JP2010152168A - Optical device, method of manufacturing the optical device, method of adjusting the optical device, and imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical device for obtaining suitable optical properties, to provide a method of manufacturing the optical device, a method of adjusting the optical device, and an imaging device. <P>SOLUTION: The optical device (100) includes: an imaging optical system having a second optical system (102) that is tiltable relative to a first optical system (104); a detection unit (106) for detecting the focal length of the imaging optical system; and a driving unit (122) for tilting the second optical system relative to the first optical system so that the aberration of the imaging optical system can be reduced in accordance with the focal length detected by the detection unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical device, an optical device manufacturing method, an optical device adjustment method, and an imaging device.

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for high performance and a high zoom ratio in an optical apparatus such as a lens barrel of a camera. When such a requirement becomes high, it is becoming difficult to realize the high requirement only by improving components such as a lens constituting the lens barrel and the assembly accuracy thereof. Therefore, in order to improve optical performance, alignment is performed at the time of assembling the lens barrel so that an eccentric component such as a lens constituting the lens barrel is aligned with the optical axis (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-43328 A

  However, in the case of a zoom lens, when the focal length changes, the eccentric component also changes, and alignment is required according to the focal length, but it is difficult to perform alignment at each zoom position. For this reason, aberration occurs according to the focal length, and it has been difficult to obtain high imaging performance.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an optical device capable of obtaining suitable optical characteristics, an optical device manufacturing method, an optical device adjustment method, and an imaging device.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing optical system having a second optical system (102) that can be inclined relative to the first optical system (104), and detection for detecting a focal length of the photographing optical system. The second optical system is inclined relative to the first optical system so that the aberration of the photographing optical system is reduced according to the focal length detected by the detection unit (107) and the detection unit. It is an optical apparatus (100) characterized by including a drive part (122).
A second aspect of the present invention is the optical apparatus (100) according to the first aspect, wherein the driving unit (122) is configured to center on an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis of the photographing optical system. The second optical system (102) is inclined relative to one optical system (104).
A third aspect of the present invention is the optical device (100) according to the first or second aspect, wherein a relative inclination amount of the second optical system (102) with respect to the first optical system (104) is determined. A storage unit (116) that stores data in accordance with the focal length of the photographing optical system is provided.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing optical system having a second optical system (102) that can be tilted relative to the first optical system (104), and the position of the first optical system. And a drive unit (122) for tilting the second optical system relative to the first optical system so as to reduce aberration of the photographing optical system.
A fifth aspect of the present invention is the optical device (100) according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein a relative inclination amount of the second optical system (102) with respect to the first optical system (104) is determined. It has a memory | storage part (116) memorize | stored according to the position of 1 optical system, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
Invention of Claim 6 is an optical apparatus (100) of any one of Claims 1-5, Comprising: It has the shake detection part (105) which detects the shake of an apparatus, The drive unit (122) drives the second optical system (102) so as to correct the shake according to the output of the shake detection unit.
A seventh aspect of the invention is the optical device (100) according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein the driving unit (122) is configured to emit light of the photographing optical system in accordance with an output of the shake detection unit (105). The second optical system (102) is driven in a direction intersecting the axis.
The invention according to claim 8 is the optical device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the shake detection unit (105) detects a shake of the device, and the imaging. A third optical system (110) movable in a direction crossing the optical axis of the optical system, and the drive unit (122) corrects the shake according to an output of the shake detection unit. The third optical system is driven.
The invention according to claim 9 is the optical device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an imaging unit (202) that captures an image by the imaging optical system. The drive unit (122) has the second optical system (102) with respect to the first optical system (104) so that the aberration of the photographing optical system is reduced before the image is captured by the imaging unit. And the second optical system is not inclined relative to the first optical system when the image is picked up by the imaging unit.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the first optical system is configured to measure the aberration amount of the photographing optical system having the second optical system (102) that can be inclined relative to the first optical system (104). The second optical system is tilted relative to the first optical system when the aberration amount of the photographing optical system is suppressed, and the tilt amount of the second optical system relative to the first optical system is stored in the storage unit (116). A method of manufacturing an optical device.
The invention according to claim 11 is the method for manufacturing the optical device (100) according to claim 7, wherein the second optical system with respect to the first optical system (104) according to a focal length of the photographing optical system. The inclination amount of the system (102) is stored.
A twelfth aspect of the invention is an adjustment method of the optical device (100) according to the seventh or eighth aspect, wherein the second optical system (102) with respect to the first optical system (104) stored in advance is stored. ), The second optical system is adjusted to be inclined relative to the first optical system before photographing.
A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is an imaging apparatus (10) including the optical device (100) according to any one of the first to ninth aspects.
Note that the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another component.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the optical apparatus which can obtain a suitable optical characteristic, the manufacturing method of an optical apparatus, the adjustment method of an optical apparatus, and an imaging device can be provided.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a lens barrel 100 that can be attached to and detached from the camera will be described as an example of an optical device. It may be an optical device.
(Embodiment 1)

