Actuators for rotating or tilting an optical element, for example an optical path folding element, comprising a voice coil motor (VCM) and a curved ball-guided mechanism operative to create a rotation or tilt movement of the optical element around a rotation axis upon actuation by the VCM. In some embodiments, an actuator includes two, first and second VCMs, and two curved ball-guided mechanisms operative to create rotation or tilt around respective first and second rotation axes.

Rotation mechanisms for rotating a payload in two, first and second degrees of freedom (DOF), comprising a static base, a first rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a first rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a first rotation axis that passes through the first rotation joint, a second rotation arm coupled mechanically to the static base through a second rotation joint and used for rotating the payload relative to the static base around a second rotation axis that passes through the second rotation joint, and a follower member rigidly coupled to the payload and arranged to keep a constant distance from the second rotation arm, wherein the rotation of the first arm rotates the payload around the first DOF and the rotation of the second arm rotate the payload around the second DOF.

A present disclosure relates to a prism apparatus, a camera apparatus and an image display apparatus including same. The prism apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a prism holder for fixing a prism to a first surface; a yoke of which a first surface is attached to a second surface of the prism holder which is rear surface of the first surface of the prism holder; a drive magnet attached to a second surface of the yoke which is rear surface of the first surface of the yoke; a sensor magnet disposed above the yoke; a hall sensor spaced apart from the sensor magnet; and a sensor magnet supporter to which the sensor magnet is attached. Accordingly, the magnetic field is detected accurately.

A prism rotation adjustment mechanism, a photolithographic exposure system and a photolithography tool are disclosed. The prism rotation adjustment mechanism includes a frame (200), a flexible mechanism (100) and an actuation mechanism. The flexible mechanism (100) includes a fixing component (110), an actuating component (120), a connecting component (130) and a swinging component (140) that are flexibly articulated in a sequence. The fixing component (110) is fixed to the frame (200). The actuation mechanism is fixed to the frame (200) and coupled to the actuating component (120). On the swinging component (140) are secured a prism wherein an axis of articulation between the swinging component (140) and the fixing component (110) is in correspondence with a rotational center of the prism. The flexible mechanism of the prism rotation adjustment mechanism is a quadrilateral flexibly-articulated assembly, in which, when driven by the actuation mechanism, the actuating component can convert translational movement into rotational movement, allowing the control of the rotational movement to be more accurate and hence improving the rotational control accuracy of the prisms. Moreover, the axis of articulation between the swinging component and the fixing component provides a stable axis for the prisms to rotate thereabout, avoiding crosstalk during the rotation and hence additionally improving the prism rotation control accuracy.

An illumination device includes a light source, a pair of wedge prisms, and a driving portion. The pair of wedge prisms deflect incident light. The driving portion includes a gear and a gear, and causes the pair of wedge prisms to rotate about a rotation axis by using the gear and the gear. The pair of wedge prisms include a wedge prism held by a barrel and a wedge prism held by a barrel. The barrel is disposed inside the barrel. A gear whose center axis is the rotation axis is provided on an outer periphery of the barrel. A gear whose center axis is the rotation axis is provided on an inner periphery of the barrel. The gear is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the gear and meshes with the gear. The gear is disposed on an inner peripheral side of the gear and meshes with the gear.

The invention relates to a proximal monitoring device comprising a ring defining a volume in which a plurality of cameras is mounted. The cameras have fields that are angularly distributed around said ring and at least one of the cameras is associated with a device for scanning azimuthally in a plane normal to a central axis of the ring.

An optical system is provided and includes a reflecting unit, a lens unit, an image sensor, and a control module. The image sensor is configured to receive light, and the light is configured to enter the optical system and pass through the reflecting unit and the lens unit to the image sensor. The control module is configured to control a first driving module of the reflecting unit and/or a lens driving mechanism of the lens unit according to reference information to drive the light to move in a first direction and/or a second direction on the image sensor, so as to compensate for the offset displacement of the light on the image sensor when the optical system is shaken.

An optical system is provided, including a first optical member driving mechanism, a second optical member driving mechanism, and a first fixing component. The first optical member driving mechanism includes a first fixed portion, a first movable portion, a plurality of elastic members, and a first driving module. Each of the elastic members is elastically connected to the first fixed portion and the first movable portion. The second optical member driving mechanism includes a second fixed portion, a second movable portion, and a second driving module. The second movable portion is movably connected to the second fixed portion. The second driving module can drive the second movable portion to rotate relative to the second fixed portion. The first fixing component affixes the first optical member driving mechanism to the second optical member driving mechanism.

A driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly includes a biasing element generating a driving force, and a first electrical connection portion electrically connected to the biasing element. The biasing element is clamped at a first position of the first electrical connection portion by a first clamping force, and the biasing element is clamped at a second position of the first electrical connection portion by a second clamping force The first clamping force is different from the second clamping force.

A 3D object information capturing system is provided, including a camera module, a distance measuring module, and a processing module. The camera module captures image information of an object, and the distance measuring module captures distance information of the object. The processing module receives the image information and the distance information respectively from the camera module and the distance measuring module, and constructs a 3D model of the object according to the image information and the distance information.