Patent ID: 6670986
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
Apparatus for the orthogonal (X,Y) movement of a CCD sensor within a digital camera body, said apparatus comprising:a CCD plate to which the CCD sensor is connected; a linear actuator for providing movement in orthogonal X,Y directions to said CCD plate, said linear actuator having a first axis disposed at 45 degrees to said X and Y directions; means for transferring movement between said linear actuator and said CCD plates said means for transferring movement comprising: a movable member attached to said linear actuator, the actuation of said linear actuator causing said movable member to move either backwards or forwards along said first axis; first and second rotatable eccentric arms supported by corresponding first and second support rods, respectively, said first and second rotatable eccentric arms being in contact with said CCD plate; and first and second rods, each of said first and second rods having a proximate and a distal end, wherein the distal end of each of said first and second rods is attached to said first and second eccentric arms, respectively, wherein the proximal end of each of said first and second rods is in contact with said movable member, and wherein the proximal end of each of said first and second rods is slidably retained by said base plate.