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Granted Patent B2
US 7,864,460 · App. 12/675,228 · Granted Jan 4, 2011

Lens barrel

Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,864,460
App. No.
12/675,228
Granted
Jan 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens barrel includes a barrel main body, a first lens movement frame, a magnetic scale, and a magnetic sensor. The first lens movement frame is arranged movably in the optical axis direction of the optical system with respect to the barrel main body. The magnetic scale is provided to the first lens movement frame. The magnetic sensor is arranged on the outside of the barrel main body, and detects the position of the first lens movement frame with respect to the barrel main body by detecting the position of the magnetic scale with respect to the barrel main body.

Claims (47)

1. A lens barrel for supporting an optical system, comprising:

a barrel main body;

a lens movement frame arranged movably in the optical axis direction of the optical system with respect to the barrel main body;

a detected member provided to the lens movement frame;

a detector arranged on the outside of the barrel main body, and configured to detect the position of the lens movement frame with respect to the barrel main body by detecting the position of the detected member with respect to the barrel main body; and

a rotary frame arranged to move the lens movement frame in the optical axis direction, the rotary frame disposed inside the barrel main body and arranged rotatable around the optical axis with respect to the barrel main body, wherein

the detected member is disposed inside the rotary frame.

2. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the barrel main body has a main body member and a support member mounted from the outside to the main body member and supporting the detector, and

the detector is disposed on the outside of the support member.

3. The lens barrel according to claim 2 , wherein at least part of the support member is disposed inside the main body member.

4. The lens barrel according to claim 3 , wherein

at least part of the detector is disposed inside the rotary frame.

5. The lens barrel according to claim 3 , further comprising

a guide member arranged to guide the lens movement frame in the optical axis direction, the guide member fixed to the barrel main body and extending in the optical axis direction, wherein

the lens movement frame has a guide portion guided in the optical axis direction by the guide member, and

the position of the detected member in the optical axis direction is substantially the same as that of the guide portion.

6. The lens barrel according to claim 2 , wherein

the rotary frame has a hole disposed at a position corresponding to the detector, and

at least part of the support member is disposed inside the hole.

7. The lens barrel according to claim 6 , wherein

the hole is a slot extending in the rotation direction.

8. The lens barrel according to claim 6 , wherein

the hole is formed so that the rotary frame does not interfere with the support member when the rotary frame rotates with respect to the barrel main body.

9. The lens barrel according to claim 2 , further comprising

a guide member arranged to guide the lens movement frame in the optical axis direction, the guide member fixed to the barrel main body and extending in the optical axis direction, wherein

the lens movement frame has a guide portion guided in the optical axis direction by the guide member, and

the position of the detected member in the optical axis direction is substantially the same as that of the guide portion.

10. The lens barrel according to claim 2 , further comprising

a position adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the position of the detector with respect to the barrel main body.

11. The lens barrel according to claim 10 , wherein

at least part of the detector is disposed inside the rotary frame.

12. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the rotary frame has a hole disposed at a position corresponding to the detector, and

at least part of the support member is disposed inside the hole.

13. The lens barrel according to claim 12 , wherein

the hole is a slot extending in the rotation direction.

14. The lens barrel according to claim 12 , wherein

the hole is formed so that the rotary frame does not interfere with the support member when the rotary frame rotates with respect to the barrel main body.

15. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

at least part of the detector is disposed inside the rotary frame.

16. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , further comprising

a guide member arranged to guide the lens movement frame in the optical axis direction, the guide member fixed to the barrel main body and extending in the optical axis direction, wherein

the lens movement frame has a guide portion guided in the optical axis direction by the guide member, and

the position of the detected member in the optical axis direction is substantially the same as that of the guide portion.

17. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , further comprising

a position adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the position of the detector with respect to the barrel main body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2010
From: HINO, MASAYUKI; FUNAKI, TAISEI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024289/0174 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-223409 · Aug 30, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100214678A1 · Aug 26, 2010