Radiation-emissive focussing system with integration of the signals
produced by the system's detector arrangement
    1.
    发明授权
    Radiation-emissive focussing system with integration of the signals produced by the system's detector arrangement 失效
    辐射发射聚焦系统与系统检测器装置产生的信号集成

    公开(公告)号:US4268137A

    公开(公告)日:1981-05-19

    申请号:US28186

    申请日:1979-04-09

    CPC分类号: G01S7/486 G02B7/32

    摘要: Pulses of radiation are emitted from the camera to the subject, reflected back to the camera, and incident upon two detectors. The successive pulses produced by the two detectors are applied to respective integrators which trip respective threshold circuits when and if their integral signals reach the threshold value. This inherently reduces detector and other noise present in the processing circuitry. A tolerance-range counter ascertains whether or not, after one threshold circuit is tripped, the other becomes tripped within a predetermined time interval.

    摘要翻译: 辐射脉冲从相机发射到被摄体,反射回相机,并入射到两个检测器上。 由两个检测器产生的连续脉冲被施加到各自的积分器,当它们的积分信号达到阈值时,它们跳闸相应的阈值电路。 这固有地减少处理电路中存在的检测器和其他噪声。 公差范围计数器确定在一个阈值电路跳闸之后,另一个阈值电路是否在预定时间间隔内跳闸。

    Motion picture camera
    2.
    发明授权
    Motion picture camera 失效
    电影摄影机

    公开(公告)号:US4200364A

    公开(公告)日:1980-04-29

    申请号:US928060

    申请日:1978-07-26

    IPC分类号: G03B19/18 G03B7/095 G03B7/08

    CPC分类号: G03B7/095

    摘要: A motion picture camera wherein the diaphragm is adjusted in automatic response to signals from two outputs of a digital comparator which receives a first set of signals during each revolution of the shutter at a frequency varying as a function of changes of shutter speed and of changes of scene brightness. The comparator further receives a set of reference signals from a digital selector circuit during normal operation of the camera or from a binary counter when the camera is set for making exposures with fade-in, fade-out or lap dissolve. The counter forms part of a program circuit.

    摘要翻译: 一种动态影像摄像机,其中自动响应于来自数字比较器的两个输出的信号进行调节,该数字比较器在快门的每次旋转期间以随着快门速度的变化和变化的变化而变化的频率接收第一组信号 场景亮度 比较器进一步在摄像机的正常操作期间从数字选择器电路接收一组参考信号,或者当相机被设置为用于进行渐隐,淡出或叠加的曝光时,从二进制计数器接收一组参考信号。 计数器构成程序电路的一部分。

    Focussing system with automatic control of emitted radiant power
    3.
    发明授权
    Focussing system with automatic control of emitted radiant power 失效
    具有自动控制发射辐射功率的聚焦系统

    公开(公告)号:US4313655A

    公开(公告)日:1982-02-02

    申请号:US28493

    申请日:1979-04-09

    CPC分类号: G01S7/497 G02B7/32

    摘要: A focussing system of the type which emits radiation from the camera towards the subject, with the radiation reflected from the subject being incident upon a receiving transducer generating an electrical signal from which focus-control information is derived. The emitted radiant-power level is automatically controlled in dependence upon camera-to-subject distance, preferably in dependence upon the power level of the reflected-back radiation incident upon the receiving transducer, even when the focus-control information required for primary system operation is independent of such power level. This makes possible various important improvements, including: automatic lowering of the emitted-power level in close-up contexts, especially where a danger of eye damage might exist; more generally, automatic matching of emitted-power level to the needs of the signal-processing circuitry, permitting signal-processing stages of narrower operative range to be employed on account of the narrower variations in power level of the signal produced by the receiving transducer; and lowered power consumption. Preferably, when a focussing operation is initiated, the emitted power level is initially low or zero and is progressively increased to an automatically selected value without overshoot.

