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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tetsumi Ichikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Setsuya Kataoka, Hachioji, JP;
Naoki Matsumoto, Hachioji, JP;
Tatsuo Takanashi, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/702 ;
Abstract
In a camara exterior part according to the present invention, a front mold member having in one piece a reinforcing portion for preventing deformation is formed using a resin by injection molding. The front mold member is fixed to the inner surface of a front cover made of a metal by adhesion. After the fixing, the reinforcing portion is cut and removed from the front mold member. According to the present invention, high-accurate assembly can be easily realized with a simple arrangement.