  In the first embodiment, an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system is provided in FIG. 1 for ease of explanation and understanding. In this coordinate system, the direction toward the left side as viewed from the photographer at the camera position (hereinafter referred to as the normal position) when the photographer shoots a horizontally long image with the optical axis A being horizontal is defined as the X plus direction. Further, the direction toward the upper side in the normal position is defined as the Y plus direction. Further, the direction toward the subject at the normal position is taken as the Z direction. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lens barrel 100 is attached to the alignment tool 200, but the above coordinate system assumes that the lens barrel 100 is attached to a camera body (not shown). Indicates the direction. Further, in the lens shown in the figure, the straight arrow indicates the direction of shift driving, and the arc arrow indicates the direction of tilt driving.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a lens barrel 100 and an alignment tool 200 that aligns the lens barrel 100. The alignment tool 200 is attached to a light emitting unit 201 that projects collimated light from the front end side of the lens barrel 100 and a mount unit 101 of the lens barrel 100, and is projected from the light emitting unit 201 to be used as a lens barrel. And an image sensor 202 that receives light that has passed through 100 and converts the light into an electrical signal by photoelectric conversion. The image pickup element 202 is disposed in a housing simulating a camera body. Further, the alignment tool 200 converts an electrical signal obtained from the image sensor 202 into image information, converts the aberration into an amount of aberration based on the image information obtained by the image processing unit 203, and displays the screen. A tool PC 204 displayed above.

  The alignment tool 200 also includes a tilt drive amount input unit 205 such as a joystick that is input by an operator by looking at the aberration values displayed on the monitor of the tool PC 204. In accordance with the signal input from the tilt drive amount input unit 205, the shake correction lens 102 is tilt-driven in the lens barrel 100 as described later.

  The alignment tool 200 further includes a tool CPU (including a communication control unit) 206 that transmits image plane movement amount information of the shake correction lens 102 to the lens CPU 103 based on a signal from the tilt drive amount input unit 205. This transmission is performed via the mount portion 101 of the lens barrel 100. The tool CPU 206 also supplies power for driving the lens CPU 103 and the shake correction lens 102. Further, the tool CPU 206 also fetches information about the zoom encoder 107 in the lens barrel 100 and feed amount information (information about the distance encoder 108) of the lens group 104 when performing focusing from the lens CPU 103.

  On the other hand, the lens barrel 100 includes, as a photographing optical system, a blur correction lens 102 that corrects image blur and a lens group 104 that moves during zooming, and further communicates with the tool CPU 206 as described above. A lens CPU 103 is provided. The lens CPU 103 has a program for an alignment mode for aligning. When the lens barrel 100 is attached to the alignment tool 200, the lens CPU 103 recognizes that it is connected by communication with the tool CPU 206, and shifts to the alignment mode. By shifting to the alignment mode, the shake correction lens 102 can be driven and controlled based on the image plane movement information of the shake correction lens 102 sent from the tool CPU 206.

  The lens barrel 100 further includes an angular velocity sensor 105 that detects the angular velocity. The detected output of the angular velocity sensor 105 passes through the LPF + amplifier unit shown in the figure, removes unnecessary high frequency noise, and is input to the blur information processing unit 106. The angular velocity sensor 105 does not function in the alignment mode. The blur information processing unit 106 extracts blur information to be corrected based on information from the angular velocity sensor 105.

  The lens barrel 100 further includes a zoom encoder 107, a distance encoder 108, and a target drive position calculation unit 109 that calculates the target drive position of the shake correction lens 102 based on the outputs of the shake information processing unit 106. Prepare.

