Photographic apparatus

• US 7,885,524 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2009
• Issued: 02/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
• Original Assignee: Hoya Corporation
• Inventors: Uenaka, Yukio
• Primary Examiner(s): BLACKMAN, ROCHELLE ANN J
• Application Number:
  US12/411,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20090245773A1
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 396/55, 396/52, 396/53, 396/50, 348/208.99, 348/208.1, 348/208.2, 348/208.4, 348/208.7
• US Class Current: 396/55
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/00 Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor lens hoods or caps G03B11/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/6812 based on additional sensors, e.g. acceleration sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/687 by shifting the lens or sensor position

Abstract

A photographic apparatus comprises a movable platform, a translational movement switch, a rotational movement switch, and a controller. The movable platform has an imager, and is movable and rotatable in an xy plane. The translational movement switch is for selecting ON/OFF states of a translational movement including a first stabilization and a second stabilization. The first stabilization moves the movable platform in the x direction for correcting hand shake caused by yaw. The second stabilization moves the movable platform in the y direction for correcting hand shake caused by pitch. The rotational movement switch is for selecting ON/OFF states of a rotational movement that rotates the movable platform in the xy plane. The controller controls the movable platform for the translational movement on the basis of the state of the translational movement switch, and the rotational movement on the basis of the state of the rotational movement switch.

Claims

1. A photographic apparatus comprising:

a movable platform which has an imager that captures an optical image through a taking lens, and is movable and rotatable in an xy plane perpendicular to an optical axis of said taking lens;

a translational movement switch that is used for selecting ON/OFF states of a translational movement including at least one of a first stabilization and a second stabilization, said first stabilization moving said movable platform in an x direction for correcting hand shake caused by yaw, said second stabilization moving said movable platform in a y direction for correcting hand shake caused by pitch, said x direction being perpendicular to said optical axis, said y direction being perpendicular to said x direction and said optical axis;

a rotational movement switch that is used for selecting ON/OFF states of a rotational movement that rotates said movable platform in said xy plane;

a controller that controls said movable platform for said translational movement on the basis of the state of said translational movement switch, and said rotational movement on the basis of the state of said rotational movement switch; and

an operation member;

wherein the ON/OFF states of said rotational movement switch change according to an operation state of said operation member; and

wherein said operation member is arranged such that said optical axis is arranged between said operation member and a shutter release button of said photographic apparatus.

2. A photographic apparatus comprising:

a movable platform which has an imager that captures an optical image through a taking lens, and is movable and rotatable in an xy plane perpendicular to an optical axis of said taking lens;

a translational movement switch that is used for selecting ON/OFF states of a translational movement including at least one of a first stabilization and a second stabilization, said first stabilization moving said movable platform in an x direction for correcting hand shake caused by yaw, said second stabilization moving said movable platform in a y direction for correcting hand shake caused by pitch, said x direction being perpendicular to said optical axis, said y direction being perpendicular to said x direction and said optical axis;

a rotational movement switch that is used for selecting ON/OFF states of a rotational movement that rotates said movable platform in said xy plane;

a controller that controls said movable platform for said translational movement on the basis of the state of said translational movement switch, and said rotational movement on the basis of the state of said rotational movement switch; and

an operation member;

wherein the ON/OFF states of said rotational movement switch change according to an operation state of said operation member; and

wherein said operation member is arranged on a lower surface of said photographic apparatus.

3. The photographic apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein said operation member is arranged near a tripod hole of said photographic apparatus at a position where said operation member contacts with a camera mount of a tripod when said photographic apparatus is attached to said tripod.

4. A photographic apparatus comprising:

a movable platform which has an imager that captures an optical image through a taking lens, and is movable and rotatable in an xy plane perpendicular to an optical axis of said taking lens;

a translational movement switch that is used for selecting ON/OFF states of a translational movement including at least one of a first stabilization and a second stabilization, said first stabilization moving said movable platform in an x direction for correcting hand shake caused by yaw, said second stabilization moving said movable platform in a y direction for correcting hand shake caused by pitch, said x direction being perpendicular to said optical axis, said y direction being perpendicular to said x direction and said optical axis;

a rotational movement switch that is used for selecting ON/OFF states of a rotational movement that rotates said movable platform in said xy plane;

a controller that controls said movable platform for said translational movement on the basis of the state of said translational movement switch, and said rotational movement on the basis of the state of said rotational movement switch; and

an operation member;

wherein the ON/OFF states of said rotational movement switch change according to an operation state of said operation member; and

wherein said rotational movement switch is an auto regression type switch that is set to the ON state only when said operation member is operated, and that is set to the OFF state when the operation of said operation member is cancelled.