Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiko Oka

Mitsuhiko Oka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240111123
    Abstract: A lens mechanism includes a lens holding member that holds a lens, a movement member that is connected to the lens holding member, a fixation member that supports the movement member to be movable in an optical axis direction, a sensor that detects a position of the movement member, and an adjustment mechanism of the lens holding member. The sensor and the adjustment mechanism are disposed on an inside of the fixation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240111119
    Abstract: A lens device includes a lens mechanism, a movement mechanism that includes a movement member moving the lens mechanism, and a braking mechanism that generates a braking force with respect to movement of the movement member. The braking mechanism includes a braking member that includes a pressing surface pressing a pressing target surface of the movement member, a support member that supports the braking member, and a pressing member that includes a pressing portion applying a pressing force to a first surface of the braking member. A contact portion between the pressing portion and the first surface is formed at a periphery of a recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240111124
    Abstract: A lens mechanism includes a lens holding member that holds a lens, a movement member that is connected to the lens holding member and that moves in an optical axis direction, and a guide shaft that guides movement of the movement member. The movement member includes a bearing portion into which the guide shaft is inserted. The bearing portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comes into contact with the guide shaft. The guide shaft is movably inserted into the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240111122
    Abstract: A lens device includes a fixation portion fixed to a lens mechanism and a rotational movement portion that is connected to the fixation portion to be rotationally movable. One of the fixation portion and the rotational movement portion includes a detection member and the other of the fixation portion and the rotational movement portion includes a detection target member and a substrate. The detection target member includes a body portion including an indicator of rotational movement and a plurality of extending portions extending from the body portion. The plurality of extending portions are connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA, Keito KAMIO
  • Patent number: 10914911
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens barrel body, an imaging optical system, a focus ring, a diaphragm operation ring, and a sensor. The sensor includes a code board and first and second contact brushes. The code board is provided on the inner peripheral side of the diaphragm operation ring. The first and second contact brushes are provided on the outer peripheral side of the lens barrel body, and include a plurality of conductive contacts sliding on the code board in accordance with the rotation of the diaphragm operation ring. Signals are acquired from the conductive contacts of the first and second contact brushes and the rotational position of the diaphragm operation ring is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka Takeshita, Mitsuhiko Oka
  • Patent number: 10459313
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes an imaging optical system, a diaphragm operation ring, and click-stop mechanisms. The click-stop mechanism includes a first spherical body, first fitting portions, and a first biasing member. The click-stop mechanism includes a second spherical body, second fitting portions, and a second biasing member. The first spherical body is fitted to the first fitting portion in a case in which the diaphragm operation ring is set to a position corresponding to main series. The second spherical body is fitted to the second fitting portion in a case in which the diaphragm operation ring is set to a position corresponding to subordinate series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka Takeshita, Mitsuhiko Oka, Shiro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20180203329
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes an imaging optical system, a diaphragm operation ring, and click-stop mechanisms. The click-stop mechanism includes a first spherical body, first fitting portions, and a first biasing member. The click-stop mechanism includes a second spherical body, second fitting portions, and a second biasing member. The first spherical body is fitted to the first fitting portion in a case in which the diaphragm operation ring is set to a position corresponding to main series. The second spherical body is fitted to the second fitting portion in a case in which the diaphragm operation ring is set to a position corresponding to subordinate series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka TAKESHITA, Mitsuhiko OKA, Shiro HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180203202
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens barrel body, an imaging optical system, a focus ring, a diaphragm operation ring, and a sensor. The sensor includes a code board and first and second contact brushes. The code board is provided on the inner peripheral side of the diaphragm operation ring. The first and second contact brushes are provided on the outer peripheral side of the lens barrel body, and include a plurality of conductive contacts sliding on the code board in accordance with the rotation of the diaphragm operation ring. Signals are acquired from the conductive contacts of the first and second contact brushes and the rotational position of the diaphragm operation ring is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka TAKESHITA, Mitsuhiko OKA
  • Patent number: 9846350
    Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel that can easily and reliably prevent an erroneous operation at the time of switching of a manual focus mode. A lens barrel body houses an imaging optical system including a focus lens. A focus operation ring rotates integrally with a first connection ring about an optical axis of the imaging optical system. A second connection ring is movable between an engagement position at which the second connection ring is engaged with the first connection ring and a cam ring and a disengagement position at which the second connection ring is not engaged with both of the first connection ring and the cam ring. A switching-operation ring is movable between a rotation-restriction position at which the switching-operation ring moves the second connection ring to the engagement position and a rotation-allowable position at which the switching-operation ring moves the second connection ring to the disengagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka Takeshita, Mitsuhiko Oka, Yuichi Kawanabe, Yi Pan, Shinji Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Azegami
