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Motor-drive controlling apparatus

US3940776A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 13, 1974
Grant dateFeb 24, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 13, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/425
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A motor-drive controlling apparatus used in attachment with a still camera includes a motor circuit having a motor for driving the shutter releasing mechanism and the film winding mechanism of the still camera, a motor-driven switch, and a shutter switch actuated interlockingly with the shutter releasing mechanism. At least one operating switch controls the operation of a timer circuit in association with that of the shutter switch. The timer switch varies its output condition when it is successively operated longer than a length of time from the end of operation of the shutter switch to the start of the next operation thereof. A control circuit operates in response to the output condition of the timer circuit for controlling the energization of the motor in association with the motor-driven switch and the shutter switch.

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