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Lens barrel, camera, and mobile information terminal

US7855746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 3, 2006
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 6, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/69
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lens barrel including a plurality of lens groups; a plurality of lens retaining frames; a telescopic cylinder retained by a fixed base member and configured to retain a portion of the plurality of lens retaining frames inside of the telescopic cylinder; and a lens retaining frames driving device configured to drive the plurality of lens retaining frames. A portion of the lens retaining frames driving device for driving the lens-retracting frame which is one of the lens retaining frames is formed to project backwardly in a direction of an optical axis from a rear end surface of the fixed base member for retaining the telescopic cylinder.

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