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Image photographing device

US8995068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2012
Grant dateMar 31, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/57
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an image photographing device capable of being auto-focused while moving a lens barrel in an optical axis direction. The image photographing device includes: a lens barrel having at least one lens; a housing receiving the lens barrel therein so that the lens barrel moves in an optical axis direction; and an impact reducing unit elastically supporting the lens barrel in the case in which the lens barrel deviates from a set movement range, thereby primarily damping the lens barrel before the lens barrel deviates from the movement range to collide with other components positioned at an outer side of the lens barrel.

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