Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lens barrel and imaging device
- Patent Title (中): 镜筒和成像装置
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Application No.: US12481120Application Date: 2009-06-09
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Publication No.: US07782548B2Publication Date: 2010-08-24
- Inventor: Naoto Yumiki , Hideo Onishi , Norikazu Katsuyama
- Applicant: Naoto Yumiki , Hideo Onishi , Norikazu Katsuyama
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
- Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Panasonic Patent Center
- Agent Dhiren Odedra; Kerry Culpepper
- Priority: JP2008-219215 20080828
- Main IPC: G02B15/14
- IPC: G02B15/14 ; G02B7/02 ; G02B13/00

Abstract:
An interchangeable lens unit includes a second lens group unit, a focus lens unit, a fourth lens group unit, a zoom ring unit, a focus motor, and a photosensor. The zoom ring unit is arranged to mechanically transmit operational force inputted to a zoom ring to the second lens group unit and the fourth lens group unit. The focus motor is configured to electrically drive the focus lens unit in the Z axis direction with respect to the second lens group unit. The photosensor is configured to detect whether or not the focus lens unit is disposed at a starting point position with respect to the second lens group unit. The starting point position is disposed within the total movement range E of the focus lens unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100053768A1 LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2010-03-04
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