| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 359813000 | Lens movable in its plane | 45 |
| 20090122425 | COMBINED LENS AND SPECTACLES PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH COMBINED LENS - The invention relates to a combined lens comprising two lens elements lying behind one another along the optical axis of the lens and means for displacing at least one lens element relative to the other lens element in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens. The invention also relates to spectacles provided with at least one combined lens according to the invention. The object of the invention is therefore to provide a less complex combined eye glass according to the above preamble, with which it is possible to adjust the lens elements relative to one another with a mechanism that can be easily operated. According to the invention the displacement means comprise at least one cam element that can interact with at least one of the lens elements. This way a structure is realised that is not only simple and sound, but that also enables a simple adjustment by the wearer of the combined lens. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100046097 | LENS BARREL, LENS DRIVING APPARATUS, CAMERA, AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL - At least one objective of the present invention is to provide a lens barrel capable of detecting a position of a retractable lens retaining frame with high accuracy, a lens driving apparatus, a camera, and a mobile information terminal using the lens barrel. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20120218649 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND ADJUSTING JIG FOR IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - In an image pickup device | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120236422 | LENS DRIVE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A lens drive device may include a movable body holding a lens and movable in an optical axis direction of the lens, a fixed body movably holding the movable body, a drive mechanism for driving the movable body, and a board on which an imaging element is mounted and which is fixed on an opposite-to-object side of the fixed body. An opposite-to-object side end face of the fixed body is formed with a plurality of projections which are abutted with a mounting face of the board on which the imaging element is mounted for correcting inclination of an optical axis of the lens with respect to the imaging element. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20090207509 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a rectangular image sensor, and an imaging optical system which includes an on-axis lens element and a radially-retractable lens element. The radially-retractable lens element is supported by a free end of a swingable arm pivoted about an axis eccentric from the imaging optical axis. The on-axis lens element is non-circular, defined by a removed portion from a reference circle thereof along a long side of the image sensor. When in the off-axis displaced position, the radially-retractable lens element utilizes the removed portion of the on-axis lens element and the radially-retractable lens element is offset from a plane through the imaging optical axis and parallel to the short sides of the rectangular imaging surface. The swing axis is on the on-axis lens element side, in the long side direction, closer to the optical axis of the radially-retractable lens element in the off-axis displaced position. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20120140341 | HOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A holding arrangement for an optical element includes a basic structure surrounding an optical element and a mounting device by which the optical element can be supported on the basic structure with two degrees of freedom for a rotational movement about an optical axis and a translational movement along a first axis which extends perpendicularly to the optical axis and intersects the optical axis in a center. The mounting device includes four joint locations arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the center and at least one parallel rocker which is displaceable parallel to the first axis. A manipulator unit includes a holding arrangement. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20080212210 | Optical element and optical element holder - An optical element including a first groove extending from first end of the outer peripheral face in an optical axis direction towards second end, and a second groove connected to the first groove and extending from second end of the outer peripheral face in the optical axis direction towards first end; and a position-adjusting concave part which is between the first and second grooves and adjusts positions by adjusting member in the optical axis direction, a revolving direction about the optical axis, a width direction of first and second grooves, which is orthogonal to the optical axis, and in a synthesized direction that is a combination of at least two of those directions, wherein the optical element is molded by using only a first molding die for molding a part on the first groove side and a second molding die for molding a part on the second groove side. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090316281 | Laterally Adjustable Optical Mount with Bent Lever Manipulator Units - The present invention relates to an optical mount, in particular a lens mount, which is divided by a plurality of cuts in the mount material into a stationary outer mounting ring, a laterally adjustable inner mounting ring and three bent lever manipulator units which are offset by 120° relative to one another and which comprise a bent lever having a first element, one end of which is connected by way of a bent lever flexure hinge to one end of a second element, the other end of the first element being connected to the inner mounting ring, the other end of the second element being connected to the outer mounting ring, and with the first and second elements enclosing a bent angle smaller than 180°. By manipulating the three bent lever manipulator units, any center position of the inner mounting ring can be adjusted relative to the center of the outer mounting ring within an intended displacement range. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090073581 | LENS BARREL, LENS DRIVING APPARATUS, CAMERA, AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL - A lens barrel capable of accurately detecting a position of a retractable lens retaining frame. A frame female member for rotating a frame around a lead screw and driving the frame in forward and backward directions along the lead screw is formed with a T-shared protruded member as a detected portion located at a position opposite a rotation-preventing projection. The T-shared member structures a position of the frame together with a transmissive photo-interrupter, to decide a reference position in a retracted state of the frame and for an optical axis entrance completed position of the frame at a time when a transition has changed from a retracted state to a photographable state, and detects a distance from the reference position of the frame or a position of the frame in the photographable state in which a focal distance during wide-angle photographing and telephoto photographing is changed. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090067067 | ENDOSCOPE - An optical axis restriction surface, which restricts movement of a first lens frame in an optical axis direction, and a fixing slit, which is located in rear of the optical axis restriction surface, are formed on an end portion of a second lens frame. Lens frame hold portions, which restrict rotation of the first lens frame about an optical axis and movement of the first lens frame in a right-and-left direction, are formed on both sides of the fixing slit. The lens frame hold portions are provided with assembly reference surfaces which restrict movement of the first lens frame in an up-and-down direction. An engaging portion, which is engaged with the fixing slit, and two projection portions, which come in contact with the assembly reference surfaces, are formed on the first lens frame. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110255181 | REPLACEMENT APPARATUS FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A replacement apparatus for an optical element mounted between two adjacent optical elements in a lithography objective has a holder for the optical element to be replaced, which holder can be moved into the lithography objective through a lateral opening in a housing of the same. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110255182 | PLANAR FLEXURE SYSTEM WITH HIGH PITCH STIFFNESS - A flexure system for miniature camera and the like is disclosed. The flexure system can include a frame and a stage that is configured to move with respect to the frame. One or more flexures can interconnect the frame and the stage. Each flexure can have one or more film hinges formed thereon. The film hinges can be widely spaced and/or extended in length so as to substantially mitigate undesirable pitching of the stage. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20080252998 | Lens barrel - A lens barrel has a first group frame provided with a rotating frame having a cam groove and made of a synthetic resin and a cam follower made of a synthetic resin integrated with the circumferential face for relative movement with the rotating frame and engaged with the cam groove, in which a shaft member made of metal is inserted into the center portion of the cam follower. If the lens barrel is dropped and the first group frame undergoes a relatively large impact force, the impact force acts between the cam groove and the cam follower, but since the shaft member is inserted into the cam follower as mentioned above, breakage of a root portion of the cam follower is prevented, and since the cam groove and the cam follower are both resin, plastic deformation on the cam groove side is also prevented. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080204905 | DRIVING MECHANISM AND OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING APPARATUS - An optical-element driving mechanism is configured to drive an optical element, and includes a uniaxial driving mechanism that includes a linear actuator that drives in a first direction, and a link mechanism that converts a displacement in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The linear actuator is level with the link mechanism in an optical-axis direction. The uniaxial driving mechanism is arranged in order of the link mechanism and the linear actuator in a radial direction when viewed form an optical axis of the optical element. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110141586 | LENS BARREL, LENS DRIVING APPARATUS, CAMERA, AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL - A lens barrel includes a plurality of lens groups each having at least one lens; a plurality of lens retaining frames which retain a corresponding one of the plurality of lens groups; a telescopic cylinder containing therein the plurality of lens groups and the plurality of lens retaining frames; a lens retaining frame driving device configured to drive at least one of the lens retaining frames; a moving member which moves in a direction along the photographing optical axis; and a position detector configured to detect a change in a position of the moving member, wherein the plurality of lens retaining frames including a retractable lens retaining frame configured to retract the at least another one of the plurality of lens groups from the photographing optical axis to a retracted position out of the telescopic cylinder in the collapsed state. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110317288 | MONOLITHIC OPTICAL MOUNT - The invention relates to a monolithic optical mount, which is divided by a plurality of cutouts into a stationary outer mount ring, a laterally adjustable inner mount ring, and manipulator units that are arranged with uniform offset from each other and formed by the remaining material connections. The cutouts have a uniform constant width and can therefore advantageously be produced by milling. The manipulator units have a simple geometrical design in the form of T- or L-shaped webs. