US5136324A
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Camera apparatus for adjusting the optical system at different speeds
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-06
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2011-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An optical system adjusting device for a camera comprises a first driver for driving the optical system of the camera; a second driver for driving the optical system at a finer pitch than the first driver; and a control system arranged to divide a degree to which the optical system is to be driven into a first degree to which the optical system is to be driven by the first driver and a second degree to which the optical system is to be driven by the second driver and to cause the first driver to drive the optical system to the first degree and the second driver to drive the optical system to the second degree.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Tsuboi
- 👤 Isao Nakazawa
- 👤 Hiroshi Maeno
- 👤 Yasuhiko Shiomi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/04; G02B7/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 240
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A movement control device, comprising: driving means for generating a driving force for shifting an object; shifting means for shifting the object with the driving force of said driving means; stop means for stopping the movement of the object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop the movement of the object, and when the stop means is driven at the same speed as the shifting means is driven by said driving means, said stop means is arranged to move to change the position at a speed different from the speed at which the object is shifted by said shifting means; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means based on an amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A movement control device, comprising: driving means for generating a driving force for shifting an object; shifting means for shifting the object with the driving force of said driving means; stop means for stopping the movement of the object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop the movement of the object, and when the stop means is driven at the same speed as the shifting means is driven by said driving means, said stop means is arranged to move to change the position at a speed different from the speed at which the object is shifted by said shifting means; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means based on an amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of movement of said stop means in accordance with the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of the movement of said stop means relative to the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said stop means includes an electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising first and second outputting means for outputting the amount of movement said object will be subjected to, and wherein said control means includes computing means for computing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of movement of said stop means from a substantially total amount of the outputs from said first and second outputting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 7, further comprising operation means for operating said movement control device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said driving means includes a single motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said shifting means includes a screwed portion to define the movement speed of said object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 10, wherein said stop means includes a cam portion to define the speed at which the stop means makes the movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said stop means includes a cam portion to define the speed at which the stop means makes the movement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, and wherein said exposure means includes means for causing said exposure means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said shifting means is acting and a time period in which said stop means is making the movement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device according to claim 13, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising detecting means for detecting the amount of movement of said object and the amount of the movement of said stop means from the amount of driving of said driving means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 16, wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object and when said stop means makes the movement.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
66 words
A device according to claim 17, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detecting means, and wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object or said stop means makes the movement and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
A device according to claim 16, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detecting means, and wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object or said stop means makes the movement and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of the movement of said stop means relative to the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A movement control device, comprising: shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping the movement of said object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop said object, and when said stop means is driven by a drive input of the same driving speed as a drive input with which said shifting means is driven, said stop means is arranged to move at a speed different from the speed at which said shifting means shifts said object; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means so as to determine the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
119 words
A movement control device, comprising: shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping the movement of said object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop said object, and when said stop means is driven by a drive input of the same driving speed as a drive input with which said shifting means is driven, said stop means is arranged to move at a speed different from the speed at which said shifting means shifts said object; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means so as to determine the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
137 words
A camera, comprising: driving means for generating a driving force for shifting an object; shifting means for shifting the object with the driving force of said driving means; stop means for stopping the movement of the object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop the movement of the object, and when the stop means is driven at the same speed as the shifting means is driven by said driving means, said stop means is arranged to move to change the position at a speed different from the speed at which the object is shifted by said shifting means; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means based on an amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
137 words
A camera, comprising: driving means for generating a driving force for shifting an object; shifting means for shifting the object with the driving force of said driving means; stop means for stopping the movement of the object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop the movement of the object, and when the stop means is driven at the same speed as the shifting means is driven by said driving means, said stop means is arranged to move to change the position at a speed different from the speed at which the object is shifted by said shifting means; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means based on an amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of movement of said stop means in accordance with the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 23, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of the movement of said stop means relative to the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said stop means includes an electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 25, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
67 words
A camera according to claim 22, further comprising first and second outputting means for outputting the amount of movement said object will be subjected to, and wherein said control means includes computing means for computing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of movement of said stop means from a substantially total amount of the outputs from said first and second outputting means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
49 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claim 28, further comprising operation means for operating said camera.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said driving means includes a single motor.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said shifting means includes a screwed portion to define the movement speed of said object.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera according to claim 31, wherein said stop means includes a cam portion to define the speed at which the stop means makes the movement.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said stop means includes a cam portion to define the speed at which the stop means makes the movement.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
