Claims
- 1. A camera comprising:
- (a) photographic optical system;
- (b) driving means for driving said photographic optical system;
- (c) a shutter;
- (d) first transmission means for shifting said photographic optical system by a driving force of said driving means and,
- (e) second transmission means for operating said shutter by being shifted a predetermined amount in the same direction as said photographic optical system by the driving force of said driving means.
- 2. A camera according to claim 1, wherein said second transmission means includes means for causing said shutter to open.
- 3. A camera according to claim 1, further comprising exposure control means for controlling exposure by converting exposure time into the predetermined amount of said second transmission means.
- 4. An optical path opening and closing device, comprising:
- driving means for generating a rotating driving force;
- conversion means for converting the rotating driving force into a driving force in the direction of the optical path;
- moving means which moves in the direction of the optical path by the driving force which is converted by the conversion means;
- means for opening the optical path being arranged to operate in accordance with the movement of said moving means; and
- an optical system being moved by the driving force which is converted by said converting means.
- 5. A device according to claim 4, wherein said driving means includes a motor.
- 6. A device according to claim 4, further comprising camera operation means for operating said optical path opening means.
- 7. A device according to claim 4, further comprising detection means for detecting the amount of opening by said optical path opening means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 8. A device according to claim 4, further comprising second moving means for moving an optical system by the driving force which is converted by said converting means.
- 9. A device according to claim 4, further comprising second moving means which moves in the direction of the optical path by the driving force converted by said converting means, said second moving means moving an optical system in accordance with the movement of said second moving means.
- 10. A device according to claim 9, wherein said moving means includes means which moves in unison with said second moving means while said second moving means is moving.
- 11. A device according to claim 10, further comprising stop means for stopping the movement of said second moving means, said stop means performing no stopping action on said moving means.
- 12. A device according to claim 9, further comprising means for detecting the amount of operation of said optical opening means in accordance with the movement of said moving means and the amount of the movement of said optical system by said second moving means on the basis of the driving amount of said driving means.
- 13. A device according to claim 12, wherein said detection means has no discrimination in its detecting operation between the time when said optical path opening means is operated according to the movement of said moving means and the time when said optical system is operated by said second moving means.
- 14. A camera, comprising:
- driving means for generating a rotating driving force;
- conversion means for converting the rotating driving force into a driving force in the direction of the optical path;
- moving means which moves in the direction of the optical path by the driving force which is converted by the conversion means;
- means for opening the optical path being arranged to operate in accordance with the movement of said moving means; and
- an optical system being moved by the driving power which is converted by the converting means.
- 15. A camera according to claim 14, wherein said driving means includes a motor.
- 16. A camera according to claim 14, further comprising camera operation means for operating said optical path opening means.
- 17. A camera according to claim 14, further comprising detection means for detecting the amount of opening by said optical path opening means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 18. A camera according to claim 14, further comprising second moving means for moving an optical system by the driving force which is converted by the converting means.
- 19. A camera according to claim 14, further comprising second moving means which moves in the direction of said optical path by the driving force converted by said converting means, said second means moving an optical system in accordance with the movement of the said second moving means.
- 20. A camera according to claim 19, wherein said moving means includes means which moves in unison with said second moving means while said second moving means is moving.
- 21. A camera according to claim 20, further comprising stop means for stopping the movement of said second moving means, said stop means performing no stopping action on said moving means.
- 22. A camera according to claim 19, further comprising means for detecting the amount of operation of said optical opening means in accordance with the movement of said moving means and the amount of the movement of said optical system by said second moving means on the basis of the driving amount of said driving means.
- 23. A camera according to claim 22, wherein said detection means has no discrimination in its detecting operation between the time when said optical path opening means is operated according to the movement of said moving means and the time when said optical system is operated by said second moving means.
- 24. A device according to claim 4, wherein said optical path opening means includes second conversion means for converting the movement of said moving means into a driving force acting in a plane vertical to the direction of said optical path.
- 25. A device according to claim 24, wherein said optical path opening means includes means which operates in the plane vertical to the direction of the optical path with the driving force converted by said second conversion means.
- 26. A device according to claim 4, wherein said optical path opening means operates in a plane vertical to the direction of the optical path in response to the movement of said moving means.
- 27. A camera according to claim 14, wherein said optical path opening means includes second conversion means for converting the movement of said moving means into a driving force acting in a plane vertical to the direction of said optical path.
- 28. A camera according to claim 27, wherein said optical path opening means includes means which operates in the plane vertical to the direction of the optical path with the driving force converted by said second conversion means.
- 29. A camera according to claim 14, wherein said optical path opening means operates in a plane vertical to the direction of the optical path in response to the movement of said moving means.
- 30. A camera, comprising:
- driving means for generating a driving force;
- moving means which moves in an optical path direction by the driving force of said driving means;
- optical means which operates in accordance with the movement of said moving means; and
- shutter means which operates in accordance with the movement of said moving means.
- 31. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said driving means comprises a motor.
- 32. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said optical means comprises means for moving along the optical path in accordance with the movement of said moving means.
- 33. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said optical means comprises means for varying a focal length of the optical means in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 34. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said optical means comprises means for focusing in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 35. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said shutter means comprises means for opening the optical path in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 36. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said moving means comprises first and second moving means, and said optical means operates in accordance with a unitary movement of said first and second moving means, and said shutter means operates in accordance with movement of said second moving means independently of said first moving means.
- 37. A camera according to claim 36, further comprising stop means for stopping said first moving means, said stop means being independent of said second moving means.
- 38. A camera according to claim 30, further comprising detection means for detecting an operating amount of said shutter means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 39. A camera according to claim 30, further comprising detection means for detecting an operating amount of said optical means and the operating amount of said shutter means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 40. A camera according to claim 39, wherein said detection means comprises a common means for detecting the operating amount of said optical means and the operating amount of said shutter means.
- 41. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said driving means comprises threaded shaft means for moving said moving means.
- 42. A camera according to claim 41, wherein said moving means comprises screw engaging means for screw engagement with said threaded shaft means.
- 43. A drive device for an optical system, comprising:
- driving means for generating a driving force;
- moving means which moves in an optical path direction by the driving force of said driving means;
- first operating means for operating said optical means in accordance with the movement of said moving means; and
- second operating means for operating shutter means in accordance with the movement of said moving means.
- 44. A device according to claim 43, wherein said driving means comprises a motor.
- 45. A device according to claim 43, wherein said first operating means comprises means for moving said optical means along the optical path in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 46. A device according to claim 43, wherein said first operating means comprises means for varying the focal length of said optical means in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 47. A device according to claim 43, wherein said first operating means comprises means for focusing said optical means in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 48. A device according to claim 43, wherein said second operating means includes means for opening the optical path in accordance with the movement of said moving means.
- 49. A device according to claim 43, wherein said moving means includes first and second movement means, and said first operating means operates in accordance with a unitary movement of said first and second moving means, and said second operating means operates in accordance with movement of said second moving means independently of said first moving means.
- 50. A device according to claim 49, further comprising stop means for stopping said first moving means, said stop means being independent of said second moving means.
- 51. A camera according to claim 43, further comprising detection means for detecting an operating amount of said shutter means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 52. A camera according to claim 43, further comprising detection means for detecting an operating amount of said optical means and the operating amount of said shutter means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 53. A camera according to claim 52, wherein said detection means comprises a common means for detecting the operating amount of said optical means and the operating amount of said shutter means.
- 54. A camera according to claim 43, wherein said driving means comprises threaded shaft means for moving said moving means.
- 55. A camera according to claim 54, wherein said moving means comprises screw engaging means for screw engagement with said threaded shaft means.
- 56. A camera, comprising:
- driving means for generating a driving force;
- moving means which moves in an optical path direction by the driving force of said driving means;
- operating means for operating optical means in accordance with the movement of said moving means; and
- shutter means which operates in accordance with the movement of said moving means.
- 57. A camera according to claim 56, wherein said driving means comprises a motor.
- 58. A device according to claim 56, wherein said first operating means comprises means for moving said optical means along the optical path in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 59. A device according to claim 56, wherein said first operating means comprises means for varying a focal length of said optical means in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 60. A device according to claim 56, wherein said first operating means comprises means for focusing said optical means in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 61. A camera according to claim 56, wherein said shutter means comprises means for opening the optical path in accordance with movement of said moving means.
- 62. A camera according to claim 56, wherein said moving means comprises first and second moving means, said operating means operates in accordance with a unitary movement of said first and second moving means, and said shutter means operates in accordance with movement of said second moving means independently of said first moving means.
- 63. A camera according to claim 62, wherein further comprising stop means for stopping said first moving means, said stop means being independent of said second moving means.
- 64. A camera according to claim 56, further comprising detection means for detecting an operating amount of said shutter means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 65. A camera according to claim 56, further comprising detection means for detecting an operating amount of said optical means and the operating amount of said shutter means on the basis of a driving amount of said driving means.
- 66. A camera according to claim 65, wherein said detection means comprises a common means for detecting the operating amount of said optical means and the operating amount of said shutter means by a same detection portion.
- 67. A camera according to claim 56, wherein said driving means comprises threaded shaft means for moving said moving means.
- 68. A camera according to claim 56, wherein said moving means comprises screw engaging means for screw engagement with said threaded shaft means.
- 69. A camera according to claim 30, wherein said optical means comprises photographic optical means.
Priority Claims (7)
Number |
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61-045624 |
Mar 1986 |
JPX |
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61-054440 |
Mar 1986 |
JPX |
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61-061372 |
Mar 1986 |
JPX |
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61-085289 |
Apr 1986 |
JPX |
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61-238006 |
Oct 1986 |
JPX |
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61-238007 |
Oct 1986 |
JPX |
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61-282304 |
Nov 1986 |
JPX |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 196,751 filed May 18, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 021,004, filed Mar. 2, 1987 which is also abandoned.
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Continuations (2)
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