Patent ID: 9231497
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G02B,G03B,H02N

Claim Text:
1. An optical member driving apparatus comprising: an optical member holder holding an optical member, rectilinearly guided, and having a rotating member supported in such a way as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft extending perpendicularly to a movable direction in which the optical member holder is movable; a fixed member extending in the movable direction, having two sliding surfaces facing each other with predetermined spacing therebetween, and arranged in such a way that the rotating member is located between the two sliding surfaces; two movers, each including a base and a vibrator connected to the base; and a controller that controls driving of the two vibrators in such a way as to move the optical member holder in the movable direction, wherein the vibrators of the two movers are in pressure contact with one and the other of the two sliding surfaces respectively, and the rotating member is rotatably held between the bases of the two movers.