Vibration compensation mode selection apparataus and associated visual
display for a camera
    1.
    发明授权
    Vibration compensation mode selection apparataus and associated visual display for a camera 失效
    相机的振动补偿模式选择和相关视觉显示

    公开(公告)号:US5598242A

    公开(公告)日:1997-01-28

    申请号:US356063

    申请日:1994-12-04

    摘要: A vibration compensation mode selection apparatus and associated visual display for a camera which allows a photographer to enable or disable a vibration compensation unit while receiving visual feedback regarding the operation state of the vibration compensation unit and information regarding the vibrations detected within the camera. A vibration detection unit is provided to output a signal indicating the amount and direction of vibrations experienced by the camera. A vibration compensation unit drives the vibration compensation lens perpendicular to the optical axis of a photographic lens system to correct for the vibrations detected by the vibration detection unit. A button is provided on the front face of the camera to enable the photographer to disable the vibration compensation unit by pressing the button. A display unit is provided to indicate to the photographer whether the vibration compensation system has been enabled or disabled. For example, the display unit can be configured to flash at a high frequency when the vibration compensation unit has been disabled. Further, the display unit can be configured to provide information regarding the severity of the vibrations detected within the camera. Specifically, the display unit can be configured to steadily illuminate to indicate vibrations which can be corrected by the vibration compensation system, and at a slow rate to indicate vibrations which are outside the correctable range of the vibration compensation unit. The display unit can either be provided within the viewfinder or on the body of the camera in a location easily visible by the photographer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于照相机的振动补偿模式选择装置和相关的视觉显示器,其允许摄影者在接收关于振动补偿单元的操作状态的视觉反馈以及关于在相机内检测到的振动的信息的同时启用或禁用振动补偿单元。 提供振动检测单元以输出指示照相机经历的振动的量和方向的信号。 振动补偿单元驱动垂直于摄影透镜系统的光轴的振动补偿透镜,以校正由振动检测单元检测到的振动。 在相机的正面设置有一个按钮,使拍摄者能够按下按钮来禁用振动补偿单元。 提供显示单元以向拍摄者指示振动补偿系统是否被启用或禁用。 例如,当振动补偿单元被禁用时,显示单元可以被配置为以高频率闪光。 此外,显示单元可以被配置为提供关于在相机内检测到的振动的严重性的信息。 具体地说,显示单元可以被配置为稳定地照亮以指示可以由振动补偿系统校正的振动,并且以慢速指示振动补偿单元的可修正范围之外的振动。 显示单元可以在取景器内或照相机的主体上提供在拍摄者容易看到的位置。

    Camera having anti-vibration function with improved connection and
placement of anti-vibration components
    2.
    发明授权
    Camera having anti-vibration function with improved connection and placement of anti-vibration components 失效
    相机具有防振功能,改善了防振部件的连接和布置

    公开(公告)号:US5557357A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-17

    申请号:US356002

    申请日:1994-12-14

    IPC分类号: G03B17/00 H04N5/232 G03B17/02

    摘要: A camera having improvements in (a) the placement of anti-vibration sensors, (b) the connection between components of an anti-vibration mechanism, (c) the connection between the anti-vibration mechanism and external testing devices and (d) the connection of the camera to a tripod. The camera body has first and second ends and a photographic lens which is positioned on the camera body between the first end and the second end. A battery compartment, first and second anti-vibrations sensors and a main capacitor are all positioned in the first end of the camera body. The first anti-vibration sensor is positioned between the battery compartment and the photographic lens. The first and second anti-vibration sensors reside on the same sensor card and the sensor card has a connector mounted thereon. An anti-vibration CPU resides on a separate, flexible printed circuit card and is connected to the anti-vibration sensors by inserting a potion of the flexible printed circuit card into the connector on the sensor card. Communication terminals are provided inside the camera for allowing external testing equipment to communicate with the anti-vibration sensors and the anti-vibration CPU. Moreover, the shutter release button is on the top of the camera and a tripod is fixed to the bosom of the camera so that depression forces from the pressing of the release switch are transferred to the tripod and do not cause the camera to vibrate.

