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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Daisuke Fujiwara, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Onaka, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 7/08 (2021.01); G03B 17/12 (2021.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); G02B 7/02 (2013.01); G02B 7/021 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G03B 17/12 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); G02B 5/20 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0053 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical apparatus includes a holding frame configured to hold an optical element and including a rack, and a driver configured to drive the holding frame. The driver includes a worm rotated by the actuator, a worm wheel configured to form a worm gear together with the worm, and a pinion configured to rotate with a rotation of the worm wheel and engaged with the rack.