LENS BARREL, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND LENS BARREL MANUFACTURING METHOD

• US 20110075278A1
• Filed: 12/10/2010
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Nagaoka, Eiichi, Ito, Daisuke, Hayashi, Kenichi, Hayashi, Takayuki, Sakamoto, Keiji
• Granted Patent: US 8,068,294 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/819
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 15/1451 the first group being positive
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 15/173 arranged +-+
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/04 Prisms
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/021 for more than one lens
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/025 using glue
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/10 by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1805 for prisms G02B7/181 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49885 with coating before or during assembling

Abstract

A lens barrel includes a fourth lens, a prism, and a sixth lens. The fourth lens receives a light flux incident along a first optical axis. The prism includes a reflecting surface reflecting the light flux passing through the fourth lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis. The sixth lens receives the light flux reflected by the prism. A second group frame includes an opening portion, a prism retaining frame that is arranged in a more inner position than the opening portion and in which the prism is contained, and a plurality of adhesive pockets arranged on an area around the prism retaining frame and being open to the side of the opening portion. Adhesive agent is filled in the adhesive pockets.

Claims

1. A lens barrel, comprising:

a first lens configured and arranged to take in a light flux incident along a first optical axis;

a bending member including a reflecting surface configured and arranged to reflect the light flux passing through the first lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis; and

a second lens configured and arranged to take in the light flux reflected by the bending member,

at least one of the first and second lenses abutting the bending member,

at least one of the bending member and the first lens including a first flat surface portion having a planar shape,

the bending member and the first lens being in contact with each other via at least a part of the first flat surface portion, and

the bending member further including an entrance surface having a first region that receives the light flux exiting from the first lens, and a second region positioned on the outer peripheral side of the first region and including the first flat surface portion.

2. The lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein

at least a part of the second region is covered by a light shielding material.

3. The lens barrel according to claim 1, further comprising

a third lens abutting the second lens, and being configured and arranged to take in the light flux passing through the second lens.

4. The lens barrel according to claim 3, wherein

at least one of the second and the third lens includes a third flat surface portion having a planar shape, and

the second and third lenses being in contact with each other via at least a part of the third flat surface portion.

5. The lens barrel according to claim 4, wherein

the second lens further including a fifth region that receives the light flux from the bending member, and a sixth region positioned on the outer peripheral side of the fifth region and including the third flat surface portion.

6. The lens barrel according to claim 5, wherein

the sixth region being in direct contact with the third lens.

7. The lens barrel according to claim 1, further comprising

a first lens group configured and arranged to both move relative to the bending member and to take in the light flux incident along the first optical axis;

a first movement mechanism adapted to retain the first lens group, and configured to move the first lens group and the bending member along the first optical axis;

a driving unit configured to drive the first movement mechanism; and

a second lens group configured and arranged to take in the light flux reflected by the bending member.

8. An image pickup device, comprising

the lens barrel according to claim 9;

and

an image pickup device configured to receive the light flux exiting from the lens barrel.

9. The lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein

the first optical axis is substantially orthogonal to the second optical axis.

10. The lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein

the first lens is directly affixed to the bending member.

11. The lens barrel according to claim 10, wherein

the second lens is directly affixed to the bending member.