US4768051A
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Electric driving device
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-04-07
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2007-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A lens driving device for driving a lens for use in adjusting a focus according to a distance therefrom to an object by a pulse motor, comprising; a lens driving section for driving the lens by the pulse motor, a distance measuring section for measuring the distance to the object and generating a distance information for focusing, and a generator for generating a pulse signal for driving the pulse motor, setting a pulse width of the pulse signal to a broad width at starting the pulse motor, changing the pulse width to a narrow width after starting, temporarily interrupting the generation of the pulse signal just before the lens reaches a predetermined stop position determined on the basis of the distance information for focusing generated by the distance measuring section and changing the pulse width to a broad width till the lens reaches the predetermined stop position.
Inventors
- 👤 Saburo Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/04; G02B7/10; G03B3/00; G03B3/10; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0503; G03B2215/0507
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
An electric driving device for a camera in which various actuation members for photographing operation are driven by a motor, comprising: a driving plate rotationally driven by a motor capable of forward and backward rotation and having driving means comprising a plurality of driving elements including an engaging protrusion and a pin at an outer surface thereof, a strobo actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from an initial position in a first direction for protruding a strobo member from a stowed position to an operating position, a lens actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from the initial position in a second direction opposite to said first direction for displacing a lens to a focus-adjusted position, a shutter actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated from the initial position in said first direction followed by a rotation toward said initial position for opening and closing a shutter and control means for controlling a rotational direction and amount of rotation of said motor in order that said driving plate is rotated in the first direction and in the second direction relative to the initial position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
An electric driving device for a camera in which various actuation members for photographing operation are driven by a motor, comprising: a driving plate rotationally driven by a motor capable of forward and backward rotation and having driving means comprising a plurality of driving elements including an engaging protrusion and a pin at an outer surface thereof, a strobo actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from an initial position in a first direction for protruding a strobo member from a stowed position to an operating position, a lens actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from the initial position in a second direction opposite to said first direction for displacing a lens to a focus-adjusted position, a shutter actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated from the initial position in said first direction followed by a rotation toward said initial position for opening and closing a shutter and control means for controlling a rotational direction and amount of rotation of said motor in order that said driving plate is rotated in the first direction and in the second direction relative to the initial position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
198 words
An electric driving device for a camera in which various actuation members for photographing operation are driven by a motor, comprising: a driving plate rotationally driven by a motor capable of forward and backward rotation and having driving means at an outer surface thereof, a strobo actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from an initial position in a first direction for protruding a strobo member from a stowed position to an operating position, a lens actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from the initial position in a second direction opposite to said first direction for displacing a lens to a focus-adjusted position, a shutter actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated from the initial position in said first direction followed by a rotation toward said initial position for opening and closing a shutter, and control means for controlling a rotational direction and amount of rotation of said motor in order that said driving plate is rotated in the first direction and in the second direction relative to the initial position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
198 words
An electric driving device for a camera in which various actuation members for photographing operation are driven by a motor, comprising: a driving plate rotationally driven by a motor capable of forward and backward rotation and having driving means at an outer surface thereof, a strobo actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from an initial position in a first direction for protruding a strobo member from a stowed position to an operating position, a lens actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated by a predetermined amount from the initial position in a second direction opposite to said first direction for displacing a lens to a focus-adjusted position, a shutter actuation member driven by said driving means when said driving plate is rotated from the initial position in said first direction followed by a rotation toward said initial position for opening and closing a shutter, and control means for controlling a rotational direction and amount of rotation of said motor in order that said driving plate is rotated in the first direction and in the second direction relative to the initial position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 2, in which said driving means comprises a plurality of engaging protrusions disposed at the outer surface of said driving plate which engage with the strobo actuation member, the lens actuation member, and the shutter actuation member to drive these members.
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