Light measuring system of camera

Claim 2

A camera shutter control device comprising: a light intensity-to-electric signal conversion means, said means including a first, second and third photosensitive means, respectively, said first and second photosensitive means for sensing the light flux coming from different parts of a scene object, said second and third photosensitive means for sensing the light flux coming from substantially one and the same part of a scene object, each of the first, second and third photosensitive means for providing electrical output signals corresponding to the quantity of light incident thereupon, respectively; a memory means, said means being electrically coupled and responsive to said first and said second photosensitive means for memorizing the difference in signal outputs between the first and the second photosensitive means; an operation means, said means being coupled at an input terminal thereof and responsive to said memory means and said third photosensitive means respectively for obtaining the difference in the outputs between said memory means and third photosensitive means as an operation means output; and a control means, said means being coupled to said operation means for controlling the time for opening the shutter in accordance with the output of said operation means.

Claim 3

The device according to claim 1, wherein said memory means includes an operation amplifier having an input connected with said first and second photosensitive means and wherein the memory condenser is connected to the output of said operation amplifier.

Claim 4

The device according to claim 1, wherein said first photosensitive means includes a light receiving surface at the position at which said surface receives the light beam at the central part of the image of the object to be photographed and wherein said second and third photosensitive means each include a light receiving surface at the position at which the surfaces receive the light beam at a part surrounding the image of the object to be photographed.

Claim 5

The device according to claim 1, wherein said second and third photosensitive means are photo voltaic cells.

Claim 6

An exposure control arrangement in a camera having an objective lens and a shutter movable between a closed and open position comprising: a first photosensitive means positioned behind said objective lens, said device receiving a part of the light beam coming from the image of the object to be photographed for converting the received light beam into an electrical signal; a second photosensitive means positioned behind said objective lens, said device receiving a light beam coming from a part of the image of the object to be photographed other than the part from which said first photosensitive device receives a light beam for converting the received light beam into an electrical signal; an operation circuit means, said means being coupled and responsive to both of said photosensitive means for operating on their respective signals and providing the difference as an output signal; a memory means, said means being coupled and responsive to said operation circuit means for electrically storing the output signal of said operation circuit means; a control means, said means including a third photosensitive means for receiving a light beam of substantially the same portion of the object image as the second photosensitive means for converting the received light beam into an electrical signal, said control means being electrically coupled and responsive to said memory means and said third means for providing an output signal corresponding to the difference between them; and a timing means coupled to said control means to control the open time of said shutter in accordance with the electrical output signal from said control means.

Claim 7

An exposure control arrangement in a camera having an objective lens and a shutter movable between a closed and open position comprising: a first photosensitive means positioned behind said objective lens, said device receiving a part of the light beam coming from the image of the object to be photographed for converting the received light beam into an electrical signal; a second photosensitive means positioned behind said objective lens, said device receiving a light beam coming from a part of the image of the object to be photographed other than the part from which said first photosensitive device receives a light beam for converting the received light beam into an electrical signal; an operation circuit means, said means being coupled and responsive to both of said photosensitive means for operating on their respective signals and providing the difference as an output signal; a memory means, said means being coupled and responsive to said operation circuit means for electrically storing the output signal of said operation circuit means; a control means, said means including a third photosensitive means for receiving a light beam of substantially the same portion of the object image as the second photosensitive means for converting the received light beam into an electrical signal, said control means being electrically coupled and responsive to said memory means and said third means for providing an output signal corresponding to the difference between them; and a timing means coupled to said control means to control the open time of said shutter in accordance with the electrical output signal from said control means.

Claim 8

The exposure control arrangement according to claim 5, wherein behind said shutter, a film having a photosensitive recording surface is provided and said third photosensitive means receives at least a part of the light beam falling on the film for converting the light beam into an electrical signal when said shutter is opened.

Claim 9

The exposure control arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said first photosensitive means is provided at a position at which said first photosensitive means receives the light beam coming from approximately the central part of the object to be photographed, and said second photosensitive means is provided at the position at which said second means receives the light beam coming from a part of the image surrounding the object to be photographed.

Claim 10

The exposure control arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said third photosensitive means is provided at least at a part surrounding the photographing frame of the film.

Claim 11

The exposure control arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said first and second photosensitive means are provided inside said camera at a position at which the light beam coming from the object to be photographed is interrupted during exposure.

Claim 12

The exposure control arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said memory means is a capacitor which is charged up to the output voltage of said operation means.

Claim 13

The exposure control arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said photosensitive means is of the photovoltaic type.

