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Lens barrel

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JPH07287156A
JPH07287156A JP8166194A JP8166194A JPH07287156A JP H07287156 A JPH07287156 A JP H07287156A JP 8166194 A JP8166194 A JP 8166194A JP 8166194 A JP8166194 A JP 8166194A JP H07287156 A JPH07287156 A JP H07287156A
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Yasuhiro Izumi
泰裕 和泉
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Canon Inc
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the driving means of 1st and 2nd moving lens groups compact by moving the 1st moving lens group and having the 2nd moving lens group driven by the driving force of the 1st moving lens group. CONSTITUTION:By rotating a male helicoid 6 in a specified direction, a main focusing lens group M is moved together with a lens barrel 2 and a cam ring 4 supported by the lens barrel 2 is moved in a direction X together with the lens barrel 2. In such a case, component force pushing the wall of a linear groove 4b having an angle attaining an optical axis phi by a fixed pin 1b is generated and force rotating the cam ring 4 in a direction Y acts. Namely, the cam ring 4 simultaneously obtains a moving amount XM on the optical axis and a rotational amount theta in the center of the optical axis. By controlling the main focus moving lens group and the follower focus moving lens group at different moving speed in the case of focusing, optical performance associated with the fluctuation of an object distance is kept excellent.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はレンズ鏡筒、特にズーム
レンズにおいてそのフォーカスレンズ群を主移動レンズ
群と従移動レンズ群より構成し、物体距離の変化に対し
て主・従の移動レンズ群との相対的な位置関係を変化さ
せるフォーカシング方式のレンズ駆動機構に関するもの
である。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lens barrel, particularly a zoom lens, in which the focus lens group is composed of a main moving lens group and a sub moving lens group, and the main and sub moving lens groups are adapted to changes in the object distance. The present invention relates to a focusing-type lens driving mechanism that changes a relative positional relationship with the lens.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来のフォーカシング方式による収差変
動を抑制する為に、例えばズームレンズにおけるフォー
カスレンズ群を複数のレンズ群に分割し、各レンズ群の
相対的位置関係を変化させフォーカシングを行なうレン
ズ鏡筒が提案されている。
2. Description of the Related Art In order to suppress aberration variation caused by a conventional focusing method, for example, a focus lens group in a zoom lens is divided into a plurality of lens groups, and a relative positional relationship between the lens groups is changed to perform focusing. A cylinder has been proposed.

【0003】4群のレンズ群で構成されるズームレンズ
において、フォーカスレンズ群は口径が大きく大重量の
複数に分割された移動レンズ群を水平状態のみならず、
種々の撮影状態において使用可能とするために、仰角、
俯角状態においても小さなトルクで駆動させる必要があ
ることや、合焦操作を容易(微調整可能)にする等の理
由によりリードを小さくし複数回転制御が可能なヘリコ
イドネジがその駆動に多用されている。
In a zoom lens composed of four lens groups, the focus lens group has a large aperture and a large moving lens group divided into a plurality of parts, not only in a horizontal state but also in a horizontal state.
In order to be able to use it in various shooting conditions,
Due to the fact that it is necessary to drive with a small torque even in the depression state, and because the focusing operation is easy (fine adjustment is possible), the lead is small and a helicoid screw that can control multiple rotations is often used for driving. There is.

【0004】また、複数の移動レンズ群をある光学関係
に基づいてその相対的な位置関係を変化させながら移動
させる機構としては、図20〜図23に示すカムを用い
たズーム系の駆動機構が提案されている。
As a mechanism for moving a plurality of moving lens groups while changing their relative positional relationship based on a certain optical relationship, a zoom system drive mechanism using a cam shown in FIGS. 20 to 23 is used. Proposed.

【0005】図20は、円柱カム104を用いた例で、
ズーム系の側断面を示し、図21はそのK−K断面図を
示している。図22は円筒カム114を用いた例で、図
23はそのL−L断面図を示す。バリエーターレンズ群
1 ,V2 及びコンペンセーターレンズ群C1 ,C2
固定鏡筒101,111に光軸と平行に設けられた直線
溝101a,101b,111a,111bにてその回
転を規制され、円柱カム104または円筒カム114に
光学関係に基づいて設けられたカム溝104a,104
bまたは114a,114bに従って光軸上を移動する
ように構成されている。
FIG. 20 shows an example using a cylindrical cam 104.
FIG. 21 shows a side cross section of the zoom system, and FIG. 21 shows a KK cross sectional view thereof. FIG. 22 shows an example using the cylindrical cam 114, and FIG. 23 shows a sectional view taken along the line LL. The rotations of the variator lens groups V 1 and V 2 and the compensator lens groups C 1 and C 2 are restricted by linear grooves 101a, 101b, 111a and 111b provided in the fixed lens barrels 101 and 111 in parallel with the optical axis. , The cam grooves 104a, 104 provided on the cylindrical cam 104 or the cylindrical cam 114 based on the optical relationship.
It is configured to move on the optical axis according to b or 114a, 114b.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとしている課題】しかしながら、前
述した図20および図22に示す従来例では、同一部材
にバリエータレンズ群とコンペンヒータレンズ群用のカ
ム溝を有する円柱又は円筒カムは、比較的口径が小さく
て軽量なレンズ群を高速駆動するズーム系の制御には適
しているが、フォーカスレンズ群を構成する複数のレン
ズ群を駆動するには以下の理由で適さない。
However, in the conventional example shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, the columnar or cylindrical cam having the cam grooves for the variator lens group and the compensator lens group in the same member has a relatively small diameter. Is suitable for controlling a zoom system that drives a small and lightweight lens group at high speed, but is not suitable for driving a plurality of lens groups forming a focus lens group for the following reason.

