Abstract: An exemplary lens module includes a number of optical components, a barrel receiving the optical components therein, an image sensor and a holder engaged with the barrel. The holder receives the image sensor therein. The holder has an electromagnetic shielding coating formed thereon. The electromagnetic shielding coating is comprised of a polymeric matrix and a number of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the polymeric matrix and is configured for blocking electromagnetic interference from outside the holder. The lens module can block electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes: first and second movable lens units; first and second drive sources for moving the first and second movable lens units in a direction parallel to an optical axis, respectively; guide members for each retaining the first and second movable lens units and for guiding movements of the first and second movable lens units; and a reference position detector for detecting reference positions for the first and second movable lens units, in which: the reference position detector has light emitting receiving elements; the first and second movable lens units have sleeves each engaged with the guide members and have light blocking portions for detecting the reference positions by the light emitting and receiving elements of the reference position detector; and the first and second lens units can move in the optical axis direction, with their respective light blocking portions passing each other without any interference.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera realizing simultaneously a high magnification zoom lens system and the miniaturization of the device. The digital camera (1) includes a first lens group (G1), a second group frame unit (42), a first group frame unit (41), a third lens group (G3), a CCD unit (33), a lens barrel (31), and an outer case (11). The first lens group (G1) receives in a light flux incident along a first optical axis (A1). The second group frame unit (42) bends the light flux incident along the first optical axis (A1) to a direction along a second optical axis (A2). The first group frame unit (41) retains the first lens group (G1), and moves the first lens group (G1) in the direction along the first optical axis (A1). The third lens group (G3) receives in the light flux bended by the second group frame unit (42). The CCD unit (33) receives the light flux passing through the third lens group (G3).

Abstract: A disclosed lens module includes a zooming actuator, a cam, an auto-focusing actuator and at least two sets of lenses. The cam is coupled to and driven by the zooming actuator. The cam 104 has at least two tracks. The auto-focusing actuator is coupled to and moved along one of the tracks of the cam. One of the sets of lenses is coupled to and driven by the auto-focusing actuator. Another one of the sets of lenses is coupled to the another track of the cam.

Abstract: A diaphragm device is provided and includes: a diaphragm mechanism having a diaphragm vane and a diaphragm frame receiving the diaphragm vane; a diaphragm-mechanism cover fixed to a lens barrel to which the diaphragm mechanism is attached, the diaphragm-mechanism cover clamping the diaphragm mechanism with a receiving surface of the lens barrel. The diaphragm mechanism and the diaphragm-mechanism cover are inserted in the lens barrel through a side surface of the lens barrel, and a part of the diaphragm mechanism and a part of the diaphragm-mechanism cover protruding outward relative to the side surface of the lens barrel. The diaphragm device further includes a supporting member in a portion of the diaphragm mechanism protruding outward relative to the side surface of the lens barrel, the supporting member supporting the diaphragm mechanism in a direction of the diaphragm mechanism detachable from the lens barrel.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compact zoom lens that attains a reduction in outermost diameter of the lens barrel and weight and that greatly enhances a forward stroke of a first group of lenses. The compact zoom lens has a telescopic structure of a grouped-lens sliding frame, a first cam barrel, and a linearly movable barrel underlaying a fixed barrel one over another in this order, with a second cam barrel overlaying the same. Both the lens-group sliding frame and the first cam barrel are fixed in rotational direction and are engaged with each other so as to enable a relative rotation with each other along the optical axis, and the rotation of the first cam barrel is transmitted to the second cam barrel by means of the lens-group sliding frame.

Abstract: A lens device includes a base unit, a rotatable barrel component, a press plate, and a lens unit. The base unit includes a base plate, and a stationary barrel component connected to the base plate and extending there from a long an axis. The rotatable barrel component is sleeved rotatably on the stationary barrel component. The press plate has at least one fixing end portion secured to the base unit, and a press section connected to the fixing end portion. The press section is elastically deformable relative to the fixing end portion and is disposed to abut against an annular outer surface of the rotatable barrel component to resist axial movement of the rotatable barrel component. The lens unit is driven to move relative to the base unit along the axis upon rotation of the rotatable barrel component.

Abstract: A selectively mountable optical assembly having an optics body, at least one optical element, and a mounting base. Coupling structure allows the optics body to be selectively coupled to the mounting base such that a flange on the optics body is selectively aligned with the mounting base when in an engaged position.

