US5061952A
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Position sensing device
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-13
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2010-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A position sensing device including a pattern applied on an object to be moved, and a noncontact type sensor sensing the amount of measuring media formed on the pattern. The amount of the measuring media is gradually varied in a line along which the moving object is moved. Thus, data of the measuring media of the pattern corresponds to a position of the moving object. This data is stored in a memory of the microcomputer, and used for sensing a position at which the object is stopped.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimiaki Ogawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:32
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/003; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/244; G01D5/249; G01D5/2497; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/04; G02B7/10; G02B7/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A device for sensing a position at which a moving object is stopped, said device comprising: a pattern provided in a line along which said moving object is moved, said pattern being composed of an amount of a measuring media which gradually varies along said line along which said moving object is moved, means for sensing the amount of said measuring media of said pattern, at any stopped position, means for storing data of said measuring media, which data corresponds to predetermined positions at which said moving object, is stopped respectively, and means for obtaining the position of said moving object by comparing the amount of said measuring media, upon stopping, by said sensing means, with said data stored by said storing means, wherein said device is provided in a camera and said moving object is a drive ring which is rotated to move a lens group provided in said camera.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A device for sensing a position at which a moving object is stopped, said device comprising: a pattern provided in a line along which said moving object is moved, said pattern being composed of an amount of a measuring media which gradually varies along said line along which said moving object is moved, means for sensing the amount of said measuring media of said pattern, at any stopped position, means for storing data of said measuring media, which data corresponds to predetermined positions at which said moving object, is stopped respectively, and means for obtaining the position of said moving object by comparing the amount of said measuring media, upon stopping, by said sensing means, with said data stored by said storing means, wherein said device is provided in a camera and said moving object is a drive ring which is rotated to move a lens group provided in said camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said camera is provided with a zoom lens including said lens group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising means for transforming data of said position of said moving object obtained by said obtaining means to optical data including an aperture opening value and a focal length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern is an optical pattern in which a reflectance is gradually varied in said line in which said moving object is moved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern is an electromagnetic pattern in which a magnetic flux density is gradually varied in said line along which said moving object is moved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern is an electrostatic pattern in which an electrostatic capacity is gradually varied in said line along which said moving object is moved.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said measuring media is varied in a wedge-shape manner in said line along which said moving object is moved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern is formed by a plurality of dots having a density which is gradually varied in said line along which said moving object is moved.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern is formed by a plurality of dots having a size which is gradually varied in said line along which said moving object is moved.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said sensing means includes a noncontact type sensor which senses the amount of said measuring media without contact therebetween.
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