US5109249A
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Camera with a function of preventing a hand moving blur
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-10-09
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2010-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A camera that is equipped with a function of preventing a blurring of a picture caused by a hand movement of the camera operator. The camera comprises a first detector which detects a moving speed of the camera caused by a hand movement of the camera operator. An image moving speed on a film surface is then calculated on the basis of the moving speed detected by the first detector. A second detector detects a peak speed of the calculated image moving speed and a time of the peak speed. A presumptive image moving speed and a presumptive image moving quantity after the time of detecting the peak speed are then calculated on the basis of the peak speed and the time of the speak speed. In this way, the camera can function to control an exposure time and prevent a picture from blurring due to a hand movement by the camera operator, while still providing a camera which is small in size and simple in construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsutoshi Kitajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/093; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A camera with a function of preventing a hand moving blur, comprising: a first detecting means attached to a camera body for detecting a hand moving speed of the camera; a converting means for converting the detected hand moving speed into an image moving speed on a film surface; a second detecting means for detecting a peak speed of the converted image moving speed and for detecting a peak time at which the peak speed is detected; and a calculating means for calculating a presumptive image moving speed after the peak time on the basis of the peak speed and the peak time, and for calculating quantitatively a presumptive image moving quantity after the peak time based on the presumptive image moving speed and a passing time period from the peak time, thereby to decide an exposure time period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A camera with a function of preventing a hand moving blur, comprising: a first detecting means attached to a camera body for detecting a hand moving speed of the camera; a converting means for converting the detected hand moving speed into an image moving speed on a film surface; a second detecting means for detecting a peak speed of the converted image moving speed and for detecting a peak time at which the peak speed is detected; and a calculating means for calculating a presumptive image moving speed after the peak time on the basis of the peak speed and the peak time, and for calculating quantitatively a presumptive image moving quantity after the peak time based on the presumptive image moving speed and a passing time period from the peak time, thereby to decide an exposure time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the calculating means is adapted to calculate the presumptive image moving speed and the presumptive image moving quantity on an assumption that the image moving speed is a single vibration having a predetermined frequency and an amplitude of the peak speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a comparing means for comparing the presumptive image moving quantity on a perdetermined exposure time period with a predetermined allowable image moving quantity, and a deciding means for deciding to shorten a shutter speed in a case where the presumptive image moving quantity is greater than the allowable image moving quantity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a comparing means for comparing the presumptive image moving quantity on a predetermined exposure time period with a predetermined allowable image moving quantity, and a deciding means for deciding to change the exposure time period in a case where the presumptive image moving quantity is greater than the allowable image moving quantity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a comparing means for comparing the presumptive image moving quantity on a predetermined exposure time period with a predetermined allowable image moving quantity, and a deciding means for deciding to prohibit a shutter from releasing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined frequency is approximately 10 hertz.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the calculating means is adapted to divide at predetermined time periods in time series the presumptive image moving quantity after the peak time into a plurality of unit ranges and calculate respective presumptive image moving quantities of the unit ranges based on the peak speed and the passing time period from the peak time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein the calculating means is adapted to calculate the presumptive image moving quantity by summing up the presumptive image moving quantities of the unit ranges included in a predetermined exposure time period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a deciding means for deciding an exposure starting timing after a predetermined time period from the peak time, the predetermined time period depending on the exposure time period.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined time period is about (25-T/2) milliseconds, wherein T designates the exposure time period.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein the deciding means is adapted to shorten a set shutter speed in a case where the peak speed is greater than a predetermined allowable image moving speed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein the deciding means is adapted to prohibit a shutter from releasing in a case where the peak speed is greater than a predetermined allowable image moving speed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
A camera according to claim 4, wherein the deciding means is adapted to shift in order an exposure starting timing on a time period after the peak time in such a manner that the presumptive image moving quantity of the shifted exposure time period is not greater than the predetermined allowable image moving quantity.
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