【0007】すなわち、前述したヘリコイドネジを駆動
に用いる場合のようにフォーカスの制御にはリードを小
さくする必要があるが、円柱カムでリードを小さくする
には、円柱径をかなり大きくする必要があり、大口径の
フォーカスレンズ群の外にこれを設けることは、レンズ
が巨大化し実使用上好ましくない。
That is, it is necessary to make the lead small for focus control as in the case where the above-mentioned helicoid screw is used for driving, but in order to make the lead small in the cylinder cam, it is necessary to make the cylinder diameter considerably large. It is not preferable for practical use to provide this outside the large-diameter focus lens group because the lens becomes huge.

【0008】そこで、複数個のリードの異なるヘリコイ
ドネジを使用すれば主・従移動群の1次関数的相対移動
は可能であるが、高次関数的相対移動は不可能である。
Therefore, by using a plurality of helicoid screws having different leads, it is possible to perform a relative linear movement of the main / slave movement group but not a relative movement of a higher order function.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段および作用】請求項1に記
載の発明は、第1の移動レンズ群と第2の移動レンズ群
とから構成される合焦用レンズ群と、物体距離の変化に
より該第1の移動レンズ群と該第2の移動レンズ群との
相対的な位置関係を変化させるレンズ位置可変手段を有
するレンズ鏡筒において、該レンズ位置可変手段は、主
駆動手段を介して駆動される第1の移動レンズ群の駆動
力を受けて第2の移動レンズ群を移動させる従動駆動手
段を有することを特徴とする。
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a focusing lens group including a first moving lens group and a second moving lens group, and a change in object distance. In a lens barrel having lens position changing means for changing the relative positional relationship between the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group, the lens position changing means is driven by a main driving means. It is characterized by further comprising driven drive means for receiving the driving force of the first moving lens group and moving the second moving lens group.

【0010】この構成によれば、第1の移動レンズ群を
移動させると、第2の移動レンズ群が第1の移動レンズ
群の駆動力を受けて従動駆動される。
According to this structure, when the first moving lens group is moved, the second moving lens group is driven by the driving force of the first moving lens group.

【0011】請求項2に記載の発明は、第1の移動レン
ズ群と第2の移動レンズ群とから構成される合焦用レン
ズ群と、物体距離の変化により該第1の移動レンズ群と
該第2の移動レンズ群との相対的な位置関係を変化させ
るレンズ位置可変手段を有するレンズ鏡筒において、該
レンズ位置可変手段は、駆動力を第1の移動レンズ群に
伝達する主駆動手段と、該駆動力を第2の移動レンズ群
に伝達する該主駆動手段とは伝達方式の異なる従動駆動
手段を有することを特徴とする。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there are provided a focusing lens group including a first moving lens group and a second moving lens group, and the first moving lens group depending on a change in object distance. In a lens barrel having a lens position changing means for changing a relative positional relationship with the second moving lens group, the lens position changing means transmits a driving force to the first moving lens group. And a driven drive means having a different transmission system from the main drive means for transmitting the driving force to the second moving lens group.

【0012】この構成によれば、第1の移動レンズ群と
第2の移動レンズ群とは別々に駆動されて両レンズ群の
相対的距離が変更されるが、駆動方式が異なるため、第
1の移動レンズ群と第2の移動レンズ群との調整粗度が
異なり、一方のレンズ群を他法のレンズ群に対して微調
整させることができる。
According to this structure, the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group are driven separately to change the relative distance between the two lens groups, but since the driving method is different, the first moving lens group is changed. The adjustment roughness of the second moving lens group is different from that of the second moving lens group, and one lens group can be finely adjusted with respect to the lens groups of other methods.

【0013】請求項3に記載の発明は、請求項1または
2において、主駆動手段は駆動力を第1の移動レンズ群
に伝達するヘリコイドねじにより構成され、従動駆動手
段は従動駆動力を第2の移動レンズ群に伝達するカム機
構で構成されていることを特徴とする。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the main driving means is composed of a helicoid screw for transmitting the driving force to the first moving lens group, and the driven driving means is the driven driving force. It is characterized in that it is constituted by a cam mechanism that transmits to the second moving lens group.

【0014】この構成によれば、第1のレンズ群と第2
のレンズ群との調整性を異ならせることができる。
According to this structure, the first lens group and the second lens group
The adjustability with the lens group can be different.

【0015】請求項4に記載の発明は、請求項1または
3において、従動駆動手段における従動駆動力は第1の
移動レンズ群の光軸方向の移動により与えられることを
特徴とする。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or third aspect, the driven driving force of the driven driving means is given by the movement of the first moving lens group in the optical axis direction.

【0016】この構成によれば、第1の移動レンズ群を
ヘリコイド結合により回転駆動する機構が使用できる。
According to this structure, a mechanism for rotationally driving the first moving lens group by helicoid coupling can be used.

【0017】請求項5に記載の発明は、請求項1または
3において、従動駆動手段における従動駆動力は第1の
移動レンズの光軸の回りの回転により与えられることを
特徴とする。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first or third aspect, the driven driving force of the driven driving means is given by rotation of the first moving lens about the optical axis.

【0018】この構成によれば、第1の移動レンズ群を
直進溝とカム溝を用いたカム機構により直進移動させる
機構が使用できる。
According to this structure, it is possible to use a mechanism for moving the first moving lens group in a straight line by a cam mechanism using a straight line groove and a cam groove.

【0019】[0019]

【実施例】図1〜図6は、本発明の第1の実施例を示
す。
1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

【0020】本実施例において主フォーカスレンズ群の
駆動力の伝達はヘリコイドを利用し、ヘリコイドとして
円柱カム、すなわち棒状のヘリコイドを用いている。
In this embodiment, a helicoid is used to transmit the driving force of the main focus lens group, and a cylindrical cam, that is, a rod-shaped helicoid is used as the helicoid.

【0021】なお、図1はフォーカス部の側断面図、図
2及び図3はそれぞれ図1のA−A断面図、B−B断面
図を示す。
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the focus portion, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken along the lines AA and BB of FIG. 1, respectively.

【0022】図中、フォーカスレンズ群は主フォーカス
移動レンズ群Mと従フォーカス移動レンズ群Fにより構
成され、主フォーカス移動レンズ群Mの支持鏡筒2の一
端に固定された断面コの字形の連結部材としては、メス
ヘリコイド5の外周に設けられた二面幅形状の切欠きと
係合し、メスヘリコイド5の回転を規制して支持鏡筒2
とメスヘリコイド5を連結している。
In the figure, the focus lens group is composed of a main focus moving lens group M and a sub focus moving lens group F, and is connected to one end of the support barrel 2 of the main focus moving lens group M and has a U-shaped cross section. As a member, the support lens barrel 2 is engaged with the female helicoid 5 by engaging with a notch having a dihedral width provided on the outer periphery of the female helicoid 5 to restrict the rotation of the female helicoid 5.
And female helicoid 5 are connected.

【0023】支持鏡筒2は、固定鏡筒1に設けられた光
軸に平行な複数の直線溝1aと係合する回転部材2aに
より回転が規制され、オスヘリコイド6に付加された回
転量に比例して光軸上を移動する。7は、オスヘリコイ
ド6の回転支持部材であり、オスヘリコイド6の軸廻り
の回転は許容するが、光軸方向への移動は規制する。一
方、従フォーカスレンズ群Fの支持鏡筒31に設けられ
た複数の回転部材3a及び3bは、夫々支持鏡筒2に設
けられた光軸に平行な直線溝2b及び支持鏡筒2の外周
と係合して回転するカム環4に設けられたカム溝4aと
係合している。また、カム環4の外周には、光軸とある
角度をなすように設けられた直線溝4bが形成され、固
定鏡筒1より突出した固定ピン1bと係合している。図
1の(b)はカム環4に設けられた直線溝4b及びカム
溝4aの展開図で図1の(b)にはカム溝4aは2個の
み図示している。上記構成において、オスヘリコイド6
を所定の方向に回転することにより、主フォーカスレン
ズ群Mが鏡筒2と共に移動し、鏡筒2に支持されたカム
環4が鏡筒2とともにX方向に移動する際に、固定ピン
1bにより光軸とφなる角度を有する直線溝4bの壁を
押す分力が発生し、カム環4をY方向に回転させる力が
作用する。すなわち、カム環4は、光軸上の移動量XM
と光軸中心の回転量θを同時に得ることになる。このよ
うに、主フォーカス移動レンズ群と従フォーカス移動レ
ンズ群をフォーカシングに際して異なる移動連度で制御
させることにより、物体距離変動に伴う光学性能を良好
に維持している。
The rotation of the supporting lens barrel 2 is restricted by a rotating member 2a engaged with a plurality of linear grooves 1a provided in the fixed lens barrel 1 and parallel to the optical axis, and the rotation amount added to the male helicoid 6 is controlled. Move proportionally on the optical axis. Reference numeral 7 denotes a rotation supporting member for the male helicoid 6, which allows the male helicoid 6 to rotate about its axis, but restricts its movement in the optical axis direction. On the other hand, the plurality of rotating members 3a and 3b provided on the support barrel 31 of the sub-focus lens group F respectively include the linear groove 2b parallel to the optical axis provided on the support barrel 2 and the outer periphery of the support barrel 2. It engages with a cam groove 4a provided in the cam ring 4 that engages and rotates. A linear groove 4b is formed on the outer circumference of the cam ring 4 so as to form an angle with the optical axis, and engages with a fixed pin 1b protruding from the fixed barrel 1. FIG. 1B is a development view of the linear groove 4b and the cam groove 4a provided on the cam ring 4, and only two cam grooves 4a are shown in FIG. 1B. In the above configuration, the male helicoid 6
Is rotated in a predetermined direction, the main focus lens group M moves together with the lens barrel 2, and when the cam ring 4 supported by the lens barrel 2 moves in the X direction together with the lens barrel 2, it is fixed by the fixing pin 1b. A component force that pushes the wall of the straight groove 4b having an angle of φ with the optical axis is generated, and a force that rotates the cam ring 4 in the Y direction acts. That is, the cam ring 4 moves on the optical axis X M.
And the rotation amount θ of the optical axis center are obtained at the same time. In this way, by controlling the main focus moving lens group and the sub focus moving lens group with different movement degrees during focusing, the optical performance due to the object distance variation is maintained well.

