US4668069A
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Exposure control device in a camera
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-08
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2006-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An exposure control device in a camera comprises power supply circuit means for producing a temperature signal representative of an amount proportional to the absolute temperature, means for producing a first digital data representative of the film speed, digital-analog converting means for producing a first analog output depending on the ambient temperature from the first digital data and the temperature signal, photometering means having means for producing a second analog output corresponding to the brightness of an object to be photographed and means for adding the second analog output to the first analog output and preparing a photometering output, analog-digital converting means for preparing a second digital data independent on the ambient temperature from the temperature signal and the photometering output, and means for determining the exposure in accordance with the second digital data.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An exposure control device in a camera comprising: power supply circuit means for producing a temperature signal representative of an amount proportional to absolute temperature; means for producing a first digital data representative of film speed; digital-analog converting means for producing a first analog output depending on ambient temperature from said first digital data and said temperature signal; photometering means having means for producing a second analog output corresponding to the brightness of an object to be photographed and means for adding said second analog output to said first analog output and preparing a photometering output; analog-digital converting means for preparing a second digital data independent of the ambient temperature from said temperature signal and said photometering output; and means for determining the exposure in accordance with said second digital data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An exposure control device in a camera comprising: power supply circuit means for producing a temperature signal representative of an amount proportional to absolute temperature; means for producing a first digital data representative of film speed; digital-analog converting means for producing a first analog output depending on ambient temperature from said first digital data and said temperature signal; photometering means having means for producing a second analog output corresponding to the brightness of an object to be photographed and means for adding said second analog output to said first analog output and preparing a photometering output; analog-digital converting means for preparing a second digital data independent of the ambient temperature from said temperature signal and said photometering output; and means for determining the exposure in accordance with said second digital data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An exposure control device according to claim 1, wherein said digital-analog converting means includes means for preparing a pulse train having a duty ratio corresponding to said first digital data, and means for converting a reference voltage corresponding to said temperature signal into an analog value in accordance with the duty ratio of said pulse train.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An exposure control device according to claim 2, wherein said digital-analog converting means includes a time constant circuit including capacitor means and resistor means and charged by said reference voltage, and switching means for controlling the charging of said time constant circuit in response to said pulse train.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
An exposure control device according to claim 3, further comprising means for preparing an initial signal having an output of a sufficient magnitude to expedite the charging of said capacitor means relative to the duty ratio corresponding to said first digital data, and initial control means for supplying said initial signal instead of said first digital data to said digital-analog converting means until said first analog output reaches a predetermined level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
An exposure control device according to claim 1, wherein said photometering means includes a photometering circuit including photoelectric converting means and means for logarithmically converting a current flowing to said photoelectric converting means, and a canceling circuit connected to said photometering circuit for canceling the characteristic of said photometering circuit which depends on temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An exposure control device according to claim 1, wherein said analog-digital converting means successively compares said photometering output with the reference voltage corresponding to said temperature signal and prepares said second digital data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
140 words
An exposure control device in a camera comprising: means for preparing a digital data regarding a factor determining exposure; means for preparing a pulse train having a duty ratio corresponding to said digital data; digital-analog converting means including filter means having capacitor means and resistor means and means for supplying a reference voltage to said filter means, said digital-analog converting means converting said reference voltage into an analog output in accordance with the duty ratio of said pulse train; means for preparing an initial signal having an output of a sufficient magnitude to expedite supply of said reference voltage to said filter means, relative to the duty ratio corresponding to said digital data; and initial control means for supplying said initial signal instead of said pulse train to said digital-analog converting means until said analog output reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
140 words
An exposure control device in a camera comprising: means for preparing a digital data regarding a factor determining exposure; means for preparing a pulse train having a duty ratio corresponding to said digital data; digital-analog converting means including filter means having capacitor means and resistor means and means for supplying a reference voltage to said filter means, said digital-analog converting means converting said reference voltage into an analog output in accordance with the duty ratio of said pulse train; means for preparing an initial signal having an output of a sufficient magnitude to expedite supply of said reference voltage to said filter means, relative to the duty ratio corresponding to said digital data; and initial control means for supplying said initial signal instead of said pulse train to said digital-analog converting means until said analog output reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
An exposure control device according to claim 7, wherein said digital-analog converting means includes a circuit for charging said capacitor means of said filter means by said reference voltage, and switching means for controlling said charging circuit by said pulse train, and said initial signal, as compared with said pulse train, controls said switching means so that the charging of said capacitor means is expedited.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An exposure control device according to claim 8, wherein said initial signal is a pulse train signal having a duty ratio different from that of said pulse train.
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