Patent ID: 7623159

Claim:
A shake correction mechanism comprising: a lens barrel that holds a lens system and an image sensor, wherein the image sensor converts an optical image formed by the lens system into an electrical signal; a support mechanism that includes an elastic support member that elastically supports the lens barrel at only one point thereof, wherein the support mechanism oscillatingly supports the lens barrel; an actuator unit that applies an oscillating force to the lens barrel; and a tilt regulating member that regulates a tilt range of the lens barrel with respect to the optical axis of the lens barrel, wherein: the lens barrel is operative to tilt at least an optical axis thereof when an oscillating force is applied to the lens barrel by the actuator unit, the elastic support member is subjected to elastic deformation when the oscillating force is applied to the lens barrel by the actuator unit, the elastic support member supports the lens barrel whereby the lens barrel swings in at least two directions different from each other about a support point of the lens barrel, and the tilt regulating member includes a pin that is arranged as opposed to a part of the lens barrel for contact with the part of the lens barrel, and the pin is arranged on an oscillation trajectory along which a centroid of the lens barrel is moved relative to the support point of the lens barrel by the elastic support member.