【0024】今、主フォーカス移動群Mに対する従フォ
ーカス移動群Fの相対変化量が主移動群Mの移動量XM
の関数g(XM )で与えられ、カム溝4aで形成される
軌跡となる場合、図1の(c)に示すように、従移動群
Fの固定鏡筒1に対する絶対移動量XF はXM +g(X
M )となる。図4〜図6はその作動状態を示し、始点、
中点、終点を表わす。
Now, the relative change amount of the sub focus movement unit F with respect to the main focus movement unit M is the movement amount X M of the main movement unit M.
When the locus is given by the function g (X M ) and is formed by the cam groove 4a, the absolute movement amount X F of the follower movement group F with respect to the fixed lens barrel 1 is as shown in FIG. 1 (c). X M + g (X
M ). 4 to 6 show the operating state of the starting point,
Indicates the midpoint and end point.

【0025】すなわち、g(XM )を変化させることに
より、自由にFX を変えることが可能で、図7の
(a),(b),(c)に夫々その例を示す。
That is, F x can be freely changed by changing g (X M ), and examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 7 (a), 7 (b) and 7 (c).

【0026】図8は、本発明の第2の実施例を示す。本
実施例はカム環8の回転力を、カム環8の外周に設けた
歯車8bとかみ合う、主フォーカスレンズ群Mを駆動す
るオスヘリコイド6に設けた歯車6aから伝達して与え
るようにしたものである。したがって、鏡筒2の直接移
動力を直接利用して従フォーカスレンズ群Fの駆動を行
なわないが、オスヘリコイド6の駆動力によりカム環8
の回動が行なわれ、従フォーカスレンズ群Fの移動が行
なわれる。
FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the rotational force of the cam ring 8 is transmitted from the gear 6a provided on the male helicoid 6 that drives the main focus lens group M and meshes with the gear 8b provided on the outer periphery of the cam ring 8. Is. Therefore, the sub-focus lens group F is not driven by directly using the direct moving force of the lens barrel 2, but the cam ring 8 is driven by the driving force of the male helicoid 6.
Is rotated and the secondary focus lens group F is moved.

【0027】図9ないし図11は本発明の第3の実施例
を示し、主フォーカスレンズ群Mを駆動する手段とし
て、環状ヘリコイドを用いたものである。
9 to 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention in which an annular helicoid is used as a means for driving the main focus lens group M.

【0028】図9の(a)は、フォーカス部の側断面
図、図10及び図11はそれぞれ図9中のC−C断面
図、D−D断面図である。
FIG. 9A is a side sectional view of the focus portion, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are sectional views taken along the lines CC and DD of FIG. 9, respectively.

【0029】図中主フォーカス移動レンズ群Mの支持鏡
筒12の外周には、固定鏡筒11の内径に設けられたメ
スヘリコイド11aと係合するオスヘリコイド12aが
形成されている。一方、従フォーカス移動レンズ群Fの
支持鏡筒13に設けられた複数の回転部材13a及び1
3bは、それぞれ、主フォーカスレンズ群Mを保持する
鏡筒12に設けられた光軸に平行な直線溝12b及び鏡
筒12の外周と係合するカム環14に設けられたカム溝
14aと係合している。またカム環14の外周には光軸
と平行な直線溝14bが形成され、固定鏡筒11より突
出した固定ピン11bがこの直線溝14bに係合してい
る。図9の(b)は、カム環14に設けられた直線溝及
びカム溝の展開図で、図中カム溝は2個のみ図示をして
いる。
A male helicoid 12a that engages with a female helicoid 11a provided on the inner diameter of the fixed lens barrel 11 is formed on the outer circumference of the support lens barrel 12 of the main focus moving lens group M in the figure. On the other hand, a plurality of rotating members 13a and 1 provided on the support barrel 13 of the sub-focus moving lens group F
Reference numerals 3b respectively relate to a linear groove 12b provided in the lens barrel 12 holding the main focus lens group M and parallel to the optical axis, and a cam groove 14a provided in a cam ring 14 engaging with the outer periphery of the lens barrel 12. I am fit. Further, a linear groove 14b parallel to the optical axis is formed on the outer circumference of the cam ring 14, and a fixing pin 11b protruding from the fixed barrel 11 is engaged with the linear groove 14b. FIG. 9B is a development view of the linear groove and the cam groove provided in the cam ring 14, and only two cam grooves are shown in the drawing.

【0030】上記構成において、主フォーカスレンズ群
Mを駆動するために、回転力が与えられると、鏡筒12
は、光軸を中心に回転しながら光軸上を移動する。この
時、従移動鏡筒13は、主移動鏡筒12に設けられた。
光軸に平行な直線溝12bと係合する回転部材13aに
より鏡筒12とともに回転し、鏡筒12に支持されたカ
ム環14は鏡筒12とともに光軸上を移動する。
In the above structure, when a rotational force is applied to drive the main focus lens group M, the lens barrel 12
Moves on the optical axis while rotating around the optical axis. At this time, the sub-moving lens barrel 13 is provided in the main moving lens barrel 12.
The cam ring 14 supported by the lens barrel 12 moves on the optical axis together with the lens barrel 12 by being rotated by the rotating member 13a that engages with the linear groove 12b parallel to the optical axis.

