Patent · US Expired

Lens barrel

US7259923B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 2004
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens barrel, including, a moving frame (2) to hold a lens (8), a direct-advance ring (4) provided on an outer periphery of the moving frame and movable relative to the moving frame in an optical direction, a resilient member (6) provided between the moving frame and the direct-advance ring, and a control part (10) provided on the moving frame to control an amount of movement of the direct-advance ring in the optical direction.

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