63 words
A camera according to claim 22, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, and wherein said exposure means includes means for causing said exposure means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said shifting means is acting and a time period in which said stop means is making the movement.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
51 words
A camera according to claim 34, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
51 words
A camera according to claim 22, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 22, further comprising detecting means for detecting the amount of movement of said object and the amount of the movement of said stop means from the amount of driving of said driving means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 37, wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object and when said stop means makes the movement.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
66 words
A camera according to claim 38, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detecting means, and wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object or said stop means makes the movement and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
66 words
A camera according to claim 37, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detecting means, and wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object or said stop means makes the movement and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of the movement of said stop means relative to the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
118 words
A camera, comprising: shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping the movement of said object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop said object, and when said stop means is driven by a drive input of the same driving speed as a drive input with which said shifting means is driven , said stop means is arranged to move at a speed different from the speed at which said shifting means shifts said object; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means so as to determine the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
118 words
A camera, comprising: shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping the movement of said object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop said object, and when said stop means is driven by a drive input of the same driving speed as a drive input with which said shifting means is driven , said stop means is arranged to move at a speed different from the speed at which said shifting means shifts said object; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means so as to determine the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
138 words
An optical device, comprising: driving means for generating a driving force for shifting an object; shifting means for shifting the object with the driving force of said driving means; stop means for stopping the movement of the object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop the movement of the object, and when the stop means is driven at the same speed as the shifting means is driven by said driving means, said stop means is arranged to move to change the position at a speed different from the speed at which the object is shifted by said shifting means; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means based on an amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
138 words
An optical device, comprising: driving means for generating a driving force for shifting an object; shifting means for shifting the object with the driving force of said driving means; stop means for stopping the movement of the object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop the movement of the object, and when the stop means is driven at the same speed as the shifting means is driven by said driving means, said stop means is arranged to move to change the position at a speed different from the speed at which the object is shifted by said shifting means; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means based on an amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
46 words
An optical device according to claim 43, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of movement of said stop means in accordance with the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
46 words
An optical device according to claim 44, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of the movement of said stop means relative to the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 43, wherein said stop means includes an electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 46, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
68 words
An optical device according to claim 43, further comprising first and second outputting means for outputting the amount of movement said object will be subjected to, and wherein said control means includes computing means for computing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of movement of said stop means from a substantially total amount of the outputs from said first and second outputting means.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
50 words
An optical device according to claim 48, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 49, further comprising operation means for operating said optical device.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optical device according to claim 43, wherein said driving means includes a single motor.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical device according to claim 43, wherein said shifting means includes a screwed portion to define the movement speed of said object.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
27 words
An optical device according to claim 52, wherein said stop means includes a cam portion to define the speed at which the stop means makes the movement.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
27 words
An optical device according to claim 43, wherein said stop means includes a cam portion to define the speed at which the stop means makes the movement.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
64 words
An optical device according to claim 43, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, and wherein said exposure means includes means for causing said exposure means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said shifting means is acting and a time period in which said stop means is making the movement.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical device according to claim 55, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical device according to claim 43, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
39 words
An optical device according to claim 43, further comprising detecting means for detecting the amount of movement of said object and the amount of the movement of said stop means from the amount of driving of said driving means.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
35 words
An optical device according to claim 58, wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object and when said stop means makes the movement.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
67 words
An optical device according to claim 59, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detecting means, and wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object or said stop means makes the movement and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
67 words
An optical device according to claim 60, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detecting means, and wherein said detecting means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said shifting means shifts the object or said stop means makes the movement and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
46 words
An optical device according to claim 43, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing the amount of movement of said shifting means and the amount of the movement of said stop means relative to the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
118 words
An optical device, comprising: shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping the movement of said object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop said object, and when said stop means is driven by a drive input of the same driving speed as a drive input with which said shifting means is driven, said stop means is arranged to move at a speed different from the speed at which said shifting means shifts said object; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means so as to determine the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
118 words
An optical device, comprising: shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping the movement of said object, said stop means being arranged to move to change a position to stop said object, and when said stop means is driven by a drive input of the same driving speed as a drive input with which said shifting means is driven, said stop means is arranged to move at a speed different from the speed at which said shifting means shifts said object; and control means for automatically determining a combination of movement of said shifting means and the movement of said stop means so as to determine the amount of movement said object will be subjected to.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
