Patent ID: 7973855
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image shake correction apparatus comprising: an image pickup device for changing a light irradiated on a photographing surface into electric signals; an image pickup device stage for supporting the image pickup device, and moving the image pickup device on a surface parallel to the photographing surface; a driving force generator for driving the image pickup device stage; a guide portion for guiding a moving direction of the image pickup device stage, wherein a virtual line connecting: a) a contact portion, to which the driving force generator can apply a driving force, and b) the guide portion, extends across two parallel edges of the photographing surface of the image pickup device, the contact portion and the guide portion being arranged on opposite sides of the photographing surface; and an elastic bias portion that elastically biases the driving force generator so as to press the driving force generator to make contact with an operating portion of the image pickup device stage, wherein the driving force of the driving force generator is transferred to the operating portion of the image pickup device stage using a frictional force so as to move the image pickup device stage on a surface parallel to the photographing surface.