Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
359827000 | Detachably attached (e.g., plate, barrel, etc.) | 49 |
20080266684 | CAMERA LENS MODULE - A lens module includes a lens barrel, a lens holder, a base, a plurality of elastic guiding members secured on the base and a plurality of electromagnetic devices arranged on the base. The lens barrel has a plurality of optical components received therein, and outer screw threads formed on an outer wall thereof. The lens holder has inner screw threads formed on an inner wall thereof to engage with the outer screw threads of the lens barrel. A plurality of supporting bars and magnetic elements are secured on an outer wall of the lens barrel. The guiding members each is formed on the base and configured for inserting of the respective supporting bar therein to guide a movement of the lens holder. The electromagnetic devices each locates at opposite sides of the respective magnetic element of the lens holder to provide a force to drive the lens holder. | 10-30-2008 |
20080291557 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel is disclosed. The lens barrel includes a sleeve having curved groove on an inner side thereof, a lens module having at least one lens and an optical axis having an object end and an image end, and a pin projecting from the lens module and engaged in a curved groove, whereby the lens module is slidably disposed in the sleeve and the sleeve is rotated to move the lens module along the optical axis. The pin has a contact surface contacting the curved groove and a notch is formed on the contact surface. | 11-27-2008 |
20090109558 | Lens And Display Accessory For Portable Imaging Device - The present invention relates to auxiliary detachable accessories associated with portable image capture and storage devices. Enhancements provided by the accessories include protective coverings for the integrated displays and integrated lenses, as well as the use of auxiliary conversion lenses that can be selectively attached to such devices to assist a user in enhancing in addition to creating artistic accentuations to the images. | 04-30-2009 |
20090128934 | Adapter for connecting an optical recording device to an observation device - The invention relates to an adapter for connecting the optical path of an optical recording device, in particular a camera, to the optical path of an observation device, with an attachment portion for attaching to one of the two devices, and the adapter has two centring mechanisms for centring the optical axis of a lens of the recording device on the optical axis of an eyepiece of the observation device, and a first centring mechanism cooperates with the eyepiece of the observation device and a second centring mechanism cooperates with the lens of the recording device, and one of the two centring mechanisms is designed to be attached to the eyepiece of the observation device or to the lens of the recording device by means of the attachment portion to provide a centred fit and hold and the second centring mechanism is designed to provide a centrally oriented fit or hold on the lens of the recording device or on the eyepiece of the observation device when necessary. | 05-21-2009 |
20090219635 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE, LENS BARREL, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING LENS DRIVING DEVICE - A lens driving device is provided that moves a lens support frame in an optical-axis direction through a rack engaging with a feed screw functioning as an output shaft of a driving unit. The rack includes a main rack tooth engaging with the feed screw and a pressing portion facing and elastically holding the feed screw through an urging portion. The pressing portion includes a guiding section for guiding a pressing tooth of the pressing portion to a predetermined regular engagement position in incorporating the feed screw even when the pressing tooth facing and holding the feed screw in the rack of the lens driving device is inclined inward. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219636 | LENS BARREL DRIVE APPARATUS - A lens barrel drive apparatus which can be reduced in outside diameter to realize reduced diameter. A guide bar guides a lens along an optical axis. Hollow magnets are disposed on an outer peripheral side of the lens and have magnetized portions alternately magnetized to different poles in the circumferential direction. A cylindrical rotor is disposed rotatably with respect to the magnets, made of a soft magnetic material, and is comprised of magnetic pole portions opposed to the magnetized portions of the magnets. A coil energizes the magnetic pole portions of the rotor. A stator fixes the magnets and the coil. A conversion unit adapted to convert rotating movements of the rotor into forward and backward movements of the lens along the optical axis. The magnets have breaks formed along the optical axis, and the guide bar is disposed in the break of the magnets. | 09-03-2009 |
