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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2009
Naoto Yumiki, Osaka, JP;
Norikazu Katsuyama, Osaka, JP;
Kenichi Honjo, Osaka, JP;
Yosuke Yamane, Osaka, JP;
Naoto Yumiki, Osaka, JP;
Norikazu Katsuyama, Osaka, JP;
Kenichi Honjo, Osaka, JP;
Yosuke Yamane, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The interchangeable lens unit () includes the fourth lens group unit (), the sixth lens group unit (), the focus lens unit (), the zoom ring unit (), the focus motor () and the lens microcomputer (). The focus motor () is fixed to the sixth lens group unit () and is configured to electrically drive the focus lens unit () in the optical axis direction with respect to the sixth lens group unit (). The lens microcomputer () is configured to control the focus motor () so that the focus lens unit () is driven in one direction with respect to the sixth lens group unit () when the sixth lens group unit () is driven in one direction with respect to the imaging sensor () by the zoom ring unit ().