Patent ID: 9007699
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A lens position adjustment apparatus that adjusts the position of a lens, the apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that is displaced in a first direction oriented from one endpoint of a displaceable range of the transmission unit toward the other end point thereof or a second direction oriented from the other endpoint toward the one end point to transmit power outputted from a drive source; a conversion unit that is connected to the transmission unit and moves the lens by using the power supplied from the transmission unit; a drive control unit that controls the drive source; a position detection unit that detects a current position of the transmission unit; and a storage unit that stores a registered position that is a pre-registered position in the displaceable range and a registered direction that is a pre-registered displacement direction of the transmission unit with the registered position and the registered direction related to each other, wherein when a return control process in which the drive source is so driven that the lens is moved from the current position to the registered position is carried out, the drive control unit controls