Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Kiyokazu Ishiyama

Yoshihiro Ueno

Fumio Shinano

Akira Koga

Masahiro Kuwabara

Shinichi Iwasaki

Lens barrelis provided with a first lens frame (first group lens frame) holding a first lens group (first group lens G), a second lens frame (second group lens frame) holding a second lens group (second group lens G), and resilient members (leaf springs). Second lens frameis disposed inside of first lens frame, and furthermore, can be moved relatively to first lens framein the direction of optical axis AX. The resilient members (leaf springs) are disposed between first lens frameand second lens framein such a manner as to urge second group lens frameinward against first lens frame

Lens barrel

The lens holding structure of the disclosure includes a lens; and a holding frame including a seat surface and holding the lens, wherein an inclination in a yaw direction and an inclination in a pitch direction of the lens in a state where the lens is brought into contact with the seat surface are substantially equal to an inclination in a yaw direction and an inclination in a pitch direction of the lens in a state where the lens is held by the holding frame, and a clearance is formed between the lens and the seat surface.

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Yamagata, Japan

Kiyokazu Ishiyama