  The lens barrel 100 performs a tracking control calculation of the blur correction lens 102 based on the target driving position information calculated by the target driving position calculation unit 109, and outputs a driving signal corresponding to the calculation result. 111 and a VCM drive driver 112 that supplies current to the VCM 113 (voice coil motor) in accordance with a drive signal from the follow-up control calculation unit 111. The VCM 113 is an electromagnetic drive actuator composed of a coil and a magnet, and generates a driving force by passing a current through the coil. The blur correction lens 102 is driven to shift in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A by the driving force generated in the VCM 113. The drive of the blur correction lens 102 is not limited to the VCM 113, but may be a PZT (lead zirconate titanate) type actuator such as SIDM (ultra-small actuator) or an STM (stepping motor).

  The lens barrel 100 includes a position detection unit 114 that detects the position of the vibration reduction lens 102 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A. Position information of the blur correction lens 102 obtained by the position detection unit 114 is fed back to the tracking control calculation unit 111. In the present embodiment, position detection is performed by a method using a PSD (optical position sensor). However, the position detection unit 114 is not limited to the PSD described above, and may be a position detection unit 114 that detects a change in magnetic flux density using a magnet and a Hall element.

  The lens barrel 100 includes a shake correction SW 115 that is a SW (switch) that enables the photographer to select whether or not shake correction is ON / OFF. When blur correction is ON, the blur correction lens 102 moves in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis so as to cancel the blur according to the output of the angular velocity sensor 105. When shake correction is OFF, the shake correction lens 102 is fixed by a lock mechanism shown in the figure at a position where the optical axis A and the center of the shake correction lens 102 coincide. Further, the lens barrel 100 includes an EEPROM 116 serving as a storage unit, a RAM (not shown), and an AF driving unit 117 that performs focusing.

  In addition, the lens barrel 100 tilts the shake correction lens 102 around an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and tilts the shake correction lens 102 via the tilt drive unit 122. A tilt drive calculation unit 121 for detecting the position of the tilt drive unit 122 (hereinafter referred to as a tilt position detection unit 123).

  The tilt drive calculation unit 121 calculates a target value for tilting the blur correction lens 102 based on information stored in the EEPROM 116, and commands the target value to the tilt drive unit 122. The information of the EEPROM 116 referred to above includes zooming information of the zoom encoder 107 at each focal length when the lens group 104 of the lens barrel 100 mounted on the alignment tool 200 is zoomed, and aberrations on the image sensor 202 are predetermined. And tilt position information of the tilt position detection unit 123 when it is reduced to be equal to or less than the value. These pieces of information are information acquired by the alignment tool 200 for each lens barrel 100 before shipment from the factory and written to the EEPROM 116 of the lens barrel 100 via the tool PC 206.

  The tilt drive unit 122 receives the target value from the tilt drive calculation unit 121 and tilt-drives the shake correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A of the lens barrel 100. The tilt drive unit 122 of this embodiment uses a stacked PZT.

  For example, in order to perform a tilt correction of 10 ′ (“minute” in angle), when the diameter of the blur correction lens 102 is 20 mm, the blur correction lens 102 is moved by 14 μm about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A. Is required. The laminated PZT can be easily displaced by about 14 μm. Needless to say, even if the tilt correction angle is the same 10 ', if the diameter of the blur correction lens 102 is reduced, the drive amount of the tilt drive unit 122 may be reduced.

  Further, the tilt driving unit 122 and the tilt position detecting unit 123 can be tilted in any direction by arranging the tilt driving unit 122 and the tilt position detecting unit 123 with respect to two axes substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A of the blur correcting lens 102. It is said. In FIG. 1, for the sake of illustration, the tilt direction indicates the Z direction, but tilt driving is also performed in the X direction.

  Further, since the laminated PZT has hysteresis, position feedback is required. Therefore, the tilt position detector 123 sequentially detects the position and feeds back the position detection information to the tilt drive calculator 121 to control the drive at the tilt driver 122. Note that the tilt driving unit 122 is not limited to the stacked PZT, and VCM, STM, or the like can also be used. Since STM can perform open control, there is an advantage that the tilt position detector 123 is not required. In addition, the tilt position detection unit 123 performs position detection by a method using PSD in this embodiment. However, the tilt position detection unit 123 is not limited to PSD, and may detect fluctuations in magnetic flux density using a magnet and a Hall element. Good.

  Next, the operation at the time of alignment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure during alignment. First, the lens barrel 100 is attached to the alignment tool 200 (S100). Then, the alignment tool 200 confirms the mounting of the lens barrel 100 (S201), and supplies power to the lens barrel 100 side.

  On the other hand, in the lens barrel 100, the lens CPU 103 starts communication with the tool CPU 206 (S101). The lens CPU 103 has an alignment mode program for aligning as described above. When the lens CPU 103 detects that the lens CPU 103 is attached to the alignment tool 200, the lens CPU 103 shifts to the alignment mode (S102). ).