【0031】一方、カム環14は固定ピン11bにより
その回転が規制されるため、従移動鏡筒13は、光軸上
を主移動鏡筒12に対しカム溝14aに沿った相対移動
が可能となる。
On the other hand, since the rotation of the cam ring 14 is restricted by the fixing pin 11b, the sub-moving lens barrel 13 can move relative to the main moving lens barrel 12 along the cam groove 14a on the optical axis. Become.

【0032】図12は第4の実施例を示す。FIG. 12 shows a fourth embodiment.

【0033】本実施例は、主フォーカスレンズ群Mの駆
動に棒状ヘリコイドを用いた例で、ヘリコイド6に設け
た平歯車6aが従フォーカス移動鏡筒23の外周に形成
した平歯車23bに噛合う。又、従移動群鏡筒23の外
周に形成された回転部材23aが鏡筒22に形成された
カム溝22bに係合する。
This embodiment is an example in which a rod-shaped helicoid is used to drive the main focus lens group M, and a spur gear 6a provided on the helicoid 6 meshes with a spur gear 23b formed on the outer periphery of the secondary focus moving lens barrel 23. . Further, the rotating member 23a formed on the outer circumference of the sub-moving group lens barrel 23 engages with the cam groove 22b formed on the lens barrel 22.

【0034】したがって、ヘリコイド6が回転すると、
主フォーカスレンズ群Mは光軸に沿って直進移動する。
また、平歯車6a,23b同士の噛合により従フォーカ
ス移動鏡筒23は回転するが、その際、従フォーカス移
動鏡筒23の回転部材23aがカム溝22bに係合して
いるので、従フォーカス移動鏡筒23も光軸に沿って移
動する。
Therefore, when the helicoid 6 rotates,
The main focus lens group M moves straight along the optical axis.
Further, the secondary focus moving lens barrel 23 rotates due to the engagement of the spur gears 6a and 23b, but at that time, since the rotating member 23a of the secondary focus moving lens barrel 23 is engaged with the cam groove 22b, the secondary focus moving lens barrel 23 is moved. The lens barrel 23 also moves along the optical axis.

【0035】なお、図13に示す第5の実施例のよう
に、図12に示す第4の実施例とは逆に、カム溝33a
を従フォーカス移動鏡筒23に形成し、回転部材23a
を主フォーカス移動鏡筒側に設けてもよい。
Incidentally, as in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 13, contrary to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the cam groove 33a is formed.
Is formed on the sub-focus moving lens barrel 23, and the rotary member 23a
May be provided on the main focus moving lens barrel side.

【0036】図14は第6の実施例を示す。FIG. 14 shows a sixth embodiment.

【0037】本実施例は、固定鏡筒41の内周面に形成
したヘリコイド41aと、主フォーカスレンズ群Mの鏡
筒42の外周面に形成したヘリコイド42aとを結合さ
せ、鏡筒42と回転させながら移動できるようにしてい
る。また、主移動鏡筒42に形成したカム溝42bと、
固定鏡筒41に形成した直進溝41bに従フォーカス鏡
筒13から径方向に延びる部材に設けられた回転部材1
3a,13bが夫々係合する。すなわち、鏡筒41が回
転しながら移動するのに対し、鏡筒13は直進溝41b
により回転が規制され、鏡筒41の回転力を受けてカム
溝42bに従って光軸上を直進移動し、主フォーカスレ
ンズ群Mと従フォーカスレンズ群Fとの相対距離が変化
する。
In this embodiment, the helicoid 41a formed on the inner peripheral surface of the fixed lens barrel 41 and the helicoid 42a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lens barrel 42 of the main focus lens group M are combined to rotate with the lens barrel 42. I am able to move while doing. In addition, a cam groove 42b formed in the main moving lens barrel 42,
Rotating member 1 provided on a member extending in the radial direction from the focus lens barrel 13 according to the rectilinear groove 41b formed in the fixed lens barrel 41.
3a and 13b are engaged with each other. That is, while the lens barrel 41 moves while rotating, the lens barrel 13 has the straight groove 41b.
Due to this, the rotation is regulated, and the rotational force of the lens barrel 41 is received to move straight along the optical axis along the cam groove 42b, and the relative distance between the main focus lens group M and the sub focus lens group F changes.

【0038】なお、図15に示す第7実施例のように、
図14に示す第5の実施例とは逆に、主フォーカス移動
鏡筒52の内周面に形成したメスヘリコイド52aを固
定筒51の外周面に形成したオスヘリコイド51aに結
合させてもよい。
Incidentally, as in the seventh embodiment shown in FIG.
Contrary to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the female helicoid 52a formed on the inner peripheral surface of the main focus moving lens barrel 52 may be coupled to the male helicoid 51a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fixed barrel 51.

【0039】以上の実施例では、従移動レンズ群Fを主
移動レンズ群Mに内蔵させ、主移動レンズ群に対し従移
動レンズ群が相対移動をするようなカム溝を設けたもの
であるが、図16〜図19に示す実施例のように従移動
群を主移動群とは独立に配しそれぞれの移動量の差分が
所望の相対移動関係になるようなカム溝を設けて従フォ
ーカス移動群を制御することも可能である。
In the above embodiment, the sub-moving lens group F is built in the main-moving lens group M, and the cam groove is provided so that the sub-moving lens group moves relative to the main-moving lens group. As shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the sub-movement group is arranged independently of the main-movement group, and the sub-focus movement is performed by providing the cam groove so that the difference between the respective movement amounts has a desired relative movement relationship. It is also possible to control the group.

