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Visual acuity test mark displaying device
Assignee: Nidek Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-24
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2012-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A visual acuity test mark displaying device comprises: a test mark selecting means provided with a plurality of test mark selecting keys which are operated for the sequential selection of visual acuity test marks; a display means for displaying visual acuity test marks selected by the test mark selecting means at a predetermined position; a specifying means for specifying optional key-mark combinations each of a test mark selecting key and a visual acuity test mark selected by operating the same test mark selecting key; an input means for entering data representing the arrangement of the visual acuity test marks specified by the specifying means; and a storage means for storing the optional key-mark combinations specified by the specifying means. The visual acuity test mark displaying device can be set for visual acuity test mark sets desired by the user and enables the change of the visual acuity test mark sets for which the same is set beforehand.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanao Fujieda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/02; A61B3/028; A61B3/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
A refractor cooperated with a test mark displaying device, comprising: an operating unit comprising a matrix switching circuit having switching elements respectively corresponding to keys provided on an operator's console, first storage means storing data representing the types of visual acuity test marks, data representing visual acuities and data representing the arrangement of visual acuity test marks, second storage means storing code tables of the types of the visual acuity test marks stored in the first storage means and data representing visual acuities, and signal converting means for converting matrix signals provided by the matrix switching circuit into code signals representing the data stored in the first storage means on the basis of the data stored in the first storage means; a relay unit comprising an infrared remote controller for modulating code signals provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit into infrared signals; a refractor comprising a device arranging means for arranging a required optical device in a test window on the basis of a code signal provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit; and a vision test chart projector provided with a disk driving means for driving a vision test chart disk on the basis of an infrared code signal given thereto from the infrared remote controller of the relay unit; wherein the operating unit is provided with a key assigning means for assigning keys respectively to visual acuity test marks, and a test mark input means for entering test mark codes representing visual acuity test marks, and the operating unit or the vision test chart projector is provided with a third storage means for storing test mark codes representing the visual acuity test mark codes positioned on a predetermined transmitting displaying surface by the test mark disk driving means, in correspondence with the keys assigned to the visual acuity test marks by the key assigning means, and wherein the third storage means is used in combination with the first storage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
A refractor cooperated with a test mark displaying device, comprising: an operating unit comprising a matrix switching circuit having switching elements respectively corresponding to keys provided on an operator's console, first storage means storing data representing the types of visual acuity test marks, data representing visual acuities and data representing the arrangement of visual acuity test marks, second storage means storing code tables of the types of the visual acuity test marks stored in the first storage means and data representing visual acuities, and signal converting means for converting matrix signals provided by the matrix switching circuit into code signals representing the data stored in the first storage means on the basis of the data stored in the first storage means; a relay unit comprising an infrared remote controller for modulating code signals provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit into infrared signals; a refractor comprising a device arranging means for arranging a required optical device in a test window on the basis of a code signal provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit; and a vision test chart projector provided with a disk driving means for driving a vision test chart disk on the basis of an infrared code signal given thereto from the infrared remote controller of the relay unit; wherein the operating unit is provided with a key assigning means for assigning keys respectively to visual acuity test marks, and a test mark input means for entering test mark codes representing visual acuity test marks, and the operating unit or the vision test chart projector is provided with a third storage means for storing test mark codes representing the visual acuity test mark codes positioned on a predetermined transmitting displaying surface by the test mark disk driving means, in correspondence with the keys assigned to the visual acuity test marks by the key assigning means, and wherein the third storage means is used in combination with the first storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A refractor cooperated with a test mark displaying device, according to claim 1, wherein the first and third storage means are nonvolatile memories.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
249 words
A visual acuity test mark displaying device, comprising: an operating unit comprising a matrix switching circuit having switching elements respectively corresponding to keys provided on an operator's console, a first storage means storing data representing the types of visual acuity test marks, data representing visual acuities and data representing the arrangement of visual acuity test marks, a second storage means storing code tables of the types of the visual acuity test marks stored in the first storage means and data representing visual acuities, and a signal converting means for converting matrix signals provided by the matrix switching circuit into code signals representing the data stored in the first storage means on the basis of the data stored in the first storage means; a visual acuity test mark display unit provided with a driving means for driving a visual acuity test mark arrangement means on the basis of a signal from the operating unit; wherein the operating unit is provided with a key assigning means for assigning keys respectively to visual acuity test marks, and a test mark input means for entering test mark codes representing visual acuity test marks, and the operating unit or the vision test chart display unit is provided with a third storage means for storing test mark codes representing the visual acuity test mark codes positioned on the predetermined displaying surface by the vision test mark arrangement means, in correspondence with the keys assigned to the visual acuity test marks by the key assigning means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
