Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 69
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A camera comprising: (A) focus adjustable objective lens means for forming an image of an object to be photographed; (B) automatic focus adjusting means for automatically adjusting the focus of said lens means; (C) shutter means for exposing film; (D) shutter release means for releasing said shutter means to operate the shutter means; (E) trigger means operable for actuating said focus adjusting means; (F) timer means actuated in synchronism with said focus adjusting means starting a focus adjustment of said lens means for defining a predetermined time and for producing a time count termination signal when said predetermined time has passed; (F') sequence control means responsive to termination of the focus adjustment of said lens means for producing a focus adjustment completion signal; and (G) release control means responsive to said focus adjustment completion signal from said sequence control means and said time count termination signal from said timer means for controlling the shutter release operation of said shutter release means in accordance with the logic condition of both of the signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera comprising: (A) focus adjustable objective lens means for forming an image of an object to be photographed; (B) automatic focus adjusting means for automatically adjusting the focus of said lens means; (C) shutter means for exposing film; (D) shutter release means for releasing said shutter means to operate the shutter means; (E) trigger means operable for actuating said focus adjusting means; (F) timer means actuated in synchronism with said focus adjusting means starting a focus adjustment of said lens means for defining a predetermined time and for producing a time count termination signal when said predetermined time has passed; (F') sequence control means responsive to termination of the focus adjustment of said lens means for producing a focus adjustment completion signal; and (G) release control means responsive to said focus adjustment completion signal from said sequence control means and said time count termination signal from said timer means for controlling the shutter release operation of said shutter release means in accordance with the logic condition of both of the signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said focus adjusting means is arranged to move the lens means from a predetermined initial position to a predetermined terminal position and to stop the lens means in the focused position; and said sequence control means is arranged to produce the focus adjustment completion signal in association with the operation of the focus adjusting means for stopping the lens means in the focused position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of the battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A camera according to claim 3, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the initial position when the focus adjustment of said lens means by said focus adjusting means starts and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said lens setting detecting circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said focus adjusting means is an active type automatic focus adjusting means which comprises a radiation projecting means for projecting a radiation beam to the object and a radiation receiving means for receiving the reflected radiation beam coming from the object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 5, further comprising: deactivation means for deactivating said radiation projecting means on the basis of the focus adjustment completion signal produced by said sequence control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
219 words
A camera according to claim 6, wherein said focus adjusting means further comprises: moving means for moving said lens means from a maximum close-up in-focus position to an infinite in-focus position; sweep means causing the radiation beam projected from said radiation projecting means to sweep from the maximum close-up position to the infinite position in relation to the movement of said lens means by said moving means; peak detection means for detecting a peak in the electrical output of said radiation receiving means when said lens means is moved from the maximum close-up in-focus position to a predetermined intermediate position between the maximum close-up in-focus position and the infinite in-focus position and for producing a first stop signal for stopping the lens means in an in-focus position corresponding to the peak; auxiliary focus control means for producing a second stop signal for stopping the lens means in said intermediate position by detecting whether or not the level of electrical output of said radiation receiving means is above a predetermined level when said lens means reaches the intermediate position; and stopping means operable to stop said lens means based on either of said first and second stop signals; so that said sequence control means produces the focus adjustment completion signal based on either of said first and second stop signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein said sequence control means includes means arranged for defining a predetermined additional time when the lens means passes said intermediate position and is arranged to produce said focus adjustment completion signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein said sequence control means produces said focus adjustment completion signal based on only the first stop signal while stopping production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the second stop signal when the battery voltage of the camera detected by said battery voltage detecting circuit is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein said sequence control means stops the production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the first and second stop signals when the detected battery voltage of the camera is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
A camera according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the shortest in-focus position when the focus adjustment of said lens means is started by said focus adjusting means, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said lens setting detection circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
219 words
