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Distance measuring device of camera

US5249013A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1991
Grant dateSep 28, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/32
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a distance measuring device of a camera, a distance measuring optical system unit has light-emitting and light-receiving elements for distance measurement. The distance measuring optical system unit is rotated from one end of a photographing screen to the other end thereof to perform a distance measuring operation. The distance measuring optical system unit is rotated and stopped in a set distance measuring range by a cam rotated by a DC motor and a driven arm portion of the distance measuring optical system unit. Distance measuring object ranges of the distance measuring optical system unit are switched by a switch. For example, the distance measuring object ranges are set with respect to many-point distance measurement or one-point distance measurement.

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