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Camera
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-05-13
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A camera comprising: a switch for starting a photo-taking sequence; a photo-taking lens system which is able to expand and contract to focus a subject to be photographed in accordance with a projecting operation of the lens; a distance measuring unit for measuring distance to the subject to be photographed; a lens drive unit for driving the lens system to move to expand or contract in accordance with the lens projecting operation; and a first calculation unit for calculating a movement amount of the lens system on the basis of the measurement result transmitted from the distance measuring unit. The camera is featured to comprise a comparator unit for comparing two distance measurement results obtained during one projecting operation of the lens system; a memory unit for memorizing data from the distance measuring unit and first calculation unit. The camera further comprises a second calculation unit for calculating a correction amount of the movement amount of the lens system on the basis of the comparison result transmitted from the comparator means.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsutoshi Kitajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:51
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A camera comprising: a switch for starting a photo-taking sequence; a photo-taking lens system which is able to expand and contract to focus a subject to be photographed in accordance with a projecting operation of the lens; a distance measuring means for measuring distance to said subject to be photographed; a lens drive means for driving said lens system to move to expand or contract in accordance with said projecting operation; a first calculation means for calculating a movement amount of said lens system on the basis of the measurement result transmitted from said distance measuring unit; a comparator means for comparing two distance measurement results obtained during one projecting operation of said lens system; a memory means for memorizing data from said distance measuring means and first calculation means; and a second calculation means for calculating a correction amount of said movement amount of said lens system on the basis of the comparison result transmitted from said comparator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A camera comprising: a switch for starting a photo-taking sequence; a photo-taking lens system which is able to expand and contract to focus a subject to be photographed in accordance with a projecting operation of the lens; a distance measuring means for measuring distance to said subject to be photographed; a lens drive means for driving said lens system to move to expand or contract in accordance with said projecting operation; a first calculation means for calculating a movement amount of said lens system on the basis of the measurement result transmitted from said distance measuring unit; a comparator means for comparing two distance measurement results obtained during one projecting operation of said lens system; a memory means for memorizing data from said distance measuring means and first calculation means; and a second calculation means for calculating a correction amount of said movement amount of said lens system on the basis of the comparison result transmitted from said comparator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a control means for controlling said photo-taking sequence in such a way that said lens drive means starts to drive said lens system on the basis of a first data obtained from a first distance measurement operation conducted by said distance measuring means, that a second distance measurement operation is conducted during the lens projecting operation conducted on the basis of said first data and that a second data obtained from the second distance measurement operation is compared with said first data by said comparator means so as to calculate the correction amount of the movement of the lens system by said second calculation means so that the lens drive means drives the lens system on the basis of said correction amount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said second distance measurement operation is started so that the second measurement operation is finished before the lens projecting operation on the basis of the first distance measurement operation is ended.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein in the case where the difference between said first and second data is larger than a predetermined value, an exposure condition is changed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera according to claim 4, wherein the shutter speed is shifted to a high speed side when the difference between the first and second data is larger than the predetermined value.
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