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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2019
Applicants:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tochigi Nikon Corporation, Otawara, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
TOCHIGI NIKON CORPORATION, Otawara, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/10 (2021.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 15/14 (2006.01); G03B 17/14 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/10 (2013.01); G02B 7/026 (2013.01); G02B 15/14 (2013.01); G03B 17/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lens barrel capable of increasing the moving range of a lens includes: a lens retainer frame for holding a lens; a drive unit for driving the lens retainer frame along the optical axis direction; a first cylinder that holds the drive unit and has a cam follower; a second cylinder that has a cam groove for engaging the cam follower; and a bias part for biasing the first cylinder along the optical axis.