US5530503A
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Film feeding apparatus with deceleration control
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1995-02-23
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Granted: 1996-06-25
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Expires: 2015-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A motor drive circuit drives a motor to feed a film. A photoreflector detects a perforation formed in the film. A photointerrupter detects a drive amount of the film. A memory detects a 1-frame drive amount of the film on the basis of an output from the photoreflector and an output from a photointerrupter to store the 1-frame drive amount. A CPU reduces a feeding speed of the film on the basis of the 1-frame drive amount stored in the memory and the drive amount detected by the photointerrupter before the 1-frame winding operation is ended. The film having a minimum number of perforations can be accurately stopped at a photographic frame position, and a film end can be detected at high accuracy.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinya Takahashi
- 👤 Nobuyuki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:19
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/42; G03B17/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A film feeding apparatus for a camera, comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; drive amount detecting means for detecting a drive amount provided by said film feeding means; storing means for detecting the drive amount corresponding to one frame of said film on the basis of an output from said perforation detecting means and an output from said drive amount detecting means to store a 1-frame drive amount; and deceleration control means for reducing a feeding speed of said film feeding means on the basis of the 1-frame drive amount stored in said storing means and a drive amount detected by said drive amount detecting means in a next winding operation before a 1-frame winding operation is ended by said film feeding means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A film feeding apparatus for a camera, comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; drive amount detecting means for detecting a drive amount provided by said film feeding means; storing means for detecting the drive amount corresponding to one frame of said film on the basis of an output from said perforation detecting means and an output from said drive amount detecting means to store a 1-frame drive amount; and deceleration control means for reducing a feeding speed of said film feeding means on the basis of the 1-frame drive amount stored in said storing means and a drive amount detected by said drive amount detecting means in a next winding operation before a 1-frame winding operation is ended by said film feeding means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said film has at least one perforation corresponding to one frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said deceleration control means includes means for multiplying a coefficient by the 1-frame drive amount stored in said storing means, and starting a decelerating operation when the drive amount detected by said drive amount detecting means reaches a multiplying result.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said deceleration control means includes means for performing fuzzy control.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storing means includes means for updating data of the 1-frame drive amount each time a 1-frame winding operation is completed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said deceleration control means includes means for performing a decelerating operation using a predetermined drive amount in a first 1-frame winding operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising stop control means for stopping a film feeding operation by said film feeding means in accordance with an output from said perforation detecting means upon completion of the 1-frame winding operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said deceleration control means includes means for a decelerating operation by duty-driving a film feeding motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said deceleration control means includes means for decreasing a drive voltage of said film feeding motor to reduce a speed of said film feeding motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said deceleration control means includes means for predicting a 1-frame drive amount using the drive amount stored in said storing means and film thickness information, and controlling a reduction in the feeding speed on the basis of the predicted drive amount and the drive amount detected by said drive amount detecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
103 words
A film feeding apparatus for a camera, comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; drive amount detecting means for detecting a drive amount provided by said film feeding means; and feeding control means for calculating a predetermined drive amount, obtained before said perforation is detected, on the basis of a 1-frame drive amount, reducing a film feeding speed of said film feeding means when the drive amount reaches the predetermined drive amount, and stopping a film feeding operation of said film feeding means when said perforation detecting means detects said perforation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
A film feeding apparatus for a camera, comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; drive amount detecting means for detecting a drive amount provided by said film feeding means; and feeding control means for calculating a predetermined drive amount, obtained before said perforation is detected, on the basis of a 1-frame drive amount, reducing a film feeding speed of said film feeding means when the drive amount reaches the predetermined drive amount, and stopping a film feeding operation of said film feeding means when said perforation detecting means detects said perforation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
145 words
A film feeding apparatus for a camera, comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; pulse generating means for generating a pulse each time said film feeding means is driven; pulse storing means for storing the number of pulses generated by said pulse generating means in a 1-frame feeding operation of said film; operating means for calculating the number of pulses, generated before said perforation is detected, on the basis of data of said pulse storing means; and feeding control means for reducing a film feeding speed of said film feeding means when the number of pulses generated in a next film feeding operation reaches the predetermined number of pulses calculated by said operating means, and stopping a film feeding operation of said film feeding means when said perforation detecting means detect said perforation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
