Driving mechanism for a photographic lens
US5815744A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/08
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A driving mechanism is described for a variable-focus photographic lens adapted to move back and forth. The driving mechanism includes a first driving lens barrel movably received within a stationary lens barrel without rotating the first driving lens barrel around an optical axis with a driving force transmitted from an electric motor. The driving mechanism of the present invention provides a so-called three-state extension lens barrel which advantageously eliminates the necessity for incorporation of driving ring members into the stationary lens barrel and/or the first driving lens barrel, as well as the necessity for constructing the stationary lens barrel and/or the first driving lens barrel in multiple structure. Such an arrangement positively contributes to the realization of a thin and compact camera. A portion of the first driving lens barrel is formed with a support block which is, in turn, formed with a guide hole into which a guide rod extending in parallel to the optical axis is loosely inserted. A portion of the support block is formed with a nut holder into which a nut member formed therearound with a female screw is loosely inserted and then a driving screw extending…
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