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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G03B 17/14 (2021.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04N 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/022 (2013.01); G03B 17/14 (2013.01); G03B 17/565 (2013.01); G03B 2206/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interchangeable lens that is removably attachable to a camera body includes: a first clock receiver that receives a first clock signal from the camera body; a second clock transmitter that transmits a second clock signal to the camera body; a lens that is driven by a driving force from a first drive member; a receiver that receives an instruction signal from the camera body in synchronization with the first clock signal; and a first transmitter that repeatedly transmits positional information on the lens to the camera body in synchronization with the second clock signal.