Patent ID: 11947253
Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An optical unit comprising:
a movable body comprising an optical module;
a fixed body which holds the movable body in a movable state;
a gimbal mechanism comprising:
a first support part which swingably supports the movable body around a first axial line intersecting an optical axis direction of the optical module; and
a second support part which is swingably supported by a member of the fixed body around a second axial line intersecting the optical axis direction and a direction of the first axial line; and

a shake correction drive mechanism structured to drive the movable body around the first axial line and around the second axial line;
wherein the gimbal mechanism comprises:
a gimbal frame part which is disposed on one of an object side and an opposite side to an object to be photographed with respect to the optical module;
a first support part extended part which is extended from the gimbal frame part in the optical axis direction and comprises the first support part;
a second support part extended part which is extended from the gimbal frame part in the optical axis direction and comprises the second support part; and
a first retreated part which is provided in a portion where the gimbal frame part is connected with the first support part extended part so as to lower a height in an extended direction of the first support part extended part with respect to a face of the gimbal frame part.