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317287 | DRIVE DEVICE, LENS PART, AND CAMERA MODULE - A drive device capable of engaging a drive shaft and a part holding the drive shaft with a suitable force without accompanying increase in the size of the drive device. The drive device includes a couple member with a piezoelectric element and a transmission shaft coupled together, a lens holder that holds a lens and to which the couple member is secured, a biasing member that biases the transmission shaft in a direction intersecting a placement direction of the transmission shaft viewed from the lens holder (excluding a lengthwise direction of the transmission shaft), and a link member (link body) that holds the transmission shaft in a slidable manner together with the biasing member. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002306 | SCREW-MOUNT LENS BARREL - A screw-mount lens barrel includes a screw mount cylinder which is screw-engaged with a screw mount of a camera body, a shift ring which is rotatably supported by the screw mount cylinder to be coaxial therewith, a lens barrel body which supports an optical system and is adjustable relative to the shift ring in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, and a shift adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the lens barrel body relative to the shift ring in directions orthogonal to the optical axis. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120113534 | IMMERSION LENS HOLDING DEVICE - A solid immersion lens supporting device includes a lens holder | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120063014 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a lens group including a fixed lens including one or more lenses and an adjustment lens including one or more lenses, and a lens frame to hold the lens group, including an adjustment lens frame to hold the adjustment lens and an aligning mechanism to hold the adjustment lens frame movably in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the lens group relative to the lens frame. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120176691 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - A lens barrel | 07-12-2012 |
| 20100271716 | REPLACEMENT APPARATUS FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A replacement apparatus for an optical element mounted between two adjacent optical elements in a lithography objective has a holder for the optical element to be replaced, which holder can be moved into the lithography objective through a lateral opening in a housing of the same. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271715 | ACTUATOR AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An actuator capable of attaining two-dimensional positioning with a simple configuration includes an electromechanical transducer | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120257291 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a rear movable member holding a rear optical element, an off-axis removable member holding a removable optical element, a front movable member supporting the off-axis removable member, and a removal driving member supported by the front movable member. When the front and rear movable members are at the photographing positions, the removable optical element is positioned in front of the rear optical element, and when the front and rear movable members are at the retracted accommodating positions, the removable optical element overlaps the rear optical element. When the front and rear movable members relatively move rearward, the removal driving member contacts the rear movable member to be slidable in a driven direction of the off-axis removable member while the off-axis removable member does not contact the rear movable member. | 10-11-2012 |
| 359814000 | Electromagnetic motive power | 21 |
| 20100060999 | MAGNETIC DEVICE AND LENS DRIVE DEVICE - A magnetic device may include a coil wound body having a first coil winding face and a second coil winding face in an axial direction, a coil wound around the first coil winding face and the second coil winding face, and a coil winding start part and a coil winding end part arranged on an opposite side to the second coil winding face with respect to the first coil winding face. The coil is wound around the first coil winding face by an odd number of layer(s) from the winding start part and then the coil is wound around the second coil winding face by an even number of layers in a reverse direction to the first coil winding face, and then the coil is wound around the first coil winding face by an odd number of layer(s) in a reverse direction to the second coil winding face. The magnetic device may be used in a lens drive device in which the coil wound body is a movable body having a lens. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110194197 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR SWITCHING AN OPTICAL LENS FILTER FOR A CAMERA - A device for selectively inserting an optical lens filter, such as day optical filter and a night optical filter, into an optical path of a camera in accordance with light intensity and/or a signal from a user or timer. The device for switching an optical lens filter may include an electromechanical solenoid that provides a mechanical force to move a cantilevered filter arm between a first position and a second position according to the polarity of the magnetic field generated by the electromechanical solenoid. The device for switching an optical lens filter may include an electrical switch for determining the position of the cantilevered filter arm during operation. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120182630 | Oscillator Holding Mechanism, Oscillation Motor, and Lens Driving Device - An oscillator holding mechanism capable of generating a stable vibration in an oscillator and an oscillation motor having the oscillator holding mechanism are disclosed. The oscillator holding mechanism present within an oscillation motor includes an oscillator that has a protruding output section on one end that generates a predetermined movement in the output section by vibration, a holding member that holds and accommodates the oscillator, and a buffer member that is made of an elastic material and is provided between the oscillator and the holding member. The buffer member has a first surface in contact with the holding member having a larger area than a second surface in contact with the oscillator and a cross sectional shape including a center axis that connects a center point of the first surface and a center point of the second surface that is axisymmetric with respect to the center axis. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20090268314 | LENS ADJUSTING DEVICE AND IMAGE TRACKING SYSTEM WITH THE SAME - A lens adjusting device ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20120224274 | LENS BARREL AND CAMERA - A lens barrel includes a linear vibration actuator and a lens ring. The linear vibration actuator includes a vibrating element, relative motion member and pressurizing mechanism. The vibrating element generates a driving force at a driving face in parallel with an optical axis by oscillation of an electromechanical conversion element. The relative motion member is in pressure contact with the driving face and linearly moves in parallel with the optical axis with respect to the vibrating element. The pressurizing mechanism applies a pressure force between the driving face and the relative motion member. The lens ring holds a photographic lens and is linearly moved by the relative motion member in parallel with the optical axis. The linear vibration actuator includes a first linear guide receiving the pressure force applied to the relative motion member, and the lens ring includes a second linear guide guiding the lens ring to linearly move. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120236423 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE - A lens driving device comprises a lens holder for holding a lens, a shaft for supporting the lens holder so as to make the lens holder movable in an optical axis direction of the lens and swingable about an axis of the shaft, an actuator for applying a driving force to the lens holder so as to move the lens holder in the optical axis direction; and an urging member for applying an urging force to the lens holder so as to rotate the lens holder toward the actuator. In the lens holder, a position where the urging force is applied by the urging member and a position where the driving force is applied by the actuator oppose each other, so that the urging force from the urging member is directed to the actuator. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20100172036 | MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR SWITCHING AN OPTICAL LENS FILTER FOR A CAMERA - A mechanical device for selectively inserting an optical lens filter, such as day optical filter and a night optical filter, into an optical path of a camera in accordance with light intensity and/or a signal from a user or timer. The device for switching an optical lens filter may include a series of gears and a filter bracket slidably disposed within a housing, which moves between a first position and a second position in order to selectively insert at least one optical lens filter into the optical path of the camera. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20090310234 | Calibrating Apparatus, Calibrating Method and Moving Method for Lens Carrier - A calibrating apparatus for lens carrier, includes a carrier, a driving unit, a first-dimension detector, and a control unit. The driving unit is capable of moving the carrier in a first-dimension direction. The first-dimension detector is capable of generating a corresponding first-dimension positional signal for the carrier according to a condition of whether detecting the carrier. The control unit is capable of receiving the first-dimension positional signal. The control unit determines whether the driving unit performing a first-predetermined driving operation based on the first-dimension positional signal for the carrier received when starting to calibrate. Finally, a position of the carrier in the first-dimension direction is adjusted based on the first-dimension positional signal for the carrier received after performing the first-predetermined driving operation. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090141372 | Piezoelectric movement of a lens - The invention relates to an apparatus, comprising a lens and a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is configured to bend in response to a voltage applied thereto. The lens and the piezoelectric element are arranged so that the bending causes at least a portion of the lens to move in at least one movement direction. The invention further relates to an according method and computer-readable medium. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090279190 | MOVEABLE ASSEMBLY, MICROACTUATOR HAVING SAME, AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE MICROACTUATOR - A moveable assembly includes a frame, resilient suspension arms made of carbon nanotube bundles, and a moveable member. The frame is disposed around the moveable member. Each of the resilient suspension arms includes a first end fixed to the frame, and a second end connected to the moveable member. The resilient suspension arms are centro-symmetrically arranged relative to the moveable member such that the moveable member is capable of stably moving along a predetermined direction driven by an external force. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090161237 | Image stabilization control circuit - A image stabilization control circuit for an image capturing device, wherein a gyro-equalizer ( | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090128928 | OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A lens driving device includes a lens, a moving member that supports the lens, a stationary member that movably supports the moving member, a pitch drive mechanism that drives the moving member in the pitch correction direction, and a yaw drive mechanism that drives in the yaw correction direction. The pitch drive mechanism has first and second magnets provided to the stationary member, and first and second coils provided to the moving member. The yaw drive mechanism has a third magnet provided to the stationary member, and a third coil provided to the moving member. The first and second coils are arranged on opposite sides of the lens when viewed in a third direction that is perpendicular to the pitch and yaw correction directions, and the third coil is arranged on the same side as the first coil with respect to the lens when viewed in the third direction. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090219633 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE - A lens driving device has a stationary part including an iron shell, a movable part including a lens holder for holding a lens therein, and a driving part for moving the movable part relative to the stationary part. The driving part includes a plurality of magnets fixed to the iron shell, and at least one coil fixed to the lens holder. The magnets are divided into at least two layers stacked in the direction of the optical axis of the lens and a plurality of groups along the circumferential direction of the lens. Each magnet is polarized in the radial direction of the lens. The polarities of two adjacent stacked magnetic poles in the same group are opposite to each other so as to cooperatively form a magnetic circuit in a plane parallel to the optical axis direction. The coil includes an axis about which the coil is wound. The coil axis is perpendicular to the optical axis. The coil has an upper part facing one layer of magnets and a lower part facing the other layer of magnets. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20080259468 | VOICE COIL TYPE LENS DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A voice coil type lens drive assembly for adjusting the focus of a lens is provided which can prevent the occurrence of trouble in the event of exertion on an external force on the lens not only in a completed state of assembly but also during assembly or during disassembly for repair and is applicable also to a downsized lens drive assembly. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259467 | VOICE COIL TYPE LENS DRIVE ASSEMBLY - By maintaining a relative position of coils of a movable unit with respect to fixed magnets in a normal state to stabilize a relative position of the movable unit with respect to the whole of a lens drive assembly, the lens drive assembly is provided as an assembly capable of adjusting the focus of a lens in a satisfactory manner. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090116129 | Objective Lens Actuator and a Disc Apparatus Using the Same Therein - An objective lens actuator, having a small tilt of an objective lens, for driving the objective lens in a focusing direction and a tracking direction, so as to focus lights on a recording surface of an optical disc, as a recording medium of information, comprises therein: a magnet; a lens holder, which is configured to hold the lens thereon; and four (4) pieces of tracking coils are disposed in a line on a side surface of the lens holder for holding the objective lens thereon, facing to the magnet. And also, an objective lens actuator, having a small tilt of an objective lens, for driving an objective lens in a focusing direction and a tracking direction, so as to focus lights on a recording surface of an optical disc, as a recording medium of information, comprises therein: magnets, which are disposed on two (2) surfaces putting the objective lens therebetween; a lens holder, which is configured to hold the lens thereon; and four (4) pieces of tracking coils are disposed in a line on each of two (2) side surfaces of the lens holder for holding the objective lens thereon, facing to the magnets. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110075274 | INSERT FOR HOLDING AN OPTICAL SYSTEM IN A LASER MACHINING HEAD, AND A LASER MACHINING HEAD - The present application relates to an insert ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20090174953 | LENS MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE UTILIZING THE SAME - A lens module includes a barrel, a first lens, an annular retaining member and three driving devices. The retaining member is arranged in the barrel. The driving devices are arranged on the retaining member. Each of the driving devices has a base attached on the retaining member, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the base and a comb-shaped carrier. The carrier has a beam attached on the base and a plurality of second electrodes extending from the beam and suspended above the first electrodes at a first position. The first lens is carried by the second electrodes. When a first voltage is applied on the first electrodes and a second voltage is applied on the second electrodes, an electrostatic force is generated between the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and the second electrodes are moved down, such that the first lens is brought to a second position. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20080204906 | 3D ACTUATOR FOR OPTICAL DISC SYSTEM - An optical pick-up actuator includes a lens holder having tracking and focusing coils which substantially extend in two parallel planes at a side of the lens holder. A magnet system cooperates with the tracking and focusing coils and is arranged separately from the lens holder and extends beyond the planes. The coils are arranged for effecting tilt through cooperation with the magnet system and may be provided at each of two opposite sides of the lens holder. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20120314308 | LENS ACTUATOR - In a lens actuator according to an exemplary embodiment, wires that connect a holder and a base of a movable unit have diameters of 30 μm or more and less than 70 μm, and the wires have longitudinal elastic moduli of 100 GPa or more and less than 500 GPa. The wire is flexible even if a small amount of currents are passed through a plurality of OIS coils, and the lens actuator suitable to electric power saving can be provided. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120314307 | LENS ACTUATOR - A lens actuator includes a carrier that is configured to retain a lens; a first AF coil that is disposed in the carrier while wound about an axis perpendicular to a lens retaining surface; first to fourth magnets that are disposed opposite the first AF coil in four directions parallel to the lens retaining surface; a first OIS coil that is disposed opposite the first magnet; and a second OIS coil that is disposed opposite the second magnet. A current is passed through the first AF coil to move the carrier in a vertical direction along an axis. The currents are passed through the first and second OIS coils to a movable unit in front-back and left-right directions. Therefore, weight reduction of the movable unit can be achieved to provide a lens actuator, in which electric power saving can be achieved. | 12-13-2012 |