20090237819 | RESILIENT PLATE AND LENS ACTUATOR WITH SAME - A resilient plate includes a plate shaped body. A through hole is defined in the center of the plate shaped body. A plurality of slots is defined in the plate shaped body and the slots cooperatively surrounding the through hole. Each of the slots includes a first substantially straight slot portion, a second substantially straight slot portion and a third substantially straight slot portion. The second substantially straight slot portion interconnects between and substantially perpendicular to the first and second substantially straight slot portions. The slots are oriented about 90 degrees with respect to each other. | 09-24-2009 |
20090279193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING SENSORS IN FRAMES - Cables and sensor lenses are routed through the frame to which they are to be mounted. At each location where a sensor is to be mounted, the remaining sensors are routed behind the mounting block at that location to continue on to other locations. Routing the sensors and cables through the frame offers protection to the sensors and cables without installing additional conduit and routing the sensors and cables behind the mounting block maintains a clear line of sight for the sensor lenses. The mounting blocks and sensor lenses may be located at least partially within the frame. | 11-12-2009 |
20100254033 | Lens module - A lens module includes a module body with a lens base and a lens unit disposed on the lens base and a lens module socket mated with the module body. The lens module socket has an insulting housing with a base portion. Lateral walls extend perpendicularly from edges of the base portion to form a receiving chamber for receiving the module body. A plurality of terminals is received in the insulting housing. A metal shell enclosing the insulting housing has lateral plates. Tops of the lateral plates define holding slices and fixing slices both of substantially inverted-U shape. A free end of the holding slice has a resisting portion holding a periphery of the lens base. A free end of the fixing slice has a stopping portion resilient to be positioned over the lens base after the lens base passes therefrom for preventing the lens base from moving outwards. | 10-07-2010 |
20100290139 | THIN FASTENING SLICE MODULE - A thin fastening slice module includes a first fastening slice body and a second fastening slice body. The first fastening slice body includes a first surface, a first upper periphery and a first concave part. The first concave part is downwardly extended from the first upper periphery. The second fastening slice body includes a second surface, a second upper periphery and a second concave part. The second concave part is downwardly extended from the second upper periphery. The first surface has an area greater than the second surface. The first upper periphery is aligned with the second upper periphery. The second fastening slice body is connected to a front end of an image pickup device. The first fastening slice body is separated from the image pickup device. A recess structure is defined between the first fastening slice body, the second fastening slice body and said image pickup device. | 11-18-2010 |
20100290140 | LENS ADAPTER RING AND LENS MODULE - A lens adapter ring is provided for connecting a lens barrel to a lens holder whose thread specification is different from that of the lens barrel. The ring includes a first hollow cylinder. The cylinder includes a first inner surface and a first outer surface opposite to the first inner surface. The first outer surface includes a first outer thread portion adapted for the lens holder, and the first inner surface includes a first inner thread portion adapted for the lens barrel. The thread specification of the first outer thread portion is different from that of the inner thread portion. A lens module using the lens adapter ring is also provided. | 11-18-2010 |
20100315731 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus includes a lens barrel, an optical apparatus body, a body-side mounting unit, a lens-side mounting unit arid a position determination mechanism. A plurality of projection pins protrude from an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical part of the body-side mounting unit. A groove is formed in an inner circumferential surface of the lens-side mounting unit. Cutout regions that are in communication with the groove are formed in a surface of the lens-side mounting unit that faces toward a flange part of the body-side mounting unit at positions that respectively correspond to positions of the projection pins. The position determination mechanism determines a position of the lens-side mounting unit around the optical axis of the optical apparatus body. | 12-16-2010 |
20100328792 | CLUTCHING JIG - A clutching jig used to disengage a lens socket and a lens component which has a base glued on a printed circuit board (PCB) and is fixed in the lens socket by a plurality of buckling pieces of the lens socket abutting on the lens component. The clutching jig defines a base plate. The base plate has an inserting hole at a middle portion thereof. A side of the base plate has a portion surrounding the inserting hole extended perpendicular to the base plate to form a plurality of inserting slices, enclosing a chamber for receiving the lens component. The inserting slices are adapted to insert into a gap between the lens component and the lens socket for pressing the buckling pieces away from the lens component, with distal ends of the inserting slices extending inwards beyond a junction of the base and the PCB. | 12-30-2010 |
