GB2398854A - Mounting system particularly for lenses - Google Patents

Mounting system particularly for lenses Download PDF

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GB2398854A
GB2398854A GB0413692A GB0413692A GB2398854A GB 2398854 A GB2398854 A GB 2398854A GB 0413692 A GB0413692 A GB 0413692A GB 0413692 A GB0413692 A GB 0413692A GB 2398854 A GB2398854 A GB 2398854A
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mounting system
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F1/00—Springs
    • F16F1/02—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
    • F16F1/025—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant characterised by having a particular shape
    • F16F1/027—Planar, e.g. in sheet form; leaf springs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F3/00—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic
    • F16F3/02—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction
    • F16F3/026—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction to give a zero-spring rate characteristic
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/64—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image
    • G02B27/646—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image compensating for small deviations, e.g. due to vibration or shake
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/023—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses permitting adjustment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/026—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses using retaining rings or springs

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Lens Barrels (AREA)
  • Structure And Mechanism Of Cameras (AREA)

Abstract

A mounting system is described having a frame structure and an elastic structure adapted to mount a suspended object with the elastic structure having a critical configuration point close to which its stiffness in a desired direction approaches zero. The mounting system is particular useful for suspending small objects, such as camera lenses actuated by a piezoelectric actuator.

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GB 2398854 A continuation (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: 1...
Limited St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 OWS, United Kingdom
GB0413692A 2001-11-29 2002-11-26 Mounting system Expired - Fee Related GB2398854B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GBGB0128591.5A GB0128591D0 (en) 2001-11-29 2001-11-29 Mounting system
PCT/GB2002/005323 WO2003048831A2 (en) 2001-11-29 2002-11-26 Mounting system particularly for lenses

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GB0413692D0 GB0413692D0 (en) 2004-07-21
GB2398854A true GB2398854A (en) 2004-09-01
GB2398854B GB2398854B (en) 2005-06-08

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WO (1) WO2003048831A2 (en)

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GB2421086A (en) * 2004-12-08 2006-06-14 1 Ltd Suspension system with two non parallel hinged linkages for lens
GB2434214A (en) * 2006-01-17 2007-07-18 1 Ltd Camera lens suspension
WO2007113478A1 (en) 2006-03-30 2007-10-11 1...Limited Camera lens actuation apparatus
US8446475B2 (en) 2007-02-12 2013-05-21 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
US8588598B2 (en) 2008-07-30 2013-11-19 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
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GB0426331D0 (en) * 2004-12-01 2005-01-05 1 Ltd Suspension system
GB2457860B (en) 2007-02-12 2010-06-30 Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
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GB617076A (en) * 1945-12-04 1949-02-01 Edmund Ramsay Wigan Improvements in or relating to spring assemblages
JPS59178632A (en) * 1983-03-29 1984-10-09 Toshiba Corp Object lens supporting device for optical disc pickup
WO2001047041A2 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-06-28 1... Limited Electro-active devices

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GB617076A (en) * 1945-12-04 1949-02-01 Edmund Ramsay Wigan Improvements in or relating to spring assemblages
JPS59178632A (en) * 1983-03-29 1984-10-09 Toshiba Corp Object lens supporting device for optical disc pickup
WO2001047041A2 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-06-28 1... Limited Electro-active devices

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2421086A (en) * 2004-12-08 2006-06-14 1 Ltd Suspension system with two non parallel hinged linkages for lens
GB2434214A (en) * 2006-01-17 2007-07-18 1 Ltd Camera lens suspension
WO2007113478A1 (en) 2006-03-30 2007-10-11 1...Limited Camera lens actuation apparatus
EP2372428A1 (en) 2006-03-30 2011-10-05 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Camera lens actuation apparatus
US8350959B2 (en) 2006-03-30 2013-01-08 1 . . . Limited Camera lens actuation apparatus
US8446475B2 (en) 2007-02-12 2013-05-21 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
US8593568B2 (en) 2007-10-30 2013-11-26 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus
US8588598B2 (en) 2008-07-30 2013-11-19 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Shape memory alloy actuation apparatus

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GB0413692D0 (en) 2004-07-21
WO2003048831A3 (en) 2003-08-21
AU2002343097A1 (en) 2003-06-17
WO2003048831A2 (en) 2003-06-12
GB2398854B (en) 2005-06-08
GB0128591D0 (en) 2002-01-23
AU2002343097A8 (en) 2003-06-17

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