| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 396144000 | Mechanical mechanism for displacement of exposure objective | 18 |
| 20090110385 | Micro camera module with discrete manual focal positions - A novel micro camera module that is manually adjustable between a close-up mode and an infinite mode includes a lens assembly adjustably mounted within a sleeve that is adjustably mounted into a housing. In a particular embodiment the sleeve includes a channel (cam groove) that is engaged by a plurality of pins fixed to the housing. Further, a biasing member is disposed between the sleeve and the housing such that an upward force will enable the pins to firmly engage the lower portion of the channel. In a more particular embodiment, the channel defines two detents that secure the sleeve into predetermined positions with respect to the housing. In an even more particular embodiment, the channel is sloped such that upon rotation of the sleeve, the distance between the lens assembly and an image capture device is changed. In another particular embodiment, the camera module includes an electrical mode detecting switch that is indicative of the position of the camera module. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090290860 | MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE - There is provided a monitoring camera apparatus which, while ensuring waterproofness, can perform focus adjustment when a dome cover is mounted. A lens ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100086294 | AUTOMATIC FOCAL POINT CONTROL FOR CAMERA - An automatic focal point control apparatus is provided to move an adaptor mounted in a camera linearly back and forth. The automatic focal point control apparatus includes a base fixed in the camera, the base including a cylindrical projection which extends from a top surface thereof and into which a lower part of the adaptor is inserted; a bobbin on the base, the bobbin including a plurality of electromagnets around which coils are wound and which are arranged at regular intervals along an outer circumference of the bobbin; a rotation body including a support ring, which is rotatably connected by screws to the outer circumference of the adaptor, and a ring-shaped permanent magnet which is fixed onto an outer surface of the support ring and has a plurality of n poles and an equal number of s poles alternately arranged on an outer surface at regular intervals; and a housing detachably mounted on the base, the housing including a space unit formed inside which includes the bobbin, rotation body and adaptor, and a through hole formed inside so that light and image are projected onto the adaptor. If each pair of electromagnets facing each other from among the plurality of electromagnets are continuously driven, the rotation body may be made to rotate by the magnetic field generated by the plurality of electromagnets so that the adaptor may be driven linearly back and forth along an axis. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100098398 | METHOD AND DESIGN FOR ADJUSTING FOCUS OF HERMETICALLY SEALED CAMERA - A focus adjustment mechanism for a camera, includes a housing defining an interior cavity in which is positioned a helical track. A lens support is provided which supports a lens. The lens support is engaged with the helical track. Rotation of the lens support in a first rotational direction moves the lens support in a first axial direction along the helical track and rotation of the lens support in a second rotational direction moves the lens support in the second axial direction along the helical track. At least one magnet is fixed to the lens support. This construction permits an external magnetic force to be used to selectively cause rotation of the lens support to focus the lens. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110116779 | Micro camera module with discrete manual focal positions - A novel micro camera module that is manually adjustable between a close-up mode and an infinite mode includes a lens assembly adjustably mounted within a sleeve that is adjustably mounted into a housing. In a particular embodiment the sleeve includes a channel (cam groove) that is engaged by a plurality of pins fixed to the housing. Further, a biasing member is disposed between the sleeve and the housing such that an upward force will enable the pins to firmly engage the lower portion of the channel. In a more particular embodiment, the channel defines two detents that secure the sleeve into predetermined positions with respect to the housing. In an even more particular embodiment, the channel is sloped such that upon rotation of the sleeve, the distance between the lens assembly and an image capture device is changed. In another particular embodiment, the camera module includes an electrical mode detecting switch that is indicative of the position of the camera module. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110150449 | OPTICAL ZOOM SYSTEM - An optical zoom system including a photo sensor, a wafer level optical (WLO) lens module and a focusing motor is provided. The WLO lens module is located at the photo sensor. The WLO lens module includes at least one transparent substrate and at least one lens, wherein the lens is disposed on the transparent substrate. The focusing motor is located between the WLO lens module and the photo sensor. The focusing motor drives the WLO lens module to move toward or backward the photo sensor. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120106939 | Micro Camera Module Having A Housing With A Graduated Lens Assembly Receiver Portion - A novel micro camera module includes a lens assembly adjustably mounted within a graduated receiver portion of a housing. The lens assembly slidably contacts the graduated receiver portion when the lens assembly is moved a distance along an axis perpendicular to the sensor array of an image capture device of the camera module. Further, a resilient ring-shaped member can be coupled between the lens assembly and the housing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120141103 | AUTO FOCUS MODULE OF IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - An auto focus module of an image capture device is provided. The auto focus module comprises at least one gear, a nut, a lead screw and a driver. The gear has at least one first extension and a first through hole. The nut has at least one second extension and a second through hole. The lead screw penetrates the first through hole and the second through hole. The driver drives the lead screw and the gear so that the lead screw and the gear move relatively along the axis of the lead screw. The nut and the gear terminate approaching toward each other after the first extension and the second extension lean against each other. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120321289 | LENS BARREL THAT MOVES LENS UNIT USING VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND CAMERA SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A lens barrel includes a lens holding frame that holds a lens unit that is movable in an optical axis direction, a first guide member that guides the lens holding frame in the optical axis direction, a drive shaft that extends in the optical axis direction, a slider that includes a pressure contact portion that slidably contacts the drive shaft in a longitudinal direction and a coupling portion that is coupled to the lens holding frame, a second guide member that guides the slider in the optical axis direction, a vibration element that is provided on one of the drive shaft and the slider, a drive case that holds the drive shaft and the second guide member, and a cover member that is fixed on the drive case to cover the pressure contact portion of the slider and protrude the coupling portion to an outside of the cover member. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130077949 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first frame, a second frame, a drive actuator, and a transmission mechanism. The second frame includes a substantially cylindrical main body and a gear portion. The gear portion is disposed on the inner peripheral part of the main body. The gear portion transmits the drive force of the drive actuator via the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a first transmission gear portion that engages with the gear portion, and a second transmission gear portion that is provided coaxially with the first transmission gear portion. The transmission mechanism includes a clutch. The clutch can temporarily disengage the transmission of the drive force between the first transmission gear portion and the second transmission gear portion. The imaging device includes the above-mentioned lens barrel and an imaging element that converts an optical image formed by the above-mentioned lens barrel into image data. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130129335 | AUTO-FOCUS MECHANISM FOR VISION SYSTEM CAMERA - This invention provides an electro-mechanical auto-focus function for a smaller-diameter lens type that nests, and is removably mounted, within the mounting space and thread arrangement of a larger-diameter lens base of a vision camera assembly housing. In an illustrative embodiment, the camera assembly includes a threaded base having a first diameter, which illustratively defines a C-mount base. A motor-driven gear-reduction drive assembly is mounted internally, and includes teeth that engage corresponding teeth on the outer diameter of a cylindrical focus gear, which has an internal lead screw. The focus gear is freely rotatable, and removably captured, within the threaded C-mount base in a nested, coaxial relationship. The internal lead screw of the focus gear threadingly engages the external threads of a coaxial lens holder. This converts the drive gear rotation into linear/axial lens holder motion. The lens holder includes anti-rotation stops, which allow its linear/axial movement but restrain any rotational motion. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130136439 | FOCUSING MECHANISM AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE USING THE SAME - This invention discloses a focusing mechanism and an image pickup device using the same. The focusing mechanism comprises a driving barrel and a focusing lens-barrel. The driving barrel is a hollow barrel structure having at least three direction convex dots formed in an opening at an end of the driving barrel and extending towards the axial center of the driving barrel. The focusing lens-barrel is a hollow barrel structure disposed in the driving barrel and having at least three barrel grooves formed on an external wall of the focusing lens-barrel and corresponding to the at least three direction convex dots respectively. Each direction convex dot is inserted into its respective barrel groove. When the driving barrel is rotated, the at least three barrel grooves of the focusing lens-barrel are towed by the at least direction convex dots to axially move the focusing lens-barrel in the driving barrel. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130163975 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND LENS BARREL - A lens barrel of the present invention includes: a first barrel; a second barrel capable of relative rotation around an optical axis with respect to the first barrel; a focusing lens; a drive portion that drives the focusing lens; a rotational operation member that can move in the optical axis direction to a first position, and a second position; and an engagement portion that, when the rotational operation member is at the second position, causes the second barrel and the rotational operation member to engage with each other and rotates the second barrel accompanying rotation of the rotational operation member, and when the rotational operation member is at the first position, disengages the second barrel and the rotational operation member from each other. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140016920 | Additional Knurled Ring for Optical Lens - An additional knurled ring for an optical lens is composed of an annular portion and teeth distributed in a radial direction around the outside of the annular portion. The inner diameter and shape of the additional knurled ring match the outer diameter and shape of an adjusting ring of the optical lens. The additional knurled ring is movably connected with the outside of the adjusting ring of the optical lens. Since the additional knurled ring for the optical lens can be extended towards the front of the lens and beyond the front end of the optical lens, the interference of stray light with the imaging of the optical lens is blocked. Digital scale designations are engraved or printed on the outside of the additional knurled ring for optical lens, the position of the scale and the values of the designations are corresponding to the focal length, aperture, and focal range information of the optical lens. The front end with the enlarged outside diameter of the additional knurled ring for optical lens is movably connected with a cap, and the shape and size of the cap matches the shape and size of the front end of the additional knurled ring. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20160062212 | High-Strength Titanium Copper Foil and Method for Producing Same - To provide a high-strength titanium-copper foil that is more suitable as a conductive spring material that can be used in electronic device components such as an autofocus camera module. A titanium copper foil containing Ti in an amount of 2.0 to 4.0 mass %, a remainder being copper and unavoidable impurities, said foil having a 0.2% yield strength of 1000 MPa or more and a spring limit value of 800 MPa or more in both directions parallel and perpendicular to a rolling direction, wherein no cracking occurs at bending radius/foil thickness=2 when a W bending test in conformity with JIS H3130: 2012 is performed at a width of 0.5 mm in a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction. | 03-03-2016 |
| 396145000 | Bed or bellows type | 2 |
| 20090087175 | System providing true parallelism adjustment of a camera front standard and film plane and method thereof - A system that provides true parallelism adjustment to a camera's front standard with respect to the film plane. The front standard of a camera is supported by supporting elements that may be lengthened or shortened to adjust the parallelism of the front standard with respect to the film plane. A frame support is provided to determine whether the front standard is parallel to the film plane. The frame support includes two generally U-shape elements supported on the horizontal plane, spaced apart, and parallel to each other by a vertical support. The film plane of the camera is mounted to the lower U-shape element and the front standard rests on the upper U-shape element. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20120251089 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device is provided that includes a first member, a flat second member, a lens barrel, and an elastic member. The first member defines a lens hole. The flat second member is disposed opposite to the first member. The lens barrel is disposed between the first and second members. The lens barrel includes a lens group disposed inside of the lens hole when the first member is viewed along the optical axis. The elastic member is configured to support the lens barrel. The elastic member is disposed between the first and second members, fixed to the lens barrel and the first member, and arranged to come into contact with the second member. | 10-04-2012 |
| 396146000 | Having lock mechanism | 1 |
| 20120063762 | FOCAL DISTANCE CALIBRATION APPARATUS FOR CAMERA LENS FINE TUNING - A focus calibration apparatus allows fine adjustments to be made to the focal distance between a camera lens and sensor, in particular to take into account small changes in the mechanical tolerances such as when changing lenses. The calibration apparatus has a simple mechanism, like a focus ring, that a user can easily manipulate to simplify and speed the lens calibration process. | 03-15-2012 |