A camera according to claim 5, wherein said focus adjusting means further comprises: moving means for moving said lens means from a maximum close-up in-focus position to an infinite in-focus position; sweep means causing the radiation beam projected from said radiation projecting means to sweep from the maximum close-up position to the infinite position in relation to the movement of said lens means by said moving means; peak detection means for detecting a peak in the electrical output of said radiation receiving means when said lens means is moved from the maximum close-up in-focus position to a predetermined intermediate position between the maximum close-up in-focus position and the infinite in-focus position and for producing a first stop signal for stopping the lens means in an in-focus position corresponding to the peak; auxiliary focus control means for producing a second stop signal for stopping the lens means in said intermediate position by detecting whether or not the level of electrical output of said radiation receiving means is above a predetermined level when said lens means reaches the intermediate position; and stopping means operable to stop said lens means based on either of said first and second stop signals; and wherein said sequence control means produces the focus adjustment completion signal based on either of said first and second stop signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 13, wherein said sequence control means includes means arranged for defining a predetermined additional time when the lens means passes said intermediate position and is arranged to produce said focus adjustment completion signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 13, wherein said timer means forms a longer time than that necessary for said moving means to move said lens means from the maximum close-up in-focus position to said intermediate position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 13, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera in accordance with claim 16, wherein said sequence control means produces said focus adjustment completion signal based on only the first stop signal while stopping the production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the second stop signal when the battery voltage of the camera detected by said battery voltage detecting circuit is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A camera according to claim 16, wherein said sequence control means stops the production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the first and second stop signals when the detected battery voltage of the camera is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
78 words
A camera according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the shortest in-focus position when the lens adjustment of said lens means is started by said focus adjusting means, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said lens setting detection circuit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 5, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
71 words
A camera according to claim 20, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the initial position when the focus adjustment of said lens means by said focus adjusting means starts, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said lens setting detection circuit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A camera according to claim 13, wherein said timer means forms a shorter time than that necessary for said moving means to move said lens means from the maximum close-up in-focus position to the infinite in-focus position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said timer means forms a time corresponding to that necessary for said moving means to move said lens means from the maximum close-up in-focus position to a predetermined intermediate position before the infinite in-focus position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said timer means is arranged to define a longer time than that necessary for said lens means to be moved from said initial position to said terminal position.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said timer means is arranged to define a shorter time than that necessary for said lens means to be moved from said initial position to said terminal position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
A camera according to claim 25, wherein said timer means is arranged to define a time corresponding to that necessary for said lens means to be moved from said initial position to a predetermined intermediate position before said terminal position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claims 2 or 15, wherein said timer means is electronic.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said timer means includes a self-timer photography circuit.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said timer means is actuated by said trigger means in synchronism with the start of focus adjustment of said lens means by said focus adjusting means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said shutter release means is electromagnetical and includes an electromagnet.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 30, wherein said release control means includes electronic logic means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera as in claim 24, 25, 26, 22, or 23, wherein said timer means is electronic.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
212 words
A camera comprising: (A) focus adjustable objective lens means for forming an image of an object to be photographed; (B) automatic focus adjusting means for automatically adjusting the focus of said lens means; (C) shutter means for exposing film; (D) shutter release means for releasing said shutter means to operate the shutter; (E) trigger means operable for actuating said focus adjusting means; (F) timer means actuated in synchronism with said focus adjusting means starting a focus adjustment of said lens means for defining a predetermined time; (G) release control means responsive to said timer means for inhibiting a shutter release action by said shutter release means until at least the predetermined time defined by said timer means passes; (H) sequence control means responsive to termination of the focus adjustment of said lens means for producing a focus adjustment completion signal; and wherein (I) said timer means being arranged to produce a time count termination signal when the predetermined time has passed; and said release control means being arranged to receive the focus adjustment completion signal from said sequence control means and the time count termination signal from said timer means to control the shutter release operation of said shutter release means in accordance with the logic condition of both of the signals.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
212 words
