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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Masaru Ikemachi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazutoshi Shiratori, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 13/16 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/238 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
All members of a lens-implement are arranged in a rectangular space of a main lens frame. A lens prism is fixed, three movable lens frames for zoom and focusing inserted the two guide shafts are arranged, and a image capturing lens is fixed top-to-bottom seriatim occupying the horizontal ⅔ portion of the rectangular space, and the image capturing device is arranged at foot portion. A zoom motor is arranged at the back of the lens prism, and a zoom shaft cam, a diaphragm/shutter, a focusing ultrasonic linear motor, and a magnetic sensor are arranged along the lens frames.