    摘要翻译: (a)抗振动传感器的放置,(b)防振机构的部件之间的连接,(c)防振机构和外部测试装置之间的连接以及(d) 将相机连接到三脚架。 相机主体具有第一端和第二端以及在第一端和第二端之间位于相机主体上的摄影镜头。 电池仓,第一和第二抗振动传感器和主电容器都位于照相机主体的第一端。 第一个防振传感器位于电池盒和摄影镜头之间。 第一和第二防振传感器位于相同的传感器卡上,并且传感器卡具有安装在其上的连接器。 防振CPU位于单独的柔性印刷电路卡上,并通过将柔性印刷电路卡的一部分插入到传感器卡上的连接器中而连接到防振传感器。 通讯端子设置在摄像机内部,用于允许外部测试设备与防振传感器和防振CPU通讯。 此外,快门释放按钮位于相机的顶部,并且三脚架固定到相机的胸部,使得来自释放开关的按压的凹陷力传递到三脚架,并且不会使照相机振动。

    Rotary motion detector
    3.
    发明授权
    Rotary motion detector 失效
    旋转运动检测器

    公开(公告)号:US5708266A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-13

    申请号:US654784

    申请日:1996-05-28

    摘要: An apparatus to detect the amount and direction of rotary motion for use in a vibration compensation system in an optical camera. An indicator disk is provided around the output shaft of a motor which actuates a compensation lens to compensate for vibrations to the camera. The periphery of the indicator disk is provided with a series of holes. A pair of photodetectors, are arranged on the periphery of the disk so as to detect the holes passing thereunder. The two photodetectors are separated by a distance equal to 3/4 of the distance between two holes. By comparing the pattern of signals emitted by the photodetectors the direction of rotation of the indicator disk can be determined. Further, the pulses in the output of either photodetector can be counted to determine the amount of movement. The actual direction and amount of movement as calculated is provided to a vibration compensation circuit as feedback for use in controlling the compensation lens.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测用于光学相机中的振动补偿系统中的旋转运动的量和方向的装置。 在马达的输出轴周围设置指示盘,其驱动补偿透镜以补偿相机的振动。 指示盘的周边设置有一系列孔。 一对光电检测器布置在盘的周边上,以便检测通过其的孔。 两个光电探测器之间的距离等于+ E,3/4 + EE之间的距离。 通过比较由光电检测器发射的信号的图案,可以确定指示盘的旋转方向。 此外,可以对两个光电检测器的输出中的脉冲进行计数以确定移动量。 计算出的实际运动方向和运动量被提供给作为用于控制补偿透镜的反馈的振动补偿电路。

    Camera having anti-vibration function with improved connection and
placement of anti-vibration components
    4.
    发明授权
    Camera having anti-vibration function with improved connection and placement of anti-vibration components 失效
    相机具有防振功能,改善了防振部件的连接和布置

    公开(公告)号:US5614974A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-25

    申请号:US646106

    申请日:1996-05-07

    IPC分类号: G03B17/00 H04N5/232 G03B17/02

    摘要: A camera having improvements in (a) the placement of anti-vibration sensors, (b) the connection between components of an anti-vibration mechanism, (c) the connection between the anti-vibration mechanism and external testing devices and (d) the connection of the camera to a tripod. The camera body has first and second ends and a photographic lens which is positioned on the camera body between the first end and the second end. A battery compartment, first and second anti-vibrations sensors and a main capacitor are all positioned in the first end of the camera body. The first anti-vibration sensor is positioned between the battery compartment and the photographic lens. The first and second anti-vibration sensors reside on the same sensor card and the sensor card has a connector mounted thereon. An anti-vibration CPU resides on a separate, flexible printed circuit card and is connected to the anti-vibration sensors by inserting a portion of the flexible printed circuit card into the connector on the sensor card. Communication terminals are provided inside the camera for allowing external testing equipment to communicate with the anti-vibration sensors and the anti-vibration CPU. Moreover, the shutter release button is on the top of the camera and a tripod is fixed to the bottom of the camera so that depression forces from the pressing of the release switch are transferred to the tripod and do not cause the camera to vibrate.