  The lens CPU 103 has process information and serial information of the lens barrel 100. When the tool CPU 206 reads these pieces of information, the tool CPU 206 can manage the adjustment inspection process (S202).

  The alignment tool 200 instructs the lens group 104 to be driven to a predetermined focus position from the AF driving unit 117 in the lens barrel 100. The lens group 104 is moved to a predetermined position in accordance with the command (S103). The predetermined position in the focus is a predetermined start position such as an infinite position.

  The lens barrel 100 releases an electromagnetic lock (not shown) prior to driving the blur correction lens 102 (S104). The electromagnetic lock is a lock mechanism for fixing the shake correction lens 102 at a predetermined position. By releasing this electromagnetic lock, the blur correction lens 102 can be driven by the driving force of the VCM 113.

  The alignment tool 200 reads the zoom information recognized by the lens CPU 103 (S203), and determines whether it is at the T (tele) end (S204). Reading of the zoom information is performed when the tool CPU 206 receives the value of the zoom encoder 107 of the lens barrel 100 through communication from the contact point of the lens-side mount unit 101. When the lens barrel 100 is not at the T end (S204, No), for example, the operator is instructed to move the lens barrel 100 to the T end through the monitor of the tool PC 204 (S205).

  The lens barrel 100 starts follow-up control using the center position information of the EEPROM 116 as the target drive position of the blur correction lens 102. After shifting to the center position (S105), a signal indicating that the alignment work can be started is sent to the alignment tool 200CPU side.

  The alignment tool 200 starts alignment when it receives a startable signal from the lens barrel 100 (S206). Alignment is performed at at least two locations according to the focal length of the lens barrel 100. In the present embodiment, alignment is performed at three positions at a T (tele) end, a W (wide) end, and an intermediate M (middle) position.

  The alignment tool 200 is projected from the light emitting unit 201 through the monitor of the tool PC 204, passes through the lens barrel 100, observes the degree of aberration from the image of light incident on the image sensor 202, and the aberration is predetermined. It is determined whether it is within the range (S207). If the aberration is not within the predetermined range (S207, No), the operator operates the tilt drive amount input unit 205 (S208), and the shake correction lens 102 is driven to the best aberration position where the aberration is minimized. The tilt drive amount input unit 205 outputs the drive amount of the driven blur correction lens 102 to the lens barrel 100 side.

  In the lens barrel 100, the tilt drive amount information sent from the tool CPU 206 is converted into the position of the shake correction lens 102 in the tilt drive calculation unit 121. Then, the shake correction lens 102 is tilt-driven via the tilt drive unit 122, and the tilt position of the shake correction lens 102 is corrected (S106).

  When the aberration falls within the predetermined range (S207, Yes), a signal for determining the alignment correction position is transmitted to the lens CPU 103 side (S209). Upon receiving the signal for determining the alignment correction position, the lens CPU 103 stores the tilt position information, which is the alignment position of the blur correction lens 102, in the RAM (not shown) as the best aberration position information at the T end (S107).

  When the adjustment at the T end is completed, the same adjustment is performed at the M position and the W end (S210). The lens CPU 103 stores the tilt position information at each position in the RAM as the best aberration position information (S107).

  When the alignment is completed (S211), an end notification is sent to the lens CPU 103. On the lens CPU 103 side, based on the best aberration position information at the three focal lengths, the best aberration position information at other zoom positions is calculated and interpolated, and the best aberration position information corresponding to each zoom position is calculated. (S108). FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the focal length from the W end to the T end and the alignment position that is the best aberration position. In the figure, alignment positions (black circles) when alignment is performed at three positions at the T (tele) end, the W (wide) end, and the middle M (middle) position are shown. For focal lengths other than these three locations, the alignment position can be obtained by setting an interpolation prediction value (broken circle) on the line connecting the three points.

  When the interpolation processing according to the zoom position of the best aberration position information of the shake correction lens 102 is completed, the tilt position information at all zoom positions is stored in the EEPROM 116 as the best aberration position information of the shake correction lens 102 (S109). Then, the lens barrel 100 is removed from the alignment tool 200 (S110), and the alignment process is terminated.

