Patent ID: 8896711

Claim:
An anti-vibration actuator for moving an image stabilizing lens, comprising: a fixed portion; a movable portion to which the image stabilizing lens is attached; a movable portion supporting member that supports the movable portion so that it is movable relative to the fixed portion within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the image stabilizing lens; drive coils attached to one of either the fixed portion or the movable portion; drive magnets attached to the other of either the fixed portion or the movable portion so as to respectively face the drive coils; and at least one yoke attached to the side of the drive coil not facing the drive magnet wherein the at least one yoke is made of a material attractable by a magnetic force, and the drive magnet exerts a magnetic force on the at least one yoke; wherein the at least one yoke includes magnetic force suppressing cutout portions formed in a position overlapping the drive coils in order to suppress magnetic force received from the drive magnet.