Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Kondo
Nobuyuki Kondo 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).
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Publication number: 20240361677Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel from which stable operation feeling of an operation ring is obtained regardless of part accuracy. A stop ring (6) is provided with a ring-shaped multipolar magnet (12) that is magnetized to have multiple poles at regular angular intervals in a circumferential direction. A stationary frame (7) is provided with a sheet metal part (13). The sheet metal part (13) includes a body portion (24A) and a protrusion portion (13B). The body portion (24A) is disposed on a flange (8) of the stationary frame (7), and the protrusion portion (13B) is disposed on the outer periphery of the stationary frame (7). The stop ring (6) is click-stopped at regular angular intervals by a magnetic attractive force acting between the multipolar magnet (12) and the protrusion portion (13B) of the sheet metal part (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki KONDO
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Patent number: 12072613Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel from which stable operation feeling of an operation ring is obtained regardless of part accuracy. A stop ring (6) is provided with a ring-shaped multipolar magnet (12) that is magnetized to have multiple poles at regular angular intervals in a circumferential direction. A stationary frame (7) is provided with a sheet metal part (13). The sheet metal part (13) includes a body portion (24A) and a protrusion portion (13B). The body portion (24A) is disposed on a flange (8) of the stationary frame (7), and the protrusion portion (13B) is disposed on the outer periphery of the stationary frame (7). The stop ring (6) is click-stopped at regular angular intervals by a magnetic attractive force acting between the multipolar magnet (12) and the protrusion portion (13B) of the sheet metal part (13).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki Kondo
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Publication number: 20240248323Abstract: A lens device includes a lens mechanism, a tilt mechanism that tilts the lens mechanism, and a shift mechanism that shifts the lens mechanism, in which the lens mechanism includes a lens holding member that holds a lens and that moves in an optical axis direction, a movement member that moves in the optical axis direction and that is positioned at an end portion of the lens mechanism that is on an object side, and a rotary member that rotates around the optical axis direction, and the rotary member includes a first groove that engages with the lens holding member and a second groove that engages with the movement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA
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Publication number: 20240128686Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a connector body; and a terminal attached to the connector body, the connector being mated with a counterpart connector, wherein the connector body includes a recessed groove part and a pair of side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, arranged in parallel demarcating both sides of the recessed groove part, the terminals are arranged with a plurality along each wall forming a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where ground terminals included in each terminal group row are arranged in mutually facing positions, at least one ground terminal included in each terminal group row includes a board connecting part positioned to the inside of the connector body in the width direction and a board connecting part positioned to the outside of the connector in the width direction, and the board connecting part positioned on the inside is longer than the board connecting part positioned on the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Nobuyuki Kondo
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Publication number: 20240111122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA, Keito KAMIO
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Publication number: 20240111119Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA
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Publication number: 20240111123Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA
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Publication number: 20240111124Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki KONDO, Mitsuhiko OKA, Toshiaki EZAWA
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Publication number: 20240113477Abstract: A first connector body and a first terminal mounted to said first connector body; the first connector body having a first recessed part, a first side wall part that extends in the longitudinal direction and demarcates both sides of the first recessed part, an islet extending in the longitudinal direction inside the first recessed part, and a first recessed groove part formed between the islet and the first side wall part; a plurality of the first terminals are arranged along each of the first recessed groove parts and form a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where each terminal group row includes at least a part of a first ground member, and the first ground member is exposed on the mounting surface of the first connector body and connected to reference potential wiring by soldering to the center in the width direction and the outer part in the width direction of the first connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Nobuyuki Kondo
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Patent number: 11906880Abstract: There are provided a cam follower of which the amount of elastic deformation can be appropriately restricted with simple configuration and which can be easily manufactured and a lens barrel. A cam follower (100) includes a hollow cam follower body (110) of which a distal end is open, a first slit (130) that is cut toward a proximal end from the distal end of the cam follower body (110), and a second slit (140) that is cut toward an inner peripheral portion from an outer peripheral portion of the cam follower body (110) in a direction orthogonal to an axis. Protruding portions (150) are provided on both inner wall surfaces of the first slit (130) at a distal end portion of the first slit. The protruding portions (150) restrict deformation of the cam follower body (110) equal to or larger than a defined amount of deformation in a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki Kondo
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Patent number: 11899341Abstract: A lens barrel and an exterior housing have a highly dignified appearance while maintaining excellent strength. The lens barrel has a fixation frame with an opening portion and a switch pedestal cover member that covers the opening portion. A fitted portion is provided on an inner surface side of the cover member and fitted into the opening portion to position the cover member with respect to the fixation frame when the opening portion is covered with the cover member. A fixation portion is provided on an inner surface side of the cover member and disposed inside the fixation frame when the opening portion is covered with the cover member. A spring member engages with the fixation portion and an inner wall surface portion of the fixation frame to bias the cover member towards an inside of the fixation frame. The exterior housing has features similar to the lens barrel.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Kondo, Kazuyoshi Azegami
