US4837594A
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Automatic focusing device and automatic exposure control device
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-02-25
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2008-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An automatic focusing device which compises a defocus amount detecting unit for detecting a defocus amount attributable to a first optical system of an interchangeable lens assembly and a second optical system of an AF convertor, a converting circuit for converting the defocus amount into a data corresponding to a focusing amount of the second optical system which varies in non-linear relationship to the defocus amount, and an optical drive unit for moving the second optical system on the basis of a data representative of the focusing amount supplied from the converting circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Akiyoshi Nakamura
- 👤 Makoto Ando
- 👤 Shuji Ogino
- 👤 Nobuyuki Taniguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:32
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B7/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An automatic focusing device which comprises: a defocus amount detecting means for detecting a defocus amount attributable to a first optical system of an interchangeable lens assembly and a second optical system of an AF convertor; a focal length data outputting means for outputting focal length data representative of the focal length of the second optical system; a converting means for converting said defocus amount, taken into consideration with the focal length data, into data corresponding to a focusing amount of the second optical system which varies in non-linear relationship to said defocus amount; and an optical drive means for moving the second optical system on the basis of the data representative of the focusing amount supplied from the converting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An automatic focusing device which comprises: a defocus amount detecting means for detecting a defocus amount attributable to a first optical system of an interchangeable lens assembly and a second optical system of an AF convertor; a focal length data outputting means for outputting focal length data representative of the focal length of the second optical system; a converting means for converting said defocus amount, taken into consideration with the focal length data, into data corresponding to a focusing amount of the second optical system which varies in non-linear relationship to said defocus amount; and an optical drive means for moving the second optical system on the basis of the data representative of the focusing amount supplied from the converting means.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-05 | 1996-12-05 | 1997-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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