20110109983 | LENS CONNECTOR - A lens connector is provided. The lens connector connects a document camera and a microscope. The lens connector comprises a lapping part and a cylindrical sleeve. The lapping part comprises a microscope eyepiece lapping end and a DC lens lapping end. A plurality of elastic pieces are formed on the microscope eyepiece lapping end, wherein an outer screw thread is formed on an outer sidewall of the elastic pieces. The DC lens lapping end connects the lens of the DC. The cylindrical sleeve comprises an axial through-hole, wherein an inner screw thread is formed along axial through-hole. The inner screw to thread of the cylindrical sleeve is adapted to the outer screw thread of the elastic pieces such that when the cylindrical sleeve rotates in a specific direction, the elastic pieces are simultaneously bent to fasten the eyepiece of the microscope. | 05-12-2011 |
20110286120 | OPTICAL LENS SNAP ATTACHMENT - An optical apparatus is provided that directs, diffuses, magnifies or otherwise alters light. The optical apparatus may include a lens that can be physically attached to a circuit board without glue, adhesive tape, or melting. The optical apparatus can be snapped onto the circuit board. The optical apparatus may then be glued or otherwise adhered to the circuit board after being snapped on. | 11-24-2011 |
20120063020 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, CAMERA BODY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An interchangeable lens to be detachably attached to a camera body, that includes a holding unit at which a plurality of contacts is arranged, in the interchangeable lens, the first contact is arranged on one end and the eleventh contact is arranged on another end of the arrangement of the twelve contacts; the second contact is arranged next to the first contact in the arrangement of the twelve contacts; and the twelfth contact is arranged next to the eleventh contact in the arrangement of the twelve contacts. | 03-15-2012 |
20120236425 | SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE AND REMOVABLE LENSES FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to a lens component having one or more lenses attached to a retainer portion configured to removably attach to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, media players, and the like. The retainer portion may be configured so as not to interfere with a user's view of a display panel of the communication device. In some embodiments, a plurality of lenses may be provided, and the lenses may be removably attached to the retainer portion and may be interchangeable. A structure for providing a flash may also be provided. In some embodiments, additional features may be provided, such as attachment components to facilitate attachment to stability devices, such as tripods, and to user-wearable accessories. | 09-20-2012 |
20120257294 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - A rotation of a first eccentric member adjusts a parallel eccentricity of an optical element held by a holding member, rotation of a second eccentric member adjusts a tilt eccentricity of the optical element held by a holding member, and change of a position of an engaging member and a position where the second eccentric member is engaged with a second groove portion adjusts a position of the optical element in the direction of an optical axis. | 10-11-2012 |
20130021686 | LENS UNIT - A lens unit includes an operating member to be operated by a user, an area configured to switch the operating member between an operable state and an inoperable state, and an urging member configured to urge the operation locking member toward the position at which the operating member is brought into the inoperable state. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021687 | LENS TUBE - A lens barrel is provided that includes an optical system, an actuator, a plurality of interface units, and a controller. The lens barrel supports the optical system that includes an optical axis and a zooming lens group. The optical system is configured to adjust the focal distance of the lens barrel. The actuator is configured to drive the zooming lens group so as to adjust the focal distance. The plurality of interface units includes a first interface unit and a second interface unit. Each of the first interface unit and the second interface unit accepts an adjustment operation from a user. The controller is configured to instruct the actuator to change the focal distance when the first interface unit and the second interface unit each accept an adjustment operation. The first interface unit and the second interface unit are circumferentially disposed around the periphery of the lens barrel. | 01-24-2013 |
