Patent · US Expired

Lens barrel of a zoom lens

US5011273A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 12, 1989
Grant dateApr 30, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/10
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens barrel of a zoom lens is comprised of a plurality of lens groups securely held by respective movable lens holders, a stationary cam ring having one or more stationary cam slots, a movable cam ring having one or more movable cam slots and rotatably supported about the stationary cam ring, and one or more pins extending through the stationary cam ring and the movable cam ring for connecting the first and second movable lens holders to move them together at the time of zooming.

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