US5293242A
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Short range object photographing device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-09-30
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Granted: 1994-03-08
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Expires: 2011-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A photographing device includes a camera mounting unit on which a camera is detachably mounted, a light source unit arranged at a predetermined distance from the camera mounting unit, and a table which is arranged between the light source unit and the camera mounting unit, and on which an object is placed. The object placed on the table is illuminated by the light source unit, and can be photographed by the camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiharu Mamiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00249; H04N1/00267; G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/323; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; G03B27/6207; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00283; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/195; H04N1/19594; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0404
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A photographing device comprising: a camera mounting unit on which a camera is detachably mounted and having a receiving portion which covers a portion of said camera on which a lens unit is provided, said camera mounting unit having operation buttons corresponding to operation buttons of said camera; a light source unit arranged to be separated from said camera mounting unit by a predetermined distance; and a table which is arranged between said light source unit and said camera mounting unit, and on which an object is placed, wherein when said camera is mounted on said camera mounting unit, an operation of said camera using said operation buttons of said camera is inhibited, and the object placed on said table is illuminated by said light source unit and can be photographed by an operation using said operation buttons of said camera mounting unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A photographing device comprising: a camera mounting unit on which a camera is detachably mounted and having a receiving portion which covers a portion of said camera on which a lens unit is provided, said camera mounting unit having operation buttons corresponding to operation buttons of said camera; a light source unit arranged to be separated from said camera mounting unit by a predetermined distance; and a table which is arranged between said light source unit and said camera mounting unit, and on which an object is placed, wherein when said camera is mounted on said camera mounting unit, an operation of said camera using said operation buttons of said camera is inhibited, and the object placed on said table is illuminated by said light source unit and can be photographed by an operation using said operation buttons of said camera mounting unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photographing device according to claim 1, wherein said camera includes an image sensing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at short range from the object, comprising: an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; support means for supporting said photographing unit at a predetermined short range from said object placing unit; shield means, arranged around the photographing region, for shielding external light incident on the photographing region; and an observation window for viewing the object held by said object placing unit from outside of said shielding means, said observation window being formed in a portion of said shielding means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at short range from the object, comprising: an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; support means for supporting said photographing unit at a predetermined short range from said object placing unit; shield means, arranged around the photographing region, for shielding external light incident on the photographing region; and an observation window for viewing the object held by said object placing unit from outside of said shielding means, said observation window being formed in a portion of said shielding means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photographing device according to claim 3, further comprising operation switches arranged close to said observation window.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at short range from the object, comprising: an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; holding means having an exterior portion for holding said photographing unit at predetermined short range from said object placing unit, and shielding external light incident on the photographing region; and an observation window for viewing the object held by said object placing unit from outside of said shielding means, said observation window being formed in said exterior portion of said holding means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at short range from the object, comprising: an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; holding means having an exterior portion for holding said photographing unit at predetermined short range from said object placing unit, and shielding external light incident on the photographing region; and an observation window for viewing the object held by said object placing unit from outside of said shielding means, said observation window being formed in said exterior portion of said holding means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photographing device according to claim 5, further comprising operation switches arranged close to said observation window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A photographing device comprising: an object placing unit for placing an object; photographing means, held at predetermined short range from said object placing unit, for photographing the object, said photographing means including a photographing lens optical system; illumination means for illuminating the object placed on said object placing unit; diffusing means for diffusing light emitted from said illuminating means; and correction means for correcting a luminance distribution of an object image incident on said photographing means, wherein said correction means has luminance distribution characteristics for correcting a decrease in circumferential light amount caused by said photographing lens optical system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
A photographing device comprising: an object placing unit for placing an object; photographing means, held at predetermined short range from said object placing unit, for photographing the object, said photographing means including a photographing lens optical system; illumination means for illuminating the object placed on said object placing unit; diffusing means for diffusing light emitted from said illuminating means; and correction means for correcting a luminance distribution of an object image incident on said photographing means, wherein said correction means has luminance distribution characteristics for correcting a decrease in circumferential light amount caused by said photographing lens optical system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein said illumination means is arranged on a side opposite to said photographing means with respect to said object placing unit, and said correction means is arranged between said photographing means and said illumination means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photographing device according to claim 7, wherein said correction means is arranged between said illumination means and said photographing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photographing device according to claim 8, wherein said correction means is arranged in a region other than the vicinity of said object.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photographing device according to claim 9, wherein said correction means is arranged in a region other than the vicinity of said object.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photographing device according to claim 8, wherein said correction means is arranged in a region other than the vicinity of said photographing means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photographing device according to claim 9, wherein said correction means is arranged in a region other than the vicinity of said photographing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
85 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at short range from the object, comprising: an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; support means for supporting said photographing unit at predetermined short range from said object placing unit; and photometric light guiding means, arranged between photometric means of said photographing unit and the object, for guiding a light amount on the photographing region to said photometric means of said photographing unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
85 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at short range from the object, comprising: an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; support means for supporting said photographing unit at predetermined short range from said object placing unit; and photometric light guiding means, arranged between photometric means of said photographing unit and the object, for guiding a light amount on the photographing region to said photometric means of said photographing unit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
98 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at a short range to the object, said device comprising: a photographing unit including photometric means; an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; support means for supporting said photographing unit at a predetermined short range from said object placing unit; and photometric correction means, arranged between said photometric means of said photographing unit and the object, for correcting an intensity distribution of light incident on said photometric means from the photographing region of said photographing unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
98 words
A photographing device for photographing an object while a photographing unit is held at a short range to the object, said device comprising: a photographing unit including photometric means; an object placing unit for holding the object within a photographing region of said photographing unit; support means for supporting said photographing unit at a predetermined short range from said object placing unit; and photometric correction means, arranged between said photometric means of said photographing unit and the object, for correcting an intensity distribution of light incident on said photometric means from the photographing region of said photographing unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
58 words
A photographing device according to claim 15, wherein said photometric correction means regulates an amount of light received from the photographing region in accordance with a length of an optical path along which said light is received, wherein light received along at least one optical path is limited with respect to light received along a longer optical path.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographing device according to claim 16, wherein said photometric correction means comprises a plate member which shades light.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photographing device according to claim 17, wherein said plate member has a window of trapezoidal shape.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photographing device according to claim 16, wherein said photometric correction means comprises a transparent member in which transmitivity is non-uniform.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
109 words
A photographing device for photographing a film placed at predetermined short range, comprising: a film placing unit for holding the film within a photographing region; film guide means for allowing the film to be able to be inserted from two orthogonal directions on said film placing unit; and aligning means consisting of a plurality of pressing portions for aligning the film by pressing the film brought into said film placing unit by said film guide means against said film placing unit, wherein said pressing portions press the film at a plurality of positions located outside of the photographing region and along a diagonal line that divides the photographing region.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
109 words
A photographing device for photographing a film placed at predetermined short range, comprising: a film placing unit for holding the film within a photographing region; film guide means for allowing the film to be able to be inserted from two orthogonal directions on said film placing unit; and aligning means consisting of a plurality of pressing portions for aligning the film by pressing the film brought into said film placing unit by said film guide means against said film placing unit, wherein said pressing portions press the film at a plurality of positions located outside of the photographing region and along a diagonal line that divides the photographing region.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographing device according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of pressing portions comprises a blade spring.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photographing device according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of pressing portions has a projection having an approximately circular cone shape.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photographing device according to claim 21, wherein each of said plurality of pressing portions has a projection having an approximately circular cone shape.
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