20130088791 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a plurality of lens groups including a retractable lens group, a plurality of lens retaining frames to respectively retain the plurality of lens groups, a movable lens barrel to retain the plurality of lens retaining frames therein, and a lens retaining frame driving device to drive the lens retaining frames via the movable lens barrel. The lens retaining frames, the movable lens barrel and the lens retaining frame driving device move the plurality of lens groups between a collapsed state and a photographing state. The plurality of lens retaining frames includes a retractable lens retaining frame to movably retain the retractable lens group so as to position the plurality of lens groups on a photographing axis in the photographing state and to retract the retractable lens group to a housing located outside an inside diameter position of the movable lens barrel in the collapsed state. The retractable lens retaining frame is movable between a position on the photographing axis and a position inside the housing at least by moving in a direction inclined relative to the photographing axis and moving in a direction orthogonal to the photographing axis. | 04-11-2013 |
20130141806 | GLASS FILTER WITH ANTI-FRAGILITY LAYER AND LENS MODULE - A glass filter assembly includes a circular glass substrate, an annular first anti-fragility layer, and a second anti-fragility layer. The circular glass substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first anti-fragility layer is concentrically adhered to the first surface. The outer diameter of the first anti-fragility layer is greater than or equal to the diameter of the circular glass substrate while the inner diameter of the first anti-fragility layer is smaller than the diameter of the circular glass substrate. The second anti-fragility layer is concentrically adhered to the second surface. The outer diameter of the second anti-fragility layer is greater than the diameter of the circular glass substrate while the inner diameter of the second anti-fragility layer is smaller than the diameter of the circular glass substrate. | 06-06-2013 |
20130148217 | LENS CAP UNIT - A lens cap unit includes a mounting part mounted on a fixed cylinder in which a movable lens cylinder is movably contained, at least one barrier provided on the mounting part to be movable between a closed position covering a leading end portion of the movable lens cylinder and an opened position opening the leading end portion of the movable lens cylinder, and a cam protrusion provided on the barrier. The cam protrusion engages with the movable lens cylinder at a position outside an effective diameter of the movable lens cylinder. | 06-13-2013 |
20130258507 | LENS BARREL AND CAM MECHANISM - A lens barrel includes an optical system for forming an optical image of an object, a first tube for supporting at least one lens included in the optical system, and a second tube disposed inside or outside the first tube. The first tube includes first cam grooves in the side surface thereof on which the second tube is disposed. The second tube includes first cam followers that engage with the first cam grooves. | 10-03-2013 |
20130265662 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND LENS UNIT - An attachment structure is configured to attach a first member to a second member. The attachment structure includes a first engagement portion which is provided at one of the first member or the second member, and a second engagement portion which is provided at the other one of the first member or the second member and which engages with the first engagement portion at a predetermined attachment position to restrict a relative movement. One of the first member or the second member at which the second engagement portion is provided, is provided with spaces at both sides of the second engagement portion in the circumferential direction. The first member and the second member include a torque change portion which changes a torque such that the torque is larger at a preceding side and a succeeding side of the attachment position in the circumferential direction, than at the attachment position. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265663 | ADAPTER CORRECTING FOR GLASS THICKNESS AND FIELD LENS - The adapter correcting for glass thickness includes an adapter main body, a plane parallel plate, and a retainer. The adapter main body includes an attacher/detacher capable of attaching and detaching with respect to an adapter connecter on the lens barrel; a tubular accommodator extending from the attacher/detacher toward the objective along an optical axis of the field lens; and a tongue provided on the attacher/detacher side of the accommodator. The plane parallel plate includes two mutually parallel flat surfaces and is inserted into the accommodator such that the two flat surfaces are orthogonal to the optical axis of the field lens. The retainer is attached to an end of the accommodator closest to the objective and holds the plane parallel plate between the retainer and the tongue. The accommodator is formed to have a tubular length sufficient to insert at least two plane parallel plates. | 10-10-2013 |