  Next, aberration correction using the best aberration position information calculated in the alignment process will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a camera equipped with the lens barrel 100 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in the camera 10, light from a subject (not shown) is collected by the lens barrel 100, reflected by the quick return mirror 12 and imaged on the focusing screen 13. The subject image formed on the focusing screen 13 is reflected by the pentaprism 14 a plurality of times and can be observed as an erect image by the photographer via the eyepiece 15.

  The photographer observes the subject image through the eyepiece 15 while pressing the release button (not shown) halfway, determines the shooting composition, and then presses the release button fully. When the release button is fully pressed, the quick return mirror 12 is flipped upward, a shutter (not shown) is operated, and light from the subject is received by the image sensor 16. As a result, a captured image is acquired by the image sensor 16, subjected to predetermined image processing, and then recorded in a memory (not shown).

  When the release button is half-pressed, a blur of the lens barrel 100 or the camera 10 is detected by the angular velocity sensor 105 built in the lens barrel 100 and transmitted to the lens CPU 103. Also, zooming information of the zoom encoder 107 is transmitted to the lens CPU 103. When the release button is fully pressed, the lens CPU 103 shifts the blur correction lens 102 into a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A via the VCM 113 shown in FIG. By tilt driving about an axis substantially orthogonal to the axis A, aberration due to image blur on the image sensor 16 and the eccentric component of the lens barrel 100 is corrected.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an aberration correction processing procedure when the blur correction SW 115 is ON. When the release of the camera is half-pressed with the lens barrel 100 attached to a camera (not shown) (S301, Yes), power supply to the shake correction lens 102 is started and a shake correction sequence is started.

  First, the electromagnetic lock that mechanically regulates the movement of the blur correction lens 102 is released (S302), and then the blur correction lens 102 is driven to the control center position (S303). The control center position at this time is information from the position detection unit 114 of the blur correction lens 102, and not information from the tilt position detection unit 123.

  Based on the output of the angular velocity sensor 105 and the focal length information of the zoom encoder 107, the shift driving and tilting of the blur correction lens 102 are performed so that the aberration on the image pickup device 16 surface is minimized and the image on the image surface is stopped. Drive control is started. At this time, the blur correction lens 102 is driven and controlled so as to be in the best aberration position at the current zoom position of the lens barrel 100 (S304). Then, it waits for the release of the camera to be fully pressed in this state (S305).

  When the release of the camera is fully pressed (S305, Yes), the blur correction lens 102 is tilt-driven to the best aberration position by the focal length information from the zoom encoder 107 while the quick return mirror (not shown) is flipped up (S305, Yes). S306). Then, after being tilt-driven to the best aberration position, blur correction is started (S307).

  Blur correction is performed, exposure is performed at a predetermined shutter speed (S308), and blur correction is stopped (S309). Thereafter, if the half-press timer is operating (S310, Yes), shake correction and tilt drive after S304 are performed, and if the half-press timer has expired (S310, No), the electromagnetic lock is driven (S311). The operation flow ends. Note that when the half-press timer is in operation, driving for blur correction is performed, but when the half-press timer is expired, the electromagnetic lock is driven and the blur correction lens 102 is mechanically held.

  As described above, since the image is shot by performing the blur correction and the tilt drive around the best aberration position obtained in the alignment process, it is possible to shoot at the position where the aberration performance is the best in terms of optical performance.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the aberration correction processing procedure when the blur correction SW is OFF. When the lens barrel 100 is mounted on a camera (not shown), the release of the camera is half-pressed (S401, Yes), and then the release is fully pressed (S402, Yes), the quick return mirror (not shown) Jumping up and the electromagnetic lock is released (S403).

  Then, the current zoom information of the lens barrel 100 is read by the lens CPU 103 (S404). Then, the blur correction lens 102 is tilt-driven to the best aberration position at the current zoom position of the lens barrel 100 (S405). This best aberration position differs depending on the value of the zoom encoder 107 as in the case of the above-described blur correction SW 115 being ON. At the T end, M position, and W end, the positions obtained by alignment in S204 to S210 in FIG. It is. The intermediate position is the position calculated and interpolated in S108 in FIG. Then, exposure is performed at a predetermined shutter speed (S406), and then the electromagnetic lock is driven (S407), and the operation flow ends.

  As described above, even when the blur correction SW 115 is OFF, since shooting is performed at the best aberration position by the tilt correction obtained in the alignment process, it is possible to perform shooting at a position having the best aberration performance in terms of optical performance. .

