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US4443086A
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Focus adjusting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-14
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2001-12-14
Abstract
Abstract In the disclosed focus adjusting device, at least part of an image forming optical system and a focus adjusting mechanism is arranged within a housing attachable to and detachable from a camera body. A focus condition detector includes a photo-sensor disposed on a plane corresponding to the camera image plane, an electrical detection circuit connected to the photo-sensor, and a detecting optical system for forming an image of at least a part of the object on the surface of the photo-sensor. An aural indicator emits a sound to inform a photographer of the condition of the image formed on the surface of the predetermined focal plane as determined by the focusing condition detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuya Hosoe
- 👤 Takao Kinoshita
- 👤 Nobuhiko Shinoda
- 👤 Shinji Sakai
- 👤 Takashi Kawabata
- 👤 Tadashi Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B7/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An automatic focusing lens assembly for use with a camera body, comprising: (a) a focus adjustable lens system; (b) an automatic focusing device for automatically focusing said lens system onto an object to be photographed; (c) aural indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to aurally indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object, said aural indication means being arranged to produce respectively different indications indicative of in-focus and out-of-focus conditions of the lens system; visual indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to visually indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object; and guide means for guiding the visual information generated by said visual indication means into said camera body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An automatic focusing lens assembly for use with a camera body, comprising: (a) a focus adjustable lens system; (b) an automatic focusing device for automatically focusing said lens system onto an object to be photographed; (c) aural indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to aurally indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object, said aural indication means being arranged to produce respectively different indications indicative of in-focus and out-of-focus conditions of the lens system; visual indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to visually indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object; and guide means for guiding the visual information generated by said visual indication means into said camera body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A lens assembly according to claim 1, wherein said visual indication means is arranged to operate only when the lens system is adjusted to an in-focus condition with respect to the object by said automatic focusing device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
An automatic focusing lens assembly for use with a camera body, comprising; (a) a focus adjustable lens system; (b) an automatic focusing device for automatically focusing said lens system onto an object to be photographed; (c) visual indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to visually indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object; (d) aural indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to aurally indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object; guide means for guiding the visual information generated by the visual indication means into the camera body, and disabling means for disabling said visual indication means in association with the photographing operation of the camera body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
An automatic focusing lens assembly for use with a camera body, comprising; (a) a focus adjustable lens system; (b) an automatic focusing device for automatically focusing said lens system onto an object to be photographed; (c) visual indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to visually indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object; (d) aural indication means coupled to said automatic focusing device to aurally indicate the focusing condition of the lens system with respect to the object; guide means for guiding the visual information generated by the visual indication means into the camera body, and disabling means for disabling said visual indication means in association with the photographing operation of the camera body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A lens assembly for use with a camera body, comprising: (a) a focus adjustable lens system; (b) focus detecting means for detecting the focusing condition of said lens system with respect to an object and for producing an output indicative of the focusing condition of the lens system; and (c) indication means responsive to the output of said detecting means to indicate aurally and visually the focusing condition of said lens system with respect to the object; and guide means for guiding the visual indication information generated by said indication means into the camera body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A lens assembly for use with a camera body, comprising: (a) a focus adjustable lens system; (b) focus detecting means for detecting the focusing condition of said lens system with respect to an object and for producing an output indicative of the focusing condition of the lens system; and (c) indication means responsive to the output of said detecting means to indicate aurally and visually the focusing condition of said lens system with respect to the object; and guide means for guiding the visual indication information generated by said indication means into the camera body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A lens assembly according to claim 4, further comprising: disabling means coupled to said indication means for partially disabling the indication means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A lens assembly according to claim 5, wherein said disabling means is arranged to disable the visual indication of said indication means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lens assembly according to claim 6, wherein said disabling means is arranged to disable the visual indication of said indication means in association with a photographic operation of the camera body.
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