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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
Tomohiro Matsumoto, Sakai, JP;
Yoshifumi Mitani, Osaka, JP;
Yutaka Tsujimoto, Sakai, JP;
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc., , JP;
Abstract
In a lens unit, and an image sensing apparatusincorporated with the lens unitof the invention, a fixed cylinderis formed with an oblong holeextending in an optical axis direction in a lateral surface of the fixed cylinder. A driving force from a driving member such as a motoris transmitted to a gear portion formed on an outer periphery of a cam cylinderby a major axis gearreceived in the oblong hole. Thereby, the cam cylinderis rotated, and a lens holding frame is driven in the optical axis direction for a zoom operation. A pressing memberfor pressing the major axis gearin the optical axis direction during the zoom operation is provided at an end surface of the major axis gear