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Patent No.:

US 7843646 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2009
Applicant:

Chih-yi Yang, Taipei, TW;

Inventor:

Chih-Yi Yang, Taipei, TW;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 15/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G03B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A switchable magnification lens used to vary the magnification of an image going to be captured by a camera. The switchable magnification lens includes an outer barrel and a switchable magnification unit detachably arranged in the outer barrel and connected to the zoom lens. The image will be magnified while passing through the switchable magnification unit from a first end to a second end, and the image will be shrunk while passing through the switchable magnification unit from the second end to the first end. The switchable magnification unit is able to change its orientation with respect to the outer barrel. The image will be magnified while the first end is away from the camera and the second end is toward the camera, and the image will be shrunk while the first end is toward the camera and the second end is away from the camera.


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Yang, Chih-Yi. (2010). Switchable magnification lens and photographic apparatus having the same (U.S. Patent No. 7843646). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7843646

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