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LENS HOLDER DRIVING DEVICE
20230100905 · 2023-03-30 ·

A lens holder driving device includes a first piezoelectric driver configured to move a first lens holder along an optical-axis direction based on the movement of a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric driver configured to move a second lens holder along the optical-axis direction based on the movement of a second piezoelectric element. The first lens holder includes a portion (first left-bearing portion) near a first shaft member and a portion near a second shaft member. The first piezoelectric driver is provided in the first left-bearing portion and contacts the first shaft member. The second lens holder incudes a portion near the first shaft member and a portion (second right-bearing portion) near the second shaft member. The second piezoelectric driver is provided in the second right-bearing portion and contacts the second shaft member.

LENS HOLDER DRIVING DEVICE
20230100905 · 2023-03-30 ·

A lens holder driving device includes a first piezoelectric driver configured to move a first lens holder along an optical-axis direction based on the movement of a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric driver configured to move a second lens holder along the optical-axis direction based on the movement of a second piezoelectric element. The first lens holder includes a portion (first left-bearing portion) near a first shaft member and a portion near a second shaft member. The first piezoelectric driver is provided in the first left-bearing portion and contacts the first shaft member. The second lens holder incudes a portion near the first shaft member and a portion (second right-bearing portion) near the second shaft member. The second piezoelectric driver is provided in the second right-bearing portion and contacts the second shaft member.

CYLINDRICAL BODY AND APPARATUS
20230097168 · 2023-03-30 ·

A cylindrical body includes a cylindrical member, made by forming a metal plate into a cylindrical shape such that the two end faces of the metal plate face each other, and a nonmetallic adhesive member bonding the two end faces together. The two end faces each include an adhesive part, and the adhesive member is disposed between the adhesive parts of the end faces. The adhesive part of one end face is not parallel to the adhesive part of the other end face. Each end face also includes a contact part which is in contact with the contact part of the other end face.

CYLINDRICAL BODY AND APPARATUS
20230097168 · 2023-03-30 ·

A cylindrical body includes a cylindrical member, made by forming a metal plate into a cylindrical shape such that the two end faces of the metal plate face each other, and a nonmetallic adhesive member bonding the two end faces together. The two end faces each include an adhesive part, and the adhesive member is disposed between the adhesive parts of the end faces. The adhesive part of one end face is not parallel to the adhesive part of the other end face. Each end face also includes a contact part which is in contact with the contact part of the other end face.

OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
20230097746 · 2023-03-30 ·

An optical system includes a front lens unit with positive refractive power, an intermediate lens unit, and a rear lens unit in order from an object side to an image side. The intermediate lens unit moves to change an interval between the front lens unit and the intermediate lens unit and an interval between the intermediate lens unit and the rear lens unit in focusing from infinity to a close range. The focal length of the front lens unit and the effective diameter of a lens surface closest to the image side in the rear lens unit satisfy a predetermined inequality.

LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA MOUNT DEVICE
20230029605 · 2023-02-02 · ·

This lens driving device comprises: a first movable part and a second movable part; a first driving part and a second driving part that are respectively disposed on the first movable part and on the second movable part, on one end side thereof; and a guide part. A first ultrasound motor and a second ultrasound motor are arranged on the one end side. The guide part includes a plurality of guide shafts that support both a first frame and a second frame in a movable manner.

ZOOM LENS, EXTENDER, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS
20230030784 · 2023-02-02 ·

A zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a rear group including a plurality of lens units. A distance between adjacent lens units is changed during zooming. The rear group includes a diaphragm, an n-th lens unit disposed closest to an image plane and having a positive refractive power, and an (n-1)-th lens disposed on the object side of the n-th lens unit and having a negative refractive power. A predetermined condition is satisfied.

OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

Provided is a lens barrel including: a fifth lens unit barrel; a fourth lens unit barrel; a linear ultrasonic motor configured to electrically drive the fourth lens unit barrel in an optical axis direction; a rack configured to transfer a driving force of the linear ultrasonic motor to the fourth lens unit barrel; a rack spring configured to bias the rack so that the rack is brought into contact with the fourth lens unit barrel; and a rack guide shaft. The rack guide shaft is fixed to the fourth lens unit barrel. The fourth lens unit barrel and the rack move together in the optical axis direction. When the fifth lens unit barrel is brought into contact with the fourth lens unit barrel, a relative position of the fourth lens unit barrel and the rack in the optical axis direction changes against a biasing force of the rack spring.

Lens unit and imaging device

A lens unit includes a guided portion that includes a first bearing portion and a second bearing portion disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a direction X and is slidably supported by a guide shaft, and a lens holding member. A first distance between the center of a fixing portion of the lens holding member and the center of the first bearing portion in the direction X is set to be longer than a second distance between the center of the fixing portion and the center of the second bearing portion in the direction X. A first tilt-preventing member having a linear expansion coefficient lower than that of the lens holding member is fixed to a region, which is closer to the first bearing portion than the center of the fixing portion, of a portion of the guided portion positioned between the first and second bearing portions.

Lens unit and imaging device

A lens unit includes a guided portion that includes a first bearing portion and a second bearing portion disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a direction X and is slidably supported by a guide shaft, and a lens holding member. A first distance between the center of a fixing portion of the lens holding member and the center of the first bearing portion in the direction X is set to be longer than a second distance between the center of the fixing portion and the center of the second bearing portion in the direction X. A first tilt-preventing member having a linear expansion coefficient lower than that of the lens holding member is fixed to a region, which is closer to the first bearing portion than the center of the fixing portion, of a portion of the guided portion positioned between the first and second bearing portions.