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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Kazuaki Matsui, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuaki Matsui, Hyogo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A lens barrel comprises an optical system forming an optical image of a subject, a tube supporting at least one lens included in the optical system, a fixed member disposed on an outer peripheral side of the tube, the fixed member including a wall formed along an outer peripheral face of the tube, an electrical part disposed on an inner peripheral side of the tube, and a flexible printed cable electrically connected to the electrical part. The tube is incorporated into the fixed member by being moved in a specific direction. The wall includes a slit with an inclination of 45 degrees or less with respect to the specific direction, the slit is open at one end in the specific direction. The flexible printed cable is guided to an inner face of the wall and pulled out through the slit to outside of the fixed member.