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7450321 Lens module  
A lens module including a guide rod set, a first lens barrel movably disposed on the guide rod set, at least one first lens disposed inside the first lens barrel, a first optical grating connected...
7446963 Lens actuating device  
A lens actuating device is applicable in a lens module. The lens module has at least a housing and a lens support in the space formed by the housing. The lens actuating device has at least a base...
7446949 Driving mechanism, imaging mechanism and cellular phone  
A driving mechanism comprises: (i) an electromechanical conversion element comprising: an elongating and contracting portion that elongates and contracts; and a dummy layer that does not contribute...
7443618 Motor structure with built-in lens  
A motor structure with a built-in lens includes a lens mount ( 10 ), a motor ( 30 ) received in the lens mount, and a lens unit ( 50 ) received in the lens mount. The lens unit is drove by the...
7436607 Lens module  
A lens module includes a base; a focusing ring rotatably mounted to the base and having at least one driving portion formed on a torus thereof, the driving portion having at least two positioning...
7436447 Lens barrel and picture taking apparatus having the same  
A lens barrel movable between a collapsed position and a photographing position, and a picture taking apparatus using the lens barrel. The lens barrel has lens groups movable along an optical axis,...
7428108 Optical zoom lens module and electronic device  
An optical zoom lens module including a base, a first lens holder, a first tracking controller, a first lens, a second lens holder, a second tracking controller, and a second lens is provided. The...
7423814 Camera lens focus-setting mechanism  
A camera lens focus-setting mechanism enabling easy and precise focusing includes a first and a second rack member, and a first and a second adjusting assembly. The first and the second rack member...
7418200 Optical unit and imaging device  
A collapsible type optical unit is described that is capable of moving its optical system between a working position and a retracted position as well as an image-pickup apparatus including the...
7417803 Focusing mechanism for a vision detector  
A machine vision image acquisition system is provided with a housing or enclosure that protects the acquisition system components from an industrial environment. The machine vision image...
7405888 Image taking apparatus  
An image taking apparatus is provided with a lens driving unit that includes a magnetic shaft in which the S pole and the N pole are alternately aligned in a longitudinal direction of the shaft....
7396167 Lens retracting structure  
A lens retracting structure includes a housing, an image-forming lens set moveably supported on two parallel guide rods inside the housing, and a driving mechanism for moving the image-forming lens...
7391579 Minature zoom lens  
A miniature zoom lens comprises a front housing, a rear housing communicated with the front housing to form a receiving space, a connecting plate for connecting the front housing with the rear...
7388720 Imaging apparatus  
A lens-controlling device controls a first lens unit which moves for zooming and a second lens unit which moves for correcting the displacement of an image plane caused by zooming and for focusing....
7365914 Actuator  
An actuator comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving frictional member that is mounted onto one side in an extension/contraction direction of the electro-mechanical conversion...
7356252 Auto-focusing zoom lens mechanism  
An auto-focusing zoom lens mechanism includes a base unit forming a space; an auto-focusing (AF) lens unit located in the base unit and having a trajectory bar engaged therewith; a zoom lens unit...
7355646 Drive control apparatus for driving magnification-varying lens unit to wide-angle end or telephoto end when switching from AF mode to MF mode  
A drive control apparatus has a controller which operates in a first mode carrying out auto focusing control and a second mode not carrying out auto focusing control and carries out control so as...
7352515 Rotational-to-linear coaxial mechanical drive  
A linear mechanical drive has an outer housing, a drive sleeve that is conformably and slidably received within the outer housing, a mount sleeve conformably and slidably received within the drive...
7345836 Zoom lens driving apparatus  
A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low production cost. When a first lens group, which includes a first lens, moves along guide...
7342606 Zoom lens system for camera  
A zoom lens system includes a zoom base to which an image pickup device can be coupled, a driving source for generating rotational force in accordance with a control signal of a control unit...
7298564 Digital camera system with piezoelectric actuators  
A digital camera is constructed with multiple lenses mounted in a pair of tubular elements which are nested together for relative axial movement. Movement is provided by piezoelectric actuators...
7295390 Lens actuating device, camera module and portable electronic equipment  
Power from a focusing motor ( 14 ) is transmitted via a gear ( 35 a ) to a focusing lead screw ( 15 ) so that a first lens holder ( 4 ) is moved in a direction of an optical axis. Power from a...
7295382 Image pickup device and method of controlling a lens unit  
An image pickup device includes a collapsible lens barrel which is held in a main body of the device in non-picture-taking mode, and a shutter unit which is arranged behind a rearmost one of a...
7262927 Auto-focus lens module  
An auto-focus lens module uses electromagnetic force to drive a lens moving for focusing. The auto-focus lens is composed by a lens holder, a coil and an upper frame clipped on outer circumference...
7253967 Optical assembly with a lens magnification-adjusting function  
An optical assembly includes a barrel including a slot, a lens installed inside the barrel for magnifying an image, a magnification-adjusting mechanism installed outside and around the barrel...