  • Patent number: 9791660
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a camera body of which a manual focus mode can be easily switched. A lens barrel includes an imaging optical system, a first operation ring, a second operation ring, and first and second sensors. The first sensor detects the rotation of the first operation ring and the rotation angle and the rotational direction of the first operation ring. The second sensor detects the angular position of the second operation ring. The imaging optical system includes a focus lens. A camera body includes a body control unit. The body control unit selectively executes a first manual focus mode in which the focus lens is moved according to the rotational direction and the rotation angle detected by the first sensor and a second manual focus mode in which the focus lens is moved according to the angular position detected by the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka Takeshita, Mitsuhiko Oka, Yuichi Kawanabe, Yi Pan, Shinji Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Azegami
  • Publication number: 20170235090
    Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel that can easily and reliably prevent an erroneous operation at the time of switching of a manual focus mode. A lens barrel body houses an imaging optical system including a focus lens. A focus operation ring rotates integrally with a first connection ring about an optical axis of the imaging optical system. A second connection ring is movable between an engagement position at which the second connection ring is engaged with the first connection ring and a cam ring and a disengagement position at which the second connection ring is not engaged with both of the first connection ring and the cam ring. A switching-operation ring is movable between a rotation-restriction position at which the switching-operation ring moves the second connection ring to the engagement position and a rotation-allowable position at which the switching-operation ring moves the second connection ring to the disengagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka TAKESHITA, Mitsuhiko OKA, Yuichi KAWANABE, Yi PAN, Shinji OTSUKA, Kazuyoshi AZEGAMI
  • Publication number: 20170199347
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a camera body of which a manual focus mode can be easily switched. A lens barrel includes an imaging optical system, a first operation ring, a second operation ring, and first and second sensors. The first sensor detects the rotation of the first operation ring and the rotation angle and the rotational direction of the first operation ring. The second sensor detects the angular position of the second operation ring. The imaging optical system includes a focus lens. A camera body includes a body control unit. The body control unit selectively executes a first manual focus mode in which the focus lens is moved according to the rotational direction and the rotation angle detected by the first sensor and a second manual focus mode in which the focus lens is moved according to the angular position detected by the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka TAKESHITA, Mitsuhiko OKA, Yuichi KAWANABE, Yi PAN, Shinji OTSUKA, Kazuyoshi AZEGAMI
  • Patent number: 6786656
    Abstract: A roll film, which is wound up on a feeder spool with emulsion surface facing inward on the roll, is turned inside out and is drawn from the feeder spool to a first guide roller. The photo film is turned inside out again while being fed through a second guide roller and is wound up on a take-up spool with the emulsion surface facing inward on the roll. On an inner wall of a film magazine facing the second guide roller, a press roller presses the photo film to prevent loosening of the photo film in a film feeding path from the periphery of the second guide roller to the take-up spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiko Oka
  • Publication number: 20040081452
    Abstract: A roll film, which is wound up on a feeder spool with emulsion surface facing inward on the roll, is turned inside out and is drawn from the feeder spool to a first guide roller. The photo film is turned inside out again while being fed through a second guide roller and is wound up on a take-up spool with the emulsion surface facing inward on the roll. On an inner wall of a film magazine facing the second guide roller, a press roller presses the photo film to prevent loosening of the photo film in a film feeding path from the periphery of the second guide roller to the take-up spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiko Oka
  • Patent number: 6477333
    Abstract: A view frame changing apparatus of the present invention is constructed in which cam grooves formed at view frame pieces are arched by the predetermined curvature; thus the cam pins can smoothly slide over the entire area of the sliding area of the cam grooves without being caught in the cam grooves. Moreover, the cam grooves are formed in areas of acute angles in between the two diagonal lines of the image frame; therefore, the frame changing apparatus can be compact in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Manabe, Mitsuhiko Oka
  • Patent number: 6236519
    Abstract: A zoom viewfinder device has a viewfinder body. Two movable lenses are accommodated in the viewfinder body. A lens moving mechanism drives the movable lenses in the viewfinder body. A rectilinear guiding mechanism guides movement of each movable lens in an optical axis direction thereof. In the rectilinear guiding mechanism, a rectilinear guiding groove is formed in the viewfinder body, extended in the optical axis direction. A follower projection is formed with a periphery of the movable lens, for contacting the rectilinear guiding groove to slide along the rectilinear guiding groove. A one-side positioning rod keeps the follower projection pressed on the rectilinear guiding groove by pushing the movable lens in a direction crosswise to the optical axis direction, for absorbing play of the movable lens relative to the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiko Oka