138 words
A movement control device comprising: first shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping said object; second shifting means for displacing a relative positional relation between (1) a position to which said object is shifted by said first shifting means, and (2) a position at which said stop means operates; and said second shifting means displacing the relative positional relation at a speed different from a speed at which said first shifting means shifts said object, when said second shifting means is driven by a drive input of the same speed as a drive input which drives said first shifting means; and control means for automatically calculating a combination of the operation of said first shifting means and the operation of said second shifting means so as to determine an amount of movement of said object.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
138 words
A movement control device comprising: first shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping said object; second shifting means for displacing a relative positional relation between (1) a position to which said object is shifted by said first shifting means, and (2) a position at which said stop means operates; and said second shifting means displacing the relative positional relation at a speed different from a speed at which said first shifting means shifts said object, when said second shifting means is driven by a drive input of the same speed as a drive input which drives said first shifting means; and control means for automatically calculating a combination of the operation of said first shifting means and the operation of said second shifting means so as to determine an amount of movement of said object.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
19 words
A movement control device according to claim 64, wherein said second shifting means includes means for shifting said object.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 65, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing an amount of shift to be performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shift to be performed by said second shifting means in accordance with an amount of shifting said object will be subjected to.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 66, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 65, further comprising: first outputting means and second outputting means for outputting a shifting amount said object will be subjected to; said control means including computation means for computing an amount of shifting performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting performed by said second shifting means from a sum of the outputs of said first and second outputting means.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 68, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 69, further comprising camera operation means for operating said movement control device.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 69, wherein said first shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining a shifting speed of said object.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 71, wherein said second shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining the shifting speed of said object.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 72, wherein said screwed portion of said first shifting means has a lead smaller than a lead of said screwed portion of said second shifting means.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 72, wherein said screwed portion of said shifting means has a lead different from a lead of said second shifting means.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 65, wherein said second shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining a shifting speed of said object.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 65, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 65, further comprising driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 77, wherein said driving means includes single driving means.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 77, wherein said driving means includes a single motor.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device according to claim 77, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, said exposure means including means for causing said exposure means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device according to claim 80, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device according to claim 77, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 77, further comprising detection means for detecting an amount of shifting of said object performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting of said object performed by said second shifting means from a driving amount of said driving means.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 83, wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first shifting means shifts the object and when said second shifting means shifts the object.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device according to claim 84, further comprising exposure means driven by the driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detection means, and wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first or second shifting means shifts the object and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device according to claim 83, further comprising exposure means driven by the driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detection means, and wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first or second shifting means shifts the object and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 65, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 87, further comprising second stop means for stopping said first shifting means in response to completion of the operation carried out on the basis of the computed operation amount.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 88, further comprising driving means for driving said stop means and said second stop means.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 89, wherein said driving means includes electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 90, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 89, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 64, wherein said second shifting means includes means for shifting said stop means.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 93, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing an amount of shift to be performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shift to be performed by said second shifting means in accordance with an amount of shifting said object will be subjected to.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 94, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 93, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 93, further comprising: first outputting means and second outputting means for outputting a shifting amount said object will be subjected to; said control means including computation means for computing an amount of shifting performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting performed by said second shifting means from a sum of the outputs of said first and second outputting means.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 97, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 93, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 93, further comprising single driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 93, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 101, further comprising second stop means for stopping said second shifting means in response to completion of the operation of said computed operation amount.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 102, further comprising driving means for driving said stop means and said second stop means.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 103, wherein said driving means includes electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 104, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 104, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 64, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
99 words
