive mechanism 500x, and is indicated by an arrow X0 in FIG. 6B. As described above, the movable body 3 is swung in the X-axis direction around the axis extending in the Y-axis direction through the rocking fulcrum 180.

  In configuring the Y-side shake correction drive mechanism 500y and the X-side shake correction drive mechanism 500x, in this embodiment, the inner surface of the belt-like portion 425 of the flexible wiring board 420 extending along the four inner surfaces of the upper cover 250. And the thing which stuck the board | substrate 550 which supports the coil 560, and the polyimide reinforcement plate 428 to the outer surface is used, respectively. The coil 560 has a structure in which fine copper wiring is formed on the substrate 550 using a conductive wiring technique, and a plurality of layers of copper wiring (coil 560) are formed in multiple layers via an insulating film. . The surface of the copper wiring (coil 560) is also covered with an insulating film. Examples of the coil 560 include an FP coil (Fine Pattern Coil (registered trademark)) manufactured by Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation.

  Of the belt-like portion 425 of the flexible wiring board 420, a photo reflector 580 is mounted on a portion located on one side + Y in the Y-axis direction, and a photo reflector 590 is mounted on a portion located on one side + X in the X-axis direction. ing. The photo reflectors 580 and 590 are opposed to the side surface of the movable body 3 (side surface of the rectangular case 14) through the hole formed in the substrate 550. In this embodiment, reflection sheets 581 and 591 are affixed at positions facing the photo reflectors 580 and 590 on the side surface of the movable body 3 (side surface of the rectangular case 14).

(Configuration of stopper mechanism)
In the optical unit 100 of this embodiment, the movable body 3 is in a state of being supported by the fixed body 200 so as to be swingable by the swing support point 180. Therefore, when the imaging unit 1 is largely displaced due to a large force applied from the outside, the arm portion 630 of the spring member 600 may be plastically deformed. Therefore, in this embodiment, in the movable body 3, a rectangular frame-shaped stopper member 8 is fixed to the rear end surface in the optical axis direction of the holder 7 by a method such as welding. The stopper member 8 includes a rectangular frame-shaped main body portion 810 and a convex portion 81 projecting outward at the corner of the main body portion 810, and the convex portion 81 projects outward from the permanent magnet 520. . Here, the convex portion 81 faces the substrate 550 provided on the fixed body 200 side through a narrow gap. Accordingly, the convex portion 81 and the substrate 550 define a movable range when the movable body 3 is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction between the shake correction drive mechanism 500 and the swing fulcrum 180 in the optical axis direction. The stopper mechanism is configured. In addition, the location where the convex portion 81 abuts is set in the location where the coil 560 is not configured in the substrate 550.

(Shake correction operation)
FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams showing the operation and the like in the optical unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C are configurations on the front surface portion 31 side of the movable body 3. FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state in which the optical unit 100 is cut along a diagonal line, and an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction.

  In the optical unit 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, shake correction described below is performed. The timing for executing shake correction is defined by a command signal from the outside of the optical unit 100 (optical device main body). Specifically, when a command signal is output when the shooting start switch such as the shutter button is pressed halfway, the command signal is output when the shooting start switch is pressed halfway and the autofocus operation is completed. Is output, the command signal may be output when the imaging start switch is pressed deeply. In addition, camera shake correction may be always performed while an image captured by the camera is displayed on the monitor unit.

  In this embodiment, when the optical apparatus 1000 and the optical unit 100 shown in FIG. 1 are shaken by hand shake or the like, such shake is detected by the shake detection sensor 170, and the drive control unit 900 corrects a drive current that cancels the shake. This is supplied to the drive mechanism 500. As a result, the shake correction drive mechanism 500 swings the movable body 3 (imaging unit 1) around the swing fulcrum 180 to correct the shake. More specifically, the X-side shake correction drive mechanism 500x shown in FIG. 6B oscillates the imaging unit 1 around the Y axis around the swing fulcrum 180 to correct the shake in the X direction, A Y-side shake correction drive mechanism 500y shown in FIG. 6A oscillates the imaging unit 1 about the X axis around the swing fulcrum 180 and corrects the shake in the Y direction. Further, if the swing of the imaging unit 1 around the X axis and the swing around the Y axis are combined, the movable body 3 can be swung in all directions. Therefore, all shakes assumed in the optical unit 100 can be reliably corrected. When driving the movable body 3, the swing of the movable body 3 is monitored by the photo reflectors 580 and 590.