Abstract: A fixing method for a resin lens in which a resin lens element is fixed to a resin lens frame, includes forming the resin lens element and the resin lens frame using amorphous polyolefin as a resin material therefor; forming an abutting surface in each of the resin lens element and the resin lens frame so as to mutually abut against each other; abutting the resin lens element and the resin lens frame mutually against each other at the abutting surfaces thereof; and laser welding the abutting surfaces to each other by irradiating a laser beam thereon.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a zooming lens structure comprising at least a fixed lens barrel, an diaphragm member, a front track lens barrel, a rear track lens barrel, a front lens barrel module and a rear lens barrel module, wherein the first guide screw cylinder of the front lens barrel module is driven through geometric correlation of the first guide slot of the fixed lens barrel and the first track of the front track lens barrel to enable the front lens barrel module to shift within the fixed lens barrel; again, the second guide screw cylinder of the rear lens barrel module is driven through geometric correlation of the second guide slot of the fixed lens barrel and the second track of the rear track lens barrel to enable the rear lens barrel module to shift within the fixed lens barrel, and since the screw bolt locks the front and rear track lens barrel, the front and rear track lens barrels rotate simultaneously, and the first guide screw cylinder and the second guide screw cylinder then are simulta

Abstract: In a digital camera, a solid state imaging device is used to catch subject light so that an image signal is created. The digital camera contributes to effectively implementing further thinness in such a manner that a part of image taking lenses is saved to a suitable position at the time of the collapse. Both the rear elements lens and the focus lens are revolved between a position on the optical axis and a saving position coming into a hollow portion beside the CCD solid state imaging device, or between the position on the optical axis and a saving position in which the front elements lens, the rear elements lens and focus lens form a line substantially on a plane.

Abstract: An optical system apparatus having a lens barrel, including multiple lenses, that is shifted between a stored position in which the lenses are collapsed and a photographing position in which the lenses are aligned along an optical axis of the apparatus. A lens barrier covers at least a front side of a lens. A barrier driving unit moves the lens barrier between a closed position and an opened position for retracting the lens barrier out of an operation space of the lens barrel. A barrier control member prevents the lens barrier from moving to the closed position from the opened position when the lens barrel is in the photographing position.

Abstract: A lens module including a guide rod set, a first lens barrel movably disposed on the guide rod set, at least one first lens disposed inside the first lens barrel, a first optical grating connected to the first lens barrel, a first position sensor, and a first voice coil motor is provided. The first position sensor and the first voice coil motor are disposed near the first lens barrel. The first position sensor has a first light-emitting device and a first photosensor opposite to each other, and the first grating is disposed between the first light-emitting device and the first photosensor. Further, a first coil unit of the first voice coil motor is connected to the first lens barrel. When a current is provided into the first coil unit, the first lens barrel is driven to move alone the guide rod set by the first coil unit.

Abstract: An actuator includes a holder having a movement hole, a lens barrel which moves within the movement hole, and driving means for driving the lens barrel. Each of the driving means is provided with driving members composed of an artificial muscle. The lens barrel can be suitably moved within the movement hole by making the driving members perform a predetermined operation.

Abstract: A lens barrel component includes a lens holding member for holding a lens and a supporting member supporting the lens holding member. The lens barrel component is molded using a composite material containing at least clay and a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: An exemplary camera device includes a barrel holder having a first central axis, a barrel having a second central axis, an image sensor disposed in the barrel holder, and at least one lens disposed in the barrel. The barrel is engaged in the barrel holder. The barrel holder includes a base and a plurality of spaced resilient clamping members. The clamping members substantially perpendicularly extend from the base. Each of the clamping members includes a plurality of protrusions formed thereon. The protrusions protrude towards the first central axis. The barrel includes a plurality of engaging members formed on an outer surface thereof. The engaging members extend along a direction parallel to the second central axis. Each of the engaging members defines a plurality of grooves engaged with the protrusions.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes a housing, a rotatable adjustment member, a spring member and a lens barrel. The rotatable adjustment member has a ring body rotatably coupled to an inner bottom surface of the housing in such a manner that the ring body is axially moveable relative to the housing when the ring body is rotated. The spring member is a non-planar ring member having two first opposite end portions stopped at an inner top surface of the housing, and two second opposite end portions stopped at a step of the ratable adjustment member. The lens barrel is disposed through an axial hole of the housing and connected to the rotatable adjustment member such that the lens barrel is synchronously movable with the rotatable adjustment member.

