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US 4,787,720 AGranted
Lens mounting
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsSusumu Fukita, Yoshitaka Noh
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Abstract
A cam sleeve for axially moving a lens as it rotates about an optical axis is provided with a pair of camming grooves that depict the same locus. And, a holding member for the lens to be guided by a guide member is provided with a pair of pins corresponding to the pair of camming grooves. These pins engage in the pair of camming grooves to achieve good stability of movement of the lens when the cam sleeve rotates.
Claims3
A zoom lens comprising:
- an optical system having first and second movable lenses simultaneously moving when zooming and having an optical axis;
- a fixed barrel accommodating said optical system;
- a cam sleeve supported on said fixed barrel rotatably about the optical axis;
- a first pair of camming grooves for controlling the movement of said first movable lens provided in said cam sleeve;
- a second pair of camming grooves for controlling the movement of the second movable lens provided in said cam sleeve;
- a first holding ring holding said first movable lens and having projected portions in engagement with said first pair of camming grooves;
- a second holding ring holding said second movable lens and having projected portions in engagement with said second pair of camming grooves;
- a first guide bar for guiding the axial movements of said first and said second holding rings provided on said fixed barrel so as to lie above said optical axis;
- a second guide bar for guiding the axial movement of said first holding ring fixed to said fixed barrel;
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- a third guide bar for guiding the axial movement of said second holding ring provided on said fixed barrel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.