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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2004
Applicant:
Takamasa Sakamoto, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Takamasa Sakamoto, Osaka, JP;
Assignees:
Asia Optical Co., Inc., Taichung, TW;
Optek Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A zoom finder drive mechanism, driven only when taking a picture. When a lens barrel is in a collapsed position, the cam-follower pin of a rotary barrel does not abut at an end of a protrusion of a finder cam barrel such that a first and second movable finder lenses are idle. When taking a picture, the cam-follower of the rotary barrel is abutted at the end of the protrusion of the finder cam barrel such that the first and second movable finder lenses are driven.