US5077569A
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Close-up photography device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-03
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2009-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A close-up photography device includes an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type adapted to be mounted on a camera body, and a lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on the intermediate device and arranged to be able to vary at least a focal length for variable-magnification photography. The intermediate device has a first moving member arranged to move according to the amount of extension or retraction. The lens barrel has a second moving member arranged to move to vary the focal length. The first moving member and the second moving member are arranged to be interlocked with each other when the lens barrel is mounted on the intermediate device. An interlocking relation between the first moving member and the second moving member are set so that the focal length of the lens barrel is varied so as not to change a focusing state at an image forming position of the camera body by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidefumi Notagashira
- 👤 Masaaki Ishihara
- 👤 Sinichi Tsujimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:23
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/04; G02B7/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A close-up photography device comprising: an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type adapted to be mounted on a camera body; and a lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on said intermediate device and arranged to be able to vary at least a focal length for variable-magnification photography, said intermediate device having a first moving member arranged to move according to the amount of extension or retraction, said lens barrel having a second moving member arranged to move to vary the focal length, said first moving member and said second moving member being arranged to be interlocked with each other when said lens barrel is mounted on said intermediate device, an interlocking relation between said first moving member and said second moving member being set so that the focal length of said lens barrel is varied so as not to change a focusing state at an image forming position of the camera body by the extension or retraction of said intermediate device, said lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to said intermediate device, and having a lens group which changes the focal length by moving in an optical axis direction on the basis of the movement of said second moving member, the movement in the optical axis of the lens group being effected by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the second moving member being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A close-up photography device comprising: an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type adapted to be mounted on a camera body; and a lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on said intermediate device and arranged to be able to vary at least a focal length for variable-magnification photography, said intermediate device having a first moving member arranged to move according to the amount of extension or retraction, said lens barrel having a second moving member arranged to move to vary the focal length, said first moving member and said second moving member being arranged to be interlocked with each other when said lens barrel is mounted on said intermediate device, an interlocking relation between said first moving member and said second moving member being set so that the focal length of said lens barrel is varied so as not to change a focusing state at an image forming position of the camera body by the extension or retraction of said intermediate device, said lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to said intermediate device, and having a lens group which changes the focal length by moving in an optical axis direction on the basis of the movement of said second moving member, the movement in the optical axis of the lens group being effected by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the second moving member being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said first moving member and said second moving member are interlocked with each other by a cam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein variation of the focal length of said lens barrel to be performed in association with the extension or retraction of said intermediate device is performed while keeping unvaried a distance between an object and the image forming position of the camera body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
168 words
A lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type used for close-up photography, the lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to the intermediate device, and the intermediate device being extendable and retractable to move the lens barrel as a whole in an optical axis direction, comprising: a lens moving mechanism for moving a lens group capable of varying a focal length in a direction of an optical axis; and interlocking means for interlocking said lens moving mechanism with an extending or retracting operation of said intermediate device, said lens moving mechanism varying the focal length so as not to change a focusing state at an image forming position of a camera body, said lens group being moved in the optical axis direction by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the lens moving mechanism being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
A lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type used for close-up photography, the lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to the intermediate device, and the intermediate device being extendable and retractable to move the lens barrel as a whole in an optical axis direction, comprising: a lens moving mechanism for moving a lens group capable of varying a focal length in a direction of an optical axis; and interlocking means for interlocking said lens moving mechanism with an extending or retracting operation of said intermediate device, said lens moving mechanism varying the focal length so as not to change a focusing state at an image forming position of a camera body, said lens group being moved in the optical axis direction by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the lens moving mechanism being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A lens barrel according to claim 4, wherein said lens moving mechanism includes a cam, and wherein a movement of said lens group is performed by said cam in response to the extension or retraction of said intermediate device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lens barrel according to claim 4, wherein said lens moving mechanism and said intermediate device are interlocked with each other while being engaged with each other by being urged by a spring member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A lens barrel according to claim 4, wherein said lens barrel and said intermediate device respectively have a mount so as to permit their mutual mounting and dismounting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A lens barrel according to claim 7, wherein said lens moving mechanism includes a cam, and where a movement of said lens group is performed by said cam in response to the extension or retraction of said intermediate device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
191 words
A lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type used for close-up photography, the lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to the intermediate device, and the intermediate device being extendable and retractable to move the lens barrel as a whole in an optical axis direction, comprising: a lens moving mechanism for moving a lens group capable of varying a focal length in said optical axis direction; and cam means for interlocking said lens moving mechanism with an extending or retracting operation of said intermediate device, said cam means being set so that during the extending or retracting operation in one direction of said intermediate device, a cam follower driven by a cam is moved from a first position to a second position and, after that, is moved from said second position to said first position, said lens group being moved in the optical axis direction by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the lens moving mechanism being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
191 words
A lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type used for close-up photography, the lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to the intermediate device, and the intermediate device being extendable and retractable to move the lens barrel as a whole in an optical axis direction, comprising: a lens moving mechanism for moving a lens group capable of varying a focal length in said optical axis direction; and cam means for interlocking said lens moving mechanism with an extending or retracting operation of said intermediate device, said cam means being set so that during the extending or retracting operation in one direction of said intermediate device, a cam follower driven by a cam is moved from a first position to a second position and, after that, is moved from said second position to said first position, said lens group being moved in the optical axis direction by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the lens moving mechanism being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lens barrel according to claim 9, wherein said lens moving mechanism and said intermediate device are interlocked with each other while being engaged with each other by being urged by a spring member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
168 words
A lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type used for close-up photography, the lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to the intermediate device, and the intermediate device being extendable and retractable to move the lens barrel as a whole in an optical axis direction, comprising: a lens moving mechanism for moving a lens group capable of varying a focal length in said optical axis direction; interlocking means for interlocking said lens moving mechanism with an extending or retracting operation of said intermediate device; and a magnification display part disposed at said lens barrel, said magnification display part being arranged to display magnification in response to a movement of said interlocking means, said lens group being moved in the optical axis direction by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the lens moving mechanism being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
168 words
A lens barrel for close-up photography adapted to be mounted on an intermediate device of extensible and retractable type used for close-up photography, the lens barrel being attachable and detachable with respect to the intermediate device, and the intermediate device being extendable and retractable to move the lens barrel as a whole in an optical axis direction, comprising: a lens moving mechanism for moving a lens group capable of varying a focal length in said optical axis direction; interlocking means for interlocking said lens moving mechanism with an extending or retracting operation of said intermediate device; and a magnification display part disposed at said lens barrel, said magnification display part being arranged to display magnification in response to a movement of said interlocking means, said lens group being moved in the optical axis direction by the movement of the lens barrel as a whole in the optical axis direction and the movement of the lens moving mechanism being caused by the extension or retraction of the intermediate device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lens barrel according to claim 11, wherein said magnification display part has a scale ring arranged to rotate around the optical axis, the magnification being displayed by the turning of said scale ring.
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