IP Library Granted Patent US 9,606,421
Granted Patent B2
US 9,606,421 · App. 15/088,589 · Granted Mar 28, 2017

Focal-plane shutter and optical device

Inventors: Seiichi Oishi (Narashino, JP); Hiroshi Takahashi (Narashino, JP); Shoichi Tokura (Narashino, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
G03B9/40G03B9/42
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,606,421
App. No.
15/088,589
Granted
Mar 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A focal-plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a shutter opening and closing the opening; a drive lever provided with a drive pin and swinging; a drive arm provided with an engagement hole engaged with the drive pin, swinging about a center same as a swing center of the drive lever, driving the shutter, and made of a synthetic resin; and a restriction portion defining a swinging range of the drive lever.

Claims (28)

1. A focal-plane shutter comprising:

a board including an opening;

a shutter opening and closing the opening;

a drive lever provided with a drive pin and swinging;

a drive arm provided with an engagement hole engaged with the drive pin, swinging about a center same as a swing center of the drive lever, driving the shutter, and made of a synthetic resin; and

a restriction portion defining a swinging range of the drive lever,

wherein

the engagement hole includes:

a first edge portion at a start end side from which the drive lever moves in a predetermined direction; and

a second edge portion at a terminal end side to which the drive lever moves in the predetermined direction,

the drive pin includes first and second side surfaces respectively capable of abutting the first edge portion and the second edge portion, and

the first edge portion and the first side surface are not parallel to or perpendicular to any one of virtual lines capable of passing from the swing center to the drive pin when viewed in an axial direction of the swing center.

2. The focal-plane shutter of claim 1 , wherein the first side surface faces a reverse side of the swing center.

3. The focal-plane shutter of claim 1 , wherein the first side surface faces the swing center side.

4. The focal-plane shutter of claim 1 , wherein the second edge portion and the second side surface are not parallel to or perpendicular to any one of virtual lines capable of passing from the swing center to the drive pin when viewed in an axial direction of the swing center.

5. The focal-plane shutter of claim 1 , wherein an angle between a direction, perpendicular to a line passing through the swing center and a center of the first side surface, and a normal line, at the center of the first side surface, is equal to or more than 30 degrees and equal to or less than 60 degrees.

6. An optical device comprising a focal-plane shutter comprising:

a board including an opening;

a shutter opening and closing the opening;

a drive lever provided with a drive pin and swinging;

a drive arm provided with an engagement hole engaged with the drive pin, swinging about a center same as a swing center of the drive lever, driving the shutter, and made of a synthetic resin; and

a restriction portion defining a swinging range of the drive lever,

wherein

the engagement hole includes:

a first edge portion at a start end side from which the drive lever moves in a predetermined direction; and

a second edge portion at a terminal end side to which the drive lever moves in the predetermined direction,

the drive pin includes first and second side surfaces respectively capable of abutting the first edge portion and the second edge portion, and

the first edge portion and the first side surface are not parallel to or perpendicular to any one of virtual lines capable of passing from the swing center to the drive pin when viewed in an axial direction of the swing center.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2016
From: OISHI, SEIICHI; TAKAHASHI, HIROSHI; TOKURA, SHOICHI
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 038255/0270 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-000653 · Jan 6, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2014078227 · Oct 23, 2014
Related Publication 20160216593A1 · Jul 28, 2016