Title:
LENS COVER MECHANISM AND IMAGING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010145652
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To miniaturize a lens cover mechanism.
The lens cover mechanism includes an upper lens cover 21 capable of vertically opening or closing an upside of an opening 12a, a lower lens cover 22 capable of vertically opening or closing a downside of the opening 12a, an opening/closing link 23 for moving the upper lens cover 21 and lower lens cover 22 in the same direction to open or close the opening 12a, and a wire spring 24 for energizing the opening/closing link 23 in the direction of keeping the opened state when the opening 12a is opened by the opening/closing link 23 and energizing the opening/closing link 23 in the direction of keeping the closed state when the opening 12a is closed.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Inventors:
GENNOSONO KENJI
ISHIBASHI HIDENORI
ISHIBASHI HIDENORI
Application Number:
JP2008321617A
Publication Date:
July 01, 2010
Filing Date:
December 17, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY CORP
International Classes:
G03B11/04; G03B17/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadashi Nakamura