US5078487A
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Projecting apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-04-16
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A projecting apparatus comprises support device for supporting an original, a projection optical system for forming the image of the original, an optical element disposed on the image side of the projection optical system to cause a principal light ray having entered from the original through the projection optical system to travel in parallelism to the optic axis of the projection optical system, and control device for varying the imaging magnification of the original by the projection optical system with the spacing between the exit pupil of the projection optical system and the optical element being kept constant.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Toyono
- 👤 Masamichi Tateoka
- 👤 Yoshihiro Takada
- 👤 Hisashi Fukushima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system to cause principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to an optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; and processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means, wherein said projection optical system varies the magnification of the image of the original while maintaining a constant spacing between the exit pupil of the projection optical system and said optical element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system to cause principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to an optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; and processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means, wherein said projection optical system varies the magnification of the image of the original while maintaining a constant spacing between the exit pupil of the projection optical system and said optical element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
182 words
A projecting-reading apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system to cause principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to the optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; and reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system, wherein said projection optical system varies the magnification of image of the original while maintaining a constant spacing between the exit pupil of said projection optical system and said optical element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
182 words
A projecting-reading apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system to cause principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to the optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; and reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system, wherein said projection optical system varies the magnification of image of the original while maintaining a constant spacing between the exit pupil of said projection optical system and said optical element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
A projecting-reading apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system and having a focus position coincident with the position of the exit pupil of said projection optical system, said optical element causing principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to the optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; and reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
A projecting-reading apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system and having a focus position coincident with the position of the exit pupil of said projection optical system, said optical element causing principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to the optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; and reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
206 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system to cause principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to an optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical system, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means; and means for outputting a signal processed by said processing means, wherein said projection optical system varies the magnification of image of the original while maintaining a constant spacing between the exit pupil of said projection optical system and said optical element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
206 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system to cause principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to an optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical system, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means; and means for outputting a signal processed by said processing means, wherein said projection optical system varies the magnification of image of the original while maintaining a constant spacing between the exit pupil of said projection optical system and said optical element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
185 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system and having a focus position coincident with the position of the exit pupil of said projection optical system, said optical element causing principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to an optical axis of said projection optical system. an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; and processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
185 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system and having a focus position coincident with the position of the exit pupil of said projection optical system, said optical element causing principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to an optical axis of said projection optical system. an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; and processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
195 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system and having a focus position coincident with the position of the exit pupil of said projection optical system, said optical element causing principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to the optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means; and means for outputting a signal processed by said processing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
195 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original; a projection optical system for forming a magnified image of the original and having an image side and an exit pupil; an optical element disposed on the image side of said projection optical system and having a focus position coincident with the position of the exit pupil of said projection optical system, said optical element causing principal rays having entered from the original through said projection optical system to travel parallel to the optical axis of said projection optical system; an imaging optical system, having an optical axis, disposed on the emitting side of said optical element so as to image an image of the original having entered through said optical element, wherein said imaging optical system is a telecentric optical system, and the principal rays between said optical element and said imaging optical system are parallel with the optical axis of said imaging optical system; reading means for reading the image of the original imaged by said imaging optical system; processing means for processing the reading signal read by said reading means; and means for outputting a signal processed by said processing means.
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