IP Library Granted Patent US 9,158,085
Granted Patent B2
US 9,158,085 · App. 13/949,154 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Lens barrel

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Patent No.
US 9,158,085
App. No.
13/949,154
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The lens barrel comprises a drive frame, a guide frame, and a moving frame. The moving frame includes a moving frame main body, a second cam mechanism portion, and a guide protrusion. The moving frame main body is configured to move between the drive frame and the guide frame. The second cam mechanism portion is configured to be accommodated in the first accommodation portion of the drive frame and engage to the first cam mechanism portion of the drive frame. The guide protrusion is configured to be accommodated in the second accommodation portion of the drive frame and engage to the guide groove of the guide frame.

Claims (16)

1. A lens barrel, comprising:

a drive frame including a substantially cylindrical drive frame main body, a flange portion, a first cam mechanism portion, a plurality of base portions, and a first accommodation portion, the flange portion protruding from the substantially cylindrical drive frame main body in a radial direction, the first cam mechanism portion being provided on a same side of the drive frame main body as the flange portion, the plurality of base portions being formed on the flange portion at a predetermined distance from the drive frame main body and protruding from the flange portion in an optical axis direction, the first accommodation portion being provided between the substantially cylindrical drive frame main body and the plurality of base portions;

a guide frame including a guide frame main body and a guide groove, the guide frame main body being disposed on the same side of the drive frame main body as the flange portion, the guide groove being provided on the guide frame main body so as to face the drive frame; and

a moving frame including a moving frame main body, a second cam mechanism portion, and a guide protrusion, the moving frame main body being configured to move between the drive frame and the guide frame, the second cam mechanism portion accommodated in the first accommodation portion and being configured to engage the first cam mechanism portion, the guide protrusion being configured to engage the guide groove.

2. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the first accommodation portion is a hole which penetrates the flange portion, and

the second accommodation portion is a concave portion.

3. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the guide protrusion is provided on an end portion of the moving frame, the end portion protruding from the moving frame in a direction in which the moving frame main body moves.

4. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of base portions are a part of a bayonet which movably holds the guide frame in a circumferential direction.

5. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the second accommodation portion is a concave portion, and an outside of the concave portion is deeper than an inside of the concave portion in the radial direction.

6. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the drive frame further includes a second accommodation portion, the second accommodation portion being provided in a circumferential direction about the flange portion and positioned between the plurality of base portions; and wherein

the guide protrusion is accommodated in the second accommodation portion.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2014
From: UNO, TETSUYA; SHINANO, FUMIO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032127/0014 →