摘要:
An optical element positioning apparatus capable of moving an optical element from a storage state to a use state and improving the accuracy of positioning the optical element to a use position on an optical path. A holding member that holds the optical element is guided by guide shafts to be movable between the storage state and the use state. The holding member is provided with guide-supporting and receiving portions through which the guide shafts are slidably inserted. The guide shafts are supported by holding portions. A degree of freedom in positioning the holding member at the use position is provided. Holding-member positioning parts of the guide-supporting and receiving portions are pressed by an urging device against ends of the holding portions, whereby the holding member is positioned and held at the use position.
摘要:
A method for fixing an optical member of an optical unit including the optical member and a holding member is provided. The holding member includes positioning portions for positioning the optical member. The optical member and the holding member are fixed to each other upon laser welding of a plurality of locations of the holding member other than the positioning portions.
摘要:
In the invention, it is possible to hear a voice and music of a portable audio device such as a portable telephone, an MD player, etc. in a hand free state without mounting an additional amplifier kind. Therefore, a plug transmitter is plugged into a cigar lighter socket arranged in a console portion or an arm of a side door. An external output terminal of a portable audio device such as an MD player is connected to the plug transmitter by an audio cable. A transmitting circuit is built in the plug transmitter, and receives electric power from the cigar lighter socket, and transmits an audio output from the portable audio device as a radio wave in a receiving frequency band of an AM radio mounted to an automobile. Thus, it is possible to enjoy music from a speaker within the automobile. If a portable telephone is connected to the plug transmitter, a talk can be carried out in a hand free state.
摘要:
An optical apparatus having a movable member movable with a stepping motor as a drive source, and movement controller for moving the movable member to a set position. The movement controller step-drives the stepping motor in one direction by a first frequency so that the movable member may bear against a stopper member, and after the bearing of the movable member against the stopper member is discriminated, step-drives the stepping motor by a predetermined amount in the other direction by a second frequency, which is smaller than the first frequency, and the position of the movable member in that state is defined as the set position.
摘要:
An apparatus for indicating the quantity of fuel in a vehicle. A variable resistance device, consisting of a bar resistor having its ends short-circuited and a slide, provided with a float, mounted on a guide bar, converts changes in fuel quantity into changes in electrical resistance which are indicated by a fuel gauge. The variable resistance device has a non-linear change in resistance with the maximum resistance when the slide is positioned at the middle part of the resistor. The pointer of the fuel gauge moves in one direction and then reverses direction in response to the non-linear resistance change, with the one-half tank level being the turning point. A lamp in the fuel gauge is actuated by a detection switch when the one-half tank level is reached so that the lamp indicates to the vehicle operator that the gauge is measuring the remaining one-half of the fuel.
摘要:
An image pickup apparatus enabling construction of a small bending optical system with high magnification. A first lens group is movably disposed toward an object on a first optical axis. A second lens group is movably disposed radially inward of the first lens group. The second lens group comprises a drive frame drivingly controlled along the first optical axis and a lens holding frame for holding the second lens group. A prism is disposed on the first optical axis, for bending light incident on the prism to thereby guide the light along a second optical axis. The prism is retracted along the second optical axis in a non-shooting state. In the non-shooting state, the second lens group is retracted and accommodated in a space defined by the drive frame and the lens holding frame and a space occupied by the prism in a shooting state.
摘要:
This invention can appropriately control the relationship between the electronic zoom magnification and the resolution of a displayed image in electronic zoom. An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor which photo-electrically converts an image of an image sensing field formed by a photographing optical system, an extracting unit which extracts a part of the video image generated upon being photo-electrically converted by the image sensor, an adding unit which adds signals of respective pixels, the number of which corresponds to the luminance of the image sensing field, of a plurality of pixels of the image sensor, and a limiting unit which limits the extraction range of the video image extracted by the extracting unit, in accordance with the number of pixels added by the adding unit.
摘要:
A method for fixing an optical member of an optical unit including the optical member and a holding member is provided. The holding member includes positioning portions for positioning the optical member. The optical member and the holding member are fixed to each other upon laser welding of a plurality of locations of the holding member other than the positioning portions.
摘要:
A camera includes a light emission unit having a light emitting part, an operation member provided for changing over the camera between an operative state and an inoperative state, a moving member coupled to the operation member and arranged to move in an operating direction in which the operation member is operated, the moving member having a cam groove formed therein, and a rotary member having an engaging part engaging the cam groove and arranged to be rotated around an axis parallel with the operating direction by the engaging part sliding along the cam groove, wherein the light emission unit is rotated around the axis in association with rotation of the rotary member, so that the light emission unit is changed over between a state in which the light emission unit is stowed in the camera and a state in which the light emission unit is protruded from the camera.
摘要:
A position control apparatus includes a stepping motor, a lead screw arranged to be rotated by the stepping motor being driven, a moving member arranged to move according to rotation of the lead screw, a first detecting device which detects that the moving member passes a particular position, a second detecting device which detects that the lead screw passes a particular rotating position, and a determination device which determines an amount of deviation of the moving member from a reference position on the basis of outputs from the first detecting device and the second detecting device.