Abstract: A photographing lens includes an eccentricity adjusting frame which holds an eccentricity adjusting lens group serving as a part of a photographing optical system of the photographing lens; a lens support frame, an axis of which is coincident with a predetermined optical axis of the photographing optical system, supporting the eccentricity adjusting frame in a manner to allow the eccentricity adjusting frame to move in a plane orthogonal to the predetermined optical axis during an assembly-stage of the photographing lens; and a fixed aperture member having a circular aperture, the fixed aperture member being integrally formed with the lens support frame so that a center of the circular aperture coincides with the axis of the lens support frame.

Abstract: A lens retracting structure includes a housing, an image-forming lens set moveably supported on two parallel guide rods inside the housing, and a driving mechanism for moving the image-forming lens set along the parallel guide rods between a first position and a second position by means of the engagement of a threaded coupling member of the image-forming lens set with a threaded shaft which is rotatably driven by a motor of the driving mechanism.

Abstract: A lens device includes a focus lens unit mounted movably to a base, first and second lens units mounted in a main barrel, and a resilient light blocking sheet connected to the focus driving unit. The first and second lens units are movable in the in the main barrel along the axis between an extended position, where the first and second lens units cooperatively define a second gap therebetween, through which light passes and is reflected by the main barrel toward a first gap between the focus lens unit and the focus driving unit, and where the light blocking sheet spans the first gap so as to block passage of the light through the first gap, and a retracted position, where the second lens unit extends into the first gap and causes the light blocking sheet to flex.

Abstract: In a digital camera 1, when the halfway depression operation of the shutter button is detected, the lens position which is in focus for each capture area is detected and stored. On the other hand, when instruction to record is detected, intensity of light is sequentially read out at the stored lens position from the capture area associated with the lens position and the image data is generated. Accordingly, it is possible to acquire image data which is in focus on all objects that have been imaged by the CMOS sensor 4.

Abstract: The lens barrel includes a second group frame forwardly/backwardly movable, which is provided with plural pairs of cam followers, a first cam unit as a rotatable frame member that allows switching of engagement with the cam follower, and includes plural pairs of cam grooves and loose fit grooves, and a cam frame that allows switching of engagement with the cam follower, and includes a second cam unit formed of plural pairs of cam grooves and loose fit grooves. The cam frame rotational phase where the first cam unit switches engagement with the cam follower is different from the cam frame rotational phase where the second cam unit switches engagement with the cam follower. This makes it possible to increase a forward/backward movement of the second group frame and reduces fluctuation of resistance against the drive load, thus preventing the image blur.

Abstract: A lens apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of keeping the engagement of a protruding portion of a first member and a cam groove portion of a second member even if an external force acts on the apparatus. The lens apparatus comprises: a first member including first and second protruding portions; and a second member including a first groove portion with which the first protruding portion engages, and a second groove portion into which the second protruding portion is inserted. The second protruding portion and the second groove portion are away from each other in a case where the first and second members are located in a specified positional relationship, and come into contact with each other in a case where the first and second members are located in another positional relationship.

Abstract: A fine adjustment mechanism for a zoom lens assembly having a zoom mechanism and for lineally moving the zoom mechanism is disclosed to include a barrel and an adjustment ring sleeved onto the barrel. The zoom mechanism is axially moveably mounted to the barrel. The first adjustment ring is provided at an inner periphery surface thereof with an internal thread engaged with an external thread provided at an outer periphery surface of the barrel such that the adjustment ring is axially moveable along the barrel when the adjustment ring is rotated relative to the barrel. The adjustment ring has three protrusions equiangularly spaced on an end face thereof and supporting the zoom mechanism such that the zoom mechanism is driven by the adjustment ring to move axially relative the said barrel when the adjustment ring is rotated relative to the barrel.

