Patent ID: 8931967
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a blade driving member which moves between a before-traveling position and a traveling completion position; a first release member in which an armature is provided; an electromagnet which attracts the armature by being energized; a holding member which moves between a holding position where the holding lever holds the first release member so that the armature contacts the electromagnet, and a retracting position where the holding member is retracted out of a moving locus of the first release member; a biasing member which urges the holding member to the retracting position; a second release member which moves between a locking position where the second release member locks the holding member in the holding position against a biasing force of the biasing member and a releasing position where the second release member releases the holding member; a driving source which drives the second release member from the locking position to the releasing position; and an energization control unit which controls energization of the driving source, wherein in a case where the armature contacts the electromagnet, the first release member locks the blade driving member in the before-traveling position, wherein the energization control unit has a first control mode and a second control mode, wherein in a case where the energization control unit controls energization of the driving source in the first control mode, the driving source is energized from after the electromagnet attracts the armature until the second release member moves from the locking position to the releasing position, and wherein in a case where the energization control unit controls energization of the driving source in the second control mode, the driving source is energized from after the electromagnet attracts the armature until the blade driving member is in the traveling completion position.