Lens barrel and imaging device
AssigneePanasonic Corporation
InventorsAtsushi Hasegawa, Tetsuya Uno
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Abstract
The lens barrel includes a first supporting frame, an optical element, a second supporting frame, and a guide shaft. The first supporting frame has a first base portion and a first seat portion that projects in a first direction from the first base portion. The second supporting frame supports the optical element and has a first bearing portion. The guide shaft is coupled to the first seat portion and inserted into the first bearing portion. The first seat portion is disposed within the circumference of the guide shaft when viewed in the first direction.
Claims27
A lens barrel comprising:
- a first supporting frame including a first base portion and a first seat portion that projects from the first base portion in a first direction;
- an optical element;
- a second supporting frame configured to support the optical element and including a substantially tubular first bearing portion;
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- a guide shaft fixed to the first seat portion and inserted into the first bearing portion,
- the first seat portion being disposed within the circumference of the guide shaft when viewed in the first direction.
A lens barrel comprising:
- a first supporting frame including a first recessed portion;
- an optical element;
- a second supporting frame configured to support the optical element and including a substantially tubular guide portion;
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- a guide shaft inserted into the guide portion and fixed to the first recessed portion of the first supporting frame,
- at least part of the guide portion being arranged to go into the first recessed portion.
A lens barrel comprising:
- a first supporting frame having a first base portion and a first protrusion extending from the first base portion;
- an optical element;
- a second supporting frame configured to support the optical element and having a substantially tubular guide portion;
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- a guide shaft defining a first fixing hole with an opening to accommodate the first protrusion, the guide shaft being inserted into the guide portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.