Patent ID: 9106833
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A blur correction apparatus, comprising: a blur correction mechanism that compensates for camera shake by driving a movable portion provided with one of a correction lens and an imaging device; a locking member which restricts movement of the movable portion within a locked range of motion; a shift drive processor which moves the movable portion a predetermined distance toward a center of the locked range of motion when locking by the locking member is released, the predetermined distance being shorter than the distance from the movable portion to the center; and an unlocking driver which moves the locking member to an unlocked position after moving the movable portion the predetermined distance away from the locking member; wherein the movable portion is suspended in a current position by the blur correction mechanism when a release operation is performed in a state in which the movable portion is locked by the locking member.