Lens positioning mechanism for a copying machine

摘要

A lens positioning mechanism for an electrophotographic copying machine capable of reproducing a copy of an original at a plurality of different magnifications one at a time, which comprises an optical apparatus including a lens assembly supported for movement to any one of several operative positions each required for the reproduction of a copy at the respective magnification. The lens assembly is rigidly mounted on a lens mount movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis and mounted on a lens carriage movable in a direction close towards and away from a photoreceptor.