【0040】図16に示す第8の実施例では、棒状ヘリ
コイド6のオスヘリコイドに噛合うメスヘリコイド5に
対し、主レンズ移動鏡筒62の連結部材62cが係合
し、また鏡筒62に設けられた回転部材62aが固定筒
61の直進溝61aに係合し、主レンズ移動鏡筒62を
光軸に沿って直進移動させる。また、従レンズ移動鏡筒
63はヘリコイド6と一体に形成された平歯車6aと噛
合する歯車63bを有していて、鏡筒63に設けられた
回転部材63aが固定筒61のカム溝61bに係合す
る。
In the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 16, the connecting member 62c of the main lens moving lens barrel 62 engages with the female helicoid 5 that meshes with the male helicoid of the rod-shaped helicoid 6 and is provided on the lens barrel 62. The rotating member 62a thus engaged engages with the straight-moving groove 61a of the fixed barrel 61 to move the main-lens moving lens barrel 62 straightly along the optical axis. The secondary lens moving lens barrel 63 has a gear 63b that meshes with a spur gear 6a formed integrally with the helicoid 6, and the rotating member 63a provided on the lens barrel 63 is provided in the cam groove 61b of the fixed barrel 61. Engage.

【0041】したがって、本実施例の構成では、ヘリコ
イド6の回転力が鏡筒62と鏡筒63に別々に伝達さ
れ、鏡筒63は鏡筒62の回動力を伝達されることなく
駆動される。
Therefore, in the structure of this embodiment, the rotational force of the helicoid 6 is transmitted to the lens barrel 62 and the lens barrel 63 separately, and the lens barrel 63 is driven without transmitting the turning force of the lens barrel 62. .

【0042】なお、図17に示す第9の実施例のよう
に、固定筒71の直進溝71aに鏡筒62の回転部材6
2aを係合させ、ヘリコイド6により鏡筒62を光軸に
沿って直進移動させると共に、歯車6aと73bとの噛
合により鏡筒63を回転させるのは、図16の第8の実
施例と同様とし、逆に固定筒71に形成した固定ピン7
1bを鏡筒73に形成したカム溝23aに係合させるよ
うにしてもよい。
As in the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. 17, the rotating member 6 of the lens barrel 62 is inserted into the straight groove 71a of the fixed barrel 71.
Similar to the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 16, 2a is engaged with the helicoid 6 to move the lens barrel 62 straight along the optical axis and the gear barrels 6a and 73b are rotated to rotate the lens barrel 63. On the contrary, the fixing pin 7 formed on the fixed cylinder 71
1b may be engaged with the cam groove 23a formed in the lens barrel 73.

【0043】図18に示す第10の実施例は、固定筒8
1にヘリコイド81aと鏡筒82のヘリコイド82aと
のヘリコイド結合により鏡筒82が回転しながら光軸に
沿って移動するのは図14に示す実施例と同様である
が、逆に固定筒81に設けたカム溝1bと鏡筒82に形
成した直進溝82bに、鏡筒13に設けた回転部材13
a,13bを夫々係合させるようにしてもよい。
The tenth embodiment shown in FIG. 18 is a fixed cylinder 8
In FIG. 1, the helicoid 81a and the helicoid 82a of the lens barrel 82 move the lens barrel 82 along the optical axis while rotating, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. The rotating member 13 provided on the lens barrel 13 is provided in the provided cam groove 1b and the straight advance groove 82b formed on the lens barrel 82.
The a and 13b may be engaged with each other.

【0044】図19に示す第11の実施例では、鏡筒9
2に形成したメスヘリコイド92aが固定筒91に形成
したオスヘリコイド91aに結合して主フォーカス移動
レンズ群Mを回転させながら光軸に沿って移動させるの
は図15に示す実施例と同様であるが、鏡筒92に直進
溝92bを形成すると共に、固定筒91にカム溝91b
を形成し、鏡筒13の回転部材13a,13bをカム溝
91bと直進溝92bに係合させるようにしてもよい。
In the eleventh embodiment shown in FIG. 19, the lens barrel 9 is used.
Similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the female helicoid 92a formed in 2 is coupled to the male helicoid 91a formed in the fixed barrel 91 and moved along the optical axis while rotating the main focus moving lens group M. However, the straight groove 92b is formed in the lens barrel 92, and the cam groove 91b is formed in the fixed barrel 91.
May be formed to engage the rotating members 13a and 13b of the lens barrel 13 with the cam groove 91b and the rectilinear groove 92b.

【0045】[0045]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、以下のような効果が得
られる。
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

【0046】請求項1に記載した発明によれば、第1の
移動レンズ群を移動させると、第2の移動レンズ群が第
1の移動レンズ群の駆動力を受けて従動駆動されるの
で、第1および第2の移動レンズ群の駆動手段のコンパ
クト化が図れる。
According to the first aspect of the invention, when the first moving lens group is moved, the second moving lens group is driven by the driving force of the first moving lens group. The drive means for the first and second moving lens groups can be made compact.

