IP Library Granted Patent US 7,573,661
Granted Patent B2
US 7,573,661 · App. 11/889,312 · Granted Aug 11, 2009

Lens device

Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,573,661
App. No.
11/889,312
Granted
Aug 11, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a floating lens device capable of moving a plurality of lens groups by a different amount, wherein the lens device can be miniaturized in a direction of the optical axis. A lens device according to the invention includes: a fixed lens barrel; lens frames respectively holding a plurality of focus lens groups having a movement pattern different from each other; cam pins arranged respectively in the lens frames; a cam cylinder rotatably supported and at the same time having cam grooves engaged respectively with the cam pins. The lens frame is disposed in the inner side of the lens frame and combined with the lens frame in a nested manner, and the cam pins are disposed at a position different from each other in a circumferential direction and at the same time at substantially the same position in a direction of the optical axis.

Claims (25)

1. A lens device comprising:

a plurality of focus lens groups;

a plurality of movement lens frames respectively holding the plurality of focus lens groups;

a plurality of cam pins arranged respectively in the plurality of movement lens frames;

a fixed lens barrel supporting the plurality of movement lens frames so that the movement lens frames are movable in a direction of the optical axis; and

a cam cylinder supported rotatably by the fixed lens barrel and at the same time having a plurality of cam grooves engaged respectively with the plurality of cam pins, wherein

the plurality of movement lens frames are disposed such that a part of one movement lens frame overlaps with another movement lens frame in a direction of the optical axis, and are combined in a nested manner, and

the plurality of cam pins are disposed at a different position from each other in a circumferential direction, and at the same time the cam pin of the one movement lens frame and the cam pin of another said movement lens frame are disposed at substantially the same position in a direction of the optical axis when the movement lens frames are brought into closest proximity to each other,

wherein

the plurality of movement lens frames are each provided with a guide member protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the movement lens frame and at the same time extending outwards in a direction of the optical axis, a straight groove in a direction of the optical axis is formed in the guide member, and a guide pin engaged with the straight groove is arranged in the fixed lens barrel, and

when the plurality of movement lens frames are combined in a nested manner, the guide member of one lens frame lies between the guide members of the other lens frames and thus the guide members are disposed in an alternate manner.

2. A lens device comprising:

a plurality of focus lens groups;

a plurality of movement lens frames respectively holding the plurality of focus lens groups;

a plurality of cam pins arranged respectively in the plurality of movement lens frames;

a fixed lens barrel supporting the plurality of movement lens frames so that the movement lens frames are movable in a direction of the optical axis; and

a cam cylinder supported rotatably by the fixed lens barrel and at the same time having a plurality of cam grooves engaged respectively with the plurality of cam pins, wherein

the plurality of movement lens frames are disposed such that a part of one movement lens frame overlaps with another movement lens frame in a direction of the optical axis, and are combined in a nested manner, and

the plurality of cam pins are disposed at a different position from each other in a circumferential direction, and at the same time the cam pin of the one movement lens frame and the cam pin of another said movement lens frame are disposed at substantially the same position in a direction of the optical axis when the movement lens frames are brought into closest proximity to each other,

wherein

the plurality of movement lens frames are each provided with a guide member protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the movement lens frame and at the same time extending outwards in a direction of the optical axis, a straight groove in a direction of the optical axis is formed in the guide member, and a guide pin engaged with the straight groove is arranged in the fixed lens barrel, and

when the plurality of movement lens frames are combined in a nested manner, the guide member of one lens frame lies between the guide members of the other lens frames and thus the guide members are disposed in an alternate manner, and

wherein

the guide pin has a roller rotatably supported, and is engaged with the straight groove via the roller, and

the rotation axis of the roller and the mounting axis in mounting the guide pin in the fixed lens barrel are disposed in an eccentric manner.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 13, 2024
From: SATELLES, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067723/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2007
From: HIRAKAWA, AKINOBU
To: FUJINON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019741/0792 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-223369 · Aug 18, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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