Drive device for camera

Claim 2

A drive device for a camera having a plurality of motors alloted to charging of the various portions of the camera and film transportation, comprising: (a) shutter operating means; (b) detecting means for detecting completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; and (c) control means for controlling said plurality of motors to become operative almost simultaneously when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said detecting means, said control means controlling the operation in such a manner that the operations of said motors are started in slightly displaced timing relation so that their rush currents are prevented from superimposing one upon another.

Claim 3

A device according to claim 1, wherein one of said motors carries out shutter charging, and another one carries out winding up of film.

Claim 4

A drive device for a camera comprising: (a) shutter operating means; (b) detecting means for detecting completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (c) a first motor; (d) film winding-up means for driving the film to be wound up by said first motor as a drive source; (e) a second motor; (f) shutter charging means for charging said shutter operating means by said second motor as a drive source; and (g) control means for controlling said first and said second motors to become operative almost simultaneously when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said detecting means, said control means causing said second motor to initiate its operation first and then, in a slight delay, said first motor to initiate its operation, thereby the rush current at the time of the initiation of the operation of said second motor and the rush current at the time of the initiation of the operation of said first motor are displaced with each other.

Claim 5

A drive device for a camera comprising: (a) shutter operating means; (b) detecting means for detecting completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (c) a first motor; (d) film winding-up means for driving the film to be wound up by said first motor as a drive source; (e) a second motor; (f) shutter charging means for charging said shutter operating means by said second motor as a drive source; and (g) control means for controlling said first and said second motors to become operative almost simultaneously when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said detecting means, said control means causing said second motor to initiate its operation first and then, in a slight delay, said first motor to initiate its operation, thereby the rush current at the time of the initiation of the operation of said second motor and the rush current at the time of the initiation of the operation of said first motor are displaced with each other.

Claim 6

A device according to claim 3, wherein said control means includes a microcomputer.

Claim 7

A device according to claim 3, further comprising: (a) diaphragm operating means; (b) mirror operating means; (c) diaphragm charging means for charging said diaphragm operating means by said second motor as a drive source; and (d) mirror charging means for charging said mirror operating means by said second motor as a drive source.

Claim 8

A device according to claim 3, further comprising: (a) a third motor; and (b) film rewinding means for driving the rewinding of the film by said third motor as a drive source.

Claim 9

A drive device for a camera having a wind-up motor for carrying out winding up of film and a charge motor for carrying out charging of the various portions of the camera, comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; and (d) control means for controlling the initiation of operation of said motors when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, while when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes only said charge motor to initiate its operation, and prevents the initiation of the operation of said wind-up motor.

Claim 10

A drive device for a camera having a wind-up motor for carrying out winding up of film and a charge motor for carrying out charging of the various portions of the camera, comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; and (d) control means for controlling the initiation of operation of said motors when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, while when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes only said charge motor to initiate its operation, and prevents the initiation of the operation of said wind-up motor.

Claim 11

A drive device for a camera comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (d) a motor for winding up; (e) film winding-up means for driving the winding-up of film by said motor for winding up as a drive source; (f) a motor for charging; (g) shutter charging means for charging said shutter operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source; and (h) control means for controlling the initiation of operation of said motor for winding up and said motor for charging when the completion of a shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said motor for winding up and said motor for charging to initiate their operations, while when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting-means, said control means causes only said motor for charging to initiate its operation, and prevents the initiation of the operation of said motor for winding up.

Claim 12

A drive device for a camera comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (d) a motor for winding up; (e) film winding-up means for driving the winding-up of film by said motor for winding up as a drive source; (f) a motor for charging; (g) shutter charging means for charging said shutter operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source; and (h) control means for controlling the initiation of operation of said motor for winding up and said motor for charging when the completion of a shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said motor for winding up and said motor for charging to initiate their operations, while when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting-means, said control means causes only said motor for charging to initiate its operation, and prevents the initiation of the operation of said motor for winding up.

Claim 13

A device according to claim 8, wherein said control means includes a microcomputer.

Claim 14

A device according to claim 8, further comprising: (a) diaphragm operating means; (b) mirror operating means; (c) diaphragm charging means for charging said diaphragm operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source; and (d) mirror charging means for charging said mirror operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source.

Claim 15

A device according to claim 8, further comprising: (a) a third motor; and (b) film rewinding means for driving the rewinding of the film by said third motor as a drive cource.

Claim 16

A drive device for a camera having a wind-up motor for carrying out winding-up of film and a charge motor for carrying out charging of the various portions of the camera, comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (d) wind-up detecting means for detecting completion of wind-up of a prescribed amount of film by the drive of said wind-up motor; (e) charge detecting means for detecting completion of charge by the drive of said charge motor; and (f) control means for controlling the operations of said motors when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby (f-1) when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations and allows the operation of said wind-up motor to continue until the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means, and the operation of the charge motor to continue until the completion of the charging is detected by said charge detecting means; and (f-2) when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, allows the operation of said charge motor to continue until the completion of the charging is detected by said charge detecting means, and forcibly prevents continuation of the operation of said wind-up motor before the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means.

Claim 17

A drive device for a camera having a wind-up motor for carrying out winding-up of film and a charge motor for carrying out charging of the various portions of the camera, comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (d) wind-up detecting means for detecting completion of wind-up of a prescribed amount of film by the drive of said wind-up motor; (e) charge detecting means for detecting completion of charge by the drive of said charge motor; and (f) control means for controlling the operations of said motors when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby (f-1) when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations and allows the operation of said wind-up motor to continue until the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means, and the operation of the charge motor to continue until the completion of the charging is detected by said charge detecting means; and (f-2) when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, allows the operation of said charge motor to continue until the completion of the charging is detected by said charge detecting means, and forcibly prevents continuation of the operation of said wind-up motor before the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means.