A device according to claim 64, further comprising: first signal producing means for producing a first signal indicative of a shift amount for said object; second signal producing means for producing a second signal indicative of a shift amount of said object; and said control means including computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said fist shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means on the basis of a total shift amount of said object determined according to said first and second signals output from said first and second signal producing means.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 108, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first signal producing means includes means for producing a focus adjustment signal for said optical means.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 109, wherein said second signal producing means includes means for producing a focal length change signal for said optical means.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 108, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said second signal producing means includes means for producing a focal length change signal for said optical means.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 64, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means before said first and second shifting means begin to operate.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 64, further comprising driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 113, wherein said driving means includes single driving means.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 114, wherein said driving means includes electric driving means.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 114, wherein said driving means includes a motor.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 64, wherein said second shifting means includes cam means for defining the displacing speed of said second shifting means.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 64, wherein said second shifting means includes means for setting the displacing speed of said second shifting means at a faster speed than the shifting speed of said first shifting means.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 64, wherein said second shifting means includes means for setting the displacing speed of said second shifting means at a slower speed than the shifting speed of said first shifting means.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
136 words
A camera comprising: first shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping said object; second shifting means for displacing a relative positional relation between (1) a position to which said object is shifted by said first shifting means, and (2) a position at which said stop means operates; and said second shifting means displacing the relative positional relation at a speed different from the speed at which said first shifting means shifts said object, when said second shifting means is driven by a drive input of the same speed as a drive input which drives said first shifting means; and control means for automatically calculating a combination of the operation of said first shifting means and the operation of said second shifting means so as to determine an amount of movement of said object.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
136 words
A camera comprising: first shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping said object; second shifting means for displacing a relative positional relation between (1) a position to which said object is shifted by said first shifting means, and (2) a position at which said stop means operates; and said second shifting means displacing the relative positional relation at a speed different from the speed at which said first shifting means shifts said object, when said second shifting means is driven by a drive input of the same speed as a drive input which drives said first shifting means; and control means for automatically calculating a combination of the operation of said first shifting means and the operation of said second shifting means so as to determine an amount of movement of said object.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 120, wherein said second shifting means includes means for shifting said object.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
53 words
A camera according to claim 120, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing an amount of shift to be performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shift to be performed by said second shifting means in accordance with an amount of shifting said object will be subjected to.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
47 words
A camera according to claim 122, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
68 words
A camera according to claim 120, further comprising: first outputting means and second outputting means for outputting a shifting amount said object will be subjected to: said control means including computation means for computing an amount of shifting performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting performed by said second shifting means from a sum of the outputs of said first and second outputting means.
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
49 words
A camera according to claim 124, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 125, further comprising camera operation means for operating said camera.
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 120, wherein said first shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining a shifting speed of said object.
Claim 136
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 127, wherein said second shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining the shifting speed of said object.
Claim 137
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 128, wherein said screwed portion of said first shifting means has a lead smaller than a lead of said screwed portion of said second shifting means.
Claim 138
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 120, wherein said second shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining a shifting speed of said object.
Claim 139
Dependent Claim
51 words
A camera according to claim 120, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, said exposure means including means for causing said exposure means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 140
Dependent Claim
51 words
A camera according to claim 131, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 141
Dependent Claim
51 words
A camera according to claim 120, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 142
Dependent Claim
47 words
A camera according to claim 120, further comprising detection means for detecting an amount of shifting of said object performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting of said object performed by said second shifting means from a driving amount of said driving means.
Claim 143
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 134, wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first shifting means shifts the object and when said second shifting means shifts the object.
Claim 144
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera according to claim 135, further comprising exposure means driven by the driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detection means, and wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first or second shifting means shifts the object and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 145
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera according to claim 134, further comprising exposure means driven by the driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detection means, and wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first or second shifting means shifts the object and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 146
Dependent Claim
47 words
A camera according to claim 120, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 147
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 120, further comprising driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 148
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 139, wherein said driving means includes single driving means.
Claim 149
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said second shifting means includes means for shifting said stop means.
Claim 150
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 141, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing an amount of shift to be performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shift to be performed by said second shifting means in accordance with an amount of shifting said object will be subjected to.
Claim 151
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 142, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 152
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 142, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 153
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 141, further comprising: first outputting means and second outputting means for outputting a shifting amount said object will be subjected to; said control means including computation means for computing an amount of shifting performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting performed by said second shifting means from a sum of the outputs of said first and second outputting means.
Claim 154
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 145, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 155
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 141, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 156
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 141, further comprising single driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 157
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 141, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 158
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 149, further comprising second stop means for stopping said second shifting means in response to completion of the operation of said computed operation amount.
Claim 159
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 150, further comprising driving means for driving said stop means and said second stop means.
