US4167332A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Indication and photometric unit
Assignee: Canon Inc
•
Filing: 1978-02-01
•
Granted: 1979-09-11
•
Expires: 1998-02-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an integrated circuit body suited to be applied for a TTL single reflex camera, by arranging at least two of the three circuit parts, namely the indication circuit part presenting an indication function, the light sensing circuit part presenting a light sensing function and the control-operation circuit part.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuaki Sakurada
- 👤 Nobuhiko Shinoda
- 👤 Tadashi Ito
- 👤 Yukio Mashimo
- 👤 Fumio Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
An indication and photometric unit provided with a base plate having an insulating surface, comprising: photometric means, said means being adapted to produce an electric signal corresponding to the reflected light coming from an object; output signal processing means, said means being adapted to receive an electric signal emitted from said photosensitive means and to produce object brightness information; means for driving photographic information, said means being adapted to receive a photographic information signal emitted from a photographic information operation means and to produce a driving signal to indicate a photographic information; means for indicating photographic information, said means being adapted to receive a driving signal emitted from said photographic information driving means to indicate the photographic information; photographic information operation means, said means being connected with both of the output signal processing means at the output terminal thereof and the base plate of said integrated circuit at the input terminal thereof to receive the photographic information as well as to output an exposure information for controlling the exposure; said photosensitive means and said processing means as well as said indicating means and said driving means being mounted on the base plate in the same plane; a means for producing an exposure control signal, said means including an integrated circuit exposure control secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and connected to the exposure information operation means so as to produce an exposure control signal; a cover means secured on the base plate for covering and light shielding the output signal processing means, the exposure information processing means, the photographic information driving means and the exposure control driving means secured on the base plate and forming a light receiving opening for the photosensitive means and an opening for exposing the photographic information display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
An indication and photometric unit provided with a base plate having an insulating surface, comprising: photometric means, said means being adapted to produce an electric signal corresponding to the reflected light coming from an object; output signal processing means, said means being adapted to receive an electric signal emitted from said photosensitive means and to produce object brightness information; means for driving photographic information, said means being adapted to receive a photographic information signal emitted from a photographic information operation means and to produce a driving signal to indicate a photographic information; means for indicating photographic information, said means being adapted to receive a driving signal emitted from said photographic information driving means to indicate the photographic information; photographic information operation means, said means being connected with both of the output signal processing means at the output terminal thereof and the base plate of said integrated circuit at the input terminal thereof to receive the photographic information as well as to output an exposure information for controlling the exposure; said photosensitive means and said processing means as well as said indicating means and said driving means being mounted on the base plate in the same plane; a means for producing an exposure control signal, said means including an integrated circuit exposure control secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and connected to the exposure information operation means so as to produce an exposure control signal; a cover means secured on the base plate for covering and light shielding the output signal processing means, the exposure information processing means, the photographic information driving means and the exposure control driving means secured on the base plate and forming a light receiving opening for the photosensitive means and an opening for exposing the photographic information display means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An indication and photometric unit for a camera according to claim 30, further comprising a light shield plate, said plate being arranged between the photosensitive means and the photographic information display means on the cover means so as to prevent light from the photographic information display means from reaching the photosensitive means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An indication and photometric unit for a camera according to claim 1 further comprising a hood means, said means covering the light receiving part of the photosensitive means to exclude unnecessary incident light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
267 words
For a camera with an optical path for light measurement and/or display and including a base plate having electrical signal input-output terminals, a measuring and indicating unit comprising: photosensitive means secured on the base plate for producing an electrical signal corresponding to the light reflected on the object to be photographed and passed through a part of the optical path; output signal processing means having an integrated circuit secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and electrically connected to the photosensitive means for receiving the output signal of the photosensitive means and for producing a signal representing object brightness information; exposure information processing means having an integrated circuit secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and electrically connected to the input terminal on the base plate and the output of the output signal processing means for producing a control signal for controlling an exposure; driving means having an integrated circuit secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and electrically connected to the exposure information processing means for producing a photographic information display signal; photographic information display indication means secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means so as to receive the display signal coming from the photographic information driving means and to deliver the photographic information to the optical path; and cover means secured to the base plate and having a light receiving opening for the photosensitive means and the opening for displaying the photographic information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
267 words
For a camera with an optical path for light measurement and/or display and including a base plate having electrical signal input-output terminals, a measuring and indicating unit comprising: photosensitive means secured on the base plate for producing an electrical signal corresponding to the light reflected on the object to be photographed and passed through a part of the optical path; output signal processing means having an integrated circuit secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and electrically connected to the photosensitive means for receiving the output signal of the photosensitive means and for producing a signal representing object brightness information; exposure information processing means having an integrated circuit secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and electrically connected to the input terminal on the base plate and the output of the output signal processing means for producing a control signal for controlling an exposure; driving means having an integrated circuit secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means and electrically connected to the exposure information processing means for producing a photographic information display signal; photographic information display indication means secured on the base plate in the same plane as that of the photosensitive means so as to receive the display signal coming from the photographic information driving means and to deliver the photographic information to the optical path; and cover means secured to the base plate and having a light receiving opening for the photosensitive means and the opening for displaying the photographic information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
A unit as in claim 4, wherein said cover means secured on the base plate cover said output signal processing means and said exposure information processing means as well as said photographic information driving means while exposing said photosensitive means and said display means for shielding said output signal processing means and said exposure information processing means as well as the photographic information driving means from light from an object as well as from the display means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-09-10 | 1983-03-12 | 1983-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-09-10 | 1987-03-12 | 1987-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-09-10 | 1991-03-12 | 1991-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |