IP Library Granted Patent US 9,158,086
Granted Patent B2
US 9,158,086 · App. 14/183,825 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Lens barrel

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Patent No.
US 9,158,086
App. No.
14/183,825
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens holding frame includes a plurality of conical protrusions. The plural conical protrusions include a pitch of greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 2.0 mm.

Claims (21)

1. A lens barrel, comprising:

a housing; and

an inner member being disposed within the housing, wherein

at least either an inner surface of the housing or a surface of the inner member includes a plurality of conical protrusions, the conical protrusions being aligned at a pitch of greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 2.0 mm and having a surface shape that scatters incident light.

2. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

slopes of the conical protrusions are joined to each other, and each of the conical protrusions having a hexagonal base.

3. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the conical protrusions includes an apex angle of greater than or equal to 30 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees.

4. The lens barrel according to claim 3 , wherein

each of the conical protrusions includes an apex angle of greater than or equal to 50 degrees and less than or equal to 70 degrees.

5. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the conical protrusions being aligned at a pitch of greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 0.7 mm.

6. The lens barrel according to claims 1 , wherein

the conical protrusions being aligned at a pitch of greater than or equal to 0.2 mm and less than or equal to 2.0 mm.

7. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the conical protrusions are made of a fiber contained resin.

8. The lens barrel according to claim 1 , wherein

the housing or the inner member includes a inclined surface, the inclined surface being disposed along an outer edge of the conical protrusions, and

the inclined surface is gradually separated away from the conical protrusions in proportion to distance from either the inner surface of the housing or the surface of the inner member.

9. The lens barrel according to claim 8 , wherein

the inclined surface is joined to the slope of at least one of the conical protrusions.

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 May 20, 2014
From: SHINDO, KOKI; KONISHI, AKIO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032935/0214 →