    摘要翻译: 这种类型的聚焦系统从照相机向被摄体发射辐射,其中从被摄体反射的辐射入射到产生电信号的接收换能器上,从该信号中导出聚焦控制信息。 发射的辐射功率电平根据照相机到被摄体的距离而自动控制,优选地依赖于入射到接收换能器上的反射辐射的功率电平,即使主要系统操作所需的聚焦控制信息 独立于这种功率级别。 这使得可能有各种重要的改进,包括:在特写情况下自动降低发射功率水平,特别是在可能存在眼睛损伤危险的地方; 更通常地,发射功率电平与信号处理电路的需要自动匹配,允许由于接收换能器产生的信号的功率电平的较窄变化而采用更窄的操作范围的信号处理级; 并降低功耗。 优选地,当开始聚焦操作时,所发射的功率电平初始为低或为零,并且逐渐增加到自动选择的值而没有过冲。

    Focussing system for cameras
    4.
    发明授权
    Focussing system for cameras 失效
    照相机聚焦系统

    公开(公告)号:US4251145A

    公开(公告)日:1981-02-17

    申请号:US59207

    申请日:1979-07-19

    CPC分类号: G01S7/486 G02B7/32

    摘要: First and second photodetector signals, whose relative amplitudes depend upon focus error, are integrated to form respective first and second integral signals whose relative rates of change are dependent upon focus error. Each integral signal is applied to two comparators, one whose threshold level is reached first and the other having a threshold level which would be reached second. When one or the other of the two integral signals reaches its first-reached threshold level, this applies a corresponding signal to the data input of a respective flip-flop, and when this faster-changing integral signal then reaches its second-reached threshold level this clocks both such flip-flops. The time elapsing between the faster-changing integral signal reaching its first-reached and then its second-reached threshold level constitutes a tolerance interval, during which the slower-changing integral signal is given an opportunity to try to reach its respective first-reached threshold level. If the slower-changing integral signal reaches its first-reached threshold level within the tolerance interval, then a corresponding signal is applied to the data input of its associated flip-flop as well before the two flip-flops are clocked, with the result that the states of the two flip-flops are the same as if both integral signals had indentical rates of change of value.

    摘要翻译: 其相对幅度取决于聚焦误差的第一和第二光电检测器信号被积分以形成相对的第一和第二积分信号,其相对变化率取决于聚焦误差。 每个积分信号被施加到两个比较器,其阈值电平首先达到,另一个具有将达到第二阈值电平。 当两个积分信号中的一个或另一个达到其第一达到的阈值电平时,这将相应的信号施加到相应触发器的数据输入端,并且当该更快的变化的积分信号然后达到其第二达到的阈值电平 这样就会使这两个触发器同时进行。 在快速变化的积分信号达到其首次达到阈值水平之间经过的时间构成了容限间隔,在此期间,较慢变化的积分信号被给予尝试达到其相应的第一达到阈值的机会 水平。 如果较慢变化的积分信号在公差范围内达到其首次达到的阈值电平,则在两个触发器被计时之前,相应的信号被施加到其相关联的触发器的数据输入端,结果是 两个触发器的状态与两个积分信号具有不同的价值变化率相同。

    Photographic camera with focussing system which time-multiplexes the
signals from plural photodetectors
    5.
    发明授权
    Photographic camera with focussing system which time-multiplexes the signals from plural photodetectors 失效
    具有聚焦系统的照相机,其对来自多个光电检测器的信号进行时间复用

    公开(公告)号:US4221474A

    公开(公告)日:1980-09-09

    申请号:US5091

    申请日:1979-01-22

    CPC分类号: G01C3/24 G02B7/32

    摘要: An infrared measuring beam is emitted from the camera towards the subject, and reflected back as a tiny light spot projected, by an optics which transversely shifts in dependence upon exposure-objective subject-distance setting, onto one, the other or both of two infrared photodiodes. The signals from the two photodiodes are transmitted in processed form to two output flip-flops through the intermediary of a single, shared signal-processing stage, employing time-division-multiplexed transmission of the two photodiode signals, to assure that the signal processing of the two photodiode output signals be as identical as possible.

    摘要翻译: 红外测量光束从相机朝向被摄体发射,并且通过根据曝光目标对象距离设置而横向偏移的光学器件投射到一个微小光点上并反射回到另一个或两个红外线 光电二极管 来自两个光电二极管的信号通过采用时分多路传输两个光电二极管信号的单个共享信号处理级的中介,以处理形式传输到两个输出触发器,以确保信号处理 两个光电二极管输出信号尽可能相同。

    Photographic camera with state-of-focus indication
    6.
    发明授权
    Photographic camera with state-of-focus indication 失效
    具有聚焦指示的摄影相机

