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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Osamu Nishimura, Ina, JP;
Hideto Yamashita, Kamiina-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 ; G02B 1/514 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 ; G02B 1/514 ;
Abstract
An optical unit includes a lens and a lens frame to support the lens. The lens frame includes a cylindrical portion and a U-shaped portion. The U-shaped portion has a U-shaped cross-section. The cylindrical portion has an edge and an inner surface in contact with an outer surface of the lens. The U-shaped portion is formed integrally with the edge of the cylindrical portion and holds the lens. With the lens held, the U-shaped portion is adhesively bonded to the cylindrical portion and then is removed from the cylindrical portion.