145 words
A film feeding apparatus for a camera, comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; pulse generating means for generating a pulse each time said film feeding means is driven; pulse storing means for storing the number of pulses generated by said pulse generating means in a 1-frame feeding operation of said film; operating means for calculating the number of pulses, generated before said perforation is detected, on the basis of data of said pulse storing means; and feeding control means for reducing a film feeding speed of said film feeding means when the number of pulses generated in a next film feeding operation reaches the predetermined number of pulses calculated by said operating means, and stopping a film feeding operation of said film feeding means when said perforation detecting means detect said perforation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
69 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said operating means further includes means for calculating a predetermined limit in a 1-frame feeding operation on the basis of the number of pulses stored in said pulse storing means, and said feeding control means includes means for performing a film rewinding operation when said perforation detecting means cannot detect said perforation even when the number of pulses reaches the predetermined limit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said operating means includes means using the number of pulses corresponding to a predetermined 1-frame feeding operation in place of the data of said pulse storing means in a film feeding operation from a first frame to a next frame after an initial film feeding operation is ended.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
109 words
A film feeding apparatus comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; drive amount detecting means for detecting a feed amount of said film provided by said film feeding means; drive amount predicting means for predicting a drive amount of a next frame of said film on the basis of an output from said perforation detecting means and an output from said drive amount detecting means; and speed control means for controlling a speed of a film feeding operation of said film feeding means on the basis of a predicted amount obtained by said drive amount predicting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
109 words
A film feeding apparatus comprising: film feeding means for feeding a film; perforation detecting means for detecting a perforation formed in said film; drive amount detecting means for detecting a feed amount of said film provided by said film feeding means; drive amount predicting means for predicting a drive amount of a next frame of said film on the basis of an output from said perforation detecting means and an output from said drive amount detecting means; and speed control means for controlling a speed of a film feeding operation of said film feeding means on the basis of a predicted amount obtained by said drive amount predicting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said drive amount predicting means includes means for calculating a predictive drive amount on the basis of drive amount information detected by said drive amount detecting means in a 1-frame feeding operation of said film, the number of photographed frames, and film thickness information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said speed control means includes means for performing a decelerating operation before a drive amount reaches the predicted drive amount.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said speed control means includes means for performing fuzzy control.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising stopping means for stopping a film feeding operation when a perforation corresponding to one frame is detected by said perforation detecting means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said speed control means includes means for predicting a 1-frame drive amount and starting a decelerating operation when the drive amount detected by said drive amount detecting means has a predetermined relationship with the predicted 1-frame drive amount.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
89 words
A camera comprising: a winding spool for winding a film; a drive mechanism for rotating said winding spool in a winding direction of said film; storing means for detecting and storing a rotation amount of said winding spool each time said winding spool winds said film by one frame; and control means for controlling said drive mechanism to wind said film by one frame, said control means including means for adjusting a winding speed of said winding spool on the basis of a value stored in said storing means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
89 words
A camera comprising: a winding spool for winding a film; a drive mechanism for rotating said winding spool in a winding direction of said film; storing means for detecting and storing a rotation amount of said winding spool each time said winding spool winds said film by one frame; and control means for controlling said drive mechanism to wind said film by one frame, said control means including means for adjusting a winding speed of said winding spool on the basis of a value stored in said storing means.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
71 words
An apparatus for performing a 1-frame winding operation of a film by a drive force of a motor, comprising: storing means for detecting and storing a rotation amount of said motor required in the 1-frame winding operation each time the 1-frame winding operation is performed; and means for controlling a winding speed of a current 1-frame winding operation on the basis of a preceding rotation amount stored in said storing means.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
71 words
An apparatus for performing a 1-frame winding operation of a film by a drive force of a motor, comprising: storing means for detecting and storing a rotation amount of said motor required in the 1-frame winding operation each time the 1-frame winding operation is performed; and means for controlling a winding speed of a current 1-frame winding operation on the basis of a preceding rotation amount stored in said storing means.
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