# US 5,349,475 A · Position adjusting apparatus of zoom lens barrel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,349,475 A - Document ID: US5349475A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/046,812 - Filed: 1993-04-16 - Granted: 1994-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 1992-04-17 - Assignees: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Hiroshi Nomura; Norio Sato; Nobuaki Aoki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5349475A ## CPC - G02B 7/102: {controlled by a microcomputer (cameras with interchangeable lenses G03B17/14)} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel is provided including a zoom mechanism in which the zooming is carried out by a rotation of a rotatable cam ring, a code plate provided on a linearly movable member which is linearly moved in an optical axis direction by the zoom mechanism, and a brush holder having brushes which come into contact with the code plate to detect a focal length thereof. The adjusting apparatus further includes a brush position adjusting mechanism which adjusts the position of the brush holder in the optical axis direction, and a device for confirming that the cam ring, whose reference angular position is varied in accordance with the adjustment of the brush holder by the brush position adjusting mechanism, is located at a predetermined angular position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel comprising; a zoom mechanism in which the zooming is carried out by rotation of a rotatable cam ring; a code plate provided on a linearly movable member which is linearly moved in an optical axis direction by the zoom mechanism; a brush holder having brushes which come into contact with the code plate to detect a focal length thereof; a brush position adjusting mechanism which adjusts position of the brush holder in the optical axis direction; and, a confirmation means for confirming that the rotatable cam ring, whose reference angular position is varied in accordance with the adjustment of the brush holder by the brush position adjusting mechanism is located at a predetermined angular position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein said confirmation means comprises a mark provided on a rear end face of the rotatable cam ring, and a view window in which the mark appears only when the rotatable cam ring is located at said predetermined angular position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 2 further comprising a light intercepting plate provided at a rear end face of the lens barrel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 3, wherein said view window is formed in the light intercepting plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 4, wherein said light intercepting plate is provided with an insertion hole in which a rotating tool, for rotating an adjusting screw, can be inserted. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 4, wherein said mark provided on the rear end face of the rotatable cam ring is comprised of two circles which are arranged side by side in a circumferential direction of the rotatable cam ring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 6, wherein said view window is in the form of an arch-shape extending in the circumferential direction of the rotatable cam ring, so that both the two circles can simultaneously appear in the view window. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 7, wherein said confirmation means confirms that the rotatable cam ring is located at a predetermined angular position when both of the two circles of the mark appear in the view window. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein said zoom lens barrel comprises a front lens group and a rear lens group. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 9, wherein said linearly movable member is a lens barrel which support said front lens group. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein said brush position adjusting mechanism comprises a spring means for biasing the brush holder to be spaced from a mounting member on which the brush holder is supported, and a set screw which fastens the brush holder to the mounting member against the spring means. ### Claim 12 An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel for a camera comprising: a linear support barrel which is restricted from rotating with respect to a body of said camera; a plurality of lens groups which are linearly guided by said linear support barrel and move in an optical axis direction with respect to said linear support barrel; a cam ring which is rotatably fitted on said linear support barrel and moves said plurality of lens groups in a predetermined relationship in said optical axis direction by rotation thereof; a code plate which is provided on either one of said plurality of lens groups or said linear support barrel; at least one brush being provided on the other of said either one of said plurality of lens groups or said linear support barrel to detect a focal distance with said at least one brush contacting said code plate; and a means for adjusting the position of said at least one brush relative to said code plate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel for a camera according to claim 12, further comprising; a light intercepting plate which is secured to a rear portion of said linear support barrel; wherein said cam ring is rotatable with respect to said light intercepting plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel for a camera according to claim 13, wherein said cam ring is provided with a mark in a rear surface thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) An adjusting apparatus of a zoom lens barrel for a camera according to claim 14, wherein said light intercepting plate has a see-through window portion through which said mark can be seen when the cam ring is in a predetermined rotational position with respect to said linear support barrel.