Optical diaphragm device, lens barrel, and imaging device or projection device

An optical diaphragm device capable of changing an aperture diameter of a diaphragm aperture by advancing and retracting a plurality of blades with respect to an optical axis, the optical diaphragm device comprising:

• a plurality of diaphragm blades each including:
• a first blade portion which is formed of a first planar plate and shields light incident on the diaphragm aperture of the optical diaphragm device;
• a first fixing boss which protrudes from one surface of the first planar plate toward a side in a first direction along the optical axis;
• and a moving boss which protrudes from the other surface of the first planar plate toward a side in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
• a plurality of light leakage prevention blades each including:
• a second blade portion which is formed of a second planar plate and shields light incident on the diaphragm aperture of the optical diaphragm device;
• and a second fixing boss which protrudes from one surface of the second planar plate toward the side in the first direction, the light leakage prevention blade forming a pair with the diaphragm blade;
• a drive ring having a plurality of first cam grooves into each of which the moving boss is inserted, wherein a distance between the first cam groove and the optical axis differs corresponding to a position of the first cam groove, and the first cam groove is movable in a circumferential direction about the optical axis due to rotation of the drive ring about the optical axis;
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• a housing body capable of accommodating the diaphragm blades, the light leakage prevention blades, and the drive ring, wherein
• the optical diaphragm device includes a plurality of pairs each consisting of the diaphragm blade and the light leakage prevention blade, and a plurality of the first cam grooves each of which corresponds to each of the moving bosses are formed in the drive ring,
• a plurality of pairs each consisting of a first hole and a second hole are formed in the housing body corresponding to the plurality of pairs each consisting of the diaphragm blade and the light leakage prevention blade, the number of pairs each consisting of the first hole and the second hole being equal to the number of pairs each consisting of the diaphragm blade and the light leakage prevention blade, the first fixing boss and the second fixing boss being inserted into the pair of the first hole and the second hole respectively,
• a second cam groove is formed in the light leakage prevention blade, and
• the moving boss of the diaphragm blade is inserted into the second cam groove of the light leakage prevention blade, and is inserted into the first cam groove of the drive ring.