Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Uno

Tetsuya Uno 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).

  • Patent number: 9242302
    Abstract: A cutting tool holder includes a pressing member with a pressing part and an inserting part, a holder body, a head member including a first fixing section which is divided into a first front end region and a first rear end region, and has a first fixing hole for inserting the inserting part of the pressing member and a contact part pressed by the pressing part of the pressing member, at a portion of a first surface close to the first front end region in reference to the first rear end region; and a second fixing section divided into a second front end region and a second rear end region in which the first rear end region of the first fixing section and the second rear end region are connected to each other so that a fixing space extending from the second rear end region to the second front end region is located between the second fixing section and a second surface different from the first surface in the first fixing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Uno
  • Patent number: 9235024
    Abstract: A lens barrel comprises an outer frame and an inner frame. The lens barrel has a first state, a second state, and a third state during operation in which the outer frame and the inner frame rotate relatively. In the first state, a first cam follower is guided by a first cam. In the second state, the first cam follower is guided by the first cam, and a second cam follower is guided by a second cam. In the third state, the second cam follower is guided by the second cam. In the third state, at least part of the first cam follower enters a space formed by a recess portion or a hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Hiroyasu Fujinaka
  • Patent number: 9182568
    Abstract: A lend barrel includes a first frame having a cam follower and a second frame having a cam engaged with the cam follower. The cam includes a first section extending in a rotational direction of the second frame, a second section continued with the first section and inclined to the rotational direction of the second frame, and a third section continued with the first section on a side opposite of the second section to the first section and inclined to the rotational direction. The cam follower includes a first surface arranged to face the first section of the cam, a second surface continuously formed with the first surface and inclined to the rotational direction, and a third surface continuously formed with the first surface on a side opposite of the second surface to the first surface and inclined to the rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Uno
  • Patent number: 9158085
    Abstract: The lens barrel comprises a drive frame, a guide frame, and a moving frame. The moving frame includes a moving frame main body, a second cam mechanism portion, and a guide protrusion. The moving frame main body is configured to move between the drive frame and the guide frame. The second cam mechanism portion is configured to be accommodated in the first accommodation portion of the drive frame and engage to the first cam mechanism portion of the drive frame. The guide protrusion is configured to be accommodated in the second accommodation portion of the drive frame and engage to the guide groove of the guide frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Fumio Shinano
  • Publication number: 20150226932
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a support frame and a retracting lens frame. The support frame includes a main body portion, a first linking portion and a second linking portion. The first region is configured to dispose the second lens in the imaging enabled state. The second region is formed continuously with the first region. The first linking portion links the second region on one side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The second linking portion links the second region on the other side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The retracting lens frame is disposed between the first linking portion and the second linking portion in a housed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Akio KONISHI, Tetsuya UNO, Fumio SHINANO
  • Publication number: 20150219873
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a first lens, a second lens, a first frame body, a second frame body, and a retracting lens frame. The retracting lens frame is configured to move so that a position of the second optical axis of the second lens changes from a position on the first optical axis of the first lens to a position that is outside the first optical axis, during the transition period between the imaging enabled state and the housed state. A contact portion is formed on the inner peripheral part of the first frame body. A protrusion of the retracting lens frame is configured to engage with and guided by the contact portion during movement of the retracting lens frame. The thickness of a region constituting the side wall of the contact portion is increased over the thickness of the other region toward the inside of the cylindrical part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Fumio SHINANO, Tetsuya UNO
  • Publication number: 20150192784
    Abstract: A lens barrel according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes the lens frame which holds the lens, and the holding frame which holds the lens frame in a state where the lens frame is movable in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis. A biasing means which generates a force in the direction that the lens frame is lifted up against the gravity is provided to at least the holding frame out of the holding frame and the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyasu FUJINAKA, Tetsuya UNO, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Manabu KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150192756
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes at least one lens, the optical axis of the lens; the first frame (the fixed frame 900) having the first restricting portion (901, 902) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the second frame (1000) having the cam groove (1036) and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the third frame (510) having the guide portion (511) which restricts inclination thereof with respect to the first contact portion (514) and the optical axis and having an approximately cylindrical shape about the optical axis; the drive arm (520) having a cam follower (523), the second restricting portion (524, 525) and the second contact portion (526), and having an approximately arcuate shape constituted of a portion of a circular cylinder about the optical axis or an approximately plate shape; the guide shaft (601) for guiding the guide in a movable manner in the optical axis direction; and the spring (603).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya UNO, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Manabu KOBAYASHI, Hiroyasu FUJINAKA
  • Patent number: 9063279
    Abstract: A lens barrel has a rotary frame, lens group frame, and shutter frame. The rotary frame has first and second cam grooves respectively on inner and outer peripheries as viewed in a radial direction. A first cam follower of the lens group frame and a second cam follower of the shutter frame are respectively engaged with the first and second grooves. A radial direction size the rotary frame is smaller than a sum of depths of the first and second grooves. The rotary frame includes a first region W1 only with the first groove, a region W0 with first and second grooves, and a region W2 only with the second groove. Positions of the first and second followers differ in a circumferential direction. At least one of the first and second followers has a non-contact portion not contacting with a groove wall of the corresponding groove in the region W0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Uno
  • Patent number: 9046744