The above embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The position of the blur correction lens 102 at which the aberration generated on the imaging surface is minimized by the imaging optical system including the plurality of lens groups 104 included in the lens barrel 100 is set to the focal length for each lens barrel 100. The corresponding best aberration position is stored. At the time of shooting, shooting is performed after moving the blur correction lens 102 to the best aberration position at the focal length. In this way, the aberrations that differ depending on the lens barrel 100 are adjusted for each lens barrel 100, so that the aberration of each lens barrel can be minimized.
(2) Since the best aberration position fluctuates so as to reduce the aberration according to the focal length, it is possible to photograph at the position where the aberration performance is the best in terms of optical performance at each focal length.
(3) Since the existing blur correction lens 102 is used, it is not necessary to newly add a component for aberration correction.
(4) When blur correction is performed with the best aberration position as the center, quick blur correction can be performed.
(5) When the lens that corrects the aberration is the blur correction lens 102, the blur correction lens 102 may be pulled back (centered) to an inclined position where the aberration stored in the storage unit is reduced. This is because, by pulling back the blur correction lens 102 to an inclined position where the aberration becomes small, it is possible to take a picture with good optical characteristics. In addition, by pulling the shake correction lens back to the tilt position where the aberration is reduced, the drive range in which the shake correction lens 102 can be substantially tilted can be increased.

  The blur correction lens 102 may be pulled back before imaging (before exposure) by the imaging unit, or may be performed when imaging by the imaging unit (during exposure). Further, the blur correction lens 102 is not limited to a lens that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A.

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, the example in which the lens for correcting the aberration is the blur correction lens 102 has been described. However, the aberration may be corrected using a lens other than the blur correction lens 102. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram in the case where aberration is corrected by the lens 110 arranged at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102. In FIG. 7, a part of the lens barrel 100 and the alignment tool 200 is illustrated, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment. Further, illustration of other configurations, electrical connection paths, and the like is omitted (the same applies to the following embodiments).

  The shake correction lens 102 according to the present embodiment includes a VCM 113 that shift-drives the shake correction lens 102 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A, and a position that detects the position of the shake correction lens 102 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A. A detection unit 114. The lens 110 disposed at the rear stage of the blur correction lens 102 includes a tilt driving unit 122 that tilts the lens 110 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and a tilt for detecting the position of the tilt driving unit 122. A position detection unit 123.

  According to the lens barrel 100A of the second embodiment, the blur correction is performed by the shift driving of the blur correction lens 102, and the aberration is corrected by the tilt driving of the lens 110. As described above, even when the aberration is corrected using a lens other than the blur correction lens 102, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In the configuration of the present embodiment, it is also preferable to drive the lens 110 that corrects aberration during exposure by tilt driving the lens 110 that corrects aberration before exposure, and to stop driving the lens 110 that corrects aberration during exposure. In this case, since the lens 110 that corrects the aberration is stopped during the exposure, unnecessary image blur can be suppressed.

  Further, the configuration of the second embodiment may be configured to include a posture sensor (not shown) for detecting the posture of the lens barrel 100A (not shown). In this case, the tilt driving unit 122 can correct the aberration by tilt driving the lens 110 based on the posture information detected by the posture sensor and the position information of the blur correction lens 102.

(Embodiment 3)
In the second embodiment, the aberration may be corrected by driving the lens 110 disposed at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102 to shift. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram in the case where aberration is corrected by the lens 110 arranged at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102.

  The shake correction lens 102 according to the present embodiment includes a VCM 113 that shift-drives the shake correction lens 102 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A, and a position that detects the position of the shake correction lens 102 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A. A detection unit 114. The lens 110 arranged at the rear stage of the blur correction lens 102 detects the position of the lens 110 in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis A and the VCM 113A that shifts the lens 110 in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis A. A position detecting unit 114A.

  According to the lens barrel 100B of the third embodiment, the blur correction is performed by the shift driving of the blur correction lens 102, and the aberration is corrected by the shift driving of the lens 110. As described above, even when the lens other than the blur correction lens 102 is driven to shift to correct the aberration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, the configuration of the third embodiment may be configured to include a posture sensor (not shown) for detecting the posture of the lens barrel 100B (not shown). In this case, in a VCM drive driver (not shown) that drives the VCM 113A, aberration correction is performed by shifting the lens 110 based on the posture information detected by the posture sensor and the position information of the shake correction lens 102. Can do.

(Embodiment 4)
The blur correction may be performed by tilt driving the blur correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram in the case where the blur correction lens 102 is tilt-driven to perform blur correction, and the shift is driven to correct aberrations. The basic configuration of the lens barrel 100C shown in FIG. 9 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, but the function of the blur correction lens 102 is different from that shown in FIG.