249 words
A visual acuity test mark displaying device, comprising: an operating unit comprising a matrix switching circuit having switching elements respectively corresponding to keys provided on an operator's console, a first storage means storing data representing the types of visual acuity test marks, data representing visual acuities and data representing the arrangement of visual acuity test marks, a second storage means storing code tables of the types of the visual acuity test marks stored in the first storage means and data representing visual acuities, and a signal converting means for converting matrix signals provided by the matrix switching circuit into code signals representing the data stored in the first storage means on the basis of the data stored in the first storage means; a visual acuity test mark display unit provided with a driving means for driving a visual acuity test mark arrangement means on the basis of a signal from the operating unit; wherein the operating unit is provided with a key assigning means for assigning keys respectively to visual acuity test marks, and a test mark input means for entering test mark codes representing visual acuity test marks, and the operating unit or the vision test chart display unit is provided with a third storage means for storing test mark codes representing the visual acuity test mark codes positioned on the predetermined displaying surface by the vision test mark arrangement means, in correspondence with the keys assigned to the visual acuity test marks by the key assigning means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A visual acuity test mark displaying device according to claim 3, wherein the visual acuity test mark display unit comprises a vision test chart projector provided with a disk driving means for driving a vision test chart disk.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
309 words
A refractor cooperated with a visual acuity test mark displaying device, comprising: an operating unit comprising a matrix switching circuit having switching elements respectively corresponding to keys provided on an operator's console, a first storage means storing data representing the types of visual acuity test marks, data representing visual acuities and data representing the arrangement of visual acuity test marks, a second storage means storing code tables of the types of the visual acuity test marks stored in the first storage means and data representing visual acuities, and a signal converting means for converting matrix signals provided by the matrix switching circuit into code signals representing the data stored in the first storage means on the basis of the data stored in the first storage means; a refractor comprising a device arranging means for arranging a required optical device in a test window on the basis of a code signal provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit; a vision test chart projector provided with a disk driving means for driving a vision test chart disk on the basis of an infrared code signal; and a relay unit for transmitting code signals provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit to the refractor and the vision test chart projector; wherein the operating unit is provided with a key assigning means for assigning keys respectively to visual acuity test marks, and a test mark input means for entering test mark codes representing visual acuity test marks, and the operating unit or the vision test chart projector is provided with a third storage means for storing test mark codes representing the visual acuity test mark codes positioned on a predetermined transmitting displaying surface by the test mark disk driving means, in correspondence with the keys assigned to the visual acuity test marks by the key assigning means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
309 words
A refractor cooperated with a visual acuity test mark displaying device, comprising: an operating unit comprising a matrix switching circuit having switching elements respectively corresponding to keys provided on an operator's console, a first storage means storing data representing the types of visual acuity test marks, data representing visual acuities and data representing the arrangement of visual acuity test marks, a second storage means storing code tables of the types of the visual acuity test marks stored in the first storage means and data representing visual acuities, and a signal converting means for converting matrix signals provided by the matrix switching circuit into code signals representing the data stored in the first storage means on the basis of the data stored in the first storage means; a refractor comprising a device arranging means for arranging a required optical device in a test window on the basis of a code signal provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit; a vision test chart projector provided with a disk driving means for driving a vision test chart disk on the basis of an infrared code signal; and a relay unit for transmitting code signals provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit to the refractor and the vision test chart projector; wherein the operating unit is provided with a key assigning means for assigning keys respectively to visual acuity test marks, and a test mark input means for entering test mark codes representing visual acuity test marks, and the operating unit or the vision test chart projector is provided with a third storage means for storing test mark codes representing the visual acuity test mark codes positioned on a predetermined transmitting displaying surface by the test mark disk driving means, in correspondence with the keys assigned to the visual acuity test marks by the key assigning means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A refractor cooperated with a visual acuity test mark displaying device according to claim 5, wherein the relay unit comprises an infrared remote controller for modulating code signals provided by the signal converting means of the operating unit into the infrared signals.
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