US5162946A
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Zoom viewfinder
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-24
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2012-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A zoom viewfinder for forming a real image is used with a zoom camera lens system. The zoom camera lens system has an objective lens group. The zoom viewfinder comprises an objective lens system, an eyepiece lens system, and an element such as a mirror or a prism which is disposed between the objective lens system and the eyepiece lens system, for converting an observed image into an erect orthoscopic image. The objective lens system including an objective lens group. The objective lens group of the objective lens system and the objective lens group of the zoom camera lens system being movable in substantially aligned, juxtaposed relationship along respective optical axes which are parallel to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Takao Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:53
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B23/00; G02B23/14; G02B15/00; G02B15/14; G02B15/143; G02B15/1435; G02B15/143507
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A zoom viewfinder and zoom camera lens system combination, compising: a zoom camera lens system having at least one objective lens group; and a zoom viewfinder comprising: an objective lens system; an eyepiece lens system; and means disposed between said objective lens system and said eyepiece lens system, for converting an observed image into an erect orthoscopic image; said objective lens system includign at least one objective lens group, said objective lens group including the lens of the zoom viewfinder which is nearest the object, an objective lens group located nearest the object in said objective lens system and an objective lens group located nearest the object in said zoom camera lens system being movable in substantially aligned, juxtaposed relationship during zooming along respective optical axes which are parallel to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A zoom viewfinder and zoom camera lens system combination, compising: a zoom camera lens system having at least one objective lens group; and a zoom viewfinder comprising: an objective lens system; an eyepiece lens system; and means disposed between said objective lens system and said eyepiece lens system, for converting an observed image into an erect orthoscopic image; said objective lens system includign at least one objective lens group, said objective lens group including the lens of the zoom viewfinder which is nearest the object, an objective lens group located nearest the object in said objective lens system and an objective lens group located nearest the object in said zoom camera lens system being movable in substantially aligned, juxtaposed relationship during zooming along respective optical axes which are parallel to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
A zoom viewfinder and zoom camera lens system combination, comprising: a zoom camera lens system having at leastone objective lens group; and a zoom viewfinder comprising: an objective lens system including two lens groups; an eyepiece lens system; and means, disposed between said objective lens system and said eyepiece lens system, for converting an observed image into an erect orthoscopic image; one of said lens groups of said objective lens system having negative refracting power, the other of said lens groups having positive refracting power, said lens grups being successively arranged in the named order from an object side; said lens gorup having negative refracting power of said objective lens system and an objective lens group located nearest the object in said zoom camera lens system being movable in substantially aligned, juxtaposed relationsip during zooming along respective optical axes which are parallel to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A zoom viewfinder and zoom camera lens system combination, comprising: a zoom camera lens system having at leastone objective lens group; and a zoom viewfinder comprising: an objective lens system including two lens groups; an eyepiece lens system; and means, disposed between said objective lens system and said eyepiece lens system, for converting an observed image into an erect orthoscopic image; one of said lens groups of said objective lens system having negative refracting power, the other of said lens groups having positive refracting power, said lens grups being successively arranged in the named order from an object side; said lens gorup having negative refracting power of said objective lens system and an objective lens group located nearest the object in said zoom camera lens system being movable in substantially aligned, juxtaposed relationsip during zooming along respective optical axes which are parallel to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A zoom viewfinder and zoom camera lens system combination according to claim 1, wherein the zoom viewfinder forms a real image.
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