    公开(公告)号:US4344686A

    公开(公告)日:1982-08-17

    申请号:US133127

    申请日:1980-03-24

    IPC分类号: G03B13/18 G03B17/20 G03B13/02

    CPC分类号: G03B17/20 G03B13/18

    摘要: A photographic still or motion-picture camera has a viewfinder and a manually moved focus adjuster, such as a focussing ring. When the user peers into the viewfinder, there is a visible indication of the direction in which the focus adjuster should be manually moved to reduce the state-of-focus error, for example two curved illuminated errors, one pointing clockwise and the other counterclockwise, only one of which lights up to indicate the direction in which the focussing ring should be manually turned. When the state-of-focus error has been reduced to zero or a minimum, this is likewise indicated, for example because neither curved arrow is illuminated. To control the activation of the indicating elements, use can be made of components of a conventional completely automatic focussing system, but minus the adjusting motor of such system and minus superfluous motor-energization control circuitry. In this way, the user is provided a simple and unequivocal guide when manually focussing, without the cost, complexity, bulkiness and power consumption of a complete automatic focussing system including an adjusting motor and motor-energization control circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 照相静止或动态相机具有取景器和手动移动的焦点调节器,例如聚焦环。 当用户对准取景器时,存在可以手动移动聚焦调节器的方向的可见指示,以减少聚焦误差,例如两个弯曲的发光错误,一个指向顺时针方向,另一个指向逆时针方向, 只有其中一个亮起来指示聚焦环手动转动的方向。 当聚焦误差已经降低到零或最小时,这同样被指示,例如因为没有弯曲的箭头被照亮。 为了控制指示元件的激活,可以使用常规的全自动聚焦系统的部件,但是减去这种系统的调节电机和减去多余的电动机通电控制电路。 以这种方式,在手动聚焦的情况下,向用户提供简单而明确的指导,而无需包括调节电机和电动机通电控制电路的完整自动聚焦系统的成本,复杂性,蓬松性和功耗。

    Photographic camera with means indicating the state of focus
    7.
    发明授权
    Photographic camera with means indicating the state of focus 失效
    具有指示焦点状态的装置的照相机

    公开(公告)号:US4251143A

    公开(公告)日:1981-02-17

    申请号:US959875

    申请日:1978-11-13

    CPC分类号: G03B13/20 G02B7/34

    摘要: A camera includes a viewfinder, an objective and a manually operated focus adjuster. An optical system located in the path of incoming image light splits the incoming image light beam into two component beams projected into respective first and second focal planes. First and second planar arrays of photosensitive elements are located in respective first and second photodetector planes. When the objective is correctly focussed and then defocussed in a first direction, the sharpness of the image on the first array increases and that on the other decreases; if the objective is defocussed in the opposite direction, the opposite occurs. A comparator has two outputs, connected to the elements of the first and second arrays via respective first and second circuit branches. Each circuit branch includes at least one subtractor producing an absolute-value output signal independent of the polarity of the difference between the input signals applied thereto. The subtractor inputs are connected to the outputs of respective elements of the respective one of the two arrays. The comparator output signal controls an indication, visible in the camera viewfinder, informing the user of the direction in which he should manually move the focus adjuster to improve the state of focus.

    摘要翻译: 相机包括取景器,物镜和手动调焦​​器。 位于输入图像光路径中的光学系统将入射的图像光束分解成投影到相应的第一和第二焦平面中的两个分量光束。 感光元件的第一和第二平面阵列位于相应的第一和第二光电检测器平面中。 当目标被正确地聚焦,然后在第一方向上聚焦时,第一阵列上的图像的清晰度增加,另一方降低; 如果目标在相反的方向散焦,则发生相反的情况。 比较器具有两个输出,经由相应的第一和第二电路分支连接到第一和第二阵列的元件。 每个电路分支包括至少一个减法器,产生与施加到其上的输入信号之间的差异的极性无关的绝对值输出信号。 减法器输入连接到两个阵列中的相应一个的相应元件的输出。 比较器输出信号控制相机取景器中可见的指示,通知用户手动移动对焦调节器的方向以改善对焦状态。

    Automatic exposure control for automatic-focus cameras
    8.
    发明授权
    Automatic exposure control for automatic-focus cameras 失效
    自动对焦摄像机的自动曝光控制

    公开(公告)号:US4466718A

    公开(公告)日:1984-08-21

    申请号:US205976

    申请日:1980-11-12

    CPC分类号: G02B7/30

    摘要: When a trigger lever is depressed, both a focus adjuster ring and a control disk commence to rotate in unison, driven by a spring mechanism. Position-sensing switches receive signals indicating which subject-distance setting the focus adjuster ring should be arrested at, and furthermore are opened and closed by the control disk during movement of the latter. When the focus adjuster ring reaches the required subject distance setting, it is arrested and kept arrested, thereby completing an automatic focussing operation, but the control disk continues to turn on to its end position, at which it causes the shutter mechanism of the camera to open and furthermore the exposure-timing circuit of the camera to initiation a scene-light-dependent exposure-timing operation.

