IP Library Granted Patent US 8,313,256
Granted Patent B2
US 8,313,256 · App. 13/234,307 · Granted Nov 20, 2012

Focal plane shutter and optical device

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Patent No.
US 8,313,256
App. No.
13/234,307
Granted
Nov 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A focal plane shutter includes: an electromagnet; a board including an opening; a blade movable between a position where the blade recedes from the opening and a position where the blade covers at least part of the opening; and a drive lever driving the blade, and including: a spindle portion provided at its one end with a flange portion; an iron piece provided at the other end of the spindle portion and capable of being adsorbed to the electromagnet; a support portion including a through hole through which the spindle portion penetrates with a play; and a guide portion provided along the iron piece.

Claims (28)

1. A focal plane shutter comprising:

an electromagnet;

a board including an opening;

a blade movable between a position where the blade recedes from the opening and a position where the blade covers at least part of the opening; and

a drive lever driving the blade, and including:

a spindle portion provided at its one end with a flange portion;

an iron piece provided at the other end of the spindle portion and capable of being adsorbed to the electromagnet;

a support portion including a through hole through which the spindle portion penetrates with a play; and

a guide portion provided along the iron piece,

wherein the drive lever includes:

a first biasing member biasing the iron piece in an axial direction of the spindle portion; and

a second biasing member biasing the iron piece in a direction intersecting the axial direction such that the iron piece is urged against the guide portion; and

wherein the second biasing member does not contact the spindle portion.

2. The focal plane shutter of claim 1 , wherein the second biasing member has a plate shape.

3. The focal plan shutter of claim 2 , wherein the second biasing member is positioned between the spindle portion and the opening.

4. An optical device comprising a focal plane shutter, the focal plane shutter including:

an electromagnet;

a board including an opening;

a blade movable between a position where the blade recedes from the opening and a position where the blade covers at least part of the opening; and

a drive lever driving the blade, and including:

a spindle portion provided at its one end with a flange portion;

an iron piece provided at the other end of the spindle portion and capable of being adsorbed to the electromagnet;

a support portion including a through hole through which the spindle portion penetrates with a play; and

a guide portion provided along the iron piece,

wherein the drive lever includes:

a first biasing member biasing the iron piece in an axial direction of the spindle portion; and

a second biasing member biasing the iron piece in a direction intersecting the axial direction such that the iron piece is urged against the guide portion; and

wherein the second biasing member does not contact the spindle portion.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: SEIKO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TRADING AS SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
To: SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062182/0124 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 050872/0748 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
To: SEIKO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TRADING AS SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 050873/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2011
From: TAKAHASHI, HIROSHI; OISHI, SEIICHI
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 027012/0598 →