Abstract:
A linear motor including a stator having a drive field magnet extending in a uniform direction, a movable piece including an armature coil opposed to the field magnet, and a carrying member carrying a predetermined portion of the stator, wherein the stator is provided with predetermined magnetic poles for driving the movable piece only at a range in which a change in the magnetic field by the influence of the carrying member is prevented or suppressed.
Abstract:
An automatic focusing apparatus having an objective lens for forming a beam from a semiconductor laser as a spot image on an image subjecting face, a driving unit for driving the objective lens in a direction parallel to an optical axis thereof, a beam splitter disposed between the semiconductor laser and the objective lens, a pair of grids for generating a moire image displaced in a travelling path of a beam returning from the image subjecting face and reflected by an inclined prism face of the beam splitter, a photo detector for detecting the moire image generated by the grids and an control unit for evaluating a focusing error based on a variation in the moire image pattern and for controlling the driving unit so as to correct the focusing error. The first grid and the second grid are interspaced in parallel to each other along a beam axis and angularly displaced from each other about the beam axis.
Abstract:
A linear motor provided with a stator extending in a predetermined direction and a movable piece being movable along the stator, comprises:a field magnet arranged at the stator;an armature coil arranged at the movable piece and opposed to the field magnet; anda drive circuit for energizing the armature coil and thereby driving the movable piece, the drive circuit being formed at an electric circuit-board arranged on the movable piece.An image reader for optically scanning and reading an original image, comprises:a slider carrying an illumination light source for emitting light to the original image and being driven linearly in a predetermined direction;a stator provided with a field magnet having N- and S-type magnetic poles arranged alternately and linearly in the predetermined direction;a movable piece having an armature coil opposed to the field magnet, being movable along the stator, and coupled to the slider; anda drive circuit for energizing the armature coil and thereby driving the movable piece, the drive circuit being formed at an electric circuit-board arranged on the movable piece.
Abstract:
An automated focus point control device wherein the focus point is aligned by adjusting a projection optical unit based on signals outputted from a sensor which detects the light transmitted through a boundary portion of a margin portion and a frame portion of a film.An automated focus point control device wherein the focus position is determined by detecting a projected image contrast on a priority basis at three points including the center position and lateral positions at both sides of the center position within the adjusting range of a projecting system.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus for forming in series a plurality of images on a photosensitive film of the long roll type having a film transporting mechanism using a stepping motor, a microstep driver for controllably driving the stepping motor in a plurality of microsteps constituting one step unit of the stepping motor and an imaging device for forming an image on the film being transported by the film transporting mechanism. According to this image forming apparatus, variations in the film transport start positions resulting from the microstep-wise drive are avoided either by the film transporting mechanism arranged such that a pitch between adjacent images to be formed in series on the film is a multiple of an integer of a film transport distance covered by the single step unit of the stepping motor, or by an initial control device for re-setting the stepping motor to a stop position thereof assumed at completion of a previous imaging operation before re-energizing the stepping motor for a next imaging operation.
Abstract:
A linear drive device provided with a magnetic sensor which is movable together with a movable piece for reading magnetic information of a position sensing magnetized portion on a stator, and a magnetic shield member for shielding the magnetic sensor from a magnetic flux applied by a drive magnetized portion on the stator. A linear drive device provided with a first sensor for sensing a variation in magnetic polarity of a field magnet on a stator, and a second sensor for reading information on an encoder scale, the first and second sensors being arranged at positions in a region around the stator except for a region above the upper surface of the stator.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus includes one or more sliders which carry optical parts and can linearly reciprocate in a predetermined direction. The apparatus optically scans and thereby reads an image on an original document located at a predetermined position. The image reading apparatus includes a magnetic encoder for detecting positions of the sliders.
Abstract:
Image recording apparatus wherein a film is exposed to a laser beam so that an image is recorded on the film, the apparatus having a cartridge for winding the image-recorded film. The cartridge comprises a reel, a first and a second casing for housing the reel in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, the casings capable of being integrated and disintegrated by moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the reel, a first guide unit disposed in the first casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically and a second guide unit disposed in the second casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel.
Abstract:
An automatic focusing system for forcusing on an optical disk, the system including a laser beam source, an objective lens, a photodetector for detecting a focusing error, a beam splitter disposed between the laser beam source and the objective lens and a pair of diffraction gratings disposed between the beam splitter and the photodetector means so as to form a moire pattern on the photodetector means. The laser beam produced from the laser beam source travels to the optical disk through the objective lens and then is reflected off the optical back through the objective lens travels to the photodetector. A converging lens may be disposed between the beam splitter and the gratings or between the two gratings. Further, a single optical member may be constituted so as to form a moire pattern on the photodetector. The optical member includes a transparent base plate for supporting the two gratings on the respective surfaces thereof. Also, in the case where a converging lens is disposed between the two gratings, the two gratings may be provided on the respective surfaces of the lens.
Abstract:
A laser recorder applicable to computer output microfilm recording apparatus comprises: a housing, a film feed unit having a film cassette loaded with a rolled heat development film; a film take-up unit for taking up the heat development film on a reel or on a tray, including a film storing mechanism for storing cut films sequentially; a main driving unit for driving the heat development film for advancing at a fixed speed for auxiliary scanning for recording image information on the heat development film, including a slackened film relief mechanism for eliminating slackened film around the main driving unit and a stepping motor driving current control circuit for driving the main driving unit at a low and fixed speed; loop detectors for preventing film feed force and film delivery force from working on the main driving unit, an image information recording unit for main scanning, having a laser optical system for scanning the heat development film across the width thereof to record image information recorded on the heat development film thereon; and a heat-development unit for heat-developing the image information recorded on the heat development film, including a delivery driving roller unit and a guide roller unit driven at different speeds respectively for eliminating slackened film around the heat-development unit as well as controlling the heat-development time, a temperature controller for controlling heat-development unit temperature, and a swing roller for separating the film from the heat-development unit when heat-development is not required.