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US4443076A
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Projecting apparatus
Assignee: Mitutoyo Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-10-14
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2002-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device and an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Itabashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B9/00; G01B9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device and an image of the shape obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or a light reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projection device, characterized in that a condensing lenses in the illuminating device and a projecting lenses in the magnifying-projection device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal: an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter; a detecting device secured to the projecting lenses actuated by the actuator, for detecting a magnification thereof and for generating a detection signal; and actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set a magnification corresponding to the magnification thus detected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device and an image of the shape obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or a light reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projection device, characterized in that a condensing lenses in the illuminating device and a projecting lenses in the magnifying-projection device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal: an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter; a detecting device secured to the projecting lenses actuated by the actuator, for detecting a magnification thereof and for generating a detection signal; and actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set a magnification corresponding to the magnification thus detected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
153 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnification-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a detecting device secured to the projecting lenses, for detecting an illuminating scope and for generating a detecting signal; and an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set an illuminating scope corresponding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnification-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a detecting device secured to the projecting lenses, for detecting an illuminating scope and for generating a detecting signal; and an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set an illuminating scope corresponding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
148 words
A projecting device wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device and an image of the shape obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on the screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses, for detecting an illuminating scope and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set an illuminating scope co-responding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A projecting device wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device and an image of the shape obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on the screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses, for detecting an illuminating scope and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set an illuminating scope co-responding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A projecting apparatus as set forth in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein, the signal from the detection device is fed to the actuator after said detection signal from the detecting device to a detect an illuminating scope has been compared with said magnification signal by a comparator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
A projecting device wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses, for detecting a magnification and for generating a detection signal; and actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set a magnification corresponding to the magnification thus detected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A projecting device wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses, for detecting a magnification and for generating a detection signal; and actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said detection signal from the detecting device, and to set a magnification corresponding to the magnification thus detected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
183 words
A projecting device wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal; an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter; a detecting device secured to the projecting lenses actuated by the actuator, for detecing and illuminating scope thereof and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to the detection signal from the detection device, and to set an illuminating scope corresponding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A projecting device wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal; an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter; a detecting device secured to the projecting lenses actuated by the actuator, for detecing and illuminating scope thereof and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to the detection signal from the detection device, and to set an illuminating scope corresponding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
179 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminated device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom-type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal; an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses actuated by the actuator for detecting a magnification thereof and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said detection signal from the detection device, and to set a magnification corresponding to the magnification thus detected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
179 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminated device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on a screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom-type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal; an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses actuated by the actuator for detecting a magnification thereof and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said detection signal from the detection device, and to set a magnification corresponding to the magnification thus detected.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
181 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on the screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom-type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal; an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter; a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses actuated by the actuator, for detecting illuminating scope thereof and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to the detection signal from the detecting device, and to set an illuminating scope corresponding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
181 words
A projecting apparatus wherein a work on a mount is illuminated by an illuminating device in an image of the shape of the work obtained through a light transmitted therethrough or reflected therefrom is formed on the screen by means of a magnifying-projecting device, characterized in that condensing lenses in the illuminating device and projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device are formed into zoom-type lenses and a tuning device is provided for causing the illuminating scope of the condensing lenses in the illuminating device to correspond to the projecting magnification of the projecting lenses in the magnifying-projecting device, the tuning device comprising: a magnification setter for generating a magnification signal; an actuator to actuate the condensing lenses in response to said magnification signal from the magnification setter; a detecting device secured to the condensing lenses actuated by the actuator, for detecting illuminating scope thereof and for generating a detection signal; and an actuator to actuate the projecting lenses in response to the detection signal from the detecting device, and to set an illuminating scope corresponding to the illuminating scope thus detected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A projecting apparatus as set forth in claim 1, 2, 5, 3, 6, 7 or 8, wherein the signal from the detecting device is fed to the actuator after a detection signal from the detecting device to detect a magnification has been compared with said magnification signal by a comparator.
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