    摘要翻译: (a)抗振动传感器的放置,(b)防振机构的部件之间的连接,(c)防振机构和外部测试装置之间的连接以及(d) 将相机连接到三脚架。 相机主体具有第一端和第二端以及在第一端和第二端之间位于相机主体上的摄影镜头。 电池仓,第一和第二抗振动传感器和主电容器都位于照相机主体的第一端。 第一个防振传感器位于电池盒和摄影镜头之间。 第一和第二防振传感器位于相同的传感器卡上,并且传感器卡具有安装在其上的连接器。 防振CPU位于单独的柔性印刷电路卡上,并通过将柔性印刷电路卡的一部分插入到传感器卡上的连接器中而连接到防振传感器。 通讯端子设置在摄像机内部,用于允许外部测试设备与防振传感器和防振CPU通讯。 此外,快门释放按钮位于相机的顶部,三脚架固定在相机的底部,使得按压释放开关的按压力传递到三脚架,并且不会使相机振动。

    Camera with device to prevent image blurs
    5.
    发明授权
    Camera with device to prevent image blurs 失效
    相机与设备,以防止图像模糊

    公开(公告)号:US5999747A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US811455

    申请日:1997-03-03

    IPC分类号: G03B5/00 G03B15/03 G03B17/00

    摘要: An image deflection preventing device for a camera, such as a still camera which is used to drive a deflection preventing optical system in accordance with readings from angular velocity sensors and other circuitry. Moreover, an exposure mode selection device is included to select strobe photography according to the focusing distance from a distance measuring unit maintained in the camera to a subject to be photographed. The selection device can select strobe photography when the focusing distance is closer than a predetermined distance or when photographic magnification from a focal length detection unit to a subject to be photographed is greater than a predetermined value. The selection of strobe photography is done using results from a photometric unit in conjunction with the determination of a brightness level. In particular, if a given brightness level is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, strobe photography is selected, otherwise, exterior light photography is selected. The brightness level for selection of strobe photography is typically higher at closer distances, longer focal lengths, or larger photographic magnifications.

    摘要翻译: 用于照相机的图像偏转防止装置,诸如静态照相机,其用于根据角速度传感器和其它电路的读数驱动偏转防止光学系统。 此外,包括曝光模式选择装置,以根据从保持在相机中的距离测量单元到要被拍摄的对象的聚焦距离来选择频闪摄影。 当聚焦距离比预定距离更近时,或者当从焦距检测单元到被拍摄对象的照相倍率大于预定值时,选择装置可以选择频闪照相。 结合亮度级别的确定,使用来自光度测量单元的结果来完成频闪摄影的选择。 特别地,如果给定的亮度等于或大于预定值,则选择频闪照相,否则选择外部照相。 用于选择频闪摄影的亮度水平通常在较近的距离,较长的焦距或更大的照相放大倍率下较高。

    Shake preventing apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Shake preventing apparatus 失效
    防抖装置

    公开(公告)号:US5659806A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-19

    申请号:US312988

    申请日:1994-10-03

    摘要: A shake preventing apparatus comprises a shaking sensor for detecting a shake, a shaking preventive optical system for preventing an image shake by this optical system being shifted in a direction substantially orthogonal to an optical axis of a principal optical system, motors for driving this shaking preventive optical system to prevent the shake detected by the shaking sensor, photo interrupters for detecting a shift position of the shaking preventive optical system and a control circuit for controlling the motors on the basis of detection signals from the photo interrupters. The photo interrupters are disposed within a range so as not to exceed a thickness of the shaking preventive optical system in an optical-axis direction.

