Abstract: There are provided a lens barrel and an imaging device that can fix a movable member to a stationary frame without providing a member for fixing the movable member. The lens barrel includes a first motor (56) that drives a third front lens group-holding frame (24B) by first magnets (56A) provided on the third front lens group-holding frame (24B) and a first coil (56C), and a second motor (58) that drives a fourth lens group-movable holding frame (26B) by second coils (58A) provided on the fourth lens group-movable holding frame (26B) and second magnets (58B) provided on a fourth lens group base-holding frame (26A) fixed to the stationary barrel (12) and the cam barrel (14). The third front lens group-holding frame (24B) is fixed by a magnetic force between the first magnets (56A) and inner and outer yokes (58C, 58D) provided on the fourth lens group base-holding frame (26A) in a case where the application of current to the first coil (56C) is stopped.

Abstract: A drive device includes a magnetic circuit unit including a first yoke, a second yoke, and a first magnet, a magnetic circuit unit including the first yoke, the second yoke, a second magnet, a first coil that is bonded to a focus lens, in which the magnetic circuit units drive the first coil and the focus lens by an electromagnetic force generated in the first coil, the first magnet corresponds to a first movement amount of movement of the focus lens, and the second magnet corresponds to a second movement amount of movement of the focus lens.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes a movement restrictor that restricts movement of a movable member in directions X, Y, ?, and Z. The movement restrictor includes a movement prevention member that is fixed to a base of a support member and prevents the movable member from moving in the direction Z while sandwiching the movable member in cooperation with the support member, a hole portion formed in the support member, and an insertion member that is formed in the movable member and is inserted into the hole portion. A wide width portion of the insertion member has a size that overlaps with the base of the support member even in a state in which an abutting portion of the insertion member is positioned in any position in the hole portion.

Abstract: A lens driving mechanism includes first and second piezoelectric rods that move a lens and first and second sensors that detect a position of the lens. An angle formed between a line (a first piezoelectric line) that extends from the first piezoelectric rod to be perpendicular to an optical axis and a line (a first sensor line) that extends from the first sensor to be perpendicular to the optical axis is smaller than 90°. An angle formed between a line (a second piezoelectric line) that extends from the second piezoelectric rod to be perpendicular to the optical axis and a line (a second sensor line) that extends from the second sensor to be perpendicular to the optical axis is smaller than 90°.

Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens device and an optical device with which it is possible to increase a moving distance of a moving cylinder in an optical axis direction without an increase in number of components, the moving cylinder including a lens group closest to a subject side. A zoom lens device (1) includes a fixed cylinder (30), a cam cylinder (20) that is positioned outside the fixed cylinder (30), a first movement group that is positioned outside the cam cylinder (20) and that includes a first lens group (H1) provided at a distal end portion, and a second movement group that is positioned inside the fixed cylinder (30) and that includes a second lens group (H2).

Abstract: The corrosion sensor 1 is an electric resistance type corrosion sensor including a sensor portion 11 exposed to an arbitrary environment and formed of an electric conductor, and a reference portion 21 isolated from the arbitrary environment and formed of an electric conductor, and measuring a corrosion loss of the sensor portion 11 based on an electric resistance value of the reference portion 21 and an electric resistance value of the sensor portion 11. A width of the sensor portion 11 is set to satisfy Formula (II): w ? (32 × tlimit) ... (II), tlimit: maximum corrosion loss to be measured [mm], and w: width of the sensor portion [mm]. The corrosion sensor 1 has excellent precision of corrosion loss measurement.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the delayed fracture characteristics of a metal material. The method including placing a solution-retaining material impregnated with a solution containing a chloride and having a pH of 3.5 or more on a stress loading part of the metal material, and maintaining a state in which the solution-retaining material is held at a deliquescence humidity of the chloride to thereby corrode the stress loading part.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the delayed fracture characteristics of a metal material. The method including placing a solution-retaining material impregnated with a solution containing a chloride and having a pH of 3.5 or more on an edge face of the metal material, and maintaining a state in which the solution-retaining material is held at a deliquescence humidity of the chloride to thereby corrode the edge face.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a delayed fracture characteristic of a metal material that performs a step including a step (A) and a step (B) below once or a plurality of times to evaluate the delayed fracture characteristic of the metal material having been processed. Step (A): a step that brings an aqueous solution which includes a chloride ion into contact with a surface of the metal material to cause chloride of 1000 to 100000 mg/m2 in chloride amount to deposit to the surface. Step (B): a step in which the metal material to which the chloride has deposited in the step (A) is left stationary in an air atmosphere at a temperature from ?50 to 10° C. and at a relative humidity higher than or equal to a deliquescence humidity of the chloride.

Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel capable of improving stop accuracy. A roller support shaft (61) is attached to an outer peripheral portion of a cam cylinder (16). A torque applying roller (102) is rotatably supported by the roller support shaft (61). A biasing ring (104) is fitted to an outer peripheral portion of a second fixed cylinder (12B) and is held to be movable in an axial direction. The biasing ring (104) is biased by a biasing spring (106) and pressed to abut against the torque applying roller (102). In a case where the cam cylinder (16) is rotated, the torque applying roller (102) rolls along the biasing ring (104). A load torque is applied to the rotation of the cam cylinder (16) by frictional force generated between the torque applying roller (102) and the roller support shaft (61) due to the rotation of the torque applying roller (102).

