Patent ID: 8982222
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image stabilization apparatus, comprising: a support member; a lens holder that holds a lens for vibration prevention and correction, is disposed on the support member, and is movable to be located in a retraction position in which the lens for vibration prevention and correction retracts from a shooting optical system, and in a vibration prevention and correction region where vibration prevention and correction is possible; an urging member that is disposed on the support member, and urges the lens holder in a direction of the vibration prevention and correction region; and a lens holder drive member that causes the lens holder to move so that the lens for vibration prevention and correction that is located in the vibration prevention and correction region is located in the retraction position when the lens holder drive member is in a first positional relation to the lens holder, by relatively moving in an optical axis direction of the shooting optical system to each other with respect to the lens holder on the support member, and allows movement of the lens holder so that the lens for vibration prevention and correction that is located in the retraction position moves in the direction of the vibration prevention and correction region when the lens holder drive member is in a second positional relation to the lens holder, wherein when the lens holder and the lens holder drive member are in the second positional relation and the movement of the lens holder is allowed, the lens holder moves so that the lens for vibration prevention and correction is located in the vibration prevention and correction region from the retraction position by the urging member, and in a moved position, rectilinear movement and/or rotational movement of the lens holder is enabled within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the shooting optical system.