Lens barrel assembly and camera including the same

Details Lens barrel assembly and camera including the same Lens barrel assembly and camera including the same

2009-12-30

2011-11-15

LaBalle, Clayton E (Department: 2862)

Photography

Folding or collapsible camera

Reexamination Certificate

active

08057111

ABSTRACT:
A lens barrel assembly and a camera including the lens barrel assembly are provided. The lens barrel assembly includes a barrel case accommodating at least one optical lens, and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) configured to transmit signals between an area inside of the barrel case and an area outside of the barrel case. The barrel case comprises an outlet slit formed in the barrel case. The outlet slip being configured for extending the flexible printed circuit board to the area outside of the barrel case. Accordingly, the lens barrel assembly has an improved extension structure for extending the flexible printed circuit board which is configured to transmit signals between the inside and the outside of the lens barrel assembly.

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