Abstract: To prevent a shaft pad member from dropping even when a lens apparatus is in an individual state without using a special member. Guide shafts (25, 26) are secured to a lens housing (20). Lens holders (16, 18) are supported on those movably. Rear ends (44, 45) of the guide shafts (25, 26) are inserted in first support holes (34, 35). Front ends (41, 42) are press-fitted in second support holes (31, 32). A shaft pad member (50) is fitted in the first support holes (34, 35) to position the rear ends (44, 45) in the first support holes (34, 35). A sensor holder (73) where an imaging device (70) is fixed is overlapped on the shaft pad member (50). The shaft pad member (50) is prevented from dropping out of the first support holes (34, 35) by the sensor holder (73).

Abstract: A lens moving frame according to an embodiment of the invention includes a holder portion. The holder portion includes: wall portions having guide holes formed therein; partition walls into which a guide bar is inserted and which are provided near the corresponding wall portions; and lubricant reservoir portions that are provided between the partition walls and the wall portions and have a lubricant filled and stored therein. The lubricant stored in the lubricant reservoir portion is adhered to the guide bar disposed between the partition wall and the wall portion. When the lens moving frame is moved along the guide bar, an extra lubricant is scraped off from the guide bar by the guide holes and opening portions of the partition walls and then stored in the lubricant reservoir portions.

Abstract: A lens moving frame according to an embodiment of the invention includes a holder portion. The holder portion includes: wall portions having guide holes formed therein; partition walls into which a guide bar is inserted and which are provided near the corresponding wall portions; and lubricant reservoir portions that are provided between the partition walls and the wall portions and have a lubricant filled and stored therein. The lubricant stored in the lubricant reservoir portion is adhered to the guide bar disposed between the partition wall and the wall portion. When the lens moving frame is moved along the guide bar, an extra lubricant is scraped off from the guide bar by the guide holes and opening portions of the partition walls and then stored in the lubricant reservoir portions. Therefore, the amount of lubricant required to smoothly move the lens moving frame is adhered to the guide bar.

Abstract: Cave-in of the surface of a baked article is prevented by subjecting the baked article to an impact force when the interior temperature of the baked article is at most 5.degree. C lower than what it was upon completion of baking; said impact force having a value equivalent to at least the impact force which would be applied to the article if it were to fall under gravity onto a rigid surface from a height of 3 centimeters.