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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2023
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Yuichiro Kimoto, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuya Morita, Osaka, JP;
Masayuki Shodai, Osaka, JP;
Naoki Yoshikawa, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Sakakibara, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A lens barrelcomprises a fourth lens group unit, cam pinsand, a biasing pin, a cutout portion C, a substantially cylindrical first lens group unit, and a plurality of rectilinear guide portions. The fourth lens group unithas a substantially cylindrical main body portionthat holds a lens L, etc. The cam pinsandare provided to the fourth lens group unit, protrude in the radial direction, and engage in the cam groovesof the cam frame. The biasing pinis provided to the fourth lens group unit, is supported so as to bias in the radial direction, and engages in the cam groove. The cutout portion Cis formed by cutting out the portion of the main body portionof the fourth lens group unitopposite the biasing pinin the direction of the optical axis. The main body portionof the fourth lens group unitis provided continuously in the circumferential direction, from the biasing pinto the cam pinsand