Lens shutter type of camera

Details Lens shutter type of camera Lens shutter type of camera

1997-01-09

1998-04-21

Adams, Russell E.

Photography

Having variable focal length of camera objective

396 85, 359696, 359700, 359704, G03B 1700

Patent

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057428506

ABSTRACT:
A lens drive mechanism is disclosed that includes: a shutter block which supports a lens shutter including a plurality of shutter blades; a lens group guided along an optical axis thereof relative to the shutter block; a first motor secured to the shutter block for opening or closing the lens shutter; a second motor secured to the shutter block for moving the lens group along the optical axis; a first encoder for detecting a size of a diaphragm formed by the lens shutter; a second encoder for detecting an axial position of the lens group; a shutter driving gear train which connects the lens shutter with the first motor; a first encoder gear train which connects the first encoder with the first motor, the shutter driving gear train and the first encoder gear train being supported on the shutter block and arranged along a circumferential direction of the shutter block with a driving pinion of the first motor being positioned between the shutter driving gear train and the first encoder gear train; a lens driving gear train which connects the lens group with the second motor; and a second encoder gear train which connects the second encoder with the second motor, the lens driving gear train and the second encoder gear train being supported on the shutter block and arranged along the circumferential direction of the shutter block with a driving pinion of the second motor being positioned between the lens driving gear train and the second encoder gear train.

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A United Kingdom Search Report issued with UK Application No. 9701482.3.

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