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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2002
Hiroshi Nomura, Saitama, JP;
Takamitsu Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Kazunori Ishizuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Maiko Takashima, Tokyo, JP;
PENTAX Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lens shutter mechanism includes a support frame having a photographing aperture; at least three shutter sectors which open and close the photographing aperture via rotating axes which extend parallel to the optical axis; and at least three diaphragm sectors which vary an aperture diameter formed by the diaphragm sectors to restrict the diameter of the photographing aperture, independently from the shutter sectors, via rotating axes which extend parallel to the optical axis. The support frame is provided with rotational center portions spaced from each other at equi-angular intervals about the optical axis, the number of the rotational center portions being same as each of the number of the shutter sectors and the number of the diaphragm sectors. Each of the rotational center portions rotatably and coaxially supports a one of the shutter sectors and one of the diaphragm sectors.