Claim 18

A device according to claim 12, wherein when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means allows said wind-up motor to operate only during the time when said charge motor is operating.

Claim 19

A drive device for a camera comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (d) a motor for winding up; (e) film winding-up means for driving the winding-up of film by said motor for winding up as a drive source; (f) a motor for charging; (g) shutter charging means for charging said shutter operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source; (h) wind-up detecting mean for detecting completion of wind-up of a prescribed amount of film by the drive of said wind-up motor; (i) charge detecting means for detecting completion of charge by the drive of said charge motor; and (j) control means for controlling the operation of said motors when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby (j-1) when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means cause both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, and allows the operation of said wind-up motor to continue until the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means, and the operation of said charge motor to continue until the completion of the charging is detected by said charge detecting means; and (j-2) when no load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, allows the operation of said charge motor to continue until the completion of charging is detected by said charge detecting means, and forcibly prevents the continuation of the operation of said wind-up motor before the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means.

Claim 20

A drive device for a camera comprising: (a) cartridge detecting means for detecting whether or not the camera is loaded with a film cartridge; (b) shutter operating means; (c) shutter detecting means for detecting the completion of a shutter operation by said shutter operating means; (d) a motor for winding up; (e) film winding-up means for driving the winding-up of film by said motor for winding up as a drive source; (f) a motor for charging; (g) shutter charging means for charging said shutter operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source; (h) wind-up detecting mean for detecting completion of wind-up of a prescribed amount of film by the drive of said wind-up motor; (i) charge detecting means for detecting completion of charge by the drive of said charge motor; and (j) control means for controlling the operation of said motors when the completion of the shutter operation is detected by said shutter detecting means, whereby (j-1) when the load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means cause both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, and allows the operation of said wind-up motor to continue until the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means, and the operation of said charge motor to continue until the completion of the charging is detected by said charge detecting means; and (j-2) when no load of the film cartridge in the camera is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means causes both of said wind-up motor and said charge motor to initiate their operations, allows the operation of said charge motor to continue until the completion of charging is detected by said charge detecting means, and forcibly prevents the continuation of the operation of said wind-up motor before the completion of the prescribed amount of winding up is detected by said wind-up detecting means.

Claim 21

A device according to claim 14, wherein when no load of the film cartridge is detected by said cartridge detecting means, said control means allows said wind-up motor to operate only during the time when said charge motor is operating.

Claim 22

A device according to claim 14, wherein said control means includes a microcomputer.

Claim 23

A device according to claim 14, further comprising: (a) diaphragm operating means; (b) mirror operating means; (c) diaphragm charging means for charging said diaphragm operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source; and (d) mirror charging means for charging said mirror operating means by said motor for charging as a drive source.

Claim 24

A device according to claim 14, further comprising: (a) a third motor; and (b) film rewinding means for driving the rewinding of the film by said third motor as a drive source.

Claim 25

A camera capable of selecting a single frame shooting mode and a continuous shooting mode comprising: (a) a motor for winding up; (b) a winding up transmission system for driving winding up of film by said motor for winding up as a drive source; (c) wind-up detecting means for detecting that the film winding by said winding up transmission system has reached a prescribed amount; (d) selecting means for selecting either one of said single frame shooting mode and said continuous shooting mode; (e) film exposure operating means; and (f) control means for controlling the operation of said motor for winding up, whereby (f-1) when said single frame shooting mode is selected by said selecting means, said control means brakes said motor for winding up for a prescribed time after the attainment of the film winding to a prescribed amount is detected by said wind-up detecting means; and (f-2) when said continuous shooting mode is selected by said selecting means, said control means causes braking of said motor for winding up to be initiated after the attainment of winding up of film to a prescribed amount is detected by said wind-up detecting means, and said braking to continue at least until the next frame of film is exposed by the operation of said film exposure operating means.

Claim 26

A camera capable of selecting a single frame shooting mode and a continuous shooting mode comprising: (a) a motor for winding up; (b) a winding up transmission system for driving winding up of film by said motor for winding up as a drive source; (c) wind-up detecting means for detecting that the film winding by said winding up transmission system has reached a prescribed amount; (d) selecting means for selecting either one of said single frame shooting mode and said continuous shooting mode; (e) film exposure operating means; and (f) control means for controlling the operation of said motor for winding up, whereby (f-1) when said single frame shooting mode is selected by said selecting means, said control means brakes said motor for winding up for a prescribed time after the attainment of the film winding to a prescribed amount is detected by said wind-up detecting means; and (f-2) when said continuous shooting mode is selected by said selecting means, said control means causes braking of said motor for winding up to be initiated after the attainment of winding up of film to a prescribed amount is detected by said wind-up detecting means, and said braking to continue at least until the next frame of film is exposed by the operation of said film exposure operating means.

Claim 27

A camera according to claim 19, wherein when said continuous shooting mode is selected, said control means causes said braking to continue during the time when the next frame of film is being exposed by the operation of said film exposure operating means.

Claim 28

A camera according to claim 19, wherein said braking of said motor for winding up by said control means is carried out by short-circuiting both ends of winding of said motor.

Claim 29

A camera according to claim 19, wherein said control means includes a microcomputer.