Nikon EVIL patents from Japan

by **maxgoh** Mon May 31, 2010 12:05 pm

This could be the future Nikon EVIL mount:

Nikon EVIL patents from Japan Nikon-evil-mirrorless-camera-patent-japan

The Japanese patent website is a mess. I cannot link directly to the individual patents, in addition the text is computer translated. Here is the main description of Nikon patent 2010-044203 which defines an electronic mount contact system for an EVIL camera (electronic viewfinder mirrorless interchangeable lens):

[Field of the Invention]
This invention relates to the mount structure of an optical instrument, and an optical instrument.

[Background of the Invention]
That by which electric contact for making electrical communication possible among these is provided in the mount mechanism which connects a camera and a lens barrel is known (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

[Problem(s) to be Solved by the Invention]
In the conventional mount mechanism, electric contact is projected and provided from the support member which supports a point of contact, and may be contacted and damaged in other members. SUBJECT of this invention is providing the mount structure of an optical instrument and the optical instrument which can protect electric contact.

Here is another view of the Nikon EVIL mount (all drawings were part of patent 2010-044203):

Nikon EVIL patents from Japan Nikon-evil-mirrorless-camera-patent-japan-2