Lens controller
US5196879A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/102
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lens controller comprises a focusing device for driving a focusing lens group; a zooming device for driving a zoom lens group; a focusing position detector for detecting the position of the focusing lens group on an optical axis; a zoom position detector for detecting the position of the zoom lens group on the optical axis corresponding to a focal distance thereof; a calculating device for respectively receiving outputs of the zoom and focusing position detectors and calculating a correction amount with respect to a shift in position of a formed image after the zoom lens group is driven by the zooming device; a control device for receiving the correction amount and controlling the operation of the focusing device such that the focusing lens group is moved to a focusing position with respect to the focal distance thereof; a device for judging whether or not the focusing lens group is located in inhibit regions on infinite and proximate sides respectively formed within a predetermined distance in a direction from an infinite position to a proximate position and in a direction from the proximate position to the infinite position; and a device for receiving an output of the judging d…
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