Lens drive controlling apparatus

Claim 2

A lens driving apparatus comprising: (A) a first lens; (B) a second lens driven in follow-up relation to a movement of said first lens on the basis of a predetermined characteristic; (C) speed detecting means for detecting a driving speed of said first lens; and (D) controlling means for determining a driving speed of said second lens on the basis of a detection result provided by said speed detecting means.

Claim 3

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means is arranged to perform computations on the driving speed of said second lens in accordance with a supply of electric power.

Claim 4

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second lens has different driving speeds set in advance with respect to a plurality of positions over which said first lens moves.

Claim 5

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the different driving speeds of said second lens are stored on a memory table, speed information being selected from the memory table on the basis of a position of said first lens and a position of said second lens. PG,49

Claim 6

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said first lens is a zooming lens and said second lens is a compensator lens.

Claim 7

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said second lens also serves as a focusing lens.

Claim 8

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said controlling means drives said first lens by a small amount in accordance with the supply of electric power, detects a speed of said first lens which is being driven, compares the speed with a first speed, and corrects the driving speed of said second lens according to an error between the speed and the first speed.

Claim 9

A lens controlling apparatus comprising: (A) a zooming lens; (B) a focusing lens for correcting a variation of a focal position due to a movement of said zooming lens; (C) speed controlling means for selecting a driving speed of said focusing lens on the basis of position information on said zooming lens and that on said focusing lens; (D) driving speed measuring means for measuring the driving speed of said zooming lens; and (E) correcting means responsive to said driving speed measuring means for correcting the driving speed of said focusing lens on the basis of a result obtained by measuring the driving speed of said zooming lens.

Claim 10

A lens controlling apparatus comprising: (A) a zooming lens; (B) a focusing lens for correcting a variation of a focal position due to a movement of said zooming lens; (C) speed controlling means for selecting a driving speed of said focusing lens on the basis of position information on said zooming lens and that on said focusing lens; (D) driving speed measuring means for measuring the driving speed of said zooming lens; and (E) correcting means responsive to said driving speed measuring means for correcting the driving speed of said focusing lens on the basis of a result obtained by measuring the driving speed of said zooming lens.

Claim 11

A lens controlling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said speed controlling means includes a memory which stores driving speeds for individual zones, which driving speeds are determined on the basis of a position of said zooming lens and that of said focusing lens.

Claim 12

A lens controlling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said correcting means drives said zooming lens by a small amount in accordance with a supply of electric power, measures a speed of said zooming lens which is being driven, and corrects the driving speed of said focusing lens on the basis of a result obtained by measuring the speed.

Claim 13

A drive controlling apparatus comprising: (A) measurement means for measuring a moving speed of a first moving object; (B) a second moving object which follows a movement of said first moving object on the basis of predetermined relation; (C) driving means for varying a moving speed of said second moving object with respect to the moving speed of said first moving object; and (D) computing means for determining the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of a measurement result provided by said measurement means.

Claim 14

A drive controlling apparatus comprising: (A) measurement means for measuring a moving speed of a first moving object; (B) a second moving object which follows a movement of said first moving object on the basis of predetermined relation; (C) driving means for varying a moving speed of said second moving object with respect to the moving speed of said first moving object; and (D) computing means for determining the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of a measurement result provided by said measurement means.

Claim 15

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for returning said first moving object to a position memorized in memory means after the completion of a measurement operation by said measurement means.

Claim 16

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for varying the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of the moving speed measured by said measurement means when the driving speed of said first moving object differs from the measured moving speed when said first moving object is driven after the measurement of the moving speed of said first moving object.

Claim 17

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for interrupting the measurement operation during the movement of said first moving object while the moving speed of said first moving object is being measured by said measurement means.

Claim 18

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising detecting means for detecting a position of said first moving object before the measurement operation by said measurement means is performed, said drive controlling apparatus being arranged to determine a direction in which said first moving object is made to move during the measurement operation, on the basis of position information provided by said detecting means.

Claim 19

A lens driving apparatus comprising: (A) a first lens; (B) a second lens driven in follow-up relation to a movement of said first lens in accordance with a predetermined characteristic; (C) detecting means for detecting a moving speed of said first lens; and (D) controlling means for executing control of a driving speed of said second lens on the basis of a detection result provided by said detecting means, said controlling means using the detection result as information on the control only when the detection result meets a predetermined condition.

Claim 20

A lens driving apparatus comprising: (A) a first lens; (B) a second lens driven in follow-up relation to a movement of said first lens in accordance with a predetermined characteristic; (C) detecting means for detecting a moving speed of said first lens; and (D) controlling means for executing control of a driving speed of said second lens on the basis of a detection result provided by said detecting means, said controlling means using the detection result as information on the control only when the detection result meets a predetermined condition.

Claim 21

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said controlling means controls the driving speed of said second lens by using a plurality of detection results provided by said detecting means.

Claim 22

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said controlling means is arranged to execute driving-speed control of said second lens by using a preset predetermined value when said controlling means does not use the detection result provided by said detecting means for driving-speed control of said second lens.

Claim 23

A lens driving apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said first lens is a zooming lens and said second lens serves both as a focusing lens and a compensator lens.

Claim 24

A control apparatus comprising: (A) measurement means for measuring a moving speed of a first moving object; (B) a second moving object which follows a movement of said first moving object on the basis of predetermined relation; (C) driving means for varying a moving speed of said second moving object; and (D) computing means for computing the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of a measurement result provided by said measurement means and for computing the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of predetermined control information which is stored in advance, when the measurement result does not satisfy a predetermined condition.

Claim 25

A control apparatus comprising: (A) measurement means for measuring a moving speed of a first moving object; (B) a second moving object which follows a movement of said first moving object on the basis of predetermined relation; (C) driving means for varying a moving speed of said second moving object; and (D) computing means for computing the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of a measurement result provided by said measurement means and for computing the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of predetermined control information which is stored in advance, when the measurement result does not satisfy a predetermined condition.

Claim 26

A control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said first moving object is a zooming lens and said second moving object is a focusing lens.

Claim 27

A control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said driving means includes a memory for storing a driving speed of said second moving object.

Claim 28

A drive controlling apparatus comprising: (A) a first lens; (B) a second lens driven in follow-up relation to a movement of said first lens in accordance with a predetermined characteristic; (C) detecting means for detecting a moving speed of said first lens; and (D) controlling means for selectively setting a first control mode for controlling a driving speed of said second lens on the basis of a detection result provided by sqid detecting means and a second control mode for forcibly controlling said second lens irrespective of the detection result.

Claim 29

A drive controlling apparatus comprising: (A) a first lens; (B) a second lens driven in follow-up relation to a movement of said first lens in accordance with a predetermined characteristic; (C) detecting means for detecting a moving speed of said first lens; and (D) controlling means for selectively setting a first control mode for controlling a driving speed of said second lens on the basis of a detection result provided by sqid detecting means and a second control mode for forcibly controlling said second lens irrespective of the detection result.

Claim 30

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said controlling means is arranged to cause said second lens to move at a preset predetermined speed irrespective of the detection result as said first lens is initially driven after electric power has been supplied to said drive controlling apparatus.

Claim 31

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said controlling means controls said second lens on the basis of temporary data corresponding to a predetermined amount of movement of said first lens or a predetermined moving speed thereof.

Claim 32

A drive controlling apparatus comprising: (A) measurement means for measuring a moving speed of a first moving object; (B) a second moving object which follows a movement of said first moving object on the basis of predetermined relation; (C) driving means for varying a moving speed of said second moving object; and (D) controlling means for selectively setting a first control mode for computing the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of a measurement result provided by said measurement means and a second control mode for setting the moving speed of said second moving object to a predetermined value irrespective of the measurement result.

Claim 33

A drive controlling apparatus comprising: (A) measurement means for measuring a moving speed of a first moving object; (B) a second moving object which follows a movement of said first moving object on the basis of predetermined relation; (C) driving means for varying a moving speed of said second moving object; and (D) controlling means for selectively setting a first control mode for computing the moving speed of said second moving object on the basis of a measurement result provided by said measurement means and a second control mode for setting the moving speed of said second moving object to a predetermined value irrespective of the measurement result.

Claim 34

A drive controlling apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said first lens is a zooming lens and said second lens serves both as a focusing lens and a compensator lens.