Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Patent
1997-12-09
1999-03-23
Epps, Georgia
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
359694, G02B 1514
Patent
active
058868313
ABSTRACT:
A drive apparatus for a zoom lens barrel, in which at least two movable zooming lens groups are moved upon zooming, includes lens frames which respectively hold the two movable zooming lens groups, two parallel drive plates which are provided with cam grooves and which are pivoted to a common shaft to move the two movable zooming lens groups, a pair of drive gears which are in mesh with corresponding sector gears of the drive plates, and two drive mechanisms which individually drive the drive gears upon zooming.
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Iwanade Hisao
Nagai Nobuyuki
Oono Masahiro
Saitoh Noboru
Sato Koji
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Epps Georgia
Mack Ricky
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