Class 396/462 - Having shutter between lens components

Subclass of Class 396 - Photography
Definition: Subject matter wherein the shutter is placed between front
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 10/20/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7604421	Imaging device module An imaging device module includes a housing; and a lens system, an image pickup device, a shutter unit, an external circuit board and a flexible printed wiring board which are provided with the housing. The shutter unit is movable in an optical axis direction. The e...	10/20/2009
7226224	Miniaturized lens assembly A miniaturized lens assembly includes a front lens portion, a rear lens portion, a large diaphragm plate mounted between the front and rear lens portions, a small diaphragm plate rotatable relative to the large diaphragm plate, a shutter plate rotatable relative to ...	06/05/2007
7131773	Lens barrels A lens barrel with a shutter unit. While the lens barrel is retracted to obtain a collapsed state or advanced to obtain a photographing state, the flexible printed circuit board of the shutter unit is bendable so as to provide a variable length for the rotation of t...	11/07/2006
7046457	Optical apparatus An optical apparatus includes an image taking optical system that includes a first lens unit arranged on a most object side and a second lens unit movable in an optical axis direction further on an image surface side than the first lens unit, a first lens barrel tha...	05/16/2006
6835006	Lens barrel and camera There are disclosed a lens barrel variable in a barrel length between a storage state relatively short in a barrel length and an image taking state relatively long in a barrel length, a camera having such a lens barrel. When the lens barrel is in the storage state, ...	12/28/2004
6752542	Lens shutter mechanism A lens shutter mechanism includes a support frame having a photographing aperture; at least three shutter sectors which open and close the photographing aperture via rotating axes which extend parallel to the optical axis; and at least three diaphragm sectors which ...	06/22/2004
6741807	Lens assembly A lens assembly includes an exposure control unit having an exposure control member; a lens drive unit including a lens drive mechanism which moves a photographing lens group in an optical axis direction; center apertures which are formed in the exposure control uni...	05/25/2004
6738568	Camera frame assembly having shutter that slides forward and back with zoom lens A camera frame assembly has a frame that defines an optical axis. A shutter driver is mounted to the frame. The shutter driver selectively deflects from a charged state to a discharged state. A shutter is movable, relative to the frame, in directions parallel to the...	05/18/2004
6687459	FPC mounting structure An FPC mounting structure for a lens shutter having a lens-shutter unit having therein a photographing lens and a shutter, and an FPC which is adapted to connect the lens-shutter unit to a control circuit, includes a circumferentially extending FPC which ...	02/03/2004
6687457	Camera frame assembly having four-bar linkage shutter actuator A camera fame assembly has a frame and a pair of tie bars extending outward from the frame. The tie bars each have opposed first and second ends. The first ends are spaced apart. The first ends are each pivotally joined to the frame. A parallel bar is piv...	02/03/2004
6493511	FPC (flexible printed circuit) board arrangement structure for zoom lens barrels An FPC (flexible printed circuit) board arrangement structure for zoom lens barrels of a camera is provided. The FPC board connects a shutter block carried by each zoom lens and a controller carried by the camera. The FPC board has a first portion to be c...	12/10/2002
6469840	Cam mechanism for driving a linearly-guided lens A cam mechanism includes a linear guide barrel provided with a linear guide projection at one end thereof, extending radially outwards; a cam barrel fitted on the linear guide barrel, rotatable relative to the linear guide barrel and movable along the opt...	10/22/2002
6456445	Zoom lens having a cam mechanism A zoom lens includes a cam barrel having first and second cam grooves formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof; and first and second lens frames having first and second cam followers, respectively engaged with the first and the second cam grooves. Th...	09/24/2002
6099171	Lens-shutter device A lens-shutter device of the present invention includes main blades and sub blades which can rotate in the opening and closing directions within an inner space formed by a case and a case cover. When the shutter is closed, protrusions of the case cover di...	08/08/2000
5950019	Zoom lens camera A zoom lens camera includes an image size varying frame to switch the image size between a standard image plane and a laterally elongated image plane, a linear movement barrel, an FPC board which connects a shutter unit and a controller, and a light-inter...	09/07/1999
5892999	Zoom lens barrel with shutter mounting unit A lens supporting mechanism for a lens shutter camera includes a front lens group, a lens supporting barrel, a movable barrel, a rear lens group, and a shutter mounting barrel which includes a shutter with an AE function. The front lens group is fixed to ...	04/06/1999
