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Battery check device for cameras
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-03
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2010-12-03
Abstract
Abstract The battery check device for cameras comprises a counting device for counting the number of times photographing is performed by cameras, a detecting means for detecting the remainder of the capacity of batteries, and a determining device for determining the number of the remaining pictures which can be taken on the basis of the detected remainder of the capacity of batteries.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Kazami
- 👤 Koichi Daitoku
- 👤 Akira Ezawa
- 👤 Kazuto Ohtsuka
- 👤 Hideya Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B7/00; G03B7/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A battery check device for cameras comprising: a counting means for counting the number of times photographing is performed by cameras; a detecting means for detecting the remainder of the capacity of a battery; and a determining means for determining the number of the remaining pictures which can be taken on the basis of the counted number of times photographing has been performed and the detected remainder of the capacity of the battery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A battery check device for cameras comprising: a counting means for counting the number of times photographing is performed by cameras; a detecting means for detecting the remainder of the capacity of a battery; and a determining means for determining the number of the remaining pictures which can be taken on the basis of the counted number of times photographing has been performed and the detected remainder of the capacity of the battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
A battery check device for cameras which incorporate an electronic flashing device and which can perform flashed photographing using the flashing device and normal photographing without using the electronic flashing device comprising: a counting means for counting the number of times the flashed photographing is performed and the number of times the normal photographing is performed respectively; a determining means for determining the ratio of the numbers of times flashed photographing and normal photographing are performed from both of the numbers of times photographing is performed; a capacity detecting means for detecting the remainder of the capacity of a battery; and a frame number determining means for determining the number of the remaining frame available for photographing from the determined ratio and the detected remainder of the capacity of the battery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
A battery check device for cameras which incorporate an electronic flashing device and which can perform flashed photographing using the flashing device and normal photographing without using the electronic flashing device comprising: a counting means for counting the number of times the flashed photographing is performed and the number of times the normal photographing is performed respectively; a determining means for determining the ratio of the numbers of times flashed photographing and normal photographing are performed from both of the numbers of times photographing is performed; a capacity detecting means for detecting the remainder of the capacity of a battery; and a frame number determining means for determining the number of the remaining frame available for photographing from the determined ratio and the detected remainder of the capacity of the battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A battery check device according to claim 2 further comprising: an indicating means for indicating the number of pictures which can be taken determined by the frame number determining means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A battery check device according to claim 3 wherein the indicating means indicates only when the remaining number of times photographing is performed is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A battery check device according to claim 3 wherein the indicating means is a liquid crystal plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A battery check device for cameras comprising: a detecting means for detecting the fact that the voltage of the battery of a camera has decreased below a predetermined value; a counting means for counting the number of times photographing is performed; a memory means for memorizing the number of times photographing is performed when the voltage of the battery has decreased below the predetermined voltage; and a frame number determining means for determining the number of frames which can be photographed with the batteries which have been newly installed on the basis of the memorized number of times photographing is performed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
A battery check device for cameras comprising: a detecting means for detecting the fact that the voltage of the battery of a camera has decreased below a predetermined value; a counting means for counting the number of times photographing is performed; a memory means for memorizing the number of times photographing is performed when the voltage of the battery has decreased below the predetermined voltage; and a frame number determining means for determining the number of frames which can be photographed with the batteries which have been newly installed on the basis of the memorized number of times photographing is performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
161 words
A battery device for cameras comprising: a detecting means for detecting the voltage of the battery of a camera and comparing it with a predetermined value; a counting means for counting the number of times photographing is performed; a replacement detecting means for detecting replacement of a battery; a memory means which memorizes the number of times photographing has been performed in the case that a battery is replaced when the voltage of the battery is lower than the predetermined voltage, and which does not memorize the number of times photographing has been performed at the time of replacement of the battery in the case that the battery is replaced when the voltage of the battery is higher than the predetermined value; and a frame number determining means for determining the number of the remaining frame which can be photographed with the battery which has been newly installed on the basis of the memorized number of times photographing has been performed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
161 words
A battery device for cameras comprising: a detecting means for detecting the voltage of the battery of a camera and comparing it with a predetermined value; a counting means for counting the number of times photographing is performed; a replacement detecting means for detecting replacement of a battery; a memory means which memorizes the number of times photographing has been performed in the case that a battery is replaced when the voltage of the battery is lower than the predetermined voltage, and which does not memorize the number of times photographing has been performed at the time of replacement of the battery in the case that the battery is replaced when the voltage of the battery is higher than the predetermined value; and a frame number determining means for determining the number of the remaining frame which can be photographed with the battery which has been newly installed on the basis of the memorized number of times photographing has been performed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
A battery check device according to claim 7 wherein the camera is equipped with an electronic flashing device; the counting means counts respectively the number of times flashed photographing using the electronic flashing device, and normal photographing without using the electronic flashing device are performed; and the frame number determining means determines the number of the remaining pictures which can be taken on the basis of both of the numbers of times photographing is performed.
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