A camera comprising: (A) focus adjustable objective lens means for forming an image of an object to be photographed; (B) automatic focus adjusting means for automatically adjusting the focus of said lens means; (C) shutter means for exposing film; (D) shutter release means for releasing said shutter means to operate the shutter; (E) trigger means operable for actuating said focus adjusting means; (F) timer means actuated in synchronism with said focus adjusting means starting a focus adjustment of said lens means for defining a predetermined time; (G) release control means responsive to said timer means for inhibiting a shutter release action by said shutter release means until at least the predetermined time defined by said timer means passes; (H) sequence control means responsive to termination of the focus adjustment of said lens means for producing a focus adjustment completion signal; and wherein (I) said timer means being arranged to produce a time count termination signal when the predetermined time has passed; and said release control means being arranged to receive the focus adjustment completion signal from said sequence control means and the time count termination signal from said timer means to control the shutter release operation of said shutter release means in accordance with the logic condition of both of the signals.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
71 words
A camera according to claim 33, wherein said focus adjusting means is arranged to move the lens means from a predetermined initial position to a predetermined terminal position and to stop the lens means in the focused position; and said sequence control means is arranged to produce the focus adjustment completion signal in association with the operation of the focus adjusting means for stopping the lens means in the focused position.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 34, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
71 words
A camera according to claim 35, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the initial position when the focus adjustment of said lens means by said focus adjusting means starts and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said lens setting detecting circuit.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera according to claim 34, wherein said focus adjusting means is an active type automatic focus adjusting means which comprises a radiation projecting means for projecting a radiation beam to the object and a radiation receiving means for receiving the reflected radiation beam coming from the object.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 37, further comprising: deactivation means for deactivating said radiation projecting means on the basis of the focus adjustment completion signal produced by said sequence control means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera according to claims 37 or 38, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
71 words
A camera according to claim 39, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the initial position when the focus adjustment of said lens means by said focus adjusting means starts, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said lens setting detection circuit.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
219 words
A camera according to claim 38, wherein said focus adjusting means further comprises: moving means for moving said lens means from a maximum close-up in-focus position to an infinite in-focus position; sweep means causing the radiation beam projected from said radiation projecting means to sweep from the maximum close-up position to the infinite position in relation to the movement of said lens means by said moving means; peak detection means for detecting a peak in the electrical output of said radiation receiving means when said lens means is moved from the maximum close-up in-focus position to a predetermined intermediate position between the maximum close-up in-focus position and the infinite in-focus position and for producing a first stop signal for stopping the lens means in an in-focus position corresponding to the peak; auxiliary focus control means for producing a second stop signal for stopping the lens means in said intermediate position by detecting whether or not the level of electrical output of said radiation receiving means is above a predetermined level when said lens means reaches the intermediate position; and stopping means operable to stop said lens means based on either of said first and second stop signals; so that said sequence control means produces the focus adjustment completion signal based on either of said first and second stop signals.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 41, wherein said sequence control means includes means arranged for defining a predetermined additional time when the lens means passes said intermediate position and is arranged to produce said focus adjustment completion signal.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 41, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
60 words
A camera according to claim 43, wherein said sequence control means produces said focus adjustment completion signal based on only the first stop signal while stopping production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the second stop signal when the battery voltage of the camera detected by said battery voltage detecting circuit is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
43 words
A camera according to claim 43, wherein said sequence control means stops the production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the first and second stop signals when the detected battery voltage of the camera is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
78 words
A camera according to any one of claims 43 to 45, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the shortest in-focus position when the focus adjustment of said lens means is started by said focus adjusting means, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said lens setting detection circuit.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
142 words
An automatic focusing camera comprising: (A) an automatic focusing device for automatically focusing an objective lens and producing a focus adjustment completion signal upon completion of the focusing of the objective lens; (B) a timer circuit for defining a predetermined time, said timer circuit being arranged to be actuated in synchronism with the start of a focusing operation of said automatic focusing device and to produce a time count termination signal when said predetermined time has passed; (C) a shutter device for exposing film; and (D) a control circuit for controlling the release of said shutter device, said control circuit being responsive to said focus adjustment completion signal from said automatic focusing device and said time count termination signal from said timer circuit and controlling the release of the shutter device in accordance with the logic condition of both of the signals.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
142 words
