US4827296A
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Single-lens reflex camera
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-09-01
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Granted: 1989-05-02
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Expires: 2008-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A single-lens reflex camera having a motor-driven focusing device comprises a switch arranged to be controlled by an external operating member which is provided for turning off a power supply; and motor control means arranged to drive, in association with the switch, the motor-driven focusing device to shift its position to a given position where a photo-taking lens is at its minimum length. The camera, therefore, can be carried in a compact state for improved portability. The camera case also can be compactly arranged.
Inventors
- 👤 Shosuke Haraguchi
- 👤 Hidehiko Fukahori
- 👤 Masanori Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:24
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/12; G03B3/00; G03B3/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A single-lens reflex camera having a lens barrel with a taking lens, comprising: (a) a first mechanism arranged to adjust the focusing state of said taking lens; (b) a second mechanism arranged to adjust the focal length of said taking lens; (c) a first motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said first mechanism; (d) a second motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said second mechanism; (e) operating means for effecting a manual operation; (f) switching means responsive to said operating means; (g) motor control means for driving, in response to the state of said switching means, said first and second mechanisms to shift their positions to predetermined positions where the taking lens has the shortest length thereof; (h) energy supply control means operably connected to said motors to interrupt an electrical energy supply path to said first and second motors in response to said first and second mechanisms reaching the predetermined positions; (i) a power source for supplying electrical power to said motor control means, said power source and said first and second motor being arranged around said lens barrel and in parallel to an optical axis of the taking lens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A single-lens reflex camera having a lens barrel with a taking lens, comprising: (a) a first mechanism arranged to adjust the focusing state of said taking lens; (b) a second mechanism arranged to adjust the focal length of said taking lens; (c) a first motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said first mechanism; (d) a second motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said second mechanism; (e) operating means for effecting a manual operation; (f) switching means responsive to said operating means; (g) motor control means for driving, in response to the state of said switching means, said first and second mechanisms to shift their positions to predetermined positions where the taking lens has the shortest length thereof; (h) energy supply control means operably connected to said motors to interrupt an electrical energy supply path to said first and second motors in response to said first and second mechanisms reaching the predetermined positions; (i) a power source for supplying electrical power to said motor control means, said power source and said first and second motor being arranged around said lens barrel and in parallel to an optical axis of the taking lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said energy supply control means includes a transistor connected to said power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said motor control means is arranged to drive, in response to the state of said switching means, said second motor until the position of said taking lens reaches the wide-angle end position thereof and, after that, to drive said first motor until the position of said taking lens reaches the infinity distance end position thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
A single-lens reflex camera having a lens barrel with a taking lens, comprising: (a) a first mechanism arranged to adjust the focusing state of said taking lens, (b)a first motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said first mechanism; (c) operating means for effecting a manual operation; (d) switching means responsive to said operating means; (e) motor control means connected to said first motor for driving said first motor in response to the state of said switching means to move said first mechanism up to a position thereof where said taking lens comes to have the shortest length thereof; (f) energy supply control means operatively connected to said first motor to interrupt an electrical energy supply path to said first motor in response to said first mechanism reaching the position; and (g) a power source for supplying electrical power to said motor control means, said power source and said first motor being arranged around said lens barrel and in parallel to an optical axis of the taking lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
A single-lens reflex camera having a lens barrel with a taking lens, comprising: (a) a first mechanism arranged to adjust the focusing state of said taking lens, (b)a first motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said first mechanism; (c) operating means for effecting a manual operation; (d) switching means responsive to said operating means; (e) motor control means connected to said first motor for driving said first motor in response to the state of said switching means to move said first mechanism up to a position thereof where said taking lens comes to have the shortest length thereof; (f) energy supply control means operatively connected to said first motor to interrupt an electrical energy supply path to said first motor in response to said first mechanism reaching the position; and (g) a power source for supplying electrical power to said motor control means, said power source and said first motor being arranged around said lens barrel and in parallel to an optical axis of the taking lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
A camera having a lens barrel with a taking lens, comprising: (a) a first mechanism arranged to adjust the focusing state of said taking lens; (b) a first motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said first mechanism; (c) operating means for effecting a manual operation; (d) switching means responsive to said operating means; (e) motor control means connected to said first motor for driving said first motor in response to the state of said switching means to move said first mechanism up to a position thereof where said taking lens comes to have the shortest length thereof; (f) energy supply means operatively connected to said first motor to interrupt an electrical energy path to said first motor when said first mechanism reaches the position; and (g) a power source for supplying electrical power to said motor control means said power source and said first motor being arranged around said lens barrel and in parallel to an optical axis of the taking lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
A camera having a lens barrel with a taking lens, comprising: (a) a first mechanism arranged to adjust the focusing state of said taking lens; (b) a first motor secured to said taking lens and arranged to move said first mechanism; (c) operating means for effecting a manual operation; (d) switching means responsive to said operating means; (e) motor control means connected to said first motor for driving said first motor in response to the state of said switching means to move said first mechanism up to a position thereof where said taking lens comes to have the shortest length thereof; (f) energy supply means operatively connected to said first motor to interrupt an electrical energy path to said first motor when said first mechanism reaches the position; and (g) a power source for supplying electrical power to said motor control means said power source and said first motor being arranged around said lens barrel and in parallel to an optical axis of the taking lens.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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