Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Patent
1997-12-09
1999-07-27
Epps, Georgia
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
G02B 1514
Patent
active
059300531
ABSTRACT:
A drive apparatus for a zoom lens barrel having a plurality of movable lens groups, comprising: a lens barrel body which supports lens frames of the movable lens groups to move linearly in the optical axis direction, a lens drive unit which is assembled independently of the lens barrel body, driven pins provided on the lens frames and projecting outward from the barrel body in the same direction, and a plurality of drive members having engaging portions engageable with the driven pins. The drive motor which independently drives the drive members and drive gears connects the drive members to the drive motor, is provided in said lens drive unit. The lens drive unit is secured to the lens barrel body in a state that the driven pins projecting from the lens barrel body are engaged by the engaging portions of the corresponding drive members of the lens drive unit.
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Iwanade Hisao
Nagai Nobuyuki
Oono Masahiro
Saitoh Noboru
Sato Koji
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Epps Georgia
Lee Younggil Timothy
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