20130279032 | LENS BARREL AND LENS ASSEMBLY - This lens barrel includes a lens-receiving surface that extends in an intersection direction intersecting the central axis; a side frame portion that is arranged further outward than the lens-receiving surface in the intersection direction and that protrudes in the direction of the central axis from the lens-receiving surface; and a plurality of caulking portions that are formed at a tip portion of the side frame portion in the protruding direction and are deformed by external pressure to caulk and fix a lens between the caulking portions and the lens-receiving surface. The lens-receiving surface is formed so as to be axisymmetrical to the central axis. | 10-24-2013 |
20130286492 | Lens Device - A lens device includes a first barrel surrounding an optical axis, a first frame coupled rotatably to the first barrel and surrounding a first axis, and an adjusting unit. The adjusting unit has an adjusting groove formed in one of the first barrel and the first frame, and having adjusting groove segments, one of which extends spirally. The adjusting unit further has adjusting blocks formed on the other one of the first barrel and the first frame and engaging respectively and slidably the adjusting grooves. The first frame is rotatable relative to the first barrel to adjust the first axis relative to the optical axis. | 10-31-2013 |
20130308214 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel comprises an outer frame and an inner frame. The lens barrel has a first state, a second state, and a third state during operation in which the outer frame and the inner frame rotate relatively. In the first state, a first cam follower is guided by a first cam. In the second state, the first cam follower is guided by the first cam, and a second cam follower is guided by a second cam. In the third state, the second cam follower is guided by the second cam. In the third state, at least part of the first cam follower enters a space formed by a recess portion or a hole portion. | 11-21-2013 |
20130308215 | LENS BARREL - The lens barrel comprises a drive frame, a guide frame, and a moving frame. The moving frame includes a moving frame main body, a second cam mechanism portion, and a guide protrusion. The moving frame main body is configured to move between the drive frame and the guide frame. The second cam mechanism portion is configured to be accommodated in the first accommodation portion of the drive frame and engage to the first cam mechanism portion of the drive frame. The guide protrusion is configured to be accommodated in the second accommodation portion of the drive frame and engage to the guide groove of the guide frame. | 11-21-2013 |
20140002914 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140022657 | VEHICULAR CAMERA AND LENS ASSEMBLY - A vehicular camera includes a lens disposed at a lens holder and an imager disposed at a printed circuit board. The lens holder is one of (i) attached at the printed circuit board by a cured adhesive and (ii) attached at a holding element by a cured adhesive with the printed circuit board held by the holding element. The adhesive is initially curable in an initial radiation curing process and initially-cured adhesive is further curable to a further cured strength in a secondary thermal curing process. The adhesive is initially cured via the initial radiation curing process after the lens is brought into focus with the imager and is optically center-aligned therewith. When further cured via the secondary thermal curing process, the further-cured adhesive maintains focus and optical center-alignment of the lens with the imager for use of the camera in a vehicle. | 01-23-2014 |
20140043703 | OPTICAL LENS MODULE - An optical lens module includes a barrel, a lens frame, and a driving device. The lens frame is mounted in the barrel for reciprocation and has at least a lens. The driving device has a fixed coil and a movable coil. The fixed coil is provided on the barrel, and the movable coil provided on the lens frame. Therefore, the lens frame is moved by the fixed coil while power is supplied to the fixed coil and the movable coil. Therefore, high temperature will not make the coils losing magnetism, and the concept of the present invention may move multiple lens frames. | 02-13-2014 |
20140071547 | REMOVABLE OPTICAL DEVICES FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to an optical device with one or more optical components (e.g., lenses) attached to a retainer portion or clip. The optical device can be removably attached to mobile electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, media players, and the like. The retainer portion may be configured so as not to interfere with a user's view of a display panel of the mobile device. The optical device may include one or more energy conveying paths to allow energy to be conveyed to and/or from various components of the mobile device, such as flashes or microphones. In some embodiments, additional features may be provided, such as optical components tilted to complement a tilt of an onboard camera of a mobile device, and structures or adapters to reduce friction or allow an optical device to be attached to mobile devices of varying thicknesses. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078606 | LENS MODULE HAVING OPAQUE ADHESIVE MEMBERS - A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, a second lens, a first opaque adhesive member, and a second opaque adhesive member. The first lens is received in the lens barrel and includes a first image-side surface and a first object-side surface. The second lens is received in the lens barrel and includes a second image-side surface and a second object-side surface. The first opaque adhesive member is coated on the first image-side surface and bonds the first and second lenses together. The first opaque adhesive member absorbs stray light rays passing through a periphery of the first lens. The second opaque adhesive member is coated on the second image-side surface. The second opaque adhesive member absorbs stray light rays passing through a periphery of the second lens. | 03-20-2014 |
20140168800 | LENS MODULE - A lens module includes a base lens and an optical device. The base lens includes a lens barrel, the lens barrel includes a flat end surface, a circumferential surface, and a dispensing groove distributed in the end surface, a fixing glue to be dispensed in the dispensing groove. The optical device includes a flat light output surface. The flat light output surface makes close and tight contact with the end surface to avoid tilt or dis-alignment in production, the fixing glue connects the lens barrel and the optical device. | 06-19-2014 |
20140240857 | PIVOTALLY CONNECTED STRUCTURE ALLOWING LENS REPLACEMENT AND LENS ANGLE ADJUSTMENT - The present invention is to provide a pivotally connected structure, which includes a positioning frame having one end threadedly connectable with a front side of a camera lens; a pivotally connecting frame having one end pivotally connectable with the other end of the positioning frame, and provided therein with a receiving space which is configured for receiving a lens (e.g., protective lens, ND filter, or polarizer); and an engaging frame having one end provided with a pressing ring and having an outer periphery formed with a second curved surface which is pivotally connectable with a first curved surface provided within the other end of the pivotally connecting frame; such that the pressing ring presses against the periphery of the lens and thereby positions the lens in the receiving space, and the angle of the lens with respect to the camera lens can be adjusted by rotating the pivotally connecting frame. | 08-28-2014 |
20140268376 | OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to an optical system with a mounting component, a light conveyance member, and an optical component. The mounting component may be removably attached to a mobile electronic device, and light entering the optical component may be conveyed to an onboard camera of the mobile electronic device via the light conveyance member. Additional embodiments disclosed herein relate to a protective case with a light conveyance member and an optical component. The protective case may be removably attached to a mobile electronic device, and light entering the optical component may be conveyed to an onboard camera of the mobile electronic device via the light conveyance member. | 09-18-2014 |
20140307342 | LENS MODUEL ASSEMBLING DEVICE - A lens assembling device is configured to assemble lenses into a lens barrel. The lens assembling device includes a hollow external barrel, a hollow internal barrel, and a pushing element. The external barrel includes a first hollow chamber and a second hollow chamber coaxial with the first hollow chamber. The first hollow chamber is configured to partly receive the lens barrel. The internal barrel is connected to the push element and is received in the second hollow chamber, and is configured to receive a lens. The pushing element is configured to push the lens from the internal barrel into the lens barrel. | 10-16-2014 |
20140334022 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, CAMERA BODY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An interchangeable lens to be detachably attached to a camera body, that includes a holding unit at which a plurality of contacts is arranged, in the interchangeable lens, the first contact is arranged on one end and the eleventh contact is arranged on another end of the arrangement of the twelve contacts; the second contact is arranged next to the first contact in the arrangement of the twelve contacts; and the twelfth contact is arranged next to the eleventh contact in the arrangement of the twelve contacts. | 11-13-2014 |
20150009585 | Lens Adapter - A lens adapter is provided, comprising a cylindrical base, one end of the base is provided with a first mounting seat for connecting with a lens and a manual aperture controlling ring sheathed on the base, the other end of the base is provided with a second mounting seat for connecting with a camera. The lens adapter also comprises an adjusting mechanism connected to a lens aperture controlling rod and the manual aperture controlling ring. The manual aperture controlling ring is adjusted by the adjusting mechanism to make the rotation angle of the manual aperture controlling ring linearly proportional to the size variation of the lens aperture. The lens adapter allows the rotation angle of the manual aperture controlling ring linearly proportional to the size variation of the lens aperture in a manner of synchronously changing, thus facilitating the user to control the lens aperture. | 01-08-2015 |
