Lens barrel

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2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Mack, Ricky (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

With support

C359S822000, C359S823000, C359S811000, C359S819000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07362522

ABSTRACT:
A lens barrel, including plural lens units for zooming and focusing a subject, an actuating section for moving at least one of the plural lens units, and a housing section for house the plural lens units and the actuating section, wherein the actuating section includes, a vibrating member including plural piezoelectric elements assembled to cross each other at a predetermined angle, and the vibrating member vibrates based on applied high frequency electrical signals, a rail member assembled facing the vibrating member, and a rotatable supporting member for sandwiching the rail member with the vibrating member, and wherein the rail member is assembled on the housing section, while the vibrating member and the rotatable supporting member are assembled on the lens unit which moves for zooming and focusing the subject.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5939804 (1999-08-01), Nakao et al.
patent: 2004/0178699 (2004-09-01), Nakanishi
patent: 08-179184 (1996-07-01), None
patent: 08-179184 (1996-12-01), None

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