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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Hiroshi Nomura, Saitama, JP;
Nobuaki Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Yamazaki, Saitama, JP;
Satoru Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A selectable assembling device of a zoom lens barrel includes a stationary barrel having a female helicoid, and linear guide grooves spaced at 120 degree intervals; a cam ring including bottomed cam grooves; a linear guide barrel provided with linear guide projections and linear guide slots spaced at 120 degree intervals; and a plurality of lens frames provided with sliding projections spaced at 120 degree intervals, which are engaged in the linear guide slots of the linear guide barrel, each of the sliding projections including a cam follower which is fitted in a corresponding bottomed cam groove of the cam ring. Upon assembly, a relative angular position of assembly for the cam ring and the linear guide barrel can be selected from among three circumferential positions spaced at 120 degree intervals. A device for guiding a flexible circuit board is also provided.