【0047】請求項2に記載した発明によれば、第1の
移動レンズ群と第2の移動レンズ群とは別々に駆動され
て両レンズ群の相対的距離が変更されるが、駆動方式が
異なるため、第1の移動レンズ群と第2の移動レンズ群
とを光学的収差変動を抑制するような高次関数的相対移
動を行わせることができ、また、一方のレンズ群を他方
のレンズ群に対して微調整させることができ、さらに大
きな駆動トルクも得ることができ、従来のレンズの操作
性を損なうことがない。
According to the second aspect of the invention, the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group are driven separately to change the relative distance between the two lens groups. Since they are different from each other, it is possible to cause the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group to perform a high-order functional relative movement that suppresses optical aberration fluctuation, and also to make one lens group the other lens. It is possible to make fine adjustments to the group, obtain a larger driving torque, and do not impair the operability of the conventional lens.

【0048】請求項3に記載した発明によれば、第1の
レンズ群に対して、カム駆動される第2のレンズ群の調
整性を異ならせることができるので、請求項2の場合と
同様な効果が得られる。
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the adjustability of the cam-driven second lens group can be made different from that of the first lens group. Therefore, the same as in the case of the second aspect. Can be obtained.

【0049】請求項4に記載の発明によれば、第1の移
動レンズ群をヘリコイド結合により回転駆動する機構が
使用でき、請求項5に記載の発明によれば、第1の移動
レンズ群を直進溝とカム溝を用いたカム機構により直進
移動させる機構が使用することができる。
According to the invention of claim 4, a mechanism for rotationally driving the first moving lens group by helicoid coupling can be used, and according to the invention of claim 5, the first moving lens group is A mechanism that moves straight by a cam mechanism using a straight groove and a cam groove can be used.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例を示し、(a)は側断面
図、(b)は図1のカム環の展開図、(c)は移動量の
関数とカム溝の関係を示す図。
1A and 1B show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a side sectional view, FIG. 1B is a development view of a cam ring in FIG. 1, and FIG. 1C is a relationship between a function of a movement amount and a cam groove. FIG.

【図2】図1のA−A線断面図。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

【図3】図1のB−B線断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

【図4】第1の実施例の動作の始点状態を示し、(a)
は断面図、(b)はカム間の展開図を示す。
FIG. 4 shows a starting point state of the operation of the first embodiment, (a)
Shows a cross-sectional view, and (b) shows a development view between the cams.

【図5】第1の実施例の動作の中点状態を示し、(a)
は断面図、(b)はカム間の展開図を示す。
FIG. 5 shows the midpoint state of the operation of the first embodiment, (a)
Shows a cross-sectional view, and (b) shows a development view between the cams.

【図6】第1の実施例の動作の終点状態を示し、(a)
は断面図、(b)はカム間の展開図を示す。
FIG. 6 shows an end state of the operation of the first embodiment, (a)
Is a cross-sectional view, and FIG.

【図7】(a)、(b)、cはそれぞれ移動量の関数と
カム溝の関係を示す図。
7A, 7B, and 7C are diagrams showing the relationship between the function of the movement amount and the cam groove, respectively.

【図8】第2の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment.

【図9】第3の実施例を示し、(a)は側断面図、
(b)はカム環の展開図。
FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment, (a) is a side sectional view,
(B) is a development view of the cam ring.

【図10】図9のC−C線断面図。FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

【図11】図9のD−D線断面図。11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

【図12】第4の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment.

【図13】第5の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment.

【図14】第6の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a sixth embodiment.

【図15】第7の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a seventh embodiment.

【図16】第8の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing an eighth embodiment.

【図17】第9の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing a ninth embodiment.

【図18】第10の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing a tenth embodiment.

【図19】第11の実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing an eleventh embodiment.

【図20】従来のレンズ鏡筒の断面図。FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a conventional lens barrel.

【図21】図20のK−K線断面図。21 is a sectional view taken along line KK of FIG.

【図22】従来の他のレンズ鏡筒の断面図。FIG. 22 is a sectional view of another conventional lens barrel.

【図23】図22のL−L線断面図。23 is a sectional view taken along line LL in FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