  The blur correction lens 102 of the present embodiment detects a position of the blur correction lens 102 in a plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis A of the VCM 113 that shifts the blur correction lens 102 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A. A position detection unit 114. The blur correction lens 102 includes a tilt drive unit 122 that tilts the blur correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and a tilt position detection unit 123 that detects the position of the tilt drive unit 122. Prepare.

  According to the lens barrel 100C of the fourth embodiment, blur correction is performed by tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102, and aberration correction is performed by shift driving of the blur correction lens 102. As described above, even when the blur correction is performed by the tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102 and the aberration is corrected by the shift driving, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Further, the configuration of the fourth embodiment may be configured to include a posture sensor (not shown) for detecting the posture of the lens barrel 100B (not shown). In this case, in a VCM drive driver (not shown) that drives the VCM 113A, aberration correction is performed by driving the blur correction lens 102 based on the posture information detected by the posture sensor and the position information of the blur correction lens 102. It can be carried out.
(Embodiment 5)
In the fourth embodiment, the aberration may be corrected by driving the lens 110 disposed at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102 to shift. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram in the case where aberration is corrected by the lens 110 disposed at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102.

  The shake correction lens 102 according to the present embodiment includes a tilt drive unit 122 that tilts the shake correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and a tilt position detection unit 123 for detecting the position of the tilt drive unit 122. With. The lens 110 arranged at the rear stage of the blur correction lens 102 has a VCM 113 for driving the lens 110 in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis A, and a position in a plane substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A of the lens 110. A position detection unit 114 for detection.

  According to the lens barrel 100D of the fifth embodiment, blur correction is performed by tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102, and aberration correction is performed by shift driving of the lens 110. As described above, even when the lens other than the blur correction lens 102 is driven to shift to correct the aberration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, the configuration of the fifth embodiment may be configured to include a posture sensor (not shown) for detecting the posture of the lens barrel 100D (not shown). In this case, a VCM drive driver (not shown) that drives the VCM 113 performs aberration correction by shifting the lens 110 based on the posture information detected by the posture sensor and the position information of the shake correction lens 102. Can do.

(Embodiment 6)
Blur correction and aberration correction may be performed by tilt driving the blur correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram in the case where blur correction and aberration correction are performed by tilt driving the blur correction lens 102. The basic configuration of the lens barrel 100E shown in FIG. 11 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, but the function of the blur correction lens 102 is different from that shown in FIG.

  The shake correction lens 102 according to the present embodiment includes a tilt drive unit 122 that tilts the shake correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and a tilt position detection unit 123 for detecting the position of the tilt drive unit 122. With.

  According to the lens barrel 100E of the sixth embodiment, blur correction is performed by tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102, and aberration correction is performed by tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102. As described above, even when the blur correction and the aberration correction are performed by tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, the configuration of the sixth embodiment may be configured to include a posture sensor (not shown) for detecting the posture of the lens barrel 100E (not shown). In this case, the tilt driving unit 122 can correct the aberration by tilt driving the blur correction lens 102 based on the posture information detected by the posture sensor and the position information of the blur correction lens 102.

(Embodiment 7)
In the configuration of the sixth embodiment, the correction of aberration may be performed by tilt driving the lens 110 disposed at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102. FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram in the case where aberration is corrected by the lens 110 arranged at the subsequent stage of the blur correction lens 102.

  The shake correction lens 102 according to the present embodiment includes a tilt drive unit 122 that tilts the shake correction lens 102 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and a tilt position detection unit 123 for detecting the position of the tilt drive unit 122. With. The lens 110 arranged at the rear stage of the blur correction lens 102 includes a tilt driving unit 122A for tilting the lens 110 about an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis A, and a tilt for detecting the position of the tilt driving unit 122A. A position detector 123A.

