Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
396530000 | Lens adapter | 22 |
20080205881 | LENS ADAPTER AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A lens adapter is disclosed. The lens adapter includes: an adapter ring having a flexible fitting portion and an installation portion in which an optical component is mounted, the fitting portions being fitted over a fitting engagement portion of a lens ring mounted around a lens portion facing a front surface of an imaging apparatus; and a lock ring fitted over an outer surface of the adapter ring, the lock ring being manipulated so as to be moved between a locked position where the lock ring is opposite to the fitting portions fitted over the fitting engagement portion and flexure of the fitting portions is prevented and an unlocked position where the lock ring is retracted from the locked position. | 08-28-2008 |
20100254699 | CAMERA HAVING A CAMERA HOLDER AND AN OPTICAL ADAPTER - A camera holder ( | 10-07-2010 |
20110013902 | LENS ADAPTOR - A lens adaptor includes a first mount formed at one side of the lens adaptor and coupled to a body mount of a lens changeable photographing apparatus, a second mount formed at the other side of the lens adaptor, to which a lens mount of a lens is coupled, an aperture lever arranged to contact an aperture pin of the lens when the lens mount of the lens is coupled to the second mount, and an aperture ring capable of moving the aperture pin of the lens via the aperture lever, due to rotation, when the lens mount of the lens is coupled to the second mount. | 01-20-2011 |
20110052185 | CONVERSION ADAPTOR APPARATUS AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS SYSTEM - A conversion adapter apparatus is provided that connects a camera body and an interchangeable lens. The conversion adapter apparatus includes a camera body side installation portion to receive a camera body, a lens side installation portion to receive an interchangeable lens, and a first communication contact group provided on the camera body side installation portion and connected to a communication contact group. The conversion adapter apparatus additionally includes a second communication contact group provided on the lens side installation portion and connected to the communication contact group and a conductive member that electrically connects the first communication contact group and the second communication contact group. A position of the first communication contact group around a camera optical axis and a position of the second communication contact group around the camera optical axis are different from each other. | 03-03-2011 |
20110085791 | OPTICAL ADAPTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method for modifying an optical assembly with another image modifying device by using an adapter assembly to connect or couple three image modifying devices together. The adapter assembly includes two adapters that have collars to hold a night vision monocular between them, and to each connect with a camera and lens, respectively, modifying a camera-lens assembly for use in night time photo surveillance. Attachment members on each adapter may include mechanical and/or electrical connectors to couple or connect the adapters to each other, and/or to electrically connect the camera with the lens. | 04-14-2011 |
20110085792 | INTERMEDIATE ADAPTER AND CAMERA BODY - An intermediate adapter includes a first terminal operable to be electrically connected to a lens detecting terminal provided on the camera body when the intermediate adapter is attached to the camera body, a second terminal operable to be electrically connected to a terminal provided on the interchangeable lens for providing a ground potential when the interchangeable lens is attached to the intermediate adapter, and a first switch interposed between the first terminal and the second terminal. The first switch is operable to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal when the first switch is on, and disconnect the electrical connection between the first terminal and the second terminal when the first switch is off. While the intermediate adapter is being attached to the interchangeable lens, the first switch is off to disconnect the electrical connection between the first terminal and the second terminal. | 04-14-2011 |
20110103789 | CAMERA BODY, ADAPTER, IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body includes a housing, an imaging element and a body mount. The body mount is fixed to the housing, and has a portion to which an adapter can be mounted. The body mount is disposed at a position away from the light receiving face of the imaging element by the amount of a flange back. A lens back of an interchangeable lens unit is longer than the flange back. The flange back is shorter than the length obtained by subtracting the adapter length, which is the length of the adapter in the optical axis direction, from the lens back. | 05-05-2011 |
20110236010 | ADJUSTABLE CONNECTING MECHANISM FOR CAMERA DEVICE - A adjustable connecting mechanism for a camera device includes a frame, a tubular fixing member and a locking screw The frame forms a mounting portion; the mounting portion defines a through hole. The fixing member defines a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion spaced a predetermined distance from the first engaging portion along an axis of the fixing member. The locking screw is able to pass through the though hole and selectively engage in the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion, to adjust a height of the fixing member relative to the frame. | 09-29-2011 |
20110249966 | CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTATION SET - The camera lens assembly ( | 10-13-2011 |
20130022347 | ADAPTER AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An adapter includes a first housing member that includes a first mount portion to which a camera body can be attached and detached and a second mount portion to which an interchangeable lens can be attached and detached, a second housing member that is integrally formed with the first housing member and includes a screw-receiving part, which can be attached to and detached from a tripod, in a side opposite to the first housing member, a driven member, and an actuator of a drive system for driving the driven member. The screw-receiving part is arranged in the vicinity of a center of an end of the second housing member, and at least a portion of the actuator is arranged in the periphery of the screw-receiving part in the second housing member. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022348 | ADAPTER, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND ADAPTER CONTROL PROGRAM - An adapter includes: a first mount section that is detachably attached to a camera body; a second mount section that is provided separately from the first mount section and is detachably attached to any one of a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses which are different from each other in a method of controlling a diaphragm; and an accessory control section that controls the diaphragm of the interchangeable lens in response to a common control command which is received from the camera body regardless of the type of the interchangeable lens mounted on the second mount section. | 01-24-2013 |