Claim 14

A camera provided with an automatic exposure control system, a system measuring light through a photographic taking lens and a diaphragm device comprising: a. a light measuring device comprising a first and a second photosensitive means, said both means provided behind said lens for respectively receiving the light beam coming from different parts of an object to be photographed and for converting the light beam received into electrical output signals; means being electrically coupled and responsive to said both photosensitive means, for providing the difference between their respective electrical output signals; a shutter speed setting means, said setting means including a variable resistance, said resistance having a value corresponding to the set shutter speed; means responsive to said difference-providing means and said shutter speed setting means for comparing the signals, out of said difference-providing means and shutter speed setting means with each other and for determining the opening of said diaphragm, said comparing and determining means also including an electromagnetic element and being engageable with said diaphragm device; a memory condenser, said condenser being electrically coupled to said difference-providing means for storing its output; a shutter control device, said device including a third photosensitive means, for receiving substantially the same light beam coming from the object to be photographed as said second photosensitive means, and also including an operation circuit having an input coupled to said third photosensitive means and said condenser for forming the difference between their outputs and a timing means for setting the open time of the shutter in accordance with the difference output.

Claim 15

A camera provided with an automatic exposure control system, a system measuring light through a photographic taking lens and a diaphragm device comprising: a. a light measuring device comprising a first and a second photosensitive means, said both means provided behind said lens for respectively receiving the light beam coming from different parts of an object to be photographed and for converting the light beam received into electrical output signals; means being electrically coupled and responsive to said both photosensitive means, for providing the difference between their respective electrical output signals; a shutter speed setting means, said setting means including a variable resistance, said resistance having a value corresponding to the set shutter speed; means responsive to said difference-providing means and said shutter speed setting means for comparing the signals, out of said difference-providing means and shutter speed setting means with each other and for determining the opening of said diaphragm, said comparing and determining means also including an electromagnetic element and being engageable with said diaphragm device; a memory condenser, said condenser being electrically coupled to said difference-providing means for storing its output; a shutter control device, said device including a third photosensitive means, for receiving substantially the same light beam coming from the object to be photographed as said second photosensitive means, and also including an operation circuit having an input coupled to said third photosensitive means and said condenser for forming the difference between their outputs and a timing means for setting the open time of the shutter in accordance with the difference output.

Claim 16

An exposure control device comprising: a light intensity-to-electric signal conversion means, said means having a first photosensitive means and a second photosensitive means, each of said two means sensitive to the light flux coming from substantially different parts of a scene object for providing electrical signals corresponding to the quantity of light incident thereupon respectively; an operation means, said means being coupled at the input terminal thereof with the first and the second photosensitive means respectively and being provided at the output terminal thereof with a comparison circuit for providing an output in accordance with the difference in the output signals between said two photosensitive means as well as with a memory means for memorizing the output of said comparison circuit; a third photosensitive means, said means sensing essentially the same light flux from a scene object as said second photosensitive means; a control means, said means being coupled at the input terminal thereof with said operation means and said third photosensitive means for providing an output corresponding to the output of said first photosensitive means by applying the output of said photosensitive means to the output of said operation means; so that the light beam from the determined part of the object to be photographed is measured by means of the first photosensitive means and the output is obtained by said control means.

Claim 17

An exposure control device comprising: a light intensity-to-electric signal conversion means, said means having a first photosensitive means and a second photosensitive means, each of said two means sensitive to the light flux coming from substantially different parts of a scene object for providing electrical signals corresponding to the quantity of light incident thereupon respectively; an operation means, said means being coupled at the input terminal thereof with the first and the second photosensitive means respectively and being provided at the output terminal thereof with a comparison circuit for providing an output in accordance with the difference in the output signals between said two photosensitive means as well as with a memory means for memorizing the output of said comparison circuit; a third photosensitive means, said means sensing essentially the same light flux from a scene object as said second photosensitive means; a control means, said means being coupled at the input terminal thereof with said operation means and said third photosensitive means for providing an output corresponding to the output of said first photosensitive means by applying the output of said photosensitive means to the output of said operation means; so that the light beam from the determined part of the object to be photographed is measured by means of the first photosensitive means and the output is obtained by said control means.

Claim 18

The exposure control device according to claim 13, wherein said control means includes a comparison circuit with a first and the second comparison input whereby the first comparison input is connected with the memory means while the second comparison input is connected with the third photosensitive means in such a manner that the comparison circuit forms the difference between the signal given to the first comparison input and that given to the second comparison input.

Claim 19

The exposure control device according to claim 13, wherein said memory means includes a storage condenser to store the result of operation.

Claim 20

The exposure control device according to claim 13, wherein a timing means is further provided, being connected with said control means so that said timing means controls the open time of the shutter in accordance with the output of said control means.

Claim 21

The exposure control device according to claim 16, wherein said control device includes a comparison circuit and a first and second comparison input, wherein the first comparison input is connected with the operation means and the second comparison input is connected with the third photosensitive means so that the comparison circuit forms the difference between the signal supplied to the second comparison input.

Claim 22

The exposure control device according to claim 17, wherein said operation means and said control means respectively include an operation amplifier circuit.

Claim 23

The exposure control device according to claim 17, wherein said operation means includes a storage condenser for storing the result of the difference operation.