Abstract: A spacer for extending an image from a lens assembly of a camera comprises a hollow tube having a front engaging portion capable of being connected to the lens assembly and a rear engaging portion capable of being connected to the camera body; and a first lens installed in the tube; and a second lens installed in the tube and being spaced apart from the first lens. The tube is telescopic. This is achieved by causing that the tube has a plurality of sections or the tube has at least two sections which are threadedly engaged or a compressible and expandable snake like structure is installed between two sections of the tube so that the tube can be prolonged or compressed to adjust the whole length of the spacer. Furthermore the first lens and second lens are concave lenses or convex lenses which are symmetric or asymmetric.

Abstract: A lens barrel including a telescopic cylinder accommodated within a fixed cylinder, and lenses retained in the telescopic cylinder. The lens barrel includes lens retaining frames to retain at least one of the lenses and a lens driving device to drive the lens retaining frames so as to drive the lenses along a longitudinal axis of the telescopic cylinder between a collapsed position in which one portion of the lenses is stored in the fixed cylinder and an extended position in which one portion of the lenses is extended out of the fixed cylinder toward a photographing subject. The lens barrel further includes a retractable lens that is retracted into the fixed cylinder through an opening in a wall of the fixed cylinder when the telescopic cylinder is in the extended position, and a retractable tens retaining frame to retain the retractable lens.

Abstract: An exemplary camera device includes a holder, an image sensor, an outer barrel with an axis, an inner barrel unit. The image sensor is disposed in the holder. The inner barrel unit includes an inner barrel and at least one lens disposed in the inner barrel. The inner barrel is threadedly received in the outer barrel. The holder includes a first ring-shaped part, and the outer barrel includes a second ring-shaped part. The first ring-shaped part is coupled to the second ring-shaped part.

Abstract: There is disclosed a lens barrel including a fixed frame, a rotary frame rotatable with respect to the fixed frame to advance or retract in an optical axis direction, and a rectilinear guide frame rotatable relative to the rotary frame to displace integrally with the rotary frame in the optical axis direction. In this structure, a front end portion of the rectilinear guide frame on a subject side in the optical axis direction is exposed from the rotary frame.

Abstract: An exemplary optical module (100) includes a lens barrel (20), a lens group (40), a spacer (60), and a filter (80). The lens barrel has an inner wall (201), and at least two securing grooves (206) formed on the inner wall. The lens group and the spacer are disposed in the lens barrel. The spacer includes an annular base (601) and a predetermined amount of projecting blocks (603) formed on a same side of the base (601). At least two first bending portions (604) are formed on the blocks bending toward a center of the base, and at least two second bending portions (606) are formed on the blocks bending outwards from a center of the base. The second bending portions are configured to be secured in the securing grooves of the lens barrel. The filter is secured on the spacer by the first bending portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a serration apparatus for a portable terminal mounted in a camera lens module of the portable terminal having a serration module. The serration apparatus includes a first serration gearing; a second serration gearing mounted on the camera lens module and receiving and compressively meshing with the first serration gearing within its inner side, wherein when the camera lens module is rotated, the second serration gearing is rotated with the camera lens module and produces frictional force against the first serration gearing, thereby creating a clicking feeling; and an elastic member for providing compressing force to cause the first and second gearings to be meshed with each other.

Abstract: An improved lens barrel and related methods are provided. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a lens barrel includes a housing comprising a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter. A first lens element having a diameter approximately equal to the first diameter of the first section is enclosed by the first section of the housing. A second lens element is provided having a diameter approximately equal to the second diameter of the second section.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a straight-moving cylinder including a lens group therein, being movable in a direction of an optical axis of the lens group without being rotated, and having a depression on a posterior end portion of the straight-moving cylinder; a guide pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the straight-moving cylinder; a rotational-moving cylinder movable in the direction of the optical axis, having a cam groove for engaging with the guide pin); and a reinforcement pin projecting from the inner circumferential surface of the rotational-moving cylinder; wherein the depression includes a contact surface separated from a side portion of the reinforcement pin with a predetermined clearance.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a lens barrel and a compact lens system incorporating the lens barrel where notches defined in a cam barrel to serve as bolt holes and disengage the studs are reduced in dimensions both along and around the optical axis, thereby ensuring enlarged cam formation ranges in the cam barrel and resultantly downsizing the lens system as a whole.

