US4512644A
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Flash device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-01-24
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Granted: 1985-04-23
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Expires: 2004-01-24
Abstract
Abstract In the disclosed flash device, a flash portion is shiftable from an ordinary flash position to a bounce flash position. Automatically controlling the illuminating angle of the flash portion on the basis of the focal length of the lens of the camera can degrade the effect of the flash photography. This is obviated by controlling the illuminating angle for bounce flash independent of the information on the focal length of the lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0514; G03B2215/0517; G03B2215/0525; G03B2215/0528; G03B2215/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) input means for receiving information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; (b) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part according to the focal length information obtained through input means; and (c) control means for supplying, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means with predetermined illuminating angle information in place of said focal length information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) input means for receiving information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; (b) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part according to the focal length information obtained through input means; and (c) control means for supplying, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means with predetermined illuminating angle information in place of said focal length information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
107 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) input means for receiving information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; (b) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part according to the focal length information obtained through said input means; and (c) inhibiting means for inhibiting, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means from controlling the illuminating angle on the basis of said focal length information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) input means for receiving information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; (b) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part according to the focal length information obtained through said input means; and (c) inhibiting means for inhibiting, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means from controlling the illuminating angle on the basis of said focal length information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means coupled with means for producing information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens for adjusting, on the basis of focal length information, the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flashing part; and (b) restricting means for uncoupling said illuminating angle adjusting means from said focal length information producing means and for restricting the illuminating angle to a predetermined value for bounce flash photography when said flash part is in said bounce flash photographic position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means coupled with means for producing information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens for adjusting, on the basis of focal length information, the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flashing part; and (b) restricting means for uncoupling said illuminating angle adjusting means from said focal length information producing means and for restricting the illuminating angle to a predetermined value for bounce flash photography when said flash part is in said bounce flash photographic position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means which is coupled with means for receiving information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens for adjusting, on the basis of said focal length information, the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flashing part; and (b) releasing means for uncoupling said illuminating angle adjusting means from said focal length information producing means when said flash part is in said bounce flash photographing position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means which is coupled with means for receiving information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens for adjusting, on the basis of said focal length information, the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flashing part; and (b) releasing means for uncoupling said illuminating angle adjusting means from said focal length information producing means when said flash part is in said bounce flash photographing position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
A camera system comprising: (A) a camera including focal length information producing means for producing information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; and (B) a flash device having a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position, the flash device including: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part on the basis of the focal length information produced from said focal length information producing means; and (b) control means for supplying, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means with predetermined illuminating angle information in place of said focal length information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A camera system comprising: (A) a camera including focal length information producing means for producing information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; and (B) a flash device having a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position, the flash device including: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part on the basis of the focal length information produced from said focal length information producing means; and (b) control means for supplying, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means with predetermined illuminating angle information in place of said focal length information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A camera system comprising: (A) a camera including focal length information producing means for producing information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; and (B) a flash device for a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographic position, the flash device including, (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part on the basis of the focal length information produced from focal length information producing means; and (b) inhibiting means for inhibiting, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means from controlling the illuminating angle on the basis of said focal length information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A camera system comprising: (A) a camera including focal length information producing means for producing information on the focal length of a photo-taking lens; and (B) a flash device for a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographic position, the flash device including, (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part on the basis of the focal length information produced from focal length information producing means; and (b) inhibiting means for inhibiting, in the case of bounce flash photography, said illuminating angle adjusting means from controlling the illuminating angle on the basis of said focal length information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle control means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part to a predetermined angle for bounce flash photography; and (b) means for causing said illuminating angle control means to respond to a shift of said flash part from the ordinary photographic position to the bounce flash photographic position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle control means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part to a predetermined angle for bounce flash photography; and (b) means for causing said illuminating angle control means to respond to a shift of said flash part from the ordinary photographic position to the bounce flash photographic position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
71 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position; and (b) adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part, said adjusting means being arranged to adjust the illuminating angle to a predetermined illuminating angle when said flashing part is shifted to said bounce flash photographic position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a flash part arranged to be shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographing position; and (b) adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part, said adjusting means being arranged to adjust the illuminating angle to a predetermined illuminating angle when said flashing part is shifted to said bounce flash photographic position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part; and (b) control means responsive to a shift in said flash part from the ordinary photographing position to the bounce flash photographic position for shifting the illuminating angle adjustment performed by said illuminating angle adjusting means from an illuminating angle for ordinary photography to an illuminating angle for bounce flash photography.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
94 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part; and (b) control means responsive to a shift in said flash part from the ordinary photographing position to the bounce flash photographic position for shifting the illuminating angle adjustment performed by said illuminating angle adjusting means from an illuminating angle for ordinary photography to an illuminating angle for bounce flash photography.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
100 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part; and (b) control means, responsive to a shift of said flash part from the ordinary photographing position to the bounce flash photographing position, for shifting the illuminating angle to an angle for bounce flash photography independent of the illuminating angle adjustment performed by said illuminating angle adjusting means for ordinary photography.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
100 words
A flash device for a camera having a flash part shiftable from an ordinary photographic position to a bounce flash photographic position for bounce flash photography, comprising: (a) illuminating angle adjusting means for adjusting the illuminating angle of a flash of light to be emitted from said flash part; and (b) control means, responsive to a shift of said flash part from the ordinary photographing position to the bounce flash photographing position, for shifting the illuminating angle to an angle for bounce flash photography independent of the illuminating angle adjustment performed by said illuminating angle adjusting means for ordinary photography.
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