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Publication number: 20230393365Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens barrel main body that holds an imaging optical system, a first operation member that is provided around the lens barrel main body and adjusts an optical function of the imaging optical system, and a second operation member that is provided around the lens barrel main body and varies a degree of adjustment of the optical function by the first operation member. The second operation member is provided near the first operation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki KONDO
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Publication number: 20230140724Abstract: A lens device includes a lens barrel, a first operation ring that is provided on an outer periphery of the lens barrel and that is rotationally operated along a circumferential direction of the lens barrel, and a structure that generates, with respect to the first operation ring, a force in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first operation ring is operated, in which the first operation ring and the structure are disposed closer to an image side than a position of a stop disposed in the lens barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki KONDO
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Publication number: 20220373765Abstract: A lens barrel has a dial operation member that adjusts an optical function of an imaging optical system, a restriction operation member having a first inclined surface inclined with respect to a movement direction from a release position toward a restriction position, and a cam member provided between the restriction operation member and the dial operation member and having a second inclined surface. In a case where the restriction operation member is moved to the release position, the dial operation member is put into a release state. In a case where the restriction operation member is in the restriction position, the cam member puts the dial operation member into a restriction state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki KONDO
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Patent number: 11237355Abstract: There are provided a lens unit, a camera system, and an elastic member that can prevent an annular elastic member from being entangled. The lens unit includes an optical system that includes at least one lens, a lens barrel that receives the optical system, a lens mount that is provided on one end side of the lens barrel and includes a plurality of bayonet claws, and an annular elastic member that is mounted on the lens mount. The elastic member includes a protruding portion that is positioned on the one end side and protrudes inward in a radial direction, and a dent that is positioned on an outer peripheral side opposite to the protruding portion so as to be closer to the other end side than the protruding portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki Kondo
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Publication number: 20210240057Abstract: Provided are a lens barrel and an exterior housing with a high appearance dignity and an excellent strength. A switch pedestal (20) includes four fixation metal fitting mounting shafts (25) that protrude to the inside of a fixation frame (10) through an opening portion (13) provided in the fixation frame (10). A fixation portion (26) is provided at a distal end of each fixation metal fitting mounting shaft (25). A fixation metal fitting (30) is attachably and detachably mounted onto the fixation portion (26). The fixation metal fitting (30) is formed of a leaf spring. The fixation metal fitting (30) mounted onto the fixation metal fitting mounting shafts (25) is engaged with an inner peripheral surface of the fixation frame (10) with a spring portion (32) elastically deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Kondo, Kazuyoshi Azegami
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Publication number: 20210215999Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel from which stable operation feeling of an operation ring is obtained regardless of part accuracy. A stop ring (6) is provided with a ring-shaped multipolar magnet (12) that is magnetized to have multiple poles at regular angular intervals in a circumferential direction. A stationary frame (7) is provided with a sheet metal part (13). The sheet metal part (13) includes a body portion (24A) and a protrusion portion (13B). The body portion (24A) is disposed on a flange (8) of the stationary frame (7), and the protrusion portion (13B) is disposed on the outer periphery of the stationary frame (7). The stop ring (6) is click-stopped at regular angular intervals by a magnetic attractive force acting between the multipolar magnet (12) and the protrusion portion (13B) of the sheet metal part (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki KONDO
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Patent number: 10995831Abstract: A lens barrel includes a stationary barrel, a rotary barrel, and a movable barrel. The movable barrel includes a cam follower fitted to a straight groove in the stationary barrel and a cam groove in the rotary barrel. The surface of the cam follower to be in contact with the inner wall surface of the cam groove and the surface of the cam follower to be in contact with the inner wall surface of the straight groove have an arc shape convex toward the outside, and the cam follower is in point contact with the inner wall surfaces of the cam groove and the straight groove. The cam follower includes a first slit that is cut in from the distal end toward a proximal end thereof in parallel to an axis and a second slitcut in from an outer peripheral portion of the cam follower toward an inner peripheral portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki Kondo
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Patent number: 10924646Abstract: There are provided a camera system, a lens unit, and a camera body that can improve feeling and sound to be given to an operator at the time of mounting of the lens unit and the time of operation of the lens unit. A camera system includes a lens unit that includes a lens mount and a camera body that includes a body mount. The lens mount includes a lens-reference surface that is to be in contact with the body mount, a cylindrical portion that extends toward the body mount from the lens-reference surface, and a plurality of bayonet claws that are provided in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion and extend outward in a radial direction. The body mount includes a body-reference surface that is to be in contact with the lens-reference surface, a body claw that is to be engaged with the bayonet claws, and an elastic member that has a contact surface to be in contact with the cylindrical portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki Kondo
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Publication number: 20210003907Abstract: There are provided a cam follower of which the amount of elastic deformation can be appropriately restricted with simple configuration and which can be easily manufactured and a lens barrel. A cam follower (100) includes a hollow cam follower body (110) of which a distal end is open, a first slit (130) that is cut toward a proximal end from the distal end of the cam follower body (110), and a second slit (140) that is cut toward an inner peripheral portion from an outer peripheral portion of the cam follower body (110) in a direction orthogonal to an axis. Protruding portions (150) are provided on both inner wall surfaces of the first slit (130) at a distal end portion of the first slit. The protruding portions (150) restrict deformation of the cam follower body (110) equal to or larger than a defined amount of deformation in a radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki KONDO