Claim 160
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 151, wherein said driving means include electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 161
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 152, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 162
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 152, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 163
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 164
Dependent Claim
99 words
A device according to claim 120, further comprising: first signal producing means for producing a first signal indicative of a shift amount for said object; second signal producing means for producing a second signal indicative of a shift amount for said object; and said control means including computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means on the basis of a total shift amount of said object determined according to said first and second signals output from said first and second signal producing means.
Claim 165
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 156, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first signal producing means includes means for producing a focus adjustment signal for said optical means.
Claim 166
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 157, wherein said second signal producing means includes means for producing a focal length change signal for said optical means.
Claim 167
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 156, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said second signal producing means includes means for producing a focal length change signal for said optical means.
Claim 168
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means before said first and second shifting means begin to operate.
Claim 169
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 120, further comprising driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 170
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 161, wherein said driving means includes single driving means.
Claim 171
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 162, wherein said driving means includes electric driving means.
Claim 172
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 162, wherein said driving means includes a motor.
Claim 173
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said second shifting means includes cam means for defining the displacing speed of said second shifting means.
Claim 174
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said second shifting means includes means for setting the displacing speed of said second shifting means at a faster speed than the shifting speed of said first shifting means.
Claim 175
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said second shifting means includes means for setting the displacing speed of said second shifting means at a slower speed than the shifting speed of said first shifting means.
Claim 176
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 177
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 168, further comprising second stop means for stopping said first shifting means in response to completion of the operation carried out on the basis of the computed operation amount.
Claim 178
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 169, further comprising driving means for driving said stop means and said second stop means.
Claim 179
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 170, wherein said driving means includes electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 180
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 171, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 181
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 170, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 182
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 120, wherein a screwed portion of said first shifting means has a lead different from a lead of said second shifting means.
Claim 183
Dependent Claim
14 words
A camera according to claim 139, wherein said driving means includes a single motor.
Claim 184
Dependent Claim
137 words
An optical device, comprising: first shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping said object; second shifting means for displacing a relative positional relation between (1) a position to which said object is shifted by said first shifting means, and (2) a position at which said stop means operates; and said second shifting means displacing the relative positional relation at a speed different from the speed at which said first shifting means shifts said object, when said second shifting means is driven by a drive input of the same speed as a drive input which drives said first shifting means; and control means for automatically calculating a combination of the operation of said first shifting means and the operation of said second shifting means so as to determine an amount of movement of said object.
Claim 185
Dependent Claim
137 words
An optical device, comprising: first shifting means for shifting an object; stop means for stopping said object; second shifting means for displacing a relative positional relation between (1) a position to which said object is shifted by said first shifting means, and (2) a position at which said stop means operates; and said second shifting means displacing the relative positional relation at a speed different from the speed at which said first shifting means shifts said object, when said second shifting means is driven by a drive input of the same speed as a drive input which drives said first shifting means; and control means for automatically calculating a combination of the operation of said first shifting means and the operation of said second shifting means so as to determine an amount of movement of said object.
Claim 186
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical device according to claim 159, wherein said second shifting means includes means for shifting said object.
Claim 187
Dependent Claim
54 words
An optical device according to claim 176, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing an amount of shift to be performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shift to be performed by said second shifting means in accordance with an amount of shifting said object will be subjected to.
Claim 188
Dependent Claim
48 words
An optical device according to claim 178, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 189
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical device according to claim 176, further comprising: first outputting means and second outputting means for outputting a shifting amount said object will be subjected to; said control means including computation means for computing an amount of shifting performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting performed by said second shifting means from a sum of the outputs of said first and second outputting means.
Claim 190
Dependent Claim
50 words
An optical device according to claim 180, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 191
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 181, further comprising camera operation means for operating said optical device.
Claim 192
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optical device according to claim 176, wherein said first shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining a shifting speed of said object.
Claim 193
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optical device according to claim 183, wherein said second shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining the shifting speed of said object.
Claim 194
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical device according to claim 184, wherein said screwed portion of said first shifting means has a lead smaller than a lead of said screwed portion of said second shifting means.
Claim 195
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optical device according to claim 176, wherein said second shifting means includes a screwed portion for defining a shifting speed of said object.
Claim 196
Dependent Claim
48 words
An optical device according to claim 176, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 197
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 176, further comprising driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 198
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 188, wherein said driving means includes single driving means.
Claim 199
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said second shifting means includes means for shifting said stop means.
Claim 200
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 190, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing an amount of shift to be performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shift to be performed by said second shifting means in accordance with an amount of shifting said object will be subjected to.
