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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshiharu Araki, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01); G02B 15/14 (2006.01); G02B 7/04 (2006.01); G02B 7/10 (2006.01); G02B 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/04 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G02B 7/10 (2013.01); G02B 7/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lens barrel includes a flexible printed circuit board, a moving unit, and a support frame. The moving unit is configured to support the flexible printed circuit board. The support frame is configured to allow the moving unit to move in an optical axis direction. The support frame is configured to house the moving unit. The support frame includes a guide groove for guiding the flexible printed circuit board. The moving unit includes a convex portion provided to its outer peripheral portion. At least part of the convex portion is disposed in the guide groove.