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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1988
Filed:
May. 03, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Imataki, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Serizawa, Yokohama, JP;
Masayuki Usui, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Baba, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyasu Nose, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350423 ; 350409 ; 350419 ;
Abstract
An optical device having a variable optical surface is given by the combination of an elastic body and a relatively rigid member having an opening and disposed to contact the elastic body to expose a part of the surface of the elastic body. The exposed surface part forms a variable optical surface, the shape of which is changed by deforming the elastic body to vary the focal length.