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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2005
Yoshifumi Mitani, Osaka, JP;
Naohiko Hayashi, Matsubara, JP;
Yoshifumi Mitani, Osaka, JP;
Naohiko Hayashi, Matsubara, JP;
Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a lens barrel unit and an imaging apparatus in which a plurality of constituent elements can be driven using a linear driving mechanism. The lens barrel unitcomprises: an actuatorfor positioning a driving memberthat is linearly movable along a driving shaft; a movably supported first moving memberthat is linked to a lens; a movably supported second moving member; a first force-applying memberthat applies a force to the first moving memberin a direction to cause the first moving memberto contact the driving member, thus causing the first moving memberto follow linear movement of the driving member; a first restricting memberthat limits movement of the first moving member, thus isolating the first moving memberfrom the driving member; a second force-applying memberthat applies a force to the second moving memberin a direction to cause the second moving memberto contact the driving member, thus causing the second moving memberto follow linear movement of the driving member; and a second restricting memberthat limits movement of the second moving member, thus isolating the second moving memberfrom the driving member, wherein the direction of the force applied by the first force-applying memberand the direction of the force applied by the second force-applying memberare opposite.