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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2007
Kazuaki Matsui, Osaka, JP;
Yoshifumi Mitani, Sakai, JP;
Kazuaki Matsui, Osaka, JP;
Yoshifumi Mitani, Sakai, JP;
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lens barrel includes a first and second movable frames provided coaxially on an optical axis of a lens, and telescopically moved in and out from a stationary main frame; a first support member engaged with the first movable frame as a first pivot orthogonal to the optical axis, and a second support member engaged with the first movable frame as a second pivot orthogonal to the optical axis and the first pivot, a first connection member pivotally supported on or engaged with the second movable frame as a third pivot or the first movable frame as a fourth pivot; and engaged with the second movable frame as a fifth pivot or the first movable frame as a sixth pivot, wherein arm portions of the first support member and the first connection member are engaged with each other.