  According to the lens barrel 100F of the seventh embodiment, the blur correction is performed by the tilt driving of the blur correction lens 102, and the aberration is corrected by the tilt driving of the lens 110. As described above, even when the lens other than the blur correction lens 102 is tilt-driven to correct the aberration, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the configuration of the seventh embodiment, a configuration (not shown) may be provided that includes a posture sensor (not shown) for detecting the posture of the lens barrel 100F. In this case, the tilt driving unit 122A can correct the aberration by tilt driving the lens 110 based on the posture information detected by the posture sensor and the position information of the blur correction lens 102.
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Without being limited to the embodiment described above, the present invention can be variously modified and changed as described below, and these are also within the scope of the present invention.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the alignment tool 200 is attached to the lens barrel 100, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the camera may have the function of the alignment tool 200. In this case, the image pickup device 202 of the alignment tool can also be used as the image pickup device of the camera.
(2) In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the operator operates the tilt drive amount input unit 205 to drive the shake correction lens 102 to the best aberration position where the aberration is minimized. It is not limited. For example, the tool CPU 206 may automatically drive the blur correction lens 102 to the best aberration position.
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the alignment is measured at the T end, M, and W end, but the present invention is not limited to this. By measuring at three or more locations, it is possible to correct aberrations with higher accuracy. In addition, when the aberration is almost within the allowable range over the entire zoom range and the aberration becomes remarkably large at a specific position, the alignment may be measured only at that position.
(4) Embodiments of the imaging apparatus according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and include, for example, a photographing optical system such as a lens barrel, a camera body, a still camera, a video camera, and a mobile phone with a built-in camera. Including all optical equipment.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment and modification can be used in combination suitably, since the structure of each embodiment is clear by illustration and description, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited by the embodiment described above.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a lens barrel and an alignment tool in Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure during alignment in the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the focal distance from a W end to a T end, and the alignment position used as the best aberration position. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a camera equipped with a lens barrel of Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of aberration correction when the blur correction SW is turned on in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an aberration correction processing procedure when blur correction SW is OFF in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating a second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating a third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating a sixth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating a seventh embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  100: lens barrel, 102: blur correction lens, 103: lens CPU, 105: angular velocity sensor, 107: zoom encoder, 114: position detection unit, 121: tilt drive calculation unit, 122: tilt drive unit, 123: tilt position Detection unit, 200: alignment tool, 206: tool CPU

Claims (13)

A photographic optical system having a second optical system that can be inclined relative to the first optical system;
A detection unit for detecting a focal length of the photographing optical system;
A drive unit that tilts the second optical system relative to the first optical system so that aberrations of the photographing optical system are reduced according to the focal length detected by the detection unit;
An optical device comprising: The optical device according to claim 1,
The optical device is characterized in that the driving unit tilts the second optical system relative to the first optical system around an axis substantially orthogonal to the optical axis of the photographing optical system. The optical device according to claim 1 or 2,
An optical apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores a relative inclination amount of the second optical system with respect to the first optical system in accordance with a focal length of the photographing optical system. A photographic optical system having a second optical system that can be inclined relative to the first optical system;
A drive unit that tilts the second optical system relative to the first optical system so that the aberration of the photographing optical system is reduced according to the position of the first optical system;
An optical device comprising: The optical device according to claim 4,
An optical apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores a relative amount of inclination of the second optical system with respect to the first optical system according to a position of the first optical system. An optical device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
It has a shake detection unit that detects the shake of the device,
The optical device drives the second optical system so as to correct the shake according to the output of the shake detection unit. The optical device according to claim 6,
The optical device drives the second optical system in a direction intersecting an optical axis of the photographing optical system in accordance with an output of the shake detection unit. The optical device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A shake detection unit for detecting the shake of the device;
A third optical system movable in a direction intersecting the optical axis of the photographing optical system,
The optical device drives the third optical system so as to correct the shake according to an output of the shake detection unit. The optical device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
Including an imaging unit that captures an image by the imaging optical system;
The drive unit tilts the second optical system relative to the first optical system so that the aberration of the photographing optical system is reduced before the image is captured by the imaging unit, and the imaging An optical apparatus, wherein the second optical system is not inclined relative to the first optical system when the image is picked up by the unit. While measuring the aberration amount of the photographing optical system having the second optical system that can be inclined relative to the first optical system, the second optical system is inclined relative to the first optical system,
A method for manufacturing an optical apparatus, comprising: storing in a storage unit an inclination amount of the second optical system with respect to the first optical system when an aberration amount of the photographing optical system is suppressed. A method for manufacturing an optical device according to claim 7,
A method for manufacturing an optical apparatus, comprising: storing an amount of inclination of the second optical system with respect to the first optical system according to a focal length of the photographing optical system. A method for adjusting an optical device according to claim 7 or 8,
Based on the inclination amount of the second optical system with respect to the first optical system stored in advance, the second optical system is adjusted to be inclined relative to the first optical system before photographing. A method for adjusting an optical device.   An imaging device comprising the optical device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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