An automatic focusing camera comprising: (A) an automatic focusing device for automatically focusing an objective lens and producing a focus adjustment completion signal upon completion of the focusing of the objective lens; (B) a timer circuit for defining a predetermined time, said timer circuit being arranged to be actuated in synchronism with the start of a focusing operation of said automatic focusing device and to produce a time count termination signal when said predetermined time has passed; (C) a shutter device for exposing film; and (D) a control circuit for controlling the release of said shutter device, said control circuit being responsive to said focus adjustment completion signal from said automatic focusing device and said time count termination signal from said timer circuit and controlling the release of the shutter device in accordance with the logic condition of both of the signals.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
75 words
An automatic focusing camera according to claim 47, further comprising: a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level, said battery voltage detecting circuit being coupled to said control circuit and providing an inhibiting signal for inhibiting the release of the shutter device by the control circuit when said battery voltage detecting circuit detects lowering of the battery voltage below said predetermined voltage level.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
219 words
A camera according to claim 37, wherein said focus adjusting means further comprises: moving means for moving said lens means from a maximum close-up in-focus position to an infinite in-focus position; sweep means causing the radiation beam projected from said radiation projecting means to sweep from the maximum close-up position to the infinite position in relation to the movement of said lens means by said moving means; peak detection means for detecting a peak in the electrical output of said radiation receiving means when said lens means is moved from the maximum close-up in-focus position to a predetermined intermediate position between the maximum close-up in-focus position and the infinite in-focus position and for producing a first stop signal for stopping the lens means in an in-focus position corresponding to the peak; auxiliary focus control means for producing a second stop signal for stopping the lens means in said intermediate position by detecting whether or not the level of electrical output of said radiation receiving means is above a predetermined level when said lens means reaches the intermediate position; and stopping means operable to stop said lens means based on either of said first and second stop signals; and wherein said sequence control means produces the focus adjustment completion signal based on either of said first and second stop signals.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
37 words
A camera according to claim 49, wherein said timer means forms a longer time than that necessary for said moving means to move said lens means from the maximum close-up in-focus position to the infinite in-focus position.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 49, wherein said sequence control means includes means arranged for defining a predetermined additional time when the lens means passes said intermediate position and for producing said focus adjustment completion signal.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 49, wherein said sequence control means includes a battery voltage detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the battery voltage of the camera is above a predetermined voltage level and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detected output of said battery voltage detecting circuit.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera according to claim 52, wherein said sequence control means produces said focus adjustment completion signal based on only the first stop signal while stopping the production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the second stop signal when the battery voltage of the camera detected by said battery voltage detecting circuit is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
43 words
A camera according to claim 52, wherein said sequence control means stops the production of the focus adjustment completion signal based on the first and second stop signals when the detected battery voltage of the camera is lower than the predetermined voltage level.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
78 words
A camera according to any one of claims 52 to 54, wherein said sequence control means further includes a lens setting detection circuit for detecting whether or not the lens means is set in the shortest in-focus position when the focus adjustment of said lens means is started by said focus adjusting means, and is arranged to control the generation of the focus adjustment completion signal in accordance with the detection output of said lens setting detection circuit.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to any one of claims 1, and 10, wherein said timer means is electronic.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 56, wherein said timer means includes a self-timer photography circuit.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 56, wherein said timer means is actuated by said camera trigger means in synchronism with the start of focus adjustment of said lens means by said focus adjusting means.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 56, wherein said shutter release means is electromagnetical and includes an electromagnet.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 59, wherein said release control means includes electronic logic means.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 34, wherein said timer means is arranged to define a longer time than that necessary for said lens means to be moved from said initial position to said terminal position.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 34, wherein said timer means is arranged to define a shorter time than that necessary for said lens means to be moved from said initial position to said terminal position.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
40 words
A camera according to claim 62, wherein said timer means is arranged to define a time corresponding to that necessary for said lens means to be moved from said initial position to a predetermined intermediate position before said terminal position.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
37 words
A camera according to claim 49, wherein said timer means forms a shorter time than that necessary for said moving means to move said lens means from the maximum close-up in-focus position to the infinite in-focus position.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 64, wherein said timer means forms a time corresponding to that necessary for said moving means to move said lens means from the maximum close-up in-focus position to a predetermined intermediate position before the infinite in-focus position.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera as in claim 61, 62, 63, 64, or 65, wherein said timer means is electronic.