Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus

Details Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Laballe, Clayton E (Department: 2862)

Photography

With exposure objective focusing means, focusing aid, or...

C359S825000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07936985

ABSTRACT:
A lens barrel having an increased strength against external impact. The lens barrel is configured to move in an optical axis direction. A photographic lens unit moves in the optical axis direction. A cylindrical unit is engaged with the photographic lens unit, and has an outer periphery formed thereon with a first cam groove followed by the photographic lens unit. The cylindrical unit performs rotation to thereby move the photographic lens unit in the optical axis direction. A rectilinear motion-causing restriction member is engaged with the cylindrical unit to restrict motion of the photographic lens unit to rectilinear motion. A second cylindrical unit is disposed around the photographic lens unit and the cylindrical unit to guide the photographic lens unit for rectilinear motion. A second rectilinear motion-causing restriction member restricts motion of the rectilinear motion-causing restriction member and the second cylindrical unit in a direction of rotation.

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