Patent ID: 7701501
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic imaging apparatus which can attach/detach an imaging lens, comprising: an imaging section including an imaging element which converts an optical image of an object into an electric signal via the imaging lens; an optical element arranged on a front surface of the imaging element; a piezoelectric element which causes an oscillating wave to generate in the optical element by vibration of the piezoelectric element; a detection section which detects mounting of the imaging lens on the electronic imaging apparatus by a communication with an electronic circuit disposed within the imaging lens; a driving section which supplies a cyclic driving signal to the piezoelectric element, the driving section including a clock generator which outputs a reference clock, a divider circuit which divides the reference clock, and a driver circuit which generates the driving signal based on the output of the divider circuit; and a control section which controls an operating state of the driving section, the control section causing the driving section to operate for a predetermined time when the detection section detects the mounting of the imaging lens, wherein the control section is capable of setting a frequency dividing ratio of the divider circuit, and wherein the control section sequentially changes the frequency dividing ratio of the divider circuit so that the optical element can be vibrated at a plurality of resonance frequencies of different orders.