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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Tougo Teramoto, Hino, JP;
Yoshiharu Takahashi, Tama, JP;
Inventors:
Tougo Teramoto, Hino, JP;
Yoshiharu Takahashi, Tama, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lens barrel includes: a plurality of lens groups arranged on an optical axis; and at least one reflection surface arranged on the optical axis for bending the optical axis into a plurality of optical axis segments. Among the optical axis segments, at least two lens groups are arranged on different optical axis segments. The lens barrel further includes a lens drive section including a first driving source, for moving the at least two lens groups along the different optical axis segments respectively by using the first driving source.