  Here, in the movable body 3, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d of the front surface portion 31 are formed with recessed portions 3f that are recessed toward the rear side in the optical axis direction. . For this reason, as shown by a dashed line in FIG. 7B, when the movable body 3 is swung diagonally, the top surface portion 31s of the front surface portion 31 is in contact with the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. In addition, the situation in which the corners 3a and 3c and the corners 3b and 3d abut on the front plate portion 220 does not occur. Therefore, the angle range θ in which the movable body 3 can swing is wide without providing a wide gap in the optical axis direction between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction by an external impact, the front surface portion 31 (the top surface portion 31s) of the movable body 3 is the front plate portion of the fixed body 200. 220 abuts against further displacement. Here, since the distance in the optical axis direction between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 is relatively short, the distance that the movable body 3 can be displaced forward in the optical axis direction is short. Therefore, even when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction, it is possible to prevent plastic deformation from occurring in the spring member 600 shown in FIG.

(Main effects of this form)
As described above, in the optical unit 100 with the shake correction function of the present embodiment, the movable body 3 has a rectangular shape so that the permanent magnet 520 can be easily fixed. The front surface portion 31 that opposes the plate portion 220 is formed with a recess 3f that recesses the corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d of the front surface portion 31 to the rear side in the optical axis direction. For this reason, when the movable body 3 swings, because the radial distance from the swing fulcrum 180 is long, the corners 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d having the largest displacement on the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 hit the front plate portion 220. Difficult to touch. Therefore, a situation in which the corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d of the movable body 3 abut on the front plate portion 220 before the top surface portion 31s of the movable body 3 abuts on the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 does not occur. Therefore, even if the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 and the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 are not greatly separated in the optical axis direction, a large angle range θ in which the movable body 3 can swing can be secured. . Therefore, the dimension of the optical unit 100 in the optical axis direction can be shortened without narrowing the angle range θ in which the movable body 3 can swing.

  Further, in this embodiment, the recess 3 f is formed of a step portion formed so as to have a bottom portion 3 g parallel to the front surface portion 31 with respect to the corner of the end plate portion 141 of the rectangular case 14 used for the movable body 3. For this reason, when arranging the various components constituting the imaging unit 1 inside the rectangular case 14, the bottom 3g of the recess 3f can be used as a reference, so that the movable body 3 can be easily assembled.

  Further, the recess 3f is formed only in the corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d of the front surface portion 31, and the recess 3f is configured to a minimum necessary size. Therefore, there is an advantage that a part to be mounted on the movable body 3 does not need to be downsized.

  Further, as described with reference to FIG. 5C and the like, the rear surface portion 39 of the movable body 3 receives light from the receiving portion 193a with which the swing fulcrum 180 (hemispherical convex portion 184) of the fixed body 200 abuts. A convex bottom portion 193b that protrudes toward the rear side in the axial direction (bottom plate portion 710) is formed. The convex bottom portion 193b has an arc portion centered on the receiving portion 193a and both sides sandwiching the receiving portion 193a therebetween. It has a planar shape prepared for. For this reason, even if the movable body 3 swings in any direction, the corners of the rear side of the movable body 3 are recessed so as to be separated from the bottom plate portion 710 of the lower cover 700. Therefore, when the movable body 3 swings, the corner having the largest displacement in the rear surface portion 39 of the movable body 3 is unlikely to contact the bottom plate portion 710. Therefore, a large swing range of the movable body 3 can be ensured without greatly separating the bottom plate portion 710 of the fixed body 200 and the rear surface portion 39 of the movable body 3 in the optical axis direction. Therefore, the dimension of the optical unit 100 in the optical axis direction can be shortened.