Abstract: An optical apparatus having a first member and a second member rotating about an optical axis with respect to the first member. One of the members has a cam portion; the other has a cam follower portion engaged with the cam portion which drives the first and second members relatively in an optical axis direction. The first member has first and second portions protruding toward the second member side separated from each other in the optical axis direction; the second member has third and fourth portions protruding toward the first member side separated from each other in the optical axis direction and abuts on the first and second portions, respectively; and the fourth portions are provided in a circumferential direction of the second member and include protruding portions for transmitting power.

Abstract: An adjustable object lens device includes an outer barrel, a rotary component coupled movably to the outer barrel, an object lens unit disposed movably in the outer barrel, a decorative unit coupled to the rotary component, and a limiting unit. The limiting unit includes a press ring that is movably retained in the decorative ring, and that abuts against one end of the object lens unit, and a biasing member disposed in the outer barrel and abutting against the other end of the object lens unit, thereby securing the object lens unit between the biasing member and the press ring.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the back foci of an objective and a camera to one another has a housing by which a graphic pattern and an optics are mounted at a predetermined distance F? from each other. The temperature compensation for the distance F? is constant to ±2 mm for a temperature change of Delta 20° Celsius. The device also includes an apparatus for matching the back foci of an objective and a camera to each other, in which a housing has a fastening mechanism for fastening an object-side end of the objective and a graphic pattern is arranged in the housing on the end of the device opposite the fastening mechanism. The invention also includes a method for equalizing the back foci of an objective and camera using specific steps.

Abstract: A lens barrel including a telescopic cylinder accommodated within a fixed cylinder and lenses, the lens barrel having lens retaining frames and a lens driving device which drives the telescopic cylinder between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein the lens barrel further includes a retractable lens that is retracted into the fixed cylinder through an opening in a wall of the fixed cylinder when the telescopic cylinder is in the extended position, a retractable lens retaining frame therefor and an impact preventing member, and wherein if the lenses are in the extended position and an external impact is received by the lens barrel, the impact preventing member abuts against one of the lens retaining frames to prevent the lens retaining frames from moving to the collapsed state.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a zoom lens assembly with capability of assuring concentricity of at least a lens group even during activity. The zoom lens assembly includes a plurality of optical lenses, at least two internal barrels, a lens holder and an alignment element wherein the lenses can be divided into at least two lens groups. The two internal barrels are used to respectively retain corresponding lens group therein to define a first and second lens sets. The lens holder is utilized to accommodate the first and second lens set therein. After twice alignment procedures in an assembled method, an internal barrel retained with one lens group is accommodated within the other internal barrel retained with another lens group to be precisely coupled. The two lens sets with mating structures are coupled to a guiding groove defined on the lens holder thereby the lens sets can slide inside the lens holder.

Abstract: A method for making a lens barrel includes the steps of: (a) forming a fusible mold core having at least one flange; (b) applying an insulating layer on the fusible mold core; (c) disposing the fusible mold core in a lens-barrel-forming mold; (d) feeding a molding material into the lens-barrel-forming mold to form the lens barrel between the lens-barrel-forming mold and the fusible mold core and adhered to the fusible mold core, the lens barrel having at least one inner cam groove corresponding to the flange of the fusible mold core; (e) removing the lens barrel together with the fusible mold core from the lens-barrel-forming mold; and (f) fusing the fusible mold core for separating the fusible mold core from the lens barrel.

Abstract: When examining a living organism exhibiting dynamic behavior such as pulsing, the dynamic behavior is suppressed and clear images are acquired. The invention provides an objective lens unit including a lens barrel for supporting optical components, wherein an end surface of the lens barrel is disposed farther towards the distal side than an optical component at the extreme distal end, and channel-shaped indented portions extending in the diametrical direction are formed in the end surface of the lens barrel.

Abstract: A whole group focusing structure comprises a lens track cylinder, a first lens group, a second lens group, and a drive motor is used to rotate and move the lens track cylinder, so as to carry out focus between the first and second lens groups. A slant parallel section is formed in each of the two guiding tracks at the end of the guiding block, and the slant parallel section is used to perform focus. The whole group focusing structure only needs a set of drive and control system to perform focus and zoom, therefore, the present invention is a high quality whole group focusing structure that can meet market needs.

Abstract: To provide a lens barrel having an optical filter at a low cost, a lens barrel is provided and has: an aperture between two lenses held in the lens barrel; and at least one optical filter disposed to rearward of one of the two lenses, wherein the one of the two lenses is situated closer to the camera body than the other of the two lenses, and the at least one optical filter blocks or passes light depending on a wavelength of the light.