Claim 201
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 191, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 202
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 191, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said first shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 203
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 190, further comprising: first outputting means and second outputting means for outputting a shifting amount said object will be subjected to; said control means including computation means for computing an amount of shifting performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting performed by said second shifting means from a sum of the outputs of said first and second outputting means.
Claim 204
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 194, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first outputting means includes means for outputting a focal adjustment amount of said optical means, and wherein said second outputting means includes means for outputting a focal length changing amount of said optical means.
Claim 205
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 190, wherein said control means includes memory means for memorizing an amount of movement of said fist shifting means and an amount of movement of said second shifting means relative to the total amount of shifting the object will be subjected to.
Claim 206
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 190, further comprising single driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 207
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 190, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 208
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 198, further comprising second stop means for stopping said second shifting means in response to completion of the operation of said computed operation amount.
Claim 209
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 199, further comprising driving means for driving said stop means and said second stop means.
Claim 210
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 200, wherein said driving means includes electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 211
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 201, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 212
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 201, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 213
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 214
Dependent Claim
99 words
A device according to claim 176, further comprising: first signal producing means for producing a first signal indicative of a shift amount for said object; second signal producing means for producing a second signal indicative of a shift amount for said object; and said control means including computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means on the basis of a total shift amount of said object determined according to said first and second signals output from said first and second signal producing means.
Claim 215
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 205, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said first signal producing means includes means for producing a focus adjustment signal for said optical means.
Claim 216
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 205, wherein said second signal producing means includes means for producing a focal length change signal for said optical means.
Claim 217
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 205, wherein said object includes optical means, and wherein said second signal producing means includes means for producing a focal length change signal for said optical means.
Claim 218
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means before said first and second shifting means begin to operate.
Claim 219
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 176, further comprising driving means for driving said first and second shifting means.
Claim 220
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 210, wherein said driving means includes single driving means.
Claim 221
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 211, wherein said driving means includes electric driving means.
Claim 222
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 211, wherein said driving means includes a motor.
Claim 223
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said second shifting means includes cam means for defining the displacing speed of said second shifting means.
Claim 224
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said second shifting means includes means for setting the displacing speed of said second shifting means at a faster speed than the shifting speed of said first shifting means.
Claim 225
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said second shifting means includes means for setting the displacing speed of said second shifting means at a slower speed than the shifting speed of said first shifting means.
Claim 226
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein said control means includes computing means for computing a combination of an operation amount of said first shifting means and an operation amount of said second shifting means.
Claim 227
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 217, further comprising second stop means for stopping said first shifting means in response to completion of the operation carried out on the basis of the computed operation amount.
Claim 228
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 218, further comprising driving means for driving said stop means and said second stop means.
Claim 229
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 219, wherein said driving means includes electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 230
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 220, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnet.
Claim 231
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 221, wherein said electromagnetic driving means includes a single electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 232
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 176, wherein a screwed portion of said shifting means has a lead different from a lead of said second shifting means.
Claim 233
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optical device according to claim 176, wherein said driving means includes a single motor.
Claim 234
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical device according to claim 188, further comprising exposure means driven by said driving means, said exposure means including means for causing said exposure means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 235
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical device according to claim 225, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 236
Dependent Claim
52 words
An optical device according to claim 188, further comprising feeding means driven by said driving means, said feeding means including means for causing said feeding means to be driven by said driving means in a time period different from a time period in which said first and second shifting means are shifting.
Claim 237
Dependent Claim
48 words
An optical device according to claim 188, further comprising detection means for detecting an amount of shifting of said object performed by said first shifting means and an amount of shifting of said object performed by said second shifting means from a driving amount of said driving means.
Claim 238
Dependent Claim
37 words
An optical device according to claim 228, wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first shifting means shifts the object and when said second shifting means shifts the object.
Claim 239
Dependent Claim
63 words
An optical device according to claim 229, further comprising exposure means driven by the driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detection means, and wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first or second shifting means shifts the object and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
Claim 240
Dependent Claim
63 words
An optical device according to claim 228, further comprising exposure means driven by the driving means, an amount of movement of said exposure means being detected by said detection means, and wherein said detection means is arranged to make no discrimination in detection between when said first or second shifting means shifts the object and when said driving means drives said exposure means.
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