  Moreover, the receiving portion 193a and the convex bottom portion 193b are connected via a tapered surface 193c. In addition, arc-shaped circular ends located on both sides in the Y-axis direction in the seat portion 193 are tapered surfaces 193d. Accordingly, there is no angular step between the receiving portion 193a and the convex bottom portion 193b or around the seat portion 193. Therefore, a wiring material such as the flexible wiring board 410 is provided between the movable body 3 and the bottom plate portion 710. Even if it is located, there is an advantage that such a wiring material is not easily caught.

  In this embodiment, the convex bottom 193b has a circular shape with the receiving part 193a as the center and the planar shape provided on both sides sandwiching the receiving part 193a, but the circular shape with the receiving part 193a as the center is provided. The convex bottom portion 193b may be configured to have a planar shape.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the optical unit 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the configuration of the movable body 3 on the front surface portion 31 side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state where the optical unit 100 is cut along a diagonal line, and an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction. The basic configuration of the present embodiment and the basic configuration of the embodiment described below are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. Is omitted.

  In Embodiment 1, only the corners 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d of the movable body 3 are provided with the recesses 3f. However, in this embodiment, the recess 3f passes through the optical axis L as shown in FIG. It is formed in an annular shape having a circular inner periphery surrounding the position. For this reason, a circular top surface portion 31t is formed on the front surface portion 31 on the radially inner side of the recess 3f. Further, in this embodiment, the imaging unit 1 does not protrude from the opening 141a, and the top surface portion 31t is located at the most front side in the optical axis direction in the movable body 3.

  Also in the optical unit 100 configured in this manner, as in the first embodiment, when the movable body 3 is swung in a diagonal direction as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. The situation in which the corners 3a, 3c and the corners 3b, 3d abut on the front plate 220 before the surface portion 31t abuts on the front plate 220 of the fixed body 200 does not occur. Therefore, the angle range θ in which the movable body 3 can swing is wide without providing a wide gap in the optical axis direction between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. Therefore, the dimension of the optical unit 100 in the optical axis direction can be shortened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction due to an external impact, the front surface portion 31 (top surface portion 31 t) of the movable body 3 is the front plate portion of the fixed body 200. 220 abuts against further displacement. Here, since the distance in the optical axis direction between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 is relatively short, the distance that the movable body 3 can be displaced forward in the optical axis direction is short. Therefore, even when the movable body 3 is displaced to the front side in the optical axis direction, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, such as preventing the spring member 600 shown in FIG.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the movable body 3 swings, the annular top surface portion 31t centering on the optical axis L is in contact with the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. For this reason, when the movable body 3 swings in any direction, the angle range in which the movable body 3 can swing is equal, and when the top surface portion 31t and the front plate portion 220 abut, the movable body 3 is The direction and magnitude of the force received are the same.

[Embodiment 3]
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the optical unit 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the configuration of the movable body 3 on the front surface portion 31 side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state where the optical unit 100 is cut along a diagonal line, and an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction. Note that the basic configuration of the present embodiment and the basic configuration of the embodiment described below are the same as those of the first and second embodiments. Therefore, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description of is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, also in this embodiment, the recess 3f is formed in an annular shape having a circular inner periphery surrounding the position through which the optical axis L passes, as in the second embodiment. For this reason, a circular top surface portion 31t is formed on the front surface portion 31 on the radially inner side of the recess 3f. Further, in this embodiment, the imaging unit 1 does not protrude from the opening 141a, and the top surface portion 31t is located at the most front side in the optical axis direction in the movable body 3.

  Here, the top surface portion 31t includes an inner peripheral side top surface portion 31ta located on the inner peripheral side and an outer peripheral side top surface portion 31tb positioned on the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral side top surface portion 31ta. It is concentric with the outer peripheral side top surface portion 31tb. Further, the outer peripheral side top surface portion 31tb is located on the rear side in the optical axis direction from the inner peripheral side top surface portion 31ta.

