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US8941773B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941773-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213419738-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A lens module includes a lens body; a lens holding member that movably holds the lens body along an optical axis of the lens body without tilting the optical axis; a displacement element that has a flat-plate shape of which one end edge on a side of the lens body along the optical axis is disposed as a free end and the free end is displaced to freely approach the lens body by applying a voltage; and a push-up member that is disposed on the free end of the displacement element and is inserted on one end surface side of the lens body, which is perpendicular to the optical axis, by the approach towards the lens body of the displacement element so as to push up the lens body in the optical axis direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A lens module comprising: a lens body; a lens holding member that movably holds the lens body along an optical axis of the lens body without tilting the optical axis; a displacement element that has a flat-plate shape of which one end edge on a side of the lens body along the optical axis is disposed as a free end and the free end is displaced to freely approach the lens body by applying a voltage; and a push-up member that is disposed on the free end…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- H04N5/2254Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8941773B2 cover?
- A lens module includes a lens body; a lens holding member that movably holds the lens body along an optical axis of the lens body without tilting the optical axis; a displacement element that has a flat-plate shape of which one end edge on a side of the lens body along the optical axis is disposed as a free end and the free end is displaced to freely approach the lens body by applying a voltage…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kamatani Yoshiteru, Higashitsutsumi Yoshihito, Fujinaga Yoichiro, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N23/55. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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