Camera
AssigneeOlympus Imaging Corp.
InventorsKazunori Yuge, Tetsumi Ichikawa, Naoki Matsumoto, Shinya Suzuki
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Abstract
A camera is disclosed which comprises: a lens frame in which an optical system including a reflecting optical member is housed; a lens frame mounting part arranged on one side of the lens frame; a fixing member in which the lens frame is mounted through the lens frame mounting part in a direct or indirect manner; and one or more drive sources for driving movable portions in the camera. In this camera, at least one of the drive sources is arranged on the side of the lens frame mounting part with respect to an optical axis plane formed by optical axes before and after reflected by the reflecting optical member.
Claims19
A camera comprising:
- a lens frame having a reflecting optical member for reflecting light from a subject incoming along a first optical axis toward a second optical axis intersecting the first optical axis;
- a fixing member mounting the lens frame therein;
- a lens frame mounting part arranged on one side of the lens frame with respect to an optical axis plane defined by the first optical axis and the second optical axis;
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- a plurality of drive sources arranged in the lens frame to drive movable portions in the lens frame,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of drive sources is arranged on the side of the lens frame mounting part with respect to the optical axis plane.
A camera comprising:
- a lens frame having a reflecting optical member for reflecting light from a subject incoming along a first optical axis toward a second optical axis intersecting the first optical axis;
- a fixing member having an opening for guiding the subject light to the lens frame along the first optical axis and mounting the lens frame therein;
- a lens barrier mounted in the fixing member in such a manner to be movable between a position to open the opening and a position to shut the opening;
- a lens frame mounting part arranged on one side of the lens frame with respect to an optical axis plane defined by the first optical axis and the second optical axis;
- a drive source arranged in the lens frame to drive a movable lens in the lens frame;
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- a drive member arranged in the lens frame to drive the lens barrier,
- wherein the drive member is arranged on the side of the lens frame mounting part with respect to the optical axis plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.