US4477170A
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Annunciator for flash photographing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1984-10-16
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A flash photography system including a computer type electronic flash device and a camera controlling the exposure value by using the light coming from an object to be photographed and reflected from the shutter curtain and/or film surface is disclosed. The leading and trailing curtains in the slit shutter of the system run down simultaneously when test firing occurs, and the flash device controls the amount of flash light in accordance with an equivalent reflected light from the shutter curtain surfaces to that from the film surface. When the aforesaid amount of light reflected has reached a prescribed level, an annunciator is energized to inform the operator that a correct exposure can be obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Yamada
- 👤 Makoto Katsuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:29
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B7/00; G03B7/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A flash photographing system comprising: (a) light emitting means for producing flash light with which an object to be photographed has to be illuminated; (b) a shutter having leading and trailing curtains; (c) trigger means connected to said light emitting means to trigger the light emitting means when a test-firing of the sytem is performed; (d) shutter driving means for the shutter to run in a condition that no slit is formed between the leading curtain and the trailing curtain when in said test firing; (e) light sensitive means positioned to receive said flash light reflected from said driven shutter in the case of said test firing and to receive said flash light reflected from a film in the case of the normal flash exposure, said light sensitive means producing an electrical signal proportional to the incident light; (f) control signal producing means connected to the light sensitive means to produce a control signal when the electrical signal reaches a predetermined value; (g) control means connected to the control signal producing means to terminate the emission of said flash light from the light emitting means in response to the control signal; and (h) an annunciator to be energized in response to the control signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A flash photographing system comprising: (a) light emitting means for producing flash light with which an object to be photographed has to be illuminated; (b) a shutter having leading and trailing curtains; (c) trigger means connected to said light emitting means to trigger the light emitting means when a test-firing of the sytem is performed; (d) shutter driving means for the shutter to run in a condition that no slit is formed between the leading curtain and the trailing curtain when in said test firing; (e) light sensitive means positioned to receive said flash light reflected from said driven shutter in the case of said test firing and to receive said flash light reflected from a film in the case of the normal flash exposure, said light sensitive means producing an electrical signal proportional to the incident light; (f) control signal producing means connected to the light sensitive means to produce a control signal when the electrical signal reaches a predetermined value; (g) control means connected to the control signal producing means to terminate the emission of said flash light from the light emitting means in response to the control signal; and (h) an annunciator to be energized in response to the control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flash photographing system according to claim 1, wherein said annunciator includes a light emitting diode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A flash photographing system according to claim 1, wherein said control signal producing means includes an integrating capacitor connected to the light sensitive means for integrating the electrical signal from the light sensitive means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A flash photographing system according to claim 1, further comprising shutter releasing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A flash photographing system according to claim 4, wherein said trigger means connected to said light emitting means for triggering the light emitting means in response to an operation of said shutter releasing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
A flash photographing system comprising: (a) light emitting means for producing flash light with which an object to be photographed has to be illuminated; (b) a shutter having leading and trailing curtains; (c) trigger means connected to said light emitting means to trigger the light emitting means when a test-firing of the system is performed; (d) shutter driving means for the shutter to run down in a condition that no slit is formed between the leading curtain and the trailing curtain when in said test firing; (e) light sensitive means positioned to receive said flash light reflected from said driven shutter when in said test firing, the light sensitive means producing an electrical signal proportional to the incident light; (f) control signal producing means connected to the light sensitive means to produce a control signal when the electrical signal reaches a predetermined value; and (g) an annunciator to be energized in response to the control signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
A flash photographing system comprising: (a) light emitting means for producing flash light with which an object to be photographed has to be illuminated; (b) a shutter having leading and trailing curtains; (c) trigger means connected to said light emitting means to trigger the light emitting means when a test-firing of the system is performed; (d) shutter driving means for the shutter to run down in a condition that no slit is formed between the leading curtain and the trailing curtain when in said test firing; (e) light sensitive means positioned to receive said flash light reflected from said driven shutter when in said test firing, the light sensitive means producing an electrical signal proportional to the incident light; (f) control signal producing means connected to the light sensitive means to produce a control signal when the electrical signal reaches a predetermined value; and (g) an annunciator to be energized in response to the control signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A flash photographing system according to claim 6, wherein said shutter has substantially equivalent reflection to the reflection of the various films.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A flash photographing system according to claim 6, wherein said shutter trailing curtain has substantially equivalent reflection to the average reflection of the various films.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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