Flexible Base Plate Segmentation for CCD Movement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing photographing apparatuses with image-blur suppression mechanisms face issues due to deformation forces from flexible base plates, which hinder proper movement of the CCD, leading to inadequate image-blur suppression.

Innovation Solution

A photographing apparatus with an image-blur suppression mechanism that uses a flexible base plate with extension sections folded through plastic deformation to connect the CCD and computation device, allowing for effective movement without deformation hindrances, and calculates displacement based on a target value to compensate for camera shake.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a flexible base plate is used to connect the CCD and computation device, then electrical connection is maintained during CCD movement, but deformation forces from the flexible base plate hinder proper CCD movement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connection reliabilityVSAvoidCCD movement smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible base plate is divided into multiple extension parts (first extension part, second extension part, third extension part, fourth extension part) that are folded through plastic deformation to form folding lines. This segmentation allows each part to independently accommodate dimensional changes during CCD movement while maintaining overall electrical connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible base plate utilizes plastic deformation to change its physical state and dimensional parameters. Through controlled folding and deformation of the extension parts, the base plate adapts to the varying relative distance between the CCD and computation device during image-blur suppression movement, eliminating deformation forces that would otherwise hinder CCD movement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the CCD is moved along the XY plane for image-blur suppression, then image blurring is suppressed, but the relative distance between CCD and computation device varies causing connection issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage-blur suppression effectivenessVSAvoidconnection structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible base plate is designed as a dynamic connection structure that can adapt to changing spatial relationships. The extension parts are folded and deformed to create a flexible pathway that maintains electrical connection while accommodating the CCD's movement along the XY plane for image-blur suppression.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible base plate extends in multiple dimensions with four extension parts arranged in different spatial directions. This multi-dimensional configuration allows the connection structure to accommodate CCD movement in the XY plane while maintaining stable electrical connection to the computation device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution ensures proper image-blur suppression by preventing deformation forces from interfering with the CCD's movement, maintaining image stability despite camera shake, and allowing for efficient electrical connection between the CCD and computation device.

Implementation Method 1

The mount stage is held at a guide stage, which is fixed in the main body with respect to the photographing optical axis, in such a way that the mount stage is movable on the guide stage by a magnetic force from a permanent magnet and a coil opposing to the permanent magnet

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic force: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS7643750B2Photographing apparatus with image-blur suppression mechanism
Publication Date: 2010.01.05 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

A photographing apparatus which performs an image-blur suppression properly even through a computation device disposed in a main body of the photographing apparatus and a photographing element movable along an XY plane are electrically connected is provided according to the present invention. The image-blur suppression mechanism comprises a flexible base plate 20 including a second linear part 210 and a fourth linear part 212 which are plastically deformed along Z axial direction, meeting such a condition that an intersection line between a plane containing the second linear part 210 and the XY plane and an intersection line between a plane containing the fourth linear part 212 and the XY plane are intersected with XY axes, respectively.