    摘要翻译: 防抖装置包括用于检测抖动的摇动传感器,用于防止该光学系统在基本上与主光学系统的光轴正交的方向上偏移的抖动的防抖动光学系统,用于驱动该防抖动的电动机 光学系统,以防止由振动传感器检测到的抖动,用于检测防抖动光学系统的移动位置的光电断路器和用于根据来自光电断路器的检测信号来控制电动机的控制电路。 光断续器被设置在不超过防振光学系统在光轴方向上的厚度的范围内。

    Lens barrel and electric circuit board connection structure
    7.
    发明授权
    Lens barrel and electric circuit board connection structure 失效
    镜筒和电路板连接结构

    公开(公告)号:US5559571A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-24

    申请号:US375686

    申请日:1995-01-20

    IPC分类号: G03B5/00 G03B17/00

    摘要: A shake-prevention mechanism is positioned on a support unit that supports the shake-prevention optical system. A single flexible printed circuit board having connection ends that connect to the various electrical connections is used as the wiring device to interconnect to the various electrical connections in the mechanism in addition to connecting the mechanism to external devices. The connection ends of the flexible printed circuit board are mounted to pinch and/or surround the support unit containing the drive mechanism from the front and back in the direction of the optical axis. Additionally, a base plate and a cover unit are positioned to have a spacing in between, together forming a support unit for supporting a shake-prevention optical system that is part of the shooting lens system. One photo-interrupter is fixed to the base plate that supports the motor, while another photo-interrupter is fixed to the cover unit that presses the motor and is a unit separate from the base plate. A shutter unit is integrated with a lens group with a smaller diameter than the anti-vibration lens group. The shutter wiring board and the anti-vibration wiring board are connected electrically in a surface substantially perpendicular to the optical axis formed in the vicinity of a lens group of the shutter unit.

    摘要翻译: 防抖机构位于支撑防抖光学系统的支撑单元上。 除了将机构连接到外部设备之外,还使用具有连接到各种电连接的连接端的单个柔性印刷电路板作为布线装置与机构中的各种电连接互连。 柔性印刷电路板的连接端被安装成在光轴的方向上从前后向夹持和/或围绕包含驱动机构的支撑单元。 此外,基板和盖单元定位成在其间具有间隔,一起形成用于支撑作为拍摄透镜系统的一部分的防抖光学系统的支撑单元。 一个光电断路器固定到支撑电机的基板上,而另一个光电断路器固定到按压电机的盖单元上,并且是与基板分离的单元。 快门单元与具有比防振透镜组小的直径的透镜组集成。 快门布线板和防振布线板在与快门单元的透镜组附近形成的光轴基本垂直的表面上电连接。

    Collapsible type zoom camera
    8.
    发明授权
    Collapsible type zoom camera 失效
    可折叠式变焦摄像头

    公开(公告)号:US5715482A

    公开(公告)日:1998-02-03

    申请号:US796855

    申请日:1997-02-07

    CPC分类号: G02B7/10 G03B13/12 G03B17/04

    摘要: A miniaturized collapsible zoom camera changes viewfinder magnification in accordance with a change in the photographic magnification. The camera is equipped with a collapsible cam tube to cause a first lens group, which rotates around the optical axis, to move from a collapsed position to a position just before a minimum magnification position. Likewise, a zoom cam tube causes the first lens group, which rotates around the optical axis, to move from the minimum magnification position to a maximum magnification position. Sector gears are formed on the outer circumference of the collapsible cam tube and the zoom cam tube. Furthermore, the camera is equipped with a cam tube drive gear which cooperates with the sector gears. A drive motor causes the drive gear to rotate. Another gear cooperates only with the sector gear of the zoom cam tube while a variable power and movement mechanism causes variable power operation in the viewfinder.