20150103425 | Optical Module and Method for Producing an Optoelectronic Sensor - An optical module ( | 04-16-2015 |
20160011396 | Vision System Camera with Mount for Multiple Lens Types | 01-14-2016 |
20160103294 | OPTICAL DEVICE - Provided is an optical device including an object-side body portion to and from which an eyepiece-side support member supporting an eyepiece system optical component can be attached and removed; an objective system optical component supported on the object-side body portion; a housing section that houses at least a portion of the eyepiece-side support member; a manipulation member by which a rotation manipulation is performed on the housing section; a following member that is driven and displaced by the manipulation member being rotated; and a gripping member that has at least a portion thereof arranged inside the housing section and grips the eyepiece-side support member when the following member is displaced. The manipulation member rotates freely relative to the following member when a gripping force exerted on the eyepiece-side support member by the gripping member reaches a prescribed value. | 04-14-2016 |
20160252700 | AUTO-CENTERING OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT WITHIN A BARREL | 09-01-2016 |
359828000 | Bayonet coupling | 4 |
20100046102 | ASSEMBLING MECHANISM - An assembling mechanism adapted to assemble a lens module to an optical engine base of a projector includes a fixed base, a fixed bayonet, a movable bayonet, a fixed member, and a movable member. The fixed base is fixed to the optical engine base and includes a restricting cavity. The fixed bayonet is fixed to the fixed base and extends to an open end of the restricting cavity. The movable bayonet is fixed to the lens module. The fixed member is fixed to the optical engine base. The movable member is slidably connected to the lens module. Displacement and rotation of the movable bayonet about the axis relative to the fixed base are restricted when the movable bayonet is moved into the restricting cavity through the open end and rotated about an axis relatively to the fixed base, and the movable member is slid into engagement with the fixed member. | 02-25-2010 |
20130163107 | OPTICAL BARREL AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - The optical barrel includes a first barrel member having a guiding portion to guide an optical element holding member in an optical axis direction, and a second barrel member disposed around the first barrel member and being relatively rotatable with the first barrel member. The second barrel member is provided with a cam portion to move the holding member, and with a bayonet engagement portion in an outer circumferential portion of the second barrel member. The first barrel member is provided with a flange portion, and with overhang portions and bayonet protrusion portions in plural areas of the flange portion. Each overhang portion extends along an outer circumferential surface of the second barrel member in the optical axis direction. Each bayonet protrusion portion extends inward in the radial direction and engaging with the bayonet engagement portion. | 06-27-2013 |
20130265664 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CAPABLE OF INTERCHANGING LENSES AND LENS MOUNT THEREFOR - An image pickup apparatus having a lens mount capable of easily mounting and dismounting an interchangeable lens to and from an image pickup apparatus body and capable of preventing the interchangeable lens mounted to the image pickup apparatus body from being rattled. In the lens mount, by rotating a movable mount portion about an optical axis from a state where bayonet pawls of the interchangeable lens and pawls of the movable mount portion do not overlap with one another as viewed in an optical axis direction, the movable mount portion moves toward a first fixed portion in the optical axis direction with the progress of engagement between a female screw portion of a stationary mount portion and a male screw portion of the movable mount portion, whereby the pawls and the bayonet pawls are brought in abutment with one another. | 10-10-2013 |
20140071548 | BAYONET ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS - An attachment mechanism includes a compliance member positioned between a body and bayonets. The bayonets collectively define an aperture therebetween. Alignment members prevent rotation of the bayonets relative to the body while allowing the bayonets to move radially outwardly against the compliance member. When a second attachment mechanism is received in the aperture of the first attachment mechanism, relative rotation therebetween may interlock corresponding bayonets thereof. The attachment mechanisms may release from one another in a drop event or other incidence of force applied thereto by allowing a bayonet to radially move outwardly out of contact with a corresponding bayonet of the second attachment mechanism. Related methods are also provided. | 03-13-2014 |