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a support frame and a retracting lens frame. The support frame includes a main body portion, a first linking portion and a second linking portion. The first region is configured to dispose the second lens in the imaging enabled state. The second region is formed continuously with the first region. The first linking portion links the second region on one side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The second linking portion links the second region on the other side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The retracting lens frame is disposed between the first linking portion and the second linking portion in a housed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Konishi, Tetsuya Uno, Fumio Shinano
  • Patent number: 9007705
    Abstract: This lens barrel includes a first frame, a second frame, a third frame, an annular portion, and a bayonet portion. The bayonet portion protrudes to both sides beyond the width of the rectilinear guide portion in the peripheral direction, and is divided by a plurality of slits. The bayonet portion is supported on the second frame at two or more places including both sides of the rectilinear guide portion in the peripheral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Uno
  • Publication number: 20140355133
    Abstract: With a lens barrel, the depth of a first cam groove is substantially the same as the depth of a second cam groove. The length of a first cam protrusion in a first direction is greater than the length of the second straight portion in the first direction. The length of a second cam protrusion in a second direction is greater than the length of a first straight portion in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Tetsuya UNO
  • Patent number: 8896933
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes a plurality of cam grooves. The second frame includes a plurality of cam followers that engage with each of the plurality of cam grooves, and a gear portion. In this case, if rotational force is transmitted to the gear portion, the second frame moves in the optical axis direction while rotating with respect to the first frame. At least one of the plurality of cam followers is disposed on the image plane side of the gear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Hiroyasu Fujinaka
  • Publication number: 20140340754
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a frame body, a support frame, and a refracting lens frame. The support frame is configured to be supported by the frame body and move within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to the frame body. The refracting lens frame includes a lens support portion and is configured to retract around a retraction shaft. The frame body includes an opening portion. The opening portion is configured to open outward with respect to the optical axis. The opening portion is configured to house part of the lens support portion during a transition period between an imaging enabled state and a housed state. The support frame includes a light blocking portion. The light blocking portion is provided in front of part of the opening portion in an optical axis direction in order to block light rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Tetsuya UNO, Fumio SHINANO
  • Publication number: 20140340772
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a first lens, a second lens, a first frame body, a second frame body, and a retracting lens frame. The retracting lens frame is configured to move so that a position of the second optical axis of the second lens changes from a position on the first optical axis of the first lens to a position that is outside the first optical axis, during the transition period between the imaging enabled state and the housed state. A contact portion is formed on the inner peripheral part of the first frame body. A protrusion of the retracting lens frame is configured to engage with and guided by the contact portion during movement of the retracting lens frame. The thickness of a region constituting the side wall of the contact portion is increased over the thickness of the other region toward the inside of the cylindrical part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Fumio SHINANO, Tetsuya UNO
  • Publication number: 20140340751
    Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first frame body, a second frame body, a support frame, and a retracting lens frame. The second frame body is supported by the first frame body. The support frame is supported by the second frame body and move with respect to the second frame body within a plane. The plane being perpendicular to the optical axis. The retracting lens frame is supported by the support frame and move around a retraction shaft during a transition period between an imaging enabled state and a housed state. The retraction shaft is substantially parallel to the optical axis. The second frame body, the support frame, and the retracting lens frame move in the optical axis direction with respect to the first frame body during the transition period. The first frame body restricts the movement of the support frame within the plane during the transition period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Akio KONISHI, Takumi KUWAHARA, Tetsuya UNO, Fumio SHINANO
  • Publication number: 20140340774
    Abstract: The lens barrel includes a first planar portion, a barrier front cover, a vane portion, and a lens group frame. The first planar portion is configured to be substantially perpendicular to an optical axis and includes a first opening portion. The barrier front cover includes a second opening portion. The vane portion is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The vane portion is configured to cover the first opening portion and the second opening portion at the first position, and allow the first opening portion and the second opening portion to open at the second position. The lens group frame is configured to support rotatably the vane portion and includes at least one lens. The first planar portion is disposed closer to a subject than the barrier front cover. The first opening portion is formed smaller than the second opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Tetsuya UNO
  • Publication number: 20140340777
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a support frame and a retracting lens frame. The support frame includes a main body portion, a first linking portion and a second linking portion. The first region is configured to dispose the second lens in the imaging enabled state. The second region is formed continuously with the first region. The first linking portion links the second region on one side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The second linking portion links the second region on the other side of the main body portion in the optical axis direction. The retracting lens frame is disposed between the first linking portion and the second linking portion in a housed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Akio KONISHI, Tetsuya UNO, Fumio SHINANO
  • Patent number: 8885266
    Abstract: A lens barrel comprises a first frame, a barrier mechanism, and a second frame. The barrier mechanism is fixed to the first frame and blocks an opening. The second frame uses a cam mechanism to guide the first frame in the optical axis direction. The second frame has a cylindrical cam mechanism part that constitutes a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism part is provided with a thin-wall part that is partially thinner in the radial direction. A fixing portion of the barrier mechanism goes into spaces between the thin-wall part and the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Uno, Hiroyasu Fujinaka, Wataru Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8854742
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes an optical system including a first lens group having at least one lens; a cam frame including a first cam groove; and a first movable frame including a first cam follower engaged with the first cam groove. When the first movable frame relatively rotates with respect to the cam frame, the first movable frame relatively moves with respect to the cam frame in an optical axis direction together with the first lens group. A region of the first cam groove, through which the first cam follower passes when a focal distance of the optical system is changed from a wide-angle end to a tele end includes first and second regions adjacent to each other. The first region has a groove width narrower than that of the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Kuwahara, Tetsuya Uno