Abstract: There is provided an optical device which comprises a fixed barrel, a movable cam ring, and collars and abutments. The movable cam ring is shifted relative to the fixed barrel to move an optical unit, the movable cam ring being fitted to the fixed barrel. Collars and abutments can be engaged with each other when the movable cam ring is in a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the fixed barrel. The collars and abutments preventing the movable cam ring from being disengaged from the fixed barrel and displaced in a direction along an optical axis relative to the fixed barrel.

Abstract: An image scanning unit includes at least two lens groups for imaging a reflected image of a manuscript on a lined photoelectric conversion element (12), lens barrels (14, 15) for holding the lenses, respectively, and constituting an imaging lens system (16), a base member (10) on which the lined photoelectric conversion element (12) and the lens barrels (14, 15) are disposed, and intermediate holding members (13, 19) for mounting at least one of the lens barrels (14) and the lined photoelectric conversion element (12) on the base member (10).

Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens barrel including a plurality of lens groups, each having at least one lens arranged in an optical axis direction, an actuating mechanism capable of moving the lens groups in an optical axis direction, and a shutter unit including an opening portion for exposure, a blade capable of adjusting the degree of opening of the opening portion, and an electronic actuating apparatus capable of actuating the blade to adjust the degree of opening of the opening portion according to the distance between the shutter unit and one of the lens groups adjacent to the shutter unit when the distance is shorter than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A lens barrel has its collapsed length that can be further decreased by removing unnecessary space and bringing lens groups close to each other and a photographic apparatus incorporates the lens barrel. When the lens barrel is collapsed, at least a fourth lens group is retracted from a photographic optical axis by an advance/retract mechanism. In that case, a first lens group and third lens group are aligned along the optical axis and stuffed into the lens barrel, the fourth lens group is placed on the top, bottom, right, or left side of these lenses, and a second lens group is placed on the top, bottom, right, or left side of the first and third lens groups. This reduces the length of the lens barrel. During extension, the second and fourth lens groups are advanced onto the photographic optical axis by the advance/retract mechanism to extend the lens barrel greatly.

Abstract: Provided is a compact lens module which enables zoom and auto-focus functions even in a small lens module by providing a lens carrying structure using a supersonic driving unit. A lens unit is positioned in a case and has at least one lens. A carrying member is rotatably connected in the case and connected to the lens unit so that the lens unit may move forward and backward. In addition, a driving unit is mounted in the case for transferring a driving force to the carrying member so as to move the lens unit by repeatedly contacting and non-contacting with the carrying member.

Abstract: A lens barrel with a lock arranged to avoid loosening the lock and defocusing the lens barrel when vibrated during focusing and zooming. The lens barrel includes a fixed cylinder, an adjustment ring, lock screws and a lock ring, lock screws and a lock ring. The adjustment ring is slidably attached to the fixed cylinder so as to rectify locations of optical components along the optical axis. The lock screws in screw holes extend at one end of the fixed cylinder in parallel with the optical axis, and each lock screw has a part that serves as a turning force transmitting segment and moves along the optical axis at the end of the fixed cylinder. The lock ring is slidably attached to the end of the fixed cylinder and has an inner surface that is mated with the force transmitting segment to let the lock screws rotate to secure the adjustment ring to the fixed barrel.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a guide barrel, an outer ring, an inner ring, a cam ring and a movable lens frame, arranged in that order from outermost side, wherein the axes thereof coincide with a common optical axis, the outer ring being guided linearly in the optical axis direction by the stationary barrel, the inner ring being linearly guided in the optical axis direction by the outer ring, and the cam ring being rotatable to move the movable lens frame in the optical axis direction; and a lens barrier mechanism having an aperture positioned in front of the movable lens frame, the lens barrier mechanism being provided on a front opening of the inner ring, for opening and closing the aperture.

Abstract: In a lens barrel, a flare diaphragm is disposed on an optical path of lenses or in the vicinity thereof such that the flare diaphragm can advance into and retreat from the optical path for cutting deleterious light corresponding to the lenses moving in the direction of the optical axis. This lens barrel can reliably cut deleterious light flux in a simple structure.