Turntable device and optical apparatus

Abstract

A turntable device principally includes a horizontal rotation base and an up-and-down swinging mechanism, which are driven by VCMs. An optical apparatus is placed on supports, which are arranged on the horizontal rotation base, with a horizontal rotation shaft therebetween. The optical apparatus is directed up-and-down and right-and-left by movable pieces connected to movable coils of the VCMs, so as to constitute the turntable device. The optical apparatus is placed on the turntable.

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       10 . A camera-platform mechanism for changing a direction of an object to be mounted principally comprising: 
 a base;    a gimbal spring, on which the object to be mounted is placed with the base therebetween;    a VCM having a movable coil; and    an arm connected to the movable coil of the VCM,    wherein the object to be mounted is directed by pushing a side surface of the object to be mounted with the arm.    
   
   
       11 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein the camera-platform mechanism has two VCMs, and the movable coils of the VCMs are moved in directions perpendicular to each other.  
   
   
       12 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein the arm connected to the movable coil of the VCM pushes a side surface of the object to be mounted in a reversible direction.  
   
   
       13 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein the object to be mounted is pushed on a side surface at the same height with the arm connected to the movable coil of the VCM.  
   
   
       14 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein a rare-earth permanent magnet containing neodymium is used for the VCM.  
   
   
       15 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , further comprising a positional detection sensor for detecting the displacement of the object to be mounted.  
   
   
       16 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , further comprising a driving circuit board for controlling the VCM.  
   
   
       17 . An optical apparatus comprising a camera-platform mechanism according to  claim 10 .  
   
   
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