US4451150A
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Film take-up apparatus in camera usable together with a film magazine device
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-22
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2002-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A photographing camera used with a film magazine device includes a film feed means and a first driving source for driving said feed means. The film magazine device includes means for taking up the film from said feed means and a second driving source for driving said take-up means the driving time required for said first driving source to feed a definite amount of film changes in accordance with a function as represented by a rectangular hyperbola relative to the output voltage of power supply means for said first and second driving sources. Apparatus for controlling said second driving source comprises drive control means for controlling the driving time of said second driving source so as to drive it for a time shorter than the driving time of said first one by a nearly constant time. The drive control means includes means for changing the driving time of said second driving source in approximation to a function as represented by another rectangular hyperbola.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Maida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/42; G03B17/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
In a photographing camera system comprising film feed means, a first driving source for driving said feed means, means for taking up film from said feed means, second driving means for driving said take-up means, power supply means for said first and second driving sources, means for connecting said first and second driving means to said power supply means at substantially the same time, and first control means for disconnecting said first driving source from said power supply means when a definite amount of said film has been fed by said feed means, the improvement comprising: second control means for disconnecting said second driving source from said power supply means before said first driving source is disconnected from said power supply means; said second control means including timer circuit means which generates an output upon elapse of a delay time changing in approximation to a function as represented by a rectangular hyperbola, relative to change in an output voltage of said power supply means, after said second driving source has been connected to said power supply means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a photographing camera system comprising film feed means, a first driving source for driving said feed means, means for taking up film from said feed means, second driving means for driving said take-up means, power supply means for said first and second driving sources, means for connecting said first and second driving means to said power supply means at substantially the same time, and first control means for disconnecting said first driving source from said power supply means when a definite amount of said film has been fed by said feed means, the improvement comprising: second control means for disconnecting said second driving source from said power supply means before said first driving source is disconnected from said power supply means; said second control means including timer circuit means which generates an output upon elapse of a delay time changing in approximation to a function as represented by a rectangular hyperbola, relative to change in an output voltage of said power supply means, after said second driving source has been connected to said power supply means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A photographing camera system according to claim 1, wherein said timer circuit means delay time is represented by the following formula: 1/(VK.sub.1 -K.sub.2) where V represents the output voltage of said power supply means, and K 1 and K 2 are constants, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A photographing camera system according to claim 1, wherein said timer circuit means delay time changes in accordance with a logarithmic function approximated to said rectangular hyperbola, relative to change in the output voltage of said power supply means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A photographing camera system according to claim 1, wherein said timer circuit means delay time changes in accordance with polygonal line function approximated to said rectangular hyperbola, relative to change in the output voltage of said power supply means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A photographing camera system according to claim 1, wherein said timer circuit means includes a circuit for generating a current corresponding to an output voltage of said power supply means, capacitor means charged by the current from said current generating means in response to said connecting means, and a circuit for comparing a voltage generated by said capacitor means with a reference voltage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A photographing camera system, according to claim 5, wherein said timer circuit means further includes a resistor circuit for controlling said charge voltage of said capacitor means in accordance with said rectangular hyperbola.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A photographing camera system according to claim 5, wherein said timer circuit means includes a resistor circuit for controlling said charge voltage of said capacitor means in accordance with a logarithmic function approximate to said rectangular hyperbola.
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