US5136318A
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Camera using film having magnetic storage part
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-27
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2011-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A camera of the kind using a film which has a magnetic storage part comprises a magnetic head which is arranged to read and write information out of and into the magnetic storage part of the film; and a follow-up part which is arranged to follow up a yawing movement of the film resulting from the travel of the film without allowing the magnetic head to follow the movement of the film in its traveling direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Chikara Aoshima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 69
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A camera adapted to use a film which has a magnetic storage part, comprising: a) a magnetic, head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into the magnetic storage part of the film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said magnetic head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said magnetic head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A camera adapted to use a film which has a magnetic storage part, comprising: a) a magnetic, head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into the magnetic storage part of the film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said magnetic head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said magnetic head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said magnetic head displaceable perpendicularly to the traveling direction of the film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said magnetic head turnable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said magnetic head turnable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said follow-up means includes restricting means arranged to ensure flatness of an exposure frame of the film, and wherein said magnetic head is secured to said restricting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claim 5, wherein said restricting means includes a pressure plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera according to claim 5, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said restricting means displaceable perpendicularly to the traveling direction of the film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said restricting means turnable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 5, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said restricting means turnable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said follow-up means includes restricting means for determining the position of an exposure frame of the film in the direction of an optical axis, and wherein said magnetic head is secured to said restricting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said restricting means includes a pressure plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said restricting means displaceable perpendicularly to the traveling direction of the film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 12, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said restricting means turnable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said follow-up means includes means for making said restricting means turnable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera according to claim 5, wherein said restricting means includes means for displacing said magnetic head while following a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 15, wherein said restricting means includes positioning means for determining the position of the film relative to said restricting means in the direction of width of the film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera according to claim 16, wherein said positioning means includes means for facilitating an entering movement of the film.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 16, wherein said restricting means includes abutting means for causing the film to abut on said positioning means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 18, wherein said abutting means includes urging means for urging said restricting means to move in the direction of causing said positioning means to perform its positioning action.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
A camera according to claim 19, wherein said urging means includes elastic members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera according to claim 16, wherein said positioning means includes adjusting means for adjusting a position at which the positioning action of said positioning means is performed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 16, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on said magnetic head.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 23, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 24, wherein said second adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 16, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed in the vicinity of said magnetic head.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 26, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said second adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera according to claim 16, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on a mount member provided for mounting said magnetic head on said restricting means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 29, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 30, wherein said second adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said positioning means is disposed away from said magnetic head.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 32, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on said magnetic head.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 33, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 32, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed in the vicinity of said magnetic head.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 35, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera according to claim 32, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on a mount member provided for mounting said magnetic head on said restricting means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 37, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said restricting means includes means for displacing said magnetic head while following a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 39, wherein said restricting means includes positioning means for determining the position of the film relative to said restricting means in the direction of width of the film.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera according to claim 40, wherein said positioning means includes means for facilitating an entering movement of the film.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 40, wherein said restricting means includes abutting means for causing the film to abut on said positioning means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 42, wherein said abutting means includes urging means for urging said restricting means to move in the direction of causing said positioning means to perform its positioning action.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
13 words
A camera according to claim 43, wherein said urging means includes elastic members.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera according to claim 40, wherein said positioning means includes adjusting means for adjusting a position at which the positioning action of said positioning means is performed.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 45, wherein said adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 40, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on said magnetic head.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 47, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 48, wherein said second adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an electric axis.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 40, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed in the vicinity of said magnetic head.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 50, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 51, wherein said second adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera according to claim 40, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on a mount member provided for mounting said magnetic head on said restricting means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 53, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 54, wherein said second adjusting means includes a rotating member arranged to be rotatable on an eccentric axis.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 45, wherein said positioning means is disposed away from said magnetic head.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 56, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on said magnetic head.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 57, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 56, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed in the vicinity of said magnetic head.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 59, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera according to claim 56, further comprising second positioning means for determining the position of the film in the direction of width of the film in conjunction with said positioning means, said second positioning means being disposed on a mount member provided for mounting said magnetic head on said restricting means.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 61, wherein said second positioning means includes second adjusting means for adjusting a position at which a positioning action of said second positioning means is performed.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
74 words
A camera adapted to use a film which has an information storage part, comprising: a) a head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into the information storage part of the film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
74 words
A camera adapted to use a film which has an information storage part, comprising: a) a head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into the information storage part of the film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
84 words
A magnetic storage information transmitting device for a camera adapted to use a film which has a magnetic storage part, comprising: a) a magnetic head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into the magnetic storage part of the film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said magnetic head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said magnetic head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
84 words
A magnetic storage information transmitting device for a camera adapted to use a film which has a magnetic storage part, comprising: a) a magnetic head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into the magnetic storage part of the film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said magnetic head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said magnetic head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
79 words
A storage information transmitting device for a camera of adapted to use a film which has an information storage part, comprising: a) a head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into information storage part of film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
79 words
A storage information transmitting device for a camera of adapted to use a film which has an information storage part, comprising: a) a head arranged to read and/or write information out of and/or into information storage part of film; and b) follow-up means arranged to cause said head to follow a yawing movement of the film caused by the travel of the film without allowing said head to follow a movement of the film in a traveling direction thereof.
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