    摘要翻译: 小型化可折叠变焦相机根据照相倍率的变化来改变取景器放大率。 相机配备有可折叠的凸轮管,以使围绕光轴旋转的第一透镜组从折叠位置移动到恰好在最小放大位置之前的位置。 类似地,变焦凸轮管使围绕光轴旋转的第一透镜组从最小放大位置移动到最大放大位置。 扇形齿轮形成在可折叠凸轮管和变焦凸轮管的外周上。 此外,相机配备有与扇形齿轮配合的凸轮管驱动齿轮。 驱动电机使驱动齿轮旋转。 另一个齿轮仅与变焦凸轮管的扇形齿轮配合,而可变动力和运动机构在取景器中引起可变功率操作。

    Camera having a collapsible mount type photographic optical system
    9.
    发明授权
    Camera having a collapsible mount type photographic optical system 失效
    相机具有可折叠安装型摄影光学系统

    公开(公告)号:US5570149A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-29

    申请号:US352823

    申请日:1994-12-02

    IPC分类号: G03B13/12 G03B17/04

    摘要: A camera having a photographic optical system contained in a lens barrel including a zoom cam tube and a collapsible mount cam tube. The zoom cam tube is movable in a focal length adjustment region between a Tele position and a Wide position, while the collapsible mount cam tube is movable in a collapsible mount movement region between the Wide position and a fully collapsed position. During focal length adjustment action, a gear which transmits a drive force of a motor is in engagement with a first rack on the zoom cam tube, and only the zoom cam tube rotates. Due to this rotation, a cam portion is rotated via other gears meshed with the first rack, and a pair of viewfinder lenses and a light generating unit, are made movable. During collapsible mount action, the gear is in engagement with a second rack, only the collapsible mount cam tube is rotated, and the drive force of the motor is not transmitted to the cam portion.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有包含在镜筒中的照相光学系统的相机,包括变焦凸轮管和可折叠安装凸轮管。 变焦凸轮管可以在远摄位置和宽位置之间的焦距调节区域中移动,而可折叠安装凸轮管可在宽位置和完全折叠位置之间的可折叠安装移动区域中移动。 在焦距调节动作期间,传递电动机的驱动力的齿轮与变焦凸轮管上的第一齿条接合,仅变焦凸轮管旋转。 由于该旋转,凸轮部通过与第一齿条啮合的其它齿轮旋转,并且一对取景器透镜和发光单元被制成可移动。 在可折叠的安装动作期间,齿轮与第二齿条接合,只有可折叠的安装凸轮管旋转,并且马达的驱动力不传递到凸轮部分。

    Camera having hand tremor correction mechanism
    10.
    发明授权
    Camera having hand tremor correction mechanism 失效
    相机具有手震矫正机制

    公开(公告)号:US5666563A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-09

    申请号:US273838

    申请日:1994-07-12

    IPC分类号: G02B27/64 G03B5/00

    摘要: A camera having a hand tremor correction mechanism with improved positioning of the hand tremor correction mechanism. The camera includes a photographic lens which moves along the optical axis of the photographic optical system. A vibration detection unit detects camera vibration, such as from hand tremor, and produces a corresponding output signal. A vibration correction mechanism, coupled to the external periphery of the photographic lens and electrically connected to the vibration detection unit via a flexible printed circuit board, receives the output signal of the vibration detection unit and compensates for the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit. The camera can also have a vibration correction mechanism which is coupled to the external periphery of the photographic lens and which shifts the photographic lens to compensate for the effects of vibration, the vibration correction mechanism having a thickness or width in the optical axis direction which is less than or equal to the thickness or width of the photographic lens in the optical axis direction.

    摘要翻译: 具有手抖动校正机构的相机具有改善的手抖动校正机构的定位。 相机包括沿照相光学系统的光轴移动的照相镜头。 振动检测单元检测诸如手抖的相机振动,并产生相应的输出信号。 耦合到摄影镜头的外周并通过柔性印刷电路板电连接到振动检测单元的振动校正机构接收振动检测单元的输出信号并补偿由振动检测单元检测到的振动。 相机还可以具有振动校正机构,其耦合到摄影镜头的外周,并且移动摄影镜头以补偿振动的影响,振动校正机构在光轴方向上具有厚度或宽度 小于或等于摄影透镜在光轴方向上的厚度或宽度。