5812889	Lens guide mechanism of a lens shutter type of camera A lens guide mechanism has first and second members positioned adjacent to each other in which the second member supports a lens group. The second member is movable relative to the first member along an optical axis of the lens group. The lens guide mecha...	09/22/1998
5713051	Lens shutter camera including zoom lens A lens shutter type of camera is disclosed in which a zoom lens is positioned in a lens block (1) which has a sector gear (15) rotatably associated with the lens block and with a rotatable cam ring (14). The cam ring and sector gear are rotatable in a sub...	01/27/1998
5708885	Light intercepting device of a lens shutter type of camera A shutter arrangement for a camera which includes a plurality of shutter blades each having a rotational center and an opening formed proximate to the rotational center, a supporting member which supports each of the plurality of shutter blades to be rota...	01/13/1998
5673099	Lens shutter camera including zoom lens A lens shutter type of camera is disclosed in which a zoom lens is positioned in a lens block (1) which has a sector gear (15) rotatably associated with the lens block and with a rotatable cam ring (14). The cam ring and sector gear are rotatable in a sub...	09/30/1997
5654837	Zoom lens barrel A zoom lens barrel of a camera has an outer ring and an inner ring located inside the outer ring. The inner ring moves relative to the outer ring during zooming. A brush holder having zoom brushes at both ends is supported by one of the inner and outer ri...	08/05/1997
5583596	Lens shutter camera including zoom lens A lens shutter type of camera is disclosed in which a zoom lens is positioned in a lens block (1) which has a sector gear (15) rotatably associated with the lens block and with a rotatable cam ring (14). The cam ring and sector gear are rotatable in a sub...	12/10/1996
5083149	Camera A camera having a photographing optical system including photographing lenses capable of carrying out a zooming, a viewfinder optical system composed of an optical system different from those of the photographing lenses, a photometric system having an opt...	01/21/1992
5051764	Mounting apparatus of flexible printed circuit board of lens A mounting apparatus for a flexible printed circuit board of a lens which moves in an optical axis direction and which has a shutter unit provided thereon is disclosed. The flexible printed circuit board is connected at one end to the shutter unit and is ...	09/24/1991
5012273	Lens shutter type of camera including zoom lens A lens shutter type of camera is disclosed in which a zoom lens is positioned in a lens block (1) which has a sector gear (15) rotatably associated with the lens block and with a rotatable cam ring (14). The cam ring and sector gear are rotatable in a sub...	04/30/1991
4488795	Camera for three-dimensional portraiture A camera for taking portraits including a main lens designed for normal operation at infinity. The lens has a conventional shutter and an aperture member provided with a slit aperture having a width of about 3.5" and a height of about 0.75". A portrait le...	12/18/1984
4348093	Inter-lens shutter An inter-lens shutter having an opening and closing system comprised of a plurality of, e.g. at least five, successively overlapping segments which are disposed so that they reciprocate between an open and a closed shutter position, two of the segments ha...	09/07/1982
4306796	Shutter assembly for photographing devices with precision timing facility A between-lens shutter assembly for photographing devices comprising at least two, preferably three rotary plates with axes parallel to the axis of the lenses. Each plate comprises an opening. When the plates are rotated with common speed, the openings mo...	12/22/1981
4200385	Lens shutter use and non-use switching device of an interchangeable lens having a lens shutter for use with a focal plane single lens reflex camera In the present invention, stopping-down, sector preliminary closure and lens shutter release are effected in association with an interlocking member of the lens. The difference between the amount of operation of the interlocking member effected when a cam...	04/29/1980
4062029	Lens shutter actuating device for quick-return type single-lens reflex camera A single-lens reflex camera shutter having an operating ring driven in one direction by a gear-rack and pinion combination. The operating ring actuates the diaphragm and shutter blades and is stopped by a stop lever during the taking of an exposure. The s...	12/06/1977
4016584	Shutter charge device for lens shutter in a camera having a focal plane shutter and permitting lens interchange A shutter charge device for lens shutter is mountable and dismountable to a camera which has a focal plane shutter and permits lens interchangeability. The device has a camera side connector member provided on a film advance shaft, the camera having mount...	04/05/1977
3938168	High speed camera shutter A camera is provided with a camera shutter including two substantially planar plates longitudinally arranged and set in tandem. The plates are provided with exposure clearances and are longitudinally movable into successive overlying positions for alignin...	02/10/1976

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Class 396/462 - Having shutter between lens components