Patent ID: 8122556
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A cleaning device for removing an alien substance adhering to a surface of an optical member that is exposed in a state of which the optical member is viewed through an aperture of a lens mount, the cleaning device comprising: a supporting member configured to be supported by a user; and a cleaning member having a thread portion detachably attachable to one end of the supporting member and a cleaning portion including an adhesive surface that is a rectangular shape, on an opposite side of the thread portion, configured to adhere to an alien substance for removing the alien substance, wherein at least the thread portion and the cleaning portion are integrally formed by elastic materials having different degrees of hardness, the cleaning portion has the hardness of 1 to 50 degrees, and the adhesion of the cleaning portion is realized by causing oil contained in the elastic material to seep out according to bleed.