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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2021
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Ito, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A lens support mechanismcomprises lens group unitstoa substantially cylindrical rectilinear cylinderand a substantially cylindrical cam cylinderThe rectilinear cylinderenvelops the lens group unitstoand has main cam followersprotruding outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface, and a sub cam grooveThe cam cylinderhas main cam groovesand a sub cam followerand is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the rectilinear cylinderThe main cam groovesengage with the main cam followersand are formed substantially parallel to the sub cam grooveand upon rotating relative to the rectilinear cylindermove the lens group unitstoback and forth in the optical axis direction. The sub cam followersproject inward in the radial direction and engage with the sub cam grooves