  Also in the optical unit 100 configured as described above, as in the first and second embodiments, when the movable body 3 is swung in a diagonal direction as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. This prevents a situation in which the corners 3 a, 3 c and the corners 3 b, 3 d abut on the front plate portion 220 before the outer peripheral side top surface portion 31 tb abuts on the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. Therefore, the angle range θ in which the movable body 3 can swing is wide without providing a wide gap in the optical axis direction between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. Therefore, the dimension of the optical unit 100 in the optical axis direction can be shortened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction due to an external impact, the front surface portion 31 (outer peripheral side top surface portion 31tb) of the movable body 3 is in front of the fixed body 200. Abutting on the plate portion 220, further displacement is prevented. Here, since the distance in the optical axis direction between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200 is relatively short, the distance that the movable body 3 can be displaced forward in the optical axis direction is short. Therefore, even when the movable body 3 is displaced to the front side in the optical axis direction, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, such as preventing the spring member 600 shown in FIG.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the movable body 3 swings, the annular outer peripheral side top surface portion 31tb centering on the optical axis L contacts the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. For this reason, when the movable body 3 swings in any direction, the angle range in which the movable body 3 can swing is equal, and when the top surface portion 31t and the front plate portion 220 abut, the movable body 3 is The direction and magnitude of the force received are the same.

[Embodiment 4]
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the optical unit 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the configuration of the movable body 3 on the front surface portion 31 side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state where the optical unit 100 is cut along a diagonal line, and an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction. The basic configuration of the present embodiment and the basic configuration of the embodiment described below are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. Is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in this embodiment as well, in the same way as in the second and third embodiments, the recess 3f is formed in an annular shape having a circular inner periphery surrounding the position through which the optical axis L passes. For this reason, a circular top surface portion 31t is formed on the front surface portion 31 on the radially inner side of the recess 3f. Further, in this embodiment, the imaging unit 1 does not protrude from the opening 141a, and the top surface portion 31t is located at the most front side in the optical axis direction in the movable body 3.

  Here, the top surface portion 31t has a smaller diameter than the second and third embodiments. For this reason, when the movable body 3 is swung in a diagonal direction as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 10B, the front plate 220 of the fixed body 200 is hit by the corners 3a, 3c and 3b, 3d. Will be in touch. Even in this case, since the corners 3a, 3c and the corners 3b, 3d are located on the rear side in the optical axis direction from the top surface portion 31t, the optical axis is provided between the front surface portion 31 of the movable body 3 and the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. Even if there is no wide gap in the direction, the angle range θ in which the movable body 3 can swing is wide. Therefore, the dimension of the optical unit 100 in the optical axis direction can be shortened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the movable body 3 is displaced forward in the optical axis direction by an external impact, the front surface portion 31 (recess 3 f) of the movable body 3 is the front plate portion 220 of the fixed body 200. A further displacement is prevented. Therefore, even when the movable body 3 is displaced to the front side in the optical axis direction, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, such as preventing the spring member 600 shown in FIG.

[Other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the shake detection sensor 170 made of a gyroscope is used as the shake detection unit. However, the optical unit 100 uses the system that detects the shake by the shift of the image obtained by the image sensor 1b as the shake detection unit. The present invention may be applied to.