20130028590 | ADAPTER, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND ADAPTER CONTROL PROGRAM - An adapter includes: a first mount section that is detachably attached to a camera body; a second mount section that is provided separately from the first mount section and is detachably attached to an interchangeable lens; and an adapter control section that is capable of communicating between the camera body mounted on the first mount section and the interchangeable lens mounted on the second mount section. The adapter control section provides body transmission lens information for transmission to the camera body, on the basis of lens information requested from the camera body and lens information received from the interchangeable lens, through mutually different methods according to types of the lens information. | 01-31-2013 |
20130077952 | ADAPTER, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND ADAPTER CONTROL PROGRAM - An adapter includes: a first mount section that is detachably attached to a camera body; a second mount section that is provided separately from the first mount section and is detachably attached to an interchangeable lens; and a power supply section that generates supply voltages of a third power supply system and a fourth power supply system, which are to be fed to the interchangeable lens mounted on the second mount section, from a second power supply system between a first power supply system of the camera body, which is mounted on the first mount section, and the second power supply system which is different from the first power supply system. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077953 | ACCESSORY, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND DETECTION METHOD - There is provided an accessory that is attachable to or detachable from an apparatus body having a plurality of contact terminals, the accessory including a plurality of connection terminals that are connected to the plurality of contact terminals, respectively, and exchange a signal with the apparatus body, when the plurality of connection terminals are attached to the apparatus body, a lock lever that is operated between a lock position and a non-lock position and performs locking with respect to the apparatus body, when the lock lever is operated to the lock position, and a detection activation section that starts a detection operation of a connection state of the plurality of contact terminals and the plurality of connection terminals, when the lock lever is operated to the lock position. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077954 | INTERMEDIATE ADAPTER, CAMERA ACCESSORY, AND EXCHANGEABLE LENS - An intermediate adapter includes: a first mount unit having a first mount center point, at which a camera body, with twelve body connector terminals disposed near a camera body mount unit at the camera body, is mounted; a body-side connector terminal holding portion where twelve body-side connector terminals, each connected to one of the twelve body connector terminals and each including a contact area to come into contact with one of the body connector terminals, are disposed; a second mount unit having a second mount center point, at which a camera accessory is to be detachably mounted. | 03-28-2013 |
20140233937 | OPTICAL ACCESSORY ADAPTER - An optical accessory adapter is used to couple together a lens apparatus and an optical accessory attached to an object side portion of the lens apparatus having fitting attachment diameters different from each other. The adapter is provided with a cutout portion in a part of a region outside the attachment diameter of the lens apparatus on an object side surface thereof. | 08-21-2014 |
20140248047 | CONVERSION ADAPTOR APPARATUS AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS SYSTEM - A conversion adapter apparatus is provided that connects a camera body and an interchangeable lens. The conversion adapter apparatus includes a camera body side installation portion to receive a camera body, a lens side installation portion to receive an interchangeable lens, and a first communication contact group provided on the camera body side installation portion and connected to a communication contact group. The conversion adapter apparatus additionally includes a second communication contact group provided on the lens side installation portion and connected to the communication contact group and a conductive member that electrically connects the first communication contact group and the second communication contact group. A position of the first communication contact group around a camera optical axis and a position of the second communication contact group around the camera optical axis are different from each other. | 09-04-2014 |
20150016814 | LOCK RELEASING DEVICE FOR CAMERA - A lock releasing device for camera | 01-15-2015 |
20150309398 | MOUNTABLE, AFOCAL ADAPTOR FOR A CAMERA - In some implementations a mountable afocal adaptor for a camera includes an attachment plate affixed to the front of a camera housing of a camera and an afocal optical module. The afocal optical module is configured to convert a received optical image to a converted optical image for use by the camera. The afocal adaptor also includes a rotation mechanism with a rotation ring and a wave spring clamp, the rotation ring affixed to the attachment plate and the wave spring clamp affixed to the afocal optical module. The rotation ring and wave spring clamp are mounted relative to each other to rotate around a rotational axis aligned with an axis of an optical path formed between the afocal optical module and the attachment plate and aligned with a view axis of the camera. The rotation mechanism also permits rotation of the camera housing around the rotational axis relative to the afocal optical module. | 10-29-2015 |
20160041453 | LOW-PROFILE LENS MOUNT - Disclosed is a housing for a portable handheld electronic device such as a cellphone. The device has a housing, having a left side and right side. At least one of the left side and right side is provided with integral surface features or surface structures to enhance gripping the cellphone, preferably along the entire length of the phone or within about the top half or one third of the phone. | 02-11-2016 |
20160097968 | PHONE ADAPTER FOR OPTICAL DEVICES - An adapter that optically couples a camera on a mobile device to an eye piece of an optical device. The adapter includes a base plate configured to retain the mobile device without obstructing a display screen on the mobile device. The base plate includes an optical interface configured to attach to the eye piece of the optical device. A mounting structure is configured to secure the optical interface to the eye piece of the optical device. The mounting structure includes a high friction interface that prevents rotation of the adapter relative to the eye piece. An adjustment system with threaded micro-adjust mechanisms is configured to move the base plate relative to the optical interface in at least two degrees of freedom to optically couple the camera on the mobile device with an optical axis of the eye piece. Images captured by the optical device are displayed on a viewing screen of the mobile device. | 04-07-2016 |
20160139495 | ADAPTERS FOR ATTACHING ACCESSORIES TO MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system comprises an adapter that is either separable from or unitary with a retainer. The adapter permits the retainer to removably attach to a plurality of mobile electronic devices of different sizes. In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system comprises a mounting component configured to removably attach to a mobile electronic device and to a base which includes a plurality of attachable subcomponent securement members. Each securement member is configured to receive at least one optical element. In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system comprises a retainer component configured to removably receive an optical element and to removably receive a non-optical component and/or an electronic component. | 05-19-2016 |