Abstract: A lens barrel including a first main shaft and a first sub-shaft that guide the movement of a third front lens group (G3a), a second main shaft and a second sub-shaft that guide the movement of a fourth lens group (G4), a hall element that is used to detect the position of the third front lens group (G3a), and an MR sensor that is used to detect the position of the fourth lens group (G4) are disposed on a straight line passing through an optical axis in a cross section orthogonal to the optical axis. The first main shaft and the second main shaft overlap each other in a direction of the optical axis. In a drive unit for each lens group, a plurality of drive magnets are arranged symmetrically with respect to the straight line.

Abstract: A steel sheet mainly suitable for strength members of automobiles or building materials, which has a tensile strength of 1,180 MPa or more, and which is excellent in delayed fracture resistance and primary rust prevention performance. The steel sheet includes a coating, placed on a surface of a cold-rolled steel sheet with a tensile strength of 1,180 MPa or more, containing one or more metalates selected from molybdates and tungstates and a P compound. The sum of the coating weights of the metalates in terms of Mo and W is 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2 and is preferably 50 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2. The coating weight of the P compound in terms of P is 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2.

Abstract: An image shake correction device includes a movement restrictor that restricts movement of a movable member in directions X, Y, ?, and Z. The movement restrictor includes a movement prevention member that is fixed to a base of a support member and prevents the movable member from moving in the direction Z while sandwiching the movable member in cooperation with the support member, a hole portion formed in the support member, and an insertion member that is formed in the movable member and is inserted into the hole portion. A wide width portion of the insertion member has a size that overlaps with the base of the support member even in a state in which an abutting portion of the insertion member is positioned in any position in the hole portion.

Abstract: There are provided a lens barrel and an imaging device that can fix a movable member to a stationary frame without providing a member for fixing the movable member. The lens barrel includes a first motor (56) that drives a third front lens group-holding frame (24B) by first magnets (56A) provided on the third front lens group-holding frame (24B) and a first coil (56C), and a second motor (58) that drives a fourth lens group-movable holding frame (26B) by second coils (58A) provided on the fourth lens group-movable holding frame (26B) and second magnets (58B) provided on a fourth lens group base-holding frame (26A) fixed to the stationary barrel (12) and the cam barrel (14). The third front lens group-holding frame (24B) is fixed by a magnetic force between the first magnets (56A) and inner and outer yokes (58C, 58D) provided on the fourth lens group base-holding frame (26A) in a case where the application of current to the first coil (56C) is stopped.

Abstract: There is provided a lens barrel that can stably support movable lens groups with compact configuration and accurately detect the positions of the movable lens groups. A first main shaft (48) and a first sub-shaft (50) that guide the movement of a third front lens group (G3a), a second main shaft (58) and a second sub-shaft (60) that guide the movement of a fourth lens group (G4), a hall element (84) that is used to detect the position of the third front lens group (G3a), and an MR sensor (94B) that is used to detect the position of the fourth lens group (G4) are disposed on a straight line passing through an optical axis (Z) in a cross section orthogonal to the optical axis (Z). The first main shaft (48) and the first sub-shaft (50) are disposed on the radially inner side than the second main shaft (58) and the second sub-shaft (60). The first main shaft (48) and the second main shaft (58) are disposed so as to overlap each other in a direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: An image shake correction device (3) includes a movable member (2), a support member (1) including a movement prevention member (1B, 1C) for preventing the movable member (2) from being lifted, and a movement restriction unit that restricts a movement range of the movable member (2). The movement restriction unit includes a hole portion (11a) formed in the support member (1) and an insertion member (28a) inserted into the hole portion (11a) formed in the movable member (2). The insertion member (28a) has an abutting portion (283a) that moves in the hole portion (11a) in directions X, Y, and ? with the movement of the movable member (2), and a wide width portion (281a) which is wider than the abutting portion (283a).

Abstract: An image shake correction device (3) includes a movable member (2), a support member (1) including a movement prevention member (1B, 1C) for preventing the movable member (2) from being lifted, and a movement restriction unit that restricts a movement range of the movable member (2). The movement restriction unit includes a hole portion (11a) formed in the support member (1) and an insertion member (28a) inserted into the hole portion (11a) formed in the movable member (2). The insertion member (28a) has an abutting portion (283a) that moves in the hole portion (11a) in directions X, Y, and ? with the movement of the movable member (2), and a wide width portion (281a) which is wider than the abutting portion (283a).

Abstract: A steel sheet mainly suitable for strength members of automobiles or building materials, which has a tensile strength of 1,180 MPa or more, and which is excellent in delayed fracture resistance and primary rust prevention performance. The steel sheet includes a coating, placed on a surface of a cold-rolled steel sheet with a tensile strength of 1,180 MPa or more, containing one or more metalates selected from molybdates and tungstates and a P compound. The sum of the coating weights of the metalates in terms of Mo and W is 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2 and is preferably 50 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2. The coating weight of the P compound in terms of P is 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2.

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.

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.