Patent · US Expired

Lens moving mechanism for finely moving a portion of an objective lens by rotating a holding member

US5912774A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 25, 1996
Grant dateJun 15, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/08
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens moving mechanism for finely moving at least a lens portion of an objective lens in a direction of an optical axis of the objective lens. The lens moving mechanism includes a holding member holding the lens portion and a disc-like disc cam member provided with a cam surface, which lies in a peripheral portion of the disc-like disc cam member. The disc cam member is rotated to thereby move the holding member on a track conforming to the cam surface.

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