Lens barrier unit and image capturing apparatus

A lens barrier unit adapted to open or close an opening portion of a cover member disposed in front of an image pickup lens in a direction of an optical axis of the image pickup lens, comprising:

• a first panel member and a second panel member, each of which having an opening communicating with said opening portion and a plate-shaped portion for partially defining the opening;
• a lens barrier member adapted to move between a lens protection position where said opening portion is closed and a lens exposed position where said opening position is opened;
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• a link member adapted to pivotally move around a shaft with one end thereof as a center and to move said lens barrier member to said lens protection position or said lens exposed position, wherein
• said lens barrier member and said link member are arranged between said first panel member and said second panel member with said link member located on a side of said second panel member side,
• said second panel member and said link member overlap with each other through a static pressure receiving structure portion, and
• said first panel member has a guide member inclined around said optical axis by a predetermined angle, and said lens barrier member moves along said guide member.

A lens barrier unit adapted to open or close an opening portion of a cover member disposed in front of an image pickup lens in a direction of an optical axis of the image pickup lens, comprising:

• a first panel member and a second panel member, each of which having an opening communicating with said opening portion and a plate-shaped portion for partially defining the opening;
• a lens barrier member adapted to move between a lens protection position where said opening portion is closed and a lens exposed position where said opening position is opened;
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• a link member adapted to pivotally move around a shaft with one end thereof as a center and to move said lens barrier member to said lens protection position or said lens exposed position, wherein
• said lens barrier member and said link member are arranged between said first panel member and said second panel member with said link member located on a side of said second panel member side,
• said second panel member and said link member overlap with each other through a static pressure receiving structure portion,
• said lens barrier member is composed of a first lens barrier member covering an upper side part of said opening portion and a second lens barrier member covering a lower side part of said opening portion, and
• said link member moves said first lens barrier member and said second lens barrier member in the same direction so as to open and close said opening.