18462607. LENS BARREL simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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LENS BARREL
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
NOBUYUKI Nagaoka of Tochigi (JP)
LENS BARREL - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18462607 titled 'LENS BARREL
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a lens barrel designed for miniaturization, with a first lens barrel holding a lens and an optical unit positioned next to each other. The first lens barrel has protruding portions that regulate the position of the lens, while the optical unit has protruding portions in a different phase. Some of these protruding portions are in the same plane perpendicular to the optical axis.
- Lens barrel designed for miniaturization
- First lens barrel and optical unit positioned adjacent to each other
- Protruding portions regulate lens position in optical axis direction
- Optical unit has protruding portions in different phase
- Some protruding portions are in the same plane perpendicular to optical axis
Potential Applications
- Camera lenses - Microscopes - Telescopes
Problems Solved
- Miniaturization of lens barrels - Precise positioning of lenses - Efficient optical unit design
Benefits
- Compact size - Improved optical performance - Simplified assembly process
Original Abstract Submitted
To provide a lens barrel suitable for miniaturization, in a lens barrel having a first lens barrel that holds a first lens and an optical unit, the first lens barrel and the optical unit are disposed adjacent to each other, an annular portion of the first lens barrel has first protruding portions in two or more phases, the first protruding portion regulates a position of the first lens in an optical axis direction, a second protruding portion of the optical unit is disposed in a phase other than the phase having the first protruding portion, and a part of the first protruding portion and a part of the second protruding portion are disposed in the same plane perpendicular to the optical axis.