    摘要翻译: 当按下触发器杆时,由弹簧机构驱动的焦点调节器环和控制盘都一致地开始旋转。 位置检测开关接收指示焦点调节环在哪个被摄体距离设置应该被阻止的信号,并且进一步在控制盘的运动期间由控制盘打开和关闭。 当焦点调节环达到所需的被摄体距离设置时,它被阻止并保持停止,从而完成自动聚焦操作,但是控制盘继续转到其终端位置,在该位置使摄像机的快门机构 打开相机的曝光定时电路,并进一步启动与场景相关的曝光定时操作。

    Speed regulation of D.C. motor using counter
    9.
    发明授权
    Speed regulation of D.C. motor using counter 失效
    使用计数器调节直流电动机

    公开(公告)号:US4216418A

    公开(公告)日:1980-08-05

    申请号:US904559

    申请日:1978-05-10

    摘要: A semiconductor switch connected in the motor current path is controlled by a clocked flip-flop having a switch-ON and a switch-OFF state, capable of changing states only in response to a clock pulse. RPM is selected by establishing the initial count on a downwards counter having a carryover output at which a carryover signal appears when zero count is reached. A first higher-frequency pulse train is counted by the counter. A second lower-frequency train of set pulses has a repetition frequency dependent upon motor speed. The leading end of each set pulse starts the counter counting. An unclocked flip-flop responds to the carryover signal by assuming a motor-speed-too-low state. The clocked flip-flop when clocked responds to the state of the unclocked flip-flop. The trailing flank of the set pulse clocks the clocked flip-flop so that the latter can respond to the state of the unclocked flip-flop and slightly thereafter sets the unclocked flip-flop to the motor-speed-too-high state. Thus, at the time when the clocked flip-flop responds to state of the unclocked flip-flop, the latter is in the speed-too-low state only if the carryover signal was produced before the trailing end of the set pulse.

    摘要翻译: 连接在电动机电流路径中的半导体开关由具有开关导通和关断状态的时钟触发器控制,能够仅响应于时钟脉冲而改变状态。 通过在具有携带输出的向下计数器上建立初始计数来选择RPM,当达到零计数时,进位转移信号出现在其中。 第一个高频脉冲串由计数器计数。 设定脉冲的第二低频列具有取决于电机速度的重复频率。 每个设定脉冲的前端开始计数。 假设电机速度太低的状态,非锁定触发器响应进位信号。 时钟触发器时钟响应未锁定的触发器的状态。 设定脉冲的后端将时钟触发器时钟,使后者可以响应未闭锁的触发器的状态,稍后将非锁定触发器设置为电机速度过高状态。 因此,当时钟触发器响应于未闭锁触发器的状态时,后者仅在在设置脉冲的尾端之前产生进位信号时才处于速度太低状态。

    Switching circuit for regulation of camera functions
    10.
    发明授权
    Switching circuit for regulation of camera functions 失效
    用于调节摄像机功能的开关电路

    公开(公告)号:US4354747A

    公开(公告)日:1982-10-19

    申请号:US242104

    申请日:1981-03-09

    摘要: A digital circuit is described for controlling functions of a camera wherein the circuit is powered by a potential source which is connected to the circuit through a relay actuated switch. The circuit employs a plurality of D-flip flops to regulate functions such as film transport and opening and closing of the camera shutter as a function of the light intensity of the scene being photographed. A reset signal generator is used to provide stable and reliable control over the starting condition of the flip flops and render the circuit insensitive to voltage transients as may occur from contact bounce effects at the relay actuated switch. The reset signal generator employs an inverter delay chain to provide like reset pulses when such contact bounce occurs. Various control features are described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于控制照相机功能的数字电路,其中电路由通过继电器驱动的开关连接到电路的电位源供电。 电路采用多个D触发器来调节诸如胶片传送和照相机快门的打开和关闭的功能,作为拍摄场景的光强度的函数。 复位信号发生器用于提供对触发器的起始状态的稳定和可靠的控制,并且使电路对电压瞬变敏感,这可能是由于在继电器致动的开关处的接触反弹效应所发生的。 当发生接触反弹时,复位信号发生器采用逆变器延迟链来提供类似的复位脉冲。 描述各种控制特征。