M…主フォーカス移動レンズ群 F…従フォーカス移動レンズ群 1,11,41,51,61,71,81,91…フォ
ーカス固定鏡筒 2,12,22,32,42,52,62,82,92
…主フォーカス移動群支持鏡筒 3,13,23,33,63,73…従フォーカス移動
群支持鏡筒 4,8,14…カム環 5,11a,41a,52a,81a,92a…メスヘ
リコイド 6,12a,42a,51a,82a,91a…オスヘ
リコイド 7…ヘリコイド回転支持部材 1a,41b,51b,61a,71a…光軸に平行な
直線溝 1b,11b,71b…固定ピン 2a,3a,3b,13a,13b,22a,23a,
32a,32b,62a,63a…回転部材 2b,12b,82b,92b…光軸に平行な直線溝 2c,22c,32c,62c…メスヘリコイド連結部
材 4a,8a,14a,22b,33a,42b,52
b,61b,81b,91b…カム溝 4b…光軸と傾斜した直線溝 14b…光軸と平行な直線溝 6a…ヘリコイド歯車 8b,23b,33b,63b,73b…歯車 XM …主フォーカス移動レンズ群の移動量 XF …従フォーカス移動レンズ群の静止系での絶対移動
量 g(XM )…従フォーカス移動レンズ群の主フォーカス
レンズ移動群に対する相対移動 θ…カム環の回転量 101,111…ズーム固定鏡筒 101a,101b,111a,111b…光軸に平行
な直線溝 V1 ,V2 …バリエーターレンズ群 104a,114a…バリエーターカム溝 C1 ,C2 …コニペンセーターレンズ群 104b,114b…コニペンセーターカム溝 102,112…バリエーターレンズ群支持鏡筒 103,113…コニペンセーターレンズ群支持鏡筒 104…円柱カム 114…円筒カム 105,115…カム回転支持部材 102a,102b,103a,103b,112a,
112b,113a,113b…回転部材
M ... Primary focus moving lens group F ... Secondary focus moving lens group 1, 11, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91 ... Focus fixed lens barrel 2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 82, 92
... Main focus moving group supporting lens barrel 3,13,23,33,63,73 ... Secondary focus moving group supporting lens barrel 4,8,14 ... Cam ring 5,11a, 41a, 52a, 81a, 92a ... Female helicoid 6 , 12a, 42a, 51a, 82a, 91a ... Male helicoid 7 ... Helicoid rotation support member 1a, 41b, 51b, 61a, 71a ... Straight grooves 1b, 11b, 71b parallel to optical axis ... Fixing pins 2a, 3a, 3b, 13a, 13b, 22a, 23a,
32a, 32b, 62a, 63a ... Rotating members 2b, 12b, 82b, 92b ... Linear grooves 2c, 22c, 32c, 62c parallel to the optical axis ... Female helicoid connecting members 4a, 8a, 14a, 22b, 33a, 42b, 52
b, 61b, 81b, 91b ... cam groove 4b ... linear groove 14b ... optical axis parallel to the linear groove 6a ... helicoid gear 8b that is inclined to the optical axis, 23b, 33b, 63b, 73b ... gear X M ... main focus moving lens Group movement amount X F ... Absolute movement amount of the sub-focus movement lens unit in the stationary system g (X M ) ... Relative movement of sub-focus movement lens unit to main focus lens movement unit θ ... Cam ring rotation amount 101, 111 ... zoom lens barrel 101a, 101b, 111a, 111b ... straight grooves parallel to the optical axis V 1, V 2 ... variator lens group 104a, 114a ... variator cam groove C 1, C 2 ... Koni pen sweater lens group 104b, 114b ... Conipen sweater cam grooves 102, 112 ... Variator lens group supporting lens barrel 103, 113 ... Conipen sweater lens group support Barrel 104 ... cylindrical cam 114 ... cylindrical cam 105, 115 ... cam rotation support member 102a, 102b, 103a, 103b, 112a,
112b, 113a, 113b ... Rotating member

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 第1の移動レンズ群と第2の移動レンズ
群とから構成される合焦用レンズ群と、物体距離の変化
により該第1の移動レンズ群と該第2の移動レンズ群と
の相対的な位置関係を変化させるレンズ位置可変手段を
有するレンズ鏡筒において、 該レンズ位置可変手段は、主駆動手段を介して駆動され
る第1の移動レンズ群の駆動力を受けて第2の移動レン
ズ群を移動させる従動駆動手段を有することを特徴とす
るレンズ鏡筒。
1. A focusing lens group including a first moving lens group and a second moving lens group, and the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group depending on a change in object distance. In the lens barrel having a lens position changing means for changing the relative positional relationship with the lens position changing means, the lens position changing means receives the driving force of the first moving lens group driven via the main driving means. A lens barrel comprising: a driven unit for moving the second moving lens unit.
【請求項2】 第1の移動レンズ群と第2の移動レンズ
群とから構成される合焦用レンズ群と、物体距離の変化
により該第1の移動レンズ群と該第2の移動レンズ群と
の相対的な位置関係を変化させるレンズ位置可変手段を
有するレンズ鏡筒において、 該レンズ位置可変手段は、駆動力を第1の移動レンズ群
に伝達する主駆動手段と、該駆動力を第2の移動レンズ
群に伝達する該主駆動手段と伝達方式の異なる従動駆動
手段を有することを特徴とするレンズ鏡筒。
2. A focusing lens group including a first moving lens group and a second moving lens group, and the first moving lens group and the second moving lens group depending on a change in object distance. In the lens barrel having a lens position changing means for changing a relative positional relationship with the lens position changing means, the lens position changing means includes a main driving means for transmitting the driving force to the first moving lens group, and the driving force for the first moving lens group. 2. A lens barrel comprising: a main driving unit that transmits to the second moving lens group and a driven unit that has a different transmission method.
【請求項3】 請求項1または2において、主駆動手段
は駆動力を第1の移動レンズ群に伝達するヘリコイドね
じにより構成され、従動駆動手段は従動駆動力を第2の
移動レンズ群に伝達するカム機構で構成されていること
を特徴とするレンズ鏡筒。
3. The main drive means according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main drive means is composed of a helicoid screw for transmitting the drive force to the first movable lens group, and the driven drive means transmits the driven drive force to the second movable lens group. A lens barrel characterized by being configured by a cam mechanism.
【請求項4】 請求項1または3において、従動駆動手
段における従動駆動力は第1の移動レンズ群の光軸方向
の移動により与えられることを特徴とするレンズ鏡筒。
4. The lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein the driven driving force of the driven driving means is given by movement of the first moving lens unit in the optical axis direction.
【請求項5】 請求項1または3において、従動駆動手
段における従動駆動力は第1の移動レンズの光軸の回り
の回転により与えられることを特徴とするレンズ鏡筒。
5. The lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein the driven driving force of the driven driving means is given by rotation of the first moving lens about the optical axis.
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