7233449 Lens moving mechanism and imaging apparatus  
A lens moving mechanism which includes a moving lens for zooming or focusing; a lens holder holding the moving lens in a lens-barrel, and being supported freely movably into an optical axis...
7230773 Drive mechanism of a zoom lens  
A drive mechanism of a zoom lens includes three movable members which support optical elements, including a front movable member, an intermediate movable member and a rear movable member; a common...
7224536 Imaging device having a rotatable optical element  
An imaging device includes a rotatable optical element rotated stepwise only in a forward direction to produce a specific photographic effect; a manual operation device which selectively generates...
7215488 Optical apparatus  
An optical apparatus is disclosed which can suppress an increase in size thereof even if its lens is driven in a large movable range. The apparatus comprises a first linear actuator which includes...
7212358 Digital camera system with piezoelectric actuators  
A digital camera is constructed with multiple lenses mounted in a pair of tubular elements which are nested together for relative axial movement. Movement is provided by piezoelectric actuators...
7206145 Lens driving device and electronic camera using the same  
A circumferential surface of a lens holder is provided with a reflection member having different reflectance relative to a surrounding portion thereof. An opening is formed in an upper cover at a...
7197240 Camera module and portable terminal equipped with the camera module  
The casing of the camera module is composed of two housings. The first housing has a base part provided with an opening for attaching a object side fixed lens and a first and second side walls...
7173772 Lens barrel  
A guide bar used in a video lens barrel in the related art has problems of deterioration in supporting accuracy of the lens retaining frame, high manufacturing cost, and upsizing of the lens...
7161751 Optical module and camera module  
An optical unit is disclosed which is capable of being easily assembled, enabling its optical element to smoothly move, and preventing friction loss from being generated around its nut member. A...
7145738 Driving mechanism for a camera lens  
A camera lens drive mechanism includes a lens cylinder, and the lens hollow is able to fit over a lens. A conductor coil is wound around an outer surface of the lens cylinder, and a coil spring is...
7142378 Lens guide apparatus  
A lead screw is fittingly supported by a support member at one spot in a rotatable manner. A guide member is supported by the support member through press fitting of a one-end portion. The lead...
7126763 Lens moving mechanism  
A lens moving mechanism includes a lens frame holding a lens; a guide shaft for slidably supporting the lens frame, the guide shaft extending parallel with the optical axis, a lead screw extending...
7119968 AF control apparatus  
An AF control apparatus includes a plurality of movable lens groups, each of which is movable along an optical axis for performing focusing independently, and a driving system for moving each of...
7116502 Optical apparatus  
An optical apparatus is disclosed which can control a position of a driven member with precision using a simple control algorithm. The optical apparatus includes an actuator, a driven member, a...
7116492 Imaging apparatus  
A lens-controlling device controls a first lens unit which moves for zooming and a second lens unit which moves for correcting the displacement of an image plane caused by zooming and for focusing....
7113351 Systems and methods for actuating lens assemblies  
Systems and methods for actuating lens assemblies (e.g., for purposes of zoom and/or focus lens operations) that may be implemented, for example, in any camera lens or other lens application that...
7099576 Lens barrel incorporating a one-way rotational transfer mechanism  
A lens barrel includes a distance adjustment ring for moving a movable lens group; a hand-operated ring and a motor for rotating the distance adjustment ring; a one-way rotational transfer...
7099088 Lens drive mechanism  
A lens drive mechanism includes a rotatable lead screw driven to rotate about an axis thereof, the axis extending parallel to an optical axis of a lens group; a non-rotatable guide shaft which...
7095566 Drive controller for lens apparatus  
A drive controller for a lens apparatus including a first lens unit which moves for changing magnification and a second lens unit which moves to prevent an image plane variation in response to the...
7095565 Zoom lens unit and image pickup apparatus  
In a zoom lens unit, substrate are arranged to be faced to each other and are provided with first driving electrodes used to drive a first movable section and second driving electrodes used to...
7079333 Lens driver and image capture apparatus  
In a lens driver apparatus using a linear actuator, spaces for installing a driving coil and a driving magnet are reduced to contribute to making the lens driver apparatus smaller. The present...
7079329 Micro actuator for controlling focal depth  
A micro actuator for controlling a focal depth includes: a lens for forming a focal point by focusing light coming from a light source; a lens mounting unit having a lens mounted therein and...
7079321 Illumination system and method allowing for varying of both field height and pupil  
A method and system allow for changing (continuously or variably) both a field height and pupil of a beam that illuminates an object field. In one example, the object field can have a pattern...
7068442 Lens apparatus and image-taking apparatus  
A lens apparatus which is easy to assemble, provides high strength at the flange portion, and achieves high degree of design freedom, too, is disclosed. The lens apparatus comprises first and...
7064912 Lens driving apparatus, thin camera, and a cellular phone having a thin camera  
A lens driving apparatus includes a lens holder and a driver for providing linear motion to the lens holder along an optical axis of the lens. The driver includes an electromagnetic mechanism,...
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