  In addition, the optical unit 100 with a shake correction function to which the present invention is applied is fixed in a device having vibration at regular intervals, such as a refrigerator, in addition to a mobile phone, a digital camera, etc. It can also be used for a service that can obtain information inside the refrigerator when going out, for example, when shopping. In such a service, since it is a camera system with a posture stabilization device, a stable image can be transmitted even if the refrigerator vibrates. Further, the present apparatus may be fixed to a device worn at the time of attending school, such as a student's bag, a student's bag, a school bag, or a hat. In this case, when the surroundings are photographed at regular intervals and the image is transferred to a predetermined server, the guardian or the like can observe the image in a remote place to ensure the safety of the child. In such an application, a clear image can be taken even if there is vibration during movement without being aware of the camera. If a GPS is installed in addition to the camera module, the location of the target person can be acquired at the same time. In the event of an accident, the location and situation can be confirmed instantly. Furthermore, if the optical unit 100 with a shake correction function to which the present invention is applied is mounted at a position where the front can be photographed in an automobile, it can be used as a drive recorder. In addition, the optical unit 100 with a shake correction function to which the present invention is applied is mounted at a position where the front of the vehicle can be photographed, and peripheral images are automatically photographed at regular intervals and automatically transferred to a predetermined server. Also good. Further, by distributing this image in conjunction with traffic jam information such as a car navigation road traffic information communication system, the traffic jam status can be provided in more detail. According to such a service, the situation at the time of an accident or the like can be recorded unintentionally by a third party who has passed unintentionally as well as a drive recorder mounted on a car, and can be used for inspection of the situation. In addition, a clear image can be acquired without being affected by the vibration of the automobile. In such an application, when the power is turned on, a command signal is output to the control unit, and shake control is started based on the command signal.

  Further, the optical unit 100 with a shake correction function to which the present invention is applied may be applied to shake correction of an optical device that emits light, such as a laser pointer, a portable or vehicle-mounted projection display device, or a direct-view display device. Good. Further, it may be used for observation without using an auxiliary fixing device such as a tripod for observation at a high magnification such as an astronomical telescope system or a binoculars system. In addition, by using a sniper rifle or a gun barrel such as a tank, the posture can be stabilized against vibration at the time of triggering, so that the accuracy of hitting can be improved.

1 Imaging unit 1a Lens (optical element)
3 movable body 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d corner 3f recess 19 plate 31 front face 31t top face 100 optical unit 180 with shake correction function swing fulcrum 184 hemispherical convex part 193a receiving part 193b convex bottom part 200 fixed body 500 shake Correction drive mechanism 500x X-side shake correction drive mechanism 500y Y-side shake correction drive mechanism 520 Permanent magnet 560 Coil 600 Spring member

Claims (6)

A rectangular movable body for holding an optical element;
A fixed body that displaceably supports the movable body;
A shake correction drive mechanism that swings the movable body about an axis intersecting the optical axis of the optical element with respect to the fixed body;
Have
The movable body has a square case provided with an end plate portion constituting a front surface portion of the movable body,
The fixing body is provided with a plate portion before facing the front side with respect to the end plate part with an opening at a position where the optical axis passes,
The end plate portion is formed with a concave portion around the optical axis, in which a corner of the end plate portion is recessed rearward in the optical axis direction from a top surface portion of the end plate portion orthogonal to the optical axis. An optical unit with shake correction function. The recess optical unit with a shake correcting function according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists of the end the stepped portion formed to have a parallel bottom to the end plate portion with respect to angle of the plate portion . The optical unit with a shake correction function according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion is formed only at the corner of the end plate portion . The recess is formed in an annular shape having a circular inner periphery that surrounds the position through which the optical axis passes,
The said end plate portions optical unit with a shake correcting function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top surface portion of the circular radially inwardly of the recessed portion is formed. The fixed body has a bottom plate portion provided with a convex portion for a swing fulcrum projecting toward the rear surface portion of the movable body at a position where the optical axis passes,
The rear surface portion of the movable body includes a receiving portion with which the convex portion abuts, and a convex bottom portion protruding from the receiving portion toward the bottom plate portion,
The convex bottom portion has a circular planar shape centered on the receiving portion, or a planar shape provided on both sides sandwiching the receiving portion with an arc portion centering on the receiving portion. The optical unit with a shake correction function according to any one of claims 1 to 4.    6. The optical unit with a shake correction function according to claim 5, wherein the receiving portion and the convex bottom portion are connected via a tapered surface.

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