Camera including multiple lenses, a ranging means, and...

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2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Garber, Wendy R. (Department: 2612)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

C348S240300, C348S348000, C348S357000, C359S676000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06839086

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an image capturing apparatus incorporating a zoom lens system which performs variable power operations and focus adjustment by means of a driving action of a driving member. There is described an image capturing apparatus which employs the step zooming method with many steps in a unique configuration and which has advantages such as high image quality, small-size, light weight, low power consumption and low price. The image capturing apparatus includes a first lens, a second lens, a photo-electric converting element to receive a light coming from a subject image through the first lens and the second lens and to convert the light into image signals, a driving member to move the first lens and the second lens in an optical path, and a guiding member for guiding the second lens moved by the driving member so that a distance between the photo-electric converting element and the second lens changes stepwise.

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