Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lens barrel and imaging device
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Application No.: US16891236Application Date: 2020-06-03
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Publication No.: US11543620B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Takeya Abe , Kenji Hoshino , Hideo Kobayashi , Yuichi Kawanabe
- Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
- Current Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: JPJP2017-245042 20171221,JPJP2018-109624 20180607
- Main IPC: G02B7/04
- IPC: G02B7/04 ; H02K41/035

Abstract:
Provided are a lens barrel and an imaging device, with which it is possible to lock an optical member of which the movement in an optical axis direction is made free in a case where there is no electrification, particularly to hold the optical member in a locked state without use of electric power. A movable frame that holds a focus lens is driven in the optical axis direction by a linear motor. In a case where the movable frame is to be locked with the linear motor being not electrified, the movable frame (engagement portion) is caused to abut onto a restriction portion at an end portion of the movable range of the movable frame and a locking ring is caused to rotationally move to a locking position by an electric actuator. Accordingly, the movable frame is fixed by the restriction portion and a locking portion of the locking ring to become unable to move. The electric actuator includes a worm gear as a power transmission mechanism and it is possible to hold the locking ring at the locking position by means of an irreversible rotation function of the worm gear.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200292780A1 LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2020-09-17
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