Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
359703000 | With specified mount | 24 |
20150043090 | OPTICAL DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ZOOMING MECHANISM - An optical device, such as a lens or a light quantity adjusting member, which, even in a specification with a long extension stroke thereof, can avoid an increase in the size of the optical device and can also reduce the start-up time without damaging components in the optical device. An extracting section, a convex section, and a concave section are formed in a fixing member side by side in an optical axis direction. A flexible board is extracted from the extracting section. The convex section is located on an image surface side of the extracting section and formed to project to an inner diameter side from the extracting section. The concave section is located on an image surface side of the convex section and formed to be recessed to an outer diameter side of the extracting section. While the optical device is shifting into an accommodated state, the flexible board is brought into contact with at least a part of the convex section, and a first bending portion of the flexible board is made to project to an inner diameter side thereof, and the second bending portion of the flexible board is accommodated in the concave section. | 02-12-2015 |
359704000 | Having detail of barrel | 23 |
20090116123 | CAMERA - It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera realizing simultaneously a high magnification zoom lens system and the miniaturization of the device. The digital camera ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090251800 | Camera Module - On an outer peripheral portion of an adjusting lens holder ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090268311 | LENS ACTUATOR - A lens actuator includes a lens barrel for accommodating the lens, a coil warped around the lens barrel, a plurality of magnets, a bracket for mounting the magnets thereon and accommodating the lens barrel therein, and a resilient plate connected between the bracket and the lens barrel to hold the lens barrel on the bracket. The resilient plate includes a plate shaped body, a through hole defined in the center of the plate shaped body, a plurality of slots defined in the plate shaped body and the slots cooperatively surrounding the through hole, and a plurality of fixing portions. A first pinhole defined in each of the fixing portions. The lens barrel comprises a plurality of first positioning pins corresponding to the first pinholes and protruded out from the lens barrel, and the resilient plate is fastened to the lens barrel by engagement of the first pinholes with the respective first positioning pins. | 10-29-2009 |
20100033846 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE WITH LENS BARREL - There is provided a lens barrel and the like, which permits downsizing along the optical axis direction and in which the slide resistance is reduced. | 02-11-2010 |
20100060995 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular. | 03-11-2010 |
20100277814 | LENS MODULE HAVING INTERCOUPLING SLITS AND RESTRICTING MEMBERS - An exemplary lens barrel includes an accommodating member having a cylinder, a lens barrel, a holder for fixing the accommodating member, and a resilient member. The cylinder has a plurality of stepwise slits each having an end exposed at an underside surface thereof. The lens barrel has a plurality of restricting elements extending from an outer surface thereof. The lens barrel is coaxially accommodated in the cylinder with the restricting element passing through a corresponding slit. The resilient member is sandwiched between the lens barrel and the holder, capable of changing its length under an external force, such that a focal length of the lens module is adjustable when the restricting elements move in and along the slits. | 11-04-2010 |
20110102911 | LENS BARREL, CAMERA AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - At least one object of the present invention is to provide a lens barrel, including: a fixed frame ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110116176 | LENS BARREL - The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular. | 05-19-2011 |
20110235189 | Optical imaging system and imaging apparatus - An optical imaging system includes at least one optical component including an optical filter and a lens, wherein a hard coat is applied to an object side or an image side of an optical surface of the at least one optical component, and the hard coat is formed to be able to come into contact with a different component positioned adjacent thereto or an optical surface of a different optical component positioned adjacent thereto. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235190 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A lens barrel which is capable of reducing, when the lens barrel is in a stored position, the thickness of an image pickup apparatus in its optical axis direction and also the diameter of the lens barrel. The lens barrel has a first lens, a second lens, a lens holding unit adapted to hold the second lens, and an iris diaphragm. The lens barrel moves between a photographing position and a stored position in the optical axis direction. The second lens includes a convex spherical portion protruding toward the first lens. The second lens is arranged close to the first lens and an inner circumferential portion of the diaphragm blades is arranged inwardly in the radial direction with respect to the lens holding unit and oppositely to the convex spherical portion in the radial direction, when the lens barrel is in the stored position. | 09-29-2011 |
20110242681 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular. | 10-06-2011 |
20120044581 | ZOOM LENS BARREL CAPABLE OF RETRACTING INTO LENS BARREL BODY - A zoom lens barrel includes a first optical element | 02-23-2012 |
20120044582 | IMAGING APPARATUS - A lens barrel holding frame whose back surface wall is positioned at a position on the reflection optical element, in a state before moving to the retraction position, opposite to the lens unit in a direction of the first optical axis, wherein a through hole, through which the lens unit can retract along the first optical axis, is formed on the back surface wall of the lens barrel holding frame. | 02-23-2012 |
20120069454 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel is provided that includes a zoom optical system with an optical axis. The lens barrel also includes a first and a second lens group. The first lens group has a first curved part and a first straight part when viewed axially along the optical axis. The second lens group is axially and movably disposed relative to the first lens group and has a second curved part and a second straight part when viewed axially along the optical axis. The lens barrel is configured to change between an imaging state and a retracted state. In the imaging state, the first and second lens groups are aligned with one another along the optical axis. In the retracted state, the second lens group is disposed off center from the first lens group so that the first straight part is substantially parallel with the second straight part. | 03-22-2012 |
20130057965 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a rotational drive source, a lead screw that is provided parallel with an optical axis, and rotates by rotation of the drive source, a lens frame that moves in an optical axis direction, a distance ring that rotates around the optical axis by receiving a manual operation, a guide spur gear that rotates by receiving the rotation of the distance ring, and a nut that is screwed onto the lead screw, wherein when the distance ring is rotated, the nut rotates on the lead screw by being linked with the rotation of the guide spur gear, and moves on the lead screw to press the lens frame in the optical axis direction. When the lead screw rotates by the rotation of the rotational drive source, the nut moves on the lead screw to press the lens frame in the optical axis direction. | 03-07-2013 |
20130077180 | DRIVING APPARATUS OF ZOOM LENS - A driving apparatus of a zoom lens includes a rotary barrel, a fixed barrel, a guiding rail, and a lens frame. The rotary barrel has at least a protrusion on an outer side thereof. The fixed barrel receives the rotary barrel therein, and has at least a guiding slot and a recess on an inner side thereof. The protrusion of the rotary barrel engages the guiding slot of the fixed barrel, and the guiding slot is communicated with the recess. The guiding rail is provided in the recess of the fixed barrel. The lens frame is received in the fixed barrel, and engages the guiding rail to be driven to move along the guiding rail. Therefore, all the elements of the driving apparatus are received in the fixed barrel that it may reduce the size of the driving apparatus. | 03-28-2013 |
20130188262 | ZOOM LENS BARREL - A zoom lens barrel includes front and rear lens group support frames, a first spring member provided to bias the front lens group support frame and a diaphragm in directions away from each other, and a second spring member provided to bias the diaphragm and the rear lens group support frame in directions away from each other. Spring loads of the first and second spring members are determined such that, when the front and rear lens group support frames approach each other during zooming, one and the other of the first and second spring members are compressed and not compressed, and the other of the first and second spring members is compressed after the one of the first and second spring members is fully compressed. | 07-25-2013 |
20130201566 | IMAGE CATCHING LENS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The image catching lens comprises a forwarding barrel and a guider. The forwarding barrel has an outer surface and an inner surface, and comprises a forwarding groove group, wherein the forwarding groove group comprises a first forwarding groove formed on the outer surface of the forwarding barrel and a second forwarding groove formed along the first forwarding groove and toward the inner surface. The guider comprises a guiding group, wherein the guiding group comprises a protrusion disposed corresponding to the second forwarding groove. | 08-08-2013 |
20130308205 | LENS BARREL - This lens barrel includes a first frame, a second frame, a third frame, an annular portion, and a bayonet portion. The bayonet portion protrudes to both sides beyond the width of the rectilinear guide portion in the peripheral direction, and is divided by a plurality of slits. The bayonet portion is supported on the second frame at two or more places including both sides of the rectilinear guide portion in the peripheral direction. | 11-21-2013 |
20140168793 | LENS BARREL, IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LENS BARREL - Provided is a lens barrel in which tilt adjustment can be made depending on the position of a lens unit in the optical axis direction. This lens barrel is characterized by comprising: at least three guide bars provided so as to extend along the optical axis direction; drive means that respectively drive said at least three guide bars in the optical axis direction; a lens frame holding unit that holds an image-capturing lens, the lens frame holding unit being attached to at least three guide bars and being driven in the optical axis direction by said at least three guide bars; and a control unit that controls said at least three linear actuators so as to adjust the respective drive amounts in the optical axis direction of said at least three guide bars and to tilt the lens frame holding unit from a direction orthogonal to the optical axis. | 06-19-2014 |
20140362453 | LENS BARREL, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lens barrel includes: a first cylindrical member that extends in a prescribed axial direction; a second cylindrical member that slides in the prescribed axial direction along an inner circumferential surface of the first cylindrical member; an axis member that slides in the prescribed axial direction along an inner circumferential surface of the second cylindrical member; and a first holding member that is fixed to the axis member, is guided in the prescribed axial direction by the slide of the axis member against the second cylindrical member, and holds a first optical member. | 12-11-2014 |
20150301302 | LENS BARREL, IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LENS BARREL - A lens barrel in which tilt adjustment can be made depending on the position of a lens unit in the optical axis direction. This lens barrel includes: at least three guide bars provided so as to extend along the optical axis direction; a driving unit that respectively drives the at least three guide bars in the optical axis direction; a lens frame holding unit that holds an image-capturing lens, the lens frame holding unit being attached to at least three guide bars and being driven in the optical axis direction by the at least three guide bars; and a control unit that controls said at least three linear actuators so as to adjust the respective drive amounts in the optical axis direction of the at least three guide bars and to tilt the lens frame holding unit from a direction orthogonal to the optical axis. | 10-22-2015 |
20160161703 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A lens barrel capable of maintaining a pivot regulating function of the lens holder even if a forceful impact is received from outside. A lens holder holds a lens and is movable in an optical axis direction. A fixing member supports both ends of a first guide shaft for guiding the lens holder in the optical axis direction and supports a second guide shaft in a cantilever manner. The second guide shaft is shorter than the first guide shaft and regulates a pivot of the lens holder on the first guide shaft by engaging with the lens holder. A pivot regulating mechanism is disposed between a wall portion of the fixing member that supports one end of the first guide shaft and the lens holder. The mechanism regulates the pivot of the lens holder in a case where engagement between the lens holder and the second guide shaft is released. | 06-09-2016 |