Image pickup apparatus and lens device

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2009-12-22

2011-12-13

Laballe, Clayton E (Department: 2862)

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C359S511000

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08075205

ABSTRACT:
An image pickup apparatus having a construction which enhances the degree of freedom in layout and enables size reduction. The image pickup apparatus includes a lens barrel, and an upper barrier group and a lower barrier group that open and close a front face of the lens barrel. The upper and lower barriers are rotated about respective upper and lower barrier rotary shafts disposed on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens barrel. A first spur gear and a second spur gear connected thereto are provided on a side of the lens barrel. A member transmits the rotation of the first spur gear driven by a motor to the lower barrier group, and another member transmits the rotation of the second spur gear to the upper barrier group.

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Specification and drawings of unpublished related co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 12/645,650, filed Dec. 23, 2009; “Image Pickup Apparatus and Lens Device”; Yuya